| Date & Time | Sunday September 23, 2018 Referee Meeting 8:30am / Opening Ceremony @ 9:00am |
| Pre-registration | Online Registration Registration closes Friday 9/21/18 @ 11:59 pm- No registration @ the door! |
| Location | Elmcor Athletic Center 107-20 Northern Blvd., Corona, Queens NY 11368 |
| Entry Fee | 1 or 2 Individual Events =$65.00; Team Kata=$30.00; Team Kumite = $30.00 Spectator fees: Adults = $10.00, Children = $5.00, Toddlers = Free Competitor CANNOT compete in more than ONE Individual category! |
| Awards | 1st, 2nd & 3rd place will receive medals in all divisions. America’s Cup Team Kata/Kumite Champions will receive a trophy award |
| Competitors Dress Code | Traditional white gi, no jewelry in competition, trimmed nails are required |
| Referee Dress Code | White shirt, blue tie, navy blue jacket, gray slacks, black shoes |
| Kata | Contestants must perform SHOTOKAN Kata ONLY! Beginners (0-1 year of training;7th kyu or below) - Heian Nidan or below. May repeat Kata. Novice (1-2 years of training; 6th to 4th kyu) - Heian Godan or below. May repeat Kata. Intermediate (3-4 years of training; 3rd to 1st kyu) - Bassai-Dai; Jion; Empi; Kanku- dai. May repeat Kata. Advanced (4 years or more of training; Shodan and above) can perform any Shotokan Kata. MUST perform a different Kata in the final round. 18-34 Advanced – See separate Kata Competition rules. Flag system will be used for all belt level. |
| Team Kata | Team Kata will be divided by Age category only, Regardless of rank. Team may perform any Shotokan Kata. Point system will be utilized for this event. |
| 18-34 Advance Kata | First Round (until 16 left) – Shitei Kata Group – Judge’s choice. Flag System. Second Round (until 4 left) – Sentei Kata Group – Judge’s Choice. Flag System. Final Round (Last 4 competitors) – Tokui Kata Group – Competitor’s choice. Point system. MUST be different from 2nd round kata. |
| Kumite Shobu Sanbon/Ippon | Modified WSKA rules: light head contact is permitted (Adult black belts only) Uncontrolled techniques will result in penalty or disqualification Children/Teens divisions will run 1 minute stop time, Sanbon Shobu. 18-34 black belt kumite will run 2 minutes, stop time. All preliminary matches Shobu Ippon. Final match Shobu Sanbon (3 minutes). All other divisions matches will run 1 1⁄2 minutes, stop time. |
| Team Kumite | Team Kumite – 3-member teams, ages 18 and Over, regardless of rank. Team must be all female or all male – not a mix. Matches will be 2 minutes long, stop time, utilizing Shobu Ippon scoring. |
| Equipment | Mandatory protective equipment: Hand gloves, Mouth guard, protective cup (male), chest protector (female). Safety glasses with restraining band will be allowed for sparring. Head gear and Shin-instep guard allowed in 17 & under divisions only. Competitor MUST have their own equipment. |
| Coaching | Coaching will be allowed in Kumite ONLY. Dojo/Club track suit and Coaches Pass is MANDATORY. |
| Note | In the spirit of karate-do, proper conduct is required from competitors and instructors alike, or else suspension will result from all future AJKA-I/NYKEC events. |
