KWU kumite refereeing rules

KWU KUMITE REFEREEING RULES

CONTENT

ARTICLE 1: KUMITE COMPETITION AREA

ARTICLE 2: KUMITE COMPETITION AREA EQUIPMENT

ARTICLE 3: OFFICIAL DRESS AND COMPETITORS’ HYGIENE

ARTICLE 4: ORGANISATION OF KUMITE COMPETITIONS

ARTICLE 5: POWERS AND DUTIES

ARTICLE 6: DURATION OF BOUT

ARTICLE 7: SCORING

ARTICLE 8: PROHIBITED BEHAVIOR

ARTICLE 9: WARNINGS & PENALTIES

ARTICLE 10: DEFAULT AND WITHDRAW

ARTICLE 11: INJURIES AND ACCIDENTS IN COMPETITION

ARTICLE 12: CRITERIA FOR DECISION

ARTICLE 13: TAMESHIWARI

ARTICLE 14: OFFICIAL PROTEST

ARTICLE 15: STARTING, SUSPENDING AND ENDING OF MATCHES

ARTICLE 16: MODIFICATIONS

APPENDIX 1: KWU JUDGES MOVEMENTS AND SIGNALS GUIDELINES

APPENDIX 2: KWU APPROVED TATAMI TYPE

APPENDIX 3: KWU APPROVED PLATFORM TYPE

KWU KUMITE REFEREEING RULES

ARTICLE 1: KUMITE COMPETITION AREA

1. The competition area must be flat and devoid of hazard.

2. The competition area shall be a square of 12 m x 12 m (when 2 m x 1 m TATAMI of European production are used) or of 12.6 m x 12.6 m (when 1.8 m x 0.9 m TATAMI of Japanese production are used), matted by TATAMI of a KWU approved type, fixed to a resilient floor or platform (See Appendix 4).

3. The competition area (See Appendix 3) shall be divided into two zones: the contest area and the safety area. The area within the outer borders of the danger zone shall be called the contest area and shall be a square of 8 m x 8 m (or 9 m x 9 m when TATAMI of Japanese production are used). The area outside the danger zone shall be called the safety area (JOGAI) and shall be 2 m (or 1.8 m when TATAMI of Japanese production are used) wide on each side.

4. The danger zone is the outer part of the contest area, signaling of the approach of the competitor(s) to the border of the contest area. It shall be 1 m (or 0.9 m when TATAMI of Japanese production are used) wide on each side and be matted by TATAMI of red color.

5. The inner part of the contest area within the borders of the danger zone and the safety area are to be matted by TATAMI of blue color.

6. A line 1 m long, approximately 10 cm wide, must be drawn 1.5 meters back from the centre of the contest area for positioning the Referee facing from the Head Table.

7. Two parallel lines, one white (SHIRO), and one red (AKA), each 1 m long, approximately 10 cm wide, and at right angles to the Referee's line, shall be drawn at a distance of 1.5 meters from the centre of the contest area, to indicate the starting positions at which the competitors must start and end the contest. The red line (AKA) shall be to the referee's right and the white line (SHIRO) to his left.

8. A free zone, a minimum of 50 cm must be maintained around the competition area. There must be no advertisement hoardings, walls, pillars etc. within 1 m of the safety area's outer perimeter.

9. Where two or more adjoining competition areas are used, a common safety area of a minimum of 4 m is necessary (See Appendix 3).

10. Each Judge (FUKUSHIN) will be seated at the corners on the mat in the safety area. Each Judge will be equipped with a red and a white flag and personal whistle of the KWU approved type.

11. The Referee (SHUSHIN) may move around the entire competition area, including the safety area where the Judges are seated.

12. One of the two Referee Assistants will be seated at the part of the border of the competition area, where white competitor (SHIRO) enters the competition area, and one at the part of the border of the competition area, where red competitor (AKA) enters the competition area.

13. The Match Supervisor will be seated just outside the safety area, behind, and to the left or right of the referee. He will be equipped with a red flag or sign, and a whistle.

14. The announcers, scorers and timekeepers will be seated at the score table, facing the referee.

15. Coaches will be seated outside the safety area, on their respective sides at the side of the competition area. Where the competition area is elevated, the coaches will be placed outside the elevated area.

16. In general the spectators should not be admitted closer than 3 meters to the competition area (or platform).

17. The dimensions of the competition area may be changed, if the conditions of the competition place require, only with approval of KWU Sport Commission.

ARTICLE 2: KUMITE COMPETITION AREA EQUIPMENT

Judges’ chairs and flags

Lightweight chairs for Judges (FUKUSHIN) must be placed on the safety area at all 4 corners of the competition area. One red and one white flag shall be placed on the seat of each chair.

Coaches’ chairs

Lightweight chairs for coaches must be placed on red and white sides at the side of the competition area. Where the competition area is elevated, the chairs for coaches will be placed outside the elevated area.