WKF Karate1 Ranking System

Basics

• Competitors can earn ranking points in every Karate1 event according to the official WKF ranking system.
• Ranking points will always round up or down to a maximum of 2 decimal numbers.
• The Karate1 ranking starts new by the first event of a Karate1 season.
• For each category, the competitor with the highest ranking score will be the grand winner of this category.
• Grand winners (Karate1 champions) have to participate in 80 % of all Karate1 Premier League events.
• Grand winners (Karate1 champions) in Senior Categories at the end of the Karate1 season receive an extra price money.
• The results of each Karate1 event will also influence the official continuous WKF Ranking List.

Karate1 Ranked Championships Evaluation

Championships are evaluation based on the following facts:

• Number of competitors (total)
• Number of competitors participated outside the host country
• Number of Continental/World Level Judges and Referees

An event may also be removed from the ranking status with executive committee decision if none of the WKF level requirements are met.

Karate1 Ranking Points Base Values

• 1st place:   70 points
• 2nd place:   50 points
• 3rd place:   30 points
• 5th place:   20 points
• Match won:   8 points
• Participation:   4 points

Ranked Championship Values (Event Factor)

The base values will be multiplied with the Event Factor to have the final ranking points.

• 2-3   Karate1 World Cup / Karate1 Youth Cup
• 3-4   Karate1 Premier League