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10th SKIF World Championships Greece 2009 - Rules and Restrictions

SENIORS (20 – 39 YEARS OLD) NATIONAL TEAM

CONTESTANTS AGE 19 & UNDER AND 40 & ABOVE CANNOT PARTICIPATEFOR BOTH OF SENIORS TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL EVENTS. BUT AGE 18-19 YEARS WILL BE ABLE TO PARTICPATE THE SENIROR'S TEAM EVENTS.

1. MEN'S INDIVIDUAL KATA 4 Contestants per Nation

2. WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL KATA 4 Contestants per Nation
Preliminary : Kohaku system (Red and White flags) of compulsory Katas
of Bassai-Dai, Jion, Kanku-Dai, or Empi selected by Referee Panel.
Semi Final (16 persons) and Final (8 persons) will be judged by Point system
of Tokui-Kata. Same Kata will be NOT allowed for the Semi Final and Final Matches.
Seienchin, Seipai, Gankaku-Sho and Nijuhachiho NOT allowed.

3. MEN'S TEAM KATA 1 team per Nation(3+1 reserve)

4. WOMEN'S TEAM KATA 1 team per Nation(3+1 reserve)
Preliminary & Final (8 teams): Tokui Kata by Point system
Same Kata will be NOT allowed for the Preliminary and Final matches.
Seienchin, Seipai, Gankaku-sho and Nijuhachiho NOT allowed.

5. MEN'S INDIVIDUAL KUMITE ( -65kgs ) 4 contestants per Nation

6. MEN'S INDIVIDUAL KUMITE ( -75kgs ) 4 contestants per Nation

7. MEN'S INDIVIDUAL KUMITE ( +75kgs ) 4 contestants per Nation

8. WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL KUMITE ( -60kgs ) 4 contestants per Nation

9. WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL KUMITE ( +60kgs ) 4 contestants per Nation
2 minutes, Ippon-han shobu
For Men's Grand Champion tournament -Top 4 CONTESTANTS per each class
Final match- 5 minutes, Sanbon shobu (6 Wazaari's)
No Women's Grand Championship tournament
For Men's Grand Champion tournament, Non-participation is NOT allowed without injury.
In case of the CONTESTANT cannot make the match, he cannot participate afterwards.

10. MEN'S TEAM KUMITE 1 team per Nation (5+2 reserve)

11. WOMEN'S TEAM KUMITE  1 team per Nation (3+2 reserve)
All (5 of Men and 3 of Women) CONTESTANTS should flight in the first and second round,
After that the match will be finished when one team get 3 wins(Men) or 2 wins(Women)
after the third round.

PLEASE PAY ATTENTION:
For Kumite matches, Gum shield and Mitts (approved by SKIF) are compulsory.
Groin & Chest (Women) protectors are allowed, but Shin protectors are forbidden.

JUNIORS INDIVIDUAL KATA

12. BOYS ( -12 YEARS ) NO LIMIT

13. GIRLS ( -12 YEARS ) NO LIMIT
Preliminary: Kohaku system (Red and White flags) of Kata's of
Heian Shodan-- Godan or Tekki-Shodan selected by Referee Panel.
Final: Point system of Tokui Kata, Heian Sho-dan-- Godan, Tekki-Shodan,
Bassai-dai, Jion, Kanku-dai and Empi.

14. BOYS ( 12-13 YEARS ) NO LIMIT

15. GIRLS ( 12-13 YEARS ) NO LIMIT

16. BOYS ( 14-15 YEARS ) NO LIMIT

17. GIRLS ( 14-15 YEARS ) NO LIMIT
Preliminary: Kohaku system (Red and White flags) of Kata's of
Heian Shodan-- Godan or Tekki-Shodan selected by Referee Panel.
Final: Point system of Tokui Kata, Heian Sho-dan--Godan, Tekki-Shodan,
Bassai-dai, Jion, Kanku-dai, Empi, Gankaku, Jitte, Hangetsu, Chinte and Tekki-Nidan.

18. BOYS ( 16-17 YEARS ) NO LIMIT

19. GIRLS ( 16-17 YEARS ) NO LIMIT
Preliminary: Kohaku system (Red and White flags) of Kata's of
Heian Shodan-- Godan or Tekki-Shodan selected by Referee Panel.
Final: Point system of Tokui-kata, All Kata allowed

20. BOYS ( 18-19 YEARS ) NO LIMIT

21. GIRLS ( 18-19 YEARS ) NO LIMIT
Preliminary: Kohaku system (Red and White flags) of Kata's of Bassai-Dai,
Jion, Kanku-dai or Empi selected by Referee Panel.
Final: Point system of Tokui-kata, All Kata allowed
THE CONTESTANTS OF AGE 18-19 CANNOT BE MEMBER OF SENIORS GROUP

