New for 2019 is the addition of a pre-novice age classification (ages 8 & 9) for kumite. The pre-novice divisions will be present in the recreation divisions only
 

Registration Costs

• $20 per individual event ($25 for Atlantics / East Coast Games)

• $30 per team for team kata

In order to ensure that the check-in process is as efficient as possible, we will not be accepting any new registrations at the door. We ask that all registrations be submitted no later than one week in advance of the tournament date.

Divisions

• Recreation​

  • Ninja (6 - 7)

  • Pre-novice (8 - 9)

  • Novice (10 - 11)

  • Youth (12 - 13)

  • Cadet (14 - 15)

  • Junior (16 - 17)

  • U21 (18 - 20)

  • Senior (18+)

  • Kata Divisions separated by belt and age

• Grand-Prix / Elite

  • Novice (10 - 11)

  • Youth (12 - 13)

  • Cadet (14 - 15)

  • Junior (16 - 17)

  • U21 (18 - 20)

  • Senior (18+)

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Check-in Times

All competitors are required to check in no less than 30 minutes before tournament start. Draw sheets for all divisions will be available by the check-in table for review.

Required equipment for all Kumite competitors

• WKF Style body protector

• WKF Style shin / foot pads

• WKF Style gloves

• Jock / Jill

• Mouth guard

• Female competitors in divisions above youth are required to wear a WKF approved female chest protector under the body protector.

• Pre-novice kumite competitors are recommended to wear over the gi style body protector rather than a WKF style body protector.

All Kumite competitors are responsible for their own equipment, and must have both red and blue sets, including belts.

Any competitor can register to compete in a division above their current age appropriate division. This is subject to the following conditions:

1. The competitor must also be registered in their age appropriate division, AND

2. The competitor must qualify to compete in that division at the next National Championships.

All Grand Prix / Elite divisions will follow WKF Rules (effective date January 1, 2020), with the following exceptions:

• Face mask and children's body protection are optional for Novice / Youth Kumite divisions. Standard WKF Style body protection may be used.

• All recreation and Grand Prix divisions will be double-elimination, unless the division has only three competitors, in which case, the division will be round-robin.

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King of the Ring Rules (East Coast Games)

1. Only open to competitors ages 14 - 17.

2. Competitor order is by random draw.

3. Standard kumite rules apply for each bout, with the exception of:

   1. Each bout is twenty (20) seconds.

   2. First score wins.

   3. Two warnings (category 1 or category 2) is a disqualification.

4. Winner of the bout stays in the ring. Loser of the bout goes to the back of the line.

5. Competitors who lose 3 bouts are removed from the draw.

6. Last competitor left is declared the winner.

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2022 KNB TOURNAMENT DATES