WKF Kumite Exam 2025 Questions and
Answers| Latest Update
Where both contestants score before the signal, no "first unopposed score advantage" is
awarded and both contestants retain the possibility of SENSHU later in the bout. ✔️✔️True
12.2.2 l. In instances where both Competitors score before the signal, and there is indication of
score by two judges for each of the two Competitors, no 'first unopposed score advantage' is
awarded and both Competitors retain the possibility of SENSHU later in the bout.
In the event that a competitor falls, is thrown, or knocked down and does not regain his or her
feet immediately, the Referee will call the doctor, and at the same time start a count to ten
indicating his count showing a finger for each second. ✔️✔️False
11.2.4 10 second rule: Any Competitor who falls, is thrown, or knocked down, and does not
fully regain his or her feet within ten seconds, is considered unfit to continue fighting and will
be automatically withdrawn from all Kumite events in that tournament. In the event that a
Competitor falls, is thrown, or knocked down and does not regain his or her feet immediately,
the Referee will stop the match, call the doctor, and at the same time start a verbal count to
ten
An audible signal will be given by the timekeeper 15 seconds before the actual end of the bout
and the Referee will announce "ATOSHI BARAKU" ✔️✔️True
Appendix 1 - An audible signal will be given by the timekeeper 15 seconds before the actual end
of the bout and the Referee will announce "Ato Shibaraku"
Kansa must remain silent if the referee gives a warning or penalty for passivity during ATOSHI
BARAKU. ✔️✔️False
15.5.4 In the following situations the Match Supervisor will signal by blowing his/her whistle:
,9) The Referee gives a warning or penalty for passivity during Ato Shibaraku.
In individual categories a bout can be declared a tie. ✔️✔️True
12.2.4 In Round-robin and Team bouts HIKIWAKE will be given unless it is an extra bout to
decide a match outcome
For all competition system the Coach will be allowed one video review card for the athlete.
✔️✔️True
See Table bottom of page 40
For Round-robin in groups of four the Coach will be allowed one VR card for each participant in
the round-robin phase. ✔️✔️True
See Table bottom of page 40
The Competitor may ask the Coach to request a video review discretely. ✔️✔️True
14.3 If the Competitor wishes to have the Coach request a video review, or refrain from raise a
review, this must be discretely signalled without disturbing the progress of the bout
The video review can be requested by the Coach in instances where the Judges awarded a
lower score than, in the opinion of the Coach, should be for a higher scoring technique.
✔️✔️True
14.4 The video review can be requested by the Coach in instances where the Judges awarded a
lower score than, in the opinion of the Coach, should be for a higher scoring technique.
,The Video Review Supervisor may only award points if scoring before or simultaneously with
the other Competitor. ✔️✔️False
14.6 An exception from above sub article is when neither Competitor has been awarded a point
by the corner Judges, only one of the Coaches calls a Video review, the other coach has no card
or do not wish a video request - in which case only the techniques of the Competitor whom
video review is called for will be considered for scoring
The last 6 seconds before the bout was stopped for the request will always be evaluated for
Video Review. ✔️✔️True
14.7 The last 6 seconds before the bout was stopped for the request will always be evaluated
If both Coaches requests video review at the same time, the Video Supervisor may only award
the point to whoever is deemed to score first. ✔️✔️True
14.9 If both Coaches requests video review at the same time, the Video Review Supervisors
may only award the point to whoever is deemed to score first.
Simultaneous scoring techniques can be awarded to both Competitors in Video Review ✔️✔️True
14.9 If both Coaches requests video review at the same time, the Video Review Supervisors
may only award the point to whoever is deemed to score first. The only exception being
simultaneous scoring techniques in which case points can be awarded to both Competitors.
The Video Review Supervisor may not overrule any decision by the corner judges with the
exception of SENSHU. ✔️✔️True
14.12 The Video Review Supervisors may not overrule any decision by the corner judges with
the exception of SENSHU
, Tatami manager must supervise that KANSA stops the bout to instruct the Referee regarding a
contravention of the Rules of Competition. ✔️✔️True
15.2.1 The Tatami Managers powers and duties shall be as follows
3) To supervise that KANSA stops the bout to instruct the Referee regarding a contravention of
the Rules of Competition.
Referee indicates fouls observed, and impose warning and penalties as required by the rules.
✔️✔️True
15.3.1 The Referee's powers shall be as follows:
7) To indicate fouls observed, and impose warning and penalties as required by the rules
Referee breaks the tie in case of HANTEI. ✔️✔️True
15.3.1 The Referee's powers shall be as follows:
10) To conduct voting of the Judges, in the event of a tied bout, and if necessary, including
his/her own vote (HANTEI) to break a tie
it is always KANSA´S responsibility to ensure that the equipment is in accordance with the rules
before each bout. ✔️✔️True
15.5.3 Before the start of each match or bout the Match Supervisor will ensure that
Competitors' equipment and Karategi are in accordance with the WKF rules of competition
In the event that the Referee does not hear the time-up bell, KANSA will blow his whistle.
