KARATE KUMITE RULES


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APPENDIX ONE
THE TERMINOLOGY

SHOBU SANBON HAJIME Start the Bout Referee stands on his line.
SHOBU HAJIME Start the extended bout Referee stands on his line.
ATOSHI BARAKU A little more time left. An audible signal will be given by the time keeper 30 seconds before the actual end of the bout.
YAME Stop

Interruption, or end of the bout.

The Referee chops downwards with his hand. The time-keeper stops the clock.

MOTO NO ICHI Original position Contestants, Referee and Judge return to their respective standing lines.
TSUZUKETE Fight on. Resumption of fighting ordered when unauthorized interruption occurs.
TSUZUKETE HAJIME Resume fighting - Begin! Referee standing upon his line, steps back into Zenkutsu - Dachi and brings the palms of his hands towards each other.
SHUGO Judges called The Referee beckons with his arms to the Judges.
HANTEI Judgment Referee calls for judgment by blowing his whistle and the Judges render their decision by flag signal.
HIKIWAKE Draw Referee crosses arms over chest, then uncrosses and holds arms out from the body with the palms showing upwards.
TORIMASEN Unacceptable as scoring techniques As Hikiwake, but culminating with the palms facing downwards towards body.
ENCHO-SEN Extension Referee reopens match with command "Shobu Hajime!".
AIUTCHI Simultaneous Scoring Technique No point awarded to either contestant. Referee brings fists together in front of the chest.
AKA (SHIRO) NO KACHI Red (White) wins The Referee obliquely raises his arm on the side of the winner.
AKA (SHIRO) IPPON Red (White) Scores Ippon As above.
AKA (SHIRO) WAZA-ARI Red (White) Scores Waza-Ari Penalty.

The Referee extends downwards 45

degrees with his arm on the side of

the scorer.

ATENAI YONI Warning without penalty. The Referee raises one hand in a fist with the other hand covering it at chest level and shows it to the offender.
KEIKOKU Warning with Waza-Ari penalty in Sanbon Shobu. Referee points with his index finger to the feet of the offender at an angle of 45 degrees.
HANSOKU-CHUI Warning with an Ippon Penalty. The Referee points with his index finger to the abdomen of the offender parallel to the floor.
HANSOKU Foul The Referee points with his index finger to the face of the offender at a 45 degree angle and announces a victory for the opponent.
JOGAI Exit from fighting area The Referee points with his index finger at a 45 degree angle to the area boundary on the side of the offender.
JOGAI-KEIKOKU Second exit from fighting area. Waza-Ari penalty is given to the opponent.
JOGAI HANSOKU CHUI Third exit from fighting area. Referee uses two hand signals with announcement "Aka (or Shiro) Jogai Hansoku Chui. He first points with his index finger to the match boundary on the side of the offender, then to the offender's abdomen.
JOGAI-HANSOKU Fourth and final exit from the fighting area

Fourth exit from the fighting area.

Referee announces victory to the opponent.

Aka (Shiro) Nokachi.

SHIKAKU Disqualification Referee uses two hand signals with the announcement "Aka (Shiro)- Shikaku". He first points with his index finger to the offender's face then obliquely above and behind him. The Referee will announce with the appropriate gesture as previously given "Shiro (Aka) No Kachi !"
KIKEN Renunciation The Referee points with his index finger towards the contestant.
MUBOBI Warning for lack of regard for ones own safety Referee points one index finger in the air at a 60 degree angle on the side of the offender.
MUBOBI-KEIKOKU Warning with Waza-Ari penalty. Referee uses two hand signals with announcement Aka (or Shiro) - Mubobi-Keikoku. He first points with his index finger 60 degree angle on the side of the offender, then to the offender's feet.

APPENDIX TWO
THE GESTURES OF REFEREE AND JUDGE


REFEREE GESTURE

1. SHOBU SANBON HAJIME

"Start the Match"
Referee Stands on his line.

2. ATENAI-YONI

"Warning"
Referee raises one hand in a fist with the other hand covering it at chest level and shows it to the offender.

3. WARNING SIGNAL

"For Non Contact Violation"
Referee crosses his open hands with the edge of one wrist on the edge of the other at chest level, and turns toward the offender.

4. & 5. WAZA ARI

The Referee extends downwards his arm on the side of the scorer.

6. & 7. IPPON

The Referee extends his arm upwards 45 degree angle.

8. & 9. NO KACHI

The Referee obliquely raises his arm on the side of the winner.

10,11 & 12 TSUZUKETE HAJIME

"Resume fighting - Begin"
The Referee standing on his line steps back into Zenkutsu Dachi and brings the palms of his hands towards each other.
Elbows remain straight.

13.,14.&15. YAME

"Stop"
Interruption or end of match.
the Referee chops downwards with his hand. The Timekeeper stops the clock.

16. & 17. KEIKOKU

"Warning with Waza-Ari Penalty."
Referee points with his index finger to the feet of the offender.


JUDGES GESTURE


  1. JOGAI- Exit from area
  2. WAZA ARI- 1/2 point score
  3. IPPON- 1 point score or win
  4. CONTACT
  5. EXCESSIVE CONTACT- Or any other breach of rules
  6. DID NOT SEE TECHNIQUE
  7. NO POINT
  8. KEIKOKU - 1/2 point penalty
  9. HANSOKU CHUI- 1 point penalty
  10. TECHNIQUE MISSED
  11. TECHNIQUE BLOCKED
  12. AIUCHI- Simultaneous score
  13. TECHNIQUE TOO WEAK
  14. TECHNIQUE TOO FAR
  15. DISTANCE TOO CLOSE

AUCHI

The flags move towards each other in front of the chest.

MIENAI

Covering both of the eyes with the flags.

CONTACT

Atenai-Yoni warning.

KEIKOKU


HANSOKU CHUI


HANSOKU


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