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Table of Contents

I. GENERAL CRITERIA..............................................................................................................................1
LEAGUE POINTS INFORMATION..........................................................................................................2
COMPETITORS.....................................................................................................................................2
Legal Age........................................................................................................................................2
Rank................................................................................................................................................2
Definition of Rank...........................................................................................................................2
Rank Placement Chart....................................................................................................................3
UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS..................................................................................................................3
Japanese / Okinawan.....................................................................................................................3
Korean............................................................................................................................................3
Chinese...........................................................................................................................................3
Creative / Sparring.........................................................................................................................3
Jewelry...........................................................................................................................................3
Penalty...........................................................................................................................................3
FORMS.................................................................................................................................................3
Division Information.......................................................................................................................3
Time Limit.................................................................................................................................3
Scoring......................................................................................................................................3
Restarts....................................................................................................................................4
Division Definitions.........................................................................................................................4
Traditional................................................................................................................................4
Hard..........................................................................................................................................4
Soft...........................................................................................................................................4
Creative / Open........................................................................................................................4
Definition of Styles.........................................................................................................................4
Japanese / Okinawan...............................................................................................................4
Korean......................................................................................................................................4
Kenpo.......................................................................................................................................4
Chinese.....................................................................................................................................4
Penalty......................................................................................................................................5
WEAPONS............................................................................................................................................5
Weapons Requirements.................................................................................................................5
Traditional Divisions.......................................................................................................................5
Bo / Staff...................................................................................................................................5
Kama.........................................................................................................................................5
Tonfa........................................................................................................................................5
Sai.............................................................................................................................................5
Katana......................................................................................................................................5
Oar / Eku / Kai..........................................................................................................................5
Nunchaku.................................................................................................................................5
Creative Divisions...........................................................................................................................5
Dropping of the Weapon................................................................................................................5
Weapon Breaks..............................................................................................................................5
Penalty...........................................................................................................................................6
SELF DEFENSE.......................................................................................................................................6

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