2017 USA Open & Junior International Cup · Championships will once again be one of the premier karate and para karate events in the world. Already considered as one of the best tournaments

2017USAOpen&JuniorInternationalCup

ParisHotel–LasVegas,Nevada

April12th-16th

DearCompetitors,CoachesandOfficials,OnbehalfofUSAKarate,Iwouldliketoinviteyoutojoinusatthe2017USAOpenKarateChampionships&JuniorInternationalCup.Thisprestigiouseventcontinuestogroweveryyearandbringssomeofthetopkaratetalentintheworldtogethertoexemplifytheirimmensedisciplineandskill.Thehostofthisyear’s2017USAOpenKarateChampionships&JuniorInternationalCupistheworldfamousParisLasVegasHotelandCasino.ThisLasVegasresortoffersworld-classgaming,shopping,diningandanunparalleledhotelexperience.Eachyear,thiseventshowsthatitiscapableofevenmoresurprisesandexcitementthantheyearbefore,and2017willbenodifferent.WeareexpectingthetopcompetitorsfromaroundtheworldtobringthehighestcaliberofcompetitiontoLasVegas.WearealsoveryhonoredtohaveMr.JavierEscalante,ChairmanoftheWKFRefereeCommissionheretohelpwithourevent.OnApril13th,Mr.EscalantewillbereviewingtheWKFrulechangesduringourrefereecourse.WewillalsohaveMr.AntonioDiazconductingakataseminar.OnApril14th,USAKaratewillbehostingtheJuniorInternationalCup.Thiseventoffersdivisionsforathletesofallskilllevelsundertheageof18.Thereisadivisionforeveryoneandisagreatdevelopmentaleventforjuniorathletes.TheUSAOpenwillimmediatelyfollowtheJuniorInternationalCuponApril15thand16th;twoveryexcitingandcompetitivetournamentsinthesameweekend!TheUSAOpenwillincludeParaKaratedivisions.Withtop-notchcompetition,seminars,andavenuethatistrulyfirst-class,the2017USAOpenandJuniorInternationalCupisaneventyoudonotwanttomiss.IlookforwardtoseeingyouinLasVegas!BestRegards,

JohnDiPasqualePresident,USAKarate

EventOverview

2017USAOpenChampionship

2017willmarkour14thyearinLasVegas,Nevada.The2017USAOpenChampionshipswillonceagainbeoneofthepremier karate and para karate events in the world.Alreadyconsideredasoneofthebesttournamentsheldeachyear,thisyear’sUSAOpenwillcontinuetogrowandbuildoffoftheexcitementandsuccessoflastyear’sevent.2017JuniorInternationalCup

WeareexcitedtoonceagainoffertheJuniorInternationalCup.Thiseventoffersdivisionsforathletesofallskilllevelsundertheageof18.Opentobothdomesticandinternationalcompetitors,thecompetitionissuretobeataveryhighlevel.

CompetitionVenue

ParisLasVegasHotelandCasino

USAKarateisproudtoonceagainnametheworld-famousParisLasVegasHotelandCasinoasthehostvenue.ThisLasVegasresortoffersworld-classgaming,shopping,diningwithanexceptionalhotelexperience.TheyhavebeenanidealvenuefortheUSAOpenandJuniorInternationalCuptogrowandbecometheprestigiouseventitistoday.

HeadquartersHotel

ParisLasVegasHotelandCasino

$129pernight

Visitwww.usakarateopen.comfortheUSAKarategrouprate!CallforReservations:(702)946-7000

SecondaryHotel

Bally’sLasVegasHotel

$84pernight

Visitwww.usakarateopen.comfortheUSAKarategrouprate!CallforReservations:1-800-634-3434

Airline

UnitedAirlinesistheOfficialAirlineoftheUSAOpenandisofferingspecialdiscountsforyourairfaretoLasVegas.Youcanbookaflightinanyofthefollowingways:1. [email protected]. FordiscountedreservationsyoumustcontacttheUnitedOlympicDeskat(800)841-0460.

3. OutsideoftheUnitedStates,contactyourlocalUnitedAirlinesReservationOffice.

RememberthatUnitedAirlinesistheOfficialAirlineofbothUSAKarateandtheUSAOpen!UsingthemforyourairfarereservationssupportsourNationalTeam!CompetitorRegistration

OnlineRegistration

Usingourconvenientonlineregistrationisthefastest,easiestandbestwaytoregisterforthisevent.Visitwww.usakarateopen.comtoregistertoday!LatefeeswillbeginonMarch27th,andonlineregistrationwillcloseonApril5th.InternationalCompetitors

Allinternationalcompetitorsmustregisterusingtheonlineregistrationsystematwww.usakarateopen.com.Pleasecontactnatoffice@usankf.orgifyouhaveanyquestions.

