Karate Championships 2022-23

DATES

1^st - 2^nd April 2023

VENUE

Allam Sports Centre

ADDRESS

Allam Sports Centre, Inglemere Lane, Hull, HU6 7TS

ENTRY OPENING DATE

Tuesday 7^th February 2023

ENTRY CLOSING DATE

Tuesday 14 March 2023 at 11:59pm – Student/Competitor Deadline

(Students/Competitors must apply by this deadline)

Thursday 16 March 2023 at 11:59pm – Institution Administrator Approval Deadline

(Institution Administrators are given 48 hours after the Student/Competitor deadline to approve entries)

STAGED ENTRY

Stage 2 entry window is 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 WINDOW

Friday 17 March 2023 – Tuesday 21 March 2023

Thursday 23 March 2023 at 11:59pm – Institution Administrator Approval Deadline

ENTRY COSTS

Individual Kata and Kumite – £30.50

Mixed Team Kata – £47.25
Men's Team Kumite – £60.25
Women's Team Kumite – £47.25
 

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.

Individual Entries:

For non-team events, entries are limited to a maximum of three entries per category per institution.

Individuals are not permitted to enter more than one Kumite weight category, or both novice, intermediate or senior. Novice, intermediate and senior levels are restricted to the following grades:

Kata

Men’s/Women’s Novice: 4^th Kyu or below

Men’s/Women’s Intermediate: 3rd to 1st Kyu

Men’s/Women’s Senior: Dan grades

Kumite

Men’s/Women’s Novice: 4^th Kyu or below

Men’s/Women’s Senior: 3rd Kyu and above

There is the possibility that weight categories for Kumite may be merged if entries are low.

Kumite round times:

Novice Kumite rounds will be one and a half minutes long.

Senior matches as per WKF rules will be 3 minutes long.

Team matches will be 2 minutes long.

BUCS reserves the right to alter these timings of matches across the event.

Team Entries:

Open Team Kata: One guaranteed entry per institution, 3 competitors per team

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

Men’s Team Kumite: One guaranteed entry per institution, 5 competitors per team (minimum of 3)

Women’s Team Kumite: One guaranteed entry per institution, 3 competitors per team (minimum of 2)

To apply for this competition - Individual Entries (Novice and Senior Kumite, Kata):

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.

To learn how to manage individual entries, click here.

To apply for this competition - Team Entries (Team Kumite and Open Team Kata)

Institution Administrators are responsible for entering a team into team events. Only once the Instituion Administrator has enter a team, students should apply for the correct team on BUCS Play. The Institution Administrator must then select competitors to form the ‘Squad’. A student is not able to join a team until their Institution Administrator has entered a team.

Students must be listed in the squad to compete in the team events.

To learn how to enter a team, click here

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.

Individual 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 two 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 categories will be run using the WKF points system. Other categories will be run using flags.

Team Kata

Teams will be required to have a minimum of two kata.

Teams will be required to perform a different kata to the previous kata for all medal matches. A team may perform the same kata for all elimination rounds but must perform a different kata for the final.

Novice Kumite matches will be one and a half minutes long. Senior Kumite matches will be three minutes long as per WKF rules.

Please note: BUCS reserves the right to alter these timings of matches across the event.

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 contact the Event Lead via your Institution Administrator. Please be assured of your eligibility prior to submitting an entry for this event.

When asked for your membership number on BUCS Play, this refers to your license number. If your license number does not specifically have a number, please enter N/A.

All competitors are required to bring their license documentation to the event. At the event licenses will be spot checked throughout. All semi finalists will have a compulsory license check.

The following equipment is compulsory and must be provided by the competitors themselves:

• 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.

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 the Event Lead. Withdrawals after the entry closing date will still be charged the entry fee (REG 3.2.3).

Withdrawals after 17:00 on Wednesday 29^th March 2023 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).

The rules and regulations for the event can be found here

Please see Appendix 1 for the BUCS Points available at this event.

Overall Team results shall be calculated using the extracted scores across all competitions.

If you are having any problems with the BUCS Play app please contact BUCS app support

This event will be used as qualification for European University Championships 2023. The top 2 finishers in each category will automatically qualify with further qualification subject to National Governing Body approval. The top two finishers will have to confirm their attendance within 7 days of event completion. Institution approval will be required. 
 
Further information will be provided in the Event Guide. 

Please see more information on the BUCS International EUSA Page.