Category 1

Category 1

  1. Techniques which make excessive contact, having regard to the scoring area attacked, and techniques which make contact with the throat.
  2. Attacks to the arms or legs, groin, joints, or instep.
  3. Attacks to the face with open hand techniques.
  4. Dangerous or forbidden throwing techniques.

Explanation of Face Contact

  1. FACE CONTACT -SENIORS AND JUNIORS (18 years +)
    For Senior and Junior competitors, non-injurious, light, controlled "touch" contact to the face, head, and neck is allowed (but not to the throat). Where contact is deemed by the referee to be too strong, but does not diminish the competitor's chances of winning, a warning (CHUKOKU) may be given. A second contact under the same circumstances will be penalised by KEIKOKU and IPPON (one point), given to the opponent. A third offence will be given HANSOKU CHUI and NIHON (two points), to the injured competitor. A further offence will result in disqualification by HANSOKU.
  2. FACE CONTACT - CADETS (16-17 years)
    For Cadets, all hand techniques to the head, face, and neck must have absolute control. Should the glove touch the target the Referee Panel will not award a score. Kicking techniques to the head, face and neck, are allowed to make a light "skin touch" only. In the case of techniques, which make contact considered to be more than a "glove" or "skin" touch, the Referee Panel will give a warning or penalty. Any technique to the head, face or neck, which causes injury no matter how slight, will be warned or penalised unless caused by the recipient.
  3. FACE CONTACT - CHILDREN (Under 16 years)
    For Children, within the Scottish Karate Federation, all hand and kicking techniques to the face must have absolute control. Should the glove or foot touch the face, the referee will not award a score. In the case of techniques, which make contact considered to be more than a "glove" or "skin" touch, the Referee Panel will give a warning or penalty. Any technique to the head, face or neck, which causes injury no matter how slight, will be warned or penalised unless caused by the recipient.

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