🥋 TOURNAMENT RULES & REGULATIONS

2025 USA-NKF / WKF Modified Rules


📜 General Rules

  • The Tournament Director may combine or split categories.

  • The Tournament Chief Referee may use 3 or 5 Judges/Referees.

  • Repechage System will be used only in Advanced categories.


🛡️ Equipment Requirements

EquipmentRequirementNotes
Karate Gi White Lettering in red, blue, white, gold, or any other color allowed
Patch Allowed School, dojo, or country/national patch
Fist Guards Mandatory Leather; colors: red, blue, or white
Shin Guards & Foot Pads Mandatory for 10+ years old
Optional under 10
Colors: red, blue, or white
Mouth Guard Mandatory
Groin Protector Preferred
Headgear / Face Mask Optional under 14
Chest/Body Protectors Optional under 14
Mandatory chest protector for 14+

⚔️ Kumite Rules

  • All techniques to the face, head, and neck must be executed with absolute control.

  • Ages 15 & under: Any hand technique making contact with face/head/neck will be penalized.

  • Ages 16 & over: Non-injurious “light skin touch” with the hand is allowed.


⏱️ Kumite Match Duration

Age DivisionTime (Effective)Scoring
13 & under 1.5 minutes 8-point ceiling
14+ (except 18–34 Advanced) 2.0 minutes 8-point ceiling
18–34 Advanced & Open 3.0 minutes 8-point spread

🥇 Kata Regulations

Beginner / Novice / Intermediate – Flag System

  • Competitors perform simultaneously, two at a time.

  • Kata may be repeated in all rounds.

Advanced – Flag System

  • Competitors perform simultaneously, two at a time.

  • Must perform a different Kata each round.

  • At least two different Katas required; cannot be repeated consecutively.

Advanced / Elite – Point System

  • Competitors must perform a different Kata in each round.

 

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