2024 KSG Karate

2024 KSG Karate Championship

Martial Arts Sport Leader: Kyle Reed    theofficialnepamma@icloud.com - 570-237-5253

Date & Location: Saturday, July 20th ,  at Kings College, Scandlon Gym, 150 North Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 - Registration 9am, Competition 10am.

EVENTS:

Each age group will have Traditional Weapons, Open Weapons, Traditional Forms, Open Forms and Point Sparring.

DIVISIONS:

Beginner - White Belt, Yellow Belt, Orange Belt (Beginner colored belts in your respective schools)

Intermediate - Green Belt, Blue Belt, Purple Belt (Intermediate colored belts in your respective schools)

Advanced - Brown Belt, Red Belt (Advanced colored belts in your respective schools) 

Black Belt - Black Belt

AGE GROUPS:

6 & Under Beginner
6 & Under Intermediate

7-9 Beginner
7-9 Intermediate
7-9 Advanced
7-9 Black Belt

10-12 Beginner
10-12 Intermediate
10-12 Advanced 
10-12 Black Belt

13-14 Beginner
13-14 Intermediate
13-14 Advanced
13-14 Black Belt

15-17 Beginner
15-17 Intermediate
15-17 Advanced
15-17 Black Belt

18-29 Male Beginner
18-29 Male Intermediate
18-29 Male Advanced 
18-29 Male Black Belt

18-29 Female Beginner
18-29 Female Intermediate
18-29 Female Advanced 
18-29 Female Black Belt

30-39 Male Beginner
30-39 Male Intermediate
30-39 Male Advanced
30-39 Male Black Belt

30-39 Female Beginner
30-39 Female Intermediate
30-39 Female Advanced
30-39 Female Black Belt

40+ Male Beginner
40+ Male Intermediate
40+ Male Advanced
40+ Male Black Belt

40+ Female Beginner
40+ Female Intermediate
40+ Female Advanced
40+ Female Black Belt

Beginner - White Belt, Yellow Belt, Orange Belt (Beginner colored belts in your respective schools)

Intermediate - Green Belt, Blue Belt, Purple Belt (Intermediate colored belts in your respective schools)

Advanced - Brown Belt, Red Belt (Advanced colored belts in your respective schools) 

Black Belt - Black Belt

TOURNAMENT RULES
Rules have been designed around the safety of competitors and efficiency for all involved.

WEAPONS

• Traditional and open weapon competitors will perform and be scored separately.
• Competitors in traditional weapons are not permitted to release the weapon or perform any gymnastic tricking.
• All weapons, weight or size are permitted, only unsafe weapons will be disqualified from the competition. The competitor will have 2 minutes to find a safe replacement.
• Any black belt competitor who drops their weapon will bow out respectfully and receive a no score. Underbelts may ask for a restart with a point deduction.
• If a weapon breaks and the competitor continues with the form without pause scoring should be given to reflect. If they stop then it is a DQ. If a weapon is deemed unsafe before division starts the competitor will have 2 minutes to find another.

FORMS

• Traditional and open style forms will be separate divisions. No acrobatics or gymnastics are allowed in traditional forms divisions.

SPARRING

• Competitors are required to wear head, foot, hand and mouth protection. Males must have groin protection.
• Light contact to the headgear is acceptable in all rank and age divisions. Face shields are part of headgear.
• Competitors that receive three warnings for any reason will be disqualified.
• Contact to illegal targets will result in a warning. Those areas include face (non-accidental), groin, back and neck.
• Underbelt: matches will be three points. All techniques are one point.
• Black Belt: matches are five points. All techniques are one point.
• Students from the same school will be separated in the first round if possible.
• Once a bracket begins it is closed, no late entries.
• Head referee will have authority to make decisions on a case by case basis.
• Single leg sweeps followed by a scoring technique immediately are allowed on matted rings.

COACHING

• Coaching is allowed in sparring divisions.
• Coaches must have a pass and be in designated areas.
• One coach per fighter. Anyone not able to act professionally will be asked to leave the ring.

ELIGIBILITY:

• An athlete must meet the following criteria:
  - Eligible athletes for annual Keystone State Summer Games (Includes ALL States without State Games)
• All Ages as of the day of competition
• AWARDS 

  - Medals are awarded to the top three athletes in each division.  

  ENTRY DEADLINE: July 13th

Admission Fees: There will be a $5.00 Spectator fee for all individuals above 5 years of age.

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