USA GOJU Wahne Martial Arts

Palm Bay Dojo

1383 wing rd sw . Palm Bay, Fl. 32908 Established 2012

SENSEI It is my pleasure to invite you and your students to the 2014 Palm Bay Invitational Karate Tournament. This event, in its 34nd year, will be held on Saturday July12 th at the Palm Bay Community Center. This year’s event will include empty hand kata, weapons kata and point fighting. Enclosed you will find a complete set of rules, division breakdowns and the liability agreement each student will have to fill out. If you have an issue with any of the rules please contact me before the day of the event. I do not change the rules on the day of the event. If there are any questions that I can answer for you, please do not hesitate to contact me via email or by phone. Thank you for your support and I look forward to another great day of fun and fair competition for all of our students. Sincerely yours in the martial arts,

Sensei Bill Wahne

Sensei Thomas Smyth

Please contact if needed Sensie Bill Wahne

San Dan USA GOJU Palm Bay FL 321-302-6227

gojubill@bellsouth.net

34nd Annual Palm Bay Invitational Karate Tournament

Saturday July 12th, 2014 Palm Bay Community Center

Registration Opens at 9:00 AM

Black Belt Meeting at 10:00 AM

Competition begins at 10:30 AM SHARP

Competition In Kata, Weapons Kata And Kumite ,self defence

Competition Divisions For All Ranks up to 3rd Dan

Award Presented To 1st, 2nd and 3rd Places In All

Divisions

Certificates  Awarded  to  All  Competitors   )

Competitors Fee - $25.00 for any or all events Spectators Fee - $5.00

$5.00  for  novice  students.  (Ages  6-­‐10  white  belts  with  incomplete  kata  training  ,blocks    only  

For Additional Tournament Info call 321-302-6227

Sponsored by the USA GOJU Karatedo , City of Palmbay fl

Wahne Martial Arts LLc.

2014 July 12th USA GOJU Karatedo Tournament

Registration and Liability Agreement Competitor’s Name___________________________________________________________ Belt ___________ Age_______ Competing in : Kata Kumite Weapons School Name ________________________________________________________________ Instructors Name _____________________________________________________________ I,_____________________________________, hereby agree that in consideration of being (participant's name, PLEASE PRINT ) allowed to participate in the 2014 Palm Bay Invitational Karate Tournament, and having actual knowledge and appreciation of the nature of the activities, skills and risks involved in participating in this event, voluntarily consent to my participation and assume all attendant risks associated with this event. I HEREBY, for myself, family, heirs, executors and administrators waive and release any and all rights and claims for damages which I, or the minor for whom I am parent/guardian and who is named as the "PARTICIPANT" on this application, may have against the USA GOJU Karate school of Palm Bay, Wahne Martial Arts LLC,, their students, agents, officials, representatives or volunteers and the City of Palm Bay and their employees, agents, officials and representatives for any and all damages or injuries which may be suffered as a result of attending, participating, practicing or traveling to or from this event. In addition I accept full responsibility for any injury or loss that may occur from my actions as a result of attending, participating, practicing or traveling to or from this event. I acknowledge that I have read and fully understand the conditions of this liability agreement and also warrant that I am in good physical health and that to the best of my knowledge I do not suffer from high blood pressure, heart ailments, or any latent physical disabilities which, based on competent medical advice, would preclude me from participation in the 2014 Palm Bay Invitational Karate Tournament. I grant permission to the Palm Bay Parks and Recreation Department and their representatives and agents to authorize and obtain medical care from any licensed physician or hospital should I become ill or injured as a result of my participation in this event, when neither parent or guardian is available to grant authorization for emergency treatment. I further agree to abide by all the rules and regulations set forth for this event and accept that my failure to comply with these rules may result in my immediate disqualification from this event, and that no monies will be refunded to me. _____________________________________ _______________________________________ Name of participant Date As Parent / Legal guardian I acknowledge I have read this document and agree to it and all of its provisions for the competitor / participant. _____________________________________ ______________________________________ Parent / guardian if under 18 Witness

