RULES FOR SLOVAKIA OPEN 2021

  • WUKF rules (organizer adjustment).
  • The first three places will receive medals and diplomas.
  • The event director has the right to merge categories.
  • Athletes must adhere to video upload deadlines.
  • Videos can only be uploaded through the website (www.slovakiaopen.com).
  • Prescribed kata and kobudo kata according to WUKF rules for the 2nd round and final (SEMIFINAL and FINAL ROUND).
  • Official kata list for our tournament is here: OFFICIAL WUKF KATA LIST.
  • The competitor competes in karate gi.
  • The resulting marks from both rounds are counted to determine the first three places in each category.
  • Any footwear is prohibited, only in the Disabilities categories.
  • No music or other background sounds to hear Kiae well.
  • Any jewelry, scarves, headbands are prohibited.
  • The video must be recorded horizontally, the whole kata (karate and kobudo) or kumite match must be captured.
  • Before the start of the exercise, the competitor will visibly show his unique code, which he received during registration.
  • The video must therefore be authentic – recorded for the purposes of this competition. No code with code at the beginning of the video. It must be clearly shown – by the competitor or the person recording the video.
  • For categories where one kata is sufficient, two authentic kata must be recorded, even if they are the same kata.
  • The video must be uploaded at once, without other people entering the video.
  • The video must be recorded with enough quality to be judged fairly by the referees.
  • The video must be uploaded towards the chief referee of tatami.
  • The video is evaluated as in any regular competition, from start to end of kata.