2024 Karate Australia -  Australian Open Karate Championships

Please note: Payment is not permitted by individual competitors, clubs to pay as a single payment

2024 Australian Open - ELIGIBILITY

The Australian Open is one of the premier events on the Karate Australia calendar. It is another unique benefit for our members.

The following competitors are ELIGIBLE to register and compete:

Competitors that have current membership to Karate Australia through a member organisation.

International competitors that are members of the WKF recognised National Federation in that respective country and have current membership to a club within that country.

Competitors from an organisation who is not a member of Karate Australia providing that organisation did not participate previously, including in 2023. A GAME DAY PASS is required to register.

 The following competitors are INELIGIBLE to register and compete:

Competitors from an organisation who is not a member of Karate Australia and have previously participated in the Australian Open including in 2023.

AGE IS DETERMINED BY THE AGE A COMPETITOR WILL BE ON 26 April 2024
For those athletes nominating for selection to 2024 Cadet Junior U21 World Championships - Please contact the event organiser to move your entry if required (see below) ONLY after your club has registered and paid.

An athlete who is seeking dispensation to change age category in 2024 for the purpose of selection to WKF World Championship, the following applies

• Athletes will need to request dispensation in writing acknowledging that they understand any risks of competing up an age category.
• Athletes will be moved up a category for all division
  An athlete who requests to move up for Kata will also move up for Kumite and vice versa
• An athlete who moves up an age category will be eligible to participate in all relevant divisions for the new age category.

1. An U14 moving to cadets is eligible for
   Cadet Kumite weight category
   Cadet Kumite Open
   Cadet Kata
2. A Cadet moving to Juniors is eligible for
   Junior Kumite weight category
   Junior Kumite Open
   Junior Kata
   Senior Kata
3. A Junior moving to U21s is eligible for 
   U21 Kumite weight category
   Senior Kumite weight category
   Senior Kumite Open
   U21 Kata
   Senior Kata

General Information & Conditions of Entry 

1. Entry Form must be completed honestly and accurately. Online registration is acknowledging and accepting all conditions.
2. WKF (World Karate Federation) rules will be applied to this tournament and modified at the discretion of the AKF Inc. Some events may be officiated using the Judge Mirror System. Referee Council reserves the right to apply modified rules.
3. Competitors are responsible for their own Public Liability & Professional Indemnity Insurance including Participation (Member to Member) & Sports Injury / Accident cover.
4. Children/Cadets/Juniors may not enter more than one (1) age/weight category.
5. The organisers reserve the right to combine or cancel divisions where there are insufficient entries.
6. Only qualified coaches will be permitted in the competition area and all coaches must wear club/state tracksuit. 
7. It is an AKF Inc. condition of entry that any competing athlete or attending coach is NOT under any current or existing performance enhancing drug sanctions from WADA or the relative agency/s of the country of origin of the competing athlete or attending coach.

Kumite 

COMPULSORY SAFETY EQUIPMENT 

1. Groin Guards (Males) and Mouthguards and WKF/AKF approved red and blue Mitts - All competitors.
2. WKF/AKF approved red and blue combined Shin/Instep Protectors - All competitors.

3. WKF/AKF approved chest protection (Females - Cadets, Juniors, Seniors & Veterans)

4. WKF approved face masks / AKF approved head  protector -  ALL Children (9 - 13 years) 
5. WKF/AKF approved body protectors - All competitors. 

An athlete who is seeking dispensation to change age category in 2024 for the purpose of selection to WKF World Championship, the following applies

• Athletes will need to request dispensation in writing (click here) acknowledging that they understand any risks of competing up an age category.
• Athletes will be moved up a category for all division
  An athlete who requests to move up for Kata will also move up for Kumite and vice versa
• An athlete who moves up an age category will be eligible to participate in all relevant divisions for the new age category.

1. 1. An U14 moving to cadets is eligible for
      Cadet Kumite weight category
      Cadet Kumite Open
      Cadet Kata
   2. A Cadet moving to Juniors is eligible for
      Junior Kumite weight category
      Junior Kumite Open
      Junior Kata
      Senior Kata
   3. A Junior moving to U21s is eligible for 
      U21 Kumite weight category
      Senior Kumite weight category
      Senior Kumite Open
      U21 Kata
      Senior Kata

NOTE:: Athletes will need to enter their current age category. Once entries have been paid for they can be moved.
If athletes wish to be moved to multiple categories please register for the same number of categories (additional weights for example)