Save the ippon!

A call on the IJF to rethink the "2 wazari make an ippon" change in the rules that will apply on January 2018.
Ippon is about perfection. Only a perfect technique - fast, strong and controlled- can be an ippon. In the past, 2 wazaris made an ippon, but back than a wazari was an “almost ippon”, an ippon that was missing one of the elements of perfection. Nowadays, a throw that would barely score a “koka” in the past, can score a wazari.

Here are some reasons why not to settle on the new “2 scores make an ippon” rule:
1. Judo is about perfection. An ippon should be a perfect score, nothing less.
2. Ippons (a real ippon) are the reason for people to watch judo. Stopping a fight after 2 scores would reduce the number of ippons in a competition.
3. Fights with scores on the board are the most interesting – Will the leading player cope with the stress? Can his opponent turn the table? Stopping after 2 scores will cancel out all these fights.
4. Do you really want to see a fight ending after two Yukos?

This new rule would take away the fun out from watching fights. Think of the most exciting fight you’ve witnessed - how many scores were given? Why would you stop the fight after 2 throws? Why would you take away the opportunity to score an ippon from both of the opponents? Nothing feels better than winning a fight with a ippon. A real ippon, a big throw. Not with something’s that used to be a yuko.
For the sake of beautiful judo and exciting matches, please cancel this new change in rules.