ATA SONGAHM TAEKWONDO JUDGING CERTIFICATION LEVEL 1 TEST ***DO NOT WRITE ON THIS TEST*** 1. All judging level certifications are valid for how long? a. for 1 year b. for 2 years c. for 3 years d. until you change ranks 2. A Level 1 Judge is certified to fill which position? a. time keeper b. center judge a color belt ring c. corner judge a black belt ring d. corner judge a color belt ring 3. Once a person has earned his/her Level 1 Judging Certification, he/she should do what? a. hide at events so he/she can have the honor of wearing the chevron, but not have to do any of the work b. come to events just in time to compete and then leave c. volunteer for judging assignments d. make every attempt to be at the Black Belt Judges meeting on time and stay throughout the entire event e. c & d 4. When fulfilling the duties of a Level 1 Judge at any event, the judge should always keep in mind which of the following? a. that his/her attitude and enthusiasm will have a major impact on the enjoyment each competitor gets out of the event b. that it is vitally important that he/she be unbiased regardless of rank, gender, age, school, region, nationality, etc. c. that he/she is making a promise to everyone at the event that he/she can fulfil his/her duties, efficiently, effectively, and fairly d. all of the above Form Judging Knowledge 5. During form competition, Judge A should grade what? a. only hand techniques b. only kicks and stances c. how correct the form is d. the overall presentation of the form
6. During form competition, Judge B should grade what? a. only hand techniques b. only kicks and stances c. how correct the form is d. the overall presentation of the form 7. While judging form competition, a corner judge should do which of the following? a. slouch in their chair b. watch what is happening in the next ring c. talk to a friend or student while keeping an eye on the ring d. none of the above 8. The range of scores for form competition is? a. 4 to 9 (using whole points) b. 5 to 10 (using whole points) c. 9.0 to 9.9 (using tenth points) d. 6 to 9 (using half points) 9. As a corner judge, an incomplete form by a color belt (on the first attempt and does not attempt a second time) will result in the score of what? a. 9.1 b. 5 c. somewhere between 9.2 and 9.9 d. 4 1/2 10. The best score (from all judges) a color belt can receive when completing their form during a second attempt is what? a. 9.9, if they were among the best of the division b. 4 c. 5 d. 9.1 11. During form competition a color belt competitor leaves out a segment or more of his/her form on his/her first attempt, the corner judge should do what? a. give a score of 9.0 because the form was incomplete b. reduce their original score by two tenths c. judge the quality of what the competitor did d. give a brief forms clinic after all the competitors have gone 12. During form competition, if a competitor wearing a blue belt performs Songahm #4, the corner judges should do what? a. stop the competitor because he/she is doing the wrong form b. still fulfill his/her position as Judge A or Judge B and judge the quality of what the competitor does c. give the competitor a 9.0 for doing the wrong form for his/her rank d. reduce his/her score by a few tenths for doing an easier form
13. If you are judging hand techniques, you should use which of the following criteria? a. how your Instructor taught you those techniques b. how the curriculum sheet states c. judge how well the competitor does what they do d. take points off for doing techniques different then you have ever seen 14. After the center judge gives the command for the judges to give their scores, each judge should do what? a. throw his/her scores at the same time b. hold his/her scores in easy view of the center judge c. keep his/her scores in view until both the center judge and the score keeper have repeated the scores d. all of the above 15. When judging a tie, a corner judge should do what? a. still judge the area that they were originally assigned b. look for improvement from the first time c. judge the overall form d. let the center judge decide the winner 16. After the form competition is over and a competitor asks a corner judge for feedback on their form, the judge should do what? a. give the competitor some words of encouragement but politely refer them to his/her Instructor for guidance b. ask them to do their form again and correct any mistakes c. admit that they don t remember the form because of so many competitors d. give a brief forms clinic for all the competitors 17. When judging the form competition for Special Ability competitors, the corner judges should judge how? a. give pity points because the competitors are trying so hard b. watch the entire form quality rather than the original assignments c. still fulfil their position as Judge A or Judge B and judge the quality of what the competitor does d. not worry about paying as much attention to performances One-Step Judging Knowledge 18. How many points does a color belt need to earn to win a round of one-steps? a. 1 b. 3 c. 2 d. 5 19. When judging one-steps, the first criterion is what? a. overall quality of techniques (with allowances for variances) b. the highest kicks c. the loudest yells d. the best focus
20. When judging one-steps, the second criterion is what? a. the highest kicks b. the best focus c. the power of the techniques d. the best stances 21. When judging one-steps, the third criterion is what? a. the flow (or smoothness) b. the best focus and control c. the highest kicks d. the strongest techniques 22. Accidental light contact to a competitor during one-steps will result in what? a. a loss of a point b. a formal warning c. no penalty d. disqualification 23. Excessive contact to a competitor during one-steps will result in what? a. a loss of a point b. no penalty c. disqualification d. a or c 24. The time limit for one-step competition is how long? a. 1 minute b. 2 minutes c. 3 minutes d. no time limit 25. When the center judge calls for points, each corner judge should indicate his/her score when? a. before the other judges b. after the other judges c. the same time as the other judges d. after the first 3 competitors have performed Weapons Judging Information 26. The key element that the free-style presentation by color belts will be judged on is? a. advanced kicking techniques b. gymnastic moves c. a combination of advanced kicking techniques and gymnastic moves d. the use of the weapon