CompetitionFees

JuniorInternationalCup

Non-EliteDivisions• FirstDivision $90• SecondDivision $45• ThirdDivision $45• TeamDivision $150/Team

EliteDivisions

• KumiteDivisions $100• KataDivisions $100• TeamKata $210• TeamKumite $350

USAOpenChampionships

Non-EliteDivisions• FirstDivision $90• SecondDivision $45• ThirdDivision $45• TeamDivisions $150/Team

EliteDivisions

• KumiteDivisions $100• KataDivisions $100• TeamKata $210• TeamKumite $350

LateRegistration(AfterMarch27th)

• OnlineRegistration $35• OnSiteRegistration $70

SpectatorFees

OnlineTicketSales(EndsApril5th)

• OneDayPass-$20• 3DayPass-$50

OnSiteTicketSales

• OneDayPass-$25• 3DayPass-$65

PressCredentials

ThecriteriaforobtainingaPressPassisasfollows:-RepresentativeofanaccreditednewsoutletOR-Approvedbyaregisteredclubwithover5competitors-CompletedNCSIBackgroundCheck-CompletedSafeSportTraining***BybeinggrantedaccesstothecompetitionfloorUSAKaratehastherighttoaccessyourphotosforuse.Youcanapplyforapresscredentialatwww.usakarateopen.com

RulesofCompetition

BoththeUSAOpenandJuniorInternationalCupcompetitionswillutilizethecurrentWorldKarateFederationRulesofCompetition.Wewillmakeminoradjustmentsfornon-elitedivisions.Theseadjustmentscanbefoundonourwebsite.Clickheretoaccesstherulesofcompetition.ProtectiveEquipment

ThefollowingprotectiveequipmentisrequiredforallNon-EliteKumitecompetitors:

• USAKarateorWKFapprovedred&blueGloves/Mitts• USAKarateorWKFapprovedShinandInstepProtectors-eitherred/blue,orwhite

• MouthGuard• GroinProtector(AllMalecompetitors)• WKFApprovedChestProtectorforFemalesinage14+AdvancedKumiteDivisionsallotherfemaledivisionsareoptional

• Headgear(optional)• WKFapprovedBodyArmor(optional)

ThefollowingprotectiveequipmentisrequiredforallEliteKumitecompetitors:

• WKFapprovedred&blueGloves/Mitts.• WKFapprovedred&blueShinandInstepProtectors.• MouthGuard• GroinProtector(AllMalecompetitors).• WKFApprovedChestProtector(AllFemalecompetitors)• WKFapprovedBodyArmor• Headgear(optional)

OfficialEquipmentSupplier

EquipmentlicensedwiththeUSAKaratelogoisavailableexclusivelythroughAsianWorldofMartialArts.Youcanpurchasetheirfulllineofofferingsathttp://www.awma.com.FulllinesofWKFapprovedequipment,aswellastopqualityuniformsandtrainingaids,areavailablethroughmanyofourgreatvendors.Theirfulllineofofferingscanbefoundbyusingtheinformationbelow.

https://www.acsgear.net

https://www.arawaza.com

https://www.awma.com

http://www.budomartamerica.com

http://www.punok.com

RefereeCourse

USAKaratewillhostaRefereecourseonThursday,April13thwithMr.JavierEscalante,ChairmanWKFRefereeCommission.AttendeeswillreviewthelatestWKFrules.USAKarateReferee/JudgeCertification

USAKaratewillhostaReferee/JudgecertificationcourseofThursday,April13th.AttendeeswillbeissuedcertificationsuptoKumiteRefereeAandKataJudgeA.Moreinformationincludingscheduleswillbeavailableatusakarateopen.comRegistrationisavailableONLINEONLY!PleasecontacttheNationalOfficeviaemailifyourequireassistanceinthismatter.WKFofficialswithKataandKumiteAlicenses,mayparticipateinthecourseatnocost.

Referee/JudgeCertificationFee(CoversbothCourses):$199

CourseAuditFee(noCertification):$49

LateFeeswillbeappliedafterMarch20th

LateFee-$50

Refereeswhochoosenottoparticipateinthecertificationcourses,butareattendingthechampionships,arerequiredtoregisteronlineatusakarateopen.comPLEASENOTE:AlldomesticOfficialsmustbeacurrentmemberofUSAKarate

thus,abidingbyallofthefollowingconditionsofmembership.

