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NASKA rules are created to put the multiple disciplines together to compete in the same ring. All competitors are encouraged to compete in all divisions and in all disciplines. However, be aware there is some potential for schedule conflicts during Saturday's competition between the KungFuMagazine.com Championship Chinese divisions and the other disciplines' traditional forms divisions, fighting divisions and some creative forms divisions. Please check the competition schedule. Every effort will be made to assist competitors to make all of there divisions, however it cannot be guaranteed.

NO REFUNDS FOR MISSED DIVISIONS.

  • Competitors must register based on their age as of June 30th, 2012.
  • We reserve the right to combine divisions with eight or less competitors.
  • 16 or more competitors in all of the divisions may be split into two separate divisions.
  • The competition order for the "NASKA / AKA Under Belt Divisions", the "American Open Traditional Empty Hand Forms", and the "Chinese Divisions" will be determined by a shuffled draw at ringside.
  • The competition order for the "NASKA World Tour Black Belt Divisions" follows NASKA seeding rules.
  • As per NASKA World Tour Black Belt Rules all competitors in black belt sparring divisions are required to wear NASKA approved headgear, hand and footpads, mouthpieces and groin cups (for male competitors only). In addition those under 17 are required to wear chest guards and face shields.
  • For 2012 face shields and chest guards are optional for competitors of all ages in under belt sparring divisions; however, under no circumstance is the face a legal target and in some instances excessive contact to the face will be grounds for immediate disqualification.
  • NASKA sparring rules will be used in the continuous sparring divisions with a few additions.
  • For all sparring divisions the groin is not a target.
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Specially Challenged Division rules:

NASKA Tournament Rules: *

For more information visit NASKA's web site.

* NASKA / AKA Under Belt Divisions and NASKA World Tour Black Belt Divisions will use NASKA rules.

American Open Traditional Empty Hand Forms Divisions:


  * NASKA general rules and forms criteria will be used

American Open Continuous Sparring Divisions:


All NASKA rules apply with the following additions:
  • Two 60 second rounds with a 30 second break between them.
  • No points will be awarded for non martial arts techniques such as wild punches or wide swings from outside the shoulder width.
  • No blind techniques. In some instances, involving excessive contact, competitor may be subject to immediate disqualification.
  • Strikes involving excessive force, particularly those intended to go through the opponent, are subject to immediate disqualification.

Chinese Division Rules:

 

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