Competitor can only
start in the Juniors or Seniors category!!!
All competitors must have a JKA Degree (Dan or minimum 3rd
Kyu)
Copy of the certificate will be asked to confirm it.
Competition
Categories for each Age
Category
Kumite individuals: Men,
Women; max. 4 competitors in each category.
Kata individuals:
Men, Women; max. 4 competitors in each category.
Kumite Team:
3 Men (+ 1 Reserve), 3 Women (+ 1 Reserve)
Kata Team: 3 Men (+ 1 Reserve), 3 Women (+ 1 Reserve)
Kata
Eliminations:
Until 16 - Flag System:
SHITEI KATA: Heian 2 - Tekki 1
Until 8 - Flag System:
SHITEI KATA: Bassai Dai, Kanku Dai, Enpi, Jion
Until 4 - Point System:
SENTEI KATA: Bassai Dai, Kanku Dai, Enpi,Jion, Hangetsu
Finals - Point System:
TOKUI KATA: JKA SHOTOKAN KATA
Kumite
Eliminations:
IPPON SHOBU; JKA Rules
Finals:
SANBON SHOBU; JKA Rules
Preparation
of protection gear
Each contestant should bring one's own protection gear: gloves, teeth
protection, chest protectors (for girls) are compulsory. Groin protections are
recommended for boys. Gloves should be approved of JKA (only white).
Any contestant who wears contact lenses should bring one's own spare lenses and
required to re-attach the spare lenses within 2 minutes in case the lenses come
off during the match.
One-country
one-delegation
Even if more than one organization exists in one country, they must discuss with
each other to comply with the regulation, which limits each country to one
delegation.
Other
matters
Officially appointed
tournament doctors and staff will be present and administer first aid. The
doctors hold the decision-making authority to decide if any injured contestant
can continue the event or should withdraw from it.
Each contestant must carry certain health
insurance and is responsible for his/her own health care and will have no
claims to the tournament doctors.
Each country must prepare its national flag for
the opening ceremony.