Discussion on the Legal Status of the Referees in Fight Sports Competition -Taking the Full Contact Karate Project as the Beginning

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  • Leqi Zhou Physical education Department of Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, 201306, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/e6x78p60

Keywords:

Fight competition, The referee Legal status, Commission contract, Full contact karate

Abstract

At present, there is no definite stipulation on the legal status of the referee in the fight competition in China. On the legal status of referees in sports competitions, there are three viewpoints: the official opinion, the employment opinion and the entrustment opinion. The legal status of the referee in the fight competition has its particularity, so it is more reasonable to regard the referee as the trustee of the event organizer because the official office and employment theory cannot adapt to the legal status of the referee in the fight competition. At present, there are two modes of selection and appointment of referees in fighting competitions in China, and the situation of referees officiating events free of charge is common. The referee of the fight competition is mainly responsible for the accurate judgment, the inspection of protective gear, the check of players and the safety maintenance, and has the right to handle the affairs and the right to claim for damages. As for the relationship between the referee and the athletes, spectators and other participants in the competition, there is no clear stipulation in the law of our country, so the referee should be given the right of exemption within a reasonable limit.

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17-03-2026

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Zhou, L. (2026). Discussion on the Legal Status of the Referees in Fight Sports Competition -Taking the Full Contact Karate Project as the Beginning. Academic Journal of Law and Society, 1(1), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.54097/e6x78p60