Karate

                          Referees, Judges and Candidates please remember
                          (From WKF Rules of the Referee Commission)

                                                           
         Kata and Kumite Candidates must be at least 25 years old and be a minimum 2nd WKF Dan Grade.
         The National Federations may nominate their country’s citizens as candidates to the WKF Referee course.     

         Candidates must be qualified National Kumite Referee A or National Kata Judge A. Candidates must be registered with the RC Secretary at least 60 days before the start or face a fine or other penalties as decided by the EC.
         Provided that an official keeps their licence up to date, attends a WKF Championship at least once in every two years, attends the pre-championship briefing and officiates satisfactorily then they will not be expected to undergo another practical examination, although they must sit and pass the theory paper which will be presented at the end of the pre-Championships briefing, once in every two years.