BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Halifax X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Halifax BEGIN:VEVENT UID:260@karatens.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax;VALUE=DATE:20210627 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax;VALUE=DATE:20210628 DTSTAMP:20210616T025449Z URL:https://karatens.org/events/kns-virtual-tournament/ SUMMARY:KNS - Virtual Tournament DESCRIPTION:Karate Nova Scotia is proud to present the first KNS Virtual Ka ta Tournament\, our first venture into the online Karate world.\n\nThe KNS Virtual Kata Tournament is only open to Karate Nova Scotia members and of fers competitors the opportunity to safely and virtually reunite and compe te\, while in-person tournaments continue to be on hold.\n\nParticipants o f this event will record and upload videos of themselves performing a Kata \, which will be viewed and scored online by a panel of Karate NS certifie d judges. The results of the Virtual tournament will then be shared on the Karate Nova Scotia YouTube Page.\n\nThis event serves as a reminder that during these times when we are physically apart\, we remain connected thro ugh our shared love and passion for the sport of Karate.\n\n*** Please car efully read this information bulletin in its entirety before registering f or the event.\n\nDates:\n\n Registration and Video Submission Period Open s: Tuesday\, June 1\, 2021\n Registration and Video Submission Deadline: Sunday\, June 27\, 2021 at 11:59 p.m.\n Results Date: Saturday\, July 9\, 2021\n\nEligibility:\n\n Athlete Eligibility - This event is open to all competitors from Karate Nova Scotia. There are no qualification requireme nts for this event.\n Age Eligibility - The age eligibility of competitor s will be calculated based on the date of the results\, July 9\, 2021. Com petitors are only eligible to register in categories that correspond to th e age that they will be on July 9\, 2021\n\nContact: For questions regardi ng this event\, please contact the Technical Director of Karate Nova Scoti a by email: td@karatens.org\n\n\n\nEvent Categories:\n\n\n\nSkill Level\nN ovice (Up to 1 year of training)\nIntermediate (1-3 years of training)\nAd vanced (3 years +)\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAge\n5-8\n9-11\n12-14\n15-17\n18-34\n35+\n \n\n\nGuidelines on Merging Categories:  In order to ensure a competitive tournament for all participants\, categories may be merged\, at the sole discretion of Karate Nova Scotia\, if an insufficient number of competitor s have registered for a category. These guidelines on merging Kata categor ies will be used wherever possible when merging categories.\n1) Male categ ories and female categories may be merged only for the following age group s: 5-8 year old\, and 9-11 year old.\n2) Categories may only be merged wit h another category if that category is of the same age group as the first category\, or is the age group immediately adjacent to it.\nExample: A 12- 14 year old category may be merged with another 12-14 year old category of a different skill level\, a 9-11 year old category\, or a 15-17 year old category.\n3) Novice categories may only be merged with Intermediate categ ories.\n4) Advanced categories may only be merged with Intermediate.\nSpli tting Categories:   Novice\, Intermediate and Advanced categories with 1 2 or more competitors may be split into separate categories based on the a ge and/or skill level of the competitors\, and at the sole discretion of K arate Nova Scotia. Each split category is considered a discrete category f or the purposes of awards.\n\nRegistration Fees: This event will be free f or all competitors.\n[Form id="37"]\nAwards: For this first tournament\, t here will be no awards issues\, just eternal glory on Karate Nova Scotia ’s YouTube page!\n\n\n\nCompetition Format:  Rules of Competition - Th e 2020 World Karate Federation (WKF) Rules of Competition will be in effec t for all Kata categories at this Virtual Tournament\, with the following modifications:\n\nAll Novice\, Intermediate and Advanced categories of thi s virtual tournament will use a single-elimination points system format\, where competitors in each category will be ranked according to the number of points awarded for their Kata performance. Competitors who are ranked f irst\, second\, and third in their categories will be declared the Gold\, Silver\, and Bronze medallists\, respectively. No further rounds will take place. Rules regarding point tabulation and tie-breaking procedures for t his tournament will be as such:\n\n 5 Judges per Division. 1 of the judge s should be assigned the role of Head Judge.\n The Judges rank the perfor mances from 1st to last.\n A rank of 1st equals a score of 1.  A rank of 2nd equals a score of 2. And so on until the last competitor.