COMPETITION SITE: Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC
COMPETITION DATE: Saturday, June 19
SCHEDULE: On-site registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and will continue throughout the day prior to your competition. Competition begins at 9:30 a.m.
ENTRY FEE: $45
ENTRY DEADLINE: June 4th - $10 late fee for all entries accepted after this date.
ON-SITE REGISTRATION: Available the day of the event with a $10 late fee. If you are registering on-site, visit www.ncsports.org for venue directions map.
ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS:
Registration will open up on February 14th
OR FOR MAIL IN ENTRIES:
• Use the individual entry form in the PDF above.
• After completing the participant information and emergency contact information, check Karate in the “Sport Entered” section of the individual entry form.
• Enter the event code and event description in Part 1.
• Enter your current belt color on the first line of Part 2.
• Enter the enclosed fee in Part 3.
• An appropriate signature must be included on the Agreement to Participate.
EVENT CODES AND DIVISIONS:
BLACK BELT WEAPONS
100 Men Weapons
101 Women Weapons
102 Men Executive Weapons
103 Women Executive Weapons
104 Masters Weapons (5th & above)
BLACK BELT KATA
110 Men Open/Chinese
111 Men Japanese/Okinawan
112 Men Korean
113 Men Executive
114 Women
115 Women Executive
116 Masters (5th & above)
SPECIALTY – MEN & WOMEN (WEAPONS)
200 Men White/Yellow/Gold Belt
201 Men Executive White/Yellow/Gold Belt
202 Men Blue/Green/Purple Belt
203 Men Executive Blue/Green/Purple Belt
204 Men Red/Brown
205 Men Executive Red/Brown
206 Women White/Yellow/Gold
207 Women Executive White/Yellow/Gold
208 Women Blue/Green/Purple
209 Women Executive Blue/Green/Purple
210 Women Red/Brown
211 Women Executive Red/Brown
SPECIALTY - BOYS & GIRLS (WEAPONS)
300 Boys White/Yellow/Orange (7&U)
301 Boys White/Yellow/Orange (8-9)
302 Boys White/Yellow/Orange (10-11)
303 Boys White/Yellow/Orange (12-13)
304 Boys White/Yellow/Orange (14-15)
305 Boys White/Yellow/Orange (16-17)
306 Boys Blue/Green/Purple (7&U)
307 Boys Blue/Green/Purple (8-9)
308 Boys Blue/Green/Purple (10-11)
309 Boys Blue/Green/Purple (12-13)
310 Boys Blue/Green/Purple (14-15)
311 Boys Blue/Green/Purple (16-17)
312 Boys Red/Brown (7&U)
313 Boys Red/Brown (8-9)
314 Boys Red/Brown (10-11)
315 Boys Red/Brown (12-13)
316 Boys Red/Brown (14-15)
317 Boys Red/Brown (16-17)
318 Boys Black (7&U)
319 Boys Black (8-9)
320 Boys Black (10-11)
321 Boys Black (12-13)
322 Boys Black (14-15)
323 Boys Black (16-17)
400 Girls White/Yellow/Orange (7&U)
401 Girls White/Yellow/Orange (8-9)
402 Girls White/Yellow/Orange (10-11)
403 Girls White/Yellow/Orange (12-13)
404 Girls White/Yellow/Orange (14-15)
405 Girls White/Yellow/Orange (16-17)
406 Girls Blue/Green/Purple (7&U)
407 Girls Blue/Green/Purple (8-9)
408 Girls Blue/Green/Purple (10-11)
409 Girls Blue/Green/Purple (12-13)
410 Girls Blue/Green/Purple (14-15)
411 Girls Blue/Green/Purple (16-17)
412 Girls Red/Brown (7&U)
413 Girls Red/Brown (8-9)
414 Girls Red/Brown (10-11)
415 Girls Red/Brown (12-13)
416 Girls Red/Brown (14-15)
417 Girls Red/Brown (16-17)
418 Girls Black (7&U)
419 Girls Black (8-9)
420 Girls Black (10-11)
421 Girls Black (12-13)
422 Girls Black (14-15)
423 Girls Black (16-17)
KATA YOUTH BOYS
324 Boys White/Yellow/Orange (5&U)
325 Boys White/Yellow/Orange (6-7)
326 Boys White/Yellow/Orange (8-9)
327 Boys White/Yellow/Orange (10-11)
328 Boys White/Yellow/Orange (12-13)
329 Boys White/Yellow/Orange (14-15)
330 Boys White/Yellow/Orange (16-17)
331 Boys Blue/Green/Purple (7&U)
332 Boys Blue/Green/Purple (8-9)
333 Boys Blue/Green/Purple (10-11)
