| WKF REFEREE RULES |
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| Joi, 26 Octombrie 2023 09:03 |
 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.
1.2.2. The Referee Commission will monitor the performance of the Referees and Judges during the
scheduled WKF events.
1.2.3. Complaints received by the Referee Commission Chair may result in the subsequent
performance of the official(s) in question being closely scrutinised and reported on by delegated
members of the Referee Commission.
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1.2.4. In the event that a Judge or Referee incurs serious criticism, then the Referee Commission
will decide whether to suspend that official in their absolute discretion. The Referee Commission has
the power to take measurements against such an official by demanding a new examination, new
Referee Course and examination or suspension for up to two years depending on the seriousness
of the misdemeanour or fault.
1.2.5. The Secretary of the Referee Commission shall arrange with the WKF HQ Office for the supply
of certificates, badges, stationery, examination papers, passbooks, ties, and such other items as
may be required for the Referee Programme.
1.2.6. The Referee Commission shall also have the power, with the agreement of the Executive
Committee, to convene meetings of its membership in order to discuss Refereeing matters such as
the implications of rule changes.
1.2.7. Meetings and activities of the Referee Commission will be internally coordinated, minuted and
circulated by the Referee Commission Secretary as well as to the members of the Executive
Committee.
2. THE REFEREE COURSE AND EXAMINATIONS
2.1. DATE AND VENUE
2.1.1. The venue for the Referee courses and examinations shall be the same as for the World
Championships for Candidates with qualification(s) and a Premier League for Candidates without
qualification(s). Nevertheless, if the EC agrees to separate the courses from the Championships, a
Kumite and Kata Referee course and examination will take place on an annual basis, providing that:
a) The venue for the WKF Referee Course, if separated from the World Championships will be set
by the Congress as part of the events calendar of the WKF. In the event that after the Congress the
next year's venue becomes unavailable, the Executive Committee shall have the power to re-locate
the course.
b) The venue for the course, if separated from the World Championships must be within 60
kilometres of an international airport at a hotel with adequate accommodation. Six months before
the scheduled start of the course, the host country will send details to the WKF HQ Office, who, in
turn, will circulate the hotel details, to WKF member countries and to the RC Secretary. These
countries shall have direct access to the selected hotel and neither the host country nor its agents
may interfere in this right.
c) A competition must be organised after the course, if separated from the Word Championships
and will serve as the confirmation event.
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2.1.2. The course venue must be within walking distance of the headquarters hotel, or free transport
must be arranged between the two. Walking distance means a maximum of 15 minutes time.
2.1.3. The course timetable will be set by the Referee Commission three months prior to its
scheduled start date, so as to be circulated with the hotel information as mentioned before.
2.2. PREPARATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES
2.2.1. The Chair of the Organising Commission or a nominee thereof shall inspect the proposed
course venue and headquarters hotel during the scheduled pre-Championships visit. At this time,
the organising country will receive a detailed briefing on requirements and details. A report of this
meeting will be lodged with the Referee Commission Secretary.
2.2.2. The WKF rules for use at the course are available from the WKF HQ or from the website.
2.2.3. The Referee Commission will devise the questions for use in the examinations. These will be
translated into English, French and Spanish and such other languages as may be required from time
to time by the WKF President and EC and will be available from the WKF HQ. The question papers
to be used at the examinations will be provided to the candidates by the Referee Commission
Secretary.
2.2.4. The WKF HQ will also circulate to the NFs information relating to the online registration and
payment procedures for the course.
2.2.5. The Secretary of the Referee Commission will confirm that he has an adequate supply of
badges, ties, certificates, passbooks, forms and the necessary documentation to operate the course.
2.2.6. For the Kumite course and examinations, the host country will ensure that it can provide at
least 30, high quality fighters, each day. All competitors must be black belts and at least 18 years
old.
2.2.7. The host country will ensure that it is able to provide adequate facilities for Referees at the
competition to be staged at the conclusion of the course, if separated from the World Championships.
2.3. COURSE CONTENT
2.3.1. In order to standardise the worldwide level of Refereeing, the course will involve explanations
and updating of the rules. At the conclusion of this lecture, there will be a theory examination.
2.3.2. The practical examinations will take the form of observation of a candidate whilst such
attempts to work in an actual bout.
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2.3.3 A candidate’s performance will be summarised by means of a pass/fail form and the result of
the examination will be given to the candidate by the Referee Commission and a copy forwarded to
the candidate’s nominating National Federation.
2.4. QUALIFICATIONS CONFERRED
2.4.1. Licensed WKF officials may be qualified as Tatami Managers, Karate Referees (both Kata
and Kumite level A qualified), Kumite Referee B, Kumite Judge A or B and Kata Judge A or B.
Qualification entitles the official to officiate in that capacity in all scheduled WKF events.
2.4.2. A candidate’s first qualification(s) will be as Kumite Judge B and/or Kata Judge B. Candidates
will be required to progress through each level. The order of progression is as follows;
1) Kumite Judge B and/or Kata Judge B
2) Kumite Judge A and/or Kata Judge A or B
3) Kumite Referee B and/or Kata Judge A or B
4) Karate Referee (Qualified in both Kata and Kumite to A level)
5) Tatami Managers (Must serve a minimum of five years as a Referee)
It should be noted that it is compulsory to have dual Kata and Kumite “A” level qualifications in order
to be qualified as a Karate Referee. However, Officials may hold single qualifications up to Kumite
Referee A or Kata Judge A.
2.4.3. Provided that an official keeps his/her license up to date, attends the annual WKF World
Championships (providing compliance with the regulations established for that year) at least once
every two years, attends the pre-championships briefing and lecture, and officiates satisfactorily
then they will not be expected to undergo another practical examination, although they must sit
and pass the theory paper which will be presented at the end of the pre-Championships briefing,
once in every four (4) years.
2.4.4. Adverse reports on performance may well result in non-confirmation of provisional
qualifications or in severe cases, actual downgrading or suspension, pending satisfactory re-
examination.
2.4.5. The practical examination for Referees and judges will normally take place each year just prior
to the scheduled World Championships. Candidates will be assessed by means of an evaluation
form with scores allotted to the various sections of the examination. As each candidate is examined
the examiners will submit their score electronically to the Ass. Secretary of the RC. In order to ensure
impartiality and to avoid possible conflicts of interest the examining panel’s highest and lowest scores
will be automatically excluded. The remaining scores will be averaged and those achieving or
exceeding the pass mark will receive their respective qualifications.
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2.4.6. The Referee Commission Chair will decide the pass mark for each examination after
consultation with the WKF President. To ensure impartiality this pass mark will not be divulged to
the RC.
2.4.7. The examining panel will give a copy of the averaged evaluation form to each candidate and
the WKF RC Secretary will send another copy to the candidate’s National Federation for their
records.
2.4.8. All qualifications at the WKF Referee course are provisional: they are confirmed as a result of
a satisfactory performance at a subsequent scheduled WKF event (confirmation event).
2.4.9. The scheduled WKF events with a Referee course are as follows:
a) WKF Junior & Cadet World Championships.
b) WKF Senior World Championships.
c) One Karate 1 - Premier League event per each year as decided by the EC.
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