ATA Tournament Rules for 2020-2021 The 2020-2021 Tournament Season will end on Sunday, May 30, 2021. The final day for ATA Licensees to host a sanctioned Class “C” event will be May 15, 2021. All tournaments held after those dates will have points posted in the following season’s standings. *ATA International reserves the right to make changes or adjustments to the rules & procedures as it sees fit during the competition season* Signup for our email alerts to get access and stay informed about the latest news, tournament information, and other important training events in your area. Event newsletter signup http://eepurl.com/biRC4f '''Unless it is expressly stated that something is permissible in these rules, it is illegal.” If you are unsure about a particular situation, submit your question in writing to
[email protected] Table of Contents . Page # Section 1 - TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS AND THEIR DUTIES Page 01 Section 2 - DUTIES OF ATA SENIOR INSTRUCTORS AND JUDGES Page 04 Section 3 - JUDGING LEVELS and CERTIFICATIONS Page 06 Section 4 - UNIFORMS, SAFETY EQUIPMENT & WEAPONS Page 09 Section 5 - COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES Page 15 Section 6 - COMPETITION DIVISIONS AND RING ASSIGNMENTS Page 16 Section 7 - TOURNAMENT STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES Page 24 Section 8 - TRADITIONAL FORM COMPETITION Page 32 Section 9 - TRADITIONAL WEAPONS COMPETITION Page 38 Section 10 - COMBAT WEAPONS SPARRING COMPETITION Page 42 Section 11 - TRADITIONAL POINT SPARRING / ONE-STEP COMPETITION Page 46 Section 12 - ATA-CREATIVE COMPETITION Page 55 Section 13 - ATA-XTREME