142. When the Referee wants to give SHIKKAKU she/he may call the Judges for a brief  consultation. 

143. When a competitor is injured during a bout in progress and needs medical  treatment three minutes will be given in which to receive it, after that the  Referee will decide whether the competitor will be declared unfit to fight or  whether more time will be given. 

144. A contestant who exits the area (JOGAI) with less than 15 seconds of bout time  remaining will be given a minimum of CHUI. 

145. To correct a score given to the wrong contestant the Referee should turn towards  the contestant given the score in error, make the sign of TORIMASEN, and then  give the score to the opponent. 

146. If a competitor scores with a well-controlled CHUDAN Geri, then accidentally  punches his opponent in the face causing a slight injury, WAZA-ARI and a  warning should be given.

147. When an injured contestant has been given medical treatment and the Official  Doctor says that the contestant can continue fighting the Referee cannot over rule the Doctor's decision. 

148. The Referee can stop the bout even if the Judges do not signal. 

149. Once WAKARETE is called by the Referee the Coaches do not have the  opportunity to make a video request. 

150. “Avoiding Combat” refers to a situation where a contestant attempts to prevent  the opponent from having the opportunity to score by using time wasting  behaviour. 

151. TSUZUKTETE, unless preceded by WAKARETE, is not used if there is less than 15  seconds left of the bout. 

152. In team matches if two contestants injure each other and cannot continue and  the points score is equal the Referee will announce HIKIWAKE.  

153. When there are less than 15 seconds of bout time remaining and a losing  competitor, desperately trying to equalise, exits the area (JOGAI) they will be  given a minimum of HANSOKU-CHUI. 

154. Techniques which land below the belt cannot score. 

155. Techniques, which land on the shoulder blade, can score. 

156. If AKA accidentally kicks AO on the hip and AO cannot continue the bout, then AO will be given KIKEN. 

157. If a contestant is obviously out of breath due to lack of endurance, he Referee  should stop the match to give him time to recover. 

158. A contestant who establishes a clear lead of eight points is declared the winner. 

159. When time is up; the contestant who has scored the most points is declared the  winner. 

160. An otherwise correctly executed technique will be penalized if executed at the  same time as WAKARETE has been called. 

161. There are two degrees of official warnings. 

162. CHUI is given, up to three times, for smaller infractions. 

163. HANSOKU CHUI cannot be given if three CHUI has not already been given. 

164. A warning or penalty for MUBOBI is only given when a competitor is hit or  injured through his own fault or negligence.

165. A competitor who is hit through their own fault and exaggerates the effect should  receive a warning or penalty for MUBOBI or exaggeration but not both. 

166. If a competitor makes a good CHUDAN kick and the opponent catches the leg a  score cannot be given. 

167. A competitor makes a JODAN kick with all six scoring criteria. The opponent puts  his hand up to intercept the kick and the hand then lightly hits his own face; the  Referee can give IPPON since the kick was not effectively blocked. 

168. A male team can compete with only two competitors. 

169. Authorised advertising for WKF is displayed on the left sleeve of the Karate-Gi. 

170. National Federations are not allowed to put advertising on the competitor’s  Karate-Gi. 

171. A Kumite competitor who receives KIKEN cannot compete again in that  tournament. 

172. An extra bout is used only for team matches. 

173. KANSA needs to blow the whistle if the Referee gives a score to a competitor and  MUBOBI to the other.  

174. Serious violation of conduct, discipline, or malicious behavior merits a HANSOKU  CHUI. 

175. In international competitions the Referee must not have the same nationality as  either of the competitors although one of the Judges can if both coaches agree. 

176. The Match Supervisor (KANSA) will line up together with the Referee and the  Judges. 

177. The coaches will be seated outside the safety area, on their respective sides facing towards the official table.  

178. KANSA does not need to interfere if the Referee gives a score to a competitor and  exaggeration to the other.  

179. In team matches the Panel will rotate for each bout - provided that all hold the  required license. 

180. In team matches the Panel will rotate for each bout only in bouts for medals.

181. The Referee can move about the entire tatami including the safety zones. 

182. Female competitors must have chest protector. 

183. Female competitors don’t have to have chest protector if they have body  protector. 

184. The red and blue belts must be without any personal embroideries or markings.

185. When a situation appears to possibly warrant a disqualification the Referee can  call one or more of judges for a brief consultation (FUKUSHIN SHUGO) before  announcing any decision. 

186. Contestants must wear a white Karate-Gi without personal embroidery.

187. Personal embroidery in the Karate-Gi is allowed only in bouts for medals. 

188. Where contact is considered by the Referee to be too strong, but does not  diminish the Competitor’s chances of winning, a warning (CHUI) can be given. 

189. Any technique, which results in injury, unless caused by the recipient cause a  warning or penalty. 

190. An obvious overreaction to a contact will receive a CHUI. 

191. Judges cannot indicate a score or warning before the Referee stops the bout.

192. An obvious display of exaggeration will receive a HANSOKU. 

193. Any instance of feigning an injury, whoever slight, will receive a minimum  warning of CHUI. 

194. An obvious display of any feigning such as staggering around, falling on the floor,  standing up and falling down again, and so on, will receive SHIKKAKU directly. 

195. Any feigning of an injury from a technique that in fact have been determined by  the judges as a point will as a minimum result in HANSOKU CHUI. 

196. If a contestant scores with more than one consecutive technique before YAME,  the Judges must show the higher point regardless of which sequence the  techniques scored. 

197. In team matches, if after the extra bout there are no scores, or it is equal scores with no SENSHU, the match will be decided by HANTEI. 

198. JOGAI occurs when a contestant exits from the competition area, and it is not  caused by the opponent. 

199. The minimum warning for running away, avoiding combat or/and wasting time  during ATOSHI BARAKU is HANSOKU CHUI. 

200. The pivotal point of the throw must not be above the thrower’s hip level and the  opponent must be held onto throughout, so that a safe landing can be made. 

201. Holding on to the opponent’s Karate Gi is not permitted to break a fall. 

202. KANSA does not need to interfere if the Referee gives a score for a technique  done after the time is up.  

203. YUKO is worth one point.

204. WAZA-ARI is worth two points. 

205. IPPON is worth three points. 

206. It is the duty of the Match Supervisor to ensure before each match or bout that  the competitors are wearing the approved equipment. 

207. It is the duty of the Tatami Manager to ensure before each match or bout that the  competitors are wearing the approved equipment. 

208. Coaches must present their accreditation together with that of their competitor  or team to the official table. 

209. WAZA-ARI is awarded for CHUDAN Kicks. 

210. YUKO is awarded for any TSUKI or UCHI delivered to any of the seven scoring  areas against a competitor that is standing up or off his/her feet and the torso is  not on the mat.