SMASH Publications © copyright 2010-all rights reserved NBL Tourn Pro - How to 5/14/10 HOW TO USE THIS WORKBOOK IMPORTANT!! Read the notice in the left hand cover pocket about your Promoter’s Agreement first before using this workbook. All new material in both your Agreement and this Workbook is underlined except the “Tournament Divisions” sheets under the Brochure Section. This Book was created to better the NBL promoters’ efficiency to promote a first class event and to advance above the average tournament. Implementation of the concepts in this workbook will help you create a more successful event with less stress and higher financial rewards. Don’t forget to use your post-it notes, they will help organize your work. Sincerely, Boice Lydell 1. CHECKLIST / DEADLINES SECTION a. Tournament Timetable Checklist - A timeline for tournament requirements. b. Tournament pay checklist c. Equipment Checklist - Tournament equipment needed. d. NBL Deadlines & Parameters - Deadlines for stories, Promoter Agreements, Tournament Dates, tournament website, etc. 2. CONTRACTS SECTION a. Your NBL Promoter’s Agreement b. Negotiating your facility contracts. c. Add your facility contract here. d. Add your lodging contract here. e. Tournament insurance companies. f. Add other contracts here. 3. BROCHURE SECTION a. Creating your tournament brochure b. Brochure printing. c. 8 & 16 page brochure template. d. Appendix D - Ring layout. e. Appendix E - Finals layout (National Conference only) f. Appendix F - NBL Finals (National Conference only) g. 65 divisions template. h. 120 divisions template. i. Rules at a Glance template. j. Logos template. k. Player cards template. 4. TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION/STAGING SECTION a. Reason for pre-registration b. Processing pre-registration c. Registration at tournament d. Registration verification form e. Registration verification form sample 5. STAFF SECTION a. Staffing selection. b. Staff compensation suggestions c. Staff possibilities form. d. Confirmed staff worksheets e. Staff room reservations f. Staff Confirmation Form g. Appendix H - Arbitrator’s Report and Checklist h. Appendix I - Arbitrator’s Responsibilities i. Appendix J - Fines and Suspensions j. Appendix K - How to Use Player Cards k. Individual Judges Scores Form l. Continuous Sparring Eliminations Form 6. CONFERENCE TEAM SECTION a. The Sense of a Goose b. Make your conference a team effort. EXTRA SECTIONS Use the extra two tabs to create your own divisions. For example: a) Sponsorship, b) Supply orders, c) Awards, d) Tournament promotion, etc. FINAL THOUGHT Please forward us your ideas to improve upon this workbook for next year. SMASH Publications © copyright 2006-all rights reserved NBL Tourn Pro - Time 3/29/06 TOURNAMENT TIMETABLE CHECKLIST Check (√) as completed 1 Year Before or Earlier Month to do ___________________ _____ _____ Select Date _____________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ Facility Contract _________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ NBL Sanction ___________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ Start Brochure __________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________________________ 10 Months Before or Earlier Month to do ___________________ _____ _____ Send Promotional Email ___________________________________________________________ _____ _____ Double Check Brochure Material & Divisions __________________________________________ _____ _____ Print Brochure ___________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________________________ 6 Months Before or Earlier Month to do ___________________ _____ _____ Send Promotional Email ___________________________________________________________ _____ _____ Purchase Tournament Insurance _____________________________________________________ _____ _____ Solidify Trophy Order _____________________________________________________________ _____ _____ Restock Tournament Supply Bins ____________________________________________________ _____ _____ Remake Divisional Envelopes/Folders and insert corresponding “Result Cards” (white top cards) & Award Tickets _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________________________ 4 Months Before or Earlier Month to do ___________________ _____ _____ Send Promotional Email ___________________________________________________________ _____ _____ Send Brochure to Mailing List ______________________________________________________ _____ _____ Start Selecting Staff ______________________________________________________________ _____ _____ a. Set-up _______________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ b. Security _____________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ c. Medic _______________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ d. Officials Booth ________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ e. Pre-registration ________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ f. Registration __________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ g. Coordinators __________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ h. Center Referees _______________________________________________________________ _____ _____ i. Catering _____________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________________________ [Remember to offer and book guest rooms for the other NBL promoters in your conference(s)] 3 Months Before or Earlier Month to do ___________________ _____ _____ Send Promotional Email __________________________________________________________ _____ _____ Call and Confirm Commissioner ____________________________________________________ _____ _____ Call and Confirm Arbitrator ________________________________________________________ _____ _____ Start Scorekeeper Meetings with Volunteers ____________________________________________ _____ _____ Keep Selecting Staff ______________________________________________________________ _____ _____ a. Set-up _______________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ b. Security _____________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ c. Medic _______________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ d. Officials Booth ________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ e. Pre-registration ________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ f. Registration __________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ g. Coordinators __________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ h. Center Referees _______________________________________________________________ _____ _____ i. Catering _____________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________________________ Month to do ___________________ 2 Months Before or Earlier _____ _____ Send Promotional Email ___________________________________________________________ _____ _____ Scorekeeper Meetings with Volunteers ________________________________________________ _____ _____ Keep Selecting Staff ______________________________________________________________ _____ _____ a. Set-up _______________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ b. Security _____________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ c. Medic _______________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ d. Officials Booth ________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ e. Pre-registration ________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ f. Registration __________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ g. Coordinators __________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ h. Center Referees _______________________________________________________________ _____ _____ i. Catering _____________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________________________ 1 Month Before or Earlier Month to do ___________________ _____ _____ Send Promotional Email ___________________________________________________________ _____ _____ Confirm Trophy Arrival ___________________________________________________________ _____ _____ Scorekeeper Meetings with Volunteers ________________________________________________ _____ _____ Keep Selecting Staff ______________________________________________________________ _____ _____ a. Set-up _______________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ b. Security _____________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ c. Medic _______________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ d. Officials Booth ________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ e. Pre-registration ________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ f. Registration __________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ g. Coordinators __________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ h. Center Referees _______________________________________________________________ _____ _____ i. Catering _____________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________________________ 2 Weeks Before or Earlier Date to do _____________________ _____ _____ Send Promotional Email ___________________________________________________________ _____ _____ Call and Confirm Commissioner ____________________________________________________ _____ _____ Call and Confirm Arbitrator ________________________________________________________ _____ _____ Scorekeeper Meetings with Volunteers ________________________________________________ _____ _____ Pre-registration Deadline __________________________________________________________ _____ _____ Keep Selecting Staff ______________________________________________________________ _____ _____ a. Set-up _______________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ b. Security _____________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ c. Medic _______________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ d. Officials Booth ________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ e. Pre-registration ________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ f. Registration __________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ g. Coordinators __________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ h. Center Referees _______________________________________________________________ _____ _____ i. Catering _____________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ Make Staff Badges _______________________________________________________________ _____ _____ Make Staff Envelopes _____________________________________________________________ 1 Week Before or Earlier Date to do _____________________ _____ _____ Send Promotional Email ___________________________________________________________ _____ _____ Confirm Trophy Arrival ___________________________________________________________ _____ _____ Finish Pre-registrations ____________________________________________________________ _____ _____ Rooming List to Hotel _____________________________________________________________ _____ _____ Call and Confirm Staff Attendance ___________________________________________________ _____ _____ Make Checks for Commissioner/Arbitrator and put in Officials Booth bins ___________________ _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________________________ SMASH Publications © copyright 2006-all rights reserved NBL Tourn Pro - Equip Check 3/28/06 CATERING Restock Date ITEMS IN LABELED BINS __/__/__ Copy of this List _______________________ __/__/__ Supplies Kit w/pencils, post-it notes, etc * = NBL Requirements Restock Date LARGE ITEMS __/__/__ Drink Dispenser ______________________ * __/__/__ Food for Staff ________________________ __/__/__ Aluminum Foil ________________________ __/__/__ Ice Chest _____________________________ __/__/__ Bowls - Plastic ________________________ __/__/__ Microwave ____________________________ __/__/__ Catsup _______________________________ __/__/__ Mini-refrigerator ______________________ __/__/__ Coffee ________________________________ __/__/__ Service Cart __________________________ __/__/__ Coffee Filters _________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Crock Pot _____________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Cups _________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Duct Tape (1) _________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Extension Cords (4) ___________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Fire Starters __________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Garbage Bags (10) _____________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Mustard ______________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Napkins ______________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Paper Plates - large ____________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Paper Towels (4) _______________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Plastic Forks __________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Plastic Knives _________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Plastic Spoons ________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Power Strip (2) ________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Salt & Pepper _________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Saran Wrap __________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Sterno (6) _____________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Service Trays _________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Sharp Knives (4) ______________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Sponge _______________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Sugar Packs __________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Tea Bags _____________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Trays - Sectioned _____________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Two Burner Stove _____________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Utensils ______________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Ziploc Bags ___________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ OFFICIALS BOOTH Restock Date * = NBL Requirements Restock Date ITEMS IN BINS __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Copy of this List ______________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Batteries - Penlight - AA (12) ___________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Calculators (2) ________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ * __/__/__ Checks for Commissioner & Arbitrator __/__/__ _______________________________________ * __/__/__ Clipboards (20) _______________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Equipment Sign-out book _____________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Film ___________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Garbage Bags (10) _____________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ * __/__/__ Headsets (12) _________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Paper _________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Pens/Pencils __________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Post-it Notes (10) ______________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Receipt Books (2 ______________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Referee Equipment __/__/__ _______________________________________ * __/__/__ Rules at a Glance (100) ______________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ * __/__/__ Scales - weapons ___________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ * __/__/__ Tape Measures - weapons __________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ * __/__/__ Whistles (12) _______________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Rubber Bands ________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Sport Karate Magazines (25) ___________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Staff Badges - blank _________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Staff Badges - for Preselected Staff ____ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Staff Envelopes _______________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ * __/__/__ Staff Ribbons ________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Stapler/Staples _______________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Tape - Duct (2) ________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Tape - Masking (2) ___________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Tape - Scotch (3) ______________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Tournament Brochures (50) __________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Ziplock Bags - Lg and Sm _____________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ OFFICIALS BOOTH - Medical Supplies Restock Date Restock Date ITEMS IN LABELED BINS __/__/__ __/__/__ Copy of this List ________________________ __/__/__ Oral Pharangeal Airways ________________ __/__/__ Ammonia Inhalant _____________________ __/__/__ Adult - 1g, med, sm __________________ __/__/__ Antiseptic Spray ________________________ __/__/__ Child ________________________________ __/__/__ Alcohol Wipes (2 boxes) _______________ __/__/__ Infant _______________________________ __/__/__ Bandages (100) _________________________ __/__/__ Penlight ________________________________ __/__/__ Bandages - Fingertip (1 box) _____________ __/__/__ Q-Tips (25) _____________________________ __/__/__ Bandages - Knuckle (1 box) _____________ __/__/__ Roller Gauze 2” (not Kerlex) (1 pack) Child ________________________________ __/__/__ Bandages - Triangular (3) _______________ (Coban) ________________________________ __/__/__ Blood Pressure Gauge w/cuff-sheath ____ __/__/__ Sam Splints (2) _________________________ __/__/__ Butterfly Closures (1 box) _______________ __/__/__ Scissors ________________________________ __/__/__ Cervical Collars _________________________ __/__/__ Sharps Container (1) ____________________ __/__/__ xl, lg, med, sm, ______________________ __/__/__ Soins Wrap - 2” rolled mesh bandage (6) _ __/__/__ Child ________________________________ __/__/__ Splints-Long/med/short or sam splints (3) __/__/__ Infant _______________________________ __/__/__ Steri Strips (25) _________________________ __/__/__ Eyewash _______________________________ __/__/__ Sterile Saline ___________________________ __/__/__ Finger Splints (3) _______________________ __/__/__ Stethoscope ____________________________ __/__/__ First aid bags (2) ________________________ __/__/__ Surgical Adhesive (1) Tube ______________ __/__/__ Garbage Bags - Red (4) __________________ __/__/__ Tounge Depresser (1) ___________________ __/__/__ Gauze - 4 x 4 (100) ______________________ __/__/__ Ziplock Bags for ice - Lg (50) _____________ __/__/__ Gauze - Kerlex 2.25, 3.4, 4.50 (2 ea) _____ __/__/__ ________________________________________ __/__/__ Glucose Tabs ___________________________ __/__/__ ________________________________________ __/__/__ Glucose Tube __________________________ __/__/__ Hand Sanitizer _________________________ MEDICAL SUPPLIES __/__/__ Hot Packs (6) ___________________________ __/__/__ Masune First Aid __/__/__ Hydrogen Peroxide ______________________ 500 Fillmore Ave. __/__/__ Ice Packs - Large (10) ___________________ Tonawanda, NY 14150 __/__/__ Ice Packs - Small (40) ___________________ 1-800-831-0894 __/__/__ Latex gloves (100 lg / 100 md) ___________ www.masune.com __/__/__ Microshields (2) _________________________ __/__/__ ________________________________________ __/__/__ Medical Tape - 1” (3 rolls) _______________ __/__/__ ________________________________________ __/__/__ Nasal Cannula _________________________ __/__/__ ________________________________________ __/__/__ Non-rebreather face masks ______________ __/__/__ ________________________________________ __/__/__ __/__/__ ________________________________________ Adult ________________________________ OFFICIALS BOOTH - Scorekeeping Supplies Restock Date Restock Date ITEMS IN LABELED BINS * = NBL Requirements LARGE ITEMS * __/__/__ Calculators (12+) _____________________ __/__/__ Scorekeeping Table Charts ____________ * __/__/__ Clickers or Erase Boards _____________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Continuous Sparring Eliminations Forms (50+)__________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Copy of this List ______________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ * __/__/__ Flip Cards for sparring (required) ______ __/__/__ _______________________________________ * __/__/__ Form Score Pads (50) _________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ * __/__/__ Markers Sets of 6 (12) ________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Paper ________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Pencil Sets of 6 (12) __________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Player Cards for Scorekeeping Practice __/__/__ _______________________________________ (6 sets) _______________________________ __/__/__ Ring Supplies Bags (12) w/thumb- __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ tacks/paper clips/rubberbands, post-its __/__/__ _______________________________________ * __/__/__ Rules at a Glance (100) ________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Stapler/Staples _______________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ * __/__/__ Stop Watches (12+) ___________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Tournament Brochure (20) ____________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Ziplock Bags __________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ REGISTRATION Restock Date * = NBL Requirements Restock Date __/__/__ _______________________________________ ITEMS IN BINS __/__/__ Rubberbands _________________________ __/__/__ Scissors (5+) __________________________ __/__/__ Copy of this List _______________________ __/__/__ Scotch Tape (4+) ______________________ __/__/__ Calculators (4) ________________________ __/__/__ Sharpies Extra Fine (10) ______________ __/__/__ Cash Boxes ___________________________ __/__/__ Sharpies Fine (10) ____________________ * __/__/__ Charts for Weights (4) _________________ * __/__/__ SKITA Handbooks or Rules at Glance __/__/__ Duct Tape ____________________________ (100+) __________________________________ * __/__/__ Divisional File Folders/Envelopes - One * __/__/__ Sport Karate Magazines _______________ for labeled for each division w/Ring * __/__/__ Stamp Pads (7+) ______________________ Number written on it and with the * __/__/__ Stamp Pad Stamps (4) _________________ corresponding “Result Card” (white top __/__/__ Staple Removers ______________________ card and trophy pick up tickets ________ * __/__/__ Staplers (2+) and Staples _____________ __/__/__ Envelopes - Large (5+) _________________ __/__/__ Thumb Tacks _________________________ __/__/__ Expandable Alphabetical file folder for __/__/__ Tickets - Finals _______________________ completed registration forms __________ __/__/__ File boxes to put player cards in for filing * __/__/__ Tournament Brochures _______________ __/__/__ Wristbands (Blue - Coach) _____________ __/__/__ Wristbands (Red - Competitor) _________ * __/__/__ Forms - Registration Forms ____________ __/__/__ Wristbands (White - Spectator) ________ __/__/__ Forms - Registration Verification Forms __/__/__ Wristbands (Yellow - Video) ____________ __/__/__ Garbage Bags (5) ______________________ __/__/__ Ziploc Bags ___________________________ __/__/__ Highlighters (5+) ______________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Labels ________________________________ __/__/__ Magic Markers - black (5+) _____________ LARGE ITEMS __/__/__ Magic Markers - Various Colors ________ * __/__/__ Medical Scales ________________________ __/__/__ Paper ________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Paper Clips (large size) ________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Paper Spikes (to hold wristbands) (6) ___ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Pencils (50+) __________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Pens - black (50+) _____________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Pens - red (10+) _______________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Player Cards _________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Post-it Pads (10+) _____________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Pre-registered Competitor Packages ___ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Receipt books (3) _____________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ * __/__/__ Result Cards (white top cards) Extra __/__/__ _______________________________________ RING SET-UP Restock Date * = NBL Requirements Restock Date ITEMS IN LABELED BINS LARGE ITEMS __/__/__ Copy of this List _______________________ __/__/__ Banners ______________________________ __/__/__ Decorations ___________________________ * __/__/__ Barrier Stantions _____________________ __/__/__ Extension Cords - (6) __________________ __/__/__ Hand Cart ____________________________ __/__/__ Extension Cord Power Strips (3) _______ __/__/__ Mats for Self Defense __________________ __/__/__ Garbage Bags _________________________ * __/__/__ PA System ____________________________ __/__/__ Paper Towels _________________________ __/__/__ Rings - Vinyl Competition _____________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ * __/__/__ Note: For National Conference * __/__/__ Ring Divisional Charts ________________ tournaments Additional supplies in * __/__/__ Ring Number Signs (2 Sets) ____________ segregated bins for the finals are listed * __/__/__ Stantion Rope ________________________ on Appendix E - NBL Finals Worksheet __/__/__ Tape - Duct - Black (2) ________________ in “Brochure Section in National __/__/__ Tape - Duct - Red (2) __________________ Conference Promoter’s Workbooks __/__/__ Tape - Duct - Silver (12) ______________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Tool Kit _______________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Box Cutters (3) _____________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Flashlight __________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Gloves _____________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Hammer ___________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Longnose Pliers ____________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Pens/Pencils/Markers ______________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Pliers (2) ___________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Post-it Notes ________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Scissors ____________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Scotch Tape ________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Staple gun _________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Staplegun Staples __________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Screw Driver _______________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Tape Gun & Tape ___________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Tape Measures (3) __________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Wire or Coat Hangers _______________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ Zip Ties _______________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ __/__/__ _______________________________________ SMASH Publications © copyright 2006-all rights reserved NBL Tourn Pro - Tourn Check 3/29/06 DAY OF TOURNAMENT - CHECKLIST LOADING _____ This tournament workbook _____ Bins - Catering _____ Bins - Officials’ Booth _____ Bins - Medical Supplies _____ Bins - Scorekeeping _____ Bins - Registration _____ Bins - Ring Set-up _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________________________ LARGE ITEMS _____ Service Cart _____ Food for Staff _____ Drink Dispenser _____ Ice Chest _____ Microwave _____ Mini-Refrigerator _____ Scorekeeping Table Charts _____ Medical Scales _____ Barrier Stantions _____ Banners _____ Hand Cart _____ Mats for Self Defense _____ PA System _____ __________________________________________________________________________________ Day 1 Day 2 SET-UP _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ Catering Room Officials’ Booth Registration Referees’ Meeting Room Ring Set-up Rings Coaches Boxes Scorekeeping Tables Scorekeeping Tablecloths & Skirting Judges chairs (in appropriate positions) Scorekeeper Chairs Player Chairs Spectator Chairs Ring Barriers (stantions) Ring Number Signs Rings Divisional Signs Flip Cards for Sparring Forms Pads Continuous Sparring Clickers or Wipe boards SKITA - Rules at a Glance Scorekeepers Kits (pens/pencils/rubber bands/post-it notes) _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ Water Stations PA System - Set-up and working so it can be heard but doesn’t kill anyone’s eardrums _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Day 1 Day 2 MEETINGS _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ Coordinators Referees Scorekeepers Registration _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ COMPETITION START (Start on Time!!) _____ _____ Is the competitor area set-up? _____ _____ Do your Coordinators, Arbitrator, Chief Referee, Registration Representative and Promoter have working headsets? _____ _____ Is the medic set-up? _____ _____ Is the PA system working? _____ _____ Are the water stations filled? _____ _____ Do the Scorekeepers tables have water? _____ _____ Have the players for the first two divisions of each ring completed registration yet? _____ _____ Have divisional envelopes for first two divisions been brought to each ring? _____ _____ Are the Scorekeepers at their rings? _____ _____ Is Referee’s meeting ended and are Coordinators taking Referees directly from the meeting to their rings? _____ _____ Are the Coordinators and Referees at their rings? _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________________________ DURING COMPETITION _____ _____ Process Staff lunch _____ _____ Have water at rings for staff _____ _____ Make sure divisional folders/envelopes are getting to the rings on time _____ _____ Make sure completed divisional folders/envelopes are being brought to the NBL Commissioner _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________________________ AFTER COMPETITION _____ _____ Make sure Commissioner and Arbitrator get their payment envelope _____ _____ Make sure Commissioner has gotten all the cards _____ _____ Thank your staff _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________________________ SPORT KARATE INTERNATIONAL © copyright 2007-all rights reserved NBL Tourn Pro - NBL Dead 5/10/07 NBL DEADLINES & PARAMETERS MAGAZINE - STORIES National Conference Tournaments - Story writers must be approved by the NBL office two months in advance in order to insure acceptability for the magazine. They must adhere to the magazine photo-journalist criteria sheets. Stories must be postmarked within ten (10) days after the tournament or will be subject to rejection. Regional Conference Tournaments - Stories must be postmarked within ten (10) days after the tournament or will be subject to rejection. SKITA Proposed Rule Changes Deadline - Proposed rule changes can be submitted in writing by any interested party at any time. Proposed changes can be written on separate paper or directly onto sample pages of the rulebook. All proposed rule changes received by or before January 1 of any given year will be considered for any rule book that is scheduled to be printed for the following year’s implementation (or the first scheduled rulebook thereafter if none is to be printed for the following year). New Rules Taking Effect - Any updated SKITA Rulebook after March 1 of any given year will not have any new (underlined) material taking effect until the following NBL season (beginning approximately January 1 or at the first NBL Conference tournament of the year) unless the new rules had already been implemented previously (i.e., updated Rules at a Glance, website notification update, etc. The Super Grands World Games may be an exception however (see any update in SG brochure). The new rulebook will still apply however, for any material that is not new (new material is underlined). NBL PROMOTER AGREEMENTS AND SANCTIONING Proposed NBL Promoter Agreement Changes Deadline - Proposed Promoter Agreement changes can be submitted in writing by any NBL Promoter at anytime. Proposed changes must be written on separate paper making reference to the section of the Agreement and with a numbered list of the reasons for each change. All proposed changes received prior to November 1 of any given year will be considered for the Promoter Agreement that will apply for the year after next. (Example - Any material received prior to November 1, 2007 will be reviewed and considered for the Agreement for the 2009 season). NBL Promoter Agreement Renewal - An NBL promoter may ask for and shall receive a sample copy of the next years NBL Promoter’s Agreement as soon as it is completed by the NBL offices on April 1. Resanctioning of a National Conference Promoter’s tournament must be made within sixty (60) days of the Promoter’s present tournament date. The Promoter resanction must include: a. Fully completed and signed NBL Promoter’s Agreement to the NBL office b. Payment of sanction fee c. Month and day(s) of the resanctioned tournament. d. Certificate of Insurance naming the National Blackbelt League (NBL), Sport Karate International (SKIL), Sport Karate International Tournament Alliance (SKITA), SMASH Publications, Bonsai Budo Karate and Boice Lydell must be received before the tournament is officially sanctioned and before the tournament takes place. Parameters for Deciding NBL Tournament Month and Day(s) a. No National Conference Tournament Promoter can resanction their tournament within a time frame of four (4) days difference of any another National Conference tournament Promoter’s present date (if the other Promoter’s tournament is not resanctioned yet) or within four (4) days of another National Promoter’s resanctioned date. A promoter’s updated tournament date will only be considered as definite when the Promoters Agreement, date and payment is received by the NBL offices. (Any exception will be considered on a case by case basis.) b. National Conference tournaments will not be allowed to resanction their tournament within eighteen (18) days difference of the present date of another National Conference tournament that is in the same conference (if the other tournament is not resanctioned yet) or within eighteen (18) days of a National Tournament Promoter of the same conference’s resanctioned date. (Any exception will be considered on a case by case basis.) c. Regional Conference tournaments will not be allowed to resanction their tournament within eighteen (18) days difference of the present date of another Regional Conference tournament that is in the same conference (if the other tournament is not resanctioned yet) or within eighteen (18) days of a Regional Tournament Promoter of the same conference’s resanctioned date. (Any exception will be considered on a case by case basis.) New NBL Promoters - No newly proposed NBL regional promoter will be allowed to sanction within three (3) months prior to their projected tournament date and no new NBL national promoter will be allowed to sanction within six (6) months prior to their projected tournament date. (Any exception will be considered on a case by case basis.) CONFERENCES Conference Membership - The membership of a tournament into a Conference(s) will be discussed prior to resanctioning (or first time sanctioning) and shall not change after the NBL offices are in receipt of the signed Promoter’s Agreement and payment. (Any exception will be considered on a case by case basis.) PROMOTER BROCHURES Deadline - Resanctioned NBL National Tournament Promoters should have their tournament brochure printed by and for the Super Grands preceding the season of their resanction. SUPER GRANDS Brochure Deadline - The Super Grands brochure should be available by the start of the NBL season (beginning approximately February 1 or at the first NBL Conference tournament of the year.) SPORT KARATE INTERNATIONAL © copyright 2010-all rights reserved NBL Tourn Prom - Agree 2011 6/2/10 2011 NBL TOURNAMENT PROMOTER’S AGREEMENT WHEREAS, _____________________________________ (Promoter), whose address is (address) ______________________________________________________________ (City) _____________________________________ (State) __________ (Country) _________________________ (Zip) __________ , agrees to become