RONIN SHOTOKAN KARATE-DO ASSOCIATION* PRESENTS The 8 th Annual Thomas La Puppet Memorial Classic Traditional Karate-Do Championships Spectator Fees Children under 10 Free Children over 10 - $5.00 Adults - $10.00 A USA NKF SANCTIONED EVENT SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 2007 @ 9:00 A.M. SHARP LOUIS ARMSTRONG ACTIVITY CENTER 3316 108 th Street Corona, Queens, NY FOR INFORMATION: PLEASE CALL 718 434-0201, CONTACT US AT RONINKARATEDO@AOL.COM OR VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT RONINSHOTOKAN.ORG *A not-for-profit organization
THOMAS LA PUPPET MEMORIAL CLASSIC TRADITIONAL KARATE-DO CHAMPIONSHIPS Date & Time Sunday, June 10, 2007 at 9 a.m. Sharp PRE-REGISTRATION ONLY: Applications must be received by: June 1st. An administrative late fee of $10.00 will be charged for applications received after the June 1 st date. Final deadline is June 8, 2007. SEND APPLICATIONS TO: RONIN SHOTOKAN KARATE-DO ASSOCIATION P.O. BOX 100655, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11210-0655 Certified Checks or Money Orders should be made payable to: Ronin Shotokan Karate-Do Association, All fees are non-refundable Place: Louis Armstrong Activity Center, 33-16 108 Street, Corona, New York Fee: One Event: $40.00, Two Events: $45.00, Three Events: $50.00 Eligibility: Awards: Order of Events: Dress Code: Rules: This is an Invitational Tournament and is a USA NKF Sanctioned Event First, Second and Third Places will receive awards as well as Grand Champion Kata and Grand Champion Kumite 1. National Anthem & Introductions 2. Children s Divisions 3. All Kobudo Divisions 4. All Adult Divisions 5. All Male Black Belt Divisions Competitors: Solid white or black gi No jewelry during competition Safety head, hand and foot guards are mandatory for children s divisions Hand pads for adult divisions mandatory, head & foot gear optional Mouth guards and groin protectors mandatory Referees: White shirt, blue tie, gray slacks and blue jacket Kata: All contestants must perform Japanese or Okinawan Kata Beginner and intermediate divisions (10 th Kyu to 4 th Kyu) must do Heians (Pinan), Gerkisai, Tioshi Shodan, Konchabo, Fukyugata, Taikyouku All advanced divisions (3 rd Kyu to Black Belt) may perform any Kata Only traditional weapons (Bo, Sai, Tonfa, Eku, Jo) are allowed Due to New York State Law: NO NUNCHAKU or KAMA (SICKLES) COMPETITORS AGE 14 & UP, PLEASE SEE MATCH KATA INSERT Kumite: MODIFIED WKF/NKF RULES Tournament Director: Cedric Barksdale Chief Referee: Cleveland Baxter Tournament Administrator: Pauline Gambuto
ENTRY FORM: THOMAS LA PUPPET MEMORIAL CLASSIC TRADITIONAL KARATE-DO CHAMPIONSHIPS NAME PHONE ADDRESS CITY, STATE, ZIP AGE SEX BELT COLOR RANK MONTH/YEARS OF TRAINING HEIGHT WEIGHT SENSEI S NAME DOJO S NAME ADDRESS CITY, STATE, ZIP DIVISIONS: Kata, Sparring, Weapons (See chart.) K- S- W- Please circle amount paid: One event - $40; two events - $45; three events - $50 WAIVER: I hereby for myself, my executors, my heirs, forever and always agree to save and hold harmless the Ronin Shotokan Karate-Do Association, referees, judges, tournament volunteers, Tournament Director, the facility owners, ELMCOR, their respective officers and agents and anyone else involved in the conduct of this tournament from any liability for any injury I may sustain traveling to and from, participating in or other direct or indirect involvement in said Karate event that I have entered. In addition, I hereby, now and forever, accept any and all responsibility for any action in conjunction with this event. Finally, I agree to allow, without compensation, the unrestricted use of any photographs, film or videotapes of myself or my child involved in this event in any way. SIGNATURE DATE PARENT/GUARDIAN (Under 18)
