Kata,
Weapons &
Breaking Competition Rules:
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All competitors within a division
will compete. Upon completion of the last competitor, all competitors will return
to the ring in their competition order to be scored by the judges.
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All Kata and Weapons divisions are
Open Competition Divisions. This means that ALL traditional styles and
open styles will compete together.
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All kata and weapon division will
combine both male and female competitors in the division. Males and
females will only be separated in the fighting divisions.
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Competitors must stay within their
competition ring. If a form requires a competitor to leave the
competition ring, they must announce that to the judges and ask
permission to leave the ring during their performance.
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Control of your weapon is the most
important part of weapons competition. We reserve the right to inspect
any weapon before competition. Loss of control of your weapon during
competition will result as follows:
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Loss of control of a weapon or
stopping your Kata in a Novice Division; Result: Competitor may restart
kata one time with no penalty. Second time = disqualification.
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Loss of control of a weapon or
stopping your Kata in an Intermediate / Advanced Divisions; Competitor may restart kata
with a .5 penalty given to final score. Judges will not assess penalty
to their score. Center judge will assess penalty to score-sheet after
scores are given.
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Loss of control of a weapon or
stopping your Kata in the Black Belt Division; Automatic
disqualification. No penalty points or second chances.
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Breaking competitors must compete in
a safe, controlled manner. Any speed breaking techniques must be
performed in a manner to not endanger any spectators or other
competitors. If a competitor is using anything other than wood for their
breaks, they MUST supply a mat for the floor under the break.
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Please remove ALL jewelry before
competition. Judges may penalize your score due to jewelry, chewing gum,
and any other disrespectful sign displayed during your division's
competition.
Kata, Weapons & Breaking Scoring Rules:
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All competitors will start with a
base score of 5.000. Depending on the number of competitors within the
division, the score will increase due to the judges final result score
and the total competitors. Each place finish is worth 0.025 points
multiplied by the number of competitors.
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Divisions may be run with 3 or 5
judges. Judges will make notes during the competition and when the
division is complete, they will score each competitor with their choice
of their division results. Ex: When the first competitor returns to the
ring for scores, a judge may give them a “2” if they feel they deserve 2nd
place.
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In the event of a tie after all
judge's scores are tabulated:
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In all Kyu Rank and Black Belt divisions:
If there is a tie, both competitors will receive the place finish and
earn the points for both SOMA and for the Master West Hall of Fame. NO
tie-breaking form will be run.
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