2011

Series

Updated  10/06/2011

Series Point System for Determining Series Champions

The following guidelines will be used to determine the series champions.

1.  Legal Age and Rank Rule: All competitors must compete in their chronological age at the day and time of the tournament entered. All competitors must compete in their actual rank division earned at the day of the tournament entered.  If a series competitor has been promoted or has a birthday that places him/her into the next highest age group before the start of the next tournament in the series that competitor must move into the higher age or rank group. Parent, or Legal Guardian or Person who is responsible for signing for the Competitor must state this on their application for entry into the next tournament.

2.   All competitors are required to have a birth certificate or other equally valid document that substantiates their date of birth.  Competitor, Parent, Legal Guardian or Person who is responsible for transporting to or overseeing the Competitor at the tournament must have a birth certificate in their possession at each tournament. This documentation must be produced at the request of the  rules arbitrator, tournament coordinator, or tournament promoter.   Failure to provide a competitor's birth certificate or other documentation may result in disqualification.

3.1   If there is only one Competitor in a Point Fighting or Weapons event. That competitor will be awarded the GOLD MEDAL and all points will be earned. The competitor will  have the option to compete in the next highest rank group in their age division and forfeit the gold medal and all points earned. All points and awards earned in the higher rank group will be awarded and earned in the original division. If the competitor that moved up does not place 1-4 in the higher division that competitor will be awarded finalist points in each division. Therefore the moved competitor will be assured of at least 8 points.

3.2 If there is only one Competitor in a Kata event. That competitor will be awarded the GOLD MEDAL and all points will be earned. The competitor will  have the option to compete in the next highest age group in the same kata division and forfeit the gold medal and all points earned. All points and awards earned in the higher age group will be awarded and earned in the original division. If the competitor that moved up does not place 1-4 in the higher division that competitor will be awarded finalist points in each division. Therefore the moved competitor will be assured of at least 8 points.

4.Boys and Girls will not compete against each other in ANY Point Fighting Event except for demonstration matches only which will be determined by the Series Rules Team and the parents of each competitor. Parents must sign a permission and waiver of liability form.

5.    For each tournament  Weapons Forms, and Kata event, the 3 Judge’s combined scores will determine placement of each competitor.
A. The highest score will receive a GOLD MEDAL
B. The second highest score will receive a SILVER MEDAL
C. The third highest score will receive a BRONZE MEDAL
D. The fourth highest score will receive  a PLATINUM MEDAL
E. All other competitors will receive an achievement medal.

6.   For each Point Fighting event, the majority score of the 3 officials will determine if a point is awarded. The first competitor to reach 5 points in 2 minutes or less will be declared the winner. If the time has expired before a competitor reaches 5 points, the competitor with the most points will be declared the winner.
A. The competitor who did not lose will receive a GOLD MEDAL
B. The second place competitor will receive a SILVER MEDAL
C. The third place competitor will receive a BRONZE MEDAL
D. The fourth place competitor will receive a PLATINUM MEDAL
E. All other competitors will receive  an achievement medal.

7.  During each tournament, if there is a tie for any Weapons Forms, or Kata Event the competitors who are tied will have to compete again to break the tie. If there is a tie a second time the judges will determine the winner by a majority vote.

8. All entrants will receive point values for each placement.

9.  Earned point values will not be reduced if a competitor has to move to a higher rank  or age group due to promotion or birthday.

10.  A championship will not be awarded in any division unless the competitor has competed in at least 2 tournaments and has had competition in both. If a competitor has competed in 3 tournaments and there was no competition, a championship will be awarded.

11.  The competitor who finishes the series with the highest point total will be the  series Champion. If there is a tie for the Championship in any event the competitors who are tied will have to compete again to break the tie. If only one of the competitors who are tied is present at the final event that competitor is awarded the Championship.

Awards

Tournament Awards

1. Competitors finishing each event in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place will be awarded a large medal.

2. All other places will be awarded a smaller achievement medal

Series Awards

1. Competitors finishing each event in the series with the highest total of points will be awarded an engraved Championship Trophy. The trophy will be awarded at our banquet to be held after the final tournament.