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2010 OZAWA CUP
Tournament Rules & Regulations
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The Tournament Director
reserves the right to combine divisions where he sees fit.
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All contestants must wear a
clean, white karate gi.
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Toenails and fingernails must be
trimmed short.
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Only fabric or WKF type fist
guards allowed in all kumite matches.
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Head protector optional.
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Only safety glasses with a
restraining band or soft contact lenses are allowed.
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WKF KUMITE RULES (MODIFIED)
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Contestants may use red, blue, or white WKF
type fist guards only.
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Mouthpiece and groin protector (male)
mandatory.
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Head & shin guard: 14 years & below is
optional.
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Chest guard for all female competitors is
optional.
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2-minutes running time for all 17 years &
under.
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3-minutes running time for all adult
divisions.
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Skin touch allowed only in Black Belt Adult
divisions.
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WKF KUMITE POINT
CRITERIA
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Ippon: 1-point awarded for chudan or jodan
punch/strike
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Nihon: 2-points awarded for kicks to the
body, punch to the back, combination hand techniques the
individual components of which score in their own right,
unbalancing an opponent and scoring.
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Sanbon: 3-points awarded for kicks to the face/head
area, sweeping/throwing the opponent to the mat followed by a
scoring technique.
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WKF
KUMITE PENALTY
CATEGORIES
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Category-1 Penalty:
Excessive contact, contact to the throat, deliberate attack to
the arms, legs, groin, joints and instep, open hand attack to
the face, dangerous/forbidden throwing techniques causing injury
to the opponent.
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Category-2 Penalty:
Faking or exaggerating an injury, jogai (out of bounds), mubobi
(lack of defense), grabbing and attempting to throw without
first executing a genuine attack, pushing, uncontrolled
techniques, attack with the head/knee/elbow, talking to or
goading the opponent, failing to follow the referee’s order, and
discourteous behavior.
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DIVISION CATEGORIES
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