334 Boys Blue/Green/Purple (12-13)
335 Boys Blue/Green/Purple (14-15)
336 Boys Blue/Green/Purple (16-17)
337 Boys Red/Brown (7&U)
338 Boys Red/Brown (8-9)
339 Boys Red/Brown (10-11)
340 Boys Red/Brown (12-13)
341 Boys Red/Brown (14-15)
342 Boys Red/Brown (16-17)
343 Boys Black (7&U)
344 Boys Black (8-9)
345 Boys Black (10-11)
346 Boys Black (12-13)
347 Boys Black (14-15)
348 Boys Black (16-17)
SPARRING YOUTH BOYS
349 Boys White/Yellow/Orange (5&U)
350 Boys White/Yellow/Orange (6-7)
351 Boys White/Yellow/Orange (8-9)
352 Boys White/Yellow/Orange (10-11)
353 Boys White/Yellow/Orange (12-13)
354 Boys White/Yellow/Orange (14-15)
355 Boys White/Yellow/Orange (16-17)
356 Boys Blue/Green/Purple (7&U)
357 Boys Blue/Green/Purple (8-9)
358 Boys Blue/Green/Purple (10-11)
359 Boys Blue/Green/Purple (12-13)
360 Boys Blue/Green/Purple (14-15)
361 Boys Blue/Green/Purple (16-17)
362 Boys Red/Brown (7&U)
363 Boys Red/Brown (8-9)
364 Boys Red/Brown (10-11)
365 Boys Red/Brown (12-13)
366 Boys Red/Brown (14-15)
367 Boys Red/Brown (16-17)
368 Boys Black (7&U)
369 Boys Black (8-9)
370 Boys Black (10-11)
371 Boys Black (12-13)
372 Boys Black (14-15)
373 Boys Black (16-17)
KATA YOUTH GIRLS
424 Girls White/Yellow/Orange (5 & U)
425 Girls White/Yellow/Orange (6-7)
426 Girls White/Yellow/Orange (8-9)
427 Girls White/Yellow/Orange (10-11)
428 Girls White/Yellow/Orange (12-13)
429 Girls White/Yellow/Orange (14-15)
430 Girls White/Yellow/Orange (16-17)
431 Girls Blue/Green/Purple (7&U)
432 Girls Blue/Green/Purple (8-9)
433 Girls Blue/Green/Purple (10-11)
434 Girls Blue/Green/Purple (12-13)
435 Girls Blue/Green/Purple (14-15)
436 Girls Blue/Green/Purple (16-17)
437 Girls Red/Brown (7&U)
438 Girls Red/Brown (8-9)
439 Girls Red/Brown (10-11)
440 Girls Red/Brown (12-13)
441 Girls Red/Brown (14-15)
442 Girls Red/Brown (16-17)
443 Girls Black (7&U)
444 Girls Black (8-9)
445 Girls Black (10-11)
446 Girls Black (12-13)
447 Girls Black (14-15)
448 Girls Black (16-17)
SPARRING YOUTH GIRLS
449 Girls White/Yellow/Orange (5&U)
450 Girls White/Yellow/Orange (6-7)
451 Girls White/Yellow/Orange (8-9)
452 Girls White/Yellow/Orange (10-11)
453 Girls White/Yellow/Orange (12-13)
454 Girls White/Yellow/Orange (14-15)
455 Girls White/Yellow/Orange (16-17)
456 Girls Blue/Green/Purple (7&U)
457 Girls Blue/Green/Purple (8-9)
458 Girls Blue/Green/Purple (10-11)
459 Girls Blue/Green/Purple (12-13)
460 Girls Blue/Green/Purple (14-15)
461 Girls Blue/Green/Purple (16-17)
462 Girls Red/Brown (7&U)
463 Girls Red/Brown (8-9)
464 Girls Red/Brown (10-11)
465 Girls Red/Brown (12-13)
466 Girls Red/Brown (14-15)
467 Girls Red/Brown (16-17)
468 Girls Black (7&U)
469 Girls Black (8-9)
470 Girls Black (10-11)
471 Girls Black (12-13)
472 Girls Black (14-15)
473 Girls Black (16-17)
ADULT KATA (MEN & WOMEN)
212 Men White/Yellow/Gold
213 Men Executive White/Yellow/Gold
214 Men Blue/Green/Purple
215 Men Executive Blue/Green/Purple
216 Men Red/Brown
217 Men Executive Red/Brown
218 Men Black
219 Men Executive Black
220 Women White/Yellow/Gold
221 Women Executive White/Yellow/Gold
222 Women Blue/Green/Purple
223 Women Executive Blue/Green/Purple
224 Women Red/Brown
225 Women Executive Red/Brown
226 Women Black
227 Women Executive Black
ADULT SPARRING (MEN & WOMEN)
228 Men White/Yellow/Gold Lightweight (165 & below)
229 Men White/Yellow/Gold Heavy-weight (166 & above)
230 Men Executive White/Yellow/Gold
231 Men Blue/Green/Purple
232 Men Executive Blue/Green/Purple
233 Men Red/Brown
234 Men Executive Red/Brown
235 Men Black
236 Men Executive Black
237 Women White/Yellow/Gold
238 Women Executive White/Yellow/Gold
AWARDS: Top finishers will receive gold, silver and bronze medals.
