Entry Dates and Costs
Event Date
Saturday 12th- Sunday 13th of March 2022
Location
Ponds Forge, Sheffield, Sheaf St, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 2BP
Entry Opening Date
Wednesday 15th December 2021
Entry Closing Date
Tuesday 22 February 2022 at 11:59pm – Student/Competitor Deadline
(Students/Competitors must apply by this deadline)
Thursday 24 February 2022 at 11:59pm – Institution Administrator Approval Deadline
(Institution Administrators are given 48 hours after the Student/Competitor deadline to approve entries)
Staged Entry
Should the competition allow more entries a Stage 2 entry window will open. Priority will remain with the entries received before the Stage 1 entry closing date. Entries received in the Stage 2 window and accepted into the competition, will be charged an additional 20% fee.
Stage 2 Entries
Friday 25 February 2022 – Tuesday 4 February 2022
Entry Costs
Individual Kata and Kumite – £27.25
Men's Team Kumite – £54.75
Women's Team Kumite – £43.00
Open Team Kata – £43.00
Events and BUCS Points
Kata Senior (Men’s and Women’s)
Kata Intermediate (Men’s and Women’s)
Kata Novice (Men’s and Women’s)
Men’s Senior Kumite -60kg
Men’s Senior Kumite -67kg
Men’s Senior Kumite -75kg
Men’s Senior Kumite -84kg
Men’s Senior Kumite 84kg+
Women’s Senior Kumite -50kg
Women’s Senior Kumite -55kg
Women’s Senior Kumite -61kg
Women’s Senior Kumite -68kg
Women’s Senior Kumite 68kg+
Men’s Novice LW Kumite -70kg
Men’s Novice MW Kumite -80kg
Men’s Novice HW Kumite 80kg+
Women’s Novice LW Kumite -57kg
Women’s Novice MW Kumite -63kg
Women’s Novice HW Kumite 63kg+
Team Kumite (Men’s and Women’s)
Team Kata (Mixed)
Please note: The categories listed here for Kumite are subject to change. Categories are only available according to the number of entries received and/or the number of competitors who attend the event and as a result some may be cancelled or merged either pre-event or at the event. If categories are merged only one set of BUCS Points will be awarded.
The allocation of BUCS Points can be found in Appendix 1.
Entry Allowance
Individuals are not permitted to enter more than one Kumite weight category, or both novice, intermediate or senior.
Kata
- Novice: 8th to 4th Kyu
- Intermediate: 3rd to 1st Kyu
- Senior: Dan grades
Kumite
- Novice: 8th to 4th Kyu
- Senior: 3rd Kyu and above
There is the possibility that weight categories for Kumite may be merged if entries are low.
For non-team events, entries are limited to a maximum of three entries per category per institution.
Round times:
- Novice Kumite rounds will be one and a half minutes long.
- Senior matches as per WKF rules will be 3 minutes for men’s matches and 2 minutes for women’s
We reserve the right to alter these timings of matches across the event. The categories listed here are subject to change. Categories are only available according to the number of entries received and / or the number of competitors who attend the event, and as a result some may be cancelled or merged either pre-event or at the event.
The following equipment is compulsory and will not be provided by BUCS:
- Gum Shields
- Ladies chest protectors
- Groin guards are strongly recommended
- WKF style/approved red and blue mitts
- WKF style/approved red and blue foot and shin pads
Competitors must provide their own equipment.
As is now the norm full WKF rules will apply. Competitors will be required to wear red (aka) or Blue (ao) belts, and the corresponding coloured mitts, according to their side of the draw. White mitts will not be allowed.
Entry Allowance
Women's Team Kumite - 3 people per team, 1 guaranteed entry per university
Men's Team Kumite - 5 people per team, 1 guaranteed entry per university
In Kumite- institutions are permitted to enter a team as long as they gain ascendency- this is a minimum of 2 for women's or 3 for men's teams
Open Team Kata - 3 people per team, 1 guaranteed entry per university
Individuals entering the team events must enter as an individual via BUCS Play and the insititution administrator must rank these competitors by the same number to form the team i.e., 1, 1, 1, to be in the same team.
