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Florida National Qualifier |
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Divisions
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Divisions |
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Levels: Beginners (0 - 1 years) Intermediate (2 - 3 years) |
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| Novice (1 - 2 years) Advanced ( 3 years and over) | |
| *Black belts must register as Advanced | |
| *Brown belts must register as Intermediate or Advanced | |
| Divisions: 5 & Under 14 - 15 years | |
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6 - 7 years 16 - 17 years |
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| 8 - 9 years 18 - 34 years | |
| 10 - 11 years 35 and over | |
| 12 - 13 years | |
| *The tournament director reserves the right to change or combine divisions if | |
| there is less than five competitors per division. | |
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Kata Rules |
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| Uniform: - All white karate uniform with one small patch allowed | |
| on left chest. | |
| - Competitors will wear red belt for Aka or blue belt for Ao | |
| - Belts will be provided for those that do not have their own. | |
| Performance: - A random pairing of competitors will perform next to one | |
| another. Advanced adults will perform their katas individually. | |
| - Male and female divisions will be combined except for | |
| Advanced 14-34. . | |
| - Single Elimination will determine top three places for Beginners, | |
| Novice, Intermediate, 13 & under Advanced, and all 35+ | |
| - Repechage Elimination for Advanced 14 - 34 | |
| - Advanced 14 - 34 year old competitors must perform | |
| three different katas in the first three rounds, then may repeat. | |
| - All other competitors may repeat the same kata in each round. | |
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Kumite Rules |
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| WKF Rules Modified: applies to Beginners, Novice, Intermediate, | |
| 13 & under Advanced, and all 35+ | |
| - 1 Minute 30 Second Rounds (Stop time) | |
| - Single Elimination | |
| - Winner is first to reach 8 points or lead at time expiration | |
| - No head contact | |
| WKF Rules: Advanced Divisions 14 - 34 | |
| - 2 Minute Rounds (Stop Time) for 14 - 17 PKF and WKF women | |
| - 3 Minute Rounds (Stop Time) for WKF men | |
| - Repechage Elimination | |
| - Winner is first to have lead of 8 points or lead at time expiration | |
| - WKF rules for contact | |
| Uniform & Equipment: | |
| - All white uniform with one small patch on left chest | |
| - Mouth guard and groin protectors (males only). This will be | |
| checked in staging. Those are missing this equipment will | |
| not be allowed to compete. | |
| - WKF style red and blue sparring gloves. Gloves will be | |
| provided for those that do not have their own. | |
| - Red and blue belts. Belts will be provided for those that | |
| do not have their own. | |
| - White foam helmets are mandatory for competitors 9 and under | |
| - WKF approved shin guards and foot protectors are optional | |
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Staging Times |
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| Staging for Kata: | |
| Staging times will be posted on the Florida National Qualifier home page on | |
| Monday, June 11th for those competing first. The first divisions will report | |
| directly to their rings at 8:45 am. | |
| - The remaining divisions will be called to staging as rings clear | |
| *All athletes are responsible to be at the commencement of the tournament and | |
| remain until their divisions are called. Athletes that do not show up to staging | |
| when called will be disqualified. | |
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