Oleg ABALIN NKF RM President Dear Karate friends, Nicolae JURAVSCHI NOSC President Victor ZUBCU Minister of Youth and Sports It is a pleasure for me to enjoy along with all the WKF family the historic inclusion of karate in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and to invite you to the international championships in Chisinau Seven Samurai Cup. As one of the youngest members of WKF, during a short period of time, our federation has learned a lot and did its best to improve the life of karate WKF in Moldova. This tournament is a proof of this, as well as the desire to develop closer relations with federations interested in supporting our KARATE WKF family. Yours in sports, Oleg ABALIN President National Karate-Do Federation of the Republic of Moldova 1 1
I. ORGANIZER National Karate-Do Federation of the Republic of Moldova WKF 7, Teilor str. Chisinau, MD-2062 Republic of Moldova karatemd.olympicwkf@mail.ru Mobile: +373 79 88 11 55 Contact person: Stratu Ana Maria II. DATE AND VENUE Competition date: December 4 th 2016 Competition venue: University of Physical Education and Sports, Chisinau, 22 A.Doga Str. III. REGISTRATION All competitors, referees, coaches and officials must register online until November 20 th, 2016. Online registration will be available from Nov 6 th, 2016. Only members of national federations recognized by WKF are admitted to participate. One representative per team will register the organization during the official accreditation: On December 3 rd from 17:00 to 20:00 at 7 Teilor str., Chisinau, MD-2062, NKF RM Office 2 2
IV. CATEGORIES KATA individual: MALE: 7 yrs, U10 (8-9 yrs), U12 (10-11 yrs), U14 (12-13 yrs), Cadets (14-15 yrs), Juniors (16-17 yrs), Seniors FEMALE: 7 yrs, U10 (8-9 yrs), U12 (10-11 yrs), U14 (12-13 yrs), Cadets (14-15 yrs), Juniors (16-17 yrs), Seniors KUMITE individual: Male Female Age cat. Weight Cat. Age cat. Weight Cat. 7 yrs Open 8 yrs -28 kg, +28 kg 9 yrs -30 kg, +30 kg 10 yrs -35 kg, +35 kg 7 yrs Open 11 yrs -40 kg, +40 kg 8-9 yrs -30 kg, +30 kg 12 yrs -46 kg, +46 kg 10-11 yrs -40 kg, +40 kg 13 yrs -52 kg, +52 kg 12-13 yrs -45 kg, +45 kg Cadets (14-15 yrs) -63 kg, +63 kg Cadets (14-15 yrs) -54 kg, +54 kg Juniors (16-17 yrs) -68 kg, +68 kg Juniors (16-17 yrs) -59 kg, +59 kg Seniors - 75 kg, +75 kg Seniors Open Weigh in will be 1 h before the start of each category! KUMITE team SEVEN SAMURAI CUP: Each team will be formed of 7 participants, one of each age group: 8-9 years, 10-11 years, 12-13 years, 14-15 cadets, 16-17 juniors, U21, seniors (18+). V. RULES Competition rules: WKF Rules and adjusted rules for children. Full repechage with two 3 rd places (individual cat.) and one 3 rd place (team kumite) will be applied. Competitors may participate in the next age and weight category. 2 WKF approved tatami will be provided. 3 3
Kumite: Children until 13 years duration of bout: 1 min. 30 sec. Tatami: 6x6 m. All categories body protector, fist gear, mouth guard, shin pad & foot protector (red / blue) is mandatory. Female cadets, juniors, U21 and seniors - chest protector mandatory. Kumite team male Seven Samurai: 1. The order of bouts will start with cadets and end with seniors. 2. All 7 bouts will take place. 3. The winner will be determined by the total of points. 4. For each victory, the team will receive 2 additional points. 5. For each tie, each team will receive 1 point. 6. In case of a tie (equal number of points) at the end of all matches, the number of matches won (victories) will be considered. 7. In case of a tie between the number of won matches, the winner will be determined by the higher total number of Ippons/ or Waza-aris performed. 8. In case of a tie, an additional match between U21 athletes will take place. Kata: 7 yrs - the athlete can repeat the kata U10 (8-9 yrs) - the athlete will perform a Kata different from the previous round (min. 2 kata) U12 (10-11 yrs) the athlete will perform a Kata different from the previous round (min. 2 kata) U14 (12-13 yrs) the athlete will perform a different kata each round VI. Prizes Individual categories: I, II, III places: medal and diplomas Winners: Samurai Cups Kumite Team Seven Samurai: I, II, III places: medal, individual cups and Diplomas Winners: The Seven Samurai Cup 4 4
VII. ENTRY FEE Individual category: 21 Euro Kata & Kumite: 32 Euro Kumite team: 112 Euro Payment of participation fee is accepted until Dec 3 rd, 2016. Transfer can be made on the following accounts: http://karatemd.org/upload/photogallery/0924161474729330.pdf For each change made to the application or no show, after 20.11.2016, a penalty of 10 Euro will be applied. VIII. SCHEDULE / PROGRAMME December 3 rd : 17:00 20:00 registration and accreditation December 4 th : 8:00 Referee briefing 9:00 Start of competition 13:00 Opening Ceremony 13:30 Seven Samurai Kumite team IX. JUDGES. WKF, EKF, national categories Referees and Judges are welcomed. Judges are offered accommodation and a daily wage as follow: WKF 100 EUR EKF 80 EUR Nationals 50 EUR X. VISA List of countries who require a VISA http://www.mfa.gov.md/entry-visas-moldova/list-foreigners-possess-visa-en/#link 5 5
XI. ACCOMMODATION Hotel Iris**** 17 Petricani str. (2.4 km from venue) E-mail: irishotelmd@gmail.com Rooms: Single Room 55 Double De Lux 60 Double Twin 60 Triple 65 Price per room/night including breakfast Vila Iris Hotel *** Dacia Boulevard 49/10, MD 2062 (9 km from venue) E-mail: irishotelmd@gmail.com Rooms: Single Room 40 Double 40 Price per night/room including breakfast Youth Hostel (centrally located, 3 km from venue) Accommodation in 10, 6, 4 or 2 beds rooms. 10 / bed E-mail: karatemd.olympicwkf@mail.ru 6 6