IE:SafeSportTraining&NCSIBackgroundCheck

USAKarateCoachesCredential(DomesticCoaches)

Thecoachingcredentialisyouraccesspasstoeverythingattheevent.Eachcoachwillneedonetohaveaccesstothecompetitionfloor.EachcoachmustbeacurrentmemberofUSANKFandhavehisorherBackgroundCheckandSafeSportCertificationcompletedPRIORtoregistration.PaymentfortheCoachingCredentialisalsorequiredpriortothecompetition.

THESEREQUIREMENTSAREFORTHESAFETYANDPROTECTIONOFTHE

ATHLETES,COACHESANDOFFICIALSTAKINGPARTINTHECOMPETITION.

THEREWILLBEZEROTOLERENCEFORINCOMPLETECERTIFICATIONS.

TheSafeSportandBackgroundCheckCertificationinstructionscanbefoundonourwebsite.Clickherefordetails.RegistrationisavailableONLINEONLY!PleasecontacttheNationalOfficeviaemailifyourequireassistanceinthismatter.RegistrationwillendApril5thAnycoacheswishingtoregisterafterthisdeadlinewillbechargeda$50latefee.

CoachingCredentialRegistration:$125

InternationalDelegations

Allinternationaldelegationswith10ormoreathleteswillbepresentedwiththefollowinguponarrival:

• One(1)VIPCredentialfortheHeadofDelegation.• Two(2)InvitedGuestCredentials.• One(1)CoachesCredentialforevery5registeredathletes.• AdditionalCredentialsareavailableuponrequestandapproval.

InternationalDelegationsneednotbetheofficialrepresentativesofaNationalFederation.However,youmustregisterasadelegationandcompletetheappropriatedocumentationavailableatwww.usankf.org.Pleasecontactnatoffice@usankf.orgshouldyouhavequestionsorconcerns.USAKaratereservestherighttodeterminewhatconstitutesadelegation

andmaydenyorrevokeadelegation’sprivilegesatitssolediscretion.

InternationalAthleteInsurance

Allinternationalcompetitorscompetingineithercompetitionmustprovidetheirownaccidentandmedicalinsurance.USAKaratedoesnotprovideanymedicaloraccidentinsuranceforinternationalathletes.Byparticipatinginthisevent,Internationalcompetitorsareacknowledgingthattheyhavetheirownmedicalandaccidentinsurance.

VisaAssistance

Pleasevisithttp://travel.state.gov/visaforinformationonapplyingforandreceivingatravelvisatotheUnitedStates.USAKarateisavailabletoassistyouwithofficialinvitations,lettersofintroductions,etc.ifneeded.Pleasecontactnatoffice@usankf.orgforadditionalinformation.

CompetitionSchedule

Thefollowingscheduleispresentedinageneraloutline.UpdatedScheduleswillbepostedatwww.usakarateopen.comandshouldberegardedasthemostaccuratescheduleofevents.April10and11

• ArrivalofDelegationsApril12

• ArrivalofDelegations(Continued)• RegistrationandCredentialDeskOpen• AthleteWeighin• CoachesMeetingtowitnessDrawsforEliteDivisions

April13

• RegistrationandCredentialDeskOpen• USAKarateCoachesCertificationCourse• USAKarateReferee/JudgeCertificationCourse(Kata&Kumite)• AthleteWeighIn• VolunteerTraining/CertificationCourse