KOBUDO (WEAPONS) KATA DIVISIONS JUNIOR KATA & KUMITE DIVISIONS Children 12 & under Beginner, Novice, IntermW 1 12 & 13 years White, Yellow, Orange K 19, S 19 Girls Blue, Green, Purple K 20, S 20 Juniors 13-17 Beginner, Novice, Inter W 2 Brown & Black K 21, S 21 Adults 18 & over Beginner, Novice, Inter W 3 12 & 13 years White, Yellow, Orange K 22, S 22 Boys Blue, Green, Purple K 23, S 23 Children 12 & under Advanced (Brown & Bla W 4 Brown & Black K 24, S 24 Juniors 13-17 Advanced (Brown & Bl W 5 14 & 15 years White, Yellow, Orange K 25, S 25 Girls Blue, Green, Purple K 26, S 26 Women 18 & over Advanced (Brown & Bla W 6 Brown & Black K 27, S 27 Men 18 & over Advanced (Brown & Bla W 7 14 & 15 years White, Yellow, Orange K 28, S 28 Boys Blue, Green, Purple K 29, S 29 Brown & Black K 30, S 30 16 & 17 years White, Yellow, Orange K 31, S 31 Girls Blue, Green, Purple K 32, S 32 Brown & Black K 33, S 33 CHILDREN S KATA & KUMITE DIVISIONS 16 & 17 years White, Yellow, Orange K 34, S 34 5 & under White, Yellow, Orange K 1 Boys Blue, Green, Purple K 35, S 35 Boys & Girls Blue & above K 2 Brown & Black K 36, S 36 Kata only ADULT KATA & KUMITE DIVISIONS 6 & 7 years White, Yellow, Orange K 3, S 3 18-34 years White, Yellow, Orange K 37, S 37 Girls Blue & above K 4, S 4 Women Blue, Green, Purple K 38, S 38 Brown & Black K 39, S 39 6 & 7 years White, Yellow, Orange K 5, S 5 Boys Blue & above K 6, S 6 18-34 years White, Yellow, Orange K 40, S 40 Men Blue, Green, Purple K 41, S 41 8 & 9 years White, Yellow, Orange K 7, S 7 Girls Blue, Green, Purple K 8, S 8 35 & over White, Yellow, Orange K 42, S 42 Brown & Black K 9, S 9 Women Blue, Green, Purple K 43, S 43 Brown & Black K 44, S 44 8 & 9 years White, Yellow, Orange K 10, S 10 Boys Blue, Green, Purple K 11, S 11 35 & over White, Yellow, Orange K 45, S 45 Brown & Black K 12, S 12 Men Blue, Green, Purple K 46, S 46 Brown & Black K 47, S 47 10 & 11 years White, Yellow, Orange K 13, S 13 Girls Blue, Green, Purple K 14, S 14 Men s Kata Brown & Black Japanese K 48 Brown & Black K 15, S 15 Brown & Black Okinawa K 49 10 & 11 years White, Yellow, Orange K 16, S 16 Men s Kumite Brown & Black Lightweight S 50 Boys Blue, Green, Purple K 17, S 17 Brown & Black Middlewe S 51 Brown & Black K 18, S 18 Brown & Black Heavywe S 52
MATCH KATA RULES All competitors 5 to 13 years old will compete in single elimination competition (scored points). All competitors 14 years and over will compete in match kata. The kata competitors will compete from a charting system similar to the kumite chart. The appropriate byes will be added to the chart. One competitor is red and the other blue. Competitor red will perform kata first; competitor blue will follow. Once the competitors complete their katas, the judges will vote to determine the winner by a show of flags (red and blue flags). The competitor with the majority of the votes will be the winner of that match. This process will continue until a winner for the division is declared. MATCH TIME AND POINTS Age 13 years and under: Bouts will be 1 minute, 30 seconds or first to accumulate 8 points. Age 14 years and over: Bouts will be 2 minutes or the first to accumulate 8 points. Age 18 to 34, Male and Female Advanced: WKF time limit.
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