BRIEF LIST OF RULES:
KATA / FORMS, WEAPONS AND CREATIVE:
Kata must be introduced with Name, School, Martial Art Style and name of Kata.
In case of a tie, all students except beginners will be required to perfom a different kata. In case of another tie, then yet another kata will be required, until such time as a winner is decided.
Student must not step out of bounds.
Only one restart is allowed, but .2 of a point will be deducted from total.
SPARRING:
Required gear includes helmet, sparring boots and gloves, mouth guard and groin protector for males. Sparring boots must cover toes. MMA style gloves are allowed.
Scoring zone includes anywhere helmet covers and the front of trunk of body from belt up to below the neck.
Foul zones include face (except for black belts and only if both competitors agree before match starts), neck, back, legs and groin.
1 point awarded to person fouled for each foul. 3rd foul equals disqualification.
Points:
1 point for all legal hand / fist strikes.
2 points for any legal non spinning kick.
3 points for any legal spinning kick to body.
4 points for any legal spinning kick to helmet.
EXCESSIVE FORCE MAY RESULT IN IMMEDIATE DISQUALIFICATION!
This is a light contact only sparring format. If you are warned by the judge that your are hitting or kicking too hard, and you do not lighten up, you may be disqualified. The safety of the competitor is the most important thing to everyone.
OUT OF BOUNDS:
Warning for out of bounds. Third warning gives opponent a point.
POINT TOTALS:
There is no 5 point mercy rule. The match will be on a 2 minute continuous clock and most points win.
SPARRING FORMAT:
Every competitor will get to spar at least twice. Format will be Round Robin where everyone spars every one in the group and least losses wins. If too many in group, then double elimination will be the format.
TORNADO KICK COMPETION:
Judge will hold a focus pad and back up as competitor performs as many sequential Tornado Kicks as possible without stopping. Once the competitor misses the pad or pauses, then the count stops.
BOARD BREAKING OBSTACLE COURSE:
There will be at least 3 divisions this year based mostly on age and size. This event is a crowd favorite and has grown each year. This year it will be bigger than ever. Think American Ninja Warrior, but with board breaks thown in along the course. Younger smaller students will break 4 boards. Older, larger students will break 6 boards. The breaks will be partially with hand and the others with kicks. Size of board to be broken will increase in size with age / size divisions.
Fastest time for each division wins. These will be the coolest trophies at the tournament.