April14

• JuniorInternationalCup• AthleteWeighIn• USAOpenChampionshipsOfficialsBriefing

April15

• USAOpenChampionshipsApril16

• USAOpenChampionships(Continued)• USAOpenChampionshipsFinals

April17

• DepartureofDelegations

K1 5&UnderBoysKata K37 10BoysIntermediateKata K73 14GirlsIntermediateKataK2 5&UnderGirlsKata K38 10BoysAdvancedKata K74 14GirlsAdvancedKataK3 6BoysBeginnerKata K39 10GirlsBeginnerKata K75 15BoysBeginnerKataK4 6BoysNoviceKata K40 10GirlsNoviceKata K76 15BoysNoviceKataK5 6BoysIntermediateKata K41 10GirlsIntermediateKata K77 15BoysIntermediateKataK6 6BoysAdvancedKata K42 10GirlsAdvancedKata K78 15BoysAdvancedKataK7 6GirlsBeginnerKata K43 11BoysBeginnerKata K79 15GirlsBeginnerKataK8 6GirlsNoviceKata K44 11BoysNoviceKata K80 15GirlsNoviceKataK9 6GirlsIntermediateKata K45 11BoysIntermediateKata K81 15GirlsIntermediateKataK10 6GirlsAdvancedKata K46 11BoysAdvancedKata K82 15GirlsAdvancedKataK11 7BoysBeginnerKata K47 11GirlsBeginnerKata K83 16BoysBeginnerKataK12 7BoysNoviceKata K48 11GirlsNoviceKata K84 16BoysNoviceKataK13 7BoysIntermediateKata K49 11GirlsIntermediateKata K85 16BoysIntermediateKataK14 7BoysAdvancedKata K50 11GirlsAdvancedKata K86 16BoysAdvancedKataK15 7GirlsBeginnerKata K51 12BoysBeginnerKata K87 16GirlsBeginnerKataK16 7GirlsNoviceKata K52 12BoysNoviceKata K88 16GirlsNoviceKataK17 7GirlsIntermediateKata K53 12BoysIntermediateKata K89 16GirlsIntermediateKataK18 7GirlsAdvancedKata K54 12BoysAdvancedKata K90 16GirlsAdvancedKataK19 8BoysBeginnerKata K55 12GirlsBeginnerKata K91 17BoysBeginnerKataK20 8BoysNoviceKata K56 12GirlsNoviceKata K92 17BoysNoviceKataK21 8BoysIntermediateKata K57 12GirlsIntermediateKata K93 17BoysIntermediateKataK22 8BoysAdvancedKata K58 12GirlsAdvancedKata K94 17BoysAdvancedKataK23 8GirlsBeginnerKata K59 13BoysBeginnerKata K95 17GirlsBeginnerKataK24 8GirlsNoviceKata K60 13BoysNoviceKata K96 17GirlsNoviceKataK25 8GirlsIntermediateKata K61 13BoysIntermediateKata K97 17GirlsIntermediateKataK26 8GirlsAdvancedKata K62 13BoysAdvancedKata K98 17GirlsAdvancedKataK27 9BoysBeginnerKata K63 13GirlsBeginnerKata PK1 20&UnderMalePara-KataK28 9BoysNoviceKata K64 13GirlsNoviceKata PK2 20&UnderFemalePara-KataK29 9BoysIntermediateKata K65 13GirlsIntermediateKataK30 9BoysAdvancedKata K66 13GirlsAdvancedKataK31 9GirlsBeginnerKata K67 14BoysBeginnerKataK32 9GirlsNoviceKata K68 14BoysNoviceKataK33 9GirlsIntermediateKata K69 14BoysIntermediateKataK34 9GirlsAdvancedKata K70 14BoysAdvancedKataK35 10BoysBeginnerKata K71 14GirlsBeginnerKataK36 10BoysNoviceKata K72 14GirlsNoviceKata

Competitorswhomedalinanydivisionmustadvancetothenextskilllevelthefollowingyear

Beginner=1YearofTrainingorLessNovice=1-2YearsofTrainingIntermediate=2-4YearsofTrainingAdvanced=4YearsofTrainingorMore

Competitorswhointentionallymisrepresenttheirskilllevelmaybesubjecttodisciplinaryaction

USAKarateJuniorInternationalCupKataDivisions

A competitor may compete in one and only one division per event category.

A competitor must compete at the same skill and age level in all event categories in which they compete.

