WKF Karate Competition Rules – Referee and
Competitor Regulations Verified Multiple Choice
and Conceptual Actual Exam Questions With
Reviewed 100% Correct Detailed Answers
Guaranteed Pass!!Current Update
1. Voluntary religiously headwear must be approved by the WKF. - ANSWER
True
Referee and Judges
2.1.2 b) Voluntary religious headwear approved by the WKF.
Competitors
2.2.5 Competitors may use voluntary religious headwear approved by the WKF: A
black plain fabric head scarf covering the hair, but not the neck or throat area.
2. The WKF Competition Supervisor, or the Organizing Commission, can allow
Coaches to instead of the track suit top to use any t-shirt - ANSWER False
2.3.3 The Chief Referee can allow Coaches to use the federations official Team t-
shirt or a plain coloured t-shirt without writing or logos instead of the track suit
jacket.
,3. HANSOKU-CHUI is given when the contestant's potential for winning has been
seriously reduced by the opponent's foul. - ANSWER True
10.2.1 HANSOKU CHUI - Is given for more serious infractions that reduces the
other Competitor's chances of winning or to a Competitor for any further
infraction if three CHUI has already been given.
4. An "exchange" is the period preceding when the bout is halted, and the clock
stopped. - ANSWER True
The weight tolerance admitted for male and female 0.5 kg. - ANSWER False
3.2.2 d) Tolerance: The tolerances admitted are 0.2 kg for all male categories and
0.5 kg for all female categories. The same tolerance applies to both the upper and
lower limits of a weight class.
HANSOKU is imposed for serious rules infractions. - ANSWER True
10.3.1 HANSOKU - This is the penalty of disqualification following a very serious
infraction or when HANSOKU CHUI has already been given
SHIKKAKU can only be imposed after a warning has been given - ANSWER
False
,10.3.1 SHIKKAKU - This is a disqualification from the entire tournament including
any subsequent category the offender may have been registered for. SHIKKAKU
may be invoked when a Competitor fails to obey the orders of the Referee, acts
maliciously, or commits an act, which harms the prestige and honour of Karate.
If a contestant acts maliciously, SHIKKAKU and not HANSOKU is the correct
penalty. - ANSWER True
10.3.1 SHIKKAKU - This is a disqualification from the entire tournament including
any subsequent category the offender may have been registered for. SHIKKAKU
may be invoked when a Competitor fails to obey the orders of the Referee, acts
maliciously, or commits an act, which harms the prestige and honour of Karate.
If a contestant acts maliciously, HANSOKU is the correct penalty. - ANSWER
False
10.3.1 SHIKKAKU - This is a disqualification from the entire tournament including
any subsequent category the offender may have been registered for. SHIKKAKU
may be invoked when a Competitor fails to obey the orders of the Referee, acts
maliciously, or commits an act, which harms the prestige and honour of Karate.
A competitor can be given SHIKKAKU if the behaviour of the coach or
noncombatant members of the contestant's delegation is considered to harm the
prestige and honour of Karate-do. - ANSWER False
10.3.3 Serious violation of conduct, discipline, or malicious behaviour on or
outside the competition area by the Competitor or his entourage may cause
, further disciplinary action from the WKF Disciplinary Commission or Executive
Committee.
The same tolerance applies to both the upper and lower limits of a weight class. -
ANSWER True
3.2.2 d) Tolerance: The tolerances admitted are 0.2 kg for all male categories and
0.5 kg for all female categories. The same tolerance applies to both the upper and
lower limits of a weight class.
For individual competition, the Round-robin system followed by quarterfinals,
semi-finals and final is applied. - ANSWER False
3.4.2 The Elimination system with repechage will be applied unless otherwise is
pre-determined for a specific competition or series of tournaments
There are five criteria to be met in determining a score. - ANSWER False
8.5 In order to be considered a score the technique must have the potential to be
effective if it had not been controlled, and must also fill the criteria of: 1) Good
form (Properly executed technique). 2) Sporting attitude (Delivered without intent
to cause injury). 3) Vigorous application (Delivery with speed and power). 4)
Maintaining awareness of the opponent both during and after execution of the
technique (Not turning away or falling down after completing a technique - unless
the fall is caused by a foul by the opponent). 5) Good timing (Delivery of the
technique at the correct moment). 6) Correct distance (Delivery at a distance
where the technique would be effective).
