1) Attacking illegal targets. 2) Using illegal techniques. 3) Running out of bounds. 4) Falling to the floor to avoid fighting. 5) Continuing after being ordered to stop. 6) Pushing, cursing, or vindictive conduct. 7) Gross disrespect to judges or opponents (a player’s friend, coach, or fellow student may cause penalty under this rule). 8) Continued negligent or reckless attacks. 9) Coaching from competition floor.

–Any of the above infractions, will result in a penalty point. No Warning.
–In any case involving excessive contact or unsportsmanlike conduct, the competitor will be disqualified.

Forms will be judged on a 6 to 10 basis, using decimal places 6.10, 7.21, etc. Three competitors will do their forms before any scores are given. In Black Belt division the low and high scores will be thrown out, middle three will be added together to determine the winner. The underbelt divisions will have 3 judges and all scores will be added to determine final winner. If a contestant impresses a judge, he will receive a high score; if he depresses a judge, he will receive a low score.

If a contestant forgets his form, he may start again with a one point deduction from each judge’s score. The second time he forgets, he is disqualified. If there is a tie between two contestants, they will perform another or the same form to determine the winner. Black Belts will do a different form to determine the winner. In the event of a third tie, the judges will point to the contestant they felt won.

If there are gymnastic movements in the form, the judges will not add points for these movements, but may subtract points if the gymnastic movements are not executed according to the criteria of a form competition. The criteria for this competition are rhythm, balance, timing, speed of movements, but not the complexity of the entire form. In other words, a lower belt who executes a Black Belt form will be expected to do the individual movements as well as a Black Belt in order to receive a high score.

*No Black Belts, under any circumstances, will judge their own students in sparring competition. If a contestant realizes that his instructor is judging him, he should point it out so that he will not be disqualified.

*Each judge will have one vote. Points will be determined by the majority of those who are in the position to see the technique.

*Protests and disputes - If a contestant, or his coach feels that a rules infraction occurred, they will approach the center referee politely, and explain why they feel such an infraction has occurred. Any protest must be settled immediately, not after the bout is completed; if the person protesting the call does it belligerently, the center referee has the right to not listen to the protest and to disqualify the contestant.

We will not permit any unprofessional, unsportsmanlike conduct that may mar the event.

Additionally, only cheering is permitted from the stands. No jeering or negative comments will be allowed. If anyone harasses the referees calling them names, such contestants or members of the contestant’s studio may be disqualified.