I.T.F. Umpire Rules

Article Number 1
Purpose

Article Number 2
Application

Article Number 3
The Umpire Committee

The Umpire Committee consists of the I.T.F. Chairman of the Umpire and two (2) members appointed by the I.T.F. Directing Committee.

The Umpire Committee is responsible for the following matters:

• to have Umpire dress regulations strictly observed;
• to decide beforehand about the appointment of the "Ring Councils" and on which ring they will officiate in;
• to appoint the substitution and the rotation of referees in order to give everyone an opportunity to officiate and to assure fairness;
• to check Umpires during work process;
• to give a final judgement in case of complaint;
• to take any disciplinary action;
• to co-operate with the Tournament Committee;
• to suggest improvements in Umpire Rules and/or Manual.

Article Number 4
Judgements

Article Number 5
Unexpected Events

Article Number 6
Ring Council

The Ring Council for Pattern competition consists of:

The Ring Council for Sparring competition consists of:

The Ring Council for Power Breaking consists of:

The Ring Council for Special Techniques consists of:

Article Number 7
Pattern competition-Rights & duties of the Referee

1. At all times the referee must be up to date with all the I.T.F. Tournament Rules, with the present Rules and with Manuals;
2. The referee is allowed, if required by the Jury President, to take part in consultations;
3. The referee is not allowed to talk at any time during the competition;
4. The referee must sit correctly (upright, with the back straight and with the soles of the feet on the floor) with a space of 150cm either side of his colleagues;
5. The referee must observe with attention the competitors' actions and take into consideration and judge according the following parameters:
   
   

   Individual Pattern	Team Pattern
   	Presentation, Teamwork and Choreograph
   Technical Content	Technical Content
   Power	Power
   Balance	Balance
   Breath Control	Breath Control
   Rhythm	Rhythm

   
   
6. After each bout the referee must add up all the points on his/her Pattern scoring form, which will be collected by a Jury member and handed over to the Jury President;
7. In the event of a tie the Jury President will select by drawing one (1) designated Pattern to be the Tie-breaker. The competitors/teams will then carry on until the winners are decided.

Article Number 8
Rights and Duties of the Jury President

1. At all times the Jury President must be up to date with all the I.T.F. Tournament Rules, with the present Rules and with all the Rules and Manuals concerning the Centre and Corner Referees;
2. The Jury President is the only official authorised to disqualify a competitor in accordance with Article 36 of the I.T.F. Tournament Rules;
3. The Jury President is the supervisor of the match, of the referee's behaviour, and is allowed to give his/her opinion at any time;
4. The Jury President is the supervisor of the timekeeper and the recorder, the Jury President is allowed to substitute them in case of absence or inefficiency;
5. In Pattern competition:
   1. the Jury President will decide by drawing the designated Pattern;
   2. the Jury President will appoint one (1) Referee who will be responsible for giving commands;
   3. in case of incorrect situations, the Jury President can call the Referee(s);
   4. after receiving the Pattern Scoring Point Forms, the Jury President must check the forms and then, following the criteria indicated in Article 27, 28 & 29 of the I.T.F. Tournament Rules, the Jury President must stand up to indicate the winner. In case of a draw, the Jury President must stand up crossing his arms in front of his chest and must select by drawing one (1) designated Pattern to be the Tie-breaker. The competitors/teams will then carry on until the places are decided;
6. In Sparring competition:
   1. in case of incorrect situations, the Jury President can call the Centre Referee and/or Corner Referees and can call for a "Time stop";
   2. the Jury President must take note of foul(s) and all warning(s) and then, following the criteria indicated in Article 32 of the I.T.F. Tournament Rules, the Jury President must stand up to indicate the winner. In case of a draw, the Jury President must stand up crossing his arms in front of his chest;
7. In Power and Special Technique competition:
   1. the Jury President will appoint one (1) Referee who will be responsible giving commands and points;
   2. in case of a draw situation the Jury President will select by drawing one (1) item to be the Tie-breaker;
8. The Jury President is the only official allowed to replace referees in case of their insufficiency, accident and/or dispute;
9. The Jury President must fill out and sign the competition reports that make up the official competition documentation; at the end of each division/competition, these reports must be delivered directly to the Tournament Committee.