Competitor Regulations Verified Multiple Choice
and Conceptual Actual Exam Questions With
Reviewed 100% Correct Detailed Answers
Guaranteed Pass!!Current Update
1. Voluntary religiously headwear must be approved by the WKF. - ANSWER
True
Referee and Judges
2.1.2 b) Voluntary religious headwear approved by the WKF.
Competitors
2.2.5 Competitors may use voluntary religious headwear approved by the WKF: A
black plain fabric head scarf covering the hair, but not the neck or throat area.
2. The WKF Competition Supervisor, or the Organizing Commission, can allow
Coaches to instead of the track suit top to use any t-shirt - ANSWER False
2.3.3 The Chief Referee can allow Coaches to use the federations official Team t-
shirt or a plain coloured t-shirt without writing or logos instead of the track suit
jacket.
,3. HANSOKU-CHUI is given when the contestant's potential for winning has been
seriously reduced by the opponent's foul. - ANSWER True
10.2.1 HANSOKU CHUI - Is given for more serious infractions that reduces the
other Competitor's chances of winning or to a Competitor for any further
infraction if three CHUI has already been given.
4. An "exchange" is the period preceding when the bout is halted, and the clock
stopped. - ANSWER True
The weight tolerance admitted for male and female 0.5 kg. - ANSWER False
3.2.2 d) Tolerance: The tolerances admitted are 0.2 kg for all male categories and
0.5 kg for all female categories. The same tolerance applies to both the upper and
lower limits of a weight class.
HANSOKU is imposed for serious rules infractions. - ANSWER True
10.3.1 HANSOKU - This is the penalty of disqualification following a very serious
infraction or when HANSOKU CHUI has already been given
SHIKKAKU can only be imposed after a warning has been given - ANSWER
False
,10.3.1 SHIKKAKU - This is a disqualification from the entire tournament including
any subsequent category the offender may have been registered for. SHIKKAKU
may be invoked when a Competitor fails to obey the orders of the Referee, acts
maliciously, or commits an act, which harms the prestige and honour of Karate.
If a contestant acts maliciously, SHIKKAKU and not HANSOKU is the correct
penalty. - ANSWER True
10.3.1 SHIKKAKU - This is a disqualification from the entire tournament including
any subsequent category the offender may have been registered for. SHIKKAKU
may be invoked when a Competitor fails to obey the orders of the Referee, acts
maliciously, or commits an act, which harms the prestige and honour of Karate.
If a contestant acts maliciously, HANSOKU is the correct penalty. - ANSWER
False
10.3.1 SHIKKAKU - This is a disqualification from the entire tournament including
any subsequent category the offender may have been registered for. SHIKKAKU
may be invoked when a Competitor fails to obey the orders of the Referee, acts
maliciously, or commits an act, which harms the prestige and honour of Karate.
A competitor can be given SHIKKAKU if the behaviour of the coach or
noncombatant members of the contestant's delegation is considered to harm the
prestige and honour of Karate-do. - ANSWER False
10.3.3 Serious violation of conduct, discipline, or malicious behaviour on or
outside the competition area by the Competitor or his entourage may cause
, further disciplinary action from the WKF Disciplinary Commission or Executive
Committee.
The same tolerance applies to both the upper and lower limits of a weight class. -
ANSWER True
3.2.2 d) Tolerance: The tolerances admitted are 0.2 kg for all male categories and
0.5 kg for all female categories. The same tolerance applies to both the upper and
lower limits of a weight class.
For individual competition, the Round-robin system followed by quarterfinals,
semi-finals and final is applied. - ANSWER False
3.4.2 The Elimination system with repechage will be applied unless otherwise is
pre-determined for a specific competition or series of tournaments
There are five criteria to be met in determining a score. - ANSWER False
8.5 In order to be considered a score the technique must have the potential to be
effective if it had not been controlled, and must also fill the criteria of: 1) Good
form (Properly executed technique). 2) Sporting attitude (Delivered without intent
to cause injury). 3) Vigorous application (Delivery with speed and power). 4)
Maintaining awareness of the opponent both during and after execution of the
technique (Not turning away or falling down after completing a technique - unless
the fall is caused by a foul by the opponent). 5) Good timing (Delivery of the
technique at the correct moment). 6) Correct distance (Delivery at a distance
where the technique would be effective).
