ONLY EVENT SHOTOKAN SUNDAY 5, :00 AM 5, DOORS CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL COURT BUCKS STREET OPEN AT 7:00 OYLESTOWN, PA

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1 The 5 th Annual SHOTOKAN ONLY EVENT 5, :00 AM SUNDAY UNDAY, MAY 5, DOORS OPEN AT 7:00 CENTRAL BUCKS - WEST HIGH SCHOOL 375 WEST COURT STREET TREET, DOYLESTOWN OYLESTOWN, PA 375 PA YOUTH DIVISIONS For ages 5 17 ADULT DIVISIONS For Men and Women inners Brown Intermediate belt inners Brown Intermediate Belt Kobudo Team Kata Kata Sanbon Kumite Team Kumite - Male Kobudo Kata Team Kata Sanbon Kumite Team Kumite - Male NO SAME DAY DOOR REGISTRATION ONLINE REGISTRATION ENDS FRIDAY 5/3/ For any additional information please contact Andrew Spivack warwickshotokan@comcast.net

2 2632 Virginia Lane Jamison, PA ph: Dear Fellow Instructors and Competitors: I would like to take this opportunity to invite you and your students to our Fifth Annual Warwick Shotokan Karate Championship a Shotokan Karate ONLY event. We will once again hold the Tournament at Central Bucks West High School (375 West Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901) on Sunday, May 5, Enclosed you will find the necessary Tournament registration forms for you and your students. While we are happy to receive your mail we prefer online registration at Please note that there will not be any Same Day Registration for this Tournament. It is our goal to keep the Tournament fair and balanced. As such, also enclosed is a Request for Volunteer Judges Form. It is our hope that each school in attendance will be fairly represented in the rings; so please have your Belts that are not competing sign up to be a Judge. It is our goal to have 5 Judges in each ring. We will also have a Judge s training meeting on April 13, 2019 to go over the rules so every ring is consistent. Doors will open at 7:00 AM since KOBUDO (weapons) will start at 8:00 AM. We will have a quick Referees/Judges meeting at 9:00 am, the Tournament will promptly start at 9:30 am with the calling and marching in of the participating schools followed by the Dojo Kun. Team Kata will absolutely begin at 9:45 am. Customized medals will be awarded for 1-3 places. Participation medals for all kids 14 and under. 5 Grand Champion Trophies will be awarded to the Kata champions. Champion Cups will be given to the Team Kumite winners. New this year: Kobudo will be expanded to consist of: BO (Staff), EKU (Oar) and Tonfas. We are also adding a Team Kumite division for 17 and under and 18 and above see the Rules page for more details. Food vendors will be available at the Tournament.

3 REGISTRATION Early-registration: Received between 2/1/2019 and 4/21/19 = $60.00 Late Registration: Received between 4/22/19 and 5/3/2019 = $75.00 NO SAME DAY REGISTRATION FOR ANY DIVISION Team Kumite is $30.00 per/team ($10.00 p/p) Spectator fee $10.00 per/family Please make sure you register early. To register Online go to Respectfully yours in karate, Andrew L. Spivack Head Instructor Warwick Shotokan (cell) aspivesq@comcast.net warwickshotokan@comcast.net

4 MAY 5, 2019 TOURNAMENT PACKET

5 Sunday, May 5, 2019 Venue: Central Bucks West High School 375 West Court Street, Doylestown, PA REGISTRATION FEES AND PRICES ONE PRICE INCLUDES ALL 4 EVENTS: KATA, TEAM KATA, KUMITE, KOBUDO TEAM KUMITE $30 PER/TEAM Early-registration: 2/1/2019 and 4/21/19 = $60.00 Late Registration: 4/22/19 and 5/3/2019 = $75.00 Deadline is 5/3/ :00 pm Spectator fee: $10.00 per/family Tournament T-Shirt $15.00 Mandatory Equipment 1) Traditional White Gi 2) Mouth guard 3) Hand pads: white, red or blue. 4) Groin protection-male 5) Dip-foam Headgear (Ages 18 & under) 6) Shin/Instep pads Event Schedule 7:00 9:00 am Doors Open/Check-in 8:00 am.weapons Division 9:00am Judges Meeting 9:30am Tournament begins 10:00 am Team Kata, Kata and Kumite, Team Kumite Optional: Male or Female chest protector All Information and Registration

