Articles & Q&A

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

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

A referee should stop a bout when an athlete can no longer intelligently defend themselves, is hurt and taking further punishment,...

Fouls are illegal techniques or actions, such as strikes to the back of the head, groin strikes, headbutts or holding, and they ar...

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...

A result entered at ringside creates two pending bouts. The Ranking Committee verifies them before a single point is awarded.

A KO (knockout) happens when a fighter cannot continue after a legal strike, usually failing to beat the count; a TKO (technical k...

The KBN live centre shows the current bout, round, judges' running totals and per-round scores, plus tonight's card with statuses,...

A good weigh-in uses calibrated scales, a published time and tolerance, identity and licence checks, and a clear record of each we...

4 questions answered: Do live scores change the ranking? · What if my phone loses signal during a bout? · What does the check-in s...