WKF REFEREE TERMINOLOGY
SYMBOL	JAPANESE	ENGLISH	REQUIREMENTS
	SHOBU HAJIME	Start the Match or Bout	4th KYU	3,2,1 KYU
	YAME	Stop	Terms	All Terms and
	TSUZUKETE HAJIME	Resume Fighting - Begin	Only	Hand Signals
	KACHI	Winner	"	3, 2 & 1 KYU
X	MAKE	Loser	"	"
	HIKIWAKE	Draw    (Tie)	"	"
	ENCHO-SEN	Extension / Sudden Death	"	(first person to Score WINS)
O - O	SANBON	3  Points	"	"
O	NIHON	2  Points	"	"
O	IPPON	1  Point	"	"
W	CHUKOKU	Warning without Penalty(1st time)	"	Category 1 Contact
K	KEIKOKU	1  Point Penalty	"	Category 2 Non-Contact
HC	HANSOKU CHUI	2  Point Penalty	"	add C 1, or C 2 to penalty
H	HANSOKU	3  Point Penalty      (Disqualified)	"	example  C 1 K, or C 2 K
J	JOGAI	Out of Bounds	"	"
KK	KIKEN	Forfeiture	"	"
M	MUBOBI	Self Endangerment	"	"
S	SHIKKAKU	Disqualified from Tournament	"	"
	Torimasen	No Score		Additional Hand Signals for
	Aiuchi	Simultaneous Score		2 & 1 KYU
	Moto No Ichi	Original Position		"
	Shugo	Call Judge to Referee		"
	Hantei	Judgement / Decision		"
	Mienai	Did Not See		"
	Nukemashita	Technique Misses		"
	Ukemashita	Technique Blocked		"
	Mijikai / Maai	Technique Short of Target		"
	Yowai	Technique Too Weak		"
Aiuchi	Awase Waza	Combination Technique		"
	Shomen Ni Rei	Bow to Dignitaries		"
	Otagai Ni Rei	Bow to Opponent & Judges		"
No Hand	Atoshi Baraku	A Little More Time (30 Seconds)		"
Signals	Shushin	Referee		"
"	Fukushin	Judge		"
"	Kansa	Arbitrator		"
"	Aka	Red		"
"	AO	Blue		"
Requirement for White Referee Tip :
All 3,2, & 1 Kyu Ranks must Referee Kumite Match using proper Terminology & Hand Signals
		FACE CONTACT RULES
		WKF       (Black Belt Div.)
CATEGORY	AGE	ALLOWABLE		SPECIAL PROVISIONS
Senior	21 & over	Glove Skin touch – OK		2-5 cm distance can score
		Foot   Skin touch – OK		Non-injurious, light, controlled touch to        face, head & neck           (but not throat)
Junior	18 – 20	Glove Skin touch – OK		"
		Foot   Skin touch – OK		"
Cadet	16 – 17	Glove Skin touch – NO		Referee will not score glove touch
		Foot   Skin touch – OK		Kicks must only make light skin touch
		USA-NKF
CATEGORY	AGE	ALLOWABLE		SPECIAL PROVISIONS
Woman	18 & over	Glove Skin touch – OK		2-5 cm distance can score
	Adv.	Foot   Skin touch – OK		Non-injurious, light, controlled touch to        face, head & neck           (but not throat)
Adult	18 & over	Glove Skin touch – NO		2-5 cm distance for score
	Beg. Nov. Inter	Foot   Skin touch – NO
Junior	14 – 17	Glove Skin touch – NO		Referee can not score glove touch
	Advanced	Foot   Skin touch – OK		Kicks only "light touch" to face, head & neck
Junior	14 – 17	Glove Skin touch – NO		2-5 cm distance for score
	Beg. Nov. Inter	Foot   Skin touch – NO
Junior	13 & Under	Glove Skin touch – NO		Fighters must exercise absolute control
	All Div.	Foot   Skin touch – NO		Any contact must be penalized
		DURATION OF A BOUT
		WKF
CATEGORY		AGE		DURATION
Senior Male	Adv.	21 & over		3 :00 stop time
Women, Junior, & Cadet	Adv.	16 & over		2 :00 stop time
		USA-NKF
CATEGORY		AGE		DURATION
Male & Female	(All Div.)	13 & under		1 :30 stop time
Male & Female	(All Div.)	14 & over		2 :00 stop time
Adult Male	Adv.	18 & over		3 :00 stop time