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1. Programme
Friday 30th October
Afternoon
Venue: Novotel
14:00 to 16:00 Kata Seminar with Shingo Ohgami
17:00 to 20:00 Registration (Check-in, weigh-in, paying of inscription fees)
Evening
18:00 to 19:30 Referee Training and Dan Grading
18:00 to 19:00 Committee Meeting
19:00 to 21:00 General meeting of Wado Kai Europe
21:00 to 23:00 Head of Delegations Dinner (2 representatives per Country)
Saturday 31st October
08:00 PROMPT BUS DEPARTS FROM NOVOTEL TO SPORTS HALL (Meadowbank Stadium)
(Bus Travel is free to those staying in The Novotel)
COMPETITION
09:30 Start of the competition - Exact Schedule to be announced later
THE LAST BUS FROM THE SPORTS HALL TO THE NOVOTEL WILL DEPART NO LATER THAN 20 MINS FOLLOWING THE FINAL PRESENTATION
(Bus Travel is free to those staying in the Novotel)
21:00 to 01:00 Sayonara Party at the Event Hotel (Includes Free Buffet - Music and Dancing)
Sayonara Party is free to competitors and officials staying at the Novotel
2. Organisers
Scottish Karate-do Federation (Wado-Kai) http://www.skfscotland.co.uk
3. Competition Venue
Meadowbank Sports Centre
London Road
Edinburgh
Scotland
4. Entry Condition
Participating Countries must be affiliated to the Federation of Wado-Kai Europe.
In Kumite: 2 competitors per country in each individual category
In Kata: 3 competitors per country in each individual category
Team Events: 1 team per country in each team category
5. Registration Fees
FEES
£15 per individual entry
£50 per senior male team
£30 per team for all other teams
Payment will be done during registation on Friday (payment in GBP Sterling only!). The competitors will get their passes. Nobody will be allowed to compete without their pass.
6. Competitions
Male 12-13 years: -50kg, +50 kg kumite; kata
Female 12-13 years: -45kg, +45kg kumite; kata
Male 14-15 years: -55kg, -60kg, +60kg kumite; kata
Female 14-15 years: -50kg, +50kg kumite; kata
Male 16-17 years: -65kg, -75kg, +75kg kumite; kata
Female 16-17 years: -50kg, -60kg, +60kg kumite; kata
Male -21 years: -65kg, -75kg, +75kg kumite; kata
Female -21 years: -55kg, -60kg, +60kg kumite; kata
Male Senior +18 years: -65kg, -75kg, -85kg, +85kg, Open kumite; kata
Female Senior +18 years: -55kg, -65kg, +65kg, Open kumite; kata
Male Team Kata: -16 years, +16 years
Female Team Kata: -16 years, +16 years
Male Team Kumite: 12/13 years, 14/15 years, 16/17 years, +18 years
Female Team Kumite: 12/13 years, 14/15 years, 16/17 years, +18 years
7. Protection
Red and Blue Hand Mitt are compulsory.
Red and Blue Shin and Feet protectors are compulsory.
Mouth Guards are compulsory.
Groin Guards and Female Chest Protectors are recommended.
8. Referees and Judges
We kindly ask each country to bring referees or judges
9. Rules
Kata (Individual and Team)
- WKF Flag system, eliminatory with repecharges, two third places.
- Kata have to be performed according to Wado-Kai Standards
- No Sheitei Kata need to be performed
- Competitors aged 16 years + can perform any of the following kata: Naihanchi, Bassai, Kushanku, Wanshu, Jion, Seishan, Chinto, Rohai, Nisheishi, Jitte (No Pinan Kata).
- Competitors aged under 16 years can perform any pinan kata or any of the katas listed above.
- All competitors must perform a different kata in each round.
- Bunkai must be performed in the final of the team kata in the senior events.
- No Bunkai to be performed for the -16 years team events.
Kumite (Individual and Team)
- WKF Flag system, eliminatory with repecharges, two third places.
- Senior Male Kumite 3 minute fights (4 minutes for Final and Bronze Final Fights).
- Senior Female Kumite 2 minute fights (3 minutes for Final and Bronze Final Fights).
- All other categories 2 minute fights.
10. Sayonara Party
After the competition a party with dinner shall be organised.
We kindly ask ALL delegatations to participate.
FREE to all competitors and officials staying at the Novotel.
A limited number of additional tickets will go on sale on the day on a first come first served basis at a price of £15 GBP.
11. Deadline
4th October 2009 midnight.
After this deadline entries will not be accepted.
12. Contacts
General Information: Colin Clapperton info@wadokai.eu
Entries to be returned to Hamish Adam hamish.adam@sky.com
Hotel Bookings: hotel@skfscotland.co.uk
Webmaster: Lisa Rogers lisa@skfscotland.co.uk