A competitor may compete in only one weight restricted division

DivisionSkillLevelsareBasedUponYearsofKarateTraining

S1 5&UnderBoysKumite S44 11BoysNoviceKumite S87 15GirlsBeginnerKumiteS2 5&UnderGirlsKumite S45 11BoysIntermediateKumite S88 15GirlsNoviceKumiteS3 6BoysBeginnerKumite S46 11BoysAdvancedKumite S89 15GirlsIntermediateKumite-50KgS4 6BoysNoviceKumite S47 11GirlsBeginnerKumite S90 15GirlsIntermediateKumite+50KgS5 6BoysIntermediateKumite S48 11GirlsNoviceKumite S91 15GirlsAdvancedKumite-50KgS6 6BoysAdvancedKumite S49 11GirlsIntermediateKumite S92 15GirlsAdvancedKumite+50KgS7 6GirlsBeginnerKumite S50 11GirlsAdvancedKumite S93 16BoysBeginnerKumiteS8 6GirlsNoviceKumite S51 12BoysBeginnerKumite S94 16BoysNoviceKumiteS9 6GirlsIntermediateKumite S52 12BoysNoviceKumite S95 16BoysIntermediateKumite-65KgS10 6GirlsAdvancedKumite S53 12BoysIntermediateKumite S96 16BoysIntermediateKumite+65KgS11 7BoysBeginnerKumite S54 12BoysAdvancedKumite S97 16BoysAdvancedKumite-65KgS12 7BoysNoviceKumite S55 12GirlsBeginnerKumite S98 16BoysAdvancedKumite+65KgS13 7BoysIntermediateKumite S56 12GirlsNoviceKumite S99 16GirlsBeginnerKumiteS14 7BoysAdvancedKumite S57 12GirlsIntermediateKumite S100 16GirlsNoviceKumiteS15 7GirlsBeginnerKumite S58 12GirlsAdvancedKumite S101 16GirlsIntermediateKumite-55KgS16 7GirlsNoviceKumite S59 13BoysBeginnerKumite S102 16GirlsIntermediateKumite+55KgS17 7GirlsIntermediateKumite S60 13BoysNoviceKumite S103 16GirlsAdvancedKumite-55KgS18 7GirlsAdvancedKumite S61 13BoysIntermediateKumite S104 16GirlsAdvancedKumite+55KgS19 8BoysBeginnerKumite S62 13BoysAdvancedKumite-47Kg S105 17BoysBeginnerKumiteS20 8BoysNoviceKumite S63 13BoysAdvancedKumite+47Kg S106 17BoysNoviceKumiteS21 8BoysIntermediateKumite S64 13GirlsBeginnerKumite S107 17BoysIntermediateKumite-65KgS22 8BoysAdvancedKumite S65 13GirlsNoviceKumite S108 17BoysIntermediateKumite+65KgS23 8GirlsBeginnerKumite S66 13GirlsIntermediateKumite S109 17BoysAdvancedKumite-65KgS24 8GirlsNoviceKumite S67 13GirlsAdvancedKumite-43Kg S110 17BoysAdvancedKumite+65KgS25 8GirlsIntermediateKumite S68 13GirlsAdvancedKumite+43Kg S111 17GirlsBeginnerKumiteS26 8GirlsAdvancedKumite S69 14BoysBeginnerKumite S112 17GirlsNoviceKumiteS27 9BoysBeginnerKumite S70 14BoysNoviceKumite S113 17GirlsIntermediateKumite-55KgS28 9BoysNoviceKumite S71 14BoysIntermediateKumite-60Kg S114 17GirlsIntermediateKumite+55KgS29 9BoysIntermediateKumite S72 14BoysIntermediateKumite+60Kg S115 17GirlsAdvancedKumite-55KgS30 9BoysAdvancedKumite S73 14BoysAdvancedKumite-60Kg S116 17GirlsAdvancedKumite+55KgS31 9GirlsBeginnerKumite S74 14BoysAdvancedKumite+60KgS32 9GirlsNoviceKumite S75 14GirlsBeginnerKumiteS33 9GirlsIntermediateKumite S76 14GirlsNoviceKumiteS34 9GirlsAdvancedKumite S77 14GirlsIntermediateKumite-50KgS35 10BoysBeginnerKumite S78 14GirlsIntermediateKumite+50KgS36 10BoysNoviceKumite S79 14GirlsAdvancedKumite-50KgS37 10BoysIntermediateKumite S80 14GirlsAdvancedKumite+50KgS38 10BoysAdvancedKumite S81 15BoysBeginnerKumiteS39 10GirlsBeginnerKumite S82 15BoysNoviceKumiteS40 10GirlsNoviceKumite S83 15BoysIntermediateKumite-60KgS41 10GirlsIntermediateKumite S84 15BoysIntermediateKumite+60KgS42 10GirlsAdvancedKumite S85 15BoysAdvancedKumite-60KgS43 11BoysBeginnerKumite S86 15BoysAdvancedKumite+60Kg




USAKarateJuniorInternationalCupKumiteDivisions

A competitor may compete in one and only one division per event category. A competitor must compete at the same skill and age level in all event categories in which they compete.