6 Rules & Regulations Kumite Rules Jiyu (Free style) Kumite is for all ranks 5 years old and above Warwick Shotokan Karate Championship will be using modified WSKA Rules Light head contact to the side of the head is allowed so long as the head DOES NOT move. Any movement of the head will result in a warning three warnings = disqualification. No contact to the face is allowed, that also includes the face shield. Uncontrolled techniques will result in a penalty or disqualification Children/Teens divisions will run 2 minutes non-stop Shobu Sanbon (3 ippons or 6 wazaris) and 35- above will run 2 minutes non-time Shobu Sanbon (3 ippons or 6 wazaris) All Belt final matches will run 3 minutes stop time Shobu Sanbon The following equipment is mandatory all ages: Traditional White Gi, hand gloves, feet pads, mouth guard and protective cup (male). The following equipment is mandatory for competitors 17 and under: Head gear or Head gear with face shield. Following equipment is Optional: Chest protector for male/female. I will have a limited amount of hand gear, feet protection, and head gear at tournament. If you need to borrower you can, but you must sign a form to rent the gear so I know it is returned. In the spirit of Karate-do, all competitors must continue to compete during the entire match. If a competitor intentionally leaves the ring in the last 20 seconds of the match to avoid a scoring technique the other competitor will immediately be awarded a wazari (1 point). Second infraction the other competitor will be awarded an ippon (2 points) and the third infraction the competitor will be disqualified. In the Spirit of Karate-do proper conduct is required from the competitors and instructors alike, or else suspension will result from the tournament. We do not allow any coaching at this Tournament in any language. Kata Rules All Contestants must perform SHOTOKAN kata ONLY! We realize each Organization, club and school may teach the 26 katas (and Taikyoku) slightly different; as such, Nakayama Sensei s Best Karate will be used as the guide for Judging Kata at this event. Long pauses for dramatic effect will be counted against the karate-ka. All Divisions for 14 years and under will be awarded four (4) places and participation medals Over 14 only three (3) places will be awarded and no participation medals. inners Only Taikyoku, Heian Shodan & Heian Nidan can be performed May repeat kata. Flag system will be used for all rounds. Intermediate - Heian Godan and below May repeat kata. Flag system will be used all rounds. anced (Brown belts only division) Heian Godan plus SENTEI KATA listed below. Same kata may be repeated all rounds. Flag system will be used for all rounds. anced/ Belt (Brown belts and Belts mixed division) TOKUI KATA. Same kata may be repeated all rounds. Flag system will be used for all rounds. belt only divisions (under 18) - TOKUI KATA. Must perform a different kata in the final round (1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd place rounds).

