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CERTIFICATIONPROGRAMFORCOACHESFUNCTIONINGAT

WORLDKARATEFEDERATIONEVENTS

1. Scope

Theseregulationspertaintocoachesparticipating inofficialWKFevents,andanyothereventdirectly

sanctionedbytheWKF. Thefunctionofthisprogramistoestablishastandardratherthanbeingafully

fledged training program. The primary education of coaches will remain within the National

Federations;muchinthesamemannerasitfunctionstodayfortheeducationofreferees.

2. Application

TheWKFTechnicalCommissionisresponsiblefortheimplementationoftheseregulations.Anyrevision,

changeorexceptionstotheserulesaresubjecttothedecisionoftheWKFExecutiveCommittee.

3. Description

3.1 All coaches of athletes representingWKFNational Federationsmust sign the Accreditation

Agreement for Coaches in order to be functioning atWKF sanctioned events. The signed

agreement isretainedbytheWKFTechnicalcommission. Recordofanydismissedprotestby

thecoach,andanysanctionagainstthecoachandhis/heradministeredathletes.

3.2 The AccreditationAgreement for Coaches is both a basicwork description for the coach

functionandthecoachspersonalagreementandcommitmenttothestandardssetforthinthe

agreement. The signatureof theAccreditationAgreement forCoaches is a requirement for

holdingavalidaccreditationasacoachataWKFevent.

3.3 TheCertificationProgramforCoachesisdividedintothreedifferentlevels:

An Accredited Coach is simply a coach that has been designated by his/herNational Federation for this role,has signedoff theAccreditationAgreement for

Coaches, and has attended a compulsory coach briefing for accreditation. This

briefing will take the candidates through the elements of the Accreditation

AgreementforCoaches,theWKFrulesforprotestsandtheWKFdopingregulations.

Noformaltestisrequiredatthislevel.

Thesecond level,CertifiedKumiteCoachorCertifiedKataCoach,requiresthefunctionasacoachonaninternationallevel,andpassingaformaltestontherules


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foreitherkumiteorkata(asapplicable).Inordertoapplyforthetest,theapplicant

musthavehis/her Federation signup theapplicant for the test. By applying the

National Federation certifies that theapplicanthasbeen functioningas coach for

nationalteammember(s). Iftheapplicantpassesthewrittenexam,adiplomawill

be issued totheapplicantwithanexpiryperiodof threeyears. Afterthreeyears

theapplicantmustrepeatthewrittenexamforrecertification.

The third level, Certified Karate Coachmay be awarded to coacheswho havecompleted

both

the

Certified

Kumite

Coach

and

Certified

Kata

Coach

requirements,hasservedasacoachatWKFeventsforatleastfiveyears,doesnot

havemultiplerejectedprotestsoverthelasttwoyears,andhasnorecordofbreach

oftheAccreditationAgreementforCoachesforaperiodoffiveyears.

3.4 TheWKF TechnicalCommission shallwithhold thediploma from any applicanthaving issued

multiple invalid protestswithin the last two years, or having any disciplinary sanction held

against him/her by the WKF for the same period of time. In such cases the Technical

Commission shall refer the case to the ExecutiveCommitteewith their recommendation for

solution.

3.5 TheWKFTechnicalCommissionmayrevokeorsuspendacertificationatanytimeforanybreach

oftheAccreditationAgreementforCoaches. Anysuchactionmustberecordedonthebackof

thepersonssignedAccreditationAgreementforCoachesbyarepresentativeoftheTechnical

Commission. Anycoach,previouslyaccredited,orcertified,havingtheaccreditationremoved,

mustpasstheapplicablewrittenexaminationforcertifiedkumiteorkatacoach inordertobe

eligibleforrecertification,regardlessifanyexamhasbeenpassedbefore.Acoachofprevious

accreditedstatus,beingreinstatedasaccredited,willnotautomaticallyobtaincertifiedstatus

bypassingthewrittenexam.

3.6 TheTechnical

Commission,

may

at

their

own

discretion,

award

certifications

to

known

experiencedcoacheswithoutformaltestingprovidedthatthecandidatesignstheAccreditation

Agreement forCoaches,has the requiredexperience for the certification andnodisciplinary

recordwithWKF.


