The Tournament Director reserves the right to combine divisions where he sees fit.

• All contestants must wear a clean, white karate gi.

• Toenails and fingernails must be trimmed short.

1. Contestants may use red, blue, or white WKF type fist guards only.

2. Mouthpiece for both male and female competitors is mandatory.

3. Groin protector for male competitors is mandatory.

4. Head & shin guard for competitors 14 years & below is optional.

5. Chest guard for all female competitors is optional.

6. 2-minutes running time for all adult women and 17 years & under.

7. 3-minutes running time for all adult divisions.

8. Non-injurious, light, controlled "touch" contact to the face, head and neck in adult Black Belt only.

• Ippon: 1-point is awarded for chudan or jodan punch or strike

• Nihon: 2-points is awarded for chudan kicks, unbalancing the opponent with a leg sweep and scoring.

• Sanbon: 3-points is awarded for jodan kicks and any scoring technique that is delivered to an opponent who has been thrown, has fallen of their own accord, or who is otherwise off their feet.

• 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.

• Category-2 Penalty:  Faking or exaggerating an injury, jogai, mubobi, avoiding combat as a means of preventing the opponent an opportunity to score, clinching, wrestling, pushing, or seizing without attempting a throw or other technique, uncontrolled techniques, attack with the head, knee, or elbow, talking to or goading the opponent, failing to follow the referee’s order and discourteous behavior.

• Beginner:  7^th Kyu and below

• Intermediate:  6^th , 5^th , and 4^th Kyu

• Brown Belt:  3^rd Kyu, 2^nd Kyu, and 1^st Kyu

• Advance:  black and brown belts combined

• Black Belt:  black belts only