7 18 and above Belts First Round Shitei Kata Group (Judges choice) Flag system, Second Round Sentei Kata - Flag system; Third round (and beyond) Tokui Kata Point system. Team Kata Three (3) participants per team. The Team may only perform a Shotokan kata that the lowest ranked person on the team can perform based on their rank. Team kata will be divided into two age groups (under 17 and 18 and older) by the age of the oldest participant and by rank. All kata divisions will be judged by utilizing the Point System. Teams will be registered under the Team Captain s name. Grand Champion - There will be five (5) grand champion trophies awarded for kata in the following divisions: 18 and over Belt; 17 and under belt; 5-8 year olds (regardless of rank); 9-12 year olds (regardless of rank) and year olds (regardless of rank). The grand champion competition for 17 and under will occur at the conclusion of the final 17 and under division. Only one grand champion trophy will be awarded per division. Point system will be utilized. TYPES OF KATA TO BE PERFORMED: o SHITEI KATA: Taikyoku, Heian Shodan, Heian Nidan, Heian Sandan, Heian Yondan, Heian Godan and Tekki Shodan. o SENTEI KATA: Bassai-dai, Kanku-dai, Enpi, Jion, and Hangetsu. o TOKUI KATA: Choice of any 26 Shotokan Kata Kobudo: Only the following traditional weapons can be used: Bo staff, Eku (Oar) and Tonfas. The contestants must always maintain control of the weapon during the performance. A contestant will be disqualified if he/she drops a weapon during their performance No weapons variations are allowed unless otherwise approved in advance by the Tournament Director and Chief Referee The Kobudo competition will utilized the Point system. Team Kumite: All of the Kumite Rules apply except for the following changes: A team consists of three members. All three must be either 17 and under or 18 and above. There will be three (3) two minute matches in which you can earn as many points that you can in two minutes. The cumulative points from all three matches will be added together to determine the winning team. All three members must register in advance. Registration is in the name of the Team Captain. Unless there are at least two women teams by 4/5/19 this will only be for Male competitors. Please NOTE: Above rules may be modified by the Tournament Director for the benefit of the competition Divisions may be combined to insure adequate match competition for all participants. All Information and Online Registration:

8 Division Chart K = Kata = inner (7 th kyu & below) white, orange, yellow S = Sparring Int = Intermediate (6 th, 5 th & 4 th kyu) blue, green, purple TK = Team Kata = anced (3 rd, 2 nd, 1 st Kyu) Brown Belts W = Weapons = Belts TS = Team Kumite Boys & Girls 5-6 All Ranks K1/S1 Men /Int Boys 7-8 Girls 7-8 Boys 9,10,11 Girls 9,10,11 Boys 12,13,14 Girls 12,13,14 Boys 15,16,17 Girls 15,16,17 Int/ Int/ Int Int Int Int Inter K2 / S2 K3 / S3 K4 / S4 K5 / S5 K6 / S6 K7 / S7 K8 / S8 K9/ S9 K10 / S10 K11 / S11 K12 / S12 K13 / K13 K14 / S14 K15 / S15 K16 / S16 K17 / S17 K18 / S18 K19 / S19 K20 / S20 K 21 / S21 K22 / S22 K23 / S23 K24 / S24 K25 / S25 Women Men 35 + up Women 35+up Team Kata 17 & under Team Kata 18 & up Weapons 5-8 Weapons 9-12 Weapons Weapons 18 + above Team Kumite 17 & under /Inter /Inter /Inter Inter Inter K30 / S30 K31 / S31 K32 / S32 K33 / S33 K34 / S34 K35 /S35 K36 / S36 K37 / S37 K38 / S38 K39 / S39 K40 / S40 K41 / S41 TK1 TK2 TK3 TK4 TK5 TK6 TK7 TK8 W1 W2 W3 W4 K26/ S26 Inter K27 / S27 Team Kumite 18 & TS2 K28 / S28 above K29 / S29 Please NOTE: Divisions may be combined to insure adequate match competition for all participants. TS1 All Information and Online Registration:

9 Individual Registration Form Date: Sunday, May 5, 2019 Time: Doors Open 7am Kobudo Division Starts at 8am Location: Central Bucks West High School 375 West Court Street Doylestown, PA PLEASE WRITE CLEARLY Name:, Age: Sex: Male Female Last First Address: Weight: Height: City: State: Zip: Dojo Name: Belt Color/Rank: ALL FEES ARE FINAL: Fee $60 Covers 4 Events (Kata, Team Kata, Kumite and Kobudo) Sensei Name: **Team Kata Teams must have 3 members. Kata Div K Teams will be registered under the TEAM Kumite Div S CAPTAIN S name. Team Kata Div TK ***Captain s Name: Kobudo(weapons) Div W Team Kumite Fee $30 ($10 p/p) Team Kumite Div TS Teams must have 3 members. Teams will be registered under the TEAM CAPTAIN S name. Early Registration 2/1/2019 4/21/19: $60.00 Late Registration 4/22/19 5/3/19: $75.00 All Registration ends 11:00 PM 5/3/ NO DOOR REGISTRATION WILL BE ACCEPTED Mail Registration: Warwick Shotokan; 2632 Virginia Lane, Jamison, PA, ONLINE REGISTRATION: Questions: Sensei Andrew Spivack (215) / warwickshotokan@comcast.net Reserve your Tournament T-Shirt today. Orders will be accepted until April 12, 2019 $15.00 Sizes: Youth Small, Youth Medium, Youth Large, Adult Small, Adult Medium, Adult Large, XL, XXL Size(s) needed: Number of Shirts ordered:

