WKC
WORLD KARATE CONFEDERATION
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Referee Examination Paper
Part A CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL MATTERS (17 marks)
1 The Tournament Director is appointed by:
a. The President
b. The Executive Committee
c. The Technical Director
2 A competitors age is deemed to be such as shown on:
b. Registration
Day
a. Competition Day
c. 1st January each year.
3 The size of the Match area shall in principle be:
a. Six square metres
b. Eight square metres
c. Ten square metres
4 The Tournament Doctor is appointed by:
a. The Tournament Director
b. The Executive Committee
c. The Chief Referee
5 Contestants are permitted to wear on their Karategi:
a. Association or National
Badge
b.Both of them
6 The trousers of the Karategi must cover:
a. Two thirds of the shin
b. Three quarters of the shin
c. All of the leg
7 A Contestant can wear bandaging or supports:
a. Only if injured.
b. With the approval of the Referee on the advice of the Doctor.
c. With the approval of the
Doctor.
8 In Kumite Shobu Sanbon shin pads are allowed:
a. True
b. False.
9 In Kumite Shobu Ippon Gumshields are mandatory:
a. True
b. False.
10 Manufacturers labels are permitted anywhere on the gi:
a. True.
b. False.
11 For Males, a groin protector is optional:
a. True.
b. False.
For Females, a chest protector is
12 mandatory:
a. True.
b. False.
13 In Kumite Shobu Sanbon, glasses are permitted:
a. True.
b. False.
14 In Kumite Shobu Ippon only hard contact lenses are permitted:
a. True
b. False.
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15 Rolling up the sleeves of the Karategi is allowed only if the sleeve covers the wrist:
a. True.
b. False.
16 During the tournament a Coach must wear either a karategi or a tracksuit with an identifying badge on both:
a. True
b. False
17 The wearing of a watch by the Referee is permitted only when wearing a blazer:
a. True.
b. False.
PART A CHAPTER 2: POWERS & DUTIES (18 marks)
18 A WKC Referee Official is permitted to wear his association badge whilst officiating at a WKC event:
a. True.
b. False.
19 The Chief Referee's are appointed by:
a. The Executive Committee.
b. The President.
c. The Referee Commission
20 Referee's and Judges are appointed by:
a. The Chief Referee.
b. The Referee Commission.
c. The Tournament Director.
21 Who is the highest authority (within the Rules), on a particular area:
a. The Doctor
b. The Arbitrator
c. The Chief Referee.
A Referee can converse during a Match
22 with:
a. The Chief Referee.
b. Other Competition Officials
c. The Contestants
The opinion of the Referee shall
23 predominate:
a. In cases where the Panel cannot establish a majority decision
d. Any of the above.
b. At all times
24 To decide the victory of a contestant the Referee must:
a. Assign the victory after checking the
score.
b. Assign the victory based on the majority decision of the Referee panel.
25 Who is responsible for the official result of the match?
a. The Referee.
b. The Arbitrator.
The Arbitrator can stop the
26 Match:
a. Yes at all times.
b. No
d. Yes, if there is an administration error.
A Judge can award a point if he sees a
27 score.
c. The Chief Referee.
c. Yes, if instructed to do so by the Chief Referee.
a.True
28 A Coach can coach the athlete at any time durig the bout. a. True.
b.False
b. False.
If a decision is made by the Referee/Judges which contravenes the Rules, the following is permitted to make a
29 protest.
a. The Contestant.
b. The Federation President.
c. The Coach.
30 A Referee is permitted to indicate his opinion for Shiro or Aka at the same time as calling Yame.
a. True.
b. False.
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31 The Chief Referee can demand the Referee and Judges change their decisions at any time.
a. True.
b. False.
32 A protest is made to:
a. The Chief Referee.
b. The Referee.
The Referee must stop the match when a contestant receives an
33 injury.
The Tournament Director.
a. True.
b. False.
34 If a contestant is declared by the doctor unable to continue the match due to injury:
a. He is declared the WINNER if the cause of the injury is attributable to his opponent.
b. If the cause of the injury is attributable to himself, he can still continue on.
35 A contestant who wins a second match through the disqualification of his opponent (for causing injury):
a. Can continue to fight two more rounds only.
b. Cannot fight again in the
competition.
c. Can continue to fight if the Tournament Doctor advises he is fit to fight.
Part B: The Rules of Kumite and Kata (19 marks)
36 In a team match, the order of team members can be changed:
a. A number of times before each round.
b. Once before each round.
c. Only once during the competition.
37 To determine the winning team it is necessary in the first instance to consider:
a. The number of points scored overall.
b. The number of individual victories.
c. The number of fouls
incurred.
38 If the team match is drawn, what happens in the third instance?
a. The team fights again.
b. A deciding extra bout is held.
c. The two substitutes fight off.
39 In an individual Shobu Ippon match there must be Encho sen in the event of a draw.
a. True.
b. False.
40 A contestant who is disqualified for a second time for causing injury to an opponent:
a. Can continue on in the competition
b. Cannot continue on in the competition.
