Official Etiquette

• Officials are required to sit in an upright position at all times when officiating Hyung competition or a Freesparring match.

• All officials must give their full attention to the competition within their ring. At no time should officials direct their attention to another ring while competition is active.

• During Hyung competition, all officials individually prepare their scorecards and present them simultaneously when given the direction, "Judges Score" by the Chief Referee.

• The Chief Referee is responsible for answering any questions the scorekeepers may have and reviewing the scoresheets before winners are announced.

• Officials must be courteous to competitors and spectators at all times. In the event that a question should arise, officials should make every effort to respond in a courteous manner.

• Under no circumstances are the officials to make offensive or unnecessary comments or remarks to the competitors or spectators.

• Officials that need to be relieved for whatever reason should request a replacement as soon as their division is completed. In order to ensure fairness to competitors, officials should only be relieved mid-division when absolutely necessary.

• In the event an official does not feel he/she can be impartial to a division, he/she should discharge themselves from that division.

Bowing In to the Ring

• The five officials will line up in a straight line.

• Immediately after arriving from the staging area, all competitors will line up in a straight line facing the officials.

• The Chief Referee will direct competitors to face the Grandmaster or the head table, come to attention, and bow.

• The Chief Referee will then direct the officials to simultaneously deliver their scores by announcing, "Judges Score."

• The Chief Referee will direct competitors to face the officials, come to attention, and bow.

• The Chief Referee will sit down, followed by the other officials.

• The Chief Referee will then direct the competitors to sit.

Entering the Ring

• When the scorekeeper calls the name of the competitor, the competitor will answer "Yes Sir / Maam."

• The competitor will step to the edge of the ring and bow to show respect for the contest.

• Without further commands, the competitor will enter the ring, come to attention, and bow to the officials.

• The competitor will come to Chun Bi Jaseh and state only his / her name and the name of his / her Hyung to the officials.

• The Chief Referee will nod his head to indicate that the competitor may begin.

Exiting the Ring

• Upon completion of his / her Hyung, the competitor will return to Chun Bi Jaseh and come to attention.

• After receiving his / her scores, the competitor will bow to show respect for the judges and move backwards to the edge of the ring.

• The competitor will then bow at the edge of the ring to show respect for the contest.

Bowing Out of the Ring

• After the last competitor has been scored, one scorekeeper should go to the trophy table and bring the appropriate medals to the ring.

• If there are no ties requiring competitors to perform an additional Hyung, the Chief Referee will direct the officials and competitors to line up and come to attention in the same manner as the ring was bowed in.

• The Chief Referee will review the scores and call out the names of the winners, starting with 4th Place.

• Once the four winners are lined up, the Chief Referee will designate the winners from 1st Place to 4th Place and the officials will present the medals / trophies.

• The Chief Referee will then bring all of the competitors to attention, and have them bow first to the ring officials and then to the Grandmaster or head table before dismissing them.