Are you excited to take the judging test for the ATA tournament? Give this quiz a try. ATA gives tournament availability to students for white belt to master. ATA martial arts depend on the rank system with the color belt series and the black belt series. Each series has nine ranks, which measure the advancement of the student. This quiz will earn you a black belt once you procure your certification. All the best! Don't forget to share the quiz with others interested in martial arts.
Slouch in their chair
Watch what is happening in the next ring
Talk to a friend or student while keeping an eye of the ring
None of the above
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Comments about the judging
Throwing of sparring gear
Disrespectful body language
All of the above
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Stop the competitor because they are doing the wrong form
Still fufill his/her position as Judge A or B and judge the quality of the competitor does
Give the competitor a 9.0 for doing the wrong form for their rank
Take points off for doing techniques different than you have ever seen
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Stand still in the corner of the ring
Keep an eye on his/her student in the next ring
Move around and follow the action of the sparring trying to maintain a "triangle" with the other judges
Focus on the competitor that seems to be the best kicker
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Turn your back on the center judge
Hold the flag out parallel to the floor with the other hand over your eyes
No action is needed
Verbally say "no see"
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Hand techniques may used towards the head
Hand techniques may make contact to the body
Hand techniques may make contact to the head
All of the above
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Off the ground
4 inches off the ground
Kicking
6 inches off the ground
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Tell your center judge
Stay quiet, who cares anyway
Immediately see the Regional Chief of Tournaments (RCT)
Tell the parents afterwards
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Advanced kicking techniques
Gymnastics moves
A combination of advanced kicking techniques and gymnastic moves
The use of the weapon
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A competitor that is running out of the ring to avoid being scored on
A competitor is intentionally falling to avoid being scored on
A competitor is kicking towards the back
All of the above
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Their original form and free-style form
A lower rank form of the center judges choosing
Their original form only
Have them spar to break the tie
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Instructors
Black belts
Family and friends
None of the above
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Penalty points only
30 second time limit
First point scored
First warning issued
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No point
No see
Point
Whatever the center judge calls
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1
2
3
4
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"hide" at events so he/she can have the honor of wearing teh chevron, but not have to do any of the work
Come to events just in time to compete and then leave
Volunteer for judging assignments
Make every attempt to be at the black belt judges meeting on time and stay throughout the entire event
C and D
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4 to 9 using whole points
5-10 using whole points
9.0 to 9.9 using tenth points
6 to 9 using half points
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How your instructor taught you those techniques
How the curriculum sheet states
Judge how well the quality of technique that the competitor does
Take points off for doing techniques different than you have ever seen
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Time keeper
Center judge a color belt ring
Corner judge a black belt ring
Corner judge a color belt ring
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Not applicable, the match must go 2 minutes, highest score wins
3 points
5 points
A 3 point advantage over the opponent
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True
False
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Ensure his membership is current and in good standing with the ATA
Have instructors permission
Must register and compete in all traditional events that correlate to the ATA Xtreme events in which he/she wishes to participate
All of the above
None of the above
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True
False
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The #3 one-step
Make up a one-step
Their choice of #1 or #2 one-step again
Their form
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True
False
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1 minute
2 minutes
3 minutes
No time limit, someone must reach 5 points
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Realize the parent is trying to protect their child and not take it personal
Be very respectful and explain calmly and professionally why the call was made
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
All of the above
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Indicate your call before the center judge
Indicate your call after the center judge
Indicate your call at the same time as the center judge
Indicate your call whenver you want to
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Give a score of 9.0 because the form was incomplete
Reduce their original score by two tenths
Judge the quality of what the competitor did
Give a brief forms clinic after all the competitors have gone
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Side of the neck
Back of the neck
Face
Throat
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Do nothing else because they already deducted a tenth of a point for the drop
Each deduct another tenth of a point
Nothing if a corner judge and deduct another tenth of a point if the center judge
Score the form 9.0 as it if was incomplete
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1 year
2 years
3 years
Until you change ranks
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Ignore the drop as it it did not happen
Score the form 9.0 as if it were incomplete
Nothing if a corner judge and deduct a tenth of a point if the center
Each deduct a tenth of a point
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The sternum
The solar plexus
The kidney
The ribs
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True
Fasle
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The quality of hand techniques
The quality of kicks and stances
How correct the form is
The overall presentation of the form
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The back of the neck and sides of the neck
The entire head
The face
All of the above
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Automatic point for competitor B
Warning to competitor A for contact to an illegal target area
No fault rule and explain out loud so everyone (including parents) can hear
Nothing
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Have a spectator blindly pick the proper number of byes from the entry cards
Check the uniform backs of the competitors to see who are State or World Champions in sparring
Layout the cards in rows of either 4 or 8, pair up the remainders and those without pairs get the byes
Any of the above
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5 minutes or less
No longer than 3 minutes and judges must stop the competitor after 3.5 minutes if not finished and stop judging at the 3 minute mark
The time keeper will announce out loud when the 3 minute mark has been reached
Both B and C
All of the above
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Have the competitors do their form one at a time, then have the judges point to pick the winner
Have the competitors do their form one at a time, then have the judges give a score to each after all three have performed
Have the competitors do their form all at the same time, then have the judges point to pick the winner
Have the competitors do their form all at the same time, then have the judges give a score
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15 seconds, announce the 15 second mark when achieved and stop the competitor immediately
40 seconds, announce they have reached the mark and continue until the competitor decides to stop
Color belts and black belts get 30 seconds but after the competitor reaches the time allowed, the time keeper announces it out loud and the center judge should stop them after one or two seconds for color belts and after 45 seconds for black belt rings. Do not judge anything after the alotted time
As much time as they need
None of the above
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Verbally yell out "Break!"
Gently slap the gloved hand of the offending competitor
Point the offending competitors flag color to the ground and wave it back and forth
Ignore the action
Both A and C
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Award red a point because the majority of judges called it
Stop time, discuss the warning call, and formally verify or nullify the warning first
If warning is nullified, call points for red
Both B and C
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Continue to watch their original assignments (kicks/stances or hand techniques)
Watch the overall performance of the repeated form
Take a break and the center judge will break the tie
Pay close attention to the free-style portion of the tie-breaker
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The quality of hand techniques
The quality of kicks and stances
How correct the form is
The overall presentation of the form
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9.9 if they were among the best of the division
4
5
9.1
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State Champs in sparring in ascending order, then World Champs in sparring in ascending order
All World Champs, then National Champs, and finally all State Champs next in forms and sparring
World Champs in sparring (including National Champs) in descending order, and then State Champs in sparring in descending order
All State Champs first in ascending order, then all World Champs in ascending order
None of the above
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