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Dear Participant: We are pleased to announce the Third Annual Central United States Knife Throwing Championship taking place in Austin, TX. You and your guests are hereby cordially invited to participate and/or attend our Tournament on September 4th, 5th and 6th. Saturday evening, September 4th we will be holding an induction ceremony for the International Knife Throwers Hall of Fame inductees. The cost of attendance to the International Knife Throwers Hall of Fame Banquet will be announced. Everyone is welcome to attend. I am personally looking forward to seeing you and your guests at the Third Annual Central United States Knife Throwing Championship. Sincerely, Sensei Michael J. Bainton, Ph.D South Austin Karate 10203 Old Manchaca Rd., Austin, Texas 78748 (512)280-0611 www.bakido.com TOURNAMENT ITINERARY: Saturday, September 4th, 2004 10am - IKTHOF Gold Cup Competition 5pm - IKTHOF Induction Ceremony Sunday, September 5th, 2004 Adult Divisions 8am - 9am - Sign-in & Registration, Adult Category 8am - 9:45am - All ranges open for practices 9am - 10am - Sudden Death Qualifier 10am - 12pm - Knife Throwing 12pm - 1pm - B R E A K 1pm - 1:30pm - Sudden Death Qualifier 1:30pm - 3pm - Spear Throwing 3pm - 3:30pm - Sudden Death qualifier 3:30pm - 4:30pm - Tomahawk Throwing 4:30pm - 5pm - Long Distance Throw 7pm - 8:00pm - Awards Ceremony Monday, September 6th, 2004 Youth and Junior Divisions 10am - 4:30pm - SAK carnival 12pm - 1pm - Sign-in & Registration, Youth Category 1pm - 2:30pm - Knife Throwing 2:30pm - 4:00pm - Spear Throwing 4pm - 5:30pm - Tomahawk Throwing 5:30pm - Awards Ceremony Please note, all competitors will be awarded with a Certificate of Participation and over 50 awards will be given out! RULES Men's Division (16 and older) Knife Throwing - Expert, Intermediate and Novice throwers will throw 5 weapons at 5 targets, 4 times per distance for a total of 100 knives (300 points possible). Distances are ½, 1, 1½, 2, and 2½ spins. Spear Throwing - All categories will throw 5 weapons at 5 targets 2 times per distance for 60 spears (180 possible points). Distances are 8ft, 12ft, 15ft, 18ft, 21ft, and 24ft. Tomahawk Throwing - All categories will throw 5 tomahawks at 5 targets, 3 times per distance for a total of 45 tomahawks (135 possible points). Distances are 1 spin, 1 and a half spins, and two spins. Junior Division (10 and younger) Knife Throwing - 5 knives at 5 targets, 3 times per distance at ½ & 1 spin for 30 knives. Spear Throwing - 5 spears at 5 targets, 2 times per distance at 8 ft. and 12 ft. for 20 spears. Tomahawk Throwing - 5 tomahawks at 5 targets, 2 times per distance at 10 ft. Women's Division (16 and older) & Youth Division (11 to 15 years old) Knife Throwing - 5 knives at 5 targets, 3 times per distance at ½, 1, 1 ½, and 2 spins. Spear Throwing - 5 spears at 5 targets, 2 times per distance at 8 ft, 12 ft, 15 ft, and 18 ft. Tomahawk Throwing - 5 tomahawks at 5 targets, 3 times at 1 spin. Sudden Death Qualifier (Men’s Division Only) All adult male throwers will throw five weapons from ½, 1, 1½, 2, and 2½ spins. Scores will then be tallied and divided into three groups Advanced, Intermediate and Novice. SCORING Targets will be approximately 16 inches in diameter, with an inner ring of 8 inch diameter and a 2½ inch bullseye. Weapons will be scored "as they stick" with a mandatory 5 seconds in target in order to count as stuck. Bullseyes will be counted as 3 points, weapons penetrating the inner ring as 2 points and all other areas of the target round as 1 point. Weapons stuck in the backboard of the target will not count nor will a weapon stuck in the target by anything other than its intended point. The point of the weapon must penetrate the target in order to count, and the highest ring penetrated by the weapon will be the score. After a thrower has finished their turn, a range official will approach the targets and call out the scores as they determine they exist. The score keeper will record the score and then the thrower will be allowed to retrieve their weapon. If the range officer cannot determine the score, they will call for another official to confer with over the score. Their decision is final and will be carefully considered to ensure a fair and accurate tournament. OVERALL TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS Scores will be tabulated by combining competitor scores from each weapon category excluding sudden death and qualifiers. Ties will be broken by a sudden death competition, one round of five weapons from each distance, (distance determined by division). Please note that airport pick-up is available once you're in Austin, TX and is compliments of South Austin Karate. It's free, and there's no obligation. |
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