Dear Martial Artist and Martial Arts Supporter, American Family Karate in Elmira, NY is pleased to sponsor the Twin Tiers Martial Arts Championship (TTMAC) in February 2018! It is our sincere hope that this is a positive and educational experience for all involved. This Open Tournament will be held at The Murray Athletic Center, also known as The Elmira College Domes. The Domes are a short drive from Elmira in Horseheads, NY. There is plenty of free & convenient parking, locker rooms, a snack bar and bleacher seating for spectators. There will also be a number of vendors including a professional photographer and official TTMAC apparel. TTMAC is open to all schools and all styles. This tournament is sanctioned by the Sport Karate International (SKIL) and will follow the TTMAC rules and regulations which can be obtained at TTMAC or through American Family Karate. This tournament will allow controlled head contact at all levels. TTMAC is a great opportunity to grow in your martial arts journey whether you are a beginner or a seasoned martial artist. We look forward to having you compete in the Twin Tiers Martial Arts Championship! OSS! Sincerely, Shawnie J Brown Shawnie J. Brown 5th Dan, United States Soryu Karate Federation Owner & Head Instructor at American Family Karate Page 1
You can also Register On-Line at: http://twintiersmartialartschampionship.com ORDER OF EVENTS 9:00 am Registration Opens 9:15 am Blackbelt Meeting 9:45 am Competitor Meeting 10:00 am Tournament Starts 1. Board Breaking (9 divisions) 2. Traditional Weapons (42 divisions) 3. Open Weapons (42 divisions) 4. Traditional Forms (42 divisions) 5. Open Forms (42 divisions) 6. Point Sparring (54 divisions) 7. Grand Championship Competition Awards for 1 st, 2 nd, & 3 rd in each division. Six (6) Grand Champions Youth (Advanced & Blackbelt) forms Youth (Advanced & Blackbelt) weapons Adult (Advanced & Blackbelt) forms Adult (Advanced & Blackbelt) weapons Men s (Advanced & Blackbelt) sparring Women's (Advanced & Blackbelt) sparring Cash, and great prizes for each champion. TOURNAMENT RULES WEAPONS Traditional and open weapon competitors will perform and be scored separately. Competitors in traditional weapons are not permitted to release the weapon or perform any gymnastic tricking. All weapons, weight or size are permitted, only unsafe weapons will be disqualified from the competition. The competitor will have 2 minutes to find a safe replacement. Examples include: frayed rope or loose handles. Any black belt competitor who drops their weapon will bow out respectfully and receive no score. Underbelts may ask for a restart with a point deduction. If a weapon breaks and the competitor continues with the form without pause scoring should be given to reflect. If they stop then it is a DQ. Page 2
TOURNAMENT RULES CONTINUED FORMS Traditional and open style forms will be separate divisions. No acrobatics or gymnastics are allowed in traditional forms divisions. Any appropriate school/style uniform is allowed. o SCORING RANGES: Beginners 6.00-6.99 Intermediate 7.00-7.99 Advanced 8.00-8.99 Black Belts 9.00-9.99 All scoring will be done on the supplied dry erase boards. SPARRING Competitors are required to wear head, foot, hand and mouth protection. Males must have groin protection. Light contact to the headgear is acceptable in all rank and age divisions. Face shields are part of headgear. Contact to illegal targets will result in a warning. Those areas include the face, groin, back (spine area), and neck. Intentional running out of the ring will result in a warning. Competitors that receive three warnings in a round, for any reason will be disqualified. Malicious fouls with intent to harm may result in expulsion from tournament. Underbelt: matches will be three points. All techniques are one point. Black Belt: matches are five points. All techniques are one point. Students from the same school will be separated in the first round if possible. Once a bracket begins it is closed, no late entries. Head referee will have authority to make decisions on a case by case basis. Single leg sweeps followed by a scoring technique immediately are allowed on matted rings. Sweeps must be to the back or side of the lower front leg. COACHING Coaching is allowed in sparring divisions. Coaches must have a pass and be in designated areas. A player or coach can call one time-out per match for up to 10 seconds when play has already been stopped by a judge or referee. One coach per fighter. Anyone not able to act professionally will be asked to leave the ring. Coaches in coaches boxes cannot call or physically signal points for their player after a call for break for scoring so as to confuse Judges calls for points. One point penalty awarded by Center Referee for each infraction. Page 3
TOURNAMENT RULES CONTINUED BREAKING Wood boards are to be supplied by the breaker / competitor. Judging will be on the difficulty of break and amount of material. Due to having only one breaking event we will be considering this an open breaking event. You must break all of your set up to be scored. Failed breaking station will result in a zero score for that station. Underbelts are allowed 3 stations. Underbelts will have 2 minutes set up. Be prepared ahead of time! Going over this time may result in a points deduction. Black belts will be allowed 5 stations Black belts will have 3 minutes set up. Be prepared ahead of time! Going over this time will result in a points deduction. All competitors will have 2 attempts on each break. Anything after the first attempt will have a slight deduction. The second attempt must be with the same technique. The holder may be replaced or backed up with a second holder. All competitors will have all materials, holders, stands, and spacers ready when called. We encourage all competitors to help one another in the spirit of Martial Arts and good friendly competition. TEAM DEMO Team demos can be no longer than five minutes. Small Team 6 members or less. Large Team 7-20 members. Team Demos may include music, weapon, open hand, traditional, dance, gymnastics, breaking, and self-defense. This division is scored on martial arts entertainment. GENERAL RULES Uniform: Player must wear a traditional or sport karate uniform with no foul language on it. Age: Player must compete at the age they are on the day of the tournament. All Players, Coaches, Spectators and Volunteers are asked to adhere to the highest level of sportsmanship and blackbelt ethics. Black Belts our example will shape the next generation of martial artists! Judges & Scorekeepers will be supplied with tournament shirt to be worn while working rings. No uniforms please. We ask that judges and scorekeepers arrange to stay the length of the tournament. Page 4