a Tournament Promoter with the National Blackbelt League (NBL), whose address is 341 E. Fairmount Avenue, Lakewood, New York, USA, 14750, for the 20 ______ NBL season in the ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Regional Conference(s) as a _________ point tournament. The tournament will be held during the month of ___________________________________ , 20 ____ with the projected day(s) of the event being the (Date of month) _______ and be within a 30 mile radius of (City) _____________________________________________________ in the state/province of ______________________________________ and country of __________________________________ and be called the ________________________________________________________________________________ . a. The tournament ____N/A_____ also be a North American or European International Conference tournament (circle one) and will have a sanction point value of ____N/A___ will / will not for the International Conference only. b. The tournament ____________ also be a (circle one) America West National, CanAm National, Latin American National, Mexican National, Mid-America National, PanAm will / will not National, Western Pacific National, European National or ___________________________________________________________________ National Conference tournament. NOW, THEREFORE: both parties do hereby covenant and agree to the following four pages and Addendum A, B and C: MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS & OPTIONS CHECKLIST - ALL NBL TOURNAMENTS NOTE: Any major revisions from last year’s agreement are underlined. Each item listed is an agreed upon requirement by both parties despite whether it is accomplished on time or not. No requirement that has a date commitment will be enforced if the Promoter has not been (re)sanctioned) by the NBL until after the date of the requirement. After the Promoter signs and returns one copy of this agreement to the NBL, the Promoter must use their duplicate copy as a checklist for themselves to review as he/she completes each item. He/she does not submit the duplicate checked-off copy to the NBL. Amount of money in parenthesis ($) is the minimum fine that the NBL will levy upon the Promotor for each and every time that there is a non-compliance of the preceding listed requirement(s). SECTION A - TOURNAMENT PREPARATION AND COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS I. DATE AND NAME OF TOURNAMENT ______ A. Date Allocation - Unless an exception is given by the NBL, the date of the tournament must be in the month allocated by the NBL and at least nineteen (19) days apart from any other tournament in the same NBL Conference(s). ______ B. Confirmation - The NBL office must be told of the confirmed date and tournament name at least six (6) months in advance ($25). ______ C. Date Listing - The NBL will list and advertise the month of a proposed or resanctioned Promoter’s tournament upon verbal confirmation, but will not list or advertise the tournament day of month until receiving this properly signed Agreement and sanction payment from the Promoter. ______ D. World Championships - The tournament cannot be called a world championships or imply that it’s attendees become “world champions” by winning at the tournament ($100). II. LOCATION & FACILITY SELECTION ______ A. Location Selection - The location must be agreed upon by the NBL. ______ B. Facility Criteria - The facility must be able to accommodate a minimum of six (6) rings and cannot have a cement floor unless each ring has a covering that cushions the players from the dangers of falling on the cement ($100). ______ C. Facility Set-up - The set-up for the eliminations must follow the general format of the diagram in APPENDIX D of the latest edition of the SKITA Handbook ($25). ______ D. Tournament Lodging (Hotel) - The tournament must select official tournament lodging (hotel) and secure the best rate for attendees ($50). III. INSURANCE INDEMNIFICATION / SANCTIONING ______ A. Insurance - The tournament must have general liability insurance of not less than $500,000 per person, per occurrence, naming the National Blackbelt League (NBL), Sport Karate International (SKIL), Sport Karate International Tournament Alliance (SKITA), SMASH Publications, Bonsai Budo Karate and Boice Lydell as additional insured. A Certificate of Insurance naming the additional insured must be forwarded to the NBL before the sanctioning becomes official and before the tournament takes place ($100). ______ B. Indemnification - The Promoter covenants and agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the National Blackbelt League (NBL), Sport Karate International (SKIL), Sport Karate International Tournament Alliance (SKITA), SMASH Publications, Bonsai Budo Karate, Boice Lydell, Super Grands World Games and the Amateur Internationals, their officers, directors, members, employees and agents and each of them, from and against any and all actions, claims, demands, losses, damages, expenses or liabilities of whatsoever kind and nature including settlement and defense costs, judgements, interest and reasonable attorney’s fees, and all other costs, expenses and charges that they incur or may incur for any reason resulting or arising from acts or omissions or the performance or breach of this Agreement and against any and all personal injury claims resulting from any attendance by any members of the above named entities and any and all attendees or guests of the Promoter’s tournament or of the tournament facility arising from or related to the tournament and its use of, or activities in, the premises and/or the tournament. ______ C. NBL Sanction Point Value - Unless an exception is granted, new NBL tournaments will be given a ten (10) point sanction value their first year. Second year (or longer) NBL tournaments must purchase additional sanction points based upon the total number of blackbelt player divisional entries the previous year. The tournament will gain one (1) sanction point for every 50 blackbelt divisional entries (example: 256 blackbelt divisional entries at the last tournament equals an additional five (5) sanction points to the ten (10) it automatically receives for a total of a fifteen (15) point value for the comming year). A Promoter cannot elect to have or be granted a lesser or greater point value for the comming year than what they have earned based upon their blackbelt attendance at their last NBL tournament. ______ D. SKIL Ratings - All NBL tournaments will be granted a free SKIL “AAA” sanction. ______ E. Non-compete Agreement - The Promoter understands that the NBL is a profit making business and as such agrees to protect the interest of the NBL by not being involved with the creation of, disclosing NBL policy to, sanctioning with, or in any way becoming financially affiliated with any other national or international tournament sanctioning body, or having affiliation with their officers, directors, employees or agents within a minimum period of three (3) years after the Promoter no longer has a sanctioned tournament with the NBL. Furthermore, after the Promoter no longer has a sanctioned tournament with the NBL, the Promoter covenants and agrees for a period of three (3) years not to solicit or coerce, or in any way encourage by any means, anyone to support in any fashion, contribute to, or to promote, any other national or international martial arts tournament sanctioning body other than the NBL. This agreement shall be in effect unless other arrangements are agreed to in writing by both parties. If the Promoter breaks any of these non-compete agreement stipulations, they agree to pay the NBL a sum of not less than $100,000 within thirty (30) days of such infraction plus all legal fees and court costs to enforce such action. IV. FACILITY SET-UP ______ A. Crowd Control - The competition area must be roped off to prevent spectators from entering the competition floor and must have adequate security control to enforce unwarranted entry ($50). V. TOURNAMENT RULES, AND PLAYER REGISTRATION AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS ______ A. SKITA Rules - The SKITA rules of competition that are printed in the most current issue of the SKITA (Sport Karate International Tournament Association) Handbook and the SKITA “Rules at a Glance” as updated for the year of the Promoter’s Tournament must be used for the tournament competition in all divisions. These rules contain seven (7) options for NBL tournaments. These options must be selected by each Promoter for their tournament upon sanctioning ($50). ______ 1. Dening Entry - The Promoter cannot deny entry to any persons that are not suspended by the NBL without permission from the NBL offices ($50). ______ 2. Suspensions - The Promoter must comply with and adhere to suspensions, expulsions and regulations of any person at their tournament as set forth by the NBL or SKITA. If a suspended person(s) attempts to enter the tournament in any capacity, the Promoter is required to call the local law enforcement agency immediately and have the person(s) removed from the tournament area, or risk their chances for resanctioning and fines ($100). ______ B. NBL Player Cards - The most !!! IMPORTANT !!! and IMPERATIVE requirement for NBL to process the tournament’s player results is the Promoter’s use of NBL player cards ($200). Once understood, the cards are simple and save the tournament a lot of time. They provide NBL with accurate results and player addresses so NBL can process accurate ratings and stories in the magazine about the players and to provide NBL tournament Promoters with mailing list labels for the following year. TOURNAMENT PROMOTER SIGNATURE ____________________________________________________ DATE ___/ ___/ ___ 1 of 4 pages ______ C. ______ D. ______ E. ______ F. ______ G. ______ H. ______ I. ______ J. ______ K. ______ L. The cards of each division must be kept in the winner’s order by the ring Scorekeepers and given to the Conference Commissioner upon completion of each division. The cards MUST NOT be given back to the players ($100). (Please see APPENDIX K of the latest edition of the SKITA Handbook for the most efficient method of processing player cards). Use of Official Player Cards - The NBL Promoter must use the official NBL cards provided by the NBL. Promoters can print similar cards in their brochure to supplement the official NBL cards as long as they are nearly identical in size, color, format and type style. Cards Filled Out - The Promoter is responsible to enforce that each player write the tournament division numbers on the front of their player cards and fill out the top front and entire back for all their cards according to the directions on the cards BEFORE they receive whatever allows them into the competition arena (i.e., wristband, hand stamp, stamp on players card, etc.) ($100). Cards Used for Scorekeeping - Scorekeeping for all divisions must be done on the player cards in all rings and include the player’s place taken ($100). Provide Medical Scales - The Promoter must provide a set of medical scales to use to weigh-in players for divisions with weight classes ($25). Player Weigh-In - Every player that is entering a division that has a weight class must be weighed at registration and have their weight written in pen accompanied with a separate verification stamp in the appropriate “Weight Stamp” box on their player’s card BEFORE they receive whatever allows them into the competition arena (i.e., wristband, hand stamp, stamp on players card, etc.) ($50). Distribution of NBL Conference Brochures - Any tournament brochures given to the Promoter by other conference Promoters must be distributed at the player registration by the registration staff personally handing each registrant one during the registration process ($25). Provide Weapons Scale - The Promoter must provide an electronic or accurate scales (within 2 ounces accuracy) that weighs by ounces up to three (3) pounds and a tape measure that measures up to seven (7) feet for traditional weapons criteria inspection, if the tournament is using specific forms criteria ($50). Traditional Weapons Regulations - All players in traditional weapons divisions must have their weapon approved by the Conference Arbitrator according to the SKITA rules for weights, materials and size at that division’s ring before they compete if the tournament is using Specific Forms Criteria($50). Use of Forms Score Pads - The Judges must use flip score cards or eraser boards for scoring forms competitors ($50) (The Promoter may purchase regulation SKITA forms score pads where the Judges write each of the individual player’s scores down on a separate page of the pad). Electronic scoreboards for forms and sparring can can be used instead of manual flip cards and can be rented or purchased from SKITA. Use of Sparring Flip Cards - The Promoter must provide and use flip cards for displaying each of the two opponent’s scores in every sparring match. The cards are to be used by each ring’s Scorekeeper and must be visible to each player and the spectators ($50). VI. DIVISIONAL REQUIREMENTS ______ A. Required NBL Divisions - Regional NBL Promoters must offer all 65 or all 120 of the following standard NBL divisions and list them in their tournament brochure with no additions or deletions with the following exception A.1. (See below) ($100). 1. Adding to 65 Divisional Template - In the tournament brochure (not at the tournament) a Regional Conference Promoter, using the 65 NBL divisional template as a base, may split any division that has a multi-number (N-#s). However, all of the divisions and numbers contained within the combined group division must be offered, even if some remain grouped together. No division can be broken down further than is already done so in the 120 divisional breakdown. Example (allowed) - N-5/6/7/13 could be split into the following: Example (not allowed) N-5/6/7/13 could not be split into the following N-5 ( ) 11Hard Musical (m) N-5 ( ) 11Hard Musical (m/f) N-6/7 ( ) 12-17 Hard Musical (m) N-6 ( ) 12-14 Hard Musical (m/f) N-13 ( ) 17Hard Musical (f) N-7 ( ) 15-17 Hard Musical (m/f) (This is not allowed because junior girls’ musical forms would then be divided into three divisions instead of one (N-13) as in the 120 divisions) If the example above were employed, then the divisional title in the Promoter’s brochure would have to be changed to read “67 NBL DIVISIONS” as two divisions were added. (Be certain to change all m/f properly if applicable). ______ B. No Spliting Divisions After Brochure Printed - Once the tournament brochure is printed, no NBL divisions can be added or split at the tournament from those listed in the brochure. ($50). ______ C. Optional Non-NBL Divisions - NBL Promoters can have other non-NBL divisions in addition to the required NBL divisions. Non-NBL divisions can be under blackbelt and/or blackbelt divisions and can be the same as, or different than, any NBL division(s), but these divisions can not be used by players to receive NBL points and can not be listed mixed wth the NBL divisions. Remember that non NBL divisions labeled “contemporary” and “open” must allow music. Musical divisions must be labeled as open or choreographed. If music in not allowed then the division must be labeled as such. 65 MINIMUM NBL REQUIRED DIVISIONS FOR REGIONAL CONFERENCE NBL TOURNAMENTS DURING THE 2011 SEASON FORMS (Note: A division labeled contemporary allows creative and musical.) (Note: Sound effects and background music cannot be scored as choreography.) CONTEMPORARY N-1/2/10 ( ) 11Hard Creative (m/f) N-3/4/11/12 ( ) 12-17 Hard Creative (m/f) Hard Choreo Musical (m/f) N-5/6/7/13 ( ) 17N-8 ( ) 17Hard Open Musical (m/f) N-9 ( ) 17Soft Open (m/f) N-14 ( ) 18+ Hard Creative (m) N-15 ( ) 18+ Hard Choreo Musical (m/f) ( ) 18+ Hard Open Musical (m/f) N-16 N-17 ( ) 18+ Soft Contemporary (m/f) N-18 ( ) 18+ Hard Creative (f) N-19/20 ( ) 35+ Hard Contemporary (m/f) N-21/22/23 N-24/25/26 N-27/28/29 N-30/34 N-31 ( ( ( ( ( TRADITIONAL ) 17Japanese/Okinawan ) 17Kenpo/Kajukenbo ) 17Korean ) 18+ Japanese/Okinawan ) 18+ Kenpo/Kajukenbo (m/f) (m/f) (m/f) (m/f) (m/f) SELF DEFENSE pete in at the Super Grands.) (Note: N-57 to N-60 can be of any rank, but under Korean (m/f) blackbelts cannot wear a belt)) POINT CONTEMPORARY Chinese (no Wushu/Kenpo) (m/f) (Note: N-63 to N-75 can be of any rank, but under ( ) All Choreographed Fight (m/f) Hard Traditional (m/f) N-57/58 blackbelts cannot wear a belt) lbs. kilo TRADITIONAL TEAM ( ) 11Light 66- (30-) (m/f) (Note: Each team must have at least one blackbelt) N-59/60 ( ) All (m/f) N-63/64 ( ) 11Heavy 66+ (30+) (m/f) N-65/66 N-38 ( ) All Open (m/f) N-67 ( ) 12-14 Light 99- (45-) (m) BREAKING N-68/69 ( ) 12-14 Heavy 99+ (45+) (m) WEAPONS (Note: N-61 and N-62 can be of any rank, but under N-70 ( ) 15-17 Light 143- (65-) (m) CONTEMPORARY blackbelts cannot wear a belt)) ( ) 15-17 Heavy 143+ (65+) (m) ( ) All Open (m/f) N-71/72 N-39-41/46-47 ( ) 17- Hard & Soft Creative (m/f) N-61/62 (f) N-73/74/75 ( ) 12-17 Feather 121- (55-) N-42/43/44 ( ) 17Hard & Soft Choreo Mus (m/f) N-73/74/75 ( ) 12-17 Light 121+ (55+) (f) N-45 ( ) 17Hard & Soft Open Mus (m/f) SPARRING (m) N-48/51 ( ) 18+ Hard Creative (m/f) (Note: All junior player’s points in both point and con- N-76/77/78 ( ) 18+ Light 151.8- (69-) ( ) 18+ Middle 173.8- (79-) (m) ( ) 18+ Hard Choreo Mus (m/f) tinuous sparring will be bumped into the weight division N-79/80 N-49 competed in at their last NBL tournament of the N-81/82 ( ) 18+ Heavy 200.2- (91-) (m) N-50 ( ) 18+ Soft Open (m/f) they season unless a change is requested by point chart by ( ) 18+ Sp. Hvy 200.2+(91+) (m) N-83 N-52 ( ) 35+ Hard Contemporary (m/f) October 10. Fees apply thereafter. Players must comN-84/85/86/87 ( ) 18+ All Weights (f) pete in the division at the Super Grands for the weight N-88/89/90/91 ( ) 35+ All Weights (m) TRADITIONAL they are when they weigh in regardless of where their ( ) 35+ All Weights (f) Hard Traditional (m/f) points are in the rankings, so players must make sure N-92 N-53/54/55 ( ) 17N-93/94 ( ) 45+ All Weights (m) N-56 ( ) 18+ Hard Traditional (m/f) their points are in the division that they want to comN-32/35 N-33 N-36/37 ( ) 18+ ( ) 18+ ( ) 35+ CONTINUOUS (Note: N-95 to N-107 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot wear a belt) N-95/96 ( ) 11Light 66- (30-) (m/f) N-97/98 ( ) 11Heavy 66+ (30+) (m/f) N-99 ( ) 12-14 Light 99- (45-) (m) (m) N-100/101 ( ) 12-14 Heavy 99+ (45+) N-102 ( ) 15-17 Light 143- (65-) (m) N-103/104 ( ) 15-17 Heavy 143+ (65+) (m) N-105/106/107( ) 12-17 Feather 121- (55-) (f) N-105/106/107( ) 12-17 Light 121+ (55+) (f) (m) N-108/109 ( ) 18+ Light 151.8- (69-) N-110/111 ( ) 18+ Middle 173.8- (79-) (m) N-112/113 ( ) 18+ Heavy 200.2- (91-) (m) N-114 ( ) 18+ Sp. Hvy 200.2+(91+) (m) N-115/116 ( ) 18+ All Weights (f) TEAM (Note: N-117 & N-118 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot wear a belt) N-117 ( ) 9-11, 12-14, 15-17 (m) N-118 ( ) 9-11, 12-14, 15-17 (f) N-119 ( ) 18+, 18+, 18+ (m) N-120 ( ) 18+ (m), 18+ (f), 35+ (m) 120 NBL REQUIRED DIVISIONS FOR NATIONAL CONFERENCE NBL TOURNAMENTS FOR 2011 SEASON FORMS (Note: A division labeled contemporary allows creative and musical.) (Note: Sound effects and background music cannot be scored as choreography.) CONTEMPORARY N-1 ( ) 9Hard Creative (m) N-2 ( ) 10-11 Hard Creative (m) N-3 ( ) 12-14 Hard Creative (m) N-4 ( ) 15-17 Hard Creative (m) N-5 ( ) 11Hard Choreographed Musical (m) N-6 ( ) 12-14 Hard Choreographed Musical (m) N-7 ( ) 15-17 Hard Choreographed Musical (m) N-8 ( ) 17Hard Open Musical (m/f) N-9 ( ) 17Soft Contemporary (m/f) N-10 ( ) 11Hard Creative (f) N-11 ( ) 12-14 Hard Creative (f) N-12 ( ) 15-17 Hard Creative (f) N-13 ( ) 17Hard Choreographed Musical (f) N-14 ( ) 18+ Hard Creative (m) N-15 ( ) 18+ Hard Choreographed Musical (m/f) N-16 ( ) 18+ Hard Open Musical (m/f) N-17 ( ) 18+ Soft Contemporary (m/f) N-18 ( ) 18+ Hard Creative (f) N-19 ( ) 35+ Hard Contemporary (m) N-20 ( ) 35+ Hard Contemporary (f) TRADITIONAL N-21 ( ) 11Japanese/Okinawan (m/f) N-22 ( ) 12-14 Japanese/Okinawan (m/f) N-23 ( ) 15-17 Japanese/Okinawan (m/f) N-24 ( ) 11Kenpo/Kajukenbo (m/f) N-25 ( ) 12-14 Kenpo/Kajukenbo (m/f) N-26 ( ) 15-17 Kenpo/Kajukenbo (m/f) N-27 ( ) 11Korean (m/f) N-28 ( ) 12-14 Korean (m/f) N-29 ( ) 15-17 Korean (m/f) N-30 N-31 N-32 N-33 N-34 N-35 N-36 N-37 ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ) 18+ ) 18+ ) 18+ ) 18+ ) 18+ ) 18+ ) 35+ ) 45+ Japanese/Okinawan Kenpo/Kajukenbo Korean Chinese (no Wushu/Kenpo) Japanese/Okinawan Korean Hard Traditional Hard Traditional (m) (m/f) (m) (m/f) (f) (f) (m/f) (m/f) SELF DEFENSE (Note: N-57 to N-60 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot wear a belt)) CONTEMPORARY N-57 ( ) 17Choreographed Fight (m/f) N-58 ( ) 18+ Choreographed Fight (m/f) TRADITIONAL N-59 ( ) 17(m/f) N-60 ( ) 18+ (m/f) TEAM (Note: Each team must have at least one blackbelt) BREAKING N-38 ( ) All Open (m/f) (Note: N-61 and N-62 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot wear a belt) WEAPONS N-61 ( ) 17Open (m/f) CONTEMPORARY N-62 ( ) 18+ Open (m/f) N-39 ( ) 11Hard & Soft Creative (m/f) N-40 ( ) 12-14 Hard & Soft Creative (m) N-41 ( ) 15-17 Hard & Soft Creative (m) N-42 ( ) 11Hard & Soft Choreo. Musical (m/f) N-43 ( ) 12-14 Hard & Soft Choreo. Musical (m/f) N-44 ( ) 15-17 Hard & Soft Choreo. Musical (m/f) SPARRING N-45 ( ) 17Hard & Soft Open Musical (m/f) (Note: All junior player’s points in both point and conN-46 ( ) 12-14 Hard & Soft Creative (f) tinuous sparring will be bumped into the weight division N-47 ( ) 15-17 Hard & Soft Creative (f) they competed in at their last NBL tournament of the N-48 ( ) 18+ Hard Creative (m) season unless a change is requested by point chart by N-49 ( ) 18+ Hard Choreographed Musical (m/f) October 10. Fees apply thereafter. Players must comN-50 ( ) 18+ Soft Contemporary (m/f) pete in the division at the Super Grands for the weight N-51 ( ) 18+ Hard Creative (f) they are when they weigh in regardless of where their N-52 ( ) 35+ Hard Contemporary (m/f) points are in the rankings, so players must make sure their points are in the division that they want to comTRADITIONAL pete in at the Super Grands.) N-53 ( ) 11Hard Traditional (m/f) N-54 ( ) 12-14 Hard Traditional (m/f) N-55 ( ) 15-17 Hard Traditional (m/f) N-56 ( ) 18+ Hard Traditional (m/f) POINT (Note: N-63 to N-75 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot wear a belt) lbs. kilo N-63 ( ) 11Fly 55(25-) (m/f) N-64 ( ) 11Light 66(30-) (m/f) N-65 ( ) 11Middle 88(40-) (m/f) N-66 ( ) 11Heavy 88+ (40+) (m/f) N-67 ( ) 12-14 Light 99(45-) (m) N-68 ( ) 12-14 Middle 121(55-) (m) N-69 ( ) 12-14 Heavy 121+ (55+) (m) N-70 ( ) 15-17 Light 143(65-) (m) N-71 ( ) 15-17 Middle 165(75-) (m) N-72 ( ) 15-17 Heavy 165+ (75+) (m) N-73 ( ) 12-14 Feather 121(55-) (f) N-74 ( ) 12-14 Light 121+ (55+) (f) N-75 ( ) 15-17 All Weights (f) N-76 ( ) 18+ Fly 125.4- (57-) (m) N-77 ( ) 18+ Feather 138.6- (63-) (m) N-78 ( ) 18+ Light 151.8- (69-) (m) N-79 ( ) 18+ Lt. Middle 162.8- (74-) (m) N-80 ( ) 18+ Middle 173.8- (79-) (m) N-81 ( ) 18+ Lt. Heavy 184.8- (84-) (m) N-82 ( ) 18+ Heavy 200.2- (91-) (m) N-83 ( ) 18+ Sup. Hvy. 200.2+ (91+) (m) N-84 ( ) 18+ Fly 121(55-) (f) N-85 ( ) 18+ Feather 132(60-) (f) N-86 ( ) 18+ Light 143(65-) (f) N-87 ( ) 18+ Middle 143+ (65+) (f) N-88 ( ) 35+ Light 151.8- (69-) (m) N-89 ( ) 35+ Middle 173.8- (79-) (m) N-90 ( ) 35+ Heavy 200.2- (91-) (m) N-91 ( ) 35+ Sup. Hvy. 200.2+ (91+) (m) N-92 ( ) 35+ All Weights (f) N-93 ( ) 45+ Light 173.8- (79-) (m) N-94 ( ) 45+ Heavy 173.8+ (79+) (m) CONTINUOUS (Note: N-95 to N-107 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot wear a belt) lbs. kilo N-95 ( ) 11Fly 55(25-) (m/f) N-96 ( ) 11Light 66(30-) (m/f) N-97 ( ) 11Middle 88(40-) (m/f) N-98 ( ) 11Heavy 88+ (40+) (m/f) N-99 ( ) 12-14 Light 99(45-) (m) N-100 ( ) 12-14 Middle 121(55-) (m) N-101 ( ) 12-14 Heavy 121+ (55+) (m) N-102 ( ) 15-17 Light 143(65-) (m) N-103 ( ) 15-17 Middle 165(75-) (m) N-104 ( ) 15-17 Heavy 165+ (75+) (m) N-105 ( ) 12-14 Feather 121(55-) (f) N-106 ( ) 12-14 Light 121+ (55+) (f) N-107 ( ) 15-17 All Weights (f) N-108 ( ) 18+ Feather 138.6- (63-) (m) N-109 ( ) 18+ Light 151.8- (69-) (m) N-110 ( ) 18+ Lt. Middle 162.8- (74-) (m) N-111 ( ) 18+ Middle 173.8- (79-) (m) N-112 ( ) 18+ Lt. Heavy 184.8- (84-) (m) N-113 ( ) 18+ Heavy 200.2- (91-) (m) N-114 ( ) 18+ Sup. Hvy. 200.2+ (91+) (m) N-115 ( ) 18+ Feather 132(60-) (f) N-116 ( ) 18+ Light 132+ (60+) (f) TEAM (Note: N-117 & N-118 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot wear a belt) N-117 ( ) 9-11, 12-14, 15-17 (m) N-118 ( ) 9-11, 12-14, 15-17 (f) N-119 ( ) 18+, 18+, 18+ (m) N-120 ( ) 18+ (m), 18+ (f), 35+ (m) ______ 1. Rank Breakdowns - All non-NBL under blackbelt divisions must use divisions labeled “novice”, “intermediate” and “advanced” (or just novice and advanced or all ranks combined or the addition of “beginner” used as a fourth breakdown before novice). They cannot be listed by belt colors ($25) . 2. Rank Breakdown Chart - The rank breakdown chart under “Forms V.C.2. & 3. in SKITA for each player to determine what rank division they must enter into, must be printed in the tournament brochure and used at the tournament ($25). ______ 3. Weight Breakdowns - All non-NBL blackbelt and under blackbelt divisions must use the weight classifications and weight breakdowns as listed in the weight chart(s) under “Sparring V.G.1. & 2. in SKITA according to the amount of divisions the tournament will have for that rank division ($25). ______ D. Age Divisions - All divisions listed as junior in the tournament brochure must include players with ages of seventeen (17) and under. All senior divisions must be players with ages of thirty-five (35) years and older. ______ E. Division Numbering - All NBL divisions must be numbered as per supplied division templates. Note that the (N) stands for an NBL division. All non-NBL divisions must also be sequentially numbered using the same system, but begining with (A-) instead of (N-) ($50). ______ VII. GRANDCHAMPIONSHIPS AND FINALS ______ A. NBL Grandchampionships - All regional NBL tournaments must have the following seven (7) NBL grandchampionships that must be held immediately after or during the end of the eliminations (unless they are having evening finals) ($50). TOURNAMENT PROMOTER SIGNATURE ____________________________________________________ DATE ___/ ___/ ___ 2 of 4 pages ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ 1. Junior Contemporary Forms Grandchampionship - All forms, weapons and self defense winners (N-1 to N-13, N-39 to N-47 and N-57). 2. Junior Traditional Forms Grandchampionship - All forms, weapons and self defense winners (N-21 to N-29, N53 to N-55 and N-59). 3. Adult Contemporary Forms Grandchampionship - All forms, weapons and self defense winners (N-14 to N20, N-48 to N-52 and N-58). 4. Adult Traditional Forms Grandchampionship - All forms, weapons and self defense winners (N-30 to N-37, N-56 and N-60). 5. Men’s (18+) Point Sparring Grandchampionship - All four to eight divisions that are offered (N-71 to N-78) 6. Women’s Point Sparring Grandchampionship - Only necessary if more than one women’s division is offered. (see below) 7. Senior’s (35+) Point Sparring Grandchampionship - Only necessary if more than one senior division is offered. (see below) Required run-offs using all adult sparring divisions or any portion thereof at the tournament, must be bracketed as below: N-76 VS. N-77 N-78 VS. N-79 N-80 VS. N-81 N-82 VS. N-83 } } } Men’s Point Sparring Grandchampionship N-84 VS. N-85 N-86 VS. N-87 Point Sparring } Women’s Grandchampionship N-88 VS. N-89 N-90 VS. N-91 (35+) Men’s Point Sparring } Senior Grandchampionship ______ B. Non-NBL Under Blackbelt Forms Grandchampionships - If under blackbelt forms grandchampionships are to be held they must be run immediately after or during the end of the eliminations and before any (evening) finals. If they are held they must have all three junior categories and/or both adult categories as listed below. 1. Junior Novice Grandchampionship - All junior novice first place forms and weapons winners 2. Junior Intermediate Grandchampionship - All junior intermediate first place forms and weapons winners 3. Junior Advanced Grandchampionship - All junior advanced first place forms and weapons winners 4. Adult Novice/Intermediate Grandchampionship - All adult novice and intermediate first place forms and weapons winners 5. Adult Advanced Grandchampionship - All adult advanced first place forms and weapons winners ______ C. Grandchampionship Awards - Each NBL and non-NBL grandchampionship must offer an award or prize money. ______ D. Finals Staff Professionalism - With the exception of any working finals announcer(s) that has special permission from the NBL executive office, no working staff member or backstage NBL Promoter will be permitted to consume any alcoholic beverages before or during the finals running time or the hour previous. ($50) VIII. COMPETITION AND TOURNAMENT BROCHURE REQUIREMENTS ______ A. Brochure Size and Format - The tournament brochure must be either eight (8) or sixteen (16) or more pages and follow the supplied eight (8) or sixteen (16) page NBL tournament brochure template without format changes (see template) ($50). ______ B. Conference Tournament List - The tournament brochure must list all of the known NBL tournaments in their conference(s) in sequential order and list the Super Grands World Games (Even if the Super Grands’ dates or locations aren’t secured yet it must be listed as “November/December TBA”). The list must contain the date, city, state, sanction point value, tournament name, promoter and contact phone number ($25). ______ C. General Info - The brochure must list Promoter and contact address, phone, tournament location (city, state), tournament facility, lodging (hotel), lodging rate, lodging phone, nearest airport, shuttle information (if any), parking information, driving directions to lodging and tournament facility, rules used (SKITA), sanctions, awards/prize money to be given and tournamnet party information (if any) ($25). ______ D. Rule Book Availability - The brochure must state that a player can access the SKITA rules at www.nblskil.com (click SKITA) ($25). ______ E. Age as of January 1 - The brochure must quote “All blackbelt and under blackbelt players must enter divisions based upon the age they were on January 1 at 12 a.m. See exceptions - Rules at a Glance in back of brochure under FORMS #6 or SKITA rulebook (V.B.4.)” ($50). ______ F. Schedule of Events - The tournament brochure must list a complete tournament schedule of events. All events and meetings of the tournament must be listed in order by day and time and include the location and name of event or meeting. The schedule must include days and times of player registration, (each) rules meeting, Scorekeeper’s meetings, Coordinator’s meetings, competition times, finals, party, etc. ($25). ______ G. Ring Layout - The brochure must contain a facility diagram and ring layout (as close to Appendix D as possible) ($25). ______ H. Printing Player Cards - Regional Conference Promoters must call the NBL to discuss optional ways of printing the cards in their tournament brochure if they elect to do such. ______ I. SKITA Rules at a Glance - The latest SKITA “Rules at a Glance” (last two (2) pages of SKITA Handbook, section 4, before the Index) must be printed in its entirety in all NBL Promoters’ tournament brochures exactly as it appears in SKITA with no reductions in size. Each of the seven (7) options are listed in the “Rules at a Glance”. The Promoter must choose “a”, “b” or “c” for each of the seven (7) options and circle them (before printing the brochure) to indicate the options that will be used at the tournament ($50). If the Promoter neglects to print the SKITA “Rules at a Glance” and/or rule options in their tournament brochure, then option “a” for each option will automatically become effective for the tournament with the exception that groin point will be the same option as what the Super Grands will be using that year. ______ J. Divisions - As per Section VIII and “TOURNAMENT DIVISIONS” template ($25). ______ K. Registration Form - The player registration form must have all the fees listed and either include a duplicate listing of all divisions for the players to check off (√) the ones they are entering in, or preferably, a place to list the division numbers of the divisions that the player is entering in ($25). ______ L. NBL Sponsorship Logo - Should the NBL have or contract a national sponsor, it shall be required that all Promoters use the sponsor’s logo on all tournament promotional and advertising brochures, literature and posters from the date of notification from the NBL. ______ M. Brochure Printed by Super Grands - The tournament brochure should be printed before and available at the Super Grands of the prior year. IX. BROCHURE DISTRIBUTION ______ A. Mail List Return - The Promoter must send to the NBL all their returned tournament brochure labels with incorrect addresses so that the NBL mailing list can be kept updated ($25). ______ B. Brochure to NBL - The Promoter must send at least two (2) copies of their tournament brochure to the NBL at least two (2) months before their tournament ($25). X. NBL TOURNAMENT PROMOTERS NON COMPLIANCE ______ A. Levy of Fines - Each non-compliance of a requirement by the Promoter in this agreement carries a minimum Promoter’s fine as indicated in parentheses after each requirement and this fine will be levied in accordance to APPENDIX J of the most current SKITA Handbook unless an exception was granted by the NBL to omit that specific requirement(s) as a contingent to the tournament sanctioning. Payment of a fine however, does not negate the responsibility to still perform that requirement. ______ B. Amount and Payment of Fines - All fines will be a minimum of $25 per infraction. A copy of the form explaining the fine will be issued to the Promoter. Payment must be received by the NBL offices within thirty (30) days. If payment is not received the NBL offices will send a UPS COD envelope for the amount of the payment plus shipping and COD charges ($10) for payment or NBL will add the amount to the next year’s sanction payment without prior notification. ______ C. Non Compliance of Fine(s) - A Promoter not complying with a levy of a fine may be suspended from further NBL sanctioning. ______ D. Bonds - Any Promoter having fines levied against them may be required to post a bond equal to or greater than the levied fines in order to receive an NBL sanction for the following year. ______ E. Promoter Reinforcement - The Promoter must be willing to verify any non-compliance of agreed upon criteria in this Agreement that they witness that is a violation by another Promoter and be willing to sign a statement regarding their witnessing of such non-compliance. SECTION B - TOURNAMENT STAFF REQUIREMENTS I. MAINTENANCE STAFF REQUIRED ______ A. Paramedic - The Promoter must have at least one (1) paramedic ($100). The paramedic must have an area on the competition floor that is both accessible to all rings and to an outside exit. II. PROCESSING STAFF REQUIRED ______ A. Head Scorekeeper - The tournament must have a person in attendance at all times whose only job is to be tournament Head Scorekeeper to train and to monitor all the Ring Scorekeepers ($25). ______ B. NBL Commissioner - The Commissioner that is appointed to the Promoter’s conference must be used for collecting the NBL player cards ($100). He/she is experienced and will be in attendance to help the Promoter. The Promoter should understand that this person is actually being hired by him/herself and is to act in good faith to help the tournament. The Promoter must accommodate the Commissioner with a minimum of a six (6) foot by thirty (30) inch table size, and chairs near the Announcing station (head table) and to provide a runner person to deliver all of the player cards, divisional results and finals results to the table as they are completed during the tournament. All cards and results must be given to the Commissioner BEFORE he/she leaves ($50).The Commissioner’s responsibilities to the NBL Promoter and the NBL are as follows: 1. Process Results - To process (collect, tabulate, format) the tournament’s results by collecting all NBL player cards, and to give the Promoter the cover (white) cards which lists the 1st to 8th place winners. (The Commissioner must also be given by the Promoter any remaining, unused player cards so that they will have them on hand to supplement any upcoming Conference tournament in case they run out of them). 2. Magazine Result Forms - To fill out the “Magazine Result Form” with all the “N” division first place winners and send to NBL. 3. Assist Scorekeeping - To assist in the scorekeeping process by demonstrating how to use the player cards properly (APPENDIX K of the most current SKITA Handbook) and to monitor the Scorekeepers. 4. Help with Press - To assist in the writing and photography of a story about regional conference tournaments for the NBL/SKIL website and/or for publication in Sport Karate Magazine (If the regional conference has no photojournalist). This is an option by the Commisisioner, not a requirement. 5. NBL Representative - To act as a representative for the NBL. 6. No Added Responsibilities - The Commissioner is not to be asked to do duties other than card collection, result tabulation and scorekeeping training. ______ C. Refusal to Use Conference Appointed Commissioner - The Commissioner’s most vital job is the processing and return of player cards. Conference ratings can not be accomplished satisfactorily without the cards first being processed correctly at the tournament or being received by the NBL promptly. If the Promoter is not using the Conference appointed Commissioner he/she agrees to pay a fine of up to $500 if a correctly filled in magazine result form is not received by the NBL offices TOURNAMENT PROMOTER SIGNATURE ____________________________________________________ DATE ___/ ___/ ___ 3 of 4 pages within 24 hours of the tournament and if cards are not received by the NBL offices in correct order and within seven (7) days of the tournament. ______ D. No Commissioner Appointed - If the Promoter’s conference doesn’t have a Commissioner or have someone temporarily appointed, then it will be the Promoter’s responsibility to appoint someone to perform the Commissioner’s job. Payment to the acting commissioner is then optional. It then becomes the Promoter’s responsibility to see that the Commissioner’s responsibilities are carried out and that the player cards are in correct order and sent to the NBL, postmarked no later than seven (7) days after the tournament ($50). III. COMPETITION STAFF REQUIRED ______ A. Coordinators - All Promoters of a conference should strive to attend all the tournaments in their conference(s) and together they must act as the team of Coordinators and department heads to run each other’s tournaments ($25). ______ 1. NBL Executives Can’t Compete or Referee - NBL Promoters, Arbitrators and Commissioners CANNOT compete and/or referee in any tournament of the regional conference that they are a Promoter, Arbitrator or Commissioner of ($25). (Selected Conference tournament Promoters will be granted an exception because of the travel distance to other conferences). They can compete in other Conferences, but should carefully evaluate refereeing during the eliminations. It’s best if they help locate and train others to be efficient referees at other NBL tournaments rather than referee themselves. An NBL Regional Conference Promoter can compete in a National Conference tournament (unless it’s their own) that is part of his/her Regional Conference if that Promoter is regularly following and competing in the National Conference that the tournament is part of. An NBL National Conference Promoter cannot compete and/or referee in any national tournament that is in the same National Conference as their own tournament. ______ 2. No Coaching - An NBL National Conference Promoter is not permitted to coach at any NBL National Conference tournament or the Super Grands excepting the coaching of current students of their own school where they live and teach at or students that were separated from their school because either the Promoter or the student moved away ($50). ______ B. NBL Rules Arbitrator - The Rules Arbitrator that is appointed to the Promoter’s conference and/or any specially designated Arbitrator by the NBL executive offices, must be used to arbitrate any rule violations and make all final rule violation penalty decisions at the tournament for all divisions ($100). According to the SKITA rules, the Arbitrator can and must charge a minimum fee of $10 from any person (there must be an adult representative if under 18 years old) that asks for an arbitration and will receive the money back if they win the arbitration. ______ 1. No Arbitrator Appointed - If the Promoter’s conference doesn’t have an Arbitrator, then it will be the Promoter’s responsibility to appoint someone to perform the Arbitrator’s job. Payment to the substitute is then optional. It is the Promoter’s responsibility to see that the Arbitrator’s responsibilities are carried out properly and that the appointed person follows the SKITA rules ($50). ______ 2. Promoter Can’t Influence Arbitration - The Promoter must not interfere with, influence, or make any decisions regarding SKITA rules or rules arbitration ($50). IV. ACCESSORIES STAFF REQUIRED ______ A. NBL Salesman - The Promoter must provide a complimentary space near the competition area with two (2) 6’ x 30” size complimentary tables for an NBL Sales and Information Booth that is accessible by both players and spectators ($50). The NBL reserves the right to have an NBL Salesman to sell (with no vendor charge) NBL/SKIL products including tournament supplies, league apparel (T-shirts/jackets), SKITA videos and officially licensed league products. The Salesman will not sell general martial arts supplies such as safety equipment, mouth pieces and uniforms unless the Salesman contracts with the tournament Promoter under a separate agreement. The Promoter need not provide this space unless he/she is informed at least two week in advance of the tournament by the NBL offices or by the NBL Salesman. ______ B. Photo-journalist - The tournament must give any regional Conference Photo-journalist or any Sport Karate Magazine representative complimentary spectator entrance and admittance to the ring borders and access to the Scorekeepers. The Promoter should work with them, as they are there to help with media coverage of the tournament. Some conferences do not have a Regional Conference Photo-journalist. Any SKITA, NBL or Sport Karate Magazine media delegates have the right to take video and/or still shot photographs of the tournament and of the players and the NBL may use same for any profit making, advertising or promotional purposes without financial or other compensation to the tournament Promoter, their staff, sponsors, the players or anyone else that is involved with the tournament ($25). V. SCOREKEEPING CLINIC ______ A. Meeting at Tournament - The tournament must hold a Scorekeeping meeting before the start of each day’s competition for a duration of not less than one (1) hour and must provide a private room in which to hold said meeting ($25). The Regional Conference Commissioner must be in attendance and work out the details of results processing with the tournament Head Scorekeeper. VI. RULES / REFEREES CLINIC ______ A. Meeting at Tournament - The tournament must use their NBL Regional Conference Rules Arbitrator to conduct a rules meeting before the start of each days competition for a duration of not less than one (1) hour and must provide a private room in which to hold said meeting before the start of each day’s competition ($25). All Ring Coordinators and the Chief Referee must be in attendance to confirm the Referees for each ring and to take them directly to their rings upon conclusion of the meeting. SECTION C - NBL CONFERENCE REQUIREMENTS I. PROMOTER’S NBL FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS ______ A. Sanctioning Rates - (Refer to Addendum - A). ______ B. NBL Executives’ Accommodations and Payment - In accordance with the criteria set forth in Addendum - A, the Promoter must provide the required amount of lodging at the tournament hotel for the Conference Arbitrator, Conference Commissioner and Conference Photo-journalist, if they request it ($100 each violation). These accommodations must be set up and paid for in advance. The Arbitrator, Commissioner and Photo-journalist must be paid any required payment before the starting time of the tournament or upon their arrival, whichever is first ($50 each violation). Upon the decision of the NBL, flight transportation provided by the Promoter may be required in some Conferences for the Commissioner and the Arbitrator. (If the Conference does not have an Arbitrator and/or Commissioner and are not assigned any temporaries by the NBL, then the Promoter need not pay these expenses, but must provide people for these services for their tournament and to the NBL on their own as stated previously in this agreement and be responsible for those people’s actions and decisions). ______ C. Required Equipment Package Purchase - The Promoter must purchase the following box of tournament supplies: NBL player’s cards for all divisions and a player mailing list or email list available by e-mail or on computer disk for the Promotor to send tournament brochures to if they wish to use it (Mailing list will be supplied on labels only if requested). If available, the box will also contain some SKITA Handbooks (Rulebooks) for the Promoter to send to players requesting such and to use in pre-tournament referee training. The box will be sent to the Promoter UPS COD no later than two (2) months prior to their tournament or hand delivered to them at the Super Grands (Ring number signs and tournament signs can be purchased from SKITA) ($25). ______ D. Magazine Shipping - All United States NBL tournament Promoters must pay for a box of Sport Karate Magazines (box includes SKITA Handbooks if available) which will be shipped to the Promoter and are to be given out to the attendees of their tournament. The box will arrive by UPS approximately two (2) weeks prior to the tournament. A Promoter outside the United States must pay for the magazine shipping upon the signing of this agreement. Under the same terms, United States Promoters will be sent a small box of each issue of Sport Karate Magazine (until their tournament date), to distribute to their students and/or other schools and tournaments. The UPS shipping costs to send these magazines will be tabulated and added to the Promoters sanction fee. ______ E. Visiting NBL Promoters - As a courtesy, NBL Promoters from any Conference that attend another NBL tournament, must not be charged a spectator entrance. ______ F. Prize Money - The Promoter must give out any prize money that they advertised in any and all literature including their tournament brochure. II. CONFERENCE BOARD MEETINGS ______ A. Creation and Attendance - The Promoter must help create (if nonexistent) their own Conference Board of Directors and attend all Conference Board meetings. ______ B. Agenda & Checklist - The Conference Promoters must follow the “Agenda & Checklist for Conference Board Meetings” as set forth by the NBL (when completed and made available by the NBL) and follow all accepted by-laws enacted by their own Conference Board. PLEASE ANSWER (all Promoters): IF THE EVENT IS A REGIONAL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT, WILL IT HAVE EVENING FINALS? YES ________ NO ________ . IF AN EXEMPTION FROM USING SKITA RULES IS GRANTED, THE RULES USED WILL BE _________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ . EXEMPTION(S) OR ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS AGREED UPON BY BOTH PROMOTER AND THE NBL ARE: ___________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ . _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ . Note: The Promoter must be willing to resanction their event within thirty (30) days after the date of their tournament and when contacted by the NBL offices for resanctioning, or risk losing their NBL sanction to another tournament. The signing of this agreement nullifies all prior NBL Tournament Promoter Agreements between all parties concerned for the calendar year of the tournament listed above. The NBL reserves the right to nullify this agreement at any time based upon any infringement of this agreement by either party. All promoters must also sign and submit Addendum A. All National Conference Tournament Promoters must also sign and submit Addendum B (and Addendum C if applicable). SIGNED AND DATED THIS ___________ DAY OF ________________ , 20 ______ . ______________________________________________________________________ NBL REPRESENTATIVE ____________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ TOURNAMENT PROMOTER WITNESS 4 of 4 pages (Please be certain to sign and date the bottom of each and every page) SPORT KARATE INTERNATIONAL © copyright 2010-all rights reserved NBL Tourn Pro 2011 - Add A 6/2/10 ADDENDUM - A 2011 NBL SANCTIONING RATES All US promoter sanction fees, tournament magazines and Promoter box fees (and Finals Books and electronic scoreboard rentals for National/International Conference sanctions) must be paid by UPS COD or credit card (if acceptable) for the total amount of the fee upon mutual agreement of an NBL sanction. The COD will be sent in the form of a package that includes their NBL Tournament Workbook (new promoters) or any updated pages and be delivered by the United Parcel System (UPS) or equivalent. These sanction fees must be paid, and Promoters Agreement signed, before the sanction is considered confirmed and before any advertising or tournament listings can be placed in any magazine as a sanctioned event. Countries outside the US must pay their fees directly to the NBL offices before the sanction is confirmed and before any advertising or tournament listings can be placed in any magazine as a sanctioned event. Payments and/or hotel accommodations for the Commissioner, Arbitrator and Photo-journalist must be confirmed with each representative by the Promoter before the tournament. Arrangements for any Photo-journalist to perform coverage for the NBL/SKIL website for all National and International Conference tournaments as-well-as Commissioners, Arbitrators and Photo-journalists for all North American Regional Conference tournaments that are outside of the USA and Canada, must be made through the NBL offices (716) 763-1111. All payments must be in US funds. Canadian payments will be acceptable in Canadian funds at our U.S. applicable exchange rates. All National and International Conference tournaments are dual sanctioned as Regional Conference tournaments, but pay only one Conference sanction fee based upon their sanction point value. MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS 1. 10 pt sanction 2. Additional points earned 3. Player Cards / Mailing List 4. Box of magazines for tourn. 5. Box of 25 (min) magazines for school 3 times a year 6. Conference Commissioner USA / CANADA Regional Conferences 7. Conference Arbitrator 8. Conference Photojournalist NORTH AMERICA (exc. USA/CAN) Regional Conferences 1. 10 pt sanction 2. Additional points earned 3. Player Cards / Mailing List 4. Box of magazines for tournament 5. Box of 25 (min) magazines for school 3 times a year 6. Conference Commissioner 7. Conference Arbitrator 8. Conference Photojournalist USA / CANADA National, International Conferences 1. 10 pt sanction 2. Additional points earned 3. Player Cards / Mailing List 4. Finals Announcer/Scorekeeper books 5. Electronic Scoreboard (optional) 6. Box of magazines for tourn. 7. Box of 25 (min) magazines for school 3 times a year 8. Conference Commissioner 9. Conference Arbitrator 10. National Photojournalist (optional) 11. NBL office official (NBL option) 12. Tournament Officials (optional) NORTH AMERICA (exc. USA/CAN) National, International Conferences OTHER CONTINENTS Regional, National, International Conferences HOW MUCH: **$350 $50 each $95 Approx $15 to $35 Approx $9 to $15 (each box) WHEN TO PAY When sanctioning When sanctioning When sanctioning When sanctioning When sanctioning HOW TO PAY UPS/COD - check UPS/COD - check UPS/COD - check UPS/COD - check UPS/COD - check $100 & 2 nights hotel ($150 for events over 1 1/2 day) $100 & 2 nights hotel ($150 for events over 1 1/2 day) $25 & 1 night hotel Before tourn. starts Cash/check Before tourn. starts Cash/check Before tourn. starts Cash/check **$200 $25 each $40 & shipping Shipping cost Shipping cost When sanctioning When sanctioning When sanctioning When sanctioning When sanctioning Cash/check Cash/check Cash/check Cash/check Cash/check *$125 & 2 nights hotel ($150 for Before tourn. starts Cash/check Before tourn. starts Cash/check Before tourn. starts Cash/check **$350 When sanctioning When sanctioning When sanctioning When sanctioning When sanctioning When sanctioning When sanctioning UPS/COD - check UPS/COD - check UPS/COD - check UPS/COD - check UPS/COD - check UPS/COD - check UPS/COD - check $100 & up to 3 nights hotel if needed ($200 for events over 2 days) $100 & up to 3 nights hotel if needed ($200 for events over 2 days) Flight & up to 3 nts hotel/shuttle/expenses Flight & up to 3 nts hotel/shuttle (according to chart below) At tournament Cash/check At tournament Cash/check Flight pd before tournament Flight pd before tournament At tournament - **$350 Cash/check Cash/check Cash/check Cash/check Cash/check Cash/check events over 1 1/2 day) *$125 & 2 nights hotel ($150 for events over 1 1/2 day) $25 & 1 night hotel $50 each $95 $55 $100 & $100 deposit Approx $15 to $35 Approx $9 to $15 (each box) Cash/check 1. 10 pt sanction 2. Additional points earned 3. Player Cards / Mailing List 4. Finals Announcer/Scorekeeper books 5. Electronic Scoreboard (optional) 6. Box of magazines for tournament 7. Box of 25 (min) magazines for school 3 times a year 8. Conference Commissioner $50 each $40 & shipping $55 $100 & $100 deposit Shipping cost Shipping cost When sanctioning When sanctioning When sanctioning When sanctioning When sanctioning When sanctioning When sanctioning *$125 & 3 nights hotel ($150 for Flight pd before tournament Cash/check 9. Conference Arbitrator *$125 & 3 nights hotel ($150 for Flight pd before tournament Cash/check events over 1 1/2 day) 10. National Photojournalist (optional) 11. NBL office official (NBL option) 12. Tournament Officials (optional) events over 1 1/2 day) Flight & up to 3 nts hotel/shuttle/expenses Flight pd before tournament Flight & up to 3 nts hotel/shuttle Flight pd before tournament (according to chart below) At tournament 1. Sanction and points 2. Player Cards / Mailing List (optional) 3. Box of 25 (min) magazines for school 3 times a year Free $70 & shipping Shipping cost When sanctioning When sanctioning Cash/check Cash/check Cash/check * = Or flight & 2-3 nights hotel if needed ** = $50 refunded if Agreement returned and received within 1 month of Sanctioning RECOMMENDED MINIMUM TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS COMPENSATION (Recommended for all International and National Conference tournaments) Head of Maintenance / Set up (1) Head of Security (1) Head Scorekeeper (1) Announcer (1) Head Coordinator (1) Ring Coordinators (1 per every three rings) Center Referees (pre-selected 1 per ring) Finals Announcer (1) Finals Book Stager (1 or more) $100 or 2 nights hotel accommodations $100 or 2 nights hotel accommodations $100 or 2 nights hotel accommodations $100 or 2 nights hotel accommodations $100 and 2 nights hotel accommodations $100 ea. or 2 nights hotel accommodations $50 ea. or 1 night hotel accommodations $100 and/or 2 nights hotel accommodations $100 ea. and 2 nights hotel accommodations SIGNED AND DATED THIS _______ DAY OF __________________, 20____ . _____________________________________________________ NBL REPRESENTATIVE _______________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ TOURNAMENT PROMOTER WITNESS SPORT KARATE INTERNATIONAL © copyright 2010-all rights reserved NBL Tourn Pro 2011 - Add B 5/14/10 ADDENDUM - B 2011 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS - NBL INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS ONLY (All requirements in this addendum supercede any contradictory requirements in the 2011 NBL Tournament Promoter’s Agreement) SECTION A - TOURNAMENT PREPARATION ___ I. E. Two Day Minimum - All National Conference tournaments must be held over a minimum of two (2) sequential days. ___ II. E. Facility Set-up - The set-up for the finals must follow the general format as shown in diagram APPENDIX E of the latest edition of the SKITA Handbook ($25). ___ III. F. International Conference Point Value - All International Conference tournaments will have a sanction point value as set forth by the NBL for that conference’s sanctioning only. ___ V. A. SKITA Rules - The tournament must use SKITA rule options “a” as listed in the latest edition of the SKITA Handbook. These are the same options that are used at the Super Grands each year. The only exception is the option for the use of groin as a point area which shall remain as an option for the tournament promoter to allow or disallow [option 04-a (no groin) or 04-b (groin)] ($50). ___ VI. A. Required NBL Divisions - All National Conference Promoters must offer all 120 standard divisions. ___ VI. F. Required Days To Run NBL Divisions - Unless an exemption is granted, the first day of competition must include all NBL team forms, weapons, self defense, breaking, and team sparring divisions ($25). Continuous sparring may be run on either day. VII. Grandchampionships and Finals ___ VII. A. Evening Finals - NBL National Conference tournaments are required to have the (evening) finals that are listed below. They must start at 7:27 pm and should last no more than three (3) hours. Excepting the women’s point sparring grandchampionship, it will not be necessary to have any pre-finals run-off to select who competes in the finals. (Reducing men’s point sparring finalists to four contestants is optional). By luck of the draw, six (6) of the junior continuous spar ring (N-95 to N-107) will have the last match of their division run on stage in the finals. The finals must run with the exact schedule of events as listed in the most current update of APPENDIX F of the SKITA Handbook that includes the following ($100): ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 1. 2. 3-8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Junior Choreographed Musical Forms Grandchampionship Adult Contemporary Forms Grandchampionship Junior Continuous Sparring Divisional Run-offs Men’s Team Sparring Divisional Run-off Junior Musical Weapons Grandchampionship Adult Contemporary Weapons Grandchampionship Junior Japanese Forms Grandchampionship Adult Hard Traditional Forms & Weapons Grandchampionship Junior Korean Forms Grandchampionship Women’s Point Sparring Grandchampionship Men’s Point Sparing Grandchampionship Optional demonstrations include: 1. Junior Soft Open Forms (N-9) 2. Team Forms (N-38) ___ VII. C. ___ VIII. A. ___ VIII. G. ___ VIII. H. ___ VIII. I. (Winners of N-5, N-6, N-7 & N-13) (Winners of N-14, N-15, N-17 and N-18) (Finalists of N-95 to N-107) (Six picked by luck of the draw) (Finalists of N-119) (Winners of N-42, N-43 & N-44) (Winners of N-48, N-49, N-50 and N-51). (Winners of N-21, N-22 & N-23) (Winners of N-30, N-31, N-32, N-34, N-35 and N-56). (Winners of N-27, N-28 & N-29) (Final two of N-84 to N-87) (Winners of N-76 to N-83) (Can be reduced to four finalists) 3. Junior Continuous Sparring (Those not picked by luck of the draw) 4. Any Promoter’s demonstrations Finals Awards - The nine (9) adult and junior grandchampionship winners should each receive a special grandchampionship award. No special awards are necessary for the seven (7) run-offs that determine the divisional winners (junior continuous and men’s team sparring) excepting their divisional first and second place awards. Brochure Size and Format - The tournament brochure must be sixteen (16) pages (or 20 with an outside glossy cover or larger with approval) and follow the supplied sixteen (16) page NBL tournament brochure template without format changes. Ring / Division Layout - The brochure must contain a facility diagram and ring layout (as close to Appendix D as possible). The Promoter must pre-select the divisions that will run in each ring. Each box for each ring (or adjacent to the box) must contain a list of the divisions to be run in that ring using the same Nnumber and name as printed on the NBL divisional template ($25). Printing Player Cards - The Promoter must print the official NBL player cards in the middle of their sixteen (16) page brochure from the supplied template (template with 2011 copyright date) using the correct colors ($50). Rules at a Glance - All option “a” (except #4 can be “a” or “b”) must be circled on the “Rules at a Glance” pages that are required to be printed in the tournament brochure ($50). SECTION B - TOURNAMENT STAFF ___ II/III/IV. Additional Staff and Compensation - The Promoter must pre-select a Head of Maintenance, Head of Security, Head Scorekeeper, Announcer, Head Coordinator, Ring Coordinators (should be the other Promoters in the Conference) for every two rings or less, all Center Referees, Finals Announcer and Finals Book Stagers ($25). Each of these people should be compensated before the tournament starts according to the “RECOMMENDED MINIMUM TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS COMPENSATION” chart on the bottom of ADDENDUM-A. This recommended compensation might be exchanged for hotel accommodations. ___ IV. B. National Photo-journalist - All national conference tournaments that want NBL/SKIL website coverage or possible Sport Karate Magazine coverage (coverage not required) must hire a National Conference Photo-journalist agreed upon by the NBL. In turn, the tournament will receive generous coverage in the website and possible coverage in a following issue of Sport Karate Magazine. It is the responsibility of the Promoter to contact the NBL office to schedule who the Photo-journalist will be, at least two (2) months prior to their tournament ($25). Promoters must hire this national Photo-journalist by providing a minimum of three (3) night’s lodging (if needed), flight expenses, transportation to and from the airport and tournament and any monetary expense that the NBL may require ($50). Any competition results needed by the photo journalist to write the story must be given to him/her before he/she leaves the tournament (i.e., 1 - White result cards from NBL divisions, 2 - photocopy of the completed magazine results form, 3 - Finals scores or copies of the scorekeepers finals book). It is the Promoter’s responsability to gather this material together for the Photo-journalists, not the Commissioner or Photo-journalist’s responsibility unless they agree to do it for the Promoter. If the Promoter fails to get this material and has to ask the NBL offices for any of it then the Promoter will be charged a $25 fee without exception. ___ IV. C. NBL Office Representative - If requested by the NBL thirty days or more before the first day that the tournament starts, the tournament Promoter must accommodate an NBL office representative or his delegate to attend the tournament by providing a minimum of airfare, three nights accommodations and transportation to/and from airport ($50). SECTION C - NBL CONFERENCE REQUIREMENTS _√_ I. A. Sanctioning Rates - (Refer to Addendum - A). ___ I. E. Visiting NBL Promoters - Additionally the host tournament Promoter must provide each and every attending National Conference Promoter with a minimum of two (2) nights lodging if the attending Promoter is there to work at the tournament for its entire duration in an official capacity. ___ I. G. Finals Books - The Promoter must purchase, as part of their sanction, NBL regulation Finals Books consisting of an Announcer’s and a Scorekeeper’s Book. These books are tailored to meet the requirements of the national tournament’s finals. The cost will be added to the promoter’s COD sanction fee. The books will be shipped via UPS in the Promoter’s equipment package or hand delivered to them at the Super Grands ($25). ___ I. H. Scoreboard - The Promoter can rent from the NBL, as part of their sanction, an electronic scoreboard for use in their finals. The rental fee & deposit will be added to the Promoters COD sanction fee if the Promoter wants the scoreboard. The scoreboard must be shipped back to the NBL, or to another NBL Promoter of the NBL’s choice, within seven (7) days after the last day of their tournament ($10 per day late fee taken from the deposit). The Promoter will pay for this return shipping and any non-shipping damages will be deducted from the deposit. The scoreboard MUST be insured for a minimum of $900 on this return shipping. The deposit will be returned to the Promoter at the end of the season at the Super Grands or applied to the following year’s sanction rental, whichever comes first. Damages or losses of the scoreboard, box or accessories will be deducted from the deposit without rebuttal from the Promoter. It is the entire responsibility of the Promoter to contact the NBL offices (Boice Lydell), exactly within 2 to 3 weeks prior to their tournament to schedule the shipping. Promoters that neglect to contact the NBL will not be guaranteed the arrival of the scoreboard on time, but still forfeit their rental fee if not received in time. Promoters not agreeing to rent the scoreboard at the time of their sanctioning and decide they want to rent later will pay $150 for rental plus the $100 deposit. If the Promoter or their Conference owns a regulation scoreboard that was purchased from the NBL, then the Promoter is not required to rent a scoreboard. SIGNED AND DATED THIS _________ DAY OF ______________________, 20_______ . ______________________________________________________________________ NBL REPRESENTATIVE _____________________________________________________________________ TOURNAMENT PROMOTER _____________________________________________________________________ WITNESS SPORT KARATE INTERNATIONAL © copyright 2010-all rights reserved NBL Tourn Pro 2011 - Add C 5/14/10 ADDENDUM - C 2011 NBL NATIONAL CONFERENCE PRIZE MONEY (All requirements in this addendum supercede any contradictory requirements in the 2011 NBL Tournament Promoter’s Agreement) All NBL National Conference tournaments in the US must give out a minimum of $3,000 US (Canada - a minimum of 3,000 cn). The breakdown must include the following minimum amounts of prize money to be given to the following divisional and/or grandchampionship winners. FORMS & WEAPONS Adult Contemporary Forms Grandchampionship (Winner between N-14, N-15, N-17 and N-18) $400 Adult Contemporary Weapons Grandchampionship (Winner between N-48, N-49, N-50 and N-51) $400 Adult Hard Traditional Grandchampionship (Winner between N-30, N-31, N-32, N-34, N-35 and N-56) $400 POINT SPARRING Men’s Fly vs Feather Men’s Light vs Light Middle Men’s Middle vs Light Heavy Men’s Heavy vs Super Heavy Men’s Overall Women’s Overall Senior (35+) Men’s Overall Men’s Teams (N-76 vs N-77) (N-78 vs N-79) (N-80 vs N-81) (N-82 vs N-83) (Winner between N-76 to N-83 (Winner between N-84 to N-87) (Winner between N-88 to N-91) (Winner of N-119) } $1,000 to men’s overall or divided by Promoter’s option $300 $200 $300 As required by SKITA Rules, all players must perform in the finals to receive any prize money (Except Senior Men’s Grandchampionship). The only exception is when either the tournament medical personnel or Center Referee grant an exception based upon a legitimate medical concern. Players in any given prize money division may agree to split prize money amongst themselves prior to the finals, however, prize money will not be awarded in any division if the Arbitrator feels that the players appeared to have pre-determined a winner between themselves by throwing the win to their opponent. SIGNED AND DATED THIS _______ DAY OF __________________, 20____ . _____________________________________________________ NBL REPRESENTATIVE _______________________________________________________ TOURNAMENT PROMOTER _________________________________________________________ WITNESS SMASH Publications © copyright 2006-all rights reserved NBL Tourn Pro - Contracts 3/30/06 NEGOTIATING YOUR FACILITY First and foremost - GET EVERYTHING IN WRITING. Just because they promised you something verbally does not mean you’ll get it. Unless it’s in writing it virtually doesn’t exist. 1. Negotiating - You should always try negotiating for what you want. You’ll always get something more than if you don’t try. 2. Deciding your Facility - As a NBL regional conference tournament promoter you don’t need impressive convention centers or hotels. Use a nice high school or college. An impressive tournament does not equate to an impressive facility. An impressive tournament equates to an impressive run tournament which equates to a quality staff and tournament preparation long before the event takes place, not the money you spend. 3. Lodging for Staff - When you make an agreement for rooms at your tournament hotel/motel ask them to give you a couple of free rooms for staff and a free night for every 25-30 rooms that your group picks-up. SMASH Publications © copyright 2009-all rights reserved NBL Tourn Pro - Insurance 7/20/09 SCHOOL & TOURNAMENT INSURANCE COMPANIES 1. K&K Insurance Group Martial Arts Program 1712 Magnavox Way, PO Box 2338 Ft Wayne, IN 46801 www.kandkinsurance.com 10. Francis L. Dean & Associates, Inc. 6767 S. Spruce St. #280 Centennial, CO 80112 800-986-5350 www.fdeanco.com 2. Sport & Fitness Insurance 212 Key Drive Suite A Madison, MS 39110 800-844-0536 www.sportsfitness.com 11. Insurasset.com, Inc 6900 College Blvd #200 Overland Park, KS 66211 800-874-6704 www.insurasset.com 3. Murria & Frick Fitness Insurance 800-395-8075 4. Keegan Agency 124 Washington Ave Suffern, NY 10901 800-339-0467 5. Green & Associates PO Box 367 6330 Hewatt Court Snellville, GA 30078 800-550-5029 www.esportsinsurance.com 6. Summit America Insurance 7400 College Blvd. Suite 100 Overland Park, KS 66210 800-955-1991 www.summitamerica-ins.com 7. Markel Insurance Health & Fitness Division PO Box 3870 Glenn Allen, VA 23058 800-943-3551 www.martialartsinsurance.com 8. Martial Arts Group 6043 Kimberly Boulevard, Suite E North Lauderdale, FL 33068 800-207-6603 www.igomag.com 9. Fitness & Wellness Insurance 866-557-2842 www.fwidirect.com SMASH Publications © copyright 2010-all rights reserved NBL Tourn Pro - Creat Brochure 5/14/10 CREATING YOUR TOURNAMENT BROCHURE Tournament Brochure - One of the first things you must accomplish is the printing of your brochure. It’s hard to ask people to support you without information for them to refer to. A brochure properly put together and in circulation up to a year in advance, can easily double your tournament attendance. As an NBL tournament you must follow the NBL template for putting your brochure together. With all NBL tournaments using the same brochure format, players have gotten familiar to the layout and find it easier to understand the schedules and to register making it more enjoyable to follow our league. All the original material you need from the NBL for your brochure is in this workbook section. Just follow the 8 or 16 page template. Use the 16 page if you want your cards printed in your brochure for easy pre-registration. Upon completion of a properly executed 16 page brochure your tournament set-up planning is virtually completed as you know your schedules, your ring assignments, divisions, awards, etc. Finally, set a goal to have your brochure out a year in advance and definitely before the SG. You will be glad you did. Read the “Conference Team” section of this workbook. 1. Ring Assignments - Figuring-out ring assignments and printing them in your brochure is an important factor in advancing the professionalism of your tournament. It is however, very difficult and challenging. Without going into detail in this years workbook please consider the following points: a. Keep musical rings as far from each other as possible. b. Soft style need to be where they have access to use a second ring c. For blackbelts try not to put all the players from one age groups for forms in the same ring because the same players may win all the same divisions with the same judges even if the divisions are for completely different types of forms competition. Even if the judges are being fair, when the same person wins, the perception by the parents is that it wasn’t fair. For blackbelts have one ring for Japanese forms (and traditional weapons) one for Korean (and Kenpo & Soft) and one or two rings for contemporary (forms/weapons/musical and creative). Start different age groups in each ring so that you can avoid the same age being up at the same time in two rings as much as possible. d. Unlike blackbelt rings, the same age groups for UBB forms and sparring (and weapons to some degree) should be run in one ring. This way all the members of the same age group will be ready to spar at the same time as their same forms divisions will have already ended previously in their ring. e. If you’re going to have both creative and traditional forms for UBB (a good idea - it makes more money) then consider running one of them on the night before as running them the same day can really make UBB efficiency difficult. SUGGESTED FORMAT Friday UBB Traditional Forms NBL Weapons NBL Teams NBL Continuous NBL Self Defense NBL Breaking UBB Weapons (optional) Saturday UBB 9- UBB 10-11 UBB 15-17 UBB 12-14 PLAYERS AREA Junior NBL Contemporary (Musical) Start with 11- Jr & Adult NBL Korean (Soft/Kenpo) Start with 12-14 Jr & Adult NBL Japanese (Soft/Kenpo) Start with 15-17 Adult NBL Contemporary (Musical) Start with Adult If you call the NBL office in advance we will send and email you a copy of the SKITA Rules at a Glance with your seven (7) options circled and the others crossed off or you can do that yourself with the master copy supplied in this section. 2. Entry Fees - Charge what your event is worth. Don’t try to underprice your competitor. Fees don’t generally persuade or dissuades people from attending. Make your event worth whatever you want to eventually charge. 3. Awards - If you’re running your event as an NBL for the first time, the sixty five (65) required divisions may frighten you. They shouldn’t. First of all, 21 of the 65 divisions allow under blackbelts, so no attendance is limited there. Second, very few tournaments offer continuous sparring, team sparring, team forms, self defense or breaking. In that case, offering those divisions is an advantage to gain attendance from players that want to try them as long as they don’t cost you too much to offer them. So because they are generally not offered you need not give large awards for those divisions. Save your large awards for where they are expected; forms, weapons and sparring; especially UBB not BB. For these new NBL divisions, give simple wall plaques or medals (maybe $1-$3 each at best). 4. Brochure Printing - The basics are most important. A brochure nicely formatted and easy to read is the most important, not whether it’s in full color or uses glossy paper. Double check everything in your brochure before printing. Check the rates offered the Post Journal where the NBL office does all its printing (see their printing forms in this brochure section). So to recap - Don’t over spend on unnecessary awards and definitely don’t over spend on your facility or fancy brochure papers. Do spend money on your staff, effective equipment and awards for basic UBB divisions. THE POST JOURNAL PO Box 190, JAMESTOWN, NY 14701 PH. 716 487-1111 / FAX 716 664-3119 http://www.C1web.com/p-jprint SMASH Publications © copyright 2006-all rights reserved NBL Tourn Pro - PJ Ltr 3/28/06 Subject : Your Tournament Brochure Dear NBL Promoter: Please allow us to introduce ourselves. We are the Post Journal in Jamestown, New York, and we print both the SKITA handbook and the Super Grands World Games brochure each year for Sport Karate International (SKIL) and the National Blackbelt League (NBL). The NBL has asked us to contact you in regard to soliciting you as a possible customer to print your NBL tournament brochure. The NBL is encouraging promoters to take a look at the advantages of a newsprint booklet brochure as a means of competitor convenience, league unity, added page space and professional look to your tournament, all at a reduced cost of printing. We have struck a deal with the NBL to offer the lowest price because of the quantity we are able to produce for the league as a whole. Because of our familiarity with martial arts printing, we can offer more unity in the production of NBL literature as a whole and can offer to print the official player cards right in the middle of your brochure as is done with the Super Grands brochure. This is a tremendous time saver for you and your pre-registrants. As you’re aware, the NBL offers to send free copies of your tournament brochure in all the boxes and envelopes they send out on a daily basis from their main office up until the date of your tournament. Providing that we do your printing, we will offer free delivery of whatever quantity of your brochures you want the NBL offices to receive for mailing and to do it much quicker than the standard means that you now use to get your brochures to the NBL offices. Take a look at some of these advantages 1. 2. 3. 4. Twice or 4 times as many pages for about the same cost as regular printing. Quick turn around time. Inexpensive colors. Player Cards for pre-registration can be printed in the middle of your brochure like the Super Grands brochure or SKITA does. 5. Free delivery to NBL offices for their free distribution for you. 6. NBL Unity in printing 7. NO Sales Tax for out of New York state customers We can also do your labeling for you at unbelievable rates. Just ask the NBL to supply us with the labels BEFORE the labels are printed for you and sent to you. The cost for labeling is $35 per 1,000 brochures. We will simply ship them to you in the zip coded order that NBL gives us the labels in. Please compare our prices with what you’re already paying and start enjoying an 8 or 16 page brochure for the price of a typical 4 page flier. Enclosed is the “E-Z Newsprint Booklet Order Form” that simplifies your ordering procedure. If I can answer any questions please don’t hesitate to call me or the NBL office. I can be reached at the Post Journal at 716-487-1111 x 262 or on my celular work phone at 716-450-0671. Sincerely, Aaron Hall Commercial Printing Department Jamestown Post Journal SMASH Publications © copyright 2006-all rights reserved NBL Tourn Pro - PJ E-Z Order 3/28/06 E -Z NEWSPRINT BOOKLET ORDER FORM (Rates good through 2006) To order newsprint booklets you must fill out this order form in its entirety and send it with your typeset copy of your brochure. OPTIONS NOTE: A page refers to each side of each page in a brochure (i.e.- an 8 page brochure is four pages of paper). QUANTITY A. 8 PAGES - 1 option (minimum order 5,000) - (Not PRICE QUANTITY allowed by NBL National Conference Promoters) ORDERING 5,000 $ 896. _______________ 1. - 50 lb Paper - all pages (whiter / heavier newsprint) $ 799. _______________ 3,000 1,000 $ 99. _______________ ea. additional B. 16 PAGES - 2 options (minimum order 5,000) - (option No.1 not allowed by National Conference Promoters) 5,000 $ 841. _______________ 1. - 30 lb Paper - all pages (standard newsprint) $ 791. _______________ 3,000 1,000 $ 99. _______________ ea. additional 2. - 50 lb Paper (whiter / heavier newsprint) all pages 5,000 $ 1084. _______________ 3,000 $ 882. _______________ ea. additional 1,000 $ 132. _______________ C. PHOTOGRAPHS 1. - Each photo $ 5. _______________ D. COLOR one color $ 49. 1. - FRONT AND BACK COVER COMBINED ea. add color $ 39. 2. - EACH ADDITIONAL PAGE one color $ 39. ea. add color $ 39. $ 125. 3. - FULL COLOR - Front & back cover combined $ 75. 4. - FULL COLOR - Additional pages 5. - COLOR FOR PLAYER CARDS - If cards are printed in middle of brochure $ 75. (NOTE - You must use B2 above to print player cards) TOTAL COST _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ ______________ _______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ Sub Total NY Residents add sales tax 8.25% _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ E. SHIPPING (see separate cost chart on backside to tabulate) ea. additional $ __________ $ __________ $ __________ 5,000 3,000 1,000 ORDERING CHECKLIST (√) _______________ TOTAL COST _______________ (Make check payable to “Post Journal) (Check as completed) FORMAT ______ - AMOUNT OF PAGES - Must be either 8 or 16 pages. ______ - PAGE BOUNDARIES - All type of every page must fit inside 7 1/2” wide by 9 3/8” tall. ______ - PAGE NUMBERS - Each page must have a page number. ______ - PLAYER CARDS - Do you want the player cards printed in the middle of your brochure Yes _____ No _____ . NOTE: - In order to print the player cards you must order a 16 page brochure with all of the pages on 50 1b paper. The cards will be printed in the middle of your brochure and will take up pages 7, 8, 9 and 10 for a total of 4 pages. Additional colors must be printed to make the cards which adds an additional $75 onto your brochure printing cost as noted above. PHOTOGRAPHS (no minimum or maximum) ______ - B & W - You may submit black and white or color but the photo will be printed in black & white (unless you contract for full color). ______ - SIZING - The size of your photo doesn’t matter, it will be sized to the dimensions of your space. ______ - PLACEMENT - All photos must be marked on the back with the page number and spot on the page that each belongs. ______ - CAPTIONS - All picture captions must be outside any picture block border. ______ - IMAGE AREA - Cut each photo down to the size image area you want printed (we will enlarge or reduce the photo to the size space you leave in your brochure). COLOR (Choices of red, yellow, blue, green, orange or purple) Page number _________________ Color wanted _________________ Page number _________________ Color wanted _________________ Page number _________________ Color wanted _________________ Page number _________________ Color wanted _________________ Page Page Page Page number number number number _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ Color Color Color Color wanted wanted wanted wanted _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ ______ - WHAT IS IN COLOR - Submit an extra photocopy of every page that is to have color and mark on it what is in color and the color it is to be. INFO ______ - LABELING - If you want labeling be sure to tell the NBL early (at least four (4) months before your tournament) so that they print the labels to the specifications that the Post Journal requires. ______ - BROCHURES TO NBL - How many do you want to be delivered to the NBL office for their distribution _________________ . ______ - FORMAT - Hard copy, computer disc or email (PDF file with fonts imbedded and CMYK color (no RGB), of CD or email to Commercial@post-journal.com). ______ - PAYMENT - Check, money order or credit card information for total cost. - Make check payable to the “Post Journal”. Credit Card number ___________________________ Exp. _____/ _____ ______ - SHIP TO: Your Name ______________________________ Phone (work) (____) _____________ (home) (____) ______________ Address (street only - no PO Box)________________________________________________ City _____________________________________ State __________ Zip _____________ ______ - If you would like to be on a 30 day billing cycle please call Wayne Carpenter at the Post Journal (x260) for a credit application. Please allow 3 weeks for acceptance. ______ - Make a photocopy of this form to keep for your records. All material and this form must be received by a Wednesday to be printed on the following Monday or Tuesday with shipping out to you by Friday. 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SPORT KARATE INTERNATIONAL © copyright 2008-all rights reserved NBL Tourn Pro - Brochure 8 6/19/08 8 PAGE NBL BROCHURE LAYOUT - NEWSPRINT BOOKLET (Minimum required 8 page format for NBL Regional Conference tournaments) page 1 COVER Required: 1. Tournament Name 2. Date 3. City, State 4. Location (facility) 5. Sanctions / Logos 6. Contact Phone 7. Lodging phone & rate 8. Sponsors names and logos Optional: 1. Photos 2. Color 3. Keep all additional info to a minimum 4. Prize money page 2 TOURNAMENT INFO Required headings: 1. Welcoming message 2. GENERAL INFORMATION a. Promoter and Contact Address: b. Contact Phone, E-mail, Website: c. Tournament Location: (city, state) d. Tournament Facility: e. Lodging: - Phone, discount rate, group code, cut-off date, amenities f. Airport: - shuttle (if any) g. Driving Directions / Map: h. Rules to be Used (SKITA): Must quote “All blackbelt and underblackbelt players must enter divisions based upon the Continued below page 3 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Required heading: 1. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (by day and time) a. All events and meetings of the tournament must be listed in order by day and time and include the location and name of event or meeting. b. The schedule must include player registration, (each) rules meeting, scorekeeper’s meetings, coordinator’s meetings, competition times, finals, party, etc. (Rules, scorekeeper’s and coordinators’ meetings must each be scheduled a minimum of one Continued below page 4 page 5 page 6 page 7 DIVISIONS RULES AT A GLANCE RULES AT A GLANCE Cont. REGISTRATION FORM Required: 1. Must print exact duplicate of divisional template of NBL information and divisions as required by NBL Promoter’s Agreement. 2. Non-NBL divisions - blackbelt and/or under blackbelt 3. All non-NBL divisions must be numbered and preeceded with (A-) like NBL divisions 4. All non-NBL divisions must use SKITA Nov, Int, and Adv labeling of belt breakdowns (found in SKITA - Forms V/C/3) 5. All non-NBL divisons must use SKITA weights for sparring (Found in SKITA - Sparring V/G) 6. Must print UBB placement chart Required: 1. Rules at a Glance (SKITA Section 4, front and backside) 2. For each of the seven (7) options, circle either “a”, “b” or “c” before printing 3. Use the template supplied by NBL. 4. Cannot be reduced into less than 2 pages. Optional: 1. Nothing Required: 1. Registration form 2. MUST quote “Blackbelt and under blackbelt players can compete in as many divisions as they qualify for.” 3. Must quote - “All blackbelt and underblackbelt players must enter divisions based upon the age they were on January 1 at 12 a.m. See exceptions - Rules at a Glance in back of brochure under FORMS 6. or SKITA rulebook V.B.4.” 4. Must quote - “You MUST fill out and submit a player’s card for each and every division you register for. Team sparring entries MUST fill out and submit all three cards together (one for each player). Team Form entries Continued below page 8 BACKCOVER Required: 1. Return address Optional: 1. Bulk rate symbol 2. Advertising 3. Photographs 4. Color 5. Past champions NOTE: The pre-registering player may be sending you the other side of this page (Page 7 - Registration Form) so don’t put anything here that they may need after they pre-register such as driving directions. Page 2 continued age they were on January 1 at 12 a.m. See exceptions - Rules at a Glance in back of brochure under FORMS 6. or SKITA rulebook V.B.4.” Must mention that “SKITA rule books are available by mail from the NBL with a 9”x12” SASE with $1.50 US postage for US delivery, or from the website www.nblskil.com (then click SKITA.)” i. Sanctions: j. After Tournament Party: (if any) k. Awards / Prize Money: l. Entry Fees: (optional) (Already on Registration Form - page 7) m. Listings of your league / circuit tournaments n. Super Grands date and location or Nov/Dec TBA if not yet announced. Page 3 continued Page 7 continued hour in duration before competition is scheduled to begin) c. (Reg Conference) - Grandchampionships (Found in Promoter’s Agreement) or c. Finals (if any) schedule (Found in SKITA Appendix F) - Times and sequence of events are mandatory to list. 2. RING LAYOUT a. Print the facility diagram b. Ring layout (As close to Appendix D as possible) Optional but strongly suggested: 1. List of the rings’ divisions by the division number and name. must fill out and submitt only one card with team name and blackbelt player’s name/address. 5. Must quote - “Coach’s passes allowed for sparring only and only when your player is “on deck” or “up” 6. Must quote - “Do not enter an NBL division unless you are of blackbelt skill level” 7. List of all fees and payments 8. “Waiver of Injury” - Copy from player cards - add your name(s) Optional: 1. “No refunds - please don’t ask”. Paper - All pages must be 30lb regular newsprint or 50lb paper which is heavier, whiter paper Note: Any major revisions since 2008 season are underlined SPORT KARATE INTERNATIONAL © copyright 2008-all rights reserved NBL Tourn Pro - Brochure 16 6/19/08 16 PAGE NBL BROCHURE LAYOUT - NEWSPRINT BOOKLET (Required 16 page format for NBL National Conference tournaments - optional size for Regional) page 1 COVER 50lb Required: 1. Tournament Name 2. Date 3. City, State 4. Location (facility) 5. Sanctions / Logos (Prize money required for National Conference only) 6. $400 Contemporary Forms Grand 7. $400 Contemporary Weapons Grand 8. $400 Traditional Forms Grand 9. $1,000 Men’s Point Sparring Grand 10. $300 Women’s Point Sparring Grand 11. $200 Sr. Men’s Point Sparring Grand 12. $300 Men’s Team Sparring 13. Contact Phone 14. Sponsors names and logos. 15. Color Optional: 1. Lodging phone & rate. Photos 3. Keep all additional info to a minimum page 16 BACKCOVER 50lb Required: 1. Return address 2. Color Optional: 1. Bulk rate symbol 2. Advertising 3. Photographs 4. Past champions NOTE: The pre-registering player may be sending you the other side of this page (Page 15 - Registration Form) so don’t put anything here that they may need after they pre-register such as driving directions. page 4 30 or 50lb page 5 30 or 50lb SCHEDULE OF RING / DIVISION LAYOUT Required for first day of competition: EVENTS/FINALS Required heading: 1. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (by day and time) a. All events and meetings of the tournament must be listed in order by day and time and include the location and name of event or meeting. b. The schedule must include player registration, (each) rules meeting, scorekeeper’s meetings, coordinator’s meetings, time for drawing players order of performance for finals, competition times, finals, party, etc.(Rules, scorekeeper’s and coordinators’ meetings must each be scheduled a minimum of one hour in duration before competition Continued in space on page 12 page 8 CARDS 50lb Required: 1. Frontside of players’ forms cards 2. Yellow / Red colors 3. Use the template supplied by NBL (Request it from NBL) Optional: 1. Nothing 1. Print the facility diagram 2. Ring layout diagram as close to Appendix D as possible. 3. Each box for each ring (or adjacent to the box) must contain a list of the divisions (division number and name) to be run in that ring (these may be listed on a separate corresponding adjacent page if room is not available). Optional: 1. Nothing page 9 CARDS 50lb Required: 1. Frontside of players’ sparring cards 2. Grey / Red colors 3. Use the template supplied by NBL (Request it from NBL) Optional: 1. Nothing Continued from page 15 out and submit all 3 cards together (one for each player). Team Form entries fill out and submit only one card with team name and blackbelt player’s name/address”. 5. Must quote - “Coach’s passes allowed for sparring only and only when your player “on deck” or “up” 6. Must quote “Do not enter an NBL page 12 30 or 50lb RULES AT A GLANCE Cont. Continued from page 4 is scheduled to begin). c. (For Nat. Conference) - Finals schedule (Found in SKITA Appendix F) - Times and sequence of events are mandatory to list or c. (For Reg. Conference) Grandchampionships (Found in Promoter’s Agreement) Optional: 1. Rules clinic on Friday 2-4 pm. 2. Promoter clinic/meeting on Sunday 11-noon. 3. Staff list 4. Discount coupons NOTE: Don’t put any coupons or forms where the player will lose information on the backside by cutting them out and sending them in. page 13 30 or 50lb NON-NBL DIVISIONS Required: 1. Non-NBL divisions - blackbelt and/or under blackbelt 2. All non-NBL divisions must be numbered and preceeded with (A-) like NBL divisions 3. All non-NBL divisions must use SKITA Nov, Int, and Adv labelng of belt breakdowns (Found in SKITA Forms V/C/3) 4. All non-NBL divisions must use SKITA weights for sparring (Found in SKITA - Sparring V/G) 5. Must print UBB placement chart. Optional: 1. Photos, conference schedules, sponsors, advertisers, seminars, etc. page 2 WELCOME 50lb Required: 1. Welcoming message 2. Photos 3. Listings of your league / circuit tournaments 4. Super Grands date and location or Nov/Dec TBA if not yet announced Note - Numbers 3 & 4 can be listed on page 4, 13 or 14 if room is not available here Optional: 1. Tournament HOF’s 2. Mayor, etc., endorsements 3. Past tournament winners 4. Sponsors page 6 30 or 50lb RING / DIVISION LAYOUT Required for second day of competition: 1. Print the facility diagram 2. Ring layout diagram as close to Appendix D as possible 3. Each box for each ring (or adjacent to the box) must contain a list of the divisions (division number and name) to be run in that ring (these may be listed on a separate corresponding adjacent page if room is not available). Optional: 1. Nothing page 10 CARDS 50lb Required: 1. Backside of players’ sparring cards 2. Grey / Red colors 3. Use the template supplied by NBL (Request it from NBL) Optional: 1. Nothing Continued from page 15 division unless you are of blackbelt skill level”. 7. List of all fees & payments 8. “Waiver of Injury” - Copy from player cards - add your name(s) Optional: 1. “No refunds - please don’t ask”. page 14 30 or 50lb NBL DIVISIONS Required: 1. Must print exact duplicate of divisional template of NBL information and divisons as required by NBL Promoter’s Agreement. 2. Must print exact duplicate of prize money (if prize money is given), and grandchampionship breakdown in divisional template. More than the minimal amount of $ can be given. Optional: 1. Photos, conference schedules, sponsors, advertisers, seminars, etc. page 3 30 or 50lb TOURNAMENT INFO Required heading: 1. GENERAL INFORMATION a. Promoter and Contact Address: b. Contact Phon, E-mail, Website: c. Tournament Location: (City, State) d. Tournament Facility: e. Lodging: - Phone, discount rate, group code, cut-off date, amenities f. Airport: - shuttle g. Driving directions / Map: h. Rules to be Used (SKITA): - Must quote “All blackbelt and under blackbelt players must enter divisions based upon the age they were on January 1 at 12 a.m. See exceptions - Rules at a Glance in back of brochure under FORMS 6. or SKITA rulebook V.B.4.” Must mention that Continued in space on page 7 page 7 CARDS 50lb Required: 1. Backside of players’ forms cards 2. Yellow / Red colors 3. Use the template supplied by NBL (Request it from NBL) Optional: 1. Nothing Continued from page 3 “SKITA rulebooks are available by mail from the NBL with a 9”x12” SASE with $1.50 US postage for US delivery or from the website www.nblskil.com (then click SKITA)” i. Sanctions: j. After Tournament Party: k. Awards: l. Entry Fees: (optional) (Already on Registration Form - page 15) page 11 30 or 50lb RULES AT A GLANCE Required: 1. Rules at a Glance (SKITA Section 4, front and backside) 2. For each of the seven (7) options, circle either “a”, “b” or “c” before printing 3. NBL National tournaments must circle option “a” for all options except #4 (groin) is optional 4. Use the template supplied by NBL. 5. Cannot be reduced into less than 2 pages. Optional: 1. Nothing page 15 50lb REGISTRATION FORM Required: 1. Registration form 2. Must quote - “ Blackbelt and under blackbelt players can compete in as many divisions as they qualify for.” 3. Must quote -“All blackbelt and under blackbelt players must enter divisions based upon the age they were on January 1 at 12 a.m. See exceptions Rules at a Glance in back of brochure under FORMS 6. or SKITA rulebook V.B.4.” 4. Must quote: - “You MUST fill out and submit a player’s card (see center of brochure) for each and every division you register for. Team sparring entries MUST fill Continued in space on pages 9 and 10 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, on 50lb paper (Heavier, white paper) Note: Any major revisions since 2008 season are underlined 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14 on 30lb or 50lb paper Cover option - The front and back cover can be glossy stock paper added to this 16 page booket. Glossy stock (like most magazine covers) would probably be printed by a different company then the newsprint booklet. This would add two pages to the front and two pages to the back of your brochure. Thus the page numbers will total 20 and each page number listed above would actually be two numbers ahead of what is listed (i.e., page 7 would be page 9, etc). Pages 32 - SKITA Section 1 Div. No. ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ 2 Division Name ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ 3 Division Name ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ Div. No. ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ 4 Division Name ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ c Center ______________ Scorekeepers Scorekeepers 3-4 ___________________ ___________________ Div. No. ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ c Center ______________ 5 Division Name ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ Div. No. ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ 6 Division Name ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ c Center ______________ Scorekeepers Scorekeepers 5-6 ____________________ __________________ Div. No. ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ c Center ______________ Center Entrance Security _______________________ S-5 S-8 ___________________ S-6 ___________________ APPENDIX D - Eliminations Worksheet ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ h = headset (16 minimum needed) (!) Time to Arrive ___ Promoter (h) ___________________ ___ Head Coordinator (h) ___________________ ___ Head Maintenance (h) ___________________ ___ Head Security (h) ___________________ ___ Door Security S-1 ______________________ ______________________ ___ Door Security S-2 ___ Head Registration (h) ____________________ Center ______________ 10 __________________ ____ Announcers ____ Arbitrators ____ Chief Referees ____ Statisticians ____ Head Scorekeepers ____ Medic (h) (h) (h) (h) (h) (h) ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ , , , , , , ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ c Center ______________ c Center ______________ 12 Div. No. Division Name ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ 11 Div. No. Division Name ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ Center Entrance Security ___________________ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ (!) Time to Arrive Center ______________ c Div. No. Division Name ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ____________________ ____________________ __________________ Scorekeepers Scorekeepers 11-12 Starting time ___________________________________ 1. All rings are 20’x20’ with 2’ coaches boxes on each side. Coaches boxes butt each other so no one can pass through from spectator or players’ areas 2. There must be a roped off barrier around all rings with an entrance at each end 3. Divisions run near the end of the day may be moved to an adjacent vacated ring in order to facilitate a quicker ending time. Facility Entrance Spectators Center ______________ c c c 9 Div. No. Division Name ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ 8 Div. No. Division Name ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ 7 Div. No. Division Name ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ ________ ___________ Center ______________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ Scorekeepers Scorekeepers 9-10 S-4 ____________________ ___________________ Scorekeepers Scorekeepers 7-8 S-3 ____________________ Ring 7 & 8 Coordinator (h) ___________________ Ring 9 & 10 Coordinator (h) __________________ Ring 11 & 12 Coordinator (h) _________________ Players Only (no spectators) Center Entrance Security ______________________ S-7 Day ____________________________________________________ Center Isle Security ____________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ____________________ __________________ Ring 1 & 2 Coordinator (h) ___________________ Ring 3 & 4 Coordinator (h) __________________ Ring 5 & 6 Coordinator (h) ___________________ Scorekeepers Scorekeepers 1-2 ____________________ ___________________ 1 Division Name ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ c c Div. No. ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ Center ______________ Center ______________ Spectators (Put walking isle behind spectators, not between spectators and rings) APPENDIX D SPORT KARATE INT’L TOURNAMENT ALLIANCE © copyright 2000-all rights reserved APPENDIX D - Eliminations Worksheet 9/7/99 Eliminations Worksheet HEAD TABLE Announcer Statisticians Center Entrance Security _________________________________ Section 1 APPENDIX E - Finals Worksheet S-3 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 1. Broom 2. Headsets (9) 3. Microphones (2) 4. Scoreboard 5. Awards 6. Prize Money Envelopes 7. CD Player 8. Cassette Player 9. Special Seating Signs 10. Announcer Book 11. Scorekeer Book EQUIPMENT NEEDED 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. Heavy Duty Ex Cords (3) 3-Way Plug (2) Bottled Water (8) Ref. Whistles (3) Hammer, Pliers Screw Driver (Straight & Phillips) ___ 26. Flashlight ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 18” Tables or Roped Barriers SUPPLIES NEEDED ___ 1. 75 Tan, 75 Pink Backstage Passes ___ 2. Mechanical Pencils (10) ___ 3. Black Pens (10) ___ 4. Pen & Pencil Holder ___ 5. 3 Post-it Note Pads ___ 6. Copy Paper (30 sheets) ___ 7. Forms Score Pads (7) ___ 8. Score Markes (9) ___ 9. Continuous Clickers (6) ___ 10. Black Duct Tape (2) ___ 11. Silver Duct Tape (2) ___ 12. Masking Tape (1) ___ 13. Scotch Tape (2) ___ 14. Paper Towel Roll (1) ___ 15. Large Cloth Towel ___ 16. Electric Clock ___ 17. Desk Lamps (3) ___ 18. Large Calculator ___ 19. Light Wt Ex Cords (3) S-1 (30 Chairs for Players) C12 C13 _____ _7:00_pm _____ _7:00_pm _____ _7:00_pm _____ _7:00_pm _____ _7:00_pm _____ _6:30_pm _____ _5:00_pm _____ _5:00_pm SECURITY A5 A6 PLAYER STAGING M5 M6 M7 C10 C11 1 Desklamp 1 Desklamp C2 C3 C4 C9 M1 M2 C5 C6 Contemporary Forms Judges Traditional Forms & Sparring Judges Stairs CONTROL TABLE Curtain C7 C8 IMPORTANT !! It is vital that Staff and Referees arrive on time to ensure a prompt tournament start. 6:45 pm - Referees 6:45 pm - Players 7:00 pm - Doors Open for Spectators Arrival times for other staff are listed on this chart. M3 Mobil 18” Tables or Roped Barriers (5-7 tables, 25-30 chairs) REFEREE SEATING AREA (S3) (S4) (S5) (S6) (S7) (S8) Spectator Entrance (h) Opens Door at 7:00 pm ________________________________________ Ringside Seating (h) _____________________________________________________________ Preferred Seating _______________________________________________________________ Preferred Seating _______________________________________________________________ General Seating ________________________________________________________________ General Seating ________________________________________________________________ (Players may test stage 6:45-7 pm) (S1) Clear Floor / 6:15 pm - Backstage Entrance ___________________________________________ (S2) Clear Floor / 6:15 pm - Staff Entrance _________________________________________________ Ringside Seating Isle for Staff and Judges 18” Tables or Roped Barriers 18” Tables Around Stage 32’ x 32’ x 30” high or larger Stage 20’ x 20’ ring Starting lines - 2’ apart, 2’ length Sparring Center Referee SCOREBOARD C14 Stairs SPECIAL EFFECTS M4 30” Tables for Awards/Storage A1 A2 A3 A4 A7 Back Wall (C8) Arbitrator ______________________________________ (C9) Scorekeeper ______________________________________ _____ _6:30_pm (C10) Scoreboard ______________________________________ _____ _6:30_pm (C11) Scoreboard Assist (h) ______________________________________ _____ _6:30_pm (C12) Player Staging Head (h)______________________________________ _____ _6:30_pm (C13) Player Staging ______________________________________ _____ _6:30_pm (C14) Player Staging ______________________________________ ACCESORIES STAFF _____ _7:00_pm (A1) ACCESSORIES COORD ______________________________________ _____ _7:00_pm (A2) Awards Set-up ______________________________________ _____ _7:00_pm (A3) Awards Presenter ______________________________________ _____ _7:00_pm (A4) Awards Presenter ______________________________________ _____ _7:00_pm (A5) Photographer ______________________________________ _____ _7:00_pm (A6) Photographer ______________________________________ _____ _7:00_pm (A7) Catering for Staff ______________________________________ _____ _6:30_pm _____ _6:30_pm S-2 (h) ______________________________________ (h) ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ (h) ______________________________________ (h) ______________________________________ (h) ______________________________________ (h) ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ (h) ______________________________________ ______________________________________ PLAYER HOLDING AREA MAINTENANCE STAFF _____ _5:00_pm (M1) MAINT COORD _____ _5:00_pm (M2) Maint Assistant _____ _6:15_pm (M3) Head Security _____ _7:00_pm (M4) Medic _____ _6:15_pm (M5) Sound _____ _6:15_pm (M6) Sound Assistant _____ _6:15_pm (M7) Lighting COMPETITION STAFF _____ _6:30_pm (C1) COMP COORD _____ _6:30_pm (C2) Announcer Assist. _____ _6:30_pm (C3) Announcer #1 _____ _6:30_pm (C4) Announcer #2 _____ _6:30_pm (C5) Gofer for Announ _____ _6:30_pm (C6) Gofer for Announ _____ _6:30_pm (C7) Chief Referee Day _____________________ Starting Time - 7:27 pm sharp 1 Desklamp 2 Mics 1 Desklamp FINALS STAFF APPENDIX E SPORT KARATE INT’L TOURNAMENT ALLIANCE © copyright 2005-all rights reserved APPENDIX E - Eliminations Worksheet 6/6/05 NBL Finals Worksheet SKITA - 33 APPENDIX F SPORT KARATE INT’L TOURNAMENT ALLIANCE © copyright 2010-all rights reserved APPENDIX F - 2011 NBL Finals Schedule 5/17/10 2011 NBL Finals & Grandchampionship Schedule (Required for NBL National Conference tournaments) REQUIRED BLACKBELT POINT SPARRING AND OPTIONAL UNDER BLACKBELT FORMS GRANDCHAMPIONSHIPS NBL National Conference tournaments must have a senior adult blackbelt point fighting grandchampionship and women’s point sparring semi-finals immediately after their divisions have ended in the daytime eliminations. They can also have under blackbelt forms grandchampionships. A. BLACKBELT POINT SPARRING GRANDCHAMPIONSHIPS - Only the final match for the women’s grandchampionship will advance to the finals. All other women’s and all the senior grandchampionship run-offs will be held during the daytime eliminations. (The men’s grandchampionship may also be reduced to four finalists in the daytime). The following sequence of run-offs must be used. N-84 vs N-85 Women’s Point Sparring Grandchampionship Semi-finals N-86 vs N-87 Women’s Point Sparring Grandchampionship Semi-finals B. } N-88 vs N-89 N-90 vs N-91 Winner is determined in finals } Senior Men’s Point Sparring Grandchampionship $200 UNDER BLACKBELT FORMS GRANDCHAMPIONSHIPS - If under blackbelt forms grandchampionships are to be held, they must be run immediately after or during the end of the eliminations and before the (evening) finals. If they are held they must have all three junior categories and/or both adult categories listed below. All All All All All junior novice first place forms and weapons winners junior intermediate first place forms and weapons winners junior advanced first place forms and weapons winners adult novice/intermediate first place forms and weapons winners adult advanced first place forms and weapons winners } } } } } Junior Novice Grandchampionship Junior Intermediate Grandchampionship Junior Advanced Grandchampionship Adult Novice/Intermediate Grandchampionship Adult Advanced Grandchampionship REQUIRED (Evening) FINALS NBL National conference tournaments are required to have the (evening) finals that are listed below. They should last no more than three (3) hours. There will be no prefinals run-off to select who competes in the finals except in women’s point sparring (Reducing men’s point sparring finalists to four contestants is optional). By luck of the draw, six (6) of the junior continuous sparring N-95 to N-017 will have the last match of their divisions run on stage in the finals. The adult point sparring grandchampionships in the finals must include the final eight (8) (or 4) men’s players of N-76 to N-83 and final two (2) women’s players of N-84 to N-87. Note: All player’s order of performances for each grandchampionship and to choose the six (6) junior continuous sparring divisions to be held in the evening finals, will be chosen by luck of the draw by the NBL Conference Commissioner and/or Finals Statistician immediately before the tournament is to begin on the first day of competition (Generally Friday night approximately 5 pm). Players interested in verifying the draws should plan to attend. By 6:00 pm 6:15 - 11:00 6:30 6:45 6:45 - 7:00 7:10 pm 7:27 7:28 Finals set-up must be completed according to APPENDIX E. House lights on, stage lights off. Security and maintenance staff must be in place. Staff must arrive. Enter backstage entrance. Referees must arrive. Enter backstage entrance. Players must arrive. Enter backstage entrance. Doors open for spectator’s entrance. All lights off for one minute. Stage lights turned on after one minute. Amt. of Event Sex Div. No’s Demonstration National Anthem(s) (optional) Perform. Prize $ Award $400 Jr. Choreo. Musical Forms Grand Adult Contemporary Forms Grand Introduction of Referees panel (optional) Introduction of Contemporary Forms Referees (used for 2 events) 1. Junior Hard Choreographed Musical Forms (m/f) 2. Adult Contemporary Forms (m/f) N-5, 6, 7, 13 N-14, 15, 17, 18 4 4 Introduction of Continuous and Point Sparring Referees (used for 9 3-8. Junior Continuous Sparring 15-17 Light 143(m) 165(m) Junior Continuous Sparring 15-17 Middle Junior Continuous Sparring 15-17 Heavy 165+ (m) 121(f) Junior Continuous Sparring 12-14 Feather 121+ (f) Junior Continuous Sparring 12-14 Light All (f) Junior Continuous Sparring 15-17 55(m/f) Junior Continuous Sparring 11- Fly 66(m/f) Junior Continuous Sparring 11- Light Junior Continuous Sparring 11- Middle 88(m/f) 88+ (m/f) Junior Continuous Sparring 11- Heavy 99(m) Junior Continuous Sparring 12-14 Light Junior Continuous Sparring 12-14 Middle 121(m) Junior Continuous Sparring 12-14 Heavy 121+ (m) 9. Men’s Team Sparring (m) matches) N-102 N-103 N-104 N-105 N-106 N-107 N-95 N-96 N-97 N-98 N-99 N-100 N-101 N-119 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 $300 Divisional Divisional Divisional Divisional Divisional Divisional Divisional Divisional Divisional Divisional Divisional Divisional Divisional Divisional Introduction of Contemporary Weapons Referees (used for 2 events) 10. Junior Choreographed Musical Weapons (m/f) N-42, 43, 44 11. Adult Contemporary Weapons (m/f) N-48, 49, 50, 51 3 4 $400 Jr. Choreo. Musical Weapons Grand Adult Contem. Weapons Grand Introduction of Traditional Forms Referees (used for 3 events) 12. Junior Japanese Forms (m/f) 13. Adult Traditional Forms & Weapons (m/f) 14. Junior Korean Forms (m/f) 3 6 3 $400 Jr. Japanese Forms Grand Adult Traditional Forms Grand Jr. Korean Forms Grand } (6 will be chosen by luck of the draw) N-21, 22, 23 N-30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 56 N-27, 28, 29 win win win win win win win win win win win win win win Introduction of Point Sparring Referees (used for 8 matches or 4 matches if men’s contestants were reduced from 8 to 4) 15. Women’s Point Sparring (f) Final two of N-84 to N-87 1 $300 Women’s Point Sparring Grand 7 or 3 $1,000 Men’s Point Sparring Grand 16. Men’s Point Sparring (m) Winners of N-76 to N-83 N-76 N-78 N-80 N-82 vs vs vs vs N-77 N-79 N-81 N-83 } Men’s Point Sparring } Grandchampionship Note: Men’s Point Sparring Grandchampionship prize money of $1,000 will be divided up amongst the eight divisional winners or grandchampionship finalists by the promoter at their discretion, but their intentions must be listed in their tourament brochure. Optional Demonstrations Junior Soft Open Forms Team Forms Junior Continuous Sparring Promoter’s Demos 34 - SKITA Section 1 (m/f) (m/f) (m/f) _ APPENDIX F - NBL Finals Schedule (N-9) (N-38) (Those not picked by luck of the draw) 1 1 up to 5 Demo Demo Divisional win(s) up to 3 Demo(s) Note: All major revisions since 2010 season are underlined SPORT KARATE INTERNATIONAL © copyright 2010-all rights reserved NBL Tourn Pro - 65 Div 2011 6/2/10 TOURNAMENT DIVISIONS All NBL Divisions Are Open To Anyone Anyone may compete in NBL divisions, however a blackbelt must be worn during competition. [Exceptions: 1). Team forms need only have one blackbelt per entry and the rest can be any rank, 2). Self-defense players can be any rank, 3). Breaking players can be any rank, 4). Junior point sparring players can be any rank, but non blackbelts must not wear a belt. 5). Junior continuous players can be any rank, but non blackbelts must not wear a belt, 6). Junior team sparring players can be any rank, but non blackbelts must not wear a belt, 7). A junior player that has reached the highest rank before reaching blackbelt and is not permitted to obtain a blackbelt as a youth in his school.] NBL divisions are intended for players with tournament experience and “blackbelt” or highest level skills. Make your choice to compete in NBL divisions accordingly and at your own risk. SKIL members are allowed to use wins in NBL divisions toward their SKIL blackbelt point totals on their SKIL point charts. All blackbelt and under blackbelt players entering NBL divisions must enter based upon the age they were on January 1 at 12 a.m. excepting that players who will be turning 18, 35 or 45 during the year are allowed to move up and compete in those divisions at any time during the year or may compete at the same age that they were on the first day of the year for the entire season (see Rules at a Glance in brochure under FORMS 6 or SKITA rulebook V.B.4.). NBL player rankings are free. Check our website nblskil.com starting June 1 to see your free rankings based upon your wins in these divisions at this tournament. 65 NBL DIVISIONS FORMS (Note: A division labeled contemporary allows creative and musical.) (Note: Sound effects and background music cannot be scored as choreography.) CONTEMPORARY ( ) 11Hard Creative (m/f) N-1/2/10 Hard Creative (m/f) N-3/4/11/12 ( ) 12-17 N-5/6/7/13 ( ) 17Hard Choreographed Musical (m/f) N-8 ( ) 17Hard Open Musical (m/f) ( ) 17Soft Open (m/f) N-9 ( ) 18+ Hard Creative (m) N-14 N-15 ( ) 18+ Hard Choreographed Musical (m/f) N-16 ( ) 18+ Hard Open Musical (m/f) ( ) 18+ Soft Contemporary (m/f) N-17 N-18 ( ) 18+ Hard Creative (f) N-19/20 ( ) 35+ Hard Contemporary (m/f) N-21/22/23 N-24/25/26 N-27/28/29 N-30/34 N-31 N-32/35 N-33 N-36/37 ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ) 17) 17) 17) 18+ ) 18+ ) 18+ ) 18+ ) 35+ TRADITIONAL Japanese/Okinawan Kenpo/Kajukenbo Korean Japanese/Okinawan Kenpo/Kajukenbo Korean Chinese (no Wushu/Kenpo) Hard Traditional TEAM (Note: Each team must have at least one blackbelt) ( ) All Open N-38 WEAPONS N-39-41/46/47 ( N-42/43/44 ( N-45 ( N-48/51 ( ) 17) 17) 17) 18+ (m/f) (m/f) (m/f) (m/f) (m/f) (m/f) (m/f) (m/f) (m/f) CONTEMPORARY Hard & Soft Creative Hard & Soft Choreographed Mus Hard & Soft Open Musical Hard Creative (m/f) (m/f) (m/f) (m/f) ( (m/f) N-68/69 ( (m/f) N-70 ( (m/f) N-71/72 N-73/74/75 ( N-73/74/75 ( TRADITIONAL Hard Traditional (m/f) N-76/77/78 ( N-53/54/55 ( ) 17( ( ) 18+ Hard Traditional (m/f) N-79/80 N-56 N-81/82 ( N-83 ( SELF DEFENSE (Note: N-57 to N-60 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot N-84/85/86/87 ( wear a belt) N-88/89/90/91 ( CONTEMPORARY N-92 ( N-57/58 ( ) All Choreographed Fight (m/f) N-93/94 ( N-49 N-50 N-52 ( ) 18+ ( ) 18+ ( ) 35+ Hard Choreographed Musical Soft Open Hard Contemporary ) 12-14 ) 15-17 ) 15-17 ) 12-17 ) 12-17 ) 18+ ) 18+ ) 18+ ) 18+ ) 18+ ) 35+ ) 35+ ) 45+ Heavy Light Heavy Feather Light Light Middle Heavy Sp. Hvy All Weights All Weights All Weights All Weights 99+ 143143+ 121121+ 151.8173.8200.2200.2+ (45+) (65-) (65+) (55-) (55+) (69-) (79-) (91-) (91+) (m) (m) (m) (f) (f) (m) (m) (m) (m) (f) (m) (f) (m) TRADITIONAL CONTINUOUS (m/f) (Note: N-95 to N-107 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot wear a belt) ( ) 11Light 66(30-) (m/f) N-95/96 BREAKING ( ) 11Heavy 66+ (30+) (m/f) (Note: N-61 and N-62 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot N-97/98 N-99 ( ) 12-14 Light 99(45-) (m) wear a belt) N-61/62 ( ) All Open (m/f) N-100/101 ( ) 12-14 Heavy 99+ (45+) (m) N-102 ( ) 15-17 Light 143(65-) (m) SPARRING N-103/104 ( ) 15-17 Heavy 143+ (65+) (m) N-105/106/107( ) 12-17 Feather 121(55-) (f) (Note: All junior player’s points in both point and continuous sparring N-105/106/107( ) 12-17 Light 121+ (55+) (f) will be bumped into the weight division they competed in at their last ( ) 18+ Light 151.8(69-) (m) NBL tournament of the season unless a change is requested by point N-108/109 N-110/111 ( ) 18+ Middle 173.8(79-) (m) chart by October 10. Fees apply thereafter. Players must compete in ( ) 18+ Heavy 200.2(91-) (m) N-112/113 the division at the Super Grands for the weight they are when they ( ) 18+ Sp. Hvy 200.2+ (91+) (m) weigh in regardless of where their points are in the rankings, so players N-114 ( ) 18+ All Weights (f) must make sure their points are in the division that they want to com- N-115/116 pete in at the Super Grands.) POINT TEAM (Note: N-63 to N-75 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot (Note: N-117 & N-118 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot wear a belt) wear a belt) lbs. kilo N-117 ( ) 9-11, 12-14, 15-17 (m) ( ) 9-11, 12-14, 15-17 (f) N-63/64 ( ) 11Light 66(30-) (m/f) N-118 ( ) 18+, 18+, 18+ (m) N-65/66 ( ) 11Heavy 66+ (30+) (m/f) N-119 ( ) 18+ (m), 18+ (f), 35+ (m) N-67 ( ) 12-14 Light 99(45-) (m) N-120 N-59/60 ( ) All No NBL divisions will be added or split at the tournament. Note to NBL Regional Conference Promoters: All of the above is required to be printed in ALL NBL Regional Conference promoter’s tournament brochures for the year 2011. Must be on page 4 in eight page brochures or page 14 in sixteen page brochures. Either the 120 division or 65 division template must be used by NBL Regional Conference Promoters and may be re-typeset or copied as is by the Promoter for their brochure, but if it is re-typeset it must duplicate ALL of the material above with no additions or deletions (excepting a tournament name heading and divisional awards and changes according to “Adding to the 65 NBL divisions” - see below) and the divisions must be listed in the exact same order with the exact same numbering system - NO CHANGES. However it is the NBL Promoter’s option to put Friday (F), Saturday (Sa) or Sunday (Su) into each parentheses ( ) after the division number to inform the players what day each division is being run-off, or to put the ring number that each division will be held in, or a combination of both [i.e., (Su-6) meaning Sunday ring 6]. Adding to 65 Divisional Template - In the tournament brochure (not at the tournament) a regional conference promoter, using the 65 NBL divisional template as a base, may split any division that has a multi-number (N-#s). However, all of the divisions and numbers contained within the combined group division must be offered even if some remain grouped together. No division can be broken down further than the 120 maximum divisionals. Example (allowed) - N-5/6/7/13 could be split into the following: Example (not allowed) N-5/6/7/13 could not be split into the following: N-5 ( ) 11Hard Musical (m) N-5 ( ) 11Hard Musical (m/f) N-6/7 ( ) 12-17 Hard Musical (m) N-6 ( ) 12-14 Hard Musical (m/f) N-13 ( ) 17Hard Musical (f) N-7 ( ) 15-17 Hard Musical (m/f) (This is not allowed because junior girls’ musical forms would then be divided into three divisions instead of one (N-13) as in the 120 divisions) If the example above were employed, then the page title in the Promoter’s brochure would then have to be changed to read “67 NBL DIVISIONS” (instead of 65) as two divisions were added. (Be certain to change all m/f properly if applicable). NON-NBL DIVISIONS Non-NBL divisions must be on page 4 in an eight page tournament brochure or page 13 in a sixteen page brochure. Non-NBL divisions can be both under blackbelt and/or nonNBL blackbelt divisions. All non-NBL divisions must be numbered and be preceeded with (A-) in the same manner as (N-) in the NBL divisions above. Use one continuous numbering system as with NBL divisions. This underblackbelt divisional placement chart must be printed with the list of non-NBL divisions on same page. UNDER BLACKBELT PLACEMENT CHART Amount of UBB ranks of style/school 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rank split for 2 Divisions: Nov Adv Rank split for 3 Divisions: Nov Int Adv Rank split for 4 Divisions: Beg Nov Int Adv 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 If you are going to offer under blackbelt traditional forms divisions and enforce general forms criteria, not Specific forms criteria for them, then you should quote “Under blackbelt traditional forms must display only traditional techniques that are inherent to the forms of the style being presented by the player as outlined in this brochure in the “Rules at a Glance Forms - 9-b and in the SKITA Rulebook under General Forms Criteria V.E. 2b. Please enter in open/creative forms divisions if you’re not willing to adhere to the required criteria” Use any remaining space for description of awards given, prize money breakdowns, photos, conference schedules, sponsors, advertisers, seminars, etc. SPORT KARATE INTERNATIONAL © copyright 2010-all rights reserved NBL Tourn Pro - 120 Div 2011 12/5/10 TOURNAMENT DIVISIONS All NBL Divisions Are Open To Anyone Anyone may compete in NBL divisions, however a blackbelt must be worn during competition. [Exceptions: 1). Team forms need only have one blackbelt per entry and the rest can be any rank, 2). Self-defense players can be any rank, 3). Breaking players can be any rank, 4). Junior point sparring players can be any rank, but non blackbelts must not wear a belt. 5). Junior continuous players can be any rank, but non blackbelts must not wear a belt, 6). Junior team sparring players can be any rank, but non blackbelts must not wear a belt, 7). A junior player that has reached the highest rank before reaching blackbelt and is not permitted to obtain a blackbelt as a youth in his school.] NBL divisions are intended for players with tournament experience and “blackbelt” or highest level skills. Make your choice to compete in NBL divisions accordingly and at your own risk. SKIL members are allowed to use wins in NBL divisions toward their SKIL blackbelt point totals on their SKIL point charts. All blackbelt and under blackbelt players entering NBL divisions must enter based upon the age they were on January 1 at 12 a.m. excepting that players who will be turning 18, 35 or 45 during the year are allowed to move up and compete in those divisions at any time during the year or may compete at the same age that they were on the first day of the year for the entire season (see Rules at a Glance in brochure under FORMS 6 or SKITA rulebook V.B.4.). NBL player rankings are free. Check our website nblskil.com starting June 1 to see your free rankings based upon your wins in these divisions at this tournament. 120 NBL DIVISIONS FORMS (Note: A division labeled contemporary allows creative and musical.) (Note: Sound effects and background music cannot be scored as choreography.) CONTEMPORARY Hard Creative (m) N-1 ( ) 9N-2 ( ) 10-11 Hard Creative (m) N-3 ( ) 12-14 Hard Creative (m) (m) N-4 ( ) 15-17 Hard Creative Hard Choreographed Musical (m) N-5 ( ) 11N-6 ( ) 12-14 Hard Choreographed Musical (m) N-7 ( ) 15-17 Hard Choreographed Musical (m) Hard Open Musical (m/f) N-8 ( ) 17Soft Open (m/f) N-9 ( ) 17N-10 ( ) 11Hard Creative (f) (f) N-11 ( ) 12-14 Hard Creative (f) N-12 ( ) 15-17 Hard Creative Hard Choreographed Musical (f) N-13 ( ) 17Hard Creative (m) N-14 ( ) 18+ N-15 ( ) 18+ Hard Choreographed Musical (m/f) Hard Open Musical (m/f) N-16 ( ) 18+ N-17 ( ) 18+ Soft Contemporary (m/f) N-18 ( ) 18+ Hard Creative (f) N-19 ( ) 35+ Hard Contemporary (m) N-20 ( ) 35+ Hard Contemporary (f) N-21 N-22 N-23 N-24 N-25 N-26 N-27 N-28 N-29 N-30 N-31 N-32 N-33 N-34 N-35 N-36 N-37 ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ) 11) 12-14 ) 15-17 ) 11) 12-14 ) 15-17 ) 11) 12-14 ) 15-17 ) 18+ ) 18+ ) 18+ ) 18+ ) 18+ ) 18+ ) 35+ ) 45+ TRADITIONAL Japanese/Okinawan Japanese/Okinawan Japanese/Okinawan Kenpo/Kajukenbo Kenpo/Kajukenbo Kenpo/Kajukenbo Korean Korean Korean Japanese/Okinawan Kenpo/Kajukenbo Korean Chinese (no Wushu/Kenpo) Japanese/Okinawan Korean Hard Traditional Hard Traditional (m/f) (m/f) (m/f) (m/f) (m/f) (m/f) (m/f) (m/f) (m/f) (m) (m/f) (m) (m/f) (f) (f) (m/f) (m/f) TEAM (Note: Each team must have at least one blackbelt) N-38 ( ) All Open WEAPONS N-39 N-40 N-41 N-42 N-43 N-44 N-45 N-46 N-47 N-48 N-49 N-50 N-51 N-52 ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ) 11) 12-14 ) 15-17 ) 11) 12-14 ) 15-17 ) 17) 12-14 ) 15-17 ) 18+ ) 18+ ) 18+ ) 18+ ) 35+ (m/f) CONTEMPORARY Hard & Soft Creative Hard & Soft Creative Hard & Soft Creative Hard & Soft Choreographed Musical Hard & Soft Choreographed Musical Hard & Soft Choreographed Musical Hard & Soft Open Musical Hard & Soft Creative Hard & Soft Creative Hard Creative Hard Choreographed Musical Soft Open Hard Creative Hard Contemporary (m/f) (m) (m) (m/f) (m/f) (m/f) (m/f) (f) (f) (m) (m/f) (m/f) (f) (m/f) N-53 N-54 N-55 N-56 ( ( ( ( ) 11) 12-14 ) 15-17 ) 18+ TRADITIONAL Hard Traditional Hard Traditional Hard Traditional Hard Traditional N-90 N-91 N-92 N-93 N-94 (m/f) (m/f) (m/f) (m/f) ( ( ( ( ( ) 35+ ) 35+ ) 35+ ) 45+ ) 45+ Heavy Sup. Hvy. All Weights Light Heavy 200.2200.2+ (91-) (91+) 173.8173.8+ (79-) (79+) (m) (m) (f) (m) (m) CONTINUOUS (Note: N-95 to N-107 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot wear a belt) lbs. kilo N-95 ( ) 11Fly 55(25-) (m/f) N-96 ( ) 11Light 66(30-) (m/f) Middle 88(40-) (m/f) N-97 ( ) 11Heavy 88+ (40+) (m/f) N-98 ( ) 11TRADITIONAL N-99 ( ) 12-14 Light 99(45-) (m) (m/f) 121(55-) (m) N-59 ( ) 17N-100 ( ) 12-14 Middle (m/f) 121+ (55+) (m) N-60 ( ) 18+ N-101 ( ) 12-14 Heavy 143(65-) (m) N-102 ( ) 15-17 Light BREAKING 165(75-) (m) N-103 ( ) 15-17 Middle (Note: N-61 and N-62 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot N-104 ( ) 15-17 Heavy 165+ (75+) (m) wear a belt) 121(55-) (f) N-105 ( ) 12-14 Feather N-61 ( ) 17Open (m/f) N-106 ( ) 12-14 Light 121+ (55+) (f) N-62 ( ) 18+ Open (m/f) N-107 ( ) 15-17 All Weights (f) N-108 ( ) 18+ Feather 138.6(63-) (m) SPARRING N-109 ( ) 18+ Light 151.8(69-) (m) (Note: All junior player’s points in both point and continuous sparring N-110 ( ) 18+ Lt. Middle 162.8(74-) (m) will be bumped into the weight division they competed in at their last N-111 ( ) 18+ Middle 173.8(79-) (m) NBL tournament of the season unless a change is requested by point N-112 ( ) 18+ Lt. Heavy 184.8(84-) (m) chart by October 10. Fees apply thereafter. Players must compete in N-113 ( ) 18+ Heavy 200.2(91-) (m) the division at the Super Grands for the weight they are when they Sup. Hvy. 200.2+ (91+) (m) N-114 ( ) 18+ weigh in regardless of where their points are in the rankings, so players N-115 ( ) 18+ Feather 132(60-) (f) must make sure their points are in the division that they want to com- N-116 ( ) 18+ Light 132+ (60+) (f) pete in at the Super Grands.) TEAM POINT (Note: N-117 & N-118 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot wear a belt) (Note: N-63 to N-75 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot N-117 ( ) 9-11, 12-14, 15-17 (m) wear a belt) lbs. kilo N-118 ( ) 9-11, 12-14, 15-17 (f) N-63 ( ) 11Fly 55(25-) (m/f) N-119 ( ) 18+, 18+, 18+ (m) N-64 ( ) 11Light 66(30-) (m/f) N-120 ( ) 18+ (m), 18+ (f), 35+ (m) N-65 ( ) 11Middle 88(40-) (m/f) N-66 ( ) 11Heavy 88+ (40+) (m/f) GRAND CHAMPIONSHIPS N-67 ( ) 12-14 Light 99(45-) (m) 1. Junior Musical Forms (N-5, 6, 7, 13) N-68 ( ) 12-14 Middle 121(55-) (m) 2. Adult Contemporary Forms (N-14, 15, 17, 18) $400 N-69 ( ) 12-14 Heavy 121+ (55+) (m) 3. Junior Continuous Sparring (N-95 to N-107) (6 will be randomly chosen*) N-70 ( ) 15-17 Light 143(65-) (m) 4. Men’s Teams (N-119) $300 N-71 ( ) 15-17 Middle 165(75-) (m) N-72 ( ) 15-17 Heavy 165+ (75+) (m) 5. Junior Weapons Forms (N-42, 43, 44) N-73 ( ) 12-14 Feather 121(55-) (f) 6. Adult Contemporary Weap (N-48, 49, 50, 51) $400 N-74 ( ) 12-14 Light 121+ (55+) (f) 7. Junior Japanese Forms (N-21, 22, 23) N-75 ( ) 15-17 All Weights (f) 8. Adult Hard Traditional Forms(N-30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 56) $400 N-76 ( ) 18+ Fly 125.4(57-) (m) 9. Junior Korean Forms (N-27, 28, 29) N-77 ( ) 18+ Feather 138.6(63-) (m) 10. Women’s Sparring (N-84 to N-87) $300 N-78 ( ) 18+ Light 151.8(69-) (m) 11. Men’s Sparring (N-76 to N-83) $1,000 N-79 ( ) 18+ Lt. Middle 162.8(74-) (m) 12. Senior Sparring (N-88 to N-91) $200 (Not in Finals) N-80 ( ) 18+ Middle 173.8(79-) (m) N-81 ( ) 18+ Lt. Heavy 184.8(84-) (m) N-82 ( ) 18+ Heavy 200.2(91-) (m) *Note: All players’ order of performances for each grandchampionship and N-83 ( ) 18+ Sup. Hvy. 200.2+ (91+) (m) to choose the six (6) junior continuous sparring divisions to be held in the N-84 ( ) 18+ Fly 121(55-) (f) evening finals, will be chosen by luck of the draw by the NBL conference N-85 ( ) 18+ Feather 132(60-) (f) commissioner and/or finals statistician immediately before the tournament N-86 ( ) 18+ Light 143(65-) (f) is to begin on the first day of competition (Generally Friday night approxiN-87 ( ) 18+ Middle 143+ (65+) (f) mately 5 pm). Players interested in verifying the draws should contact the N-88 ( ) 35+ Light 151.8(69-) (m) Conference Commissioner or Finals Statistician. N-89 ( ) 35+ Middle 173.8(79-) (m) SELF DEFENSE ((Note: N-57 to N-60 can be of any rank, but under blackbelts cannot wear a belt) CONTEMPORARY N-57 ( ) 17Choreographed Fight (m/f) Choreographed Fight (m/f) N-58 ( ) 18+ No NBL divisions will be added or split at the tournament. Note to NBL National Conference Promoters: All of the above is required to be printed on page 14 in ALL NBL promoter’s tournament brochures for the year 2011. (Must be on page 14 in sixteen page brochures). Prize money must be listed. If the 120 division template is required or opted to be used then it may be re-typeset or copied as is by the NBL Promoter for their brochure, but if it is re-typeset it must duplicate ALL of the material above with no additions or deletions (excepting a tournament name heading and divisional awards) and the divisions must be listed in the exact same order with the exact same numbering system - NO CHANGES. However it is the NBL Promoter’s option to put Friday (F), Saturday (Sa) or Sunday (Su) into each parentheses ( ) after the division number to inform the players what day each division is being run-off, or the ring number that each division will be held in or a combination of both [i.e., (Su-6) meaning Sunday ring 6]. NON-NBL DIVISIONS Non-NBL divisions must be on page 4 in an eight page tournament brochure or page 13 in a sixteen page brochure. Non-NBL divisions can be both under blackbelt and/or non-NBL blackbelt divisions. All non-NBL divisions must be numbered and be preceeded with (A-) in the same manner as (N-) in the NBL divisions above. Use one continuous numbering system as with NBL divisions. If you are going to offer under blackbelt traditional forms divisions and enforce general forms criteria, not Specific forms criteria for them, then you should quote “Under blackbelt traditional forms must display only traditional techniques that are inherent to the forms of the style being presented by the player as outlined in this brochure in the “Rules at a Glance Forms - 9-b and in the SKITA Rulebook under General Forms Criteria V.E. 2b. Please enter in open/creative forms divisions if you’re not willing to adhere to the required criteria” This underblackbelt divisional placement chart must be printed with the list of non-NBL divisions on the same page. UNDER BLACKBELT PLACEMENT CHART Amount of UBB ranks of style/school 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rank split for 2 Divisions: Nov Adv Rank split for 3 Divisions: Nov Int Adv Rank split for 4 Divisions: Beg Nov Int Adv 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 Use the space at the bottom half of pages 13 and 14 for description of awards given, photos, conference schedules, sponsors, advertisers, seminars, etc. SPORT KARATE INT’L TOURNAMENT ALLIANCE © copyright 2010-all rights reserved 5/14/10 SKITA Rules at a Glance 2011 En 2011 SKITA RULES AT A GLANCE These rules apply to all ranks and ages unless specified otherwise. They are general in nature and are not entirely applicable for the Super Grands / Amateur Internationals (see SG brochure). See the official rules in the latest edition of the SKITA Handbook for specifics and for official arbitration procedures and rule changes during the year. SKITA rules may be accessed at www.nblskil.com (then click SKITA.). All revisions here are underlined and take precedence over any previous SKITA Handbook discrepancies. O = Options to Choose (7 total) SG = Super Grands Requirement AM = Amateur Int’ls Requirement The Super Grands/Amateur Internationals and NBL National Conference tournaments must use option (“a”) for all seven (7) options except for option number four (04) where either “a” or “b” may be chosen. FORMS SG/AM 01-a 01-b 02-a 02-b 03-a 03-b SG/AM 1. RINGS - 20’ X 20’ for ages 12 and up, 15’ X 15’ or larger for ages 12 and under if they’re under blackbelts, 20’ X 40’ for Chinese forms divisions if 2. FINAL DECISIONS - Made only by the Rules Arbitrator. requested by the player. 3. NUMBER OF JUDGES - Every blackbelt division must have five (5) Judges. Under blackbelt divisions can have three (3) Judges. NUMBER OF JUDGES - Every division must have five (5) Judges. 4. LOCATION OF JUDGES - Options: a) One side of the ring for contemporary or open forms, corners for traditional forms. b) One side of the ring. 5. UNIFORM - Player must wear a traditional or sport karate uniform with no foul language on it. T-shirts as part of a school uniform are allowed in Chinese (soft style) divisions only. The top may be removed during the performance if appropriate for the division. NOTE: Different detailed uniform specifications as outlined in APPENDIX A - SPECIFIC FORMS CRITERIA will apply if specific forms criteria (option 9.a. below) is used. 6. AGE - Player must compete at the age they were on the first day that the circuit’s season began. [At all NBL tournaments and all SKIL sanctioned tournaments that are using SKITA Rules: All blackbelt and under blackbelt players must enter divisions based upon the age they were on January 1 at 12:01 a.m. of the year the tournament is held, excepting those players who will be turning 18 during the circuit season (NBL season - January 1 to December 31 / SKIL season July 1 to June 30) are allowed to compete in either 17- or 18+ at each tournament during that entire circuit season - even before they turn 18. They cannot compete in both 17- and 18+ at the same tournament and points will stay in the age group the player competes in at each tournament. The same applies for those players that will be turning 35 or 45 during the circuit season except they can compete in both age divisions at the same tournament and retain points in both - see SKITA Rulebook V.B.4]. 7. BELT RANK - Player must compete with the proper color belt worn for the division competing in and at the same rank in all divisions. 8. AMOUNT OF DIVISIONS - Player can compete in any amount of divisions. NOTE: If player is competing in one division when their other division is called, they cannot be disqualified so long as they are presently on deck or up competing and if they have informed the scorekeeper or coordinator of the division that is waiting for them as to what ring they are in. 9. STYLE - Options: (no weapons allowed) a) All blackbelt players must compete in the proper style division for the form which is being performed. Detailed specifications are outlined in APPENDIX A - SPECIFIC FORMS CRITERIA, of the SKITA Handbook. A generalization of the specific forms criteria is as follows: Japanese / Okinawan Forms - Pure white uniform with a maximum total of two (2) emblems on the uniform shoulder and/or chest and sponsor logo on back and nothing on pants. No shirt allowed under uniform top (males) and only white sports bra, sleeveless or sleeved “T” under uni form top (females), no jewelry, max 4 kiai, no kicks above chest, no multiple kicks, no elevated spin kicks, no gymnastics. Traditional unaltered Japanese/Okinawan forms only. Kenpo / Kajukenbo Forms - Black uniform with a maximum total of two (2) emblems on the uniform shoulder and/or chest and sponsor logo on back and nothing on pants. No shirt allowed under uniform top (males) and only black or white sports bra, sleeveless or sleeved “T” under uni form top (females), no jewelry. High kicks only allowed in forms that traditionally have them. Traditional unaltered Kenpo, Kajukenbo, Polynesian forms only. Korean Forms - Pure white or black/blue traditionally trimmed uniform top with a maximum total of two (2) emblems on the uniform shoulder and/or chest and sponsor logo on back and nothing on pants. No shirt allowed under uniform top (males) and only white sports bra, sleeveless or sleeved “T” under uniform top (females), no jewelry, max 5 kihap, no gymnastics, no splits, etc. Traditional unaltered Korean forms only. Chinese Forms - Traditional forms only in traditional divisions. Hard Creative / Hard Musical Forms - Sport or traditional uniform (no T-shirts), soft style techniques not allowed. Form must include: 1) Series of at least 5 consecutive hand techniques 2) Spinning kick landing to a hand technique or split. 3) Series of at least 3 kicks w/o touching down with the kicking leg (while kicking) from a standing position or from an aerial position. 4) One of the following kicks; a jumping front thrust, flying side, split, tornado, whip, two or more kicks while airborne, gyroscope or capoeira. b) Player must compete in the proper style division for the form they are performing. The performance must display only traditional techniques that are inherent to forms of the style being represented by the player. All other general specifications apply. 10. MUSIC - Choreographed musical forms divisions cannot use background music w/o choreography. Occasional sound effects can be added but any player’s attempted choreography to sound effects CANNOT be considered by the Judges as part of their choreography requirement. The form must follow the rhythm (various beats) of the music. Options for blackbelt divisions: a) Judges will award one of the following musical choreography scores: 1) 2 points = Sufficient choreography to music where an obvious attempt was made by the player to choreograph the majority of the form. 2) 1 point = Attempted choreography of the form where only a few techniques are choreographed. For example the beginning and/or ending of the form. 3) 0 points = Basically not choreographed. A few techniques may hit beats on purpose or accidentally. A total of 7-10 points means a player’s overall score remains the same. A total of 4-6 points means a player’s overall score will have 0.05 point deducted by the Scorekeeper. A total of 0-3 points means a player is disqualified by the Scorekeeper. b) Judges will not award a separate musical choreography score. 11. SEQUENCE - Luck of the Draw must be done at ringside with no more than one division staged ahead of time and the shuffled and draw must be done in front of all players (coaches) of that division that are available at that time. First card picked is first up. SEQUENCE - Players will be seeded according to their rankings. 12. AVAILABILITY - When the division has been declared closed and/or the charting has started, no late entries are accepted. 13. TIME LIMIT - Up to three (3) minutes is allowed from the time the player enters the ring or when the player’s music is started, whichever is first. 14. RESTARTS - No penalties or deductions for the first restart per person, per division, for any blackbelt or underbelt. However, no restarts allowed in blackbelt traditional forms divisions. No second restarts are allowed at all. 15. MUSIC PLAYER - Unless provided by the Promoter, the Player must provide their own music player and someone to run it. 16. SCORING RANGE - Blackbelts will be scored 9.90-10.00 and underbelts 9.80-9.90. The first three compete before any scores are given. With only one or two players the winner is chosen by Judges show of hands. (Except at SG/AM where scores will be given). Special Option (Not SG/AM): Before the division begins the Center Referee can declare use of an option requiring that all the Judges must give one of the first three players a score of 9.96 (UBB 9.86), another one of the first three players a score higher than 9.96 (UBB 9.86) and the other a score less than 9.96 (UBB 9.86). The exception will occur if 2 or more of the first 3 players are DQed or make an obvious error that would otherwise lower their score and make this system ineffective. 17. TIES - Ties between two or more players in the top four (4) places and for eighth place will be broken by the Scorekeeper tallying up which player(s) had the most Judges votes. If any Judge(s) tied players (gave the same score) then each player gets a vote. If after the tally any players are still tied with the most overall votes then they must run their forms again by luck of the draw, with a show of hands to determine a winner. A second show of hands may be required for three or more tied players to break their tie. 18. GRANDCHAMPIONSHIPS - All scores must be 9.95 - 10.00. Ties will be broken same as eliminations. Player performance must comply with the division that was won (i.e., - music cannot be added to a creative form). There will be a fine of $25 levied against any player who is scheduled and desires to compete in the finals, but that fails to report to the Statisticians table before the eliminations end that day. All divisions or grand championships where prize money is advertized require that a player must be willing to compete to win any money. While players can agree in advance to split any prize money amongst themselves, the money will not be awarded to a player if the Arbitrator feels that the player(s) appear to have predetermined a winner in advance. The only exception is if either the medical personnel or Center Referee grant a medical exception not to compete based upon a legitimate medical concern. WEAPONS 1. PROCEDURE - (same as forms) 2. SPECIFICATIONS - Weapons must be authentic to martial arts and must be protected from sharpness. 3. STYLE - If option 02-a in forms is chosen, then specific criteria for hard traditional weapons applies and only the following weapons will be allowed: Kai (oar), kama (no rope), katana, kuwa (hoe), long bo, naginata, nunchaku, sai, tonfa and yarihoko. Each of those weapons have specific size and weight requirements for size of the player. See SKITA Handbook “APPENDIX A # B-Hard Traditional Weapons” for specifics. a) Length - Must be at least the height of the player and can be to a maximum of four (4) inches taller than the player EXAMPLE - Long Bo: b) Construction - Must be hardwood, unadorned c) Weight / Thickness - According to below chart Length of Bo 3’-3’6” (36”-42)” 3’6”-4’ (42”-48”) 4’-4’6” (48”-54”) 4’6”-5’ (54”-60”) 5’-5’6” (60”-66”) 5’6”-6’ (66”-72”) 6’-6’5” (72”-78”) Min. Required Wgt. Required Center Required End 15.8oz (450g) 7/8” - 1 1/4” 5/8” - 1 1/8” 18.4oz (525g) 7/8” - 1 1/4” 5/8” - 1 1/8” 21.7oz (600g) 7/8” - 1 1/4” 5/8” - 1 1/8” 23.7oz (675g) 7/8” - 1 1/4” 5/8” - 1 1/8” 26.2oz (750g) 1” - 1 1/2” 3/4” - 1 1/4” 28.9oz (825g) 1” - 1 1/2” 3/4” - 1 1/4” 31.5oz (900g) 1” - 1 1/2” 3/4” - 1 1/4” 4. WEAPON BREAKS - Player has five (5) minutes to replace it with the same or a different weapon and can compete again w/o penalty or can complete the form with the broken weapon w/o stopping and w/o penalty. 5. TIME LIMIT - (same as forms) SELF DEFENSE & BREAKING SG 1. PROCEDURE - (same as forms) 2. PROPS - Only people and weapons can be used as props in traditional self defense. No other props, music or skit dialogue in traditional self defense. Other props, music, dialogue and skits are allowed in contemporary self defense (choreographed fighting). 3. SEQUENCE - In breaking, wild cards will only compete once and by luck of the draw before the seeded players. 4. TIME LIMIT - (same as forms) 5. TIES - Same as forms for self defense. In breaking however, after a show of hands if they are still tied because a judge(s) gave tied scores initially then that judge(s) must break the tie by choosing between the players. The players are not to perform again. SPARRING 04-a 04-b 05-a 05-b 05-c 06-a 06-b 06-c 07-a 07-b 1. RINGS - (same as forms) 2. FINAL DECISIONS - (same as forms) 3. NUMBER OF JUDGES - Each ring must have three (3) or five (5) Judges. 4. LOCATION OF JUDGES - With a majority rule by the Judges in the ring, they may sit in ring corners just outside the ring with Center Referee standing or may stand and move about inside the ring to judge. 5. UNIFORM - (same as forms except the following) No T-Shirts or sweatshirts (in place of uniform tops) or pants above the knees are allowed. Additionally, the sleeves must reach the elbows. Jewelry is not allowed unless covered by safety equipment. No metal can be worn on the uniform. No shoes. 6. SAFETY EQUIPMENT - Mouth piece, groin cup (males), hand, foot, and head gear is required. Cups cannot be worn outside the uniform. 8. BELT RANK - (same as forms) 9. AMOUNT OF DIVISIONS - (same as forms) 10. AVAILABILITY - (same as forms) 7. AGE - (same as forms) 11. WEIGH-IN - All players must weigh-in and compete in the weight division(s) in which they qualify. 12. CHOOSING THE ORDER - Any byes must be randomly chosen first if byes are necessary. Then in all rounds, players from the same country (first). players from the same state (second) and players from the same school location (third), shall not be paired against each other if possible. Changes during any round to amend incorrect paring of players is required if discovered, as long as it is possible w/o changing previously completed matches. 13. TIME LIMIT - Up to two (2) minutes running time depending on option 07-a or 07-b. 14. COACHING - Allowed from coaches’ box or designated area. Coaches in coaches’ boxes cannot call or physically signal points for their player during a break for a call in scoring so as to confuse Judges calls for points. Coaches can enter/exit coaches’ box at any time during the match, but only one coach can be in the box or within 3’ of the box at any time. One point penalty awarded by Center Referee for each infraction. 15. TIME OUT - A player or coach can call one (1) time out per match for up to ten (10) seconds when play is already stopped. 16. SCORING AREAS - Options: a) Head, face, ribs, chest, abdomen and kidneys. b) Head, face, ribs, chest, abdomen, kidneys and groin. 17. TECHNIQUES - Allowable techniques include all kicks, punches, back fists, knife hands, ridge hands, sweeps to the back or side of the lower front leg, grabs up to three (3) seconds, spins and aerials. All other techniques are illegal. Eye contact must be made with technique contact. 18. CONTACT - Definitions: Contact - Technique within a four (4) inch zone Light - Just a touch, no blood. Moderate - Slight penetration of opponent, no blood. Excessive - Extreme penetration, possible swelling, redness or bleeding. Options: a) All ranks must use either light or no contact (the individual player’s option) to score to head scoring areas (and the groin if it is a scoring area); and light or moderate contact to score to body scoring areas. b) Blackbelts and divisions with blackbelts in them must use either light or no contact (the individual player’s option) to score to head scoring areas (and the groin if it is a scoring area); and light or moderate contact to score to body scoring areas. Under blackbelts (unless the division includes blackbelts) must use no contact to face scoring areas (or groin if it is a scoring area), light or no contact (the individual player’s option) to headgear scoring areas and light contact to body scoring areas. c) Same as option (b) except all ranks must use no contact to score to the face scoring areas (and groin, if it is a scoring area). 19. OUT OF BOUNDS - Out of bounds is when neither foot is inside or touching the boundary line. 20. FORCED OUT VS. RUNNING OUT - A player is not penalized for fighting out or being forced out of the ring, but can be penalized one (1) point for running out to avoid fighting by the Center Referee. 21. DOWNED OPPONENT - Either Player has three (3) seconds to score when one player is down. Any kicking motions towards the head and punches making head contact to a downed opponent are illegal and determined and penalized by the Center Referee. 22. PENALTIES - Excessive contact, illegal contact, illegal techniques and contact to non-scoring areas are subject to penalty points or disqualification by a majority vote of the Judges. All other penalties including hitting after call to stop, out of bounds, dropping to the floor to avoid fighting without throwing a technique, unsportsmanlike conduct and coaches calling points and/or signaling points so as to confuse the Judges during scoring (1 point for such infraction) are subject to penalty points and disqualification by the Center Referee. (See APPENDIX C - Sparring penalties at a glance). 23. SCORING - Points are awarded by majority vote of the Judges. Options: a) One (1) point for hand and kicking techniques, two (2) points for head and spin kicking techniques and three (3) points for spinning head kicks and spinning aerial kicks. (Kicks are only one point when either player is down.) b) One (1) point for hand and kicking techniques. c) One (1) point for hand and two (2) points for kicking techniques. (Kicks are only one point for groin kicks and one point when either player is down.) 24. POINT AND PENALTY - A point can be given to one player and a penalty point to the other player at one calling by majority vote, thus giving a player two scores when points are called at a break. However, a point and penalty cannot be given to the same player by one Judge. 25. NUMBER OF POINTS TO WIN - Options: a) The player with the most points after two (2) minutes playing time or a ten (10) point or more spread. Time shall be stopped by the Scorekeeper whenever play is stopped during the last 30 seconds of each match. b) The first player to five (5) points or the player who accumulates the most points after two (2) minutes playing time, whichever is first. 26. JUDGING ERROR - A Judge making an admitted error may immediately change the error before the next play is started. 27. TIES - Result in sudden death overtime. 28 INJURY - The Center Referee or the Medical Personnel can prohibit a player from continuing due to injury. 29. FINALS - Total points in two (2) minutes wins. TEAM SPARRING 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. PROCEDURE - (same as sparring, with exceptions) SEQUENCE OF TEAMS AND AGE GROUPING (if there is age grouping) - Youngest to oldest in Junior divisions. Lightest to heaviest in adult divisions. CONTACT - (same option as chosen for point sparring). 4. AMOUNT OF POINTS TO WIN - Total points of all matches. TIES - Result in sudden death overtime in the last match only. DISQUALIFICATION - A team cannot be disqualified for the disqualification of one of its players (unless it is for poor sportsmanship). If a member is disqualified, the match is ended with the victim receiving two (2) points or a team score of two (2) points above that of his opponent’s team score (whichever is greater) for the match. If a DQ in the last match allows the DQed members team to win then the opposing team can opt to reject the DQ and will receive five points and the match shall continue. If either player is unable to continue then the DQed players team loses. 1. 4. 5. 8. 11. 14. 16. 18. RINGS - (same as forms) 2. FINAL DECISIONS - (same as forms) 3. NUMBER OF JUDGES - Each ring must have five (5) Judges LOCATION OF THE JUDGES - Four (4) sitting in corners outside ring, Center Referee is standing. UNIFORM - (same as point sparring) 6. SAFETY EQUIPMENT - (same as point sparring) 7. AGE - (same as forms) BELT RANK - (same as forms) 9. NUMBER OF DIVISIONS - (same as forms) 10. SEQUENCE - (same as point sparring) AVAILABILITY - (same as forms) 12. WEIGH-IN - (same as point sparring) 13. TIME LIMIT - The match shall last for two (2) minutes. COACHING - (same as point sparring) 15. TIME OUT - (same as point sparring) SCORING AREAS - Head, face, ribs, chest, abdomen and kidneys. 17. TECHNIQUES - (same as point sparring) CONTACT - Definitions (same as point sparring) All ranks must use no contact to the face scoring areas, light or no contact (the individual player’s option) to score to head scoring areas, and light or moderate contact to score to body scoring areas. OUT OF BOUNDS - (same as point sparring) 20. FORCED OUT VS. RUNNING OUT - (same as point sparring) DOWNED OPPONENT - When either player is down, the play is stopped and players reassembled. PENALTIES - Penalties and disqualifications are given out only by the Center Referee. Three (3) to five (5) point penalty (Center Referee Discretion) for moderate contact to face, kicking at downed opponent or hitting after a call to stop. Two (2) point penalties for more than three hand techniques, touching the face, intentional dropping to floor (even after attempting to score), contact to non scoring areas, illegal techniques, running out of bounds, etc. Disqualification for excessive contact and unsportsmanlike conduct (See APPENDIX C - Sparring Penalties at a Glance). SCORING - One (1) point for hand and kicking techniques, two (2) points for head and spin kicking techniques, and three (3) points for spinning head kicks and spinning aerial kicks. DETERMINING THE JUDGES’ SCORE - Two Judges keep a point tally for one player and two Judges keep a point tally for the other. Play is continuous as Judges use clickers or write down each score that they see. Halfway through the match the Judges will give their scores for the two players and then tally points for the opposite player for the remaining sixty (60) seconds. SCOREKEEPING - The Scorekeeper tallies the four (4) Judges’ scores for each player and adds in any penalty points for each player to determine each Player’s final total score. JUDGING ERROR - (same as point sparring) 27. TIES - (same as point sparring) 28. INJURY - (same as point sparring) FINALS - (same as regular play) CONTINUOUS SPARRING 19. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 29. SPORT KARATE INTERNATIONAL © copyright 2006-all rights reserved NBL Tourn Pro - Logos 4/4/06 LOGOS FOR NBL PROMOTERS Logos to cut out and use for your brochures and advertising cut out card carefully     to Players - Fill out and backside (and for Super Grands only) CHECK () only one & fill in Div. No. (Fill out a separate card for each division you compete in) to Players - Fill out and backside (and for Super Grands only) CHECK () only one & fill in Div. 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I represent & warrant that I am physically & mentally fit, able to participate, & I do hereby assume responsibility for my own well-being, understanding that participation involves bodily contact. I have read, understand & agree to abide by the Sport Karate International Tournament Alliance (SKITA) rules associated with NBL/SKIL events & assume all responsibility & any liability for infringement of such rules & agree to accept the tournament arbitrator’s decision as final. I consent to allow any reproductions of me or likeness created in any manner whatsoever, photographed, filmed or video taped in connection with NBL/SKIL events which can be used for instruction, publicity, promotion or television broadcast & I waive any & all compensation in regards thereto. 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I, (print name) _______________________________ hereby waive any and all rights or claims I may have against the National Blackbelt League (NBL), the Super Grands World Games, the Amateur Internationals, Sport Karate International (SKIL), Sport Karate International Tournament Alliance (SKITA), SMASH Publications, Bonsai Budo Karate, Boice Lydell, all NBL tournament promoters, all NBL sanctioned tournaments and all their agents, servants & employees, & I hereby release & discharge them from any & all claims resulting from injuries, including death, damages or loss, which may accrue to me or my heirs arising out of or in any way connected with my attendance &/or participation at any NBL or SKIL sanctioned event. I represent & warrant that I am physically & mentally fit, able to participate, & I do hereby assume responsibility for my own well-being, understanding that participation involves bodily contact. I have read, understand & agree to abide by the Sport Karate International Tournament Alliance (SKITA) rules associated with NBL/SKIL events & assume all responsibility & any liability for infringement of such rules & agree to accept the tournament arbitrator’s decision as final. I consent to allow any reproductions of me or likeness created in any manner whatsoever, photographed, filmed or video taped in connection with NBL/SKIL events which can be used for instruction, publicity, promotion or television broadcast & I waive any & all compensation in regards thereto. I agree that I have obtained permission from the artist(s) of any music I use in conjunction with my competition & verify by signing this permission that in doing such, I will indeminify, defend & hold harmless all the above named parties from any liability for use of such music & that this artist’s permission permits the above named parties to use such music in recorded performances of myself for instructional purposes, publicity, promotion, video &/or televised broadcast & I waive any & all compensation for such. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Signature of parent/guardian who assumes complete responsibility (if under 18) SPORT KARATE INT’L TOURNAMENT ALLIANCE © copyright 2010-all rights reserved SKITA Player Card - Forms 5/14/10 1. All your cards, print your name at the top in boxes and read and sign at bottom. 2. Fill in all other boxes or 3. Fill in just the boxes of only one card. That card must be the one with your lowest division number. All other cards, write that same lowest division number over the top of all the boxes below so we know which card we can find your info on. IMPORTANT – SAVE TIME ©copyright 2011 - Sport Karate International __________________________________________________________________ Signature of parent/guardian who assumes complete responsibility (if under 18) Competitor Signature __________________________________________________________ School Address School Instructor’s First Name Name of School you train at (Print neatly) E-mail Address City State/Prov Instructor Last Name Zip Code School Phone Work Phone Area Code Home Phone Area Code Day Year Birthdate - Month City Address WAIVER AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS Age (January 1) BB Adv. Int. Country State/Prov Zip/Postal Code Rank - Nov. (Keep name consistent - no nicknames) Last Name First Name 1. All your cards, print your name in the boxes at top and read and sign at bottom. 2. Fill in all other boxes or 3. Fill in just the boxes of only one card. That card must be the one with your lowest division number. All other cards, write that same lowest division number over the top of all the boxes below so we know which card we can find your info on. __________________________________________________________________ Signature of parent/guardian who assumes complete responsibility (if under 18) Competitor Signature ©copyright 2011 - Sport Karate International I, (print name) _______________________________ hereby waive any and all rights or claims I may have against the National Blackbelt League (NBL), the Super Grands World Games, the Amateur Internationals, Sport Karate International (SKIL), Sport Karate International Tournament Alliance (SKITA), SMASH Publications, Bonsai Budo Karate, Boice Lydell, all NBL tournament promoters, all NBL sanctioned tournaments and all their agents, servants & employees, & I hereby release & discharge them from any & all claims resulting from injuries, including death, damages or loss, which may accrue to me or my heirs arising out of or in any way connected with my attendance &/or participation at any NBL or SKIL sanctioned event. I represent & warrant that I am physically & mentally fit, able to participate, & I do hereby assume responsibility for my own well-being, understanding that participation involves bodily contact. I have read, understand & agree to abide by the Sport Karate International Tournament Alliance (SKITA) rules associated with NBL/SKIL events & assume all responsibility & any liability for infringement of such rules & agree to accept the tournament arbitrator’s decision as final. I consent to allow any reproductions of me or likeness created in any manner whatsoever, photographed, filmed or video taped in connection with NBL/SKIL events which can be used for instruction, publicity, promotion or television broadcast & I waive any & all compensation in regards thereto. I agree that I have obtained permission from the artist(s) of any music I use in conjunction with my competition & verify by signing this permission that in doing such, I will indeminify, defend & hold harmless all the above named parties from any liability for use of such music & that this artist’s permission permits the above named parties to use such music in recorded performances of myself for instructional purposes, publicity, promotion, video &/or televised broadcast & I waive any & all compensation for such. Competitor Signature ©copyright 2011 - Sport Karate International cut out card carefully       Players - Fill out to and backside (and for Super Grands only) CHECK () only one & fill in Div. No. (Fill out a separate card for each division you compete in) Players - Fill out to and backside (and for Super Grands only) CHECK () only one & fill in Div. No. (Fill out a separate card for each division you compete in) POINT ____ CONTINUOUS ____ TEAM SPARRING ____ POINT ____ CONTINUOUS ____ TEAM SPARRING ____ First Name Division Number Last Name (Keep name consistent - no nicknames)  State Rank Age as of Jan. 1 this year Nov Int Adv BB M ____ F ____  Country from Weight First Name Division Number Last Name (Keep name consistent - no nicknames) State Rank Age as of Jan. 1 this year Nov Int Adv BB M ____ F ____ Country from Weight  School _______________________________ Instructor _______________________________  Team Name ____________________________ Team Coach ____________________________  FILL OUT FOR SUPER GRANDS ONLY  School _______________________________ Instructor _______________________________  Team Name ____________________________ Team Coach ____________________________  FILL OUT FOR SUPER GRANDS ONLY (Fill in your final NBL rankings for this division only) (Fill in your final NBL rankings for this division only) Highest NBL Nat. Rank ___________ Conference ___________ 2nd highest ____________ Con. __________ 3rd _________ Highest NBL Nat. Rank ___________ Conference ___________ 2nd highest ____________ Con. __________ 3rd _________ Highest NBL Reg. Rank ___________ Conference ___________ 2nd highest ____________ Con. __________ 3rd _________ Highest NBL Reg. Rank ___________ Conference ___________ 2nd highest ____________ Con. __________ 3rd _________ Not NBL rated in this division (wild card) () ___________ AMATEURS: Not NBL rated in this division (wild card) () ___________ AMATEURS: Total points in this division ___________ Not SKIL rated () SKIL Int. Ranking Nat. Ranking R Opponent’s o u Initials n State Ranking Circle SCOREKEEPING win or Points Total loss d Total points in this division ___________ Not SKIL rated () SKIL Int. Ranking 1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ______ W L 2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ______ W L 3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ______ W L 4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ______ W L 5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ______ W L 6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ______ W L 7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ______ W L 8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ______ W L 9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ______ W L 10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PAID STAMP Nat. Ranking R Opponent’s o u Initials n State Ranking SCOREKEEPING Points d 1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ______ W L 2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ______ W L 3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ______ W L 4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ______ W L 5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ______ W L 6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ______ W L 7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ______ W L 8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ______ W L 9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ______ W L 9 ______ W L 10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ______ W L 9 ______ W L 11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ______ W L 12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ______ W L GRANDCHAMPIONSHIP SCORES 1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ______ W L 2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ______ W L 3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ______ W L WEIGHT STAMP SG ONLY • SEQUENCE NO. DQ = Disqualification NS = No Show PLACE TAKEN PAID STAMP Circle win or Total loss WEIGHT STAMP SG ONLY • SEQUENCE NO. DQ = Disqualification NS = No Show PLACE TAKEN 12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ______ W L GRANDCHAMPIONSHIP SCORES 1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ______ W L 2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ______ W L 3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ______ W L PLACE (Grand) Reorder No. 1135 - Sport Karate International (716) 763-1111 PLACE (Grand) Reorder No. 1135 - Sport Karate International (716) 763-1111     Division Number State Country from Players - Fill out to and backside (and for Super Grands only) CHECK () only one & fill in Div. No. (Fill out a separate card for each division you compete in) M ____ F ____ Last Name (Keep name consistent - no nicknames) Nov Int Adv BB POINT ____ CONTINUOUS ____ TEAM SPARRING ____ First Name Rank Age as of Jan. 1 this year Weight (Fill in your final NBL rankings for this division only) Conference ___________ 2nd highest ____________ Con. __________ 3rd _________ Conference ___________ 2nd highest ____________ Con. __________ 3rd _________  School _______________________________ Instructor _______________________________  Team Name ____________________________ Team Coach ____________________________  FILL OUT FOR SUPER GRANDS ONLY Highest NBL Reg. Rank ___________ 9 ______ W L Highest NBL Nat. Rank ___________ 9 ______ W L Total points in this division ___________ Not SKIL rated () 8 9 ______ W L • SG ONLY Not NBL rated in this division (wild card) () ___________ 8 9 ______ W L AMATEURS: 5 6 7 8 9 ______ W L PAID STAMP 5 6 7 8 9 ______ W L State Ranking 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ______ W L Nat. Ranking 3 4 5 6 7 8 SKIL Int. Ranking 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Circle win or loss 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total 1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SCOREKEEPING 2. 1 2 3 4 R 3. 1 2 3 4 Points 4. 1 2 9 ______ W L d 5. 1 2 8 Opponent’s o u Initials n 6. 5 6 7 WEIGHT STAMP 7. 3 4 9 ______ W L 9 ______ W L DQ = Disqualification NS = No Show 1 2 8 8 SEQUENCE NO. 8. 5 6 7 5 6 7 PLACE TAKEN 3 4 9 ______ W L 3 4 8 1 2 5 6 7 9. 3 4 PLACE (Grand) 10. 1 2 11. 1 2 12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ______ W L GRANDCHAMPIONSHIP SCORES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ______ W L 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ______ W L 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ______ W L 1. 2. 3. Reorder No. 1135 - Sport Karate International (716) 763-1111 cut out card carefully 1. All your cards, print your name in the boxes at top and read and sign at bottom. 2. Fill in all other boxes or 3. Fill in just the boxes of only one card. That card must be the one with your lowest division number. All other cards, write that same lowest division number over the top of all the boxes below so we know which card we can find your info on. 1. All your cards, print your name in the boxes at top and read and sign at bottom. 2. Fill in all other boxes or 3. Fill in just the boxes of only one card. That card must be the one with your lowest division number. All other cards, write that same lowest division number over the top of all the boxes below so we know which card we can find your info on. First Name First Name Last Name (Keep name consistent - no nicknames) Address Address City City State/Prov Zip/Postal Code Birthdate - Month Area Code Country Day Year Work Phone E-mail Address Area Code - Rank - Nov. Home Phone School Phone Int. Adv. Birthdate - Month - Area Code Age (January 1) Day Work Phone E-mail Address Country Year Area Code - Rank - Nov. Home Phone School Phone (Print neatly) Int. Adv. BB Age (January 1) Name of School you train at Name of School you train at School Instructor’s First Name School Instructor’s First Name Instructor Last Name Instructor Last Name School Address School Address City (Keep name consistent - no nicknames) State/Prov Zip/Postal Code BB - (Print neatly) Last Name State/Prov City Zip Code WAIVER AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS State/Prov Zip Code WAIVER AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS I, (print name) _______________________________ hereby waive any and all rights or claims I may have against the National Blackbelt League (NBL), the Super Grands World Games, the Amateur Internationals, Sport Karate International (SKIL), Sport Karate International Tournament Alliance (SKITA), SMASH Publications, Bonsai Budo Karate, Boice Lydell, all NBL tournament promoters, all NBL sanctioned tournaments and all their agents, servants & employees, & I hereby release & discharge them from any & all claims resulting from injuries, including death, damages or loss, which may accrue to me or my heirs arising out of or in any way connected with my attendance &/or participation at any NBL or SKIL sanctioned event. I represent & warrant that I am physically & mentally fit, able to participate, & I do hereby assume responsibility for my own well-being, understanding that participation involves bodily contact. I have read, understand & agree to abide by the Sport Karate International Tournament Alliance (SKITA) rules associated with NBL/SKIL events & assume all responsibility & any liability for infringement of such rules & agree to accept the tournament arbitrator’s decision as final. I consent to allow any reproductions of me or likeness created in any manner whatsoever, photographed, filmed or video taped in connection with NBL/SKIL events which can be used for instruction, publicity, promotion or television broadcast & I waive any & all compensation in regards thereto. I agree that I have obtained permission from the artist(s) of any music I use in conjunction with my competition & verify by signing this permission that in doing such, I will indeminify, defend & hold harmless all the above named parties from any liability for use of such music & that this artist’s permission permits the above named parties to use such music in recorded performances of myself for instructional purposes, publicity, promotion, video &/or televised broadcast & I waive any & all compensation for such. I, (print name) _______________________________ hereby waive any and all rights or claims I may have against the National Blackbelt League (NBL), the Super Grands World Games, the Amateur Internationals, Sport Karate International (SKIL), Sport Karate International Tournament Alliance (SKITA), SMASH Publications, Bonsai Budo Karate, Boice Lydell, all NBL tournament promoters, all NBL sanctioned tournaments and all their agents, servants & employees, & I hereby release & discharge them from any & all claims resulting from injuries, including death, damages or loss, which may accrue to me or my heirs arising out of or in any way connected with my attendance &/or participation at any NBL or SKIL sanctioned event. I represent & warrant that I am physically & mentally fit, able to participate, & I do hereby assume responsibility for my own well-being, understanding that participation involves bodily contact. I have read, understand & agree to abide by the Sport Karate International Tournament Alliance (SKITA) rules associated with NBL/SKIL events & assume all responsibility & any liability for infringement of such rules & agree to accept the tournament arbitrator’s decision as final. I consent to allow any reproductions of me or likeness created in any manner whatsoever, photographed, filmed or video taped in connection with NBL/SKIL events which can be used for instruction, publicity, promotion or television broadcast & I waive any & all compensation in regards thereto. I agree that I have obtained permission from the artist(s) of any music I use in conjunction with my competition & verify by signing this permission that in doing such, I will indeminify, defend & hold harmless all the above named parties from any liability for use of such music & that this artist’s permission permits the above named parties to use such music in recorded performances of myself for instructional purposes, publicity, promotion, video &/or televised broadcast & I waive any & all compensation for such. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Signature of parent/guardian who assumes complete responsibility (if under 18) SPORT KARATE INT’L TOURNAMENT ALLIANCE © copyright 2010-all rights reserved SKITA Player Card - Sparring 4/15/10 1. All your cards, print your name at the top in boxes and read and sign at bottom. 2. Fill in all other boxes or 3. Fill in just the boxes of only one card. That card must be the one with your lowest division number. All other cards, write that same lowest division number over the top of all the boxes below so we know which card we can find your info on. IMPORTANT – SAVE TIME ©copyright 2011 - Sport Karate International __________________________________________________________________ Signature of parent/guardian who assumes complete responsibility (if under 18) Competitor Signature __________________________________________________________ School Address School Instructor’s First Name Name of School you train at (Print neatly) E-mail Address City State/Prov Instructor Last Name Zip Code School Phone Work Phone Area Code Home Phone Area Code Day Year Birthdate - Month City Address WAIVER AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS Age (January 1) BB Adv. Int. Country State/Prov Zip/Postal Code Rank - Nov. (Keep name consistent - no nicknames) Last Name First Name 1. All your cards, print your name in the boxes at top and read and sign at bottom. 2. Fill in all other boxes or 3. Fill in just the boxes of only one card. That card must be the one with your lowest division number. All other cards, write that same lowest division number over the top of all the boxes below so we know which card we can find your info on. __________________________________________________________________ Signature of parent/guardian who assumes complete responsibility (if under 18) Competitor Signature ©copyright 2011 - Sport Karate International I, (print name) _______________________________ hereby waive any and all rights or claims I may have against the National Blackbelt League (NBL), the Super Grands World Games, the Amateur Internationals, Sport Karate International (SKIL), Sport Karate International Tournament Alliance (SKITA), SMASH Publications, Bonsai Budo Karate, Boice Lydell, all NBL tournament promoters, all NBL sanctioned tournaments and all their agents, servants & employees, & I hereby release & discharge them from any & all claims resulting from injuries, including death, damages or loss, which may accrue to me or my heirs arising out of or in any way connected with my attendance &/or participation at any NBL or SKIL sanctioned event. I represent & warrant that I am physically & mentally fit, able to participate, & I do hereby assume responsibility for my own well-being, understanding that participation involves bodily contact. I have read, understand & agree to abide by the Sport Karate International Tournament Alliance (SKITA) rules associated with NBL/SKIL events & assume all responsibility & any liability for infringement of such rules & agree to accept the tournament arbitrator’s decision as final. I consent to allow any reproductions of me or likeness created in any manner whatsoever, photographed, filmed or video taped in connection with NBL/SKIL events which can be used for instruction, publicity, promotion or television broadcast & I waive any & all compensation in regards thereto. I agree that I have obtained permission from the artist(s) of any music I use in conjunction with my competition & verify by signing this permission that in doing such, I will indeminify, defend & hold harmless all the above named parties from any liability for use of such music & that this artist’s permission permits the above named parties to use such music in recorded performances of myself for instructional purposes, publicity, promotion, video &/or televised broadcast & I waive any & all compensation for such. Competitor Signature ©copyright 2011 - Sport Karate International SMASH Publications © copyright 2006-all rights reserved NBL Tourn Pro - Pre Reg Reason 3/31/06 REASON FOR PRE-REGISTRATION Although pre-registration is not required for NBL tournaments it is a must for those that want their tournament to obtain it’s maximum efficiently level and reap more of a financial gain. However to effectively utilize pre-registration at an NBL tournament you should print the NBL player cards in your brochure. If not, the players will have to spend time filling out their cards at the tournament and the registration staff will spend time having to proof them thus defeating the efficiency effect of doing pre-registration to begin with. Listed below are some of the advantages of pre-registration: 1. Less Time Spent in Registration - Players will be spending time at home filling out registration material instead of lengthening time of registration at the tournament. Likewise, instead of having registration staff proof all the player material at the tournament, you can have all the pre-registration material done prior to the tournament date. 2. Less chance for Error - Registration done at home or your school in a relaxed atmosphere is less likely to have errors overlooked than having busy registration staff, many of which are new or inexperienced, that are under pressure at the event. 3. Security of Money - Payments sent directly to you are much more secure than money, usually cash, that is collected by multiple registration staff at the tournament. Plus, after it’s collected it has to be secured throughout the tournament and the travel to your home or school. 4. Increased Attendance - If on Friday or Saturday morning a player doesn’t feel like attending then you are loosing their income, but if they have already pre-registered they are unlikely not to attend. When someone has pre-registered they have virtually made a commitment. If they haven’t pre-registered they are not committed until the money changes hand at the tournament. Players are less likely to change their mind about attending if they have pre-registered and even if they do, you’ve already been paid. And of course the incentive is that they want to pre-register to begin with because you give them a pre-registration discount and because they won’t have to spend as much time going through the registration lines. SMASH Publications © copyright 2006-all rights reserved NBL Tourn Pro - Pre Reg Process 3/31/06 PROCESSING PRE-REGISTRATION Begin with some simple advice. DO NOT fill in any missing material on the pre-registration players’ cards or forms. 1. They need to learn how to do it by themselves 2. It takes your pre-registration staff to long 3. If you make any mistakes on their cards, then it’s your fault not theirs and believe me, IT WILL HAPPEN & THEY WILL COMPLAIN, and then you’re obliged to give a refund. Important Note: If you allow pre-registration without supplying cards in your brochure then you must supply them with cards and a place to fill them out at an information booth that the player MUST be forced to pass-by before getting to the registration tables at your tournament. (See Registration Process) All the paper clipped or enveloped material pertaining to a pre-registered player that is sent-in, we are going to refer to as the “package”. When processing each pre-registration you must have a method of noting missing information or material (again don’t you supply information that they need to fill in). You can write down their missing material on post-it notes and attach to their package or you can use the form we’ve supplied (Registration Verification Form) that has a checklist of what’s missing and then you keep that form with their package. Each package should include: • Registration Verification Form (or attached post-it notes) • Their Registration Form • Their player cards - (Note - if their cards are fully completed and you are using a tournament system of collecting their cards at registration and bringing them by your staff to the rings in envelopes, then those completed cards can already be put into the ring envelopes. However any cards that are missing material or need a weight stamp must be held with their package.) • Wristbands REGISTRATION VERIFICATION FORM You can retype this form to better suit your event. Use this to process each pre-registration you receive. 1. Fill in player’s name at top 2. Fill in processor’s initials and date of execution 3. Check (√) in red per each item that is completed. Any item that is not complete do not check, but you must write an explanation on the blank line after the item that has the problem or at least put an (X) there, so that the registration staff at the tournament knows what to process that is missing 4. Division Numbers - Don’t fill them in if any are missing. Make the player do it 5. Weigh-in must be done at the tournament for: a. All adult point sparring divisions b. All junior and adult continuous sparring divisions c. All adult team members d. All adult under blackbelt sparring with weight classes If the player’s sparring divisions don’t require weigh-in, then check (√) it off on the Registration Verification Form. PLAYER CARDS Player cards MUST have the following filled in: Front of Card: 1. Division Checked-off 2. Their Division Number 3. Their name legibly spelled out 4. Their state (2 letters) and country (3 letters) filled in 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Their age (as of January 1 of the tournament year) Their rank Their sex Their weight Their school and instructor Their team and coach (if any) Back of Card 1. Their first card with their lowest division number must be entirely filled out on the back. If they are doing both an NBL and non-NBL or UBB division than they must fill out one card for their NBL division and one card for their non-NBL division. 2. The backside of additional cards must have their name spelled out legibly at the top and waiver must be signed at the bottom. In big letters they must write the division number of the card that has all the information filled in on it over the top of the rest of the boxes on the back of the card that they are not filling in. If the player has paid the correct amount for registration of the division that the card is for, then you can stamp it paid with your special stamp. WRISTBANDS We suggest using white wristbands for spectators (which you can attach to the package of the player that submitted them). Stamp the wristbands with your paid stamp. We suggest using red wristbands for players. Stamp with your paid stamp and write each division number that the player is entering on the wristband. FILING THE PLAYER PACKAGES You want to file your player packages alphabetically by last name. Put team entries (cards & wristbands) with the package of the person that sent in the team registration (Note that all team members must be present to finalize team registration as they must each be given their wristband and for men’s team they must be weighed so that the cards can be put in order and stapled by their weight. Staple junior team cards by age) You can keep player packages together with paper clips (use large size serrated edge clips) or put each in a cheap file folder or envelope. Use a set of alphabetically tabbed dividers to separate player packages by the first letter of last name. SMASH Publications © copyright 2006-all rights reserved NBL Tourn Pro - Pre Reg Tourn 3/31/06 REGISTRATION AT TOURNAMENT There are three important NBL aspects that must be processed before a player completes the registration process. 1. Card Completion - The cards must be filled out properly - (see “Processing Pre-registration”). 2. Weigh-in - All players whose divisions have weight classes must weight-in (see “Processing Pre-registration”) 3. Wristband - Don’t give the players their wristband. Put all wristband snugly on the person’s wrist (or onto their video camera if applicable for video passes). Registration Set-up We strongly advise a dual system of registration where the players are routed to an information booth before being allowed access to the registration booth. This cuts down on players/spectators having to stand in line to process easy material and cuts down on players having to go back and fill out missing material and wait in line a second time. 1. Information Booth - The object of the information booth is to make sure all players have their material ready for the registration staff and to process simple things such as spectator fee collection. a. The info person asks the player: “Are you pre-registered?” • “Yes” Answer - Then the info person asks if they filled in their cards when mailing in pre-registration. If the player answers “yes” then the info person tells them to proceed to the registration booth. If the player answers “no” do the same as below. • “No” Answer - Then the info person ask how many forms/weapons divisions they are entering and how many sparring divisions they are entering and gives them the appropriate amount of yellow and grey cards for each. If the player was not pre-registered then the info person must also give them a registration form. IMPORTANT - The info person now tells them they must completely fill in their cards (and registration form if they haven’t done such) and tells them NOT to get into the registration line until their material is complete because the registration staff will tell them to go back and fill it out and stand in line again before they can complete the registration process. b. If the person is just spectating (white wristband), a coach (blue wristband), or wanting a video pass (yellow wristband), then the Info Person can process taking their money and putting a wristband on them, so they don’t have to wait through long registration lines. 2. Registration Booth - The registration booth should be split into three registration processing units for best efficiency with players lining up for one of the three units. • Pre-registration A-L • Pre-registration M-Z • New Registration Each unit does approximately the same job. The two pre-registration units locate the players’ packages and process anything not checked off on their “Registration Verification” form or attached post-it notes. The new registration unit should be processed by checking off a new “Registration Verification” form for each registering player just as was done for pre-registration. When completed, file the players Registration Forms (and “Registration Verification” form) alphabetically in a new alphabetized expandable file folder used expressly for this purpose. Each unit can also process additional spectator, coach and video wristbands and payment. 3. Weigh-in - Place the weigh-in scales at a split in the registration tables between the units for easy accessibility. Have a separate person stationed there who’s job is only to do weigh in. For each player that must be weighed, have this person weigh them, write their weight in the weight box and stamp the box with a special stamp. The weigh-in person must be aware of how to prevent cheating: a. The player should strip down to a minimum amount of clothing. Absolutely no shoes or coats and watch b. c. d. for bulging pockets for extra weight if they are trying to compete up in weight. If you question anything then have the player prove themselves. The player must stand straight in the middle of the scale with his hands clasp behind him or at his side (your discretion) so that you can see them and he’s not touching anything. Make sure their feet are flat on the scale. They can do wonders to change their weight with their toes up against the back of the scales. Keep all other players and parents well away from them. It is very easy to have their weight adjusted by someone touching them. SMASH Publications © copyright 2006-all rights reserved NBL Tourn Pro - Stage Process 3/31/06 CARD STAGING PROCESS There are two basic methods of processing player cards: 1. Cards to Players - The first is the traditional system of giving the player his cards back after being stamped paid at registration and having the players bring their cards to their rings. 2. Registration Keeps Cards - The second more advanced system is for registration to keep the player’s cards and file them in envelopes by division to bing to the ring. This system is done at the SG and most NBL National Conference tournaments and is the best system, but it will backfire on you and can become an immense problem if not processed by very capable staff. Advantages - Advantages of keeping the cards at registration: • The cards can’t be lost by the players • The cards are not mutilated when they get to the rings • Material on the cards can’t be changed by the player • Staging of players for the divisions not yet up are easier to process because the coordinators can stage the division even if all the players haven’t arrived yet or if they are competing in other rings. • It is almost impossible for a player to miss his division. When staging is processed for the division, any missing player can be announced for. Disadvantages • If your staff files any cards wrong it creates havoc in the two divisions affected (the division missing the card and the division with the extra card), because if staging is already done then someone has to be added or deleted. For either system it is imperative that you have a file folders with sides or envelopes for each and every division. The folder/envelope must have the division number printed on it and the ring number that it goes to. It should contain the Result Card (white top card) and a couple of rubber bands. If the player cards are collected at registration then it should also contain them. CARDS GIVEN BACK TO PLAYERS If you elect to give the cards back to the players then it is their responsibility to be at ringside when their division comes up. In order to expedite the process it is suggested to allow the players to bring their cards to the rings that their competition are in at anytime and have the scorekeepers put them in the corresponding envelopes. We do not suggest announcing divisions, but rather giving the players a ring chart and posting the ring charts (large versions) at each ring so that they are responsible for being at the ring on time. As the ring progress the Ring Coordinators should cross of the divisions that are completed on the large ring charts that are posted at each ring. The scorekeepers should follow Appendix K - “How to Use Player Cards at NBL Tournaments”, see staff section of workbook. CARDS KEPT BY REGISTRATION If you elect to keep the player cards at registration then follow the directions below. 1. Filing Cards - Only one very detailed person should be allowed to file the cards into the divisional folder/envelopes before the tournament and only one person (preferably the same person) must do it at the tournament. The elimination of errors is vital. This person should double check all the folder/envelopes before they are taken to the rings. 2. Folders to Rings - Before the tournament starting time the first two divisional folder/envelopes must be brought to ringside and a new folder should be forthcoming to each ring every 10 minutes or so depending upon the size of the divisions and the registration line. If the registration line is long then someone in registration should announce the divisions currently up first and hustle those people to the head of the line. Prevent the tournament from being delayed. 3. Staging Divisions/Cards at Ringside - Your ring coordinators should stage the first divisions for each ring before the tournament starts and stage the second division immediately after the first division has started. They should always have at least one division staged ahead of the one being judged. Two errors that can happen when staging a division: a. A Card and no Player - If this is the case then the Ring Coordinator can announce that the player’s division is up. The coordinator can also use headsets to communicate with the other coordinators to locate the player if they’re competing elsewhere. b. A Player and no Card - If this is the case then one of two things has happened - either the player never registered for that division or his card got misfiled. Check the players wristband for the division number. If it’s on the band then probably his card was misfiled. If you are uncertain you can always go back to registration to the alphabetical expandable file folder and look it up on his registration form. If you are sure he belongs there don’t look for his card, just issue him a new one. SPORT KARATE INTERNATIONAL © copyright 2010-all rights reserved NBL Tourn Pro - Reg Ver 5/14/10 Pre-Reg - Staff Processor __________Date ___/ ___/ ___ Reg - Staff Processor __________Date ___/ ___/ ___ REGISTRATION VERIFICATION Player’s Name ______________________________________________________________________________ Division Numbers ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ Check (√) in Red if completed. Fill in blank with any pertinent information to complete at tournament registration. REGISTRATION FORM _____ Address not complete ___________________________________________________________________________ _____ Division Numbers: (Do player cards match registration form) ___________________________________________ _____ Player Fees not Paid ____________________________________________________________________________ _____ Coaches’ Pass not Paid __________________________________________________________________________ _____ Video Pass not Paid _____________________________________________________________________________ _____ T-Shirt Not Paid _______________________________________________________________________________ _____ Waiver Signature Missing ________________________________________________________________________ _____ Other ________________________________________________________________________________________ PLAYER CARDS _____ All Are Present ________________________________________________________________________________ _____ Division Number Missing (Let the players fill them in at the tournament registration): _______________________ _____ Front of Card(s) ________________________________________________________________________________ _____ Back of Card(s) ________________________________________________________________________________ _____ Waiver Signature Missing ________________________________________________________________________ _____ Paid Stamp ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____ Other ________________________________________________________________________________________ WEIGH-IN _____ “A” divisions (probably adult point sparring if any) ___________________________________________________ _____ N-63 through 94 (point sparring) _________________________________________________________________ _____ N-95 through 116 (continuous sparring) ____________________________________________________________ _____ N-119 (men’s teams) ____________________________________________________________________________ _____ N-120 (mixed adult teams) _______________________________________________________________________ (Note that all team members must be present to finalize team registration as they must each have their wristband put on them and for men’s teams they must be weighed so that the cards can be put in order and stapled by their weight. Staple junior team cards by age) SMASH Publications © copyright 2006-all rights reserved NBL Tourn Pro - Staff Sel 4/4/06 STAFF SELECTION Tournament staff is the most important aspect to running an efficient tournament. Pre-selecting, confirming and training the right staff is paramount for a successful and progressive event. Tournament staffing can be developed from your karate school members and parents as well as your family and friends. However, observing staff at your other conference events (and non NBL tournaments) and selecting some of them as well, is important for team growth in the greater scheme of developing the league, your conference and ultimately your tournament. 1. Staff Possibilities Form - Fill these pages in with potential staff both from your immediate surroundings and with staff you’ve seen at other tournaments that you thought did a good job. Use this form as reference when you’re looking to fill positions each year or for back-up staff. 2. Confirmed Staff Worksheets/Staff Equipment - When someone has committed to work at your event, write them down on the confirmed staff worksheets. Write down their commitments to you by filling in the “OK” (date confirmed), their name, cel phone, (√) days committed or write in the times they have committed to. Then fill in the rest of the line with your compensation and the commitments you’ve offered them; room nights, air or travel, staff pass, parking pass, clipboard to use, headset to use, how much you are paying them or how much they may owe you. Any paperwork, vouchers and staff badges that you are going to give your staff can be put into individual staff envelopes for the staff member to pick-up when they arrive at your tournament and check in at the Officials’ Booth. If they are to receive a headset or clipboard you can put a note on the outside of the envelope for the Officials’ Booth attendee to see or include a voucher inside the envelope for the staff member to redeem to receive them. Be smart by offering staff in the same departments approximately the same compensation. They will all compare notes no matter what you tell them and they will complain if it’s not equal. 3. Staff Room Reservations - Fill this form as you promise a staff member a room. This is for your own reference and to give a copy to your lodging facility. 4. Staff Confirmation - Send each staff member that is confirmed a “Staff Confirmation Form” immediately and keep a copy for yourself. It may seem tedious but it will avoid a lot of problems in the end. a. It avoids misunderstanding of job commitment and compensation. b. It confirms in your staff members mind a commitment to attend and to do what they’ve agreed to do. Sending this form is guaranteed to improve the attendance and commitment of your confirmed staff. 5. Some Important Points a. Scorekeeper Meetings - Train your Scorekeepers well in advance. Plan and schedule several meetings. Use Appendix K with your Scorekeepers to train them how to use the card system. b. Coordinators - The NBL coordinating system used by most NBL events is what separates the efficiency of our league with others. The system of coordinating quadrants is the most effective system of running a tournament. With this system you have a ring coordinator for a quadrant of rings usually 2 to 4. Their job is to start those rings and keep them running quickly, but fairly until all their assigned divisions have ended. They should work with the Chief Referee to replace missing Judges and make sure each ring has at least one if not two of its next divisions staged to begin immediately upon the conclusion of the prior division. They should also work via headsets with the other Ring Coordinators to locate missing competitors and make sure they don’t miss any of their divisions. The Head Coordinator’s job is to work with the tournament Promoter prior to the event and to arrive early to set-up the rings efficiently and to train and confer with the Ring Coordinators when they arrive. The Head Coordinator’s only job during the competition should be to monitor the Ring Coordinators to make sure al of their rings are running efficiently. c. d. e. f. g. Official’s Booth - It is worth every bit of your time and compensation to have a central point of communication at your tournament called an Officials’ Booth. This is where all your staff checks-in at and goes back to for any compensation. It is where all your supplies are kept and checked out to your set-up crew and tournament staff. It is also where you receive all your communications from, so you should always keep in touch with the person you have at the booth. This may be located in conjunction with your registration tables, but must remain a separate entity with it’s own staff member(s). Referees Room - To run an effective Referees’ Meeting you MUST have a separate room segregated from the tournament floor. This can also be the room you prepare the staff lunches in. No one can pay attention to learning the rules standing up in a noisy competition room where all kinds of things are going on and where the attendees will be bothered by their students or others. No degree of concentration or comprehension can be managed effectively with a meeting held on the competition floor. Offer Overnight Lodging - Offering lodging to the “correct” people will absolutely increase your attendance and efficiency of your event. Your priority should be your main staff and Center Referees that you want to assure will be on time. Try not to give a room to anyone that isn’t giving you a return staff commitment. Consider calling some school owners that never support you, but that support others with students and offer them a room for the night before your main day of competition if they will in turn referee at a ring from beginning to end. Not only should you gain a judge that will be there on time, but they will be so surprised by your generous offer that they will probably bring some students to share their room with. Think about it... if the room cost you $50-$100, they need to only bring one or two students to pay for it. Chances are they may bring more and you get a dedicated Referee. Call those people far away that you’ve always wanted to lure in and give them what they don’t expect. Offer this to the people you don’t particularly care for as well - you might be surprised. Award Presentation - The best way to process awards is to include vouchers in the divisional envelopes/folders for each place that you are giving awards for. These are to be given by the Ring Scorekeeper to the Center Referee to present to the winners at the end of each division. Grand Championships - It is best to pre-select someone to run the required grand championships. One of the Coordinators is ok. They should work directly with the NBL Conference Commissioner to stage the divisional winners for the grand championships. ABILITIES NAME ADDRESS CITY ST ZIP HOME PH STAFF POSSIBILITIES SCHOOL PH OTHER PH SPORT KARATE INTERNATIONAL © copyright 2006-all rights reserved NBL Tourn Pro - Staff Poss 3/30/06 ABILITIES NAME ADDRESS CITY ST ZIP HOME PH STAFF POSSIBILITIES SCHOOL PH OTHER PH SPORT KARATE INTERNATIONAL © copyright 2006-all rights reserved NBL Tourn Pro - Staff Poss 3/30/06 Total Amount of Pre-selected Staff _______ OK AIR 1. Security/Badge Checker / = Date confirmed S = Cost of flight K = Staff Pass = Parking voucher 1. Security/Badge Checker / C. MEDIC 1. Security/Badge Checker / / 1. Security/Badge Checker / C. MEDIC 1. Security/Badge Checker / / 1. Security/Badge Checker / C. MEDIC 1. Security/Badge Checker / / 1. Security/Badge Checker / B. HEAD SECURITY 1. Set-up/Maintenance/Takedown / / 1. Set-up/Maintenance/Takedown 1. Set-up/Maintenance/Takedown / / 1. Set-up/Maintenance/Takedown / 1. Set-up/Maintenance/Takedown 1. Set-up/Maintenance/Takedown / 1. Set-up/Maintenance/Takedown 1. Set-up/Maintenance/Takedown / / 1. Set-up/Maintenance/Takedown / / 1. Set-up/Maintenance/Takedown C H A. HEAD SET-UP/ADJUST/TAKEDOWN JOB / / OK I. MAINTENANCE = Clipboard = Headset NAME PAY = Payment to staff person OWES = What staff person owes us CEL PHONE  NP T = Promised = Not promised F S S DAY / TIMES ROOM AIR S K C H COMPENSATION Clipboards _____/ _____ Headsets _____/ _____ Staff Rooms _____/ _____ Parking Passes _____/ _____ QUANTITIES ON HAND / AMOUNT USED CONFIRMED STAFF WORKSHEETS PAY OWES YEAR ________ SPORT KARATE INTERNATIONAL © copyright 2006-all rights reserved NBL Tourn Pro - Staff Work 4/4/06 OK AIR 9. Materials Processor 9. Materials Processor / / / / = Date confirmed S = Cost of flight K 1. Assistant = Staff Pass = Parking voucher D. HEAD RESULTS (Commissioner) 2. Card Folder Runner 8. Card Filer / / 8. Card Filer / 2. Card Folder Runner 6. Weigh-in / / 5. Registration / 1. Card Stager 5. Registration / 1. Card Stager 5. Registration / / 5. Registration / / 4. Pre-registration at Tournament / C. HEAD STAGER 4. Pre-registration at Tournament / / 4. Pre-registration at Tournament / 3. Pre-registration at School / 3. Pre-registration at School 1. Information / Spectators / / 1. Information / Spectators / 3. Pre-registration at School 1. Information / Spectators / 3. Pre-registration at School B. HEAD REGISTRATION / / A. OFFICIALS BOOTH / / A. OFFICIALS BOOTH JOB / OK II. PROCESSING C H = Clipboard = Headset NAME PAY = Payment to staff person OWES = What staff person owes us CEL PHONE T  NP DAY / TIMES = Promised = Not promised F S S ROOM AIR S K C H COMPENSATION CONFIRMED STAFF WORKSHEETS PAY OWES YEAR ________ OK AIR E. CENTER REFEREE E. CENTER REFEREE E. REFEREE E. REFEREE E. REFEREE E. REFEREE / / / / / / C H = Clipboard = Headset #’s ________ #’s ________ #’s ________ = Staff Pass = Parking voucher E. CENTER REFEREE / = Date confirmed S = Cost of flight K E. CENTER REFEREE / E. CENTER REFEREE / E. CENTER REFEREE E. CENTER REFEREE / / E. CENTER REFEREE / E. CENTER REFEREE E. CENTER REFEREE / / D. ARBITRATOR / E. CENTER REFEREE D. ARBITRATOR / / C. CHIEF REFEREE / E. CENTER REFEREE C. CHIEF REFEREE / / B. GRANDCHAMPIONSHIPS COORD. / E. CENTER REFEREE B. RING COORDINATOR / E. CENTER REFEREE B. RING COORDINATOR / / B. RING COORDINATOR / / B. RING COORDINATOR / #’s ________ B. RING COORDINATOR / #’s ________ A. HEAD COORDINATOR JOB / OK III. COMPETITION NAME PAY = Payment to staff person OWES = What staff person owes us CEL PHONE T  NP DAY / TIMES = Promised = Not promised F S S ROOM AIR S K C H COMPENSATION CONFIRMED STAFF WORKSHEETS PAY OWES YEAR ________ OK AIR E.REFEREE E.REFEREE E.REFEREE E.REFEREE E.REFEREE E.REFEREE E.REFEREE E.REFEREE E.REFEREE E.REFEREE E.REFEREE / / / / / / / / / / / = Staff Pass = Parking voucher JOB = Date confirmed S = Cost of flight K E.REFEREE / E.REFEREE / E.REFEREE E.REFEREE / E.REFEREE E.REFEREE / / E.REFEREE / / E.REFEREE / E.REFEREE / E.REFEREE E.REFEREE / / E.REFEREE / E.REFEREE E.REFEREE / E.REFEREE E.REFEREE / / E.REFEREE / / E.REFEREE / OK III. COMPETITION C H = Clipboard = Headset NAME T  NP DAY / TIMES CEL PHONE PAY = Payment to staff person OWES = What staff person owes us (Full time Referees must judge two Finales minimum) = Promised = Not promised F S S ROOM AIR S K C H COMPENSATION CONFIRMED STAFF WORKSHEETS PAY OWES YEAR ________ OK AIR 1. Scorekeeper/Timekeeper 1. Scorekeeper/Timekeeper 1. Scorekeeper/Timekeeper 1. Scorekeeper/Timekeeper 1. Scorekeeper/Timekeeper 1. Scorekeeper/Timekeeper 1. Scorekeeper/Timekeeper 1. Scorekeeper/Timekeeper 1. Scorekeeper/Timekeeper 1. Scorekeeper/Timekeeper / / / / / / / / / / = Staff Pass = Parking voucher 1. Scorekeeper/Timekeeper / = Date confirmed S = Cost of flight K 1. Scorekeeper/Timekeeper / 1. Scorekeeper/Timekeeper / 1. Scorekeeper/Timekeeper 1. Scorekeeper/Timekeeper / 1. Scorekeeper/Timekeeper 1. Scorekeeper/Timekeeper / / 1. Scorekeeper/Timekeeper / / 1. Scorekeeper/Timekeeper / 1. Scorekeeper/Timekeeper / 1. Scorekeeper/Timekeeper G. RING SCOREKEEPER / / G. RING SCOREKEEPER / 1. Scorekeeper/Timekeeper G. RING SCOREKEEPER / 1. Scorekeeper/Timekeeper G. RING SCOREKEEPER / / G. RING SCOREKEEPER / / F. HEAD SCOREKEEPER JOB / OK III. COMPETITION C H = Clipboard = Headset NAME PAY = Payment to staff person OWES = What staff person owes us CEL PHONE T  NP DAY / TIMES = Promised = Not promised F S S ROOM AIR S K C H COMPENSATION CONFIRMED STAFF WORKSHEETS PAY OWES YEAR ________ OK AIR 1. Sales 1. Sales / / 1. Awards 1. Awards / / 2. Photography-Action 3. Video 3. Video 3. Video / / / / 1. Server 1. Server 1. Server 1. Server / / / / = Date confirmed S = Cost of flight K 1. Server / = Staff Pass = Parking voucher D. HEAD OF CATERING 2. Photography-Action / / 2. Photography-Action / 1. Press / 2. Photography-Action 1. Press / 2. Photography-Action 1. Press / / 1. Press / / 1. Press / C. HEAD MEDIA 1. Awards / / 1. Awards / B. HEAD AWARDS 1. Sales / JOB A. HEAD SALES / / OK C H = Clipboard = Headset NAME IV. TOURNAMENT ACCESSORIES PAY = Payment to staff person OWES = What staff person owes us CEL PHONE T  NP DAY / TIMES = Promised = Not promised F S S ROOM AIR S K C H COMPENSATION CONFIRMED STAFF WORKSHEETS PAY OWES YEAR ________ OK AIR 1. Security/Badge Checker 1. Security/Badge Checker / / 3. Chief Referee 4. Arbitrator 4. Arbitrator / / / = Staff Pass = Parking voucher 3. Chief Referee / = Date confirmed S = Cost of flight K 2. Announcer Assistant 2. Announcer Assistant 1. Announcer / / 1. Announcer / / COORDINATOR / PROCESSING / 1. Ticket Sales 2. Lighting / / 2. Lighting / 1. Ticket Sales 1. A/V / / 1. A/V / SPECIAL EFFECTS 1. Security/Badge Checker / / 1. Security/Badge Checker 1. Security/Badge Checker / 1. Security/Badge Checker / / 1. Security/Badge Checker / HEAD SECURITY / 1. Security/Badge Checker 1. Maintenance / / 1. Maintenance MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR / / JOB C H = Clipboard = Headset NAME (National Conference Tournaments) OK VI. FINALS PAY = Payment to staff person OWES = What staff person owes us CEL PHONE T  NP DAY / TIMES = Promised = Not promised F S S ROOM AIR S K C H COMPENSATION CONFIRMED STAFF WORKSHEETS PAY OWES YEAR ________ OK AIR 5. Player Staging 6. Scorekeeper 6. Scorekeeper 7. Scorekeeper - Scoreboard 7. Scorekeeper - Scoreboard / / / / / 2. Awards Presenter 2. Awards Presenter 2. Awards Presenter / / / = Staff Pass = Parking voucher 2. Awards Presenter / = Date confirmed S = Cost of flight K 1. Awards/Give-aways / ACCESSORIES 5. Player Staging / / 5. Player Staging JOB / OK VI. FINALS C H = Clipboard = Headset NAME PAY = Payment to staff person OWES = What staff person owes us CEL PHONE T  NP DAY / TIMES = Promised = Not promised F S S ROOM AIR S K C H COMPENSATION CONFIRMED STAFF WORKSHEETS PAY OWES YEAR ________ SPORT KARATE INTERNATIONAL © copyright 2006-all rights reserved NBL Tourn Pro - Staff Res 3/30/06 STAFF ROOM RESERVATIONS DATES NAME DBL KNG STE W T F S S SPORT KARATE INTERNATIONAL © copyright 2006-all rights reserved NBL Tourn Pro - Staff Confirm 4/3/06 STAFF CONFIRMATION FORM Staff # __________ Date Sent ___/ ___/ ___ Revised and Sent ___/ ___/ ___ Revised and Sent ___/ ___/ ___ IMPORTANT - If you are a selected Tournament Referee please check the website www.nblskil.com and click on SKITA and print a copy of the rules and bring them with you. Name _______________________________________________________ Date ______/ ______/ ______ This note is to confirm our verbal and binding agreement that you will be a part of our tournament staff. When you arrive at the tournament please go to the Officials’ Booth immediately and pick-up your staff envelope. 1. Job Description - ____________________________________________________________________________ 2. Staff Duty days and times T ____________ F ____________ S ____________ S ____________ T ____________ F ____________ S ____________ S ____________ T ____________ F ____________ S ____________ S ____________ T ____________ F ____________ S ____________ S ____________ T ____________ F ____________ S ____________ S ____________ 3. Hotel - ___________________________________________________________________________________ - Nights we’re providing for you T F S S - _________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Financial obligations - By you ___________________________ for ______________________________ , due at your check-in at the Officials Booth. - By us ________________________ for ______________________ , available at Officials’ Booth on _______. 5. Other _____________________________________________________________________________ Your receipt of this letter confirms our commitments to each other. We may not contact you by phone again before our tournament. You may call us at any time for reassured confirmation, otherwise we’re expecting you to be on time. Please abide by your commitment to us and remember that timeliness and attendance of all your scheduled meetings and work hours are of the utmost importance for us when considering to use you as staff again. See you at the (tournament) ____________________________________________________________________ Thanks for your valued support, _________________________ Signature APPENDIX H SPORT KARATE INT’L TOURNAMENT ALLIANCE © copyright 2000-all rights reserved APPENDIX H - Arbitrator’s Report 7/25/99 Arbitrator’s Report and Checklist () as Completed ____ Arbitrator’s Name _____________________________________________ Phone #1 ( ) ____________ Phone #2 ( ) ____________ ____ Tournament Name _______________________________________________________________ Date _____/ _____/ _____ Time _____________ ____ Promoter’s Name _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____ Division Name and Age Group ________________________________________________________________________ Div. No. ______________ Upon being summoned to a ring for arbitration, the Arbitrator must: ____ 1. FILL OUT FORM - The Arbitrator must follow this checklist for all arbitrations. FILL OUT FORM - The Arbitrator must complete this report and checklist in its entirety for every arbitration. ____ 2. BE THE ONLY ARBITRATOR - Only one Arbitrator can be assigned to an arbitration. The assigned Arbitrator may leave the ring to consult with another Arbitrator about the matter, but no other Arbitrator is to enter the ring or talk to any of the people involved unless the assigned Arbitrator resigns himself from the arbitration or has to permanently leave for any reason. ____ 3. TAKE CONTROL - The Arbitrator must take control immediately by clearing ALL parties from the ring, excepting the Center Referee, the party that is protesting and his/her coach, and the party and his/her coach that the protest is being lodged against. ____ 4. KEEP CONTROL - The Arbitrator must NEVER let the arbitration get out of hand by letting bystanders enter the ring or voice their opinions without permission. ____ 5. CONTINUE WITHOUT ALL PARTIES - The Arbitrator shall process or continue to process an arbitration whether or not all parties are present or have left the arbitration in protest. ____ 6. COLLECT ARBITRATION FEE - The Arbitrator must collect any required arbitration fee from the protesting party and process it accordingly. If the protest is being brought by a junior (17-) then the junior may pay any required arbitration fee or may get his/her tournament guardian (person signing for the care of the junior as indicated on the back of their players card) to pay the fee. This must be done before the protest is processed. NBL Only ____ COLLECT ARBITRATION FEE - A fee of $10 cash is required to be collected (more may be required to be collected by the conference) SG Only ____ COLLECT ARBITRATION FEE - A fee of $30 cash is required to be collected. ____ Amount Collected - _______________________________________________________________________________________________ ____ 7. WARN OF FINE - The arbitrator must warn both parties that unsportsmanlike behavior at anytime during or after the final arbitration and final decision will warrant the issue of a fine. ____ 8. CONFER WITH CENTER REFEREE - The Rules Arbitrator must first confer with the Center Referee to understand the arbitration. NBL Only ____ ____ Center Referee’s name _____________________________________________________________________ Ph ( ) ______________ ____ 9. REQUIRED CRITERIA VIOLATION - The Rules Arbitrator may rely upon the Center Referee’s knowledge as to any violation of required criteria in any forms, weapons, self defense or breaking division. ____ 10. CALL WITNESSES - The Rules Arbitrator may summon any of the other Judges, Scorekepeers, Timekeepers or witnesses at any time about the incident in question. ____ Protestor’s name ______________________ Ph ( ) ______________ Coach’s name _______________ Ph ( ) ______________ ____ Protestor’s opinion ____________________________________________________________________________ Rule No. __________ ____ 11. LISTEN TO PROTEST - The protesting party and/or coach will explain their protest and present any witnesses or rules information they desire to the Arbitrator without interruption by the party they are protesting against. The protesting party is obligated to find the applicable rule violation in this rule book within two (2) minutes after being asked to do so by the Arbitrator. ____ Defender’s name ______________________ Ph ( ) ______________ Coach’s name _______________ Ph ( ) ______________ ____ Defender’s opinion ___________________________________________________________________________ Rule No. __________ ____ 12. LISTEN TO COUNTER PROTEST - The party being protested against will be given the opportunity of defense and support by using the rule book (if needed). ____ 13. ALLOW REBUTTALS - Each party will then alternately be given one (1) opportunity to rebutt or present additional information. ____ 14. AGREEMENT OF SPORTSMANSHIP - Get an agreement from everyone involved to abide by the determination in a sportsmanlike manner. ____ 15. READ APPLICABLE RULE - The Arbitrator will then locate and read his interpretation of the applicable rule(s) which applies to the situation. ____ Rule(s) in question include _____________________________________________________________________ Rule No. __________ ____ Center Referee’s Statement ____________________________________________________________________ Rule No. __________ ____ 16. ALLOW FINAL REBUTTAL - Both parties will then be given one (1) more chance for rebuttal in an alternate and orderly fashion. ____ 17. MAKE FINAL DECISION AND PENALTY - The Rules Arbitrator will then make a final determination and read the appropriate penalty, which will be strictly enforced without further rebuttal from either party. ____ Arbitrator’s final determination ______________________________________________________________________ Rule No. __________ ____ 18. REFUND FEE - If the protesting party wins their arbitration then any fee they paid for the arbitration shall be returned to them by the Arbitrator. ____ Amount Refunded - _______________________________________________________________________________________________ ____ 19. CHANGE OF DECISION - The Arbitrator reserves the unconditional and uncontested right to change his/her decision at any later time during the tournament based upon any evidence or contemplations he/she determines as pertinent after the fact. Comments / Fines Levied (Parties’ reactions to ruling, suggestions concerning the rule or situation – use additional paper if necessary) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Note: All revisions since 8/99 SKITA are underlined Section 1 APPENDIX H - Arbitrator’s Report SKITA - 37 APPENDIX I SPORT KARATE INT’L TOURNAMENT ALLIANCE © copyright 2000-all rights reserved APPENDIX I - NBL Arbitrator Duties 7/13/99 1999 NBL Arbitrator Duties Checklist Name of Tournament ____________________________________ Date of Tournament _____/ _____/ _____ Acting Arbitrator ________________________________________ Date Sent In m____/ d_____/ y_____ Number of Arbitrations/Reports _____ Amount in Fines Submitting $_____ Amount in Fines Refunded $_____ () as completed I. BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT ____ A. CALL PROMOTER - Confirm whether any unusual exemptions were granted regarding tournament criteria, fees or lodging. Confirm your complimentary lodging (up to two nights) and your pay of $100 with the promoter at least six (6) weeks in advance and request several copies of the tournament brochure. Confirm the time and location of the Rules Meeting(s). There should be one hour-long meeting before the start of each day’s competition. Remind the promoter to take a copy of the “Rules at a Glance” form from the back of the SKITA handbook, circle the seven (7) options being used and make enough copies to give each player at registration and each person attending the rules meeting(s). ____ B. FORMS - Make sure you have made copies of this form and fifty (50) copies of the Arbitrator’s Report (APPENDIX H) II. BRING TO TOURNAMENT ____ A. SKITA HANDBOOK ____ B. PHOTOCOPIES - Photocopies of this form and the Arbitrator’s Report from SKITA (APPENDIX H) ____ C. TOURNAMENT BROCHURE III. AT THE TOURNAMENT ____ A. RULES MEETING(S) - Conduct the rules meeting; reviewing the entire “Rules at a Glance” sheet. ____ B. ARBITRATOR’S REPORT - Follow the checklist and document every protest on an Arbitrator’s Report form (APPENDIX H). This must be done for every protest. ____ C. COLLECT PAYMENT - Collect your $100 payment from the Commissioner IV. AFTER THE TOURNAMENT ____ A. ARBITRATOR’S REPORTS - All the Arbitrator’s Reports, any collected arbitration monies and a copy of this completed form must be sent to the NBL within seven (7) days of the tournament SEND TO: National Blackbelt League, 341 E. Fairmount Avenue, Lakewood, New York 14750 Phone: (716) 763-1111 or 763-5555 38 - SKITA Section 1 APPENDIX I - NBL Arbitrator Duties Note: All revisions since 8/99 SKITA are underlined APPENDIX J SPORT KARATE INT’L TOURNAMENT ALLIANCE © copyright 2000-all rights reserved APPENDIX J - Fines and Suspension 7/19/99 Fines and Suspension OFFENSE A. AVOIDING RESPONSIBILITIES 1. A player entering a division without payment 2. A spectator entering without payment 3. A spectator on the competition floor without a coach’s pass 4. A spectator entering the ring without permission 5. Videotaping without a required permit 6. Check returned to tournament promoter for insufficient funds 7. Not paying for services rendered 8. A player that is required and desires to be in the finals and doesn’t report to the statisticians table to give the required biographical information before the eliminations end 9. Not paying a fine within thirty (30) days after being levied 10. League tournament promoter not fulfilling any part of their Promoter Agreement MIN. FINE $50 $50 $25 $25 $50 $25 OTHER MINIMAL SANCTIONS Payment of entry Payment of entry $50 $25 Payment of fee Suspension from all league tournaments until repayment of check amount, plus the fine and the fees incurred by the recipient Suspension from all league tournaments until services and fines are paid Disqualification in finals unless fine paid before their finals competition begins $100 Suspension from the league until paid $25 Possible league suspension (Fines according to Promoter’s Agreement) B. FALSIFICATION / DECEIT 1. Falsifying age 2. Falsifying proof of age 3. Falsifying weight 4. Bribing an official 5. Asking the promoter to arbitrate 6. Falsifying scores of players (scorekeeping - including changing scores, reshuffling cards or rearranging player sequence order) 7. Lying to a league or tournament official 8. Falsifying wins on a point chart $100 $50 $100 C. VERBAL 1. Profanity or obscene gestures (each offense) 2. Physical threats 3. Yelling at another person 4. Inciting physical violence 5. Disturbing the press $25 $50 $25 $50 $25 D. PHYSICAL (unless in self-defense) 1. Grabbing or pushing another person 2. Striking another person $50 $100 E. UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT 1. Not following the directions of an official or staff member 2. Entering the ring or playing area without permission 3. Leaving the ring without bowing out 4. Continuing to argue after the arbitrator makes a final decision 5. Intentionally hitting after a call to break 6. Standing in front of the spectator seating, obstructing their view 7. Attending a league tournament while under suspension $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 $100 Extension of suspension $100 $50 $50 $50 $100 $50 Facility restitution Hotel restitution Replacement and / or restitution Replacement and / or restitution Replacement and/or restitution F. DAMAGING / STEALING PROPERTY 1. Setting off fire alarms 2. Damaging facility 3. Damaging hotel room 4. Destroying tournament equipment or displays 5. Stealing tournament equipment or displays 6. Displacing of acceptable league tournament brochures 7. Refusing to discontinue using interfering communication equipment $100 $250 $50 $100 $25 (Any act of cheating by a player will disqualify the player from that division) Possible league suspension Possible league suspension Possible league suspension $50 () PROCESS TO LEVY FINE(S) AND/OR SUSPENSION AT NBL TOURNAMENTS ___ 1. Fines can be levied by the executive offices and NBL arbitrators or other designated person(s) by the NBL executive office. ___ 2. Fines may be sent to the NBL for consideration or can be executed and enforced at the tournament with possible exoneration by the NBL executive offices at a later date depending upon circumstances. ___ 3. Fines can be levied per each and every offense. ___ 4. Depending upon severity, all fines and sanctions are subject to be increased. ___ 5. Depending upon severity, all offenses can include league suspension or non-sanction of an NBL promoter’s tournament. ___ 6. The offender should be told that a fine will be submitted to the NBL if it’s not issued at the tournament. (Not required but advisable). ___ 7. Levy of fine form (reverse side) must be filled out and a photocopy or a duplicate must be issued to the offender and one kept by the issuer. ___ 8. An original form must be submitted to the NBL within 3 days after the violation. This 3 day deadline is imperative. ___ 9. NBL will review the fine, determine its authorization, keep a photocopy and send the offender the original copy from the issuing person, the fine is to be upheld. ___10.SKITA regulates dispersement of all NBL fines that are collected and uses them for the advancement of officiating. Note: All revisions since 8/99 SKITA are underlined Section 1 APPENDIX J - Fines & Suspension SKITA - 39 SPORT KARATE INT’L TOURNAMENT ALLIANCE © copyright 2000-all rights reserved Levy of Fines and/or Suspension 7/19/99 Levy of Fine(s) and/or Suspension This is official notification of: a. Fines(s) and/or Penalties ()_______ b. Suspension()____. Length of Suspension: until fine paid ()___ or until _____/_____/____. Unwarranted actions by an individual at our league’s tournaments or functions, subject the offending individual to possible fines, penalties and/or suspension from further participation/admittance with our league upon the presentation of this document by an authorized individual. Fine payment(s) must be received by the NBL executive offices within thirty (30) days from the date this letter is executed, or this fine can be paid directly to the individual who has issued it if it has been levied at the tournament or function. Non-payment of fines, repeat offenses and/or severe poor sportsmanship may justify league suspension (or extended suspension) either by the league executive offices or a league Rules Arbitrator. Any action deemed unlawful according to any local or state law(s) may warrant investigation and/or arrest by the local law enforcement agency. Due to actions prohibited by our league, the below-named individual is hereby immediately suspended / expelled from further competition, attendance and participation at our league tournaments until the levied fines are paid. Yes ______ No ______ Penalized individual___________________________________ Date sent/given this notice ___/ ___/___ Address______________________________________________________________________________ City ________________________________ State _____ Country ____________ Zip______________ Tournament or function__________________________________________________________________ Offense date _____/ _____/ _____ Time ___________ am / pm Location_______________________ Letter Number Fine Levied Other Penalties Description 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TOTAL Payable to: Address: Sequence of events warranting fines and / or penalties: ___________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ Copies to: 1. ___________________________ 4. ___________________________ 7. ___________________________ 2. ___________________________ 5. ___________________________ 8. ___________________________ 3. ___________________________ 6. ___________________________ 9. ___________________________ Let it further be known that non-compliance with the above mentioned league’s fines, penalties and/or suspension may result in legal action at any time. Non-compliance and / or non-payment of fines may result in public notice of the offender’s behavior and non-resolution if legalities permit. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Authorized Signature ___________________________________ League Name (print) ___________________________________ Autorized Person (print name) 40 - SKITA Section 1 APPENDIX J - Levy of Fines and/or Suspension Witness APPENDIX K SPORT KARATE INT’L TOURNAMENT ALLIANCE © copyright 2007-all rights reserved APPENDIX K - How to Use Player Cards 5/10/07 How to Use Player Cards at NBL Tournaments 1. PRE-REGISTRATION - It is best to have the player cards printed in your tournament brochure and required to be filled in by the player and sent in with their preregistration. Pre-registration can be done w/o player cards being submitted by having the Promoter fill out cards, but this is not preferred as 1) It is very time consuming for the Promoter 2) The players don’t learn how to do it properly 3) If there is an error on the card (such as wrong division number) it becomes the Promoter’s fault instead of the player’s. Anything a pre-registered player has neglected to submit with their registration can be noted on a post-it note and attached to the front of their cards so that the tournament registrar at pre-registration knows what is needed from the player before marking the card paid and giving to the player. (Or omitted information by a preregistered player can be kept on a separate form (“Registration Verfication” form) attached to the players pre-registration package noting all additional requirements needed from the player at the tournament pre-registration). Any cards being used that were printed in the tournament brochure MUST be cut out properly on the dotted lines by the registration staff if the player didn’t do such. 2. REGISTRATION AT DOOR - Each non pre-registered player should pick up one card for each division they are going to compete in at the door from a receptionist or from tables. The player then proceeds (or is told by the receptionist) to fill out the top half of each card and the entire backside. It is absolutely imperative that the player fill in everything on the front of each of their cards along with all of the information on the back of each of their cards according to the directions on the cards. Filling out of player cards must be done by the player, NOT a registrar. Upon registering by the player, the registrar must not accept their money or mark their card as paid unless the entire card is filled out properly. When each of the card(s) are filled out properly, then they should be stamped in the “PAID” box to signify that they have paid. THEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO REGISTER OR PAY UNTIL ALL THEIR CARDS ARE PROPERLY FILLED OUT. 3. WEIGH-IN - Divisions requiring weigh-in, must have the players weight written in and signed off by the weigh-in person for the approved weight for their division in the “WEIGHT” box. This should be done at registration before their cards are stamped paid and before the player completes the registration process. NOTE: It is very important that the scorekeepers be advised not to accept cards with weight divisions changed; as the player may alter his division on the card after weigh-in. In this case the change should be verified by the Registration desk or have the player re-weighed. 4. TEAMS - Only let teams register if they submit all three (3) team members’ cards at the same time. Junior teams - staple all three cards together with the 9 to 11 year old card on top, then the 12 to 14 year old and the 15 to 17 year old on the bottom. Adult teams - staple all three (3) cards together with the lightest weight player on top and heaviest weight player on the bottom. 5. STAGING - The player brings their card to the ring for card collection. The scorekeeper will collect all the cards, OR... if registration keeps the cards they must be filed by division into divisional envelopes and brought to the rings. 6. FORMS a. Staging Cards - If the order is done at the ringside, the scorekeeper or staging person simply shuffles the cards and has them randomly pulled one at a time by the Ring Coordinator or Center Referee, marking each card that is pulled out in the “SEQUENCE NUMBER” box starting with number one (1) and continuing until all cards have been drawn and marked. This will indicate the order in which the players will compete. If the cards are kept at Registration and filed into divisional envelopes then the order of competition can be randomly selected by an independent person such as the Conference Commissioner before going to their rings or by Officials at ringside. b. Scoring - Scoring is done individually on each card. Write each of the Judge’s scores in the five (5) boxes under “Round 1” on the player’s card. Cross out (with a single line) the highest and lowest score and tally the remaining three (3) scores for the total. If any players tie for ANY 1st through 4th place, then they must compete again. Put their second scores in in the five (5) boxes under “Tie” on their cards. If they tie a second time then the Judges shall point to the player that they feel performed the best in the tied run-off, thus breaking the tie. Check () the Judge’s vote under “Tie-Judge’s vote” on their cards. As each player finishes competing, the Scorekeeper or Timekeeper can keep the cards in winning order as the scores are tallied. c. Place Taken - When finished, gather up all the cards and make sure they are in sequential winning order from 1st to last place (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.) with any no show (Put NS in PLACE TAKEN box) and disqualification (Put DQ in PLACE TAKEN box) cards placed at to the bottom. Number ALL the cards down to last place in the “PLACE TAKEN” box, with the place they earned. Announce 1st through 8th places in REVERSE order (start with 8th place when announcing). 7. SPARRING a. Staging Cards - Explain to the Scorekeepers or staging people that 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 or 64 (2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2) cards (players) will, when paired up for matches, run down to a single winner. Any other amount of cards (players) will not. A “first round bye system” must be employed for any amount of cards (players) other than one of those amounts stated above. A “first round bye system” means that all the cards (players) exceeding one of these numbers (2, 4, 8, 16, 32 or 64) must be eliminated in the first round to leave one of those amounts (2, 4, 8, 16, 32 or 64) of cards (players) for the second round, so as to run down evenly from then on. To do this, count the number of cards in the divisional pile. Subtract a number of cards (either 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 or 64) from this pile (subtract a number that is closest to the amount of cards in the pile, but does not exceed it). This subtracted amount of cards (2, 4, 8, 16, 32 or 64) is pile B. Count the number of cards remaining, this is pile A. Whatever the number of cards in pile A, add to this pile an equal amount of cards taken from pile B. This pile (A) will now be the “first round” of matches. Put a rubberband around Pile B and a “sticky note” saying “Byes-2nd round” (also, write “bye” on all the B cards in the scorekeeping section on the blank line under “Opponent’s Initials” and before the number “1”, which indicates round one). Pile B will not be used in the first round. The Scorekeeper or staging person should sequence number Pile A (1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, etc.) which will indicate the order of matches. Number 1a will spar with number 1b, number 2a with number 2b, etc. The staging person or Scorekeeper should avoid the sequence number pairing of players from the same school in the first round. (Their school and instructor are on the back of the card). Place all winners from Pile A onto Pile B (“Byes-2nd round”) and all the losers’ cards should be folded in half and put aside. The first loser’s card should be marked with the place taken in the PLACE TAKEN box. The place taken will be the amount of cards initially (i.e., if there were 18 cards initially then the first loser gets 18th place, etc). DO NOT DISCARD THEM OR RIP UP THE LOSERS’ CARDS - THEY MUST BE PLACED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE STACK WHEN FINISHED SO THEIR ADDRESSES CAN BE USED TO UPDATE MAILING LISTS. When the first round is completed, Pile B (“Byes-2nd round”) will now equal 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 or 64, which will now run down to one winner in the remaining rounds of competition. As each match produces a loser, mark the loser’s box with their place taken which continues from the first card marked in descending order. (EXAMPLE OF SYSTEM: 22 cards in a division. 16 are set aside (Pile B), leaving 6 cards (Pile A). Take 6 more from the pile of 16 (Pile B) and place with the other 6 (Pile A) making 12 (Pile A). This is the “1st round” pile. The remaining Pile B (10 cards) is the “Byes-2nd round” pile. When pile A is run off, the first losers card will be marked 22nd place, etc. There will be six (6) winners that will be added back to Pile B, after Pile A is run-off, leaving 16 cards that will now run down to a single winner.) b. Scoring - To score sparring, place the two players cards that are “up” beside each other. Whatever player is to your left, put that player’s card on the left side. Put the initials of each player’s opponent onto each others player’s card for each match on the blank line under “Opponent’s Initials” in the scorekeeping section of their card. Circle the numbers (points) on a player’s card as they are awarded points, as per direction of the Center Referee. Circle W for winner or L for loser on each of their cards as they win or lose a match. c. Final Four Cards - After each match the Scorekeeper must mark the “PLACE TAKEN” box on the loser card. - When pile (B) equals four (4) cards, the Scorekeeper must run off the two losing players from the next two (2) matches for third and fourth places and the two winners for first and second places and mark the “PLACE TAKEN” box with their appropriate place taken. When finished, leave all the cards in their exact order with any NS or DQ cards placed at the bottom. Announce 1st through 8th places in REVERSE order (start with 8th place when announcing). 8. COMPLETION OF DIVISION - When the division is finished, put the rubber band back around ALL the cards, leaving them in the winning order (1st to last place) and place the white card on top. Fill out a white card for each division for the Promoter to keep for his records. The pile of players cards must go immediately to the Commissioner’s table for processing. Note: All revisions since 8/99 SKITA are underlined Section 1 APPENDIX K - How to Use Player Cards SKITA - 41 SPORT KARATE INTERNATIONAL © copyright 2007-all rights reserved Judges Scores - NBL 6/16/07 INDIVIDUAL JUDGE’S SCORES Judge’s Name ____________________________________ State From ______________ Date _____/ _____/ _____ Division ______________________________________________________________________ Division No. ___________ INSTRUCTIONS Fill in and use this sheet for reference so as not to unjustifiably raise your score as the division progresses. Give this back to the Scorekeeper to put back into the divisional file folder upon the completion of this division. 1. Scoring for Eliminations a. 1 or 2 players - No scoring with only 1 or 2 players. Winner is chosen by a Judges’ show of hands. (Except at SG/AM where scores will be given). b. For 3 or more players - Underbelts - 9.80 to 9.90 - First 3 compete before any scores are given. c. For 3 or more players - Blackbelts - 9.90 to 10.00 - First 3 compete before any scores are given. Special Option: Before the division begins the Center Referee can declare use of an option requiring that ALL the Judges must give one of the first three players a score of 9.96 (UBB 9.86), another one of the first three players a score higher than 9.96 (UBB 9.86) and the other a score less than 9.96 (UBB 9.86). The exception will ocurr if 2 or more of the first 3 players are DQed or make an obvious error that would otherwise lower their score and make this system ineffective. d. Ties - Ties will be broken by a Judges show of hands. The Scorekeeper must inform each Judge as to which player they gave their higher score to when they initially scored them and that Judge must point to that same player. If they gave each player the same score then they must point to both. For multiple ties, a second (etc) show of hands may be required for a process of elimination. If in the end any players are still tied then they must run their forms again with a new show of hands. 2. Scoring for Finals/Grandchampionships a. All Scores - All scores must be 9.95 to 10.00. b. Ties - Ties will be broken same as eliminations. 3. Musical Divisions - If required, all “choreographed musical” divisions MUST be scored using the following point scale: a) 2 points = sufficient choreography, b) 1 point = an attempt to choreograph or c) 0 points = basically no choreography. 4. Weapons Divisions - Manipulation of the weapon must be the most important scoring factor, not kicks or gymnastics. 5. Important Notes: No penalties or deductions for the following: a) The first BB or UBB restart per player, per division, b) Players using the same form to break ties in BB or UBB, c) Players using advanced forms in lower rank divisions. PLAYER’S LAST NAME NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 SCORE GIVEN CHOR SCORE NOTES TO REMEMBER FORM BY SUPER GRANDS © copyright 2003-all rights reserved SG - Continuous Elim 4/24/03 CONTINUOUS SPARRING ELIMINATIONS Scorekeeper - Use pencil - Fill in Judges’ names, players’ scores and circle W or L for winner and loser. Scorekeeper’s Name ______________________________ Center Referee ______________________________ ROUND 1 Division # _____________ Match # ________ PLAYER 1 _________________________________ W Penalty Points Awarded (circle) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Judge 1 _____________________________________ Judge 2 ____________________________________ TOTAL SCORE - ROUND 1................................ ROUND 2 Penalty Points Awarded (circle) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Judge 1 _____________________________________ Judge 2 _____________________________________ L nn nn nn PLAYER 2 _________________________________ W Penalty Points Awarded (circle) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 I_I_I nn nn nn Judge 1 _____________________________________ Judge 2 ______________________________________ TOTAL SCORE - ROUND 1.................................. Penalty Points Awarded (circle) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 I_I_I I_I_I_I Judge 1 ______________________________________ Judge 2 ______________________________________ TOTAL SCORE - ROUND 2................................ TOTAL SCORE - ROUND 1 & 2.................. TOTAL SCORE - ROUND 1 & 2................. ROUND 1 n nn nn nn I_I_I nn nn nn I_I_I I_I_I_I TOTAL SCORE - ROUND 2................................ Ties are broken by first point in a point sparring run-off L n Division # _____________ Match # ________________ PLAYER 1 _________________________________ W Penalty Points Awarded (circle) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Judge 1 _____________________________________ Judge 2 ____________________________________ TOTAL SCORE - ROUND 1................................ ROUND 2 Penalty Points Awarded (circle) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Judge 1 _____________________________________ Judge 2 _____________________________________ L nn nn nn I_I_I nn nn nn I_I_I I_I_I_I PLAYER 2 _________________________________ W Penalty Points Awarded (circle) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Judge 1 _____________________________________ Judge 2 ______________________________________ TOTAL SCORE - ROUND 1.................................. Penalty Points Awarded (circle) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Judge 1 ______________________________________ Judge 2 ______________________________________ TOTAL SCORE - ROUND 2................................ TOTAL SCORE - ROUND 1 & 2.................. TOTAL SCORE - ROUND 1 & 2................. n I_I_I nn nn nn I_I_I I_I_I_I TOTAL SCORE - ROUND 2................................ Ties are broken by first point in a point sparring run-off nn nn nn n L SMASH Publications © copyright 2006-all rights reserved NBL Tourn Pro - Staff Comp 4/4/06 STAFF COMPENSATION SUGGESTIONS It is advisable not to compensate your staff by providing complimentary player entry fees. While this may seem like a good trade off it can also lead to serious adversity. a. It’s not a fair trade-off when some staff do more than others and they get the same player registration as compensation. b. If staff does the same amount of work, but one has their player do more divisions which equates to more compensation, you’ll be sure to hear about the unfairness of this by the other staff members. No matter how secretive you are about compensation to staff, I guarantee they will talk to each other about what they are or are not being given, so it is best not to comp player entry fees for staff work. Have every player pay. Give your staff “T”-Shirts, guest rooms and/or pay them. In all cases of payment, you can equate their payment to less then or near registration player fees. Set-up/Security -Use your own judgement as to their value. We suggest paying them or if they are from out of town give them a guest room. Medic - Pay them Official Booth - Pay them Registration Staff - Pay them Coordinators - Guest rooms if they are from out of town otherwise pay them Center Referees - Guest rooms if they are from out of town otherwise pay them Referees - “T”-shirts hopefully you’ll get volunteers Head Scorekeeper - Pay them Scorekeepers - “T”-shirts and maybe small payments Catering - Pay them Whatever you give staff try to make it equal for all staff doing the same jobs. Depending upon who your staff members are, “T” shirts and after tournament staff dinners or parties are possibilities instead of money payments. The Sense of a Goose hen you see a flock of geese heading south for the winter flying along in “V” formation, you might find it interesting to know that science has discovered why they fly that way. Scientists have found that as each bird flaps its wings, it creates an uplift for the bird immediately following. By flying in a “V” formation, the whole flock adds at least 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew on its own. (People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going quicker and easier, because they are traveling on the trust and uplift of one another.) Whenever a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying to go it alone. Quickly, it gets back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird immediately in front. (If we have as much sense as a goose, we will stay in formation with those who are traveling in the same direction.) When the lead goose gets tired, it rotates back in the wing and another goose flies point. (It pays to take turns doing hard jobs...with people or with geese flying south.) The geese honk from behind to encourage those up front to keep up their speed. (What do we say when we honk from behind?) Finally, when a goose gets sick, or is wounded by gun shot and falls out, two geese fall out of formation and follow it down to give help and protection. The support geese stay with the injured goose until it either is able to fly or has died. Afterwards they launch out on their own or with another formation to catch up with their own group. (If we have the sense of a goose we will stand by each other like that.) SMASH Publications © copyright 2006-all rights reserved NBL Tourn Pro - Con Team 4/4/06 MAKE YOUR CONFERENCE A TEAM EFFORT It is human instinct to ultimately be concerned about one self-preservation than of your neighbors. This is not necessarily a bad thing or ethically wrong. We equate success to achievement and goal obtainment and should not feel guilty as long as we do not take advantage of others in what our society has determined as unrighteous methods of business. Every person is born dependent and innately strives to become independent of others. It is a matter of pride and a sign of success to achieve independency. There is however a higher level of achievement of success than independency called interdependency. This is where a successfully independent person interacts and becomes cohesive with other constituents to improve the growth level of all those that cooperate with each other, thus uplifiting himself to an even more successful status. Examples of this can be seen in modern business practices everywhere. Analyze your own reactions as an example to see the advantage of cooperation of teamwork in sport karate. If you were a competitor would feel more accomplished winning a single tournament that’s not affiliated with an association or league or earning the admiration of those that only attended that event or live in that local area, or would you feel more successful winning a tournament that has status as an event that is part of group of events that are presented as the elite status of sport karate. The choice as a competitor trying to achieve notoriety is obvious. With that thought in mind it should be the smart tournament promoter that strives to make his tournament more successful by cultivating the success of his constituents’ tournaments as well. People gravitate toward success or what is perceived as success when they see strength in numbers or strength of unity of the already most successful people. In other words success is perceived and ultimately achieved through teamwork. Conference teamwork is paramount for your highest level of success. Take into consideration players that have never been to your tournament, but attend one of the tournaments in your conference and it is poorly run. Are they more or less likely to attend your event since you are a member affiliate? If you want to have your tournament grow don’t wish your tournament to be better than the other tournaments in your conference, wish theirs to be better than yours. If each of the Conference Promoters genuinely express their desire and work towards having the next tournament in your conference be the best event to date, that will be seen and felt by all that consider attending other NBL tournaments. If all the Promoters do this for each conference tournament that is next up then obviously all the promoters will be genuinely working towards the success of your event when it is next. Remember is should not be your goal to have the biggest tournament in your conference to the detriment of the other promoters, but rather to have a more successful tournament than your had the prior year. Your success is not achieved by the failure of others. If your tournament is the most successful event in your conference, but is less successful than the prior year, did you or your constituents advance? You need to become tournament promoters that can run perfect tournaments independently of each other, but elect not to because you all realize that the higher level of success is perceived and obtained when you appear as, and is reality are, a team. In other words you should have the ability and staff to run a tournament independently, but instead you use that staff to work with the staff and Promoters of the other tournaments in your conference to better all of you and show the followers your conferences’ strength as a team. A few considerations: 1. Meetings - Have a conference meeting on a regular basis at each other’s tournaments. Also have one or two non-tournament meetings. One should be preferably after the season and before the SG to encourage each other to get their brochures out before the SG and plan conference strategy for the next year. The other meeting should be prior to the start of the season to enact strategy and discuss conference tournament staffing for the season. a. b. Sept or Oct Meeting - To get brochures out before SG and discuss the following year. Jan or Feb Meeting - To discuss exchange of tournament staffing and discuss the upcoming season. 2. Brochures by SG - I cannot express enough as to the importance of having your following year’s brochure out by the SG. Enthusiasm is the highest at SG and everyone is discussing and planning their next season. Schools and parents plan ahead. You will loose people for every day you don’t have your brochure out. Statistics will also prove that those with their brochures out the earliest have the better run tournament as well. The smart conference is the one where all the promoters have their brochures out before SG and have a special envelope made with their conference name and logo printed on it with a cover letter and each of the conference’s tournament brochures inside. These would be picked up by SG attendees as well as all the potential NBL followers in your area as you distribute them at your local tournaments. 3. Conference Staffing - If you’re a smart tournament promoter you will realize there is no loss of pride taking on any job and learning and processing it to its entirety at each others events. As promoters you should take turns learning to become Ring Coordinators, Scorekeepers or Head Scorekeepers and participants in the Registration process and as Finals Coordinators (National Conference Promoters), etc. Likewise you should allow and encourage your tournament staff to become staff for your other conference events and as a promoter you should allow and encourage staff of the other events to be your staff as well. At your Conference meeting (where you have this workbook of course) you should decide your staffing for each event as a group and write it down.