Tournament Rules & Mandatory Safety Gear

Time Limit for Forms/Weapons/Team/Self-Defense: Time Limit: 3 minutes from the moment you step into the ring. If a player goes over the 3 minute time limit he/she will be disqualified.

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Uniform: ALL DIVISIONS must wear a traditional or sport karate uniform. You must wear your belt with your uniform.

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Music: Divisions where music is optional - You must provide your own music player. The volume can not distract the other rings. Absolutely no profanity or vulgar music dialog will be allowed. Performing with music with profanity or vulgar dialog will lead to the player being disqualified.

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Staging and Order of Performance: All competitors are must be present when the division is first staged. If the competitor is unavailable they must send a representative to check-in for them. The order of performance is determined by luck of draw. When it is your turn to perform you must be prepared to begin. If you are competing in another ring you must have a representative check-in with the scorekeeper. We will hold the ring for you. If for any other reason you are not at your ring at the time of performance you will be given 2 minutes to arrive before you are disqualified.

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All safety gear must be in good condition. If there is too much wear and tear on the gear you will be asked to replace it in 2 minutes or less or be disqualified.

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ABSOLUTELY NO JEWELERY is to be worn in any division.

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All arbitrations require a $20 cash fee. If you win the arbitration you will receive your $20 back. If you lose, you will not get a refund! Only verified coaches (coach’s pass) will be allowed to file complaints for arbitration in a courteous and respectful manner. All arbitrations must be started before the division ends. Once competition resumes from arbitration, decisions are FINAL.

Music is optional.

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No gymnastics, rolls, cartwheels or pop-ups/kip-ups allowed.

NO MUSIC ALLOWED.

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No gymnastics, rolls, cartwheels or pop-ups/kip-ups. Rolls and pop-ups/kip-ups are only allowed if it is a part of the traditional form at your school. (EX: Some Chinese styles have rolls and pop-ups/kip-ups in their traditional forms.)

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Must perform a Kata/Form that is required in your style or system.

Gymnastics, rolls and pop-ups/kip-ups ARE ALLOWED!

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Music is optional.

Music is optional.

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No gymnastics, rolls, cartwheels or pop-ups/kip-ups.

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All weapons will be checked by the center judge-NO SHARP Weapons will be allowed. If your weapon is determined to be too sharp, you will have 2 minutes to replace it or be disqualified.

No music is allowed.

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No gymnastics, rolls, cartwheels or pop-ups/kip-ups. Rolls and pop-ups/kip-ups are only allowed if it is a part of the traditional form at your school. (EX: Some Chinese styles have rolls and pop-ups/kip-ups in their traditional forms.)

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Must perform a Kata/Form that is required in your style or system.

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All weapons will be checked by the center judge-NO SHARP Weapons will be allowed. If your weapon is determined to be too sharp, you will have 2 minutes to replace it or be disqualified.

Music is optional.

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Gymnastics, rolls, pop-ups/kip-ups ARE allowed.

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All weapons will be checked by the center judge-NO SHARP Weapons will be allowed. If your weapon is determined to be too sharp, you will have 2 minutes to replace it or be disqualified.

Teams of 2 to 5 people ONLY. ONLY 1 person from the team needs to register. ONLY 1 award will be given.

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Music is optional.

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Weapons are optional.

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Gymnastics, rolls, pop-ups/kip-ups ARE allowed.

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Teams will be judged on synchronization, entertainment, technique and difficulty. You must be synchronized for at least 75% of the performance.

Music is optional.

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Must have 1 player as the primary defender against attackers.

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Weapons are optional but must be checked by the center judge-no sharp weapons are allowed.

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ONLY I person from the team needs to register. ONLY 1 award will be given.

PROTECTIVE GEAR MANDATORY! Includes mouthpiece and headgear. If you do not have this gear at the time of the division you will be given 2 minutes to find gear or be disqualified.

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Each player is given 2 flags (flag football). First player to get both flags from their opponent is the winner. There will be a break after each flag is taken off. You are ALLOWED to take both flags simultaneously.

