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2012 oZAWA CUP
International Karate Tournament
Ippon and Nihon shobu Kumite Rules
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The Tournament Director
reserves the right to combine divisions where he sees fit.
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IPPON and NIHON SHOBU
KUMITE RULES
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Mouthpiece and groin protector
are mandatory in all kumite matches.
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Head and shin guards for children 14
years old and under is okay. All others not allowed.
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Female chest guard protectors
are optional.
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Fabric
or WKF type fist guards only.
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Only
safety glasses with a restraining band or soft contact lenses are
allowed. All other types of eyewear are not acceptable.
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Ippon Shobu
for all beginner & intermediate
divisions: one-point (ippon)
or two waza ari (two ½-points)
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Nihon Shobu
for all advance and black belt divisions: 2-ippon, 1-ippon and 2 waza
ari, or 4 waza ari.
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All
ippon shobu bouts are 2-minutes running time.
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All
nihon shobu bouts are 3-minutes running time.
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In case
of a tie, sudden-death, one minute overtime.
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IPPON &
NIHON SHOBU CONTACT RULES
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Contact to the face, groin,
or throat will result in a warning: keikoku - no point
awarded.
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A second contact will
result in hansoku chui - ½ point penalty.
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A third contact will result
in disqualification.
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Depending on the severity of the contact, a contestant may be
penalized with a hansoku chui -
½ point or may
immediately be disqualified from the match
pending official's decision.
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Dangerous and/or
uncontrolled techniques such as: uncontrolled spinning
hook-kick, open-hand technique to the eyes, or throwing the
opponent without control, will result in a penalty.
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A punch thrown to the
head area that misses but passes through the target by at least one fist
will be considered as a contact penalized with a keikoku,
no points awarded.
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Excessive contact to any area of the body can result in
immediate disqualification pending official's decision.
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Any blood resulting from excessive contact will result in
immediate disqualification pending official's decision.
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Light controlled contact to
the body is permitted.
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Face skin touch is allowed in the adult black belt
divisions only.
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JOGAI RULES: STEPPING OUT OF BOUNDS
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1st time out of bounds will
result in a warning – KEIKOKU. No point awarded.
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2nd time out of bounds will
result in HANSOKU CHUI. No point awarded.
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3rd time
out of bounds will result in HANSOKU
or loss of the match.
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DIVISION CATEGORIES
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Beginner: 7th
Kyu and below
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Intermediate: 6th , 5th , and
4th Kyu
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Brown Belt:
3rd
Kyu,
2nd
Kyu, and
1st Kyu
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Advance: black and brown belts combined
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Black Belt:
black belts only
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