MCK Tournament Rules:
Poor Sportsmanship from instructors, students, student parents and spectators will not be tolerated. To keep the honor, integrity and to provide a great experience for all students; we will have 5 tournament host judge/directors on the floor at all times. They have the power to make decisions on the spot without the tournament host to remove poor attitude instructors or students, student parents and spectators; security will help. We have a zero tolerance for taunting or any unsportsmanlike conduct policy.
Who can be on the gym floor? Only competing students and their instructors. Everyone else will have to sit on the bleachers or practice outside until their division starts. All head instructors of their schools will have access to the gym floor at all-times.
Wrist Bands: Meaning…
Orange – Competing Student. Green – Spectator (cannot be on the gym floor).
VIP – Floor Seats for Grand Champion (can only be on the floor for grand champion)
Blue – Head instructor for their school – This will allow you to coach in the coach box for 1st place and Grand Champion. Blue WB will also give you access to be on the GYM floor at all times.
Gold – Tournament co-host master instructors.
RED – Tournament Directors.
Tardiness: Once the division starts, it starts no exceptions.
Division for Kata, Sparring and Kick Boxing: Each ring will have 3 judges with one center judge. In addition, one leader to keep score and time.
Parents and Guest are not permitted to be ring side (must be in bleachers). Only Instructors (Blue WB) and participating students while their division is in process.
Participating Students can wear a full GI or a t-shirt representing their school. Must wear GI pants to participate. No foul language please…
Participating students may practice in the school courtyard, however, when a division is announced, it will not be announced on the external PA.
During 1st place matches and all grand champion matches for sparring. Each competing student may have a coach in their coach box. Each coach can call a 15 second time-out during the match. During the time out, both students can meet with their coaches.
Tournament Judges:
We have already selected black belt judges for our event (from the co-host participating schools and association). They will be trained on all rules prior to the event. They will be given ring assignments for both Kata and Sparring/KB.
Tournament judges will not be judging their kids during the event. If this situation comes about, we will have replacement judges at each ring as a substitute.
Kata Rules:
Divisions with more than 15 Competitors: In an event of more than 20 competitors, we will split the boys and girls divisions.
Presentation: The student will enter the ring from the opposite side of the center judge. Students can start their form with-out an introduction. Introductions will be by choice and does not affect scoring.
Judges Scoring: Because this is an open kata division. Judges are trained to focus on attention to detail of the form. Specifically in 5 categories; Stance, Power, Confidence in SOFT or HARD style, Structured Technique and Execution of the kata. All judges will be trained prior to the event with role playing examples.
Scoring system will start at 9.0 and up to 9.9. The total score from 3 judges will be managed and documented by ring support leader and center judge.
Scoring Error: In an event of a scoring error, the center judge will consult with one of the 5 GOLD WRIST BAND tournament directors and we will make it right for the student being impacted.
Performance Error: If the student forgets their form, they will be encouraged to start again. After the second miss, they will be asked to sit down and will be scored appropriately by the judges. After the winners are announced, the center judge/judges must comfort and encourage the student that missed their performance.
Out of bounds: No penalty for performance that goes beyond the 20x20 ring unless they enter the next ring or touch any competing students that are waiting for their turn. This will be scored appropriately by the judges.
Music is allowed for creative kata and weapons division. Please let the DJ on site know your music of choice. The resident DJ will have instructions etc. Music must be family appropriate. Center Judge will communicate with the DJ on when to begin and end. Creative kata will be hosted by the nearest ring to the DJ.
Ties: The students will perform their kata once again for the judges. In an event of a second tie, both will be awarded 1st place and will compete for Grand Champion.
Conclusion of Division: Center judge will ask everyone to line up. Students must wait until the center judge awards all medals. There will be a salutation before the students can leave the ring. High five, handshake and words of encouragements will happen at this time.
Sparring Rules:
Divisions with more than 15 Competitors: In an event of more than 20 competitors, we will split the boys and girls divisions.
Presentation: Each student must salute the judges and their sparring opponent.
Each match is 2 minutes: In case of a tie, sudden death rules will come into place… Simple, next point wins!
Time in between matches: A minimum of a 2-minute rest period between matches.
The winner is announced if the student wins by 5PTS or first to 7PTS. For example, 6 to 1 or 7 to 5.
In an event where a division needs a bye, Competitors will draw a number. Lowest number will receive 1st or 2nd byes etc.
Scoring Rules: 1 PT for body strikes with hands/kicks. 2 PTS for head kicks with slight touch or 1 to 2 inches from the head. Hand strikes (Extremely light contact to the head) to the head will be awarded 1 PT i.e. back hand, jab, straight or ridge to the head.