2014 PALM BAY INVITATIONAL KARATE TOURNAMENT

GENERAL COMPETITOR RULES

1. All competitors must wear the traditional uniform of their dojo. Solid white or Solid black. No red, blue or multi colored uniforms. No T-shirts(except for kung fu students) , sleeveless or other non-traditional uniforms will be allowed. Shoes will not be allowed. Kung-Fu competitors may wear their traditional shoe. 2. Competition will be restricted to active students directly under the invited dojo and its respective Sensei. No other students or Black Belts will be allowed to register, compete or judge. 3. Awards will be presented for first, second and third places in each division. Certificates of competition will be awarded to all other competitors. 4. There must be at least THREE competitors to hold a division. If less than three are entered, they will be allowed to compete in the next category UP. Any competitor wishing to compete in a LOWER division must have the permission of the tournament director. 5. Men and women will compete together in kata. There will be separate divisions for men and women in kumite, as long as there are at least three competitors for each division. 6. All competitors must demonstrate proper sportsmanship and attitudes towards all other competitors and judges. Lack of respect, poor sportsmanship or attitude will result in immediate disqualification and loss of all entry fees. 7. Competition divisions will be divided as follows: Novice -6yr to 10yrs WHITE BELT - all white, yellow and orange belts GREEN BELT - all green, blue and purple belts BROWN BELT - all red and brown belts BLACK BELT - all junior, 1st and 2nd and 3rd degree black belts. Actual divisions may differ based on actual competitors the day of competition.

KATA RULES 1. There will be no musical kata. 2. Each competitor will enter the ring, and announce to the panel of judges their name, dojo and kata. They will then perform one kata of their choice. 3. A panel of three or five judges will score each competitor using a scale of 1 thru 10. Decimal points will be used to minimize ties. If five judges are used the high and low score will be thrown out. 4. Once the scores are read out loud and recorded they cannot be changed , even by the judge who gave them. 5. The first two competitors in each division will perform their katas. Then the judges will score the first, followed by the second. After that, each competitor will receive their score immediately after their kata. 6. All weapons used for weapons kata are subject to examination by the judges. Traditional weapons only such as sai, tonfa, nunchaku, sword, bo, jo, etc. No hunting knives or modern weapons. 7 .Ties will be decided by each competitor who tied performing a different kata. No scores will be given. After completion of all katas, the judges will line up the competitors and pick the winner. 8. White belts will be allowed to restart their kata with half point deduction. If they make a mistake but continue and end their kata, it will be scored as performed. 9. Green belts will be allowed one restart with a one-point deduction. 10. Brown and Black belts will not be allowed a restart. Failure to complete their kata will score a zero. 11. In the event of a tie, white belts will be allowed to perform the same kata again. Green, Brown and Black belts MUST perform a DIFFERENT kata. 12.Black Belt kata will be all competitors, all ages in one division. 13. Competitors who show up after the division has been bowed in WILL NOT be allowed to join the competition.

KUMITE RULES 1. MANDATORY SAFTEY EQUIPMENT FOR ALL DIVISIONS WILL BE FOAM TYPE, FULL HAND PADS, FEET PADS, HEAD GEAR, AND MOUTHGUARD. 2. No boxing gloves, kempo gloves or short knuckle only / instep only pads will be allowed. 3. Male competitors are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED to wear a safety cup. 4. Standard 3 points / 2 minutes of continuous fighting will be in effect. 5. Any punch or kick will only score one point. 6. Contact is not required to score a point as long as proper distance and technique is demonstrated. 7. LIGHT contact will be allowed to the body above the belt and to the face and head, forward of the ears for all divisions. 8. Target areas not allowed will be to the spine, all joints, any target below the belt, and rear of skull. 9. There will be no foot checks, sweeps of any kind or takedowns allowed. 10. Grabbing the gi is allowed but does not score a point. 11. Persons watching a fight must remain at least 10 feet back from the ring. The will be no COACHING from outside the ring. Excessive yelling to the competitor will not be allowed and may result in his disqualification. 12. Rings will be judged by three or five judges. The center ring judge may: Disqualify any competitor if safety is an issue without other judges consent Disqualify any competitor for poor sportsmanship or control without other judge’s consent. Call a judges conference to determine if warning or disqualification is required. Points will not be awarded to the other competitor in the event of a warning. Warnings will result in disqualification. 13. Competitors who demonstrate poor conduct, lack of respect to any judge or poor sportsmanship will be immediately disqualified!! 14. Competitors who do not stop fighting when the action stops will be immediately disqualified. 15. The time will run continuously through the fight and only be stopped whenever the center ring judge asks for it to be stopped. 16. In the event of a tie at the end of time, the fight will continue until the majority of the judges’ award a point. There will be no time limit. 17. Competitors who show up after the division has been bowed in WILL NOT be allowed to join the competition. 18. Any and all decisions made by the head ring judge or Tournament director are FINAL.