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Gis & uniforms

1. 01

   Judogi colour assignment

   The athlete on top of the draw sheet wears a white judogi; the one below wears blue.

   all competitors

2. 02

   Judogi colour standard

   Jacket and trousers one uniform colour: snow white, or the IJF blue. Reversible white/blue judogi are banned. Black is not allowed.

   all competitors

3. 03

   Jacket length

   Jacket skirt must fully cover the buttocks plus 5-10 cm, equal length front and back.

   all competitors

4. 04

   Lapel crossing

   Lapels must cross at least 25 cm apart at belt level.

   all competitors

5. 05

   Lapel size

   Lapel thickness max 1 cm; lapel width 4 cm.

   all competitors

6. 06

   Sleeve length

   Sleeves must cover the full arm including the wrist bone with arms held level, loose enough for the official gauge to slide inside.

   all competitors

7. 07

   Trouser length and width

   Trouser hem 5 cm or less from the ankle bone; leg width at the knee 10-15 cm.

   all competitors

8. 08

   Women's T-shirt

   Women wear a plain white, short-sleeved, round-neck T-shirt under the jacket.

   female competitors

Other

1. 09

   IJF label

   At IJF events jacket, trousers and belt must carry the IJF approval label.

   IJF events

Belts

1. 10

   Belt

   Belt 4-5 mm thick; tips 20-30 cm from the knot; not stiff or slippery, tied tightly.

   all competitors