A competitor may compete in only one weight restricted division


K200 5&underMaleKata K234 14-15MaleBeginnerKataK201 5&underFemaleKata K235 14-15MaleNoviceKataK202 6-7MaleBeginnerKata K236 14-15MaleIntermediateKata EK266 14-15MaleEliteKataK203 6-7MaleNoviceKata K237 14-15MaleAdvancedKata EK267 14-15FemaleEliteKataK204 6-7MaleIntermediateKata K238 14-15FemaleBeginnerKata EK268 16-17MaleEliteKataK205 6-7MaleAdvancedKata K239 14-15FemaleNoviceKata EK269 16-17FemaleEliteKataK206 6-7FemaleBeginnerKata K240 14-15FemaleIntermediateKata EK270 18-34MaleEliteKataK207 6-7FemaleNoviceKata K241 14-15FemaleAdvancedKata EK271 18-34FemaleEliteKataK208 6-7FemaleIntermediateKata K242 16-17MaleBeginnerKataK209 6-7FemaleAdvancedKata K243 16-17MaleNoviceKataK210 8-9MaleBeginnerKata K244 16-17MaleIntermediateKataK211 8-9MaleNoviceKata K245 16-17MaleAdvancedKata EK400 18-20MaleEliteKataK212 8-9MaleIntermediateKata K246 16-17FemaleBeginnerKata EK401 18-20FemaleEliteKataK213 8-9MaleAdvancedKata K247 16-17FemaleNoviceKataK214 8-9FemaleBeginnerKata K248 16-17FemaleIntermediateKataK215 8-9FemaleNoviceKata K249 16-17FemaleAdvancedKataK216 8-9FemaleIntermediateKata K250 18-34MaleBeginnerKataK217 8-9FemaleAdvancedKata K251 18-34MaleNoviceKataK218 10-11MaleBeginnerKata K252 18-34MaleIntermediateKataK219 10-11MaleNoviceKata K253 18-34MaleAdvancedKata(Non-Elite)K220 10-11MaleIntermediateKata K254 18-34FemaleBeginnerKataK221 10-11MaleAdvancedKata K255 18-34FemaleNoviceKataK222 10-11FemaleBeginnerKata K256 18-34FemaleIntermediateKataK223 10-11FemaleNoviceKata K257 18-34FemaleAdvancedKata(Non-Elite)K224 10-11FemaleIntermediateKata K258 35-44MaleBeginner/NoviceKataK225 10-11FemaleAdvancedKata K259 35-44MaleIntermediate/AdvancedKataK226 12-13MaleBeginnerKata K260 35-44FemaleBeginner/NoviceKataK227 12-13MaleNoviceKata K261 35-44FemaleIntermediate/AdvancedKataK228 12-13MaleIntermediateKata K262 45-54MaleBeginner/NoviceKataK229 12-13MaleAdvancedKata K263 45-54MaleIntermediate/AdvancedKataK230 12-13FemaleBeginnerKata K264 45-54FemaleBeginner/NoviceKataK231 12-13FemaleNoviceKata K265 45-54FemaleIntermediate/AdvancedKataK232 12-13FemaleIntermediateKata K266 55+MaleBeginner/NoviceKataK233 12-13FemaleAdvancedKata K267 55+MaleBeginner/NoviceKata

K268 55+FemaleBeginner/NoviceKata

PK200 17&UnderFemalePara-KataPK201 17&UnderMalePara-KataPK202 18+FemalePara-KataPK203 18+MalePara-Kata

Acompetitormaycompeteinexactlyoneofthefollowingdivisions

(CompetitorswhocompeteinWKFStyle/Elitekatamaynotcompeteinopenkata)

ELITE/WKFSTYLEKATAOPENKATA

USAKarateUSAOpenChampionships

Acompetitormustcompeteatthesameskillandagelevelforalleventcategoriesinwhichtheycompete

KataDivisions&Para-KarateDivisions

NOTE:AnyonewhohascompetedonacountriesNationalTeamand/ormedaledatamajorinternationaleventshallbeconsideredElite

DivisionSkillLevelsareBasedUponYearsofKarateTrainingBeginner=1YearofTrainingorLessNovice=1-2YearsofTrainingIntermediate=2-4YearsofTrainingAdvanced=4YearsofTrainingorMore

