World Karate-Do Federation


W.K.F.

KUMITE RULES

Table of Contents


ARTICLE 1: COMPETITION AREA

ARTICLE 2: OFFICIAL DRESS

ARTICLE 3: ORGANIZATION OF KUMITE COMPETITIONS

ARTICLE 4: THE REFEREE PANEL

ARTICLE 5: DURATION OF BOUT

ARTICLE 6: SCORING

ARTICLE 7: CRITERIA FOR DECISION

ARTICLE 8: PROHIBITED BEHAVIOR

ARTICLE 9: PENALTIES

ARTICLE 10: INJURIES AND ACCIDENTS IN COMPETITION

ARTICLE 11: PROTEST

ARTICLE 12: POWER AND DUTIES OF THE REFEREE COUNCIL, MATCH AREA CONTROLLERS, REFEREES, JUDGES AND ARBITRATORS

ARTICLE 13: STARTING, SUSPENDING AND ENDING OF MATCHES

ARTICLE 14: MODIFICATIONS

APPENDIX ONE:

APPENDIX TWO: THE GESTURES OF REFEREE AND JUDGE



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