Clinching, wrestling, pushing, or standing chest-to-chest without attempting a scoring technique or takedown.

Passivity – not attempting to engage in combat (cannot be given after less than the last 10 seconds of the match).

Avoiding combat as a means of preventing the opponent having the opportunity to score.

Self-endangerment by indulging in behavior which exposes the contestant to injury by the opponent, or failing to take adequate measures for self-protection ( mubobi ).Exit from the competition area ( jogai ) not caused by the opponent.Dangerous or forbidden throwing techniques.Attacks to the face with open hand techniques.Attacks to the arms or legs, groin, joints, or instep.Techniques which make excessive contact, in regards to the scoring area attacked, or make contact with the throat.Chudan (abdomen, chest, back, side) kicks.Any scoring technique delivered on a thrown or fallen opponent.See Wikipedia's guide to writing better articles for further suggestions. Please improve the article by adding more descriptive text and removing less pertinent examples. This article may contain indiscriminate, excessive, or irrelevant examples. The result of a bout is determined by a contestant obtaining a clear lead of eight points, having the highest number of points at time-up, obtaining a decision ( hantei ), or by an accumulation of prohibited behaviors imposed against a contestant. In 1980, women were first allowed to compete in the championships. The competition was initially riddled with controversy regarding karate styles and the ruleset. Championships in the 2000s included Madrid in 2002, Monterrey in 2004, Tampere in 2006, Tokyo in 2008, and Belgrade in 2010. The competition is held in a different city every two years. The Karate World Championships, also known as the World Karate Championships, are the highest level of competition for karate organized by the World Karate Federation (WKF).

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