\n The comp etitor with the lowest score is declared to be the 1st place winner.  The second lowest score is the 2nd place winner and so on.\n In the event of a tie the kata with the most high rankings wins:\n\n\n\n\n\nHJ1  \nJ2\n J3\nJ4\nJ5\nPoints\nResult\n\n\nKata 1\n1\n1\n3\n2\n1\n8\nGold (3 - 1st pl ace votes therefore 1st place)\n\n\nKata 2\n2\n2\n1\n1\n2\n8\nSilver (2 - 1st place votes therefore 2nd place)\n\n\nKata 3\n3\n5\n2\n3\n5\n18\nBronz e\n\n\nKata 4\n4\n3\n5\n4\n4\n20\n\n\n\nKata 5\n5\n4\n4\n5\n3\n21\n\n\n\n\ n\n It may be possible that a tie could still occur.  In that unlikely e vent the Head Judges ranking take precedent.\n\n\n\n\n\nHJ1  \nJ2\nJ3\nJ 4\nJ5\nPoints\nResult\n\n\nKata 1\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n15\nBronze (Head Judge r anked higher than other 15)\n\n\nKata 2\n5\n3\n4\n2\n1\n15\n\n\n\nKata 3\n 2\n1\n1\n1\n2\n7\nGold (lowest score)\n\n\nKata 4\n3\n4\n2\n3\n3\n15\nSilv er (4 votes of 3rd or higher)\n\n\nKata 5\n4\n5\n5\n5\n4\n23\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nVideo Submission Procedures: Competitors can submit their videos in 1 o f 2 ways:\n\n \n\n Option 1 - Load your video to your personal Google Dr ive\, and share with td@karatens.org\n Option 2 - When you register\, you r registration email will contain details on how to get access to Karate N ova Scotia's Google drive in which you can load your video.\n\n\n\nThe vid eos must be named in the following format: Name of competitor_Name of Kata category_Name of Kata (for example Joe Smith_Beginner 5 to 7_Heian Shodan ).\n\nPlease note that competitors must register for the event and submit their video(s) by the deadline of June 27 2021 at 11:59 p.m.\n\nVideo Requ irements\n\nCompetitors are reminded to select a safe location to record t heir video(s)\, and to comply with all COVID-19 related laws\, orders\, an d restrictions that are applicable in their jurisdiction.\n\nVideo Identif ication – At the start of the video\, before bowing to announce the kata \, you must display the Video Identification Sheet with the following info rmation:\n\n Your Name\n Category you are competing in (for example Male Novice 5 to 8)\n Kata Name\n\nTechnical Specifications - In order to ens ure consistency in the submitted videos\, all competitors are required to adhere to the following technical specifications when recording and submit ting their videos. Karate Nova Scotia will verify all submitted videos to ensure that they meet the specifications outlined below. Competitors whose video does not meet the specifications will receive a point deduction on their total score. Any video deemed unusable by Karate Nova Scotia will ne ed to be re-submitted with corrections made:\n\n The entire body of the c ompetitor\, from their head to toe\, must be visible throughout the video. \n Include 5 seconds to the video at the beginning and at the end of the Kata performance. The competitor should simply stand in the ready position before and after their performance.\n The recording must take place in a location with adequate lighting that permits the competitor’s face to b e visible when the competitor is facing the camera.\n The camera should b e placed directly in front of the competitor at the start of the Kata perf ormance\, with a maximum camera position angle of 45 degrees in each direc tion from the front of the competitor. The camera must not be positioned b ehind\, or to the side of the competitor at the start of the Kata performa nce.\n No edits of any kind are permitted to be made to the video. The sh ot of the entire Kata performance must be recorded using a single camera\, and in a single\, continuous take.\n The video must be recorded in 1080p (full) high definition\, with a resolution of 1920x1080. Most smartphones are capable of recording at this resolution.\n Sound must be recorded in conjunction with the video. The recording must take place in a location w ith minimal ambient noise.\n The video must be filmed in the horizontal/l andscape format.\n\nRe-use of the Videos\n\nCompetitors must submit videos of their Kata that were specifically recorded for the purposes of competi ng in the KNS Virtual Tournament. Competitors are not permitted to re-use videos that were recorded and/or submitted for the purposes of competing i n any other competition in the past or in the future.\n\n\n\nOfficials Inf ormation\n\nKarate Nova Scotia appreciates the support of officials from N ova scotia who possess a current Kata officiating license. Judging for the KNS Virtual Tournament will take place from  Sunday\, June 28\, 2021 to Sunday July 2\, 2021.\n\nOfficials who wish to register for this event are requested to complete the judges registration form below.\n[Form id="36"] \nFor inquiries regarding officiating at this event\, please email: td@kar atens.org. 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