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WKF REFEREE RULES
INDEX
1.1. GENERAL DISPOSITIONS OF THE REFEREE
COMMISSION
1.2. POWERS AND AUTHORITIES OF THE REFEREE
COMMISSION
2. THE REFEREE COURSE
2.1. DATE AND VENUE
2.2. PREPARATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES
2.3. COURSE CONTENT
2.4. QUALIFICATIONS CONFERRED
2.5. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND FINANCIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
3. GENERAL REGULATIONS
4. UNIFORM
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1.1. GENERAL DISPOSITIONS OF THE REFEREE COMMISSION
1.1.1. The Referee Commission will consist of the Chairman and ten (10) permanent members, all
appointed by the Executive Committee. The five (5) Continental Federations will be represented in
the RC and as far as possible the RC members will be qualified in both Kata and Kumite at A Level.
A Secretary and a 1st Assistant Secretary will be appointed and in addition a 2nd Assistant Secretary
may be appointed by the Executive Committee, without the right to vote. Only the A level qualified
members will have the right to vote in the examinations of the Referee Course, this considered
separately for Kumite and Kata qualifications. The EC will also have the right to appoint additional
members if considered necessary to assure the best general balance within the RC.
1.1.2. There will be a Referee Commission Executive Bureau in charge to deal with the day-to-day
affairs. The RC Executive Bureau composition will be proposed from time to time by the RC
Chairman to the WKF President, who will decide; only RC members will be eligible to form part of
the RC Executive Bureau. As a minimum it will comprise the RC Chairman and the RC Secretary
and will have to include RC members of at least 3 different Continental Federations.
1.1.3. Members of the Referee Commission cannot, during their term, be active as Coaches at
official WKF Events e.g., World Championships, Continental Championships, Games, Premier
Leagues, Series A and Youth Leagues. Any member violating this rule will be excluded from the
RC.
1.1.4. Details on the tasks and duties of the different WKF RC members are detailed in ANNEX 1.
1.2. POWERS AND AUTHORITIES OF THE REFEREE COMMISSION
1.2.1. The Referee Commission will be responsible for the examination and certification of Referee
Officials and their deployment at WKF events. It shall be the responsibility of the Referee
Commission to maintain the standards of Refereeing and a uniform interpretation and application of
the rules.
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