41 Can "Fair Play" be considered amongst the criteria that determines a decision fo Hantei?
a. Yes.
b. No
42 The duration of a WKC Men's Sanbon match must always be 3 minutes effective fighting time.
a. True
b. False
43 In Shobu Ippon if at the end of a bout a contestant has one Waza ari more than his opponent but also has Chui
awarded against him, the contestant with the highest score:
a. Is declared the winner.
b. Revert to Hantei.
Penalties can cross44 accumulate:
a. Yes.
b. No.
45 Atenai is:
a. Warning.
b.Penalty.
c. Disqualification.
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46 Chui is:
a. Warning
b.Penalty
c. Disqualification.
47 In Shobu Sanbon at the third exit (Jogai), a penalty must be awarded:
a. True.
b. False.
48 If a contestant punches his opponent and causes very slight injury to him, can a score be awarded?
a. Yes.
b. No.
c. Sometimes.
49 In general, Ippon matches last 2 minutes:
a.True
b.False
A team must comprise 3 individuals in
50 Round 1:
a. True
b. False
51 Mubobi is a General Behaviour:
a. True
b. False
Attacks to the arms are
52 permitted:
a. True
b. False
Jogai Hansoku is imposed after the fourth
53 escape:
a. True
b. False
54 The throat is a scoring area:
a.True
b.False
Kata: (11 marks)
55 A contestant must perform in Round 1, a kata from what section of the WKC kata schedule listing?
56 In WKC, mixed kata teams are permitted.
a.True
b.False
57 What does Tokui mean?
a. Free selection.
b. Final Round.
c. Third selection.
58 A contestant can perform a Pinan Kata in the Final if he/she has not performed it earlier in the competition?
a. True.
b. False.
59 The points gained in the earlier Rounds are added together to determine the finalists?
a.True.
b. False.
c. Sometimes.
60 In the case of a draw in a kata competition, which score should be considered first to determine the winner?
b. The lowest of the three (5) remaining valid
scores.
a. The highest of the three (5) remaining valid scores.
c. Add back the lowest score that was previously dispensed with.
61 If contestants need to perform another kata to determine the winner, what kata must the contestants do?
a. Different from that already performed, but from the same section.
b. Different from that already performed, but from a different section.
For a contestant who momentarilty becomes unstable but immediately regains balance during the kata, what
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will be deducted from the
score?
63 For a slight hesitation in the execution of the kata, what points will be deducted from the score?
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64 In Round 3 (Final), competitors must perform in the same order they did in the previous Round:
a.True
b.False
65 The maximum duration of a kata performance is 2 minutes:
a.True
b.False
Part C: Technical Terms (15 marks)
66 Ippon means:
a. One point
b. Two points
67 Shugo means:
a. New match
b. Judges called
68 Tsuzukete Hajime means:
a. Restart the match.
b. Start the match.
69 Atoshi Baraku means:
a. Private Warning.
b. 30 seconds to go.
70 Motonoichi means:
a. Original position.
b. Warning for lack of ones own safety.
71 Soremade means:
a. Technique missed.
b. End of the match.
72 Yame means:
a. Bad distance.
b. Temporary halt of the match.
73 Shobu Hajime means:
a. One point.
b. Start the extended match.
74 Hantei means:
a. Start the match.
b. Judgement call.
75 Awasete Ippon:
a. Three Ippons.
b. Two waza-ari's having a value of one Ippon
76 Wazaari means:
a. Half point.
b. One point.
77 Tsuzukete means:
a. Fight on.
b. Draw.
78 Shobu Sanbon Hajime means:
79 Aiuchi means:
a. Simultaneous scoring techniques that shall
score.
b. Simultaneous scoring techniques that shan't
score.
a. Start the three point match.
b. Starrt the extra time.
80 Hikiwake means:
a. Restart the match.
b. Draw.
81 Uke Imasu means:
a. Technique missed.
b. Technique blocked.
82 Maai means:
a. Bad distance, technique out of range.
b.Technique too weak.
83 Kiken means:
a. Not acceptable as a scoring technique.
b. Renunciation.
84 Hansoku means:
a. Foul/disqualification.
b. Disqualification from the tournament.
85 Chui means:
a. Official warning.
b. Penalty.
86 Atenai means:
a. Bad distance, technique out of range.
b. Private warning.
87 Torimasen means:
a. Not acceptable as a scoring technique.
b. End of the match.
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88 Encho-sen means:
a. Extension of the match.
b. New match.
89 Aka (Shiro) no kachi means:
a. Victory to red (white).
b. Extra time.
90 Jogai means:
a. Technique too weak.
b. You have exited from the fighting area.
91 Nukete Imasu means:
a. Technique blocked.
b. Technique missed.
92 Mubobi means:
a. Warning for lack of regard for ones own safety.
b. Disqualification.
93 Yowai means:
a. Technique too weak
b. Technique too strong
94 Hayai means:
a. Technique missed.
b. First to score.
95 Shikkaku means:
a. Foul/ disqualification
b. Disqualification from the tournament.
Part D: Definitions (20 marks)
96 Name in detail the 7 items of the official WKC Referee and Judges uniform.
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97 List the 6 criteria required for in a scoring technique to be awarded Ippon.
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98 List in detail 8 criteria for judging Kata performance.
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99 Name 4 Sentei kata's from your style.
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