United States Judo Association
Referee Committee

Mission Statement

The purpose of the Referee Certification Committee is to educate the competitor, coach and referee in the Competitive Rules of Judo. To provide clinics and seminars at the grassroots level through the USJA National Referees. To provide seminars at the National Level through USJA International Referees. To provide technical support to the National Referees conducting clinics, seminars and examinations. To provide a well-developed certification program in every State conducted by USJA National Referees.
For referee information, see:
2003 Significant Rule Changes
2003 Contest Rules Synopsis
2003 Prohibited Acts
1997-2002 Rules Changes

Following is a list of the Committee Members with e-mail. Please contact one of the members if you have a concern, comment or question. To send the committee member a message, simply click on his/her name.

MR. RICHARD CELOTTO - COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN - 203-323-5628

E-MAIL ADDRESS RANK PHONE STATE
STATUS

MR. RICHARD CELOTTO
7D
203-323-5628 CT CHAIRMAN

DR. MARTIN BREGMAN 7D 281-395-5997 OK MEMBER

DR. GARY BERLINER 6D 678 947-0266 GA MEMBER

MR. RUSS SCHRERER 4D 937-427-5836 OH MEMBER

MR. JIM COLGAN 8D 847-439-3669 IL MEMBER

Referee Education Task Force Subcommittee of the Referee Committee

E-MAIL ADDRESS RANK PHONE STATE STATUS

  MR. VIRGIL BOWLES
8D
317-356-5818 IN MEMBER

  MR. FRED BARNET 4D 270-842-5988 KY MEMBER

MR. PAT SZREJTER 6D 704-847-2422 NC MEMBER

  MR. DANA RUCKER 2D 704-841-1222 NC MEMBER

  MR. BRIAN ROWE 5D 423 439 2047 TN MEMBER

DR. CHRIS DEWEY 6D 662-323-5522 MS MEMBER

  MR. ANDREW CONNELLY 7D 281-292-1882 TX MEMBER

  MR. CHARLES SCHWEIZER 3D 516-775-9059 NY MEMBER