Referee Gestures and Verbal Commands

CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE MATCH :
Convene athletes to the match site.
GESTURE:
Arms raised to shoulder height and bent at 90-degree angle with palms of hands facing inwards, motioning by extending arms and returning to initial position.
VERBAL COMMAND:
None

MATCH CIRCUMSTANCES:
Start of match.
GESTURE:
Arm extended forward and then lowered to point vertically toward the ground.
VERBAL COMMAND:
–COMBATE (com-ba-tchee)

MATCH CIRCUMSTANCES:
Interruption of the fight, stopwatch and time out
GESTURE:
Arms open and raised at shoulder height.
VERBAL COMMAND:
–PAROU (pa-row)

MATCH CIRCUMSTANCES:
Penalty for lack of combativeness (stalling) or serious foul.
GESTURE:
Arm corresponding to the penalized athlete points to the center of his chest followed by raising a clenched fist to shoulder height.
VERBAL COMMAND:
-LUTE! (lu-tchee) – at the same time point to the chest when there is a lack of combativeness situation.
–FALTA! (fal-tah) – at the same time point to the chest when there is a serious foul.

MATCH CIRCUMSTANCES:
Penalty for lack of combativeness (stalling) or serious foul when it is not possible for the referee to clearly point at the athlete to be punished.
GESTURE:
The referee should lightly touch one of the shoulders of the athlete to be punished followed by raising a clenched fist to shoulder height.
VERBAL COMMAND:
–LUTE! (lu-tchee) – at the same time touching the shoulder when there is a lack of combativeness situation.
-FALTA! (fal-tah) – at the same time touching the shoulder when there is a serious foul situation.

MATCH CIRCUMSTANCES:
Disqualification.
GESTURE:
Arms over head with forearms crossed and fists clenched, followed by arm corresponding with disqualified athlete pointing to athlete’s belt.
VERBAL COMMAND:
None

MATCH CIRCUMSTANCES:
Advantage.
GESTURE:
Arm corresponding with athlete to be awarded advantage point extending parallel to mat with hand open and palm facing downwards.
VERBAL COMMAND:
None

MATCH CIRCUMSTANCES:
–2 (two) points: takedown, sweep, and knee on belly..
GESTURE:
Hand of arm corresponding with athlete to be awarded points raised and pointer and middle fingers extended.
VERBAL COMMAND:
None

MATCH CIRCUMSTANCES:
-3 (three) points: guard pass.
GESTURE:
Hand of arm corresponding with athlete to be awarded points raised and pointer, middle, and ring fingers extended.
VERBAL COMMAND:
None

MATCH CIRCUMSTANCES:
-4 (four) points: Mount and back control.
GESTURE:
Hand of arm corresponding with athlete to be awarded points raised and pointer, middle, ring, and pinkie fingers extended.
VERBAL COMMAND:
None

MATCH CIRCUMSTANCES:
Point deduction.
GESTURE:
Arm corresponding with athlete to be deducted points at shoulder height with palm open.
VERBAL COMMAND:
None

MATCH CIRCUMSTANCES:
Announcement of match result.
GESTURE:
Arm of winning athlete raised while facing judges’ table and the arm of losing athlete held downwards.
VERBAL COMMAND:
None

MATCH CIRCUMSTANCES:
Direct athlete to re-adjust gi.
GESTURE:
Arms crossed downwards at waist height, extending arm to indicate athlete’s belt.
VERBAL COMMAND:
None

MATCH CIRCUMSTANCES:
Direct athlete to re-tie belt.
GESTURE:
Hands at waist level simulating tightening of knot on imaginary belt and indicating by extending arm and pointing to athlete’s waist.
VERBAL COMMAND:
None

MATCH CIRCUMSTANCES:
Instruct athlete to remain within match area.
GESTURE:
After pointing to the athlete with arms extended towards his/her waist, hand at shoulder height with open palms making a circlular motion.
VERBAL COMMAND:
None

MATCH CIRCUMSTANCES:
Instruct athlete to stand up.
GESTURE:
Indicate with extended arm the athlete who must stand up, followed by raising arm to shoulder height.
VERBAL COMMAND:
None

MATCH CIRCUMSTANCES:
Instruct athlete to return to ground in position appointed by referee.
GESTURE:
Arm corresponding with athlete extended to shoulder height, followed by arm pointing diagonally across body toward ground.
VERBAL COMMAND:
None