ATA SONGAHM TAEKWONDOJUDGING CERTIFICATION

LEVEL 3 TEST

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Basic Information

1. A Level 3 judge is certified to fill which position?a. center judge a'color belt ringb. comer judge a black belt ringc. center judge a black belt ringd. all the above

2. Once a person becomes a 4th degree or above, their judging certification is valid for how long?a. one yearb. four yearsc. foreverd. until you change ranks

3. Once a Level 3 Judge is done competing, they should do what next?a. leave the tournamentb. change into street clothes and enjoy watching the tournamentc. stay in unifonn and offer to help with judging dutiesd. hang with their friends

4. What do competitors, parents, Instructors, and spectators expect from a Level 3 Judge?a. someone that knows and understands all rules and proceduresb. someone that can fulfil the duties fairly, efficiently, and effectivelyc. someone they can trust to be unbiased and that will watch out for the safety of alld. all of the above

5. The order ofcompetition in all black belt rings is what?a. weapons, fonn, sparringb. fonn, sparring, weaponsc. sparring, fonn, weaponsd. fonn, weapons, sparring

6. A new piece of infonnation is needed on the ring packet from all judges. What is it?a. their signatureb. their birth datec. their ATA number'd. their judging level

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7. If a Center Judge does not agree with any of the official ATA rules or procedures, they may take whataction?

a. alter the rules in the ring as long as everyone is aware of the changeb. convince the comer judges to support him/her in altering the rulesc. express their disagreement with the rules to the competitor~

d. none of the above '

8. While in unifotm (and not competing), black belts may wear what kind of shoes?a. dress shoesb. the newest style of tennis shoesc. sandalsd. white sport shoes

FORM JUDGING KNOWLEDGE

9. When preparing to start form competition, the Center Judge should do which of the following?a. check to see what form each competitor is going to performb. introduce all of the judges and what aspect of the form they will be judgingc. warm up the competitorsd. all of the above

10. If a black belt competitor does a straight leg stomp kick in Shim Jun instead of a bent let stomp kick,Judge A should do what?

a. reduce the competitor's score for doing the technique incorrectlyb. increase the competitor's score for doing the technique correctlyc. score them according to the quality of what they dod. advise them after the competition to correct the way they do the technique

11. While doing Jung Yuhl, the competitor leaves the downward knifehand strike extended outwardwhile doing the front kick. Judge B should take what action?

a. take off a tenth of a' point'for not holding up his/her hands while kickingb. ignore the technique completelyc. judge the quality of the striked. discuss it with the other judges

12. If a competitor adjusts their position during their form to avoid an obstacle, the judges should takewhat action?

a. ignore itb. deduct a tenth of a point for the extra movementc. let them do the form againd. increase their score a tenth of a point for handling the situation without stopping

13. A Center Judge is looking for which ofthe following form attributes?a. consistent speed and power throughout the formb. consistent balance and eye contactc. strong yells and attituded. all the above

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14. Ifthere are only two or three forms competitors, the Center Judge should follow which procedure?a. have the competitors do their form one at a time, then have the judges point to their pick for

WInnerb. have the competitors do their form one at a time, then have the judges give a scorec. have the competitors do their form all at the same time, then have the judges point to their pick

for winnerd. have the competitors do their form all at the same time, then have the judges give a score.

15. When resolving ties in form competition, the Center Judge should have the tied competitors do whatmaterial?

a. their original form and a free-style formb. a lower rank form of the Center Judge's choosingc. their original form onlyd. have them spar to break the tie

16. When resolving ties in form competition, the Center Judge should instruct the comer judges to dowhat?

a. continue to watch their original assignments (kicks and stances or hand techniques)b. watch the overall performance of the repeated formc. take a break as the Center Judge will break the tied. pay close attention to the free-style portion of the tie-breaker.

17. If there are ties for more than one place in form competition (a two-way tie for first place and a twoway tie for third place), which tie should be handled first?

a. always do the higher place tie breaker firstb. always do the lower place tie breaker firstc. have them all go at the same timed. have them all go one after the other then choose the winners

Read the following scenario and then answer the questions. There is a four-way tie for first place(Competitor A, Competitor B, Competitor C, and Competitor D). After they have each repeated theirform, each of the three judges point to a different person (Competitor D did not receive a vote).

18. To determine the winner of first place in the above scenario, the Center Judge should take whataction?

a. have the 3 competitors pointed to repeat their formb. bring out competitors A and B and determine the better of the twoc. bring out competitor C and the winner from A and B and determine the better oned. band c

19. To determine the winner of second place in the above scenario, the Center Judge should take whataction?

a.. have the judges choose between the two left from question 17b. bring back D and have the judges choose from the three (including the 2 from above)c. make the decision himlherselfd. let the audience vote by applause

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20. To determine the third place winner in the above scenario, the Center Judge should take what action?a. have the judges choose between the two of the original four that haven't placed yetb. let the audience vote by applausec. make the decision him/herselfd. let them spar

Free-Sparring Knowledge

21. How many byes are there if there are 11 competitors?a. 5b. 1c. 0d.4

22. Once the number ofbyes has been determined, what step should the Center Judge take next?a. have a spectator blindly pick the proper number of byes from the entry cardsb. check the uniform backs of the competitors to see who are State or World Champions in

sparnng.c. layout the cards in rows of either 4 or 8, pair up the remainders; those without pairs get the byesd. any of the above

23. To fill the number of byes needed, the order of selection should be what?a. State Champs in Sparring in ascending order, then World Champs in Sparring in ascending

orderb. Triple Crown winners first, then all World Champs next, then all State Champs nextc. World Champs in Sparring in descending order, then State Champs in Sparring in descending

orderd. all State Champs first in ascending order, then all World Champs in ascending order

24. When filling out the sparring results sheet, if there are 8 or fewer competitors, which bracket shouldbe used?

a. the first bracketb. the second bracketc. the third bracketd. it doesn't matter

25. When filling out the sparring results sheet and placing the byes, how should they be arranged?a. the byes should be paired togetherb. the byes should be paired with non-bye competitors and placed in matches next to each otherc. it doesn't matterd. the byes should be spread apart as far as possible by using the small numbers under the name

lines.

26. Unacceptable actions in or out ofthe ring include which of the following?a. comments about the judgingb. throwing of sparring gearc. disrespectful body languaged. all of the above

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27. For actions described in question #26, the center judge should take what action?a. issue a warning for the first offenseb. award a penalty point for the second offensec. disqualify the competitor for the third offensed. inform the Regional Chief of Tournaments of the actionse. all of the above

28. Coaching competitors is allowed from whom?a. instructorsb. black beltsc. family and friendsd. none of the above

29. Which is not a legal target area for a kick?a. side of the neckb. back of the neckc. faced. throat

30. Which is not a legal target area for a hand technique?a. the sternumb. the solar plexusc. the kidneyd. the ribs

31. If two judges call a point for red, but the third judge calls a warning for red, the proper action to takeis what?

a. award red a point because the majority ofjudges called itb. stop time, discuss the warning call, and formally verify or nullify the warning first

32. Which calls are covered by crossing the arms downward?a. the technique was not close enough for the ranks of the competitorsb. the technique was blockedc. the technique was not a proper technique for the ranks of the competitorsd. all of the above

33. Avoidable contact to an illegal target area a second time should result in what action?a. disqualificationb. another penalty pointc. push upsd. none of the above

PLEASE CONTINUE ON WITH THE TEST AND COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS ANDSCENARIOS WORKING WITH BYES.

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