OTAGAI-NI-REI
The
referee motions to the contestants to bow to each
other. |
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SHOBU HAJIME
“Start the Match”
After the
announcement, the referee takes a step back. |
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TSUZUKETE HAJIME
“Resume
fighting—Begin”
As he says “TSUZUKETE”, and standing in a forward
stance, the referee extends his arms outward with his palms facing the
contestants. As he says “Hajime” he turns the palms and brings them
rapidly towards one another at the same time stepping
back. |
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YAME
“Stop”
Interruption or end of combat. When
he announces "YAME, the referee cut from top to bottom with the
hand.
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SCORE |
AIUCHI
“Simultaneous Scoring Techniques”
No
points are awarded to competitors, the referee back fists toward each
other at chest height. |
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SHUGO
“Call of judges "
The referee
calls the judges at the end of the match or bout: or to recommend
SHIKKAKU.
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TECHNICAL TOO LOW
The referee judges that the
technique was not sufficient power, waving his hand up and down.
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AKA MARKED THE FIRST
The referee
judges that AKA scored the first, bringing the open right hand in left
palm. |
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AO MARKED THE FIRST
The referee tells the
judges that scored the first AO, bringing the left hand open in the
right palm. |
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CANCEL LAST DECISION
When an
award or penalty has been given in error the
referee turns towards the contestant, announces
“AKA” or “AO”, crosses his arms, then makes a
cutting motion, palms downward, to indicate that the last
decision has been cancelled. |
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TECHNIQUE BLOCKED
OR OFF TARGET
The referee
places an open hand over the other arm to indicate
to the judges that the technique was blocked or
hit a non-scoring area. |
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TECHNIQUE MISSED
The referee moves the clenched fist
across the body to indicate to the judges that the technique missed or
glanced off the scoring area. |
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INCORRECT DISTANCE
"Too
far"
The
referee judges that the distance of the technique is not correct,
keeping both hands, palms facing each other at a distance of
approximately 30 centimeters. |
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RECONSIDER
The referee asks judges,
after stating the reason to reconsider their views. |
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TORIMASEN
“Unacceptable as a Scoring
Technique”
The referee crosses his arms then makes a cutting motion,
palms downward. When the referee uses this signal to the judges followed
by the signal for reconsideration it means that the technique was
deficient in one or more of the six scoring criteria. |
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YUKO
«
1 point
»
The referee extends
his arm to 45 degrees downward, toward the scorer. He announce, AKA or
AO, the technique, YUKKO. For example, AO CHUDAN ZUKI YUKO. |
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WAZA ARI
« 2 points »
The referee
extends his arm at shoulder level on the side of the scorer. He announce,
AKA or AO,the technique, WAZA ARI. |
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IPPON
« 3 points »
The referee
extends his arm upward at 45 degrees, near the scorer. He announce, AKA
or AO, the technique, IPPON. |
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AKA NO KACHI
"Red is the winner"
At
the end of the bout, the referee extends his arm upward at 45 degrees on
the side of the winner. |
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AO NO KACHI
"Blue is the winner"
At
the end of the bout, the referee extends his left arm to 45 degrees on the
side of the winner. |
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HIKIWAKE
“Draw”
When time is up and
scores are equal, or no scores have been awarded the referee crosses his
arms then extends them with the palms showing to the
front. |
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CATEGORY 1
OFFENCE |
EXCESSIVE CONTACT
The referee indicates to the
judges that there has been excessive contact or other category 1
offence. |
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MUBOBI
"Self Endangerment"
The referee touches
his face, then turning the edge of his hand forward, it rotates in front
of his face, to tell the judges that the contestant exposed himself to
danger. |
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CATEGORY 1
OFFENCE
CHUKOKU
Warning category 1 without penalty. The
referee turns in the direction of the offender and crosses his hands open
side by side at chest height.
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CATEGORY 1
OFFENCE
KEIKOKU
“Ippon
Penalty”
The referee
indicates a category 1 or 2 offence then points with his index finger
downwards at 45 degrees in the direction of the offender. |
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CATEGORY 1
OFFENCE
HANSOKU CHUI
“Nihon penalty”
The
referee indicates a category 1 or 2 offence then points with his index
finger horizontally in the direction of the offender. |
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CATEGORY 1
OFFENCE
HANSOKU
“Disqualification”
The
referee indicates a category 1 or 2 offence then
points with his index finger upwards at 45 degrees
in the direction of the offender, and awards a win
to the opponent. |
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CATEGORY 2
OFFENCE |
JOGAI
“Exit from the competition
area”
The
referee indicates an exit to the judges, by pointing with the index finger
to the match area boundary on the side of the offender. |
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AVOIDING COMBAT
The referee makes a circling motion
with the down turned index finger to indicate to the judges a category 2
offence. |
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DANGEROUS AND UNCONTROLLED ATTACKS
The
referee brings his clenched fist past the side of his head to
indicate to the judges a category 2 offence.
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TALKING TO OR GOADING THE OPPONENT AND DISCOURTEOUS
BEHAVIOUR
The referee places his
index finger to his lips to indicate to the judges a category 2
offence. |
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FEIGNING OR EXAGGERATING INJURY
The referee holds
both hands to his face to indicate to the judges a category 2
offence. |
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CATEGORY 2
OFFENCE
CHUKOKU
Making
the appropriate signal the referee gives a warning of a category 2
offence. |
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CATEGORY 2
OFFENCE
KEIKOKU
The
referee indicates a category 2 offence then points with his index finger
downwards at 45 degrees in the direction of the offender. |
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CATEGORY 2
OFFENCE
HANSOKU CHUI
The referee indicates a
category 2 offence then points with his index finger horizontally in the
direction of the offender. |
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CATEGORY 2
OFFENCE
HANSOKU
The
referee indicates an absence of category 2, then point the finger at the
face of the offender and announces the victory of the
opponent. |
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SHIKKAKU
"Disqualification, leave the
competition area!"
The referee points first upwards at 45 degrees in
the direction of the offender then motions out and behind with the
announcement “AKA/AO Shikkaku!” He then announces a win for the
opponent. |
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KIKEN
« Renunciation »
The referee points
with the index finger towards the renouncing
contestant's line then announces a win to the
opponent. |
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