Western States Invitational Tournament & USA-NKF National Qualifier, Disney Martial Arts Festival Qualifier
Date: Feb 20, 2010 to Feb 21, 2010
This Tournament is closed for online registration.
Registration Fee:
With Current Annual USA-NKF membership (and international competitors)
$45 for one event
$10 for each additional event
$60 per three-member team ($20 per person) mixed gender kata teams OK.
With One-Day USANKF membership
$50 for one event (includes one-day USA-NKF membership)
$10 for ea additional event
$60 per three- member team ($20 per person) mixed gender kata teams OK.
MedicalInsurance:
All entries MUST be covered by medical insurance to compete. Secondary medical
insurance included as a benefit of the USANKF membership. All competitors must compete
USANKF athlete registration for either Full-year or One-day membership for $5.00 included in the Non-Member Fee.
General Admission $8.00 per person – children 5 years and under and Seniors 55 over free.
Tournament Contact Information:
Eugene Tibon
emtibon@hotmail.com
Gene Tibon (209
Venue & Location:
San Joaquin Delta College Blanchard Gymnasium
5151 Pacific Ave.
Stockton,, CA 95050
Tournament Information:
Style of Martial Art: Karate
Sanctioned by: USA-NKF, Member of the USA Olympic Committee, Disney Martial Arts
Tournament Sponsor: Stockton Sports Commission, The USANKF of Northern California Inc., T-Bone Productions, US Filipino Martial Arts Federation
Tournament Org Membership: USA-NKF membership
Tournament Background:
Saturday February 20th, 2010 - Kata, Weapons, Team Kata
Sunday February 21st, 2010 - Kumite and Team Kumite
All contestants must be registered athlete member of the USA National Karate-do Federation if they plan to go to Greenville, NC. Non Member Athletes must pay the Federation Day Membership Fee of $5.00 included in the Non-Member Fee for insurance in order to compete.
For Kumite, groin cups (male competitors only), mouthpieces and fist pads are mandatory. All competitors are required to wear a plain white Karate-gi. Only the USA-NKF patch is allowed on the Karate-gi. No patch indicating the competitor’s school or style may be worn. This is to reduce the possibility of judge’s bias towards specific styles or schools.
All Kumite competitors are recommended to wear the Federation- approved Red & Blue fist pads only. However, all competitors in the WKF Kumite divisions are required to wear the approved fist pads. The Adidas-style fist pads are also
permitted in the WKF division only.
Rules:
USANKF Rules of Competition – Modified rules for those qualifying for Disney Martial
Kumite competitors must wear red or blue fist pads, red or blue belts, mouth guard, groin protector (males), and optional female chest protectors WKF Approved instep & shin protectors and facemasks are optional. For more information regarding equipment and rules please refer to
website at www.usankf.org.
The USA-NKF Rules of Karate Competition will be used in all divisions except the WKF Division to which the WKF rules of Karate competition will apply.
Medical Release:
RELEASE AGREEMENT – READ CAREFULLY BEFORE SIGNING
In consideration of being allowed participation in any way in the USA-NKF, USANKF of Northern California, Inc. Disney Martial Arts Festival, Stockton Sports Commission, T-Bone Productions, San Joaquin Delta College, USFMF athletic/sport program, and related events and activities, the undersigned:
1. Agrees that prior to participating the participants and/or Parent or Guardian (if under 18), will inspect the facilities and equipment to be used, and if the participant and/or parent or guardian, believes anything is unsafe, they will immediately advise
the supervisor of the USANKF of Northern California, Inc. RSO tournament or other Tournament officials of such conditions(s)s and refuse to participate.
2. Acknowledges and fully understands that each participant will be engaging in activities that involve risk of serious injury, including permanent disability and death, and sever social and economic losses which might result not only from their action, inaction or negligence but the actions, inaction or negligence of others, the rules of play, or the condition of he premises or of any equipment used. Further, the participant, and/or parent or guardian acknowledges that there may be other risks not known or not reasonably foreseeable at this time. The participant and /or parent or guardian assumes all the foregoing risks and accepts personal responsibility for the damages following such injury, permanent disability or death.
3. Releases, waives, discharge and covenants not to sue the USANKF of Northern Calif. Inc., Stockton Sports Commission, Disney Martial Arts Festival, T-Bone Productions, and USFMAF, San Joaquin Delta College its officers, its affiliated clubs, staff, officials, volunteers, regional sports organizations, their respective administrators, directors, agents, coaches and other employees of the organization, other participants, sponsoring agencies, sponsors, advertisers, and if applicable, owners and lessees of premises used to conduct the event, all of which are hereinafter referred to as “releases” from any and all liability to each of the undersigned, his or her heirs and next of kin for any and all claims, demands, losses or damages on account of injury including death or damage to property, caused or alleged to be caused in whole of in part by the negligence of the releasee or otherwise.
4. All entries are final; no refunds will be given . I fully understand that any medical treatment given will be of a first aid treatment type only. I consent that any pictures furnished by me or any pictures taken of me in connection with the tournament
can be used for publicity, promotion or television showing now or in the future, and I waive compensation in regard thereto. All participation in any event or class in this tournament is by permission only. The Director of his authorized agent(s) reserves the right to refuse entry to any person school, team or club.
5. Please Note: All athletes must be covered by health or medical insurance in order to compete. Participant Secondary Medical Insurance is included as a benefit of USA-NKF membership. The non-member registration fee includes a one-day or weekend membership to the USA-NKF, which includes Secondary Medical Insurance coverage for he day of he tournament.
6. Statement of Health: By my and/or Parent/Guardian’s signature below I confirm that I am in sound health and there is no reason why I cannot participate in this championships and/or event. The undersigned has read the above waiver and release, understand hat they have given up substantial rights by signing it and sign it voluntarily.
This Tournament is closed for online registration.