Tournament Rules:
At this tournament, competitors are given the opportunity to perform a kata of their choice in front of an audience and five trained judges. Only approved katas are eligible in the tournament setting and will be evaluated using an established and approved scoring system. During the tournament, all five judges' scores will be revealed after each competitor's performance. Of the five scores, the middle three scores of each competitor are added to calculate an overall score; these overall scores will determine the final ranking of all competitors in each division.
Should there be a tie between competitors within an eligible division, a tie-breaker contingency will be initiated and a tie-breaker performance between identified competitors may be required. In this instance, the competitor will be asked to perform their kata again. At the conclusion of the tournament, the final ranking for all divisions will be announced, and the awards for the top three competitors for each division will be presented.
At the end of the tournament, medals and trophies will be awarded. The children's divisions will receive medals. Teens and adults' divisions will receive medals and first-place trophies
