ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Lithuanian Karate Federation President – Alfonsas Valuntonos, phone: +370 686 55472
Head of the Committee - Egidijus Daknys, phone: +370 611 38210
Charmain of the Mandate Commision – Rolandas Vokovas, phone: +370 616 73020
Coordinator of Judges - Vidmantas Butnorius, phone: +370 698 33 379
Coordinator - Artūras Gerikas, phone: +370 61132668

VISAS
Please contact - Vidmantas Butnorius: e-mail: vbutnorius@gmail.com. phone +370 698 33 379.

HEAD JUDGE
Santa Drozdova (Latvija), EKF Referee

KATA
WKF rules with adjustments in U10, U12, U14 categories. Two athletes are evaluated by three judges who use a flag system. Two athletes can perform KATA synchronously, but in the final they will perform individually.
U10 - can be repeated.
U12- can be repeated every second time.
U14- can be repeated every third time.
U16, U18, Seniors - WKF rules.

KUMITE
WKF rules with adjustments in U10, U12, U14 categories.
U10 – evaluate three judges, fight duration 1 min. until 6 point difference.
U12, U14 – evaluate three judges, fight duration 1:30 min. until 6 point difference.
U16, U18, Seniors – WKF rules.

CATEGORIES
KATA FEMALE:
U10 (8-9 years);
U12 (10-11 years);
U14 (12-13 years);
U16 (14-15 years);
U16 + .

KATA MALE:
U10 (8-9 years);
U12 (10-11 years);
U14 (12-13 years);
U16 (14-15 years);
U18 (16-17 years),
U18+

Please take notice: athletes can compete in older category

KUMITE FEMALE:
U10 8-9 years:  -30 kg. +30 kg.
U12 10-11 years: -35 kg. -40 kg. +40 kg.
U14 12-13 years: -42 kg. -47 kg. +47 kg.
U16 14-15 years: -47 kg. -54 kg. +54 kg.
U18 16-17 years: -53 kg. -59 kg. +59 kg.
Seniors: -55 kg. -61 kg. +61 kg.

KUMITE MALE:
U10 8-9 years: -28 kg. -32 kg. -36 kg. +36 kg.
U12 10-11 years: -30 kg. -35 kg. -40 kg. -45 kg. +45 kg.
U14 12-13 years: -40 kg. -45 kg. -50 kg. -55 kg. +55 kg.
U16 14-15 years: -52 kg. -57 kg. -63 kg. -70 kg. +70 kg. Open
U18 16-17 years: -55 kg. -61 kg. -68 kg. -76 kg. +76 kg. Open
Seniors: -67 kg. -75 kg. +75 kg.

Open Please take notice: athletes can compete in older category but only in his/her weight category.

Every athlete can take part in their respective age and weight category and in one older age category in his/her weight. Cannot compete in a heavier category. The team representative and/or the coach are personally responsible for the participants matching the particular age or weight category, as well as the level of preparation of a particular athlete to the particular tournament

AWARDING
Category first place winners will be awarded with cups and medals. Category prize winners with medals. In kata and kumite categories there will be two third places. Prize of the best club – Baltic Cup will be given to club which has the most first places.

PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
In accordance with WKF rules with adjustments in the U10, U12, U14 categories. In the kumite U10, U12, U14 categories athletes can participate without body protection. In the U10, U12, U14 categories female athletes can participate without chest guard. The athletes as well as their coaches or parents are fully responsible for any injuries received as a result of not using the required equipment! The organiser does not provide the equipment.

THE PROTEST
The written protest must be completed, and the protest fee submitted, within 5 minutes after announcing the intent to protest. The protest must be submitted by the official person of the team to the Tatami Manager of the competition. The price of the protest is 100 €. The protest is reviewed immediately after the ubmission. Upon satisfaction of the protest, the contribution is refunded

CHIEF SECRETARY
Viktorija Agafonova , phone +371 2911 8019. Applications should be sent by email until 06.03.2022 to the email address viktorija.agafonova@karate.lv Limit - 500 participants!

WEIGHING
Friday, 10 March 2022, from 18.30 till 20.00, Gardino st. 8, Siauliai Saturday, 11 March 2022, from 08.00 till 09.30, Gardino st. 8, Siauliai The tolerances admitted are 0.2 kg for all male categories and 0.5 kg for all female categories. The same tolerance applies to both the upper and lower limits of a weight class.

JUDGES
Qualified judges are all welcome. Registration must be completed up to date of March 6 e-mail: vbutnorius@gmail.com

THE SCHEDULE OF CHAMPIONSHIP
08:00 - 09:30 Mandate, registration of teams
09:30 - 09:50 Referees meeting
10.00 – start of the competition