Referees

Basic Duties

The primary duty of a referee is to prevent injuries to competitors. Other duties are to ensure that competitors participate in a sportsmanlike manner, enforce the rules fairly and impartially, interpret the rules insofar as to their applicability to the action while respecting the honor and traditions of Taekwondo, and to control their assigned ring in such a way as to be transparent to the competitors, allowing them the freedom of action within the rules. This requires a person of strong personality and mind, humble but confident without appearing arrogant or overbearing. Referees never allow themselves to be influenced by anyone or anything other than the actions of the competitors. Referees must evaluate the techniques used and assess penalties for prohibited acts, being firm, humane, impartial, and at no time abuse the powers as delegated.

Other duties:

• Giving all commands and all announcements
• Awarding points
• Imposing penalties and issuing warnings
• Obtaining opinions of judges
• Announcing extensions of time on a match
• Halting a match when necessary
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