Sunday 19th May 2019
Tallaght Leisure Centre
Furtunestown Way, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Door Open 9am
Championships Start 9.30am
Prompt!
Official HDKI Shobu Ippon Rules
Shotokan Kata only
Top Quality Medals
Experienced Officials
Join a fair, legitimate and well run, multi-association competition
Cost:
Juniors – Individual Events €12
Seniors – Individual Events €15
Team Kumite & Kata €30
ENTRIES AND ALL MONIES TO BE RECEIVED BY Thursday 16th May
ABSOLUTELY NO ENTRIES ON THE DAY
Enter online through the Courses & Competitions page.https://hdkiireland.org/courses-competitions/
BASIC SYNOPSIS OF RULES
The championships will be run using traditional Shobu Ippon rules.
Traditional, clean, white karate dogi only.
Kumite: Women may wear a chest guard. Men must wear a box. Gum shields and WKF approved mitts must be worn. No other protection or padding will be allowed.
Kata: Heian kata will be used for the eliminations until the best four. Then the best four may choose their kata and it will be judged by points.
Any category with insufficient entries may be merged with another.
Any club or group with less than 10 entries must bring either a table official or referee with experience with Shobu Ippon rules. Any club with more than 10 entries must bring both a table official and referee.
All competitors are expected to behave in a manner appropriate for a traditional karate championship. Bad behaviour will result in immediate disqualification.
ANY COMPLAINTS MUST BE DONE IN WRITING AND GIVEN TO THE HEAD TABLE. ALL COMPAINTS WILL BE IMMEDIATELY DEALT WITH AND AN ACTION WILL BE DECIDED. ANYONE WHO COMPLAINS DIRECTLY TO REFEREES WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. CONTINUED BAD BEHAVIOUR WILL RUN THE RISK OF THEIR ENTIRE GROUP BEING DISQUALIFIED – WITH NO REFUND.
Category List
Event No. KATA
1. 10th-7th Kyu 11 years old and below (mixed)
2. 10th-7th Kyu 12-15 years old (mixed)
3. 6th-4th Kyu 11 years old and below (mixed)
4. 6th-4th Kyu 12-15 years old (mixed)
5. 3rd Kyu and Above 11 years old and below (mixed)
6. 3rd Kyu and Above 12-15 years old (mixed)
7. 10th-4th Kyu 16 years old + (women)
8. 3rd Kyu and Above 16 years old + (women)
9. 10th-4th Kyu 16 years old + (men)
10. 3rd Kyu and Above 16 years old + (men)
TEAM KATA
11. Any Grade 15 years & Below (mixed)
12. Any Grade 16 years & Above (mixed)
Team Kata will be judged on the point system. All participants will perform one kata. The best four will then go through to the finals where they then may perform the same kata or a different one. The finals will also be judged on the point system.
SHOBU IPPON KUMITE
13. Any Grade 5-7 years old (mixed)
14. Any Grade 8-9 years old (mixed)
15. Any Grade 10-11 years old (girls)
16. Any Grade 10-11 years old (boys)
17. Any Grade 12-15 years old, below 5’2″ (girls)
18. Any Grade 12-15 years old, above 5’2″ (girls)
19. Any Grade 12-15 years old, below 5’2″ (boys)
20. Any Grade 12-15 years old, above 5’2″ (boys)
21. Any Grade 16-19 years old (girls)
22. Any Grade 16-19 years old (boys)
23. Any Grade 20 years old & above (women)
24. Any Grade 20 years old & above (men)
25. Any Grade 40 years old & above (men)
26. Any Grade 35 years old & above (women)
3 MAN TEAM KUMITE
27. Any Grade 18 years old & above (men)
Age, height and grade can and will be inspected randomly on the request of the officials and coaches, it is your responsibility to have your association licence with you for verification.