Combat
Judo score tracker, approved by everyone who played.
Throw your opponent flat on their back, or hold them down. log8 keeps the score with the people you actually play. Record how the bout ended, and the round if you know it. The other players approve it, and your head-to-head record, group board and personal history build themselves.
Scoring
How log8 scores Judo
Record how the bout ended, and the round if you know it.
- Always 1v1.
- Record who won, or a draw.
- Add how it ended if you like: ippon, waza-ari, penalties or disqualification.
- Add golden score if it went to extra time.
The basics
How to play Judo
The casual version of the rules. log8 shows the same guide in the app, on the game's page.
- Players2 players.
- How to winScore an ippon, or have the higher score when time runs out.
- The official gameThe IJF writes the rules. A senior bout is 4 minutes.
- How groups differClub practice, called randori, often has no score at all. Agree before you start.
- An ippon wins at once. It is a clean, hard throw onto the back, a 20 second hold, or a submission.
- Waza-ari is a weaker throw, or a hold of 10 seconds. It scores less than an ippon.
- Stalling or illegal grips earn a penalty called shido.
- If the score is level at the end, golden score starts. The first score or penalty wins.
- Bow before and after the bout.
Play better
Judo tips
- Break their balance before you throw.
- Learn to fall safely first.
- Get your grip first, then step in.
- Respect your partner. Stop when they tap.
In the app
Logging a game in log8
- Pick the game and the playersChoose Judo, then everyone who played. Friends without log8 can join as guests.
- Enter the resultRecord how the bout ended, and the round if you know it.
- The other players approveFriends on log8 get 48 hours to approve it, or tap Disagree if it is wrong. Guests count straight away. A result nobody answers closes without counting.
- Your record updatesOnce it is official it counts toward your head-to-head records, group board, badges and cups.
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Questions
Judo in log8: questions
Can I keep Judo scores with friends in log8?
Yes. Judo is one of the 72 built-in games. Record how the bout ended, and the round if you know it. The other players approve it, then it counts.
How do you win at Judo?
Score an ippon, or have the higher score when time runs out.
How many people play Judo?
2 players.
Do people play Judo differently?
Club practice, called randori, often has no score at all. Agree before you start.
Do my friends need the app?
No. Add a friend as a guest and the game counts straight away. If they join log8 later, the games move to their account.
Settle your Judo rivalry.
log8 is coming soon to Android and iPhone, and is free to download. It is in closed testing now: write to us for an invite, or to hear the day it reaches the stores.
Updated by the log8 team