Agreed that it should never be left for the referees to decide the match whether by shido or flags. It is up to the players to play, but one playing in earnest and one dodging makes for an ugly match. That is the final round of 20 matches, but how many were decided by shido leading up to the final round? And it is interesting to look at how players advance through the tournament, round by round. It gives you a snapshot of what happened in the tournament and who played what "style" of judo.Ramashack wrote:these are the facts:
Girls Finals Matches (10 total): 6 - Ippon; 2 - Wazaari; 0 - yuko; 2 - shido
Boys Finals Matches (10 total): 7 - Ippon; 3 - Wazaari; 0 - yuko; 0 - shido
So out of 20 matches there were 2 decided by Shido? It is part of the scoring system....it always has been in various fashions.
What about the 13 decided by Ippon or the 5 more decided by Wazaari?
18 of 20 finals matches decided by significant scores.
Both players own responsibility if the match comes down to a shido call. Each had 4 minutes, sometime more, to throw.
In any case, it is what it is. If it continues on as is, the quality of judo in the state will continue to decline and the enrollment in high school judo will probably drop along with it. Hopefully those who are making the decisions can see that they are pushing the sport into perilous waters and make a concerted effort to bring some of the art back into the sport.