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2018 ENGO Scholarship Junior Kendo Championship Registration Form (Butokuden members only)

2018 ENGO Scholarship Junior Kendo Championship

RSVP BY JUNE 5th, 2018

Date: Sunday, June 24th, 2018
(Gymnasium open 7am – Registration 8-8:30am)

Location: John Burroughs High School, Gymnasium (Building 5)
1920 W. Clark Ave, Burbank, CA 91506

  • This championship will be open to all Kendo Students 18-years old and younger regardless of rank.
  • The aggregate scholarship amount is $10,000.
  • The trophies and award certificates will be presented in addition to the scholarships.
  • Each participant will receive a Championship souvenir.
  • Entry Fee: $20 & Lunch Box: $10 (In order to receive a lunch box, participants must pre-order their lunches. Drinks are included. Complimentary lunch boxes will be provided to shinpans/referees)

HOST & SPONSOR

  • Host: Western Kendo Federation
  • Title Sponsor: Education for Next Generation Organization (ENGO)
  • Volunteers: Youth Volunteers Organization (YVO)
  • Accounting: ABC CPAs

DIVISIONS

  • 9 years old and younger
  • 10-11 years old
  • 12-13 years old
  • 14-15 years old
  • 16-18 years old
  • 13-under girls
  • 14-18 girls
  • No Bogu Division
  • Team Best 5 Division (One Team Per Dojo)
    • Senpo: 13 years old and under
    • Jiho/Chuken: 15 years old and under
    • Fukusho/Taisho: 18 years old and under

COMPETITION RULES:

  • This Championships will be OPEN to all Dojos associated with AUSKF (All United States Kendo Federation).
  • Each individual is only eligible to participate in a single individual division – Girls are allowed to compete in one of either Girls Individual Division or Boys Individual Division.
  • Time Limit: 3 minutes with unlimited additional time thereafter
  • No Bogu Division participants will perform:
    • Kirikaeshi, Men, Kote, Kote-Men, Kote-Do
    • All skills will be performed two times, with the exception of kirikaeshi
  • Only one team from each Dojo can participate in the Team Best 5 Division:
    • Team matches in the Team Best 5 Division will consist of 5 members selected from each age group as outlined above
    • Time Limit: 3 minutes
    • Tie matches will be determined by one point match (ippon-shoubu)
  • Tsuki (neck attack) is valid only for 16-18 years old age group in the individual and Team (Captain/Taisho) Championships. Jodan will only be allowed in the 16-18 year old age group for Boys Individual and Boys Team Match.
  • 1st Round of Match format will be round robin and 2nd Round format will be tournament brackets.
  • The format of individual and team matches are subject to change depending on the number of participants.
  • All other rules will comply with standard rules and regulations set forth by the Federation of International Kendo (FIK).

SHINPAN

  • 4-Dan and Up on a volunteer basis