Elite=WKFStyle/LevelDivisions

S200 5&underMaleKumite S234 12-13FemaleAdvancedKumite-40kg S268 18-34FemaleIntermeiateKumite-65kgS201 5&underFemaleKumite S235 12-13FemaleAdvancedKumite+40kg S269 18-34FemaleIntermediateKumite+65kgS202 6-7MaleBeginnerKumite S236 14-15MaleBeginnerKumite S270 18-34FemaleAdvanceKumite-65kgS203 6-7MaleNoviceKumite S237 14-15MaleNoviceKumite S271 18-34FemaleAdvancedKumite+65kgS204 6-7MaleIntermediateKumite S238 14-15MaleIntermediateKumite-60kg S272 35-44MaleBeginner/NoviceKumiteS205 6-7MaleAdvancedKumite S239 14-15MaleIntermediateKumite+60kg S273 35-44MaleIntermediate/AdvancedKumiteS206 6-7FemaleBeginnerKumite S240 14-15MaleAdvancedKumite-60kg S274 35-44FemaleBeginner/NoviceKumiteS207 6-7FemaleNoviceKumite S241 14-15MaleAdvancedKumite+60kg S275 35-44FemaleIntermediate/AdvancedKumiteS208 6-7FemaleIntermediateKumite S242 14-15FemaleBeginnerKumite S276 45-54MaleBeginner/NoviceKumiteS209 6-7FemaleAdvancedKumite S243 14-15FemaleNoviceKumite S277 45-54MaleIntermediate/AdvancedKumiteS210 8-9MaleBeginnerKumite S244 14-15FemaleIntermediateKumite-50kg S278 45-54FemaleBeginner/NoviceKumiteS211 8-9MaleNoviceKumite S245 14-15FemaleIntermediateKumite+50kg S279 45-54FemaleIntermediate/AdvancedKumiteS212 8-9MaleIntermediateKumite S246 14-15FemaleAdvancedKumite-50kg S280 55+MaleBeginner/NoviceKumiteS213 8-9MaleAdvancedKumite S247 14-15FemaleAdvancedKumite+50kg S281 55+MaleIntermediate/AdvancedKumiteS214 8-9FemaleBeginnerKumite S248 16-17MaleBeginnerKumite S282 55+FemaleBeginner/NoviceKumiteS215 8-9FemaleNoviceKumite S249 16-17MaleNoviceKumite S283 55+FemaleIntermediate/AdvancedKumiteS216 8-9FemaleIntermediateKumite S250 16-17MaleIntermediateKumite-65kgS217 8-9FemaleAdvancedKumite S251 16-17MaleIntermediateKumite+65kgS218 10-11MaleBeginnerKumite S252 16-17MaleAdvancedKumite-65kgS219 10-11MaleNoviceKumite S253 16-17MaleAdvancedKumite+65kgS220 10-11MaleIntermediateKumite S254 16-17FemaleBeginnerKumiteS221 10-11MaleAdvancedKumite S255 16-17FemaleNoviceKumiteS222 10-11FemaleBeginnerKumite S256 16-17FemaleIntermediateKumite-55kgS223 10-11FemaleNoviceKumite S257 16-17FemaleIntermediateKumite+55kgS224 10-11FemaleIntermediateKumite S258 16-17FemaleAdvancedKumite-55kgS225 10-11FemaleAdvancedKumite S259 16-17FemaleAdvancedKumite+55kgS226 12-13MaleBeginnerKumite S260 18-34MaleBeginnerKumiteS227 12-13MaleNoviceKumite S261 18-34MaleNoviceKumiteS228 12-13MaleIntermediateKumite S262 18-34MaleIntermediateKumite-75kgS229 12-13MaleAdvancedKumite-45kg S263 18-34MaleIntermediateKumite+75kgS230 12-13MaleAdvancedKumite+45kg S264 18-34MaleAdvancedKumite-75kgS231 12-13FemaleBeginnerKumite S265 18-34MaleAdvanceKumite+75kgS232 12-13FemaleNoviceKumite S266 18-34FemaleBeginnerKumiteS233 12-13FemaleIntermediateKumite S267 18-34FemaleNoviceKumite


Elite=WKFStyle/LevelDivisionsNOTE:AnyonewhohascompetedonacountriesNationalTeamand/ormedaledatamajorinternationaleventshallbeconsideredElite

AcompetitormaycompeteinexactlyoneofthefollowingdivisionsOPENKUMITE

CompetitorswhointentionallymisrepresenttheirskilllevelmaybesubjecttodisciplinaryactionCompetitorswhocompeteinEliteKumitedivisionsmaynotcompeteinNon-EliteKumiteDivisons


AcompetitormustcompeteatthesameskillandagelevelforalleventcategoriesinwhichtheycompeteAcompetitormaycompeteinonlyoneweightrestricteddivision


KumiteDivisions


ES294 14-15MaleElite-52kgKumite ES302 16-17MaleElite-55kgKumiteES295 14-15MaleElite-57kgKumite ES303 16-17MaleElite-61kgKumiteES296 14-15MaleElite-63kgKumite ES304 16-17MaleElite-68kgKumiteES297 14-15MaleElite-70kgKumite ES305 16-17MaleElite-76kgKumiteES298 14-15MaleElite+70kgKumite ES306 16-17MaleElite+76KgKumiteES299 14-15FemaleElite-47kgKumite ES307 16-17FemaleElite-48kgKumiteES300 14-15FemaleElite-54kgKumite ES308 16-17FemaleElite-53kgKumiteES301 14-15FemaleElite+54kgKumite ES309 16-17FemaleElite-59kgKumite

ES310 16-17FemaleElite+59kgKumite

ES400 18-20MaleElite-60Kumite ES311 18-34MaleElite-60kgKumiteES401 18-20MaleElite-67Kumite ES312 18-34MaleElite-67kgKumiteES402 18-20MaleElite-75Kumite ES313 18-34MaleElite-75kgKumiteES403 18-20MaleElite-84Kumite ES314 18-34MaleElite-84kgKumiteES404 18-20MaleElite+84Kumite ES315 18-34MaleElite+84kgKumiteES405 18-20FemlaeElite-50Kumite ES316 18-34FemaleElite-50kgKumiteES406 18-20FemaleElite-55Kumite ES317 18-34FemaleElite-55kgKumiteES407 18-20FemaleElite-61Kumite ES318 18-34FemaleElite-61kgKumiteES408 18-20FemaleElite-68Kumite ES319 18-34FemaleElite-68kgKumiteES409 18-20FemaleElite+68Kumite ES320 18-34FemaleElite+68kgKumite

