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AAU Karate Handbook

ÐSports For All, ForeverÑ

2001 AAU Karate Handbook

Pages

Introduction. AAU Karate Information

Part I.

General Provisions

Part II.

AAU Karate Committee Structure

Part III.

Criteria for Officials and Coaches

Part IV.

KATA Competition

Part V.

KOBUDO Competition

Part VI.

Shobu Sanbon Competition

Part VII.

Shobu Ippon Competition

Part VIII.

Competition Types, Categories & Divisions

Part IX.

Qualification Procedures

Part X.

Sanctioning AAU Tournaments

Part XI.

General Considerations

Part XII.

Uniform/Dress

Part XIII.

Safety Equipment and Precautions

Part XIV.

Appendix

Introduction to AAU Karate

Amateur Athletic Union of the United States, Inc.

National AAU Karate Program

Official Competition Rules and Regulations Hand Book

Published by

Amateur Athletic Union National AAU Karate Committee

J.B. Mirza, Chairman

Revised January 2001

National AAU Karate Headquarters

P.O. Box 971

Lake Zurich, IL 60047

(847) 540-9567

J.B. Mirza, Chairman

237 E. Prospect Road

Mt. Prospect, Illinois 60056

(847) 540-9567

Del Saito, National Executive Director

1535 Harbeck Rd.

Grants Pass, OR 97527

(541) 471-3002

Part I General Provisions

Article 1 - Purpose

1.1 The purpose of the National AAU Karate Program is to augment and define the International Karate

Sports Rules and to expand and make available the AAU Karate Program to men and women of all ages in

the United States.

1.2 The mission of the National AAU Karate Program is to offer lifelong progression of amateur Karate-do

for persons of all ages, races and creeds; to enhance the physical, mental and moral development of

amateur athletes; to provide an avenue for competition on a local and national level and to provide the

opportunity for AAU athletes to compete at Goodwill, Pan-American, World Cup and World

Championships; to integrate a curriculum that will encourage our athletes to choose a drug-free lifestyle; to

implement a ranking and certification program; to showcase AAU Karate champions, instructors, coaches,

officials as role models; to utilize the Disney/AAU alliance to boost AAU Karate as the premiere karate

organization of the 21st century; and to promote good sportsmanship, good citizenship and safety. The

National AAU Karate Program shall carry out its mission by:

1.2.1 Conducting programs that provide for, enhance and strengthen participation and competition

for amateur athletes.

1.2.2 Working with other sports organizations to benefit amateur athletes.

1.2.3 Conducting recognition programs for athletes and to establish an AAU Karate Hall of Fame

to recognize outstanding members who exhibit leadership, high moral character, sportsmanship

and ideals of karate-do.

1.2.4 To provide information and education to AAU members through the publication of a

quarterly newsletter and distribute information through the internet and through the use of a WEB

page.

Article 2 - Requirements for Use

2.1 These rules must be used at the following AAU competitions:

2.1.1 Regional Karate Championship Qualifiers and Association tournaments.

2.1.2 National Karate Championship Qualifiers and Regional tournaments.

2.1.3 National Championships.

2.1.4 AAU Junior Olympic Games.

2.1.5 National approved Special Eligibility Qualifiers.

2.1.6 All Competitions & Qualifiers that lead to a higher level of competition.

2.2 Applicable unmodified International Federation rules must be used at:

2.2.1 Any U.S. team trials leading to international competition.

2.2.2 Team pool selection.

2.2.3 All international competition.

2.3 These rules may be used by any organization that desires to do so. However, no liability for use of these

rules is assumed by the National AAU Karate Committee or the Amateur Athletic Union of the U.S.A., Inc.

2.4 Rules, other than these may be utilized at AAU sanctioned competition only if approved by the local

Association Karate Committee and are so indicated on the official sanction and tournament entry blanks.

No liability for use of these rules is assumed by the National AAU Karate Committee or the Amateur

Athletic Union of the U.S.A., Inc. Liability for use shall solely rest on the local Association Karate

Committee and the tournament promoter.

2.5 All regulations and rules of competition pertaining to AAU National Karate Committee, unless

otherwise specified or noted, shall also govern AAU Junior Olympic Games.

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