✔️✔️False
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Where both contestants score before the signal, no "first unopposed score advantage" is
awarded and both contestants retain the possibility of SENSHU later in the bout. ✔️✔️True
12.2.2 l. In instances where both Competitors score before the signal, and there is indication of
score by two judges for each of the two Competitors, no 'first unopposed score advantage' is
awarded and both Competitors retain the possibility of SENSHU later in the bout.
In the event that a competitor falls, is thrown, or knocked down and does not regain his or her
feet immediately, the Referee will call the doctor, and at the same time start a count to ten
indicating his count showing a finger for each second. ✔️✔️False
11.2.4 10 second rule: Any Competitor who falls, is thrown, or knocked down, and does not
fully regain his or her feet within ten seconds, is considered unfit to continue fighting and will
be automatically withdrawn from all Kumite events in that tournament. In the event that a
Competitor falls, is thrown, or knocked down and does not regain his or her feet immediately,
the Referee will stop the match, call the doctor, and at the same time start a verbal count to
ten
An audible signal will be given by the timekeeper 15 seconds before the actual end of the bout
and the Referee will announce "ATOSHI BARAKU" ✔️✔️True
Appendix 1 - An audible signal will be given by the timekeeper 15 seconds before the actual end
of the bout and the Referee will announce "Ato Shibaraku"
Kansa must remain silent if the referee gives a warning or penalty for passivity during ATOSHI
BARAKU. ✔️✔️False
15.5.4 In the following situations the Match Supervisor will signal by blowing his/her whistle:
,9) The Referee gives a warning or penalty for passivity during Ato Shibaraku.
In individual categories a bout can be declared a tie. ✔️✔️True
12.2.4 In Round-robin and Team bouts HIKIWAKE will be given unless it is an extra bout to
decide a match outcome
For all competition system the Coach will be allowed one video review card for the athlete.
✔️✔️True
See Table bottom of page 40
For Round-robin in groups of four the Coach will be allowed one VR card for each participant in
the round-robin phase. ✔️✔️True
See Table bottom of page 40
The Competitor may ask the Coach to request a video review discretely. ✔️✔️True
14.3 If the Competitor wishes to have the Coach request a video review, or refrain from raise a
review, this must be discretely signalled without disturbing the progress of the bout
The video review can be requested by the Coach in instances where the Judges awarded a
lower score than, in the opinion of the Coach, should be for a higher scoring technique.
✔️✔️True
14.4 The video review can be requested by the Coach in instances where the Judges awarded a
lower score than, in the opinion of the Coach, should be for a higher scoring technique.
,The Video Review Supervisor may only award points if scoring before or simultaneously with
the other Competitor. ✔️✔️False
14.6 An exception from above sub article is when neither Competitor has been awarded a point
by the corner Judges, only one of the Coaches calls a Video review, the other coach has no card
or do not wish a video request - in which case only the techniques of the Competitor whom
video review is called for will be considered for scoring
The last 6 seconds before the bout was stopped for the request will always be evaluated for
Video Review. ✔️✔️True
14.7 The last 6 seconds before the bout was stopped for the request will always be evaluated
If both Coaches requests video review at the same time, the Video Supervisor may only award
the point to whoever is deemed to score first. ✔️✔️True
14.9 If both Coaches requests video review at the same time, the Video Review Supervisors
may only award the point to whoever is deemed to score first.
Simultaneous scoring techniques can be awarded to both Competitors in Video Review ✔️✔️True
14.9 If both Coaches requests video review at the same time, the Video Review Supervisors
may only award the point to whoever is deemed to score first. The only exception being
simultaneous scoring techniques in which case points can be awarded to both Competitors.
The Video Review Supervisor may not overrule any decision by the corner judges with the
exception of SENSHU. ✔️✔️True
14.12 The Video Review Supervisors may not overrule any decision by the corner judges with
the exception of SENSHU
, Tatami manager must supervise that KANSA stops the bout to instruct the Referee regarding a
contravention of the Rules of Competition. ✔️✔️True
15.2.1 The Tatami Managers powers and duties shall be as follows
3) To supervise that KANSA stops the bout to instruct the Referee regarding a contravention of
the Rules of Competition.
Referee indicates fouls observed, and impose warning and penalties as required by the rules.
✔️✔️True
15.3.1 The Referee's powers shall be as follows:
7) To indicate fouls observed, and impose warning and penalties as required by the rules
Referee breaks the tie in case of HANTEI. ✔️✔️True
15.3.1 The Referee's powers shall be as follows:
10) To conduct voting of the Judges, in the event of a tied bout, and if necessary, including
his/her own vote (HANTEI) to break a tie
it is always KANSA´S responsibility to ensure that the equipment is in accordance with the rules
before each bout. ✔️✔️True
15.5.3 Before the start of each match or bout the Match Supervisor will ensure that
Competitors' equipment and Karategi are in accordance with the WKF rules of competition
In the event that the Referee does not hear the time-up bell, KANSA will blow his whistle.
✔️✔️False
