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SHOMEN-NI-REI The Referee extends his arms palms to the front. |
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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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YAME "Stop" Interruption or end of a match or bout. As he makes the announcement, the Referee makes a downward chopping motion with his hand. |
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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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THE REFEREE’S
OPINION After calling "Yame" and using the prescribed signal the Referee indicates his preference by holding his bent arm palm upwards on the side of the scoring contestant. |
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IPPON (1 point) The Referee extends his arm downward at 45 degrees on the side of the scorer. |
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NIHON (Two
Points) The Referee extends his arm at shoulder level on the side of the scorer. |
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SANBON (Three
Points) The Referee extends his arm upward at 45 degrees on the side of the scorer. |
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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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NO KACHI (Win) At the end of the match or bout, announcing "Aka (or AO) No Kachi" the Referee extends his arm upward at 45 degrees on the side of the winner. |
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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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SHIKKAKU "Disqualification, Leave the 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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HIKIWAKE "Draw" In the case of a tied decision at Hantei the Referee crosses his arms then extends them with the palms showing to the front. |
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CATEGORY 1
OFFENCE The Referee crosses his open hands with the edge of one wrist on the edge of the other at chest level. |
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CATEGORY 2
OFFENCE The Referee points with a bent arm at the face of the offender. |
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CHUKOKU Making the appropriate signal the Referee gives a warning of a Category 1 or Category 2 offence. No penalty is issued at this time. |
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KEIKOKU 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, and awards Ippon (one point) to the opponent. |
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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 and awards Nihon (two points), to the opponent. |
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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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AIUCHI "Simultaneous Scoring Techniques". No point is awarded to either contestant. The Referee brings the fists together in front of the chest. |
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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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"RECONSIDERATION" After indicating the reasons, the Referee asks the Judges to reconsider their opinions. |
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AKA (AO) SCORED
FIRST The Referee indicates to the Judges that Aka scored first by bringing the open right hand to the palm of the left hand. If AO was first, the left hand points into the right hand. |
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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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EXCESSIVE
CONTACT The Referee indicates to the Judges that there has been excessive contact, a Category 1 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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JOGAI "Exit from the Match 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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MUBOBI (Self
Endangerment) The Referee touches the face then turning the hand edge forward, moves it back and forth in front of the face to indicate to the Judges that the contestant is endangering him/herself. |
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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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UNNECESSARY
CLINCHING, WRESTLING, PUSHING OR SEIZING WITHOUT A TECHNIQUE The Referee holds both clenched fists at shoulder level or makes a pushing motion with both open hands 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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ATTACKS WITH THE
HEAD KNEES OR ELBOWS The Referee touches his forehead, knee, or elbow with the open hand 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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SHUGO "Judges Called" The Referee calls the Judges at the end of the match or bout: or to recommend Shikkaku. |