ITF Umpire Manual

35 Article 4 | JUDGEMENTS All the umpires must apply his/her criteria based on the spirit of the Umpire and Tournament Rules. Article 5 | UNEXPECTED EVENTS All cases not stated in these rules will be discussed with the Tournament Committee searching to apply the proper decision. The final decision cannot be in contradiction to these Rules. Decisions will be recorded for future implementation. Article 6 | RING COUNCIL Each ring must be governed by a Council composed of: A) Patterns: one (1) Jury President, two (2) members of the Jury, five (5) judges. B) Sparring: one (1) Jury President, two (2) members of the Jury, one (1) Central Referee and four (4) Corner Judges. C) Power Breaking: one (1) Jury President, two (2) members of the Jury and two (2) Judges. D) Special Techniques: one (1) Jury President, two (2) members of the Jury and two (2) Judges Article 7 | RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE REFEREE IN PATTERN COMPETITION A) At all times a Referee must be updated with Tournament and Umpire Rules. B) A Referee is allowed, if it is required by the Jury President, to take part in the consultations. C) A Referee is not allowed to talk at any time during the competition. D) A Referee must sit properly at 150cm from their colleagues. E) A Referee must observe with attention the competitors’ actions taking into consideration and judging the following parameters: See Appendix for points deductions .