10 Individual Registration Form Page 2 Adult & Minor Amateur Athletic Waiver and Release of Liability: I, the undersigned do hereby volunteer my application for the attendance and participation in Warwick Shotokan Karate Championships at Central Bucks West High School on May 5, 2019 and do hereby assume full responsibility for all injuries, damages or losses that I or my child may sustain or incur, if any, while attending/participating. The undersigned agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Andrew Spivack and Warwick Shotokan its officers, managers, members, employees, agents and coaches/instructors and their successors and assigns from and against all legal liability, claims, suits, damages, losses, and expenses, including attorney fees, threatened or incurred, and arising from participation, or from any cause whatsoever. I fully realize that participation in the Warwick Shotokan Karate Championship can be dangerous and could result in serious injury or possibly death and freely assume that risk. In the event of an emergency, I give permission for Warwick Shotokan to give myself or my child first aid and to arrange for transportation to a hospital and to receive emergency medical treatment. I will assume all costs for medical care and transportation. Please list below any current or previous accidents, illnesses, or physical limitations that could impact, stop, or prevent you or your child from participating in the Warwick Shotokan Karate Championship. The below named participant is physically able to participate in the Warwick Shotokan Karate Championships without limitations (except as described above). I release permission for use of my or my child s picture for promotional material including brochures, advertisements, or warwickshotokan.com website. Names are not used in any promotional material. I also agree that all payments are final. There are no refunds and no transfers allowed Name of participant Signature: Date: Parent/Guardian (if participant is under 18): BOTH PAGES MUST BE RETURNED FOR YOU OR YOUR CHILD TO BE REGISTERED

11 Warwick Shotokan Karate Championship REFEREE/JUDGE S REGISTRATION & REQUEST FORM Date: Sunday, May 5, 2019 Time: 8:00 am Venue: Central Bucks West High School 375 West Court Street, Doylestown, PA Referee s Dress code: White shirt, red tie, gray slacks, black shoes and blue jacket Name: Address: State: Zip: Phone: ( ) Dojo: Sensei: Rank: I would like to help out with refereeing: Signature:

12 Warwick Shotokan Karate Championship Directions to Competition: Central Bucks High School West LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS 375 West Court Street Doylestown, PA (across the street from Central Bucks Family YMCA) Central Bucks West is located off Route 202 in Doylestown. From the Pennsylvania Turnpike: Exit at Willow Grove North. When approaching Doylestown take route 611 North bypass to the route 202 South exit. At the end of the ramp go left (202 N. Main Street). Go through the light at the Hospital entrance. Take the next right onto Memorial Drive. Turn left onto Court street. From South/ West: Take Route 202 North, through Chalfont and New Britain. Continue on the same road past the Hospital. Take the next right onto Memorial Drive. Turn left onto Court street. From the North/East: Take Route 202 South, follow Route 202 by--pass around Doylestown. Follow signs for Route 202 South (Norristown & Hospital) to exit the bypass. Turn right onto State Street (202 N). Continue as above. From Lower Bucks County: Take Route 413 to Route 202 South and continue as above. or Take Bristol Road or Almshouse Road to Route 611 North and continue as above. For map information use this link: