Edgefield Invitational Karate Championship

OFFICIAL RULES & EVENT SCHEDULE GENERAL Proper gi & belt required • Good sportsmanship • Follow commands • No coaching • Unsportsmanlike conduct = disqualification OPEN HAND & WEAPONS KATA Judging: Technique • Power • Balance • Timing • Presentation • (Weapons: control & difficulty) Scoring: Each judge awards 1–5 points (whole numbers only). Highest total wins. Tie = run-off Safety: Dropped/unsafe weapon = deduction or disqualification POINT SPARRING (FIRST TO 3) Match: First to 3 • 2 min limit • Tie = sudden death Scoring: 1 point per clean controlled technique Legal: Head (light), torso, ribs • Illegal: back, groin, throat, joints Penalties: Warning → Point deduction → Disqualification EVENT SCHEDULE 9:00 – 10:00 AM → DOORS OPEN Check-In • Officials Meeting • Warm-Ups • Seating Opens 10:00 – 10:20 AM → OPENING CEREMONY Welcome • National Anthem • Recognition • Rules Message 10:30 – 11:45 AM → BLACK BELTS (Ring 8) Order: Kata → Weapons → Sparring Divisions: Girls/Boys 13–17 • Women/Men 18–29 • Women/Men 30+ ALL DAY RINGS (Kata → Weapons → Sparring) R1: Ages 6–7 • R2: 8–9 • R3: 10–11 • R4: 12–13 R5: 14–15 • R6: 16–17 • R7: Men/Women 18–29 • R8: Men/Women 30+ 11:45 AM → UNDER BELTS (CONTINUOUS) Order: Beginner → Intermediate → Advanced Awards given at rings after each division