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Out of Bounds: When neither foot is inside or touching the boundary line.

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Time Limit: 2 minutes

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TIES: Sudden death overtime. Each player will be given back their 2 flags. First player to get a flag wins.

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COACHING: No coaching for this division.

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Flags will be provided at the tournament.

PROTECTIVE GEAR MANDATORY! Includes mouthpiece, groin protector (males), hands and headgear with FACE MASK. Hockey, Fencing or Kendo gloves are OK. If you do not have this gear at the time of the division you will be given 2 minutes to find gear or be disqualified.

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Coaching: Allow one coach in coaches box per player-must have coaches wrist band. Allowed one 10 second time out, called by player or coach when the action is stopped. Coaches may not make ANY contact with the player.

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Time Limit: 2 minutes

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Scoring: Most points after 2 minutes or 10 or more point spread.

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Out of Bounds: When neither foot is inside or touching the boundary line.

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Forced Out vs. Running Out: A player is not penalized for fighting out or being forced out of the ring, but may be penalized for running out to avoid fighting.

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Scoring Areas: 3 points to the head, 2 points body and leg, 1 point for arm.

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Illegal Techniques: No punching, kicking, grabbing, throws, takedowns or ground fighting. Open hand passing is allowed. Must handle weapon with both hands when striking. No single handed strikes are allowed.

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Penalties: Excessive contact, illegal contact, illegal techniques, contact to non-scoring areas, hitting after a call to stop, out of bounds, dropping to the floor to avoid fighting and unsportsmanlike conduct are subject to penalty points or disqualification by the center judge or with a majority vote by the judges. Any blood drawn due to contact results in disqualification. No blind techniques or intentional stabs to the throat.

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TIES: Sudden death overtime. First player to score wins.

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Padded weapons WILL BE provided at the tournament. No outside weapons allowed.

PROTECTIVE GEAR MANDATORY! Includes mouthpiece, groin protector (males), hands, foot and headgear. Groin protectors can not be worn outside the uniform. If you do not have this gear at the time of the division you will be given 2 minutes to find gear or be disqualified.

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Coaching: Allow one coach in coaches box per player-must have coaches wrist band. Allowed one 10 second time out, called by player or coach when the action is stopped. Coaches may not make ANY contact with the player.

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Time Limit: 2 minutes

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Scoring: Most points after 2 minutes or 10 or more point spread.

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Out of Bounds: When neither foot is inside or touching the boundary line.

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Forced Out vs. Running Out: A player is not penalized for fighting out or being forced out of the ring, but may be penalized for running out to avoid fighting.

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Scoring Areas: Above the belt ONLY. 1 point for hand and kicking techniques to the body. 1 point for a kick to the groin. 2 points for kick to the head or spin kick to the body. 3 points for spinning head kicks and jump kicks. Cartwheels are not aerial techniques.

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Allowable Techniques: All kicks, punches, back fists, knife hands, ridge hands, sweeps to the back or side of the lower front leg (no sweeps against the joint). Grabs up to 3 seconds, spins and aerials. No blind techniques.

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Downed Opponent: Players have 3 seconds to score when one player is down. Any kicking motions towards the head and punching making head contact to a downed opponent are illegal. One point will be awarded over.

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Contact: Light or no contact to the head. Moderate or light to the body. Techniques within the 3 inch zone. Light touch-no blood. Moderate touch-slight penetration of opponent-no blood. EXCESSIVE-extreme penetration, possible swelling, redness or bleeding.

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Penalties: Excessive contact, illegal contact, illegal techniques, contact to non-scoring areas, hitting after a call to stop, out of bounds, dropping to the floor to avoid fighting and unsportsmanlike conduct are subject to penalty points or disqualification by the center judge or with a majority vote by the judges. Any blood drawn due to contact results in disqualification. No blind techniques.

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Point & Penalty: A point can be given to one player and a penalty point to the other at one calling, thus giving a player two points when scores are called at a break. However, a point and a penalty point cannot be given to the same player by one judge.

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TIES: Sudden death overtime. First player to score wins.