Kumite Exams 2025- Questions and
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221. In individual competition a contestant may be replaced by another after the drawing has
taking place. ✔️✔️F
222. At medal bouts male coaches are required to wear a dark suit, shirt and tie. ✔️✔️F
223. At medal bouts female coaches may choose to wear a dress, pantsuit or a combination of
jacket and skirt in dark colours. ✔️✔️F
224. At medal bouts female coaches cannot wear religious headwear. ✔️✔️F
225. A Competitor that refuses following the instructions of the Referee or display a loss of
temper will automatically receive HANSOKU. ✔️✔️F
226. Competitors are not entitled to a period of time between matches, equal to the standard
duration time of the match, for purpose of rest. ✔️✔️F
227. Passivity cannot be given after less than the last 15 seconds of the match. ✔️✔️T
228. Any excessive celebration, such as falling on one's knees etc., political, or religious
expressions, during or immediately after the bout or match, are prohibited and may be subject
to a fine equal to the protest fee determined by EC ✔️✔️T
229. If a Competitor receives KIKEN, or SHIKKAKU, in Round-robin competition all previous
bouts are voided from the result. ✔️✔️F
,230. Grabbing the opponent's arm or Karate-GI with one hand is only allowed for attempting an
immediately scoring technique or takedown. ✔️✔️T
231. Grabbing the opponent with both hands is never allowed during the match. ✔️✔️F
232. It is the Tatami Manager's duty to appoint the video review supervisors. ✔️✔️T
233. Should the number of IPPON and WAZA ARI be equal, the decision will be by HANTEI. ✔️✔️F
234. In any individual bout, with equal score, and no SENSHU by either Competitor, the first
criteria of the decision will be made based on the higher number of IPPON scored in the bout.
✔️✔️T
235. If one Competitor has a score indicated by more than one Judge and the score is different
between the Judges, the higher will be applied. ✔️✔️T/F
236. The Tatami Manager must notify the central table when a Competitor has been stopped
from further competition based on the 10-second rule. ✔️✔️T
237. The timekeeper is responsible of starting the 3-minute count for a Competitor who is
injured during a bout in progress and requires medical treatment. ✔️✔️F
238. The Referee will call YAME when a contestant seizes the opponent and does not perform
an immediate technique or throw. ✔️✔️T
239. The Referee indicates the winner by hand signal and the order (AKA/AO NO KACHI), and by
this action also resolve any tie. ✔️✔️T
, 240. When a contestant seizes the opponent, the Referee will give several seconds for the
contestant to perform a throw or technique. ✔️✔️F
241. The Coach / NF representative will request the official protest from the Tatami Manager.
✔️✔️T
242. The Referee can stop the match and give a point without the Judges opinion. ✔️✔️F
243. If the referee does not call the doctor in a 10 second rule situation, Kansa must blow the
whistle. ✔️✔️T
244. The winning team is the one with the most bout victories excluding those won by SENSHU.
✔️✔️F
245. The red and blue belts must be no longer than three-quarters thigh length. ✔️✔️T
246. Failure of a Coach / NF representative to deliver a protest in a timely manner can lead to
its rejection. ✔️✔️T
247. The correct penalty for feigning an injury when the judges have determined that the
technique in fact was a score is HANSOKU. ✔️✔️F
248. The information of officials implicated in the protest is completed by the Tatami Manager.
✔️✔️T
249. Disqualification by KIKEN means that the contestants are disqualified from that category,
although it does not affect participation in another category. ✔️✔️T
Answers| Latest Update
221. In individual competition a contestant may be replaced by another after the drawing has
taking place. ✔️✔️F
222. At medal bouts male coaches are required to wear a dark suit, shirt and tie. ✔️✔️F
223. At medal bouts female coaches may choose to wear a dress, pantsuit or a combination of
jacket and skirt in dark colours. ✔️✔️F
224. At medal bouts female coaches cannot wear religious headwear. ✔️✔️F
225. A Competitor that refuses following the instructions of the Referee or display a loss of
temper will automatically receive HANSOKU. ✔️✔️F
226. Competitors are not entitled to a period of time between matches, equal to the standard
duration time of the match, for purpose of rest. ✔️✔️F
227. Passivity cannot be given after less than the last 15 seconds of the match. ✔️✔️T
228. Any excessive celebration, such as falling on one's knees etc., political, or religious
expressions, during or immediately after the bout or match, are prohibited and may be subject
to a fine equal to the protest fee determined by EC ✔️✔️T
229. If a Competitor receives KIKEN, or SHIKKAKU, in Round-robin competition all previous
bouts are voided from the result. ✔️✔️F
,230. Grabbing the opponent's arm or Karate-GI with one hand is only allowed for attempting an
immediately scoring technique or takedown. ✔️✔️T
231. Grabbing the opponent with both hands is never allowed during the match. ✔️✔️F
232. It is the Tatami Manager's duty to appoint the video review supervisors. ✔️✔️T
233. Should the number of IPPON and WAZA ARI be equal, the decision will be by HANTEI. ✔️✔️F
234. In any individual bout, with equal score, and no SENSHU by either Competitor, the first
criteria of the decision will be made based on the higher number of IPPON scored in the bout.
✔️✔️T
235. If one Competitor has a score indicated by more than one Judge and the score is different
between the Judges, the higher will be applied. ✔️✔️T/F
236. The Tatami Manager must notify the central table when a Competitor has been stopped
from further competition based on the 10-second rule. ✔️✔️T
237. The timekeeper is responsible of starting the 3-minute count for a Competitor who is
injured during a bout in progress and requires medical treatment. ✔️✔️F
238. The Referee will call YAME when a contestant seizes the opponent and does not perform
an immediate technique or throw. ✔️✔️T
239. The Referee indicates the winner by hand signal and the order (AKA/AO NO KACHI), and by
this action also resolve any tie. ✔️✔️T
, 240. When a contestant seizes the opponent, the Referee will give several seconds for the
contestant to perform a throw or technique. ✔️✔️F
241. The Coach / NF representative will request the official protest from the Tatami Manager.
✔️✔️T
242. The Referee can stop the match and give a point without the Judges opinion. ✔️✔️F
243. If the referee does not call the doctor in a 10 second rule situation, Kansa must blow the
whistle. ✔️✔️T
244. The winning team is the one with the most bout victories excluding those won by SENSHU.
✔️✔️F
245. The red and blue belts must be no longer than three-quarters thigh length. ✔️✔️T
246. Failure of a Coach / NF representative to deliver a protest in a timely manner can lead to
its rejection. ✔️✔️T
247. The correct penalty for feigning an injury when the judges have determined that the
technique in fact was a score is HANSOKU. ✔️✔️F
248. The information of officials implicated in the protest is completed by the Tatami Manager.
✔️✔️T
249. Disqualification by KIKEN means that the contestants are disqualified from that category,
although it does not affect participation in another category. ✔️✔️T
