GOTHENBURG

KARATE OPEN MAY 24TH

Information

Siamak Rezaie +46 704 441025

E-mail: karateopen@gmail.com

Last updates and online registration

should be find on www.gotopen.se

New for this year is Facebook on www.facebook.com/gotenburgopen

Good memories All participants & coaches will receive free entry tickets to Liseberg Amuse-ment Park, a medal of participation & ice cream. Two third places in all categories.

Short history

Gothenburg karate Open started in May 2003. The competition involved the contestants 7-20 years, and was then called Gothenburg Youth Cup. In 2009 became the championship a full-scale event which also included senior cate-gories and renamed then to Gothenburg Karate Cup.

SCHEDULE

FRIDAY 23rd May 18.00–21.00 Weigh-in & registration

SATURDAY 24th May 8.00-13.00 Weigh-in & registration

9.00 Coach briefing

9.15 Opening ceremony

09.30 Competition start

We start the competition with all

Kata categories. The kumite catego-

ries will start apprx at 12.00.

The time schedule will be presented

in real time on the screens at sports

hall and on www.gotopen.se.

This schedule will be updated during

the competition and can also be seen

in Smart Phones.

Official hotel The official hotels offer you very beneficial rates if you states “Karate” when you make your reservation. Hotel Quality 11 Phone: +46 (0)31 779 11 11 E-mail: q.hotel11@choice.se

All reservations should be done di-rectly to the hotels, by the April 24th at the latest. You can find these rates on www.gotopen.se.

REFERREES All qualified Judges and Referees are welcome. Please send the referee registration by the May 1st as the lat-est to karateopen@gmail.com

VENUE Lundbystrand sports hall

Anders Carlssons gata 10, Gothburg.

RULES & PROTECTION

No repechages for 7-13 years.

In kata 7-13 years, it is allowed to wear glasses and repeat same kata over and over.

Two 3rd places in all categories. All competitors have to bring

their own equipment. For all categories the official

WKF rules are applied with the exceptions of Swedish Karate Federations rules for youth.

Categories

Youth 7-13 years, no repechages Kata Girls 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 years Boys 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 years Kumite In Kumite please enter the child’s height in the registration form. Girls 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 years Boys 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 years

Cadets 14-15 years, with repechages

Kata Male & female in three new categories, Kyu, Dan & Open classes. Kumite

Female -47 kg, -54 kg, +54 kg Male -52 kg, -57 kg, -63 kg, -70 kg, +70 kg

Juniors 16-17 years, with repechages

Kata Female & Male Juniors are also allowed to compete in kata for seniors. Kumite Female -48 kg, -53 kg, -59 kg, +59 kg Male -55 kg, -61 kg, -68 kg, -76 kg, +76 kg

Seniors 18+ years, with repechages Kata Female Seniors 16+ Male Seniors 16+ Kumite Female Seniors 18+ -50 kg, -55 kg, -61 kg, -68 kg, +68 kg Male Seniors 18+ -60 kg, -67 kg, -75 kg, -84 kg, +84 kg

Masters 40+ years, with repechages Kata Female & male

Dear athletes & friends of karate, We have the great pleasure to invite you to

participate in Gothenburg Karate Open 2014,

which will be held in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Date Saturday, May 24th at 9.30

Venue Lundbystrand Sports Hall

Address: Anders Carlssons gata 10

Weigh in will take place on Friday,

from 18.00-21.00 and on Saturday from

8.00-13.00 at the sports hall.

Competition rules WKF: s rules &

Swedish Karate Federation rules.

Limitation We limit the number of

competitors to 500 participants.

Entry fee 30 € (250 SEK) per individ-

ual category entry.

Deadline The registration will close on

Wednesday, May 14th at 24.00.

Registration should be made online

on www.gotopen.se

Good memories All participants &

coaches will receive free entry tickets to

Liseberg Amusement Park, a medal of partic-

ipation & ice cream. Two third places in all

categories.

Gothenburg is Sweden’s second largest

city, lies directly on the west coast of Swe-

den with a fantastic archipelago. Gothenburg

is also famous as an event city, and regularly

hosts events of all shapes and sizes, in busi-

ness, science, culture and sport.

Liseberg has nearly 40 rides and attract-

ions. Try ‘AtmosFear’ Europe’s highest free

fall. Don’t miss ‘Balder’ which repeatedly has

been awarded the title of ”The World’s best

wooden roller coaster.”

www.liseberg.se