KUMITE TEST 2023-2024(1-70)
1. If the competition area is elevated anothermeter to a total of 3 meters is required on all sides. - Answer- T
2. Any voluntary religious headwear can be worn. - Answer- F
3. The karate-gi jacket must be more than three-quarters thigh length. - Answer- F
4. The karate-gi trousers must cover at least two-thirds of the shin. - Answer- T
5. The karate-gi jacket sleeve must be no longer than the bend of the wrist. - Answer- T
6. If a contestant's karate-gi jacket sleeves are too long and a suitable replacement cannot be found in time the Referee can allow him to turn them up on the inside. - Answer- F
7. Competitors may wear 1 or 2 discreet rubber band or pony tail retainer in their hair. Ribbons, beads and other decorations are prohibited. - Answer- T
8. Earrings are allowed if they are covered with tape. - Answer- F
9. Metallic teeth (dental) braces may be worn at the contestant's own risk if approved by
the Referee and the Official Doctor. - Answer- T
10. Contestants must bow properly to each other at the start and end of the bout. - Answer- T
11. The coach may change the team fighting order during a round. - Answer- F
12. If a contestant is injured in an individual match the coach can enter a replacement if he notifies the Organising Commission first. - Answer- F
13. Each Judge must be equipment with a red and a blue flag or electronic signal device. - Answer- T
14. If two teams have the same number of victories and points, a deciding bout will be held. - Answer- T
15. The Match Supervisor(Kansa) will be seated just outside the safety area, will be equipped with only a whistle. - Answer- T 16. Disqualification by Kiken means that the contestants are disqualified from that category. - Answer- T
17. Heels of more than 4 cm may not be worn with the uniform. - Answer- T
18. Senior Male bouts are three minutes, and Women, Cadets, and Juniors, two minutes. - Answer- F
19.Kumite team members may wear any type of Karate Gi. - Answer- F
20. Different type of stripes may be used for team members. - Answer- F
21. A competitor does not need to change the jacket if ties are torn off during the match.
- Answer- T
22. Competitors may wear any white Karate Gi. - Answer- F
23. A fast combination of Chudan Geri and Tsuki each of which score in their own right will be given Ippon. - Answer- 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. - Answer- F
25. A kick in the groin will not result in a penalty provided the offender did not do it intentionally. - Answer- F
26. Starting 2023, for Competitors under 14 years of age, the WKF approved protective helmet is allowed and compulsory from 01.01.2024. - Answer- 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. - Answer- 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. - Answer- T
29. Voluntary religiously headwear must be approved by the WKF. - Answer- 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 . - Answer- F
31. Hansoku-Chui is given when the contestant's potential for winning has been seriously reduced by the opponent's foul. - Answer- T
32. An "exchange" is the period preceding when the bout is halted, and the clock stopped. - Answer- T
1. If the competition area is elevated anothermeter to a total of 3 meters is required on all sides. - Answer- T
2. Any voluntary religious headwear can be worn. - Answer- F
3. The karate-gi jacket must be more than three-quarters thigh length. - Answer- F
4. The karate-gi trousers must cover at least two-thirds of the shin. - Answer- T
5. The karate-gi jacket sleeve must be no longer than the bend of the wrist. - Answer- T
6. If a contestant's karate-gi jacket sleeves are too long and a suitable replacement cannot be found in time the Referee can allow him to turn them up on the inside. - Answer- F
7. Competitors may wear 1 or 2 discreet rubber band or pony tail retainer in their hair. Ribbons, beads and other decorations are prohibited. - Answer- T
8. Earrings are allowed if they are covered with tape. - Answer- F
9. Metallic teeth (dental) braces may be worn at the contestant's own risk if approved by
the Referee and the Official Doctor. - Answer- T
10. Contestants must bow properly to each other at the start and end of the bout. - Answer- T
11. The coach may change the team fighting order during a round. - Answer- F
12. If a contestant is injured in an individual match the coach can enter a replacement if he notifies the Organising Commission first. - Answer- F
13. Each Judge must be equipment with a red and a blue flag or electronic signal device. - Answer- T
14. If two teams have the same number of victories and points, a deciding bout will be held. - Answer- T
15. The Match Supervisor(Kansa) will be seated just outside the safety area, will be equipped with only a whistle. - Answer- T 16. Disqualification by Kiken means that the contestants are disqualified from that category. - Answer- T
17. Heels of more than 4 cm may not be worn with the uniform. - Answer- T
18. Senior Male bouts are three minutes, and Women, Cadets, and Juniors, two minutes. - Answer- F
19.Kumite team members may wear any type of Karate Gi. - Answer- F
20. Different type of stripes may be used for team members. - Answer- F
21. A competitor does not need to change the jacket if ties are torn off during the match.
- Answer- T
22. Competitors may wear any white Karate Gi. - Answer- F
23. A fast combination of Chudan Geri and Tsuki each of which score in their own right will be given Ippon. - Answer- 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. - Answer- F
25. A kick in the groin will not result in a penalty provided the offender did not do it intentionally. - Answer- F
26. Starting 2023, for Competitors under 14 years of age, the WKF approved protective helmet is allowed and compulsory from 01.01.2024. - Answer- 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. - Answer- 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. - Answer- T
29. Voluntary religiously headwear must be approved by the WKF. - Answer- 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 . - Answer- F
31. Hansoku-Chui is given when the contestant's potential for winning has been seriously reduced by the opponent's foul. - Answer- T
32. An "exchange" is the period preceding when the bout is halted, and the clock stopped. - Answer- T
