WKF rules will be used for advanced divisions ages 12 and up. Modified WKF rules for all other divisions.
Competitors 35 years old and older may participate in 18 - 34 years old divisions.
Rules
TEAM KUMITE & INDIVIDUAL KUMITE
- Modified WKF rules for all beginners and intermediate divisions
- Beginners, intermediate, and 35 years old & above divisions - match duration is 1.5 min stop time, up to 8 points (first to 8 points or most points at the end of the match is the winner)
- WKF rules will be applied for advanced divisions ages 12 years & above
- Advanced 11 years & under divisions - match duration is 1.5 min stop time
- Advanced 12 - 17 years old divisions - match duration is 2 min stop time
- Advanced Female 18 -34 years old division - match duration is 2 min stop time
- Advanced Male 18 - 34 years old division - match duration is 3 min stop time
- Team Kumite divisions can NOT be mixed gender
TEAM KATA & INDIVIDUAL KATA
- Team Kata divisions do not perform kata bunkai
- Team Kata CAN be mixed gender
- Team Kata - you do NOT have to perform a different kata each roung
- Beginners and intermediate competitors must perform at least one kata
- BROWN BELTS MAY NOT COMPETE IN BEGINNER DIVISIONS. THEY MUST COMPETE IN INTERMEDIATE OR ADVANCED DIVISIONS.
- Advanced competitors must perform a different kata each round
- BLACK BELTS MUST COMPETE IN ADVANCED DIVISIONS
- Complete repachage and two bronze medals will be awarded