RULES:
Sparring
• Black Belt divisions will use 5-point maximum, two minutes. Under Belt divisions will use 3-point system with sudden victory point in case of a tie at the end of a two-minute time period.
• Legal targets in all divisions are above the belt only. One point is awarded for every kind of technique. Dipped foam head, hand and foot protectors and mouth guards are mandatory in all divisions. Shin guards are recommended for everyone. Groin protectors are mandatory in all men’s divisions. No tape will be permitted on the striking surface of safety gear.
• Contact rules: In lower belt competition, points will be awarded for controlled (not fully extended) techniques to the face which come close enough to score (with adequate power and focus). Contact is not necessary to score a point. However, if light contact is adequately made, the attacker may still receive the point.
•NO FACE contact in children’s divisions. IMPORTANT NOTE: FACE CONTACT FOR ALL CHILDREN'S DIVISIONS AND UNDER BLACK BELT: THERE WILL ONLY BE TWO (2) WARNINGS DURING THIS ENTIRE EVENT! EXAMPLE: A COMPETITOR RECEIVES TWO (2) WARNINGS IN HIS/HER FIRST ROUND OF FIGHTING. REGARDLESS OF THE NEXT ROUNDS - IF AT ANY TIME THE COMPETITOR STRIKES TO THE FACE, HE/SHE IS DISQUALIFED. NO QUESTIONS ASKED. HITTING TO THE HELMET WITH CONTROL IS ALLOWED. If the contestant’s head is snapped back from the face blow, the contestant struck will be awarded a penalty point. Or if the center referee determines that there was too much force in the blow – regardless of the visual effect – he may award a penalty point or call for disqualification. Light to medium contact is permitted for body parts. In Black Belt competitions, light contact to the face is necessary for a point. Only slightly harder contact will be permitted in this division than in the lower belt divisions. If contact is excessive, penalty points and disqualification will be awarded. However, such a decision will be made by the center referee. Acting by the competitors will not be considered in the decision. We urge contestants not to pretend to be hurt simply to gain sympathy or to receive a penalty point, but to conduct themselves in such a way as to lead the spectators to believe that karate does develop a sense of toughness.
• Drawing blood is cause for immediate disqualification.
Rule Infractions
• Attacking illegal targets
• Using illegal techniques
• Running out of bounds
• Falling to the floor to avoid fighting
• Continuing after being ordered to stop
• Pushing, cursing or vindictive conduct
• Continued negligent or reckless attacks
• Gross disrespect to judges or opponents (a player’s friend, coach or fellow student may cause penalty under this rule)
• The first and second infractions will result in warnings. Every subsequent infraction will score one point for the opponent.
• In any case involving excessive contact or unsportsmanlike conduct, all warnings may be bypassed and a penalty point awarded or the competitor disqualified.
Forms
• Will be judged on a 5- to 10-point basis, using decimal places such as 5.1, 6.2, etc. Three competitors will do their forms before any scores are given. The low and high scores will be thrown out with the middle three averaged to determine the winner. If a contestant forgets his/her form, he/she may start again with a one-point deduction from each judge's score. Disqualification will occur if the form is forgotten a second time. If there is a tie between two contestants, they will perform the same or another form to determine the winner. Black Belts will perform a different form to determine the winner.
• In the event of another tie, the judges will point to the winning contestant.
• If there are gymnastic movements in the form, the judges will not add points for those movements, but may subtract points if the gymnastic movements are not executed according to the criteria of a form competition.
The criteria for this competition are rhythm, balance, timing, speed of movement, weapons position, eye position and personality (of the form). Degree of difficulty is considered in the execution of individual movements, but not in the complexity of the entire form. In other words, a lower belt who executes a Black Belt form will be expected to do the individual movements as well as a Black Belt in order to receive a higher score.
• Designated Black Belts will not be allowed to judge their own students in
sparring competition. If a contestant realizes that his/her instructor is judging him/her, he/she should point it out to avoid disqualification.
• Each judge will have one vote. Points will be determined by the majority of those who are in a position to see the technique (3) two must see (5) three must see.
Protests and disputes
• If contestants or coaches feel that a rules infraction has occurred, they must approach the center referee politely, and explain why they feel an infraction has occurred. Any protest must be settled immediately, not after the bout is complete. If the person protesting the call does so in a belligerent fashion, the center referee may disqualify the contestant. All disputes will be resolved by the arbitrators. Arbitrators’ decisions are final.
• Unprofessional, unsportsmanlike conduct that may mar the event will not be tolerated. Additionally, only cheering is permitted from the stands. No jeering or negative comments will be allowed. If anyone harasses the referees by calling them names, such contestants or members of contestant’s studio may be
disqualified. Cheer, do not coach; allow the competitors to enjoy the day and make friends.
COMPETITION MANAGER: Larry Isaac (910) 455-7331
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact the State Games office at (919) 361-1133.
SEND INDIVIDUAL ENTRY FORM AND FEE TO: The State Games of North Carolina, Dept. KA, 406 Blackwell St – Suite 120, Durham, NC 27701
ENTRY FORM