Withdrawals and Changes
Competitors can make changes to their entries through BUCS Play until the entry closing date.
After the entry closing date, no changes to entries can be made except only changes to weight categories on the day of the event, dependent on availability.
Withdrawals after the entry closing date must be made by the Athletic Union (or equivalent) via e-mail to Olivia Hellas. Withdrawals after the entry closing date will still be charged the entry fee (REG 3.2.3).
Withdrawals after 17:00 on Wednesday 9th March 2022 will be classified as a ‘no-show’ and will be charged the entry fee and an additional £10 fine payable by the Athletic Union (or equivalent).
Entrants who do not withdraw, and do not register at the event, will also be classified as a ‘no-show’ and will be charged the entry fee and an additional £10 fine payable by the Athletic Union (or equivalent).
Kata
8th to 4th kyu
Pinan/Heian kata only. Competitors will be expected to know a minimum of two kata, but will not be allowed to repeat a kata consecutively (including the final). They may alternate between any of the five pinan/heian kata as they wish or between the minimum two.
3rd to 1st kyu (brown belt kata)
Only the following kata may be performed. Competitors may repeat any kata only once but not consecutively. The number of kata a finalist will need will depend on the entry, but a minimum three kata should be sufficient. If the entry is unusually large we will review the situation prior to the event. For the finals, a competitor may perform any karate kata they wish from the WKF list.
- Bassai dai (Passai)
- Saifa
- Seienchin (Seiyunchin)
- Juroku (Seiru)
- Matsukaze (Wankan)
- Jion
- Shio-kosokun
- Tekki Shodan (Naihanchin Shodan or Naifanchin)
- Gekiai dai Ichi or Ni
- Heian or Pinan kata’s
Senior Kata
The 2013 changes in WKF kata rules apply to the Senior Kata.
Licensing
Please note that as per BUCS regulations that this event will be run in accordance with WKF rules. All competitors must hold a valid, up to date recognisable karate licence, duly completed with full and appropriate grading history. For competitors that gained grades from another association, then that licence must also be presented for scrutiny. Licence checks will be carried out on the day, and institutions and competitors are reminded that a valid licence must be presented upon request; failure to do so may result in disqualification.
If in doubt as to what this potentially means for your entry, or if you have any eligibility queries, please do not hesitate to contact the BUCS Event Lead, Olivia Hellas. Please be assured of your eligibility prior to submitting an entry for this event.
At the event licenses will be spot checked throughout.
Equipment
Competitors must provide their own equipment.
- No belts of mitts will be available around the mats on the day.
- Gum shields, foot and shin pads and ladies chest protectors are compulsory.
- Groin guards are advised.
In addition, competitors, as well as coaches, must only wear insignia of their institutions on all clothing including the Gi. No insignia of style, nation, federation or association will be allowed.
Entry Process
To apply for this competition:
1. Competitor to complete competition application on BUCS Play
2. Institution administrator approves entry*
3. BUCS approves/denies entry into competition and publishes confirmed entry list.
Individual Entries (Novice and Senior Kumite, Kata)
This would be the same as a normal individual event entry where an individual would apply and would need to be set as non-guaranteed to be entered into the event.
To learn how to manage individual entries, click here.
Team Entries (Team Kumite and Open Team Kata)
To select individuals to participate in a team, rank the members of each team with the same number and select them as non-guaranteed. I.e., for team members in team 1 they should all be ranked as 1. Individuals wishing to enter the team events must enter the event as an individual entry rather than as a team.
Any data will be handled in accordance with BUCS Privacy Policy.
By participating in this event you agree to adhere to BUCS General Event Disclaimer.
To check whether you are eligible to compete in BUCS competitions, please see REG 4 of the BUCS General Regulations.
