Olympics: Penalties

The Referee will award Warnings (1/2 point deductions) and Deductions (full point deductions) as follows.

Warnings (1/2 point deductions) will be awarded for

• Holding
  
• Grabbing
  
• Pushing with the shoulder, chest or hand
  
• Attacking the face with a fist
  
• Attacking with the knee
  
• Attacking the groin
  
• Attacking the leg (the body below the belt)
  
• Turning the back on the opponent
  
• Falling down on purpose
  
• Going out of the 8 meter by 8 meter contest area on purpose
  
• Pretending injury
  
• Misconduct
  
• Gesturing to indicate scoring
  

Deductions (full point deductions) are awarded for:

• Attacking the back of the body or head on purpose
  
• Attacking a fallen opponent
  
• Butting
  
• Throwing an opponent
  
• Injuring the opponent's face with a fist
  
• Intentionally going out of the 10 meter by 10 meter competition area
  
• Misconduct
  

Deductions will not be awarded for those who fall while executing difficult moves such as flying or jumping kicks.

All points in a match, including deductions, will be "positive" points.  There will be no negative points.  Deductions will therefore result in positive points for the opponent of the person who received the penalty.

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