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Referees & officials

Scoring, check-in and the referee app.

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Becoming an official

Referees & officialsBecoming an official

How to become a kickboxing referee: skills, training and certification

To become a kickboxing referee you typically need solid knowledge of the sport, a referee course and exam run by a federation, sup...

24 Sept 2026 · 5 min👁32.7k ♥2.8k ↗816

Referees & officialsBecoming an official

How to become a combat sports judge: learning to score rounds consistently

Becoming a combat sports judge means learning the scoring criteria of your discipline, practising scoring full bouts against exper...

13 Sept 2026 · 5 min👁19.7k ♥590 ↗94

Technology

Referees & officialsTechnology

The KBN referee app: check-in, scoring and working offline

The KBN referee app shows an official's assigned bouts, checks fighters in by scanning their licence QR, records weigh-ins, scores...

7 Sept 2026 · 5 min👁5.1k ♥305 ↗116

Scoring

Referees & officialsScoring

How to score a 10-8 round (and when 10-7 or 10-10 is right)

A 10-8 round is scored when one athlete clearly dominates, typically with a knockdown plus control of the rest of the round or ove...

5 Aug 2026 · 5 min👁29k ♥1.1k ↗554

Check-in

Referees & officialsCheck-in

Check-in with the QR code: licence, medical, suspension, weigh-in

Every licence carries a QR code that resolves to the verify page. At the venue, the referee app turns that scan into a four-point...

1 Jul 2026 · 2 min👁41.2k ♥3.3k ↗814

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How to become a kickboxing referee: skills, training and certification

24 Sept 2026 · Referees & officials

How to become a combat sports judge: learning to score rounds consistently

13 Sept 2026 · Referees & officials

The KBN referee app: check-in, scoring and working offline

7 Sept 2026 · Referees & officials

How to score a 10-8 round (and when 10-7 or 10-10 is right)

5 Aug 2026 · Referees & officials

Check-in with the QR code: licence, medical, suspension, weigh-in

1 Jul 2026 · Referees & officials

Questions & answers

Q&A

Short answers on points, applying, documents, rankings, officials, branches and privacy.

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