JUNIORS INDIVIDUAL KUMITE

22. BOYS ( -12 YEARS ) NO LIMIT IPPON SHOBU 90 SECONDS

23. GIRLS ( -12 YEARS ) NO LIMIT IPPON SHOBU 90 SECONDS

24. BOYS ( 12-13 YEARS ) NO LIMIT IPPON SHOBU 90 SECONDS

25. GIRLS ( 12-13 YEARS ) NO LIMIT IPPON SHOBU 90 SECONDS

26. BOYS ( 14-15 YEARS ) NO LIMIT IPPON SHOBU 90 SECONDS

27. GIRLS ( 14-15 YEARS ) NO LIMIT IPPON SHOBU 90 SECONDS

28. BOYS ( 16-17 YEARS ) NO LIMIT IPPON SHOBU 2 MINUTES

29. GIRLS ( 16-17 YEARS ) NO LIMIT IPPON SHOBU 2 MINUTES

30. BOYS ( 18-19 YEARS ) NO LIMIT IPPON SHOBU 2 MINUTES

31. GIRLS ( 18-19 YEARS ) NO LIMIT IPPON SHOBU 2 MINUTES
Gum shield, Mitts (approved by SKIF) and Body protector (Age 15 & under) are compulsory.
Groin and Chest (Girls) protectors are allowed, but Shin protectors are forbidden.
(CONTESTANTS of age18-19 YEARS cannot be a National team member.)

MASTERS INDIVIDUAL KATA( 40 YEARS AND ABOVE)

32. MEN ( 40-44YEARS ) NO LIMIT

33. WOMEN (40-44YEARS ) NO LIMIT

34. MEN ( 45-49YEARS ) NO LIMIT

35. WOMEN ( 45-49YEARS ) NO LIMIT

36. MEN ( 50-54YEARS ) NO LIMIT

37. WOMEN ( 50-54YEARS ) NO LIMIT

38. MEN ( 55-59YEARS ) NO LIMIT

39. WOMEN ( 55-59YEARS ) NO LIMIT

40. MEN ( 60-64YEARS ) NO LIMIT

41. WOMEN ( 60-64YEARS ) NO LIMIT

42. MEN ( 65-69 YEARS ) NO LIMIT

43. WOMEN ( 65-69 YEARS ) NO LIMIT

44. MEN ( 70 AND ABOVE) NO LIMIT

45. WOMEN ( 70 AND ABOVE) NO LIMIT
All matches are Tokui Kata by Point system.
All Kata allowed (Except Heian Sho-dan--Godan, Tekki-Shodan)
Seienchin, Seipai, Gankaku-sho and Nijuhachiho allowed.
More than 16 participants in one category, Preliminary and Final matches
Preliminary: Kohaku system by Tokui-kata( Two participants perform together)
Final: Point system by Tokuikata (Same Kata allowed.)
In case of Men's or Women's CONTESTANTS less than 3 persons in the group,
Mix (Men and Women together) match is enforced.

MASTERS TEAM KATA

46. MEN NO LIMIT
47. WOMEN NO LIMIT
ALL CONTESTANTS SHOULD BE AGE 40 & ABOVE.
THE CONTESTANTS OF THIS CATEGORY CANNOT PARTICPATE THE TEAN KATA OF
OVER 150 & 180 YEARS OLD BY THREE.
MASTERS INDIVIDUAL KUMITE ( NO WOMEN MATCH)

48. MEN( 40-44 YEARS ) NO LIMIT IPPON SHOBU 2 MINUTES

49. MEN ( 45-49 YEARS ) NO LIMIT IPPON SHOBU 2 MINUTES

50. MEN ( 50-54 YEARS ) NO LIMIT IPPON SHOBU 90 SECONDS

51. MEN ( 55-59 YEARS ) NO LIMIT IPPON SHOBU 90 SECONDS

52. MEN ( 60-64 YEARS ) NO LIMIT IPPON SHOBU 90 SECONDS

53. MEN (65 AND ABOVE) NO LIMIT IPPON SHOBU 90 SECONDS
Gum shield and Mitts (approved by SKIF) are compulsory.
Groin protectors are allowed, but Shin protectors are forbidden.

masters team kumite ( no women match)

54. MEN NO LIMIT
ALL CONTESTANTS SHOULD BE AGE 40-49, Age 50 & above cannot
PARTICIPATE THIS CATEGORY.

YAKUSOKU KUMITE

55. AGE 80-99 BY TWO PERSONS   Two teams per Nation

56. AGE 100 AND ABOVE BY TWO PERSONS Two teams per Nation
2 Contestants (Both Age 40 and above) & 1 Reserve. Man & Woman mix allowed
Preliminary: Kihon-Ippon Kumite by Kohaku system.
(Jodan-Oizuki, Chudan-Oizuki, Maegeri, Yokogeri & Mawashigeri, each once)
Final: Jiyu Ippon Kummite by Point system (Jodan-Oizuki, Chudan-Oizuki, Maegeri,
Yokogeri, Mawashigeri, Ushirogeri, Jodan-Kizamizuki & Chudan-Gyakuzuki, each once)
It is the same way of calculation of Kata Point system.
In case of the teams are draw, they have to make Kihon or Jiyu-Ippon Kumite again
by Migi-Gamae (Right hand front)

OTHER TEAM KATA

57. OVER 150 YEARS BY THREE 2 TEAMS PER NATION (3+RESERVE 1)

58. OVER 180 YEARS BY THREE NO LIMIT
3 Contestants (Age Under 40 allowed) & 1 Reserve. Man & Woman mix allowed.
Tokui Kata by Point system
Seienchin, Seipai, Gankaku-sho and Nijuhachiho allowed.

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