Officiating

KNS Officials Handbook | .pdf (March 2024)

KNS Discussion New WKF Rules (Jan 2023)

This file is fairly large in size, you may be better off downloading it to your device. You can right click on video to “Save as” or hover over bottom right hand corner of video and click on 3 dots.

KNS Officials Training Video

Modalities of the Sport of Karate | Video

Facts and Rules of Competition Karate | Video

WKF Kumite Competition Rules | ENG (2024)

Kumite Scoring | Video

WKF Kata Competition Rules | ENG (2024)

Kata Rules | Video

If you have any questions or concerns about officiating or becoming an official, please contact official@karatens.org

Current Karate Nova Scotia Officials List

(March 2023)

Name	Kata License	Kumite License	Region
Milton Bourque	KC Judge A	KC Referee A	South Shore	* Chief Official / Officials Committee
David Griffin	KC Judge A	KC Referee A	Valley
Gary Walsh	KC Judge A	KC Referee A	Valley	* Officials Committee
Matthew Sullivan	KC Judge A	KC Referee B	Valley
Theresa Griffin	KC Judge A	KC Referee B	Valley
Kevin Jones	KC Judge A	KC Judge A

Ralph d’Entremont	KC Judge B	KC Judge A	South Shore	* Officials Committee
Doug Chetwynd	KC Judge B	KC Judge B	South Shore
Mitchell German	KNS Judge A	KNS Referee A	Central
Jordan Mahar	KNS Judge A	KNS Referee B	Central
Shannon Doane	KNS Judge A	KNS Judge A	Central
San Fung-German	KNS Judge A	KNS Judge A	Central
Greg Da Ros	KNS Judge A	KNS Judge A	Central
Lorraine Lazier	KNS Judge A	KNS Judge B	Valley	* Officials Committee
Maaike Niet	KNS Judge A	KNS Judge B	Valley
Robert Smith	KNS Judge B	KNS Judge B	South Shore
Dave Jacquard	KNS Judge B	KNS Judge B	South Shore
Jeanne Cottreau	KNS Judge B	KNS Judge B	South Shore
Joseph Symonds	KNS Judge B	KNS Judge B	South Shore
Laurent Boucher	KNS Judge B	KNS Judge B	South Shore
Shelley Fyfe	KNS Judge C	KNS Judge B	Central
Kristen Amirault	KNS Judge C	KNS Judge C	Valley
Patti Young	KNS Judge C	KNS Judge C	Valley
Paul Cooper	KNS Judge C	KNS Judge C	Valley
Angel Niet	KNS Judge C	KNS Judge C	Valley
Jesse Niet	KNS Judge C	KNS Judge C	Valley
Koen Schlief		KNS Judge C	Central
Daniel Benoit		KNS Judge C	Central

Legend
WKF	World Karate Federation – WKFREFEREES.pdf
PKF	Pan-American Karate Federation – LIST REFEREE 2022 PKF MEXICO _UPDATE (3).pdf (clvaw-cdnwnd.com)
KC	Karate Canada – KC-Officials-Database.pdf (karatecanada.org)
KNS	Karate Nova Scotia