Article Number 9
Duties of the Jury members

Article Number 10
Sparring Competition-Right & Duties of the Referee

1. At all times the Centre Referee must be up to date with all the I.T.F. Tournament Rules, with the present Rules and with the Manuals concerning the Jury President and the Corner Referees;
2. The Centre Referee is allowed to take part in the consultations between the Jury Presidents and the Corner Referees if required;
3. If necessary he should re-check the I.T.F. Dobok, safety equipment, the groin guard and the shin protectors of the competitors;
4. The Centre Referee must direct the match, give all orders, make all the announcements and use the correct gestures;
5. The Centre Referee is the only official authorised to assign warning(s) and foul(s);
6. Once the Corner Referees have delivered their Scoring Point Forms to the Centre Referee, the Centre Referee must hand the forms to the Jury President while bowing respectfully;
7. The Centre Referee can obtain, when required, the Jury President's opinion.

Article Number 11
Rights and Duties of the Corner Referee

1. At all times the Corner Referee must be up to date with all the I.T.F. Tournament Rules, with the present Rules and with the Manuals concerning the Jury President and the Centre Referees;
2. The Corner Referee is allowed to take part in the consultations between the Jury Presidents and the Centre Referee if required;
3. The Corner Referee must sit properly and must observe with attention the competitors' actions;
4. The Corner Referee must write, on the approved Scoring Point Form, point(s), foul(s) and warning(s);
5. At the end of the match, the Corner Referee must deduct one (1) point from the total score for every three (3) warnings:
6. The Corner referee must deliver the completed Scoring Point Form, with his/her signature on the form to the Centre Referee while bowing respectfully;
7. when the competitors are fighting for "the first scored point", the Corner Referee stands up and only after the signal " Sung" from the Center Referee indicates by raising either a red or blue flag the competitor that scores the first valid point.

Article Number 12
Power & Special Technique Referee

1. At all times the Referee must be up to date with all the I.T.F. Tournaments Rules, with the present Rules and with the Manuals;
2. The Referee is allowed to take part in consultations if required by the Jury President;
3. The Referee must check the board(s) and/or target height, and the correct execution at each attempt as indicated in Article 44 and 47 of the I.T.F. Tournament Rules;
4. when appointed by the Jury President, the Referee must announce and show the scored points following the procedure indicated in Article 44 and 47 of the I.T.F. Tournament Rules.

Article Number 13
Dress Requlation

Article Number 14
Presentation before the competition

Article Number 15
Behaviour

1. they must behave with conscience and dignity;
2. they must pay maximum attention during competition;
3. they must be at all times unbiased when giving a decision;
4. they must distance themselves from the competitors;

Article Number 16
Umpire Class and Requirement

1. "A" Class - Jury Member Umpires
   The criteria for " A" Class Jury Member Umpire are:
   1. minimum age of 25 years;
   2. 4th Degree holder or above;
   3. to have a "B" Class Umpire certificate;
   4. to have a minimum of three (3) years regular, domestic, umpiring experience.
   5. to participate in an authorised I.T.F Umpire Course and succeed in obtaining the official "A" Class Umpire certificate;
   6. to officiate regularly at tournaments within the I.T.F. jurisdiction.
   7. they must have a basic knowledge of First Aid assistance.
2. "B" Class Umpires
   The criteria for "B" Class Umpire are:
   1. minimum age of 21 years;
   2. 2nd or 3rd Degree holder;
   3. to participate in an authorised I.T.F. Umpire Course and succeed in obtaining the official "B" class Umpire certificate;
   4. to officiate at tournaments within the I.T.F. jurisdiction;
   5. to have a basic knowledge if First Aid assistance.