Ozawa Cup Tournament Rules

The Tournament Director reserves the right to combine divisions where he sees fit.
All contestants must wear a clean, white karate gi.
Toenails and fingernails must be trimmed short.
No footpad, wrapped bandages or any metallic objects may be worn.
Shin guards for children 14 years old and under is okay. All others not allowed.
Mouthpiece and groin protector are mandatory in all kumite matches.
Female chest guard protectors are optional.
Only fabric or WKF type fist guards allowed in all kumite matches.
Head protector optional.

Only safety glasses with a restraining band or soft contact lenses are allowed. All other types of eyewear are not acceptable.

KATA RULES

All Contestants must perform a Japanese or Okinawan Kata.
Beginner and Intermediate levels must perform basic katas such as: Heian, Pinan, Gekisai, Tioshi Shodan, Konchabo or other similarly categorized katas.
Black belts and brown belts may perform any advance kata.
In case of ties, beginners may perform the same kata. All others must perform a different kata.

SATURDAY: IPPON SHOBU KUMITE RULES

Nihon Sho Bu: Two full-points, One full-point and two half-points, or four half-points
3-minute non-contact bouts, clock is @ running time

IPPON & NIHON SHOBU CONTACT RULES

A technique thrown to the head that misses but passes through the target by at least one fist will be called a contact even if it does not physically hit the target. The penalty is KEIKOKU, no points awarded
Any contact to the groin or head area one time will result in a warning (KEIKOKU), no point awarded
A second contact to the head or groin area will result in HANSOKU CHUI, and the opponent will be awarded a waza ari or one-half (½) point
A third contact will result in disqualification or HANSOKU
Depending on the severity of the contact, a contestant may be penalized ½-point or immediately disqualified from the match
Excessive contact to any area of the body will result in disqualification by judge and referee’s decision
Any blood resulting from excessive contact will result in immediate disqualification by judge and referee's decision
Light controlled contact to the body is permissible
Face skin touch in adult black belt divisions only.

JOGAI RULES: STEPPING OUT OF BOUNDS

1^st time out of bounds will result in a warning – KEIKOKU. No point awarded
2^nd time out of bounds will result in HANSOKU CHUI with the opponent being awarded one-half (½) point.

Stepping out of bounds a 3^rd time will result in loss of the match - HANSOKU

POINT CRITERIA

Ippon: 1-point awarded for chudan or jodan punch/strike
Nihon: 2-points awarded for kicks to the body, punch to the back, combination hand techniques the individual components of which score in their own right, unbalancing an opponent and scoring.
Sanbon: 3-points awarded for kicks to the face/head area, sweeping/throwing the opponent to the mat followed by a scoring technique.

Category-1 Penalty: Excessive contact, contact to the throat, deliberate attack to the arms, legs, groin, joints and instep, open hand attack to the face, dangerous/forbidden throwing techniques causing injury to the opponent.
Category-2 Penalty: Faking or exaggerating an injury, jogai (out of bounds), mubobi (lack of defense), grabbing and attempting to throw without first executing a genuine attack, pushing, uncontrolled techniques, attack with the head/knee/elbow, talking to or goading the opponent, failing to follow the referee’s order, and discourteous behavior.

Loss of control shall result in disqualification.
All weapons subject to inspection by officials.
Bo or staff must be at least one-fist distance from the top of the head of the contestant.