27. If two or more competitors are evenly matched in the overall presentation of the material, Judge A should grade on what? a. the overall presentation of the material b. proper stances and accurate strikes c. timing, fluid handling of the weapon, and equal precision of both sides of the body d. the quality of the kicks in the material 28. If two or more competitors are evenly matched in the overall presentation of the material, Judge B should grade on what? a. the overall presentation of the material b. proper stances and accurate strikes c. timing, fluid handling of the weapon, and equal precision of both sides of the body d. the quality of the kicks in the material 29. The length of time a color belt weapons free-style presentation should be is how long? a. 1 minute b. 30 seconds c. 2 minutes d. 20 seconds 30. A difficulty factor should be considered when judging weapons presentations based on the following criteria? a. double weapons are more complicated than single weapons so should get higher scores b. the jahng bong is harder to control so it should get higher scores c. all weapons are considered equal so there isn t a difficulty factor to be considered d. the sam dan bong is the most difficult weapon so should get higher scores 31. When resolving ties in black belt weapons competition, the competitors are required to do what? a. repeat the form they originally presented only b. repeat the form they originally presented and a 30 second free-style presentation c. a 30 second free-style presentation only d. repeat the form they originally presented and a 20 second free-style presentation 32. When resolving ties in black belt weapons competition, the key element in determining the winner of a tie is which of the following? a. the quality of the required form first and, if needed, the quality of the free-style second b. the quality of the free-style only c. the quality of the free-style first and the quality of the required form second d. the quality of their Taekwondo form they presented earlier 33. If the judges need to use the presentation of the free-style to determine the winner of a tie, the criteria used are what? a. difficulty b. originality c. fluidity d. all of the above
34. If a competitor drops their weapon during their presentation, the judges should adjust their scores how? a. ignore the drop as if it didn t happen b. score the form a 9.0 as if it was incomplete c. nothing if a corner judge and deduct a tenth of a point if the center d. each deduct a tenth of a point 35. If a competitor drops their weapon during their presentation, and doesn t pick the weapon up correctly, the judges should adjust their scores how? a. do nothing else because they already deducted a tenth of a point for the drop b. each deduct another tenth of a point c. nothing if a corner judge and deduct a another tenth of a point if the center d. score the form a 9.0 as if it was incomplete Free-Sparring Judging Information 36. The time limit for free-sparring competition is how long? a. 1 minute b. 2 minutes c. 3 minutes d. no time limit, someone must reach 5 points 37. The number of points needed to win a match before the time limit expires is how many? a. not applicable, the match must go 2 minutes, highest score wins b. 3 points c. 5 points d. a 3 point advantage over the opponent 38. During sparring competition, a corner judge should do which of the following? a. stand still in the corner of the ring b. keep an eye on his/her student in the next ring c. move around and follow the action of the sparring trying to maintain a triangle with the other judges d. focus on the competitor that seems to be the best kicker 39. When you are not sure whether a technique scored, the call should be what? a. no point b. no see c. point d. whatever the center judge calls 40. Overtime matches are decided by which of the following? a. penalty points only b. 30 second time limit c. first point scored d. first warning issued
41. Points awarded for a kick to the head or a jump kick to the body will be how many? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 42. Legal target areas for kicks include which of the following? a. the back of the neck and sides of the neck b. the entire head c. the face d. all the above 43. A competitor with their back foot out of bounds may NOT score with which techniques? a. Reverse punch b. #2 round kick c. #3 jump front kick d. all the above 44. Which is the most correct statement? a. Hand techniques may be used towards the head b. Hand techniques may make contact to the body c. Hand techniques may make contact to the head d. all the above 45. A warning may be issued for what action? a. a competitor is running out of the ring to avoid being scored on b. a competitor is intentionally falling to avoid being scored on c. a competitor is kicking towards the back d. all the above 46. To be given credit for a jump kick, the kicker s feet must both be where? a. off the ground b. 4 inches off the ground c. kicking d. 6 inches off the ground 47. When judging sparring for Special Ability competitors, points awarded will be what? a. the same as other divisions b. 1 point for all techniques regardless of target c. doubled d. based on the competitors ability 48. The proper way to physically indicate a call of no see when the center judge calls for points is to do what? a. turn your back on the center judge b. hold the flag out and parallel to the floor with the other hand over your eyes c. no action in needed d. verbally say no see
49. The proper way to physically indicate you saw an action deserving a warning when the center judge calls for points is to do what? a. verbally yell out Warning! b. gently slap the gloved hand of the offending competitor c. point the offending competitor s flag color to the ground and wave it back and forth d. ignore the action 50. If a corner judge is confronted by a parent about a form score or sparring call during or after competition, the judge should do what? a. realize the parent is trying to protect their child and not take it personal b. be very respectful and explain calmly and professionally why the call was made c. recognize quickly if the parent is not going to be satisfied and suggest you both go to a tournament official so as not to allow the situation to become out of control d. all of the above