Tournament Rules and Regulations
OFFICIAL RULES & REGULATIONS
General
1) Once a division has started and first competitor begins no new competitors can register for that event.
2) Order
of events: Self-Defense, Weapons, Open Weapons, Open
forms, Traditional Forms, Sparring.
3) Competitors can only compete in one of the forms divisions either "Open Forms or Traditional Forms in advanced divisions" – they CANNOT compete in both divisions.
4) In the event of a dropped weapon the competitor can NOT take first, second or third place.
5) No competitor will perform first more than one time.
6) Each ring with more than 20 competitors (21 & over) will be split at the judges discretion.
7) From 5th Place on - every competitor receives medals.
8) All Black Belt Winners - will compete in the grands.
SPARRING
All Ranks: Light HEAD CONTACT permitted - No Frontal Face Contact
Two-minute rounds, 5 points wins.
1 point for punches, 2 for kicks
Protective Foam Covered Gear Mandatory -
Head, Hands, Foot and Groin Protector for Male
and Mouth piece. Ring Star Sparring Shoes permitted.
Black Belts: Two-minutes, accumulating all points (6-pt mercy rule).
WARNINGS
First offense: Warning
Second offense: A point is added to opponent’s score
Third
offense:
Disqualification
Injuries
resulting in bloodshed will generally result in disqualification - up to the
discretion of the center referee.
Self Defense
Competition will be judged on realism, execution of technique and effectiveness.
Beginner and Intermediate – 3 Techniques
Advanced – 5 Techniques.
Black
Belt Adults, 2 minute time limit or
minimum of 8 techniques.
Black Belts only may use weapons - No Adults partnering with younger students for competition, all competitors must pair with a person of similar age.
Open Forms and Open Weapons Forms
Judging will be based on stances, energy, intensity, and quality of movement’s acrobatics, gymnastics and tricking IS permitted.
Traditional Weapons Forms / Traditional Forms
Judging will be based on stances, energy, intensity and quality of movements in a traditional manor, no acrobatics, NO tricking and no gymnastics permitted.
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