KARATE                                                     

EVENT COORDINATORS:  

Mark Proud                            Email:  off.proud@cityofhilliard.com

Dave Holloway                        Email:  hollowaysos@aol.com

DATE: Saturday, August 21                   09:00

LOCATION: Dublin Sells Middle School Gymnasium, 150 W. Bridge St. Dublin, OH

GUIDING BODIES: Can-Am Police-Fire Games Federation, World Karate Federation

SPORT DESCRIPTION:  All competitors shall submit a medical exam report, signed by a licensed physician and based on a physical completed with-in six months of competition.  This release may be in the form of a doctor’s note stating fitness to compete in a contact sport.

All competitors that are a Black belt or Advanced Brown/Red belt rank must supply proof of an identification card, certificate or diploma authorized by an accredited school or instructor.

All competitors to weigh-in; details to be provided at registration.  Competitors must register into their estimated competition weight division, but will compete at their weigh-in weight or the next division depending on the number of competitors.  Weigh-ins will be the night before the competition. Each competitor will supply their own Gi (uniform) and safety gear including groin cup, mouthpiece and hand/foot gear similar to Safety Kick, Safety Punch, Soft Pul Gill, Mach and Soft Cobra, hand and foot protectors.  All women competitors shall provide a chest protector. No shoes shall be worn other than safety footgear.

BRACKETING:  Double Elimination.  Each competitor is guaranteed at least two matches depending on the number of competitors in each division.  Insufficient numbers of competitors in a division may require that they be moved up or down in a class to compete.  Depending on the number of women competitors, they may be divided into additional divisions.

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