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4. Overview


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ANNEXES


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ANNEXI ACCREDITATIONAGREEMENTFORCOACHES

Theundersignedherebyagreestoconformtothefollowingconditionsasaprerequisiteforcoachingat

WKFeventsandobtainingandmaintainingWKFcoachinglicenses:

AsacoachIamresponsiblefor:

1. thesafetyandwellbeingofallathletesassignedtomebymyNationalFederation,bothinside

andoutsidethecompetitionarea;

2. thecourteous

and

disciplined

conduct

of

myself

and

my

assigned

athletes,

both

inside

and

outsidethecompetitionarea;

3. theadherenceofmyselfandmyassignedathletestoinstructionsgivenbytherefereeorother

empoweredtournamentofficials;

4. theadherenceofmyassignedathletestothecurrentantidopingrules;

5. to keepmyself abreastof current competition rules and ensure thatmy assigned athletes

abidebythesamerules;

6. avoidingprotestswithoutbasisintherules.

IherebyconfirmthatIunderstandthatbynoncomplianceofthisAccreditationAgreementmayforfeit

myright

to

coach

at

WKF

events,

and

that

such

non

compliance

may

result

in

the

revocation

or

suspensionofanycoaching license issued tomeby theWKF,basedon thedecisionof theTechnical

Commission.

NAME:.

NATIONALFEDERATION:

Date:. Signature:.


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ANNEXII OFFICIALPROTESTS

ARTICLE11OFTHEWKFKATAANDKUMITECOMPETITIONRULES

1. OfficialProtests

1. NoonemayprotestaboutaJudgementtothemembersoftheRefereeingPanel.

2. IfaRefereeingprocedureappearstocontravenetherules,thePresidentoftheFederation

ortheofficialrepresentativeistheonlyoneallowedtomakeaprotest.

3. Theprotest

will

take

the

form

of

awritten

report

submitted

immediately

after

the

bout

in

which theprotestwas generated. (The sole exception iswhen theprotest concerns an

administrativemalfunction.TheMatchAreaControllershouldbenotifiedimmediatelythe

administrativemalfunctionisdetected).

4. TheprotestmustbesubmittedtoarepresentativeoftheAppealsJury.Induecoursethe

Jurywillreviewthecircumstancesleadingtotheprotesteddecision.Havingconsideredall

thefactsavailable,theywillproduceareport,andshallbeempoweredtotakesuchaction

asmaybecalledfor.

5. Any protest concerning application of the rulesmust bemade in accordancewith the

complaintsproceduredefinedbytheWKFEC.Itmustbesubmitted inwritingandsigned

bytheofficialrepresentativeoftheteamorcontestant(s).

6. ThecomplainantmustdepositaProtestFeeasagreedbytheWKFEC,andthis,together

withtheprotestmustbelodgedwitharepresentativeoftheAppealsJury.

2. CompositionoftheAppealsPanel

The Appeals Jury is comprised of three Senior Referee representatives appointed by the Referee

Commission (RC).No twomembersmay be appointed from the sameNational Federation. The RC

should also appoint three additional members with designated numbering from 1 to 3 that

automaticallywillreplaceanyoftheoriginallyappointedAppealsJurymembersinaconflictofinterest

situationwherethejurymemberisofthesamenationalityorhaveafamilyrelationshipbybloodoras

an InLawwith any of the parties involved in the protested incident, including allmembers of the

Refereeingpanelinvolvedintheprotestedincident.

3. AppealsEvaluationProcess

It is the responsibilityof theparty receiving theprotest toconvenetheAppeals Juryanddeposit the

protestsumwiththeTreasurer.


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Onceconvened,theAppealsJurywillimmediatelymakesuchinquiriesandinvestigations,astheydeem

necessarytosubstantiatethemeritoftheprotest.Eachofthethreemembersisobligedtogivehis/her

verdictastothevalidityoftheprotest.Abstentionsarenotacceptable.

4. DeclinedProtests

If aprotest is found invalid, theAppeals Jurywill appointoneof itsmembers to verballynotify the

protesterthattheprotesthasbeendeclined,marktheoriginaldocumentwiththewordDECLINED,

andhave itsignedbyeachofthemembersoftheAppealsJury,beforedepositingtheprotestwiththe

Treasurer,whointurnwillforwardittotheSecretaryGeneral.

5. AcceptedProtests

Ifaprotest isaccepted, theappeals Jurywill liaisewith theOrganizingCommission (OC)andReferee

Commissiontotakesuchmeasuresascanbepracticallycarriedout toremedythesituation including

thepossibilitiesof:

Reversingpreviousjudgmentsthatcontravenetherules

Voidingresultsoftheaffectedmatchesinthepoolfromthepointprevioustotheincident

Redoingsuchmatchesthathavebeenaffectedbytheincident

Issuing a recommendation to the RC that involved Referees are evaluated for correction or

sanction

TheresponsibilityrestswiththeAppealsJurytoexerciserestraintandsoundjudgmentintakingactions

thatwill disturb the program of the event in any significantmanner. Reversing the process of the

eliminationsisalastoptiontosecureafairoutcome.

TheAppealsJurywillappointoneofitsmemberswhowillverballynotifytheprotesterthattheprotest

hasbeenaccepted,marktheoriginaldocumentwiththewordACCEPTED,andhaveitsignedbyeach

ofthemembersoftheAppealsJury,beforedepositingtheprotestwiththeTreasurer,whowillreturn

thedeposited amount to the protestor, and in turn forward theprotestdocument to the Secretary

General.

6. IncidentReport

Subsequenttohandlingtheincidentintheaboveprescribedmanner,theJuryPanelwillreconveneand

elaborate a simple protest incident report, describing their findings and state their reason(s) for

acceptingorrejectingtheprotest.ThereportshouldbesignedbyallthreemembersoftheAppealsJury

andsubmittedtotheSecretaryGeneral.


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7. PowerandConstraints

The decision of the Appeals Jury is final, and can only be overruled by a decision of the Executive

Committee.

TheAppealsJurymaynotimposesanctionsorpenalties.Theirfunctionistopassjudgmentonthemerit

oftheprotestand instigaterequiredactionsfromtheRCandOCtotakeremedialactiontorectifyany

Refereeingprocedurefoundtocontravenetherules.

EXPLANATION:I. Theprotest must give the names of the contestants, the Referee Panel officiating, and the

precise details of what is beingprotested.Nogeneral claimsaboutoverall standardswillbeacceptedasa legitimateprotest.Theburdenofprovingthevalidityoftheprotest lieswiththecomplainant.

II. TheprotestwillbereviewedbytheAppealsJuryandaspartofthisreview,theJurywillstudytheevidence submitted in support of theprotest. TheJury may also study videos and questionOfficials,inanefforttoobjectivelyexaminetheprotest'svalidity.

III. If theprotest isheldby theAppealsJury tobevalid, theappropriateactionwillbe taken. Inaddition, all such measures will be taken to avoid a recurrence infuture competitions. ThedepositpaidwillberefundedbytheTreasury.

IV. IftheprotestisheldbytheAppealsJurytobeinvalid,itwillberejectedandthedepositforfeitedtoWKF.

V. Ensuingmatchesorboutswillnotbedelayed,even ifanofficialprotest isbeingprepared. It istheresponsibilityoftheArbitrator,toensurethatthematchhasbeenconductedinaccordancewiththeRulesofCompetition.

VI. Incaseofanadministrativemalfunctionduringamatch inprogress, theCoachcannotify theMatch Area Controller directly. In turn, the Match Area Controller will notify the Referee.


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ANNEXIII ANTIDOPING

1. FairPlay

o Dopingmeans theuseofprohibited substances inorder to raise the competing

abilities,orhidingtheuseofprohibitedsubstances.

o Fair play in accordancewith the competition rules is themajor premise of all

sports.Doping isanactagainstthespiritoffairplayand isregardedasdishonest

behavior.

o With the cooperation of IOC and IFs, theWorldAntiDopingAgency is taking a

leadingpartineliminatingtheuseofprohibitedsubstances.

o TheWADACodeshouldbefollowedbyeverysportsmanintheworld.

o Prohibitedsubstancesandmethodswillbedividedintothefollowingthreegroups:

Substances and methods prohibited at all times (in and outof

competition)

Substancesandmethodsprohibitedduringcompetition

Substancesandmethodsprohibitedatthespecifiedcompetition

***ThelistwillberenewedeveryyearonJanuary1.

o Antidoping testswillbe carriedout todetect theuseofprohibited substances

duringthecompetitionandalsooutofcompetitionaccordingtothecompetitors

whereaboutsinformation.

o Supplementswhichdonot indicate theirexact ingredientsmaypossibly include

someprohibitedsubstances.Everycompetitorhastotakeresponsibilityforhis/her

ownsupplement(s).

o Prohibited substances have some side effects. For example, anabolic agents

(muscleenhancing

drugs)

will

cause

serious

problems

in

the

mind

and

body,

such

asliverfunctiondisorders,mentalinsecurityandmanyothers.

o AntiDopingTestswillbecarriedoutaccuratelyfollowingtheWADAcodesothat

theprocedureand itsanalyticalresultcanbetrustedandtheathletes innocence

canbeproved.

o Inthecasethattheuseofprohibitedsubstancesand/ormethodsisduetomedical

treatment,TUE(TherapeuticUseExemptions)willberequired.


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o TUEwillbeexamined and approvedby the International Federationor theTUE

committee of the country concerned. In principle, documents relating to TUE

shouldbepresented30dayspriortothecompetition.

o TUE documents should be presented to the Antidoping agency in the country

concerned, but the athletes nominated by the International Federation apply

throughthe InternationalFederation.Theresultwillbenotifiedfromwherethey

haveapplied.

o TUEwillbeacceptedinthefollowingcases:

Legitimate Medical Treatment (Otherwise, it might cause the

seriousproblem)

Noothertreatmentexists

The use of the prohibited substances will affect only the

maintenance of good health, and not strengthen the ability of

competing.

o Inthecaseoftheuseofprohibitedsubstances foranemergency,TUEshouldbe

requestedaftertheevent.(TUEwillbeapprovedonlyincasesofrealemergency).

o Inacasewheretheanalysisshowsapositivereaction,nosanctionwillbeapplied

immediatelyandtherewillbeanopportunityfortheathleteconcernedtoofferan

explanationor

an

excuse.

o Examplesofsanctionswillincludethelossofthetitle,medal,prizeorscorewonin

thecompetitionconcerned,orsuspensionfromthetournament.

o Others:

VisittheWADAwebpage(www.wadaama.org)

2. AntiDopingfortheWKFCertificationProgramforCoaches

2a. Howtobesurethedrugsusedarenotontheprohibiteddopinglist

Eachathleteorathletesupportingpersonnel(likeacoach)hastocheckthelastversion

of thedopingprohibited list since this listchangesat leastonceayear.Theyhave to

know what substances and methods are banned; memorizing the list is not

recommended. Inorder to check allprescribed substances they can check thedrugs

onlineviaadopingdrugdatabankofanAntiDopingOrganization.


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2b. Nutritionalsupplementsmaymakeapositivedopingtest

Scientificresearchanddocumentsshowthatsignificantpartsofnutritionalsupplements

arenotoriginal.Besides,anaverageof20percentoforiginalnutritionalsupplementsis

contaminatedbyprohibitedsubstances;anabolicsteroidsandstimulantsarethemain

addedsubstancesthatarenevermentionedonsupplements ingredientslabels.

2c. HowyoucanrequestandgetTherapeuticUseExemption

Sometimesathletes

have

to

use

drugs

due

to

their

medical

treatments.

These

cases

have to know the formalities of how to apply and get Therapeutic Use Exemption

award.

2d. WhereaboutsandAthlete'savailabilityforOutOfCompetitionTesting(OOCT)

All athletes should be ready to undergo anti doping tests In Competition or OOCT

anytimeandanywhere. Refusingtocollaboratewiththisregulationisknownasananti

dopingviolationandwillbeexposedtoasanction.Whereaboutsdatabankhelpstoget

OOCT,and

any

failure

to

send

and

regularly

update

the

information

of

whereabouts

mayleadtoamissedtest,andconsequentlytoanantidopingviolationandasanction.


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ANNEXIVETIQUETTEANDMANNERS

1. REIinVariousSituationsandTypesofBowing

Thewayofgreetingothersdiffersdependingonthecountry,cultureandcustom.Therearevarious

situations (arriving, receiving, leaving)andstylesofbowing,e.g. to familymembersorparents,to

acquaintances,friendsorclosefriends,toonessuperiorsorjuniors,ortostrangers,butinanyand

everycase,thebowshowstherespectforothers.

2. REIinKarateCompetition,theMindofMartialArts

REIinkaratecompetition,whichmeansthemindofmartialarts,hasbeencultivatedthroughthe

cultureofmartialartsovertheyears.REI inthemartialartsshowstheaffectionandrespectfor

theopponent,andistheequivalentofanoathtocompetewiththefairplayspirit.


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