This is a Round Robin tournament so each participant competes against every other participant in that division.
Each division will have at least two competitors but not more than 8. Divisions may be combined or split by rank, age or gender to meet these requirements.
Form competition rules:
1. Forms will be scored on accuracy, power, control, technique, grace, and rhythm for the competitor's rank.
2. Empty hand forms are limited to traditional.
3 . Acceptable weapons used in forms include:
- staff,
- knife,
- sword(s),
- stick(s).
Sparring Competition Rules:
- Points will be awarded for strikes or indicated strikes.
- Check diagram for contact and non-contact areas.
- Light contact is allowed to chest, stomach, rib cage, back, and side of head.
- No contact is allowed to face or groin. Points may be awarded for indicated strikes to these areas.
- Techniques that are not allowed: (use of these techniques may result in warning, point reduction or disqualification)
- Elbows that make contact
- Knees that make contact
- Sweeping the knee
- Holding
- Head butts
- Finger jabs
- Blind techniques
- Take downs or throws
- Mouthpiece, groin protector and foot and closed finger gear are mandatory for sparring (foam dipped gear is acceptable).
- Recommended sparring gear includes head gear, chest protector, shin guards.
- The tournament director is final arbiter of all disputes.