Tournament Information
Utah Karate Championship • March 5-6
We are pleased to personally invite you and your dojo to compete in the 2nd Annual Utah State Championships and National Qualifier Tournament for Olympic Sport Karate.
At our Utah Championships Tournament being held March 5-6, 2010, we are offering a REFEREE COURSE to obtain LICENSING or UPGRADE LICENSE for KUMITE. The seminar schedule, fees and times of the Referee License Courses can be downloaded here.
The success of all tournaments depends on the quality of our referees. The Referee course will be conducted by Sensei Fariba Madani member USA-NKF Referee Committee, PKF & WKF Karate Referee. The study of the rules and written test is scheduled for March 5, 2010.
This tournament will follow USA-NKF rules. These rules are based upon the rules adopted by the World Karate Federation for use in international competition. Download the rules here. Because this is is the first USNKF National qualifier, there will be some allowances (ie gi colors). Please contact Doug Jepperson for clarifications or any questions.
The USA-NKF is the National Governing Body for sport karate in the United States and is a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee. This outstanding group of karate-ka spearheaded the drive that put karate into the Pan American Games and now has recently moved to the highest level of Olympic status. The USA-NKF is working to develop athletes and technical personnel who will again prove throughout the world that the United States of America is the true international leader of the martial arts.
The USA-NKF Referee Licensing is being held at the only school in Utah registered with the USA-NKF. This is an excellent opportunity for athletes to monitor the course in order to have a better understanding of the rules of competition. This course is being offered at the reduced rate of $80.00 for each license to help us increase the quality of our referees for this and all future events. Please don’t miss this great opportunity to improve your skills. To register for the referee license course and/or the Utah Championships Tournament, please complete the attached form(s) and return it to the address below as soon as possible.
Thank you and we look forward seeing you there.
Sensei Doug Jepperson
jeppersondoug@comcast.net
(801) 347-4815
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
FRIDAY, March 5, 2010
REFEREE LICENSE COURSE: KUMITE
5-8 p.m.
More information and registration form.
SATURDAY, March 6, 2010
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
TOURNAMENT
Park City Racquet Club
1200 Little Kate Road, Park City, UT 84098
Please pre-register to help us proceed smoothly
TOURNAMENT FEES:
Pre-Registration:
Individual Entry, $40—1 or 2 events
Teams: Per Team, Per Event—$100
At the door registration:
Individual Entry, $60
Teams: Per Team, Per Event—$120
SPECTATOR FEES:
Children 5 & Under—Free
All Others—$5
Download Registration Forms and more information.
Register on-line here. (Online registration closes on Monday, March 1 at 5 p.m.)