ES321 18-34MaleEliteOpenKumiteES322 18-34FemaleEliteOpenKumite


CompetitorswhocompeteinEliteKumitedivisionsmaynotcompeteinNon-EliteKumiteDivisonsCompetitorswhointentionallymisrepresenttheirskilllevelmaybesubjecttodisciplinaryaction







EliteKumiteDivisions

AcompetitormustcompeteatthesameskillandagelevelforalleventcategoriesinwhichtheycompeteAcompetitormaycompeteinonlyoneweightrestricteddivision


TK1 7&UnderTeamKataBeg/Nov TK8 12-13TeamKataInt/Adv ETK1 16+MaleEliteTeamKata

TK2 7&UnderTeamKataInt/Adv TK9 14-17TeamKataBeg/Nov ETK2 16+FemaleEliteTeamKata

TK3 8-9TeamKataBeg/Nov TK10 14-17TeamKataInt/Adv

TK4 8-9TeamKataInt/Adv TK11 18-34TeamKataBeg/Nov

TK5 10-11TeamKataBeg/Nov TK12 18-34TeamKataInt/Adv

TK6 10-11TeamKataInt/Adv TK13 35+TeamKataBeg/Nov

TK7 12-13TeamKataBeg/Nov TK14 35+TeamKataInt/Adv

TS1 7&UnderBeg/NovMaleTeamKumite TS17 14-15Beg/NovMaleTeamKumite ETS1 18-34MaleTeamKumiteELITE

TS2 7&UnderInt/AdvMaleTeamKumite TS18 14-15Int/AdvMaleTeamKumite ETS2 18-34FemaleTeamKumiteELITE

TS3 7&UnderBeg/NovFemaleTeamKumite TS19 14-15Beg/NovFemaleTeamKumite

TS4 7&UnderInt/AdvFemaleTeamKumite TS20 14-15Int/AdvFemaleTeamKumite

TS5 8-9Beg/NovMaleTeamKumite TS21 16-17Beg/NovMaleTeamKumite

TS6 8-9Int/AdvMaleTeamKumite TS22 16-17Int/AdvMaleTeamKumite

TS7 8-9Beg/NovFemaleTeamKumite TS23 16-17Beg/NovFemaleTeamKumite

TS8 8-9Int/AdvFemaleTeamKumite TS24 16-17Int/AdvFemaleTeamKumite

TS9 10-11Beg/NovMaleTeamKumite TS25 18-34Beg/NovMaleTeamKumite

TS10 10-11Int/AdvMaleTeamKumite TS26 18-34Int/AdvMaleTeamKumite

TS11 10-11Beg/NovFemaleTeamKumite TS27 18-34Beg/NovFemaleTeamKumite

TS12 10-11Int/AdvFemaleTeamKumite TS28 18-34Int/AdvFemaleTeamKumite

TS13 12-13Beg/NovMaleTeamKumite TS29 35+Beg/NovMaleTeamKumite

TS14 12-13Int/AdvMaleTeamKumite TS30 35+Int/AdvMaleTeamKumite

TS15 12-13Beg/NovFemaleTeamKumite TS31 35+Beg/NovFemaleTeamKumite

TS16 12-13Int/AdvFemaleTeamKumite TS32 35+Int/AdvFemaleTeamKumite



TeamKata&TeamKumiteDivisionsAcompetitormustcompeteatthesameskillandagelevelforalleventcategoriesinwhichtheycompete

Acompetitormaycompeteinonlyoneweightrestricteddivision


ETS1&ETS2areWKFStyle/LevelTeamKumiteDivisions.Theseshouldbeenteredbythe

highestlevelcompetitorsonly!TS25-TS28areforNON-ELITEcompetitorsonly!

CompetitorswhocompeteinEliteKumitedivisionsmaynotcompeteinNon-EliteKumiteDivisons





TEAMKATA

(ThesedivisionsareforWKFStyleTeamKata)

AllTeamKataDivisionsexceptETK1&ETK2aremixedgender.Teammaybemadeupofmalesand/orfemales.ETK1&ETK2

willberunusingWKFRulesincludingperformanceofbunkaiinthemedalrounds

TEAMKUMITE

USAKaratereservestherighttocombineanydivisionbasedonthenumberofregistrations

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2017 USA Open & Junior International Cup · Championships will once again be one of the premier karate and para karate events in the world. Already considered as one of the best tournaments