14th Annual Karate Tournament on February 18, 2018!

For everyone that has attended before, thank you for your support. For anyone attending for your first time, here are a few things you should know. We start on time. Un-sportsman-like conduct will not be tolerated. Only staff, judges, competitors, and staged competitors are allowed on the competition floor. This makes for a safer and smoother running event. We have 1st - 4th place trophies for each of the three main competition events. We also have three male and three female Grand Champion trophies 13-15-year old, 16-17-year old and 18 and up. New for 2018 is the empty hand kata Grand Championship. Male and Female competitors will be combined for this. The age brackets will be the same as the Kumite Grand Championship.

If any of students are able to attend, it is strongly recommended that you pre-register. This will not only save some money for the entrant, but it will also help us better organize the event. To pre-register, simply copy and complete the attached registration form and mail it to our dojo here in Oxford. Register on our website at www.njkarate.org. If you choose the mail method, please make sure you have signed the form and made the check payable to Golden Rule Karate.

Mail the completed form(s) and check to: Golden Rule Karate; 26 Wall Street; Oxford, NJ 07863. Pre-registration forms must be postmarked no later than February 12th, 2018. We also have online registration at; www.njkarate.org

This is a NO contact to the face tournament with all rings having five judges. All competitors are required to wear their school’s traditional uniform. No one without a gi will be allowed on the competition floor. All competitors participating in kumite must wear a complete set of equipment, which includes: mouthpiece, headgear, footgear (must cover toes) and hand gear (must cover fingers). Male competitors must wear a protective cup! Competitor must be properly equipped before their match begins. Failure to be properly equipped may result in disqualification. Absolutely no coaching will be allowed and will result in disqualification of the competitor.

All food and drinks purchased at our tournament will directly benefit Project Graduation. This is an event directly following the graduation of this year’s senior class of Warren Hills Regional High School. Your support will be greatly appreciated.

Also, we are having our tournament official’s dinner on January 20th, 2018. Any Black Belts that are interested and willing to help out with the judging are invited to attend this event. Please RSVP as soon as possible so we have a proper head count.

These rules are for the safety of all competitors and will be strictly enforced. If there are any questions, please contact me here at (908) 453-2129.