Can’t Do’s: No sweeps, no take downs, no elbows or knees, no groin shots, cannot hold the leg and no back shots or back head shots on a turned opponent. Student will receive one warning and a 1PT deducted for the second warning; will be disqualified after the third warning.
Advanced / Black Belt Division: Controlled sweeps and take downs allowed – Only one controlled strike while the opponent is down to score a 1PT. Downed opponent can also score from the ground with a controlled strike to their opponent. For example, front kick/side kick to the body or head while on the ground equal 1PT.
Grabbing of the Gi for a controlled strike is legal in Black belt divisions only.
Out of bounds: Competitor that is going out of bounds cannot score (one foot out), however, the in-bound competitor can score on an opponent heading out of bounds as long as the out of bounds competitor has one foot in bounds. Judges will have to score in the moment.
Hitting after stoppage for point deduction: Student will receive one warning and 1PT deducted after the second warning. If the hit results into a serious injury, the student will be disqualified. For example, center referee calls stop and the student continues to strike and has to be broken up.
Students must protect themselves at all-times regardless of stoppage.
Safety Equipment must include Hand Gear, Foot Gear, Head Gear, Groin Protector and mouthpiece. Participating students that don’t have the right sparring gear will have 2 minutes to correct their safety equipment. We will have vendors on-site for purchasing equipment.
Jewelry cannot be worn in sparring division. We will ask you to remove any jewelry before we start the match.
Time-Keeper will manage the time-outs etc. The match will have 2 minutes of actual sparring time excludes time-outs.
Request to know score and time: Participating students can ask at any time during stoppage the score and time remaining for the match.
Injury Timeout is 30 seconds: Center referee can call off the match if he/she determines the injury as moderate or worst. Do not let the student make the call here!
Equipment Adjustment: Participating student must call time out loud for a 10 second time-out.
Potential disqualification can occur if the judges feel like the student is breaking rules, using excessive power and or force. Or using foul language during the sparring match (taunting) etc. In addition, not showing proper sparring etiquette before and after the match i.e. shake hands. This also goes for the instructors that are ring side.
MCK – Kick Boxing Rules:
Center referee will be a qualified MCK kick-boxing champion.
90 Second matches with a 30 second time-out after 60 seconds.
After the match the 3 judges will point to the winner based on 3 specific ratings.
*Who landed more controlled strikes.
*Who controlled pace of the match.
*Who displayed stronger skilled, technique and execution.
* 14 oz. to 16 oz. For all Adult Divisions.
Presentation: Each student must salute the judges and their sparring opponent.
CONTACT:
SEMI CONTACT ONLY: ANY STRIKE MAKING FULL CONTACT OR EVEN THE "PERCEPTION OR APPEARANCE" OF A FULL CONTACT STRIKE WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION OF THE STRIKING COMPETITOR.
NO KNOCKOUTS ALLOWED! There are no Knockouts or Technical Knockouts. If a fighter quits, this will give a win to his or her opponent by default i.e. exhaustion. Any Knockout will result in disqualification of the competitor. The entire judge’s team can make the disqualification call.
HAND & FOOT STRIKES to the HEAD - SEMI CONTACT ONLY!!!
MCK ring judges, may penalized (judges will take this into consideration when scoring) or disqualify the competitor.
Above The Waist Rules:
AXE KICK / Spinning Heel Kick Rules:
MCK - 10/22/2022 – Tournament Divisions.
Open Kata Division: All Styles (Hard and Soft).
Divisions with more than 15 will split to Boys Division and Girls Division.
Divisions K1 thru K24.
Creative Kata with music:
Weapons:
Beginner: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange.
Intermediate: Purple, Blue and Green.
Advanced: Red, Poom or Brown.
Black Belt
10/22/2022 – Tournament Divisions.
Sparring Division: All martial arts style (open).
Divisions with more than 15 will split to Boys Division and Girls Division.
Divisions: S1 thru S35
Adults: All weight classes.
Team Sparring: 1st place medals only.
1 minute round each and total points scored wins after 5 minutes.
MCK - 10/22/2022 – Tournament Divisions.
Open Kick-Boxing Divisions – All Ranks.
Divisions KB1 thru KB8.
Kick Boxing Division:1st Place winners only (depends on turn-out).
KB Divisions: We are still thinking thru how to set-up grand champion matches – Stay tuned.
Beginner: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange.
Intermediate: Purple, Blue and Green.
Advanced: Red, Poom or Brown.
Black Belt
Student warm up and training area:
Vendors:
Tournament Ring Size:
Tournament Judges:
Food, Drinks and Snacks:
Lunch will be available for purchase starting at 11:30am.
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