Southern Interior Karate Association

Southern Interior Karate Association Zone1 & 2 Playoffs 2014

LOCATION: Penticton Lakeside Hotel & Resort 21 West Lakeshore Drive Penticton, BC

DATE: Saturday, March 16, 2014

TIME: 8:00 am - Doors open 8:15 am - 8:45 am Event Confirmation & Weigh-in 9:00 am Competition begins

 It is not necessary to check in at the head table unless there is a problem with your registration.

IMPORTANT NOTE: As this playoff is a qualifier for the Provincial Championships (May 31 & June 1 / 14), those who are wishing to compete at the Provincials must qualify in the age division that he/she will be on that date. For those who aspire to make the BC Team through placing in the Provincials and then hopefully attend the Nationals (Jan 8-10/15), you will need to qualify in this playoff in the age division that you will be on that date. For the new rules regarding this, please see bottom of pg 4. Coaches and Senseis please make sure you understand this.

FEES: Under 18yrs: $20.00 per event 18 yrs +: $25.00 per event or $50.00 for 3 events or $65.00 for 3 events

Cheques: Submit just one cheque only, made payable to SIKA. Please send cheque along with your registrations to address below (in red)

DEADLINE: Registration and fees (includes HST) are due on March 8 th , (Saturday) .

After March 8th, entries will be accepted at same-day fees only.

Registrations will be accepted by e-mail or post-mail to Louise Schade 2070 Fisher Road Kelowna , BC V1W2H2 250-860-9280 [email protected]

Incomplete registration forms (e.g. missing weights, age, etc.) may result in athlete(s) not being able to compete.

SAME DAY REGISTRATION: Juniors: $40.00 ~ Adults: $50.00 Same-day registration must be completed Saturday morning prior to 8:30 am. Registration will not be accepted after this time.

SAME-DAY REGISTRATION WILL BE PERMITTED FOR KATA ONLY NO SAME-DAY REISTRATION FOR KUMITE EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS: All competitors are expected to present themselves for competition with blue and red belts and gloves. SIKA does not supply these to the competitors.

FREE SPARRING REGULATIONS: Kumite will be straight elimination for all divisions except black belt (14 yrs. & up). Kumite will be first to 6 or 8, age dependant, for all divisions except black belt (14 yrs. & up). The following table shows kyu levels for each belt of different styles. DIVISIONS CHITO/SHITO GIMA-HA WADO GOJU SHOTOKAN Novice 6-5 10-7 8-7 10-8 9-8 Intermediate 4-3 6-4 6-4 7-4 7-4 Advanced 2-1 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-1 Black All Dans All Dans All Dans All Dans All Dans

KATA REGULATIONS: Kata will be run using scorecards for all divisions except black belt (14 yrs. & up).

WEAPONS KATA: Separate Junior and Adult Colored Belt and Black Belt divisions have been set up for registration. These may be combined to accommodate registration numbers.

EQUIPMENT:  All kumite competitors must wear a fitted mouth guard.  All male kumite athletes must wear a groin protector.  Chest & groin protectors are optional for female kumite competitors.  All kumite competitors must wear vinyl or leather sparring mitts; cloth hand protectors are not permitted; no foam-dipped gear permitted.  Soft shin/instep guards are permitted, not mandatory, for all divisions except black belt (14 yrs & up) Competitors who do not have these when called upon to compete will be given one minute to rectify the situation or they will be disqualified.

SPECIAL NOTES: - PRINT CLEARLY or TYPE: If we can’t read the information, we can’t enter the athlete! - Weight must be recorded for all kumite competitors in kg.

 SIKA reserves the right to combine, subdivide or cancel any event.  Errors on your registration form may mean that an athlete does not get to compete – Be accurate! Don’t guess!  SIKA IS NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE ANY REGISTRATION CHANGES AT THE TOURNAMENT!  Athletes are required to confirm their events with the posted draw sheets and report any discrepancies to the Head Table prior to competition.  As per KBC and NKA rules, Athletes at the Provincials may compete in only one kata, one Weapon and one Kumite event (except Elite Weight/Open events, and Elite 18-20 yr. old competitors, who may compete in the Elite Adult division as well.  Winter Games divisions are extra.