DIVISIONS We have 231 divisions for you and your children to participate in. Each division will have medals for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place. Email to Inquire about Handi-capable divisions. Page 5
LOCATION Elmira College, Murray Athletic Center (The Domes) 170 Huck Finn Rd Click Here for a Map to Domes Horseheads, NY 14845 http://bit.ly/maptodomes The Murray Athletic Center is comprised of three geocentric domes, the Twin Tiers Martial Arts Championship will take place in the middle dome. The world's first geodesic dome athletic complex, the Murray Athletic Center, is one of the most unique athletic facilities in the Northeast. Located eight miles from downtown Elmira, the middle dome features a 2,000-seat gymnasium, upstairs mezzanine with plenty of room to stretch, a full-service snack bar, multiple locker rooms, meeting rooms, and of course a large court for the participants to compete. HOTEL INFORMATION Discount Rate Available Holiday Inn Express 2666 Corning Road Horseheads, NY 14848 Phone: 607-739-3681 $69 +tax per night for up to 2 nights CODE: Twin Tiers Martial Arts Championship Another hotel to consider Country Inns & Suites 105 East Mall Road Horseheads, NY 14845 Phone: 607-739-9205 Another hotel to consider Hilton Garden Inn 35 Arnot Road Horseheads, NY 14845 Phone: 607-795-1111 Discount Rate Available Holiday Inn 760 East Water Street Elmira, NY 14901 Phone: 607-734-4211 $85 +tax per night for up to 2 nights (includes breakfast for 2 people) Group CODE: MAC Another hotel to consider Hampton Inn Elmira-Horseheads 51 Arnot Road Horseheads, NY 14845 (607) 795-3333 Page 6
You can also Register Online at: TwinTiersMartialArtsChampionship.com Twin Tiers Presented by: Competitor Martial Arts Registration Form Championship Saturday, February 24, 2018 Black Belt Meeting 9:15 am Competitor Meeting 9:45 am EVENTS (Select mulitple events you will be participating in and select ONE rank category.) Open Traditional Open Traditional Point Forms Forms Weapons Weapons Sparring Beginner Intermediate Advanced RANK: (white/yellow/gold/orange) (purple/green/blue) (red/brown) EARLY BIRD (EB) deadline is Dec. 22, 2017. Tournament registration is $45 for 3 events, each additional event is $5. Spectator Pass is $5. Coaches Pass is $10*. PRE-REGISTRATION (PR) deadline is Feb. 9, 2018. Tournament registration is $55 for 3 events, each additional event is $6. Spectator Pass is $6. Coaches Pass is $12*. LATE / DOOR (LD) registratiopn is $60 for 3 events, each additional event is $7. Spectator Pass is $7. Coaches Pass is $15*. No Personal Checks accepted at the door. Cash or Credit Card only. *Schools with 10+ competitors will receive 1 free coaches pass. COMPETITOR INFORMATION (Please Print Neatly) Name: Gender: Date of Birth: / / Age on 2/24/18: Rank: Email: Phone: Full Address: Parent/Guardian Name: SCHOOL INFORMATION School Name: Instructor Name: School Email: Full School Address: Style: Rank/Dan: School Phone: TOURNAMENT T-SHIRT TOTAL REGISTRATION Select shirt sizes & quantities you want Please use correct rate (EB/PR/LD) # Child XS (2-4) # Adult L 1 Registration Fee ($45/$55/$60) =$ # Child S (6-8) # Adult XL # Extra Events x ($5/$6/$7) =$ # Child M (10-12) # Adult 2XL # Coach Passes x ($10/$12/$15) =$ # Child L (14-16) # Adult 3XL # Spectator Passes x ($5/$6/$7) =$ # Child XL (16-18) # Adult 4XL # T-shirt (Ch- Ad XL) ($15) =$ # Adult Small # Adult 5XL # T-shirt (2XL-3XL) ($18) =$ # Adult Medium # Adult 6XL # T-shirt (4XL-5XL) ($22) =$ # T-shirt (6XL) ($25) =$ Make Check Payable to: American Family Karate Cash or Credit ONLY at the door. ($35 fee for returned checks) TOTAL $ LIABILITY WAIVER Mail check & form to: AFK 103 Hoffman St., Elmira NY 14905 Tourny starts 10:00 am Board Breaking Black Belt Handi-Capable I, the undersigned, release Twin Tiers Martial Arts Championship, American Family Karate, Elmira College, and all instructors and persons associated with this event in any capacity, from liability incurred as a result of my attendance and or participation at this event and damages or injury that may occur to me as a result of my participation and or competition in said event. This is including, but not limited to, any damages or injury I might suffer during said TOURNAMENT. I do hereby state that I am physically able to compete in this athletic endeavor and have not been heretofore advised by a physician and or medical authority against activity of this type. I furthermore acknowledge that I have been thoroughly trained and recommended to participate in said TOURNAMENT by my instructor who is a black belt in the martial arts. I have signed below as a GUARDIAN or PARENT of the undersigned minor or Adult Competitor. I understand that registration fees can not be refunded for any reason. I furthermore acknowledge that the waivers, releases, and affirmation stated above apply to said minor as the parent or legal guardian of said minor or adult competitor. Competitor or Guardian Signature: Version 12-17B 2017 Copyright - Twin Tiers Martial Arts Championship Date: