ELITE DIVISIONS:

Venue:  Dandenong & District Netball Association, Bennet Street, Dandenong

Tournament Entry:

All Entries to the VKL tournaments must be done via SET Australia Online website:

Entry Costs:

$85.00 for the first Event

$15.00 for each additional event.

Spectators: Free Entry

Note: There are no PDF Entries for this tournament

Elite Divisions:

Age as at 25 August 2023 (National Championship Date) applies to this tournament for Elite Divisions.

Start Time:

Elite Divisions will commence at 8.30am on Sunday 18 June 2023

Draws are subject to change at the discretion of the organisers

Refund Policy:

In the event an athlete can no longer compete, the following refund schedule will apply:

• 70% 8 days or more prior to the tournament date;
• 50% 7 days – 4 days prior to the tournament date;
• Nil refund if 3 days or less prior to the tournament.

Rules for Selection of Divisions:

Definition of an elite athlete for the purposes of VKL:

• An elite athlete is someone who has been a member of the Victorian team in either of the previous two years.

• Please note, this does not include reserves.

• Any athlete who meets the above criteria must ONLY enter the Elite Divisions.  However, this only applies to the discipline in which they have achieved selection eg if a competitor is a member of the State Team in Kata but not in Kumite, they are permitted to enter the Development Divisions.

• Athletes who do not meet the definition of an elite athlete may enter the Development Divisions.  These athletes may also choose to enter the Elite Divisions, and athlete who has entered both divisions and places 1^st or 2^nd in the Elite Division cannot participate in the Development Division in the future.

Injury and Ambulance Travel

If an athlete is injured and requires transportation via ambulance, this is at the expense of the athlete and not Shukokai Karate.

Equipment Requirements for Elite Divisions:

All athletes entered into the Elite Divisions are to provide ALL their own equipment as per AKF/WKF Rules;

WKF facemask or AKF head protectors are compulsory for children’s division;

Body protectors are compulsory for all competitors including Seniors;

Blue and Red belts will be used throughout the Championships; and

If a contestant comes into the area inappropriately dressed, they will be allowed one minute to remedy matters, otherwise will be disqualified.

Elite Kata Divisions:

13 years and under:

• Round 1 and 2 – Shitei Kata
• Round 3 and after – Tokui/Free Kata
• Regardless of number of rounds, the Final round is always Tokui/Free
• Competitors will perform simultaneously – all rounds except medal rounds
• Can repeat but not consecutively ie A-B-A-B

14 Years and above:

AKF Rules – TOKUI-Free Kata – No repeats

Kumite Divisions:

13 Years and under:

1.5 minutes

14 Years and Over:

2 Minutes

Senior Men’s Divisions:

3 Minutes

All Senior Competitors:

45 years and over must supply a medical clearance (issued within the last 2 weeks) of the competition.

Please note:

Some divisions may be combined due to insufficient numbers.

Victorian State Team Selection:

All athletes seeking selection in the Victorian State Team MUST have participated in the Victorian State Championships the same year.  Athletes to compete at the National Karate Championships are encouraged to enter the Elite Divisions.  Points accumulated over the four VKL tournaments will be used in the process of State Team selection. 

PLEASE NOTE IT IS NOT COMPULSORY TO ENTER THE VKL FOR SELECTION INTO THE VICTORIAN TEAM.

Coaches Requirements:

Coaches are to wear full tracksuits with footwear (no thongs/sandals) while coaching at VKL tournaments.

They are not required to have NCAS qualifications or coach’s passess/photo id.

Online Payment Instructions via PAYPAL:

1. After registering your athletes, please click on the Paypal logo underneath the amount owing;
2. This will open up Paypal and will show a “0” amount;
3. Enter the amount owing and click ‘update”;
4. The total amount now should show what you owe;
5. Log into Paypal as usual on the right hand side and follow the normal steps for payment with Paypal;
6. Please use ‘message to sender’ link to advise which competitor the payment is for; 
7. Athletes will appear on a waiting list until payment has been received;
8. Once notification of payment is received, the athlete will be moved from the waitlist in to the competition; and
9. Please contact shukokai38@gmail.com if you have any trouble with your payment.