WKF RULES SYNOPSIS

SCORING: a. Sanbon: Three points b. Nihon: Two points c. Ippon: One point

A score is awarded based on the following: good form, sporting attitude, vigorous application, awareness (Zanshin), good timing, correct distance

Sanbon awarded for: a. Jodan (face) kicks b. competitor scores on the other while he is on the ground – regardless of how they got there

Nihon awarded for: a. Chudan (body) kicks

Ippon awarded for: a. punches to face or body b. uchi (strikes)

Scoring areas: head, face, neck, abdomen, chest, back, side

All 13 & under, and non-black belt competitors: 1st to 6 wins – 1 min 30 sec Stop time.

All 14-17 color belts, Adult color belts & Masters Divisions: 1st to 8 wins – 1 min 30 sec Stop time.

Elite Divisions 14-17, 18-20 & Senior: Spread of 8 – 2 min Stop time

Contact rules for adult black belt (18 yrs +): Light, controlled (touch) contact to the face, head and neck (not the throat) is allowed. Where excessive contact is determined a warning (chukoku) may be given. A second contact will be penalized by KEIKOKU and IPPON (one point) given to opponent. A third offence will result in opponent being awarded NIHON (two points). A further offence will result in Hansoku (disqualification).

Contact rules for children (17 yrs & under): Points will not be awarded should the glove touch the target. Kicks to the head are allowed to make a light skin touch. Jogai (OUT OF BOUNDS): Four times out-of-bounds results in disqualification.

Note: Contestants may be penalized for incorrect actions, words, or attitudes expressed by themselves or their coaches or non-combatant members of their delegation.

Complete rules may be found at www.wkf.net

KOBUDO RULES

1. These rules shall govern Kobudo competition at all Karate BC tournaments. At the time of drafting, these tournaments include the Spring Provincials, Fall Provincials, Open Tournament and Northern/Winter Games.

2. Other rules may be substituted for these rules at tournaments which are sanctioned by Karate BC, with the exception of Rule 5, which is required to be followed at all tournaments sanctioned by Karate BC.

3. As far as applicable, the Kata Rules of the World Karate Federation shall apply to Kobudo competition. These include, for example, the provisions governing: competition area official dress the judging panel criteria for decision

4. The weapons which can be used in kobudo competition are only those which were traditionally used in Okinawan kobudo.

5. No weapon which is a prohibited weapon pursuant to the Criminal Code may be used in competition at any Karate BC tournament or any tournament sanctioned by Karate BC. This includes, for example, hard nunchaku (as opposed to foam nunchaku) and any form of brass knuckle.

6. There is no requirement that the kobudo kata performed be selected from a list of recognized kata.

7. All officials who are recognized by Karate BC as qualified kata judges are automatically recognized as qualified kobudo judges.

8. These rules shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the Board of Karate BC. If the Officials Committee of Karate BC adopts new Kobudo Rules prior to September 1, 2005, those rules shall automatically replace these rules, as long as they contain a provision substantially similar to Rule 5.

Please note: In the Elite divisions the Provincials is the first step in qualifying for the Nationals and the National Team. So athletes wishing to qualify for the Nationals and National Team need to compete in the divisions they will be in as of the dates of those events. Competitors in Elite divisions may register in more than one age category provided their birth dates allow it. For example; a competitor who is 15 at the Provincials but would be 16 before the Junior Pan-Ams is allowed to compete in the 14/15 divisions and the 16/17 elite divisions. Competitors are not allowed to compete in an intermediate division and an elite division in the same category. Competitors cannot do intermediate kumite and elite kumite at the same Provincials. However, they could do intermediate kata and elite kumite or vice versa. If you have any questions about this please contact Mike Ditson at [email protected]