ITF Umpire Manual

23 B) Team Team procedures as per individual, except the initial competitors will be decided by a toss of a coin; the team who wins the toss decides if they themselves, or their opponents choose the first fighter. From that point the teams choose alternately. In the case of a tie, the coaches will decide which of their competitors will compete again. Article 41 |TIMING On the first “Sijak” command from the Referee the timekeeper starts the clock and this continues for the full time unless the referee calls for a “stop time” by saying “Jung Ji”. At this time the timekeeper stops the clock until the next “Gaesok”. The Referee is the only one who can stop the match. Article 42 |OFFICIALS 1 Jury president, 2 members of the Jury (1 as timekeeper, another as the recorder), 1 Central Referee and 4 Judges