Any point made inside the 12x12 competition area should be considered as one point. The referee is allowed, in the exchange of techniques, to extend the competition area from 8x8 to 12x12 (here we talk about the extended competition area).

For the point to be valid, the contact must be executed with the foot below the anklebone. Any contact with shin or leg attracts no point.

Scoring area body complete hoogul area

Prohibited areas:

The criteria for receiving one point must be seen in the above different views. Hence a technique does not need to be executed with 100% accuracy and 100% power.

When the corner judge is sure the sound of an impact, that was 1 point, he should give the point. When the corner judge sees that the blow to the contestant is heavy/strong even if he cannot see the foot, it should be regarded as a point.

When a contestant blocks a kick to the body and the arm is tight to the trunk protector and a part of the foot touches the protector, it should be considered 1 point, by executing a powerful dwit-chagi to the scoring area of the body scores 1 point.

The criteria for attacks to the face should be more focused on accuracy. When there is a technique to the head causing the protector to glide to the face, there should be no point scored. Also when the kick strikes the top of the head protector and it moves, there should be no point scored. The contact to the face should be direct and can be light. When a powerful kick to the face is executed and one hand is in between, the point should be scored.

By executing a push kick on the legal area of the body a point can only be scored when a contestant falls down (touches the floor with other than the foot) Push kick on the arm where the contestant falls down is no point.

The referee should not invalidate points in situations where contestants are executing techniques or the point scored is inside the 12x12 area. The referee should be very clear of his judgement when invalidating a point. In cases when the time is over and a valid point has been delivered before the declaration of Guman, the (scoring) Judges have to raise one hand to indicate that they have given the point. If 2 judges gave the point then the referee must secure the point with the recorder.

In cases where the referee is invalidating a point e.g. when a point is followed up by a prohibited act, the judges who gave the point shall raise their hand to indicate that they gave the point.

The decisions of the corner judges are their own. It is their own judgement that is valid and final. Except in the situation when the centre Referee counts, because he is so close to the situation that his judgement has first priority and must be respected. Here the point is valid.

He must be aware of his job and is only to interrupt the match if necessary. He must keep the match flowing and only interrupt when a illegal act of dubious/heavy points appear (electronic scoring only)

The following measures for superiority are given by the centre referee in each round. The decision is made by the principle that the highest score receives 10 and then you reduce with difference in scoring (plus one). When there is a tie in the score in the round, the centre referee decides upon initiative who is the winner of the round .

The winner gets 10 and loser 9.

(confused so was I )

Passive match.

If contestants do not show any action ( negative match), the referee can give a pre warning and warnings. I f the contestant seeks to avoid competition, (such as a situation where there is 1 minute remaining in the match), the referee can stop the time(Kyeshi) and award a penalty. When a contestant falls down on purpose " habitual falling" he should be punished. When the contestant seeks to avoid counterattacks by holding, pushing, stamping, falling etc it is to be considered negative progress and should be punished.

During the match the coach is allowed to coach his competitor with advising gestures and commands. Only if the behaviour of the coach is not related to coaching e.g. standing up and clapping etc, the Referee must punish the coach. The Coach is not allowed to rise from his or her chair to indicate anything. Neither is it allowed to change the coach during the match.

Only when the referee orders 'GUMAN' is the match over. Each legal action before this command is valid.

Should not be done by the referee in front of competitors, coaches, spectators etc. Only between referees are these matters discussed. Any one can make a mistake, but when we do so, we must admit our mistakes and be honest in our job. Among the referees, It is easier to admit and discuss these matters , in the hope of being better referees in the future.