THE GESTURES OF REFEREE AND JUDGE

1. SHOBU SANBON HAJIME "Start the Match" Referee Stands on his line.
2. ATENAI-YONI "Warning" Referee raises one hand in a fist with the other hand covering it at chest level and shows it to the offender.
3. WARNING SIGNAL "For Non Contact Violation" Referee crosses his open hands with the edge of one wrist on the edge of the other at chest level, and turns toward the offender.
4. & 5. WAZA ARI "Awarded a Half Point" The Referee extends downwards his arm on the side of the scorer.
6. & 7. IPPON "Awarded a Full Point" The Referee extends his arm upwards 45 degree angle.

8. & 9. NO KACHI The Referee obliquely raises his arm on the side of the winner.
10,11 & 12 TSUZUKETE HAJIME "Resume fighting - Begin" The Referee standing on his line steps back into Zenkutsu Dachi and brings the palms of his hands towards each other. Elbows remain straight.
13.,14.&15. YAME "Stop" Interruption or end of match. the Referee chops downwards with his hand. The Timekeeper stops the clock.
16. & 17. KEIKOKU "Warning with Waza-Ari Penalty." Referee points with his index finger to the feet of the offender.

18. & 19. HANSOKU CHUI "Warning with Ippon Penalty" The Referee points with his index finger to the abdomen of the offender.
20. & 21. HANSOKU "Foul" The Referee points with his index finger to the face of the offender and announces a victory to his opponent.
22, 23, 24 & 25 SHIKKAKU "Disqualification" Referee uses two hand signals with the announcement "Aka (Shiro) - Shikkaku". He first points with his index finger to the offender's face then obliquely above and behind him. The Referee will announce with the appropriate gesture as previously given "Shiro (Aka) No Kachi!"
26. & 27. MUBOBI "Warning for lack of regard for ones own safety" Referee points one finger in the air at a 60 degree angle on the side of the offender.

28. & 29. JOGAI "Outside Match Area First Time" The Referee points with his index finger to the match boundary on the side of the offender.
30, 31, 32 & 33 JOGAI KEIKOKU "Outside Match Area Second Time, a Half Point is Awarded to Opponent"
34, 35, 36 & 37 JOGAI HANSOKU CHUI "Outside Match Area a Third Time, a Full Point is Awarded to Opponent"
38, 39, 40 & 41 JOGAI HANSOKU "Outside Match Area a Forth and Final Time, Opponent Awarded Winner of the Match.
42. & 43. SHUGO "Judges Called" The Referee only beckons the Judges in case of a Shikkaku decision.

44. & 45. TORIMASEN

"Unacceptable as Scoring Technique"
Referee crosses arms over chest, then uncrosses and holds arms out from body with the palms showing downwards.

46. & 47. HIKIWAKE

"Draw"
Referee crosses arms over chest, then uncrosses and holds arms out from body with the palms showing upwards.

48. AIUCHI

"Simultaneous Scoring Techniques"
No point awarded to either contestant Referee brings fists together in front of his chest.

50. & 51. TECHNIQUE TOO WEAK
52. TECHNIQUE MISSED
53. & 54. TECHNIQUE INCORRECT (TOO FAR)
55. DISTANCE INCORRECT (TOO CLOSE)
56. & 57. CANCEL LAST DECISION (REFEREE TURNS TOWARDS COMPETITION)