KUMITE EXAMS SCRIPT 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔12. If a contestant is injured in an individual match the coach can enter a
replacement if he notifies the Organising Commission first. - ✔✔F
✔✔13. Each Judge must be equipment with a red and a blue flag or electronic signal
device. - ✔✔T
✔✔14. If two teams have the same number of victories and points, a deciding bout will
be held. - ✔✔T
✔✔15. The Match Supervisor(Kansa) will be seated just outside the safety area, will be
equipped with only a whistle. - ✔✔T
✔✔16. Disqualification by Kiken means that the contestants are disqualified from that
category. - ✔✔T
✔✔17. Heels of more than 4 cm may not be worn with the uniform. - ✔✔T
✔✔18. Senior Male bouts are three minutes, and Women, Cadets, and Juniors, two
minutes. - ✔✔F
✔✔19.Kumite team members may wear any type of Karate Gi. - ✔✔F
✔✔20. Different type of stripes may be used for team members. - ✔✔F
✔✔21. A competitor does not need to change the jacket if ties are torn off during the
match. - ✔✔T
✔✔22. Competitors may wear any white Karate Gi. - ✔✔F
✔✔23. A fast combination of Chudan Geri and Tsuki each of which score in their own
right will be given Ippon. - ✔✔F
✔✔24. In Senior matches a light "glove touch" to the throat need no result in a warning
or penalty provided there is no actual injury. - ✔✔F
✔✔25. A kick in the groin will not result in a penalty provided the offender did not do it
intentionally. - ✔✔F
, ✔✔26. Starting 2023, for Competitors under 14 years of age, the WKF approved
protective helmet is allowed and compulsory from 01.01.2024. - ✔✔T
✔✔27. If Senshu is withdrawn when it is less than 15 seconds left of the bout, no further
Senshu can be awarded to either competitor. - ✔✔T
✔✔28. Should a competitor that has been awarded Senshu receives a Category 2
warning for avoiding combat when there is less then 15 seconds left of the bout - the
competitor will automatically forfeit this advantage. - ✔✔T
✔✔29. Voluntary religiously headwear must be approved by the WKF. - ✔✔T
✔✔30. The WKF Competition Supervisor,or the Organising Commission,can allow
Coaches to instead of the track suit top to use any t-shirt . - ✔✔F
✔✔31. Hansoku-Chui is given when the contestant's potential for winning has been
seriously reduced by the opponent's foul. - ✔✔T
✔✔32. An "exchange" is the period preceding when the bout is halted, and the clock
stopped. - ✔✔T
✔✔33. The weight tolerance admitted for male and female 0.5 kg. - ✔✔F
✔✔34. Hansoku is imposed for serious rules infractions. - ✔✔T
✔✔35. Shikkaku can only be imposed after a warning has been given. - ✔✔F
✔✔36. If a contestant acts maliciously, Shikkaku and not Hansoku is the correct
penalty. - ✔✔T
✔✔37. If a contestant acts maliciously, Hansoku is the correct penalty. - ✔✔F
✔✔38. A competitor can be given Shikkaku if the behaviour of the coach or non-
combatant members of the contestant's delegation is considered to harm the prestige
and honour of Karate-do. - ✔✔F
✔✔39. The same tolerance applies to both the upper and lower limis of a weight class .
- ✔✔T
✔✔40.For individual Competition, the Round-robin system followed by
quarterfinals,semi-finals and final is applied. - ✔✔T
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔12. If a contestant is injured in an individual match the coach can enter a
replacement if he notifies the Organising Commission first. - ✔✔F
✔✔13. Each Judge must be equipment with a red and a blue flag or electronic signal
device. - ✔✔T
✔✔14. If two teams have the same number of victories and points, a deciding bout will
be held. - ✔✔T
✔✔15. The Match Supervisor(Kansa) will be seated just outside the safety area, will be
equipped with only a whistle. - ✔✔T
✔✔16. Disqualification by Kiken means that the contestants are disqualified from that
category. - ✔✔T
✔✔17. Heels of more than 4 cm may not be worn with the uniform. - ✔✔T
✔✔18. Senior Male bouts are three minutes, and Women, Cadets, and Juniors, two
minutes. - ✔✔F
✔✔19.Kumite team members may wear any type of Karate Gi. - ✔✔F
✔✔20. Different type of stripes may be used for team members. - ✔✔F
✔✔21. A competitor does not need to change the jacket if ties are torn off during the
match. - ✔✔T
✔✔22. Competitors may wear any white Karate Gi. - ✔✔F
✔✔23. A fast combination of Chudan Geri and Tsuki each of which score in their own
right will be given Ippon. - ✔✔F
✔✔24. In Senior matches a light "glove touch" to the throat need no result in a warning
or penalty provided there is no actual injury. - ✔✔F
✔✔25. A kick in the groin will not result in a penalty provided the offender did not do it
intentionally. - ✔✔F
, ✔✔26. Starting 2023, for Competitors under 14 years of age, the WKF approved
protective helmet is allowed and compulsory from 01.01.2024. - ✔✔T
✔✔27. If Senshu is withdrawn when it is less than 15 seconds left of the bout, no further
Senshu can be awarded to either competitor. - ✔✔T
✔✔28. Should a competitor that has been awarded Senshu receives a Category 2
warning for avoiding combat when there is less then 15 seconds left of the bout - the
competitor will automatically forfeit this advantage. - ✔✔T
✔✔29. Voluntary religiously headwear must be approved by the WKF. - ✔✔T
✔✔30. The WKF Competition Supervisor,or the Organising Commission,can allow
Coaches to instead of the track suit top to use any t-shirt . - ✔✔F
✔✔31. Hansoku-Chui is given when the contestant's potential for winning has been
seriously reduced by the opponent's foul. - ✔✔T
✔✔32. An "exchange" is the period preceding when the bout is halted, and the clock
stopped. - ✔✔T
✔✔33. The weight tolerance admitted for male and female 0.5 kg. - ✔✔F
✔✔34. Hansoku is imposed for serious rules infractions. - ✔✔T
✔✔35. Shikkaku can only be imposed after a warning has been given. - ✔✔F
✔✔36. If a contestant acts maliciously, Shikkaku and not Hansoku is the correct
penalty. - ✔✔T
✔✔37. If a contestant acts maliciously, Hansoku is the correct penalty. - ✔✔F
✔✔38. A competitor can be given Shikkaku if the behaviour of the coach or non-
combatant members of the contestant's delegation is considered to harm the prestige
and honour of Karate-do. - ✔✔F
✔✔39. The same tolerance applies to both the upper and lower limis of a weight class .
- ✔✔T
✔✔40.For individual Competition, the Round-robin system followed by
quarterfinals,semi-finals and final is applied. - ✔✔T
