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6-7 SEPTEMBER 2014 WKFKarate1 Premier League

“The Karate1 WKF Premier League is the prime league event in the world of Karate.

Together with the WKF Karate1 World Cup (WWC) it is a series of world class Karate

competitions recognized and supported by the World Karate Federation

Its aim is to bring together the best Karate competitors in the world in a series of open

championships of unprecedented scale and quality. “

01-07-2014

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Turkish Karate Federation President Esat Delihasan welcomes the participants

The Turkish Karate Federation has the pleasure to invite you to the International Karate one Open Istanbul 2014 which will be held from 6 to 7 September, 2014 in Istanbul.

For the fourth time, the Istanbul Open will take as part of the WKF

Premier League (WPL), the premier series recently set up by the WKF to

“bring together the best Karate competitors in the world in a series of open championships of unprecedented scale and quality.”

After each Premier League event, a new ranking list is issued. The competitor of each category with the highest score at the end of the WKF Premier League season is called Grand Winner and receives price money.

The Turkish Karate Federation is proud to host the WPL event, and our organization team will implement everything to offer the best conditions of the competition.

I look forward to meet with you all in Istanbul,

Best regards.

Esat DELİHASAN

The President of Turkish Karate Federation

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ORGANIZER AND CONTACT

TURKISH KARATE FEDERATION

ADDRESS : Ulus Is Hanı, Kat 5 Ulus / ANKARA TEL : + 90 312 310 61 90 FAX : + 90 312 309 32 62

E-Mail : [email protected]

Mobile phone: +90 530 469 10 31

TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION

Web: http://www.sportdata.org/karate1/

Email: [email protected]

SITE AND DATE

6-7 SEPTEMBER 2014 İSTANBUL - TURKEY

COMPETITON VENUE

ATAKOY: ASLI CAKIR ALPTEKIN SPORT HALL

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E-mail: [email protected]

REGISTRATION

All competitors, referees, coaches and officials must register online using the online

system on http://www.sportdata.org/karate1. In case of any questions concerning the

online registration please directly contact the Sportdata software team via the email

address [email protected].

Clubs / teams / federations are responsible for the quality of the entered registration

data. Changes of online registration data are possible until 24.08.2014.

The official registration session will take place on 05.08.2014 from 10.00 a.m. to 8.00

p.m.

If changes are required during the official registration session because of incorrect,

missing or new registration data, a fee of € 20 is charged for each change.

At registration, accreditation cards will be issued with the participants’ main data, a

photograph and information about registered categories. The accreditation card must

be worn at all times during the event.

The WKF ID card will no longer be compulsory; it may be purchased by those athletes

who are interested in having one.

Only members of national federations recognized by WKF are admitted to participate.

Any athlete not registered by their national federation who wishes to participate in the Premier League event will have to present a relevant letter confirming his/her national federation membership.

Please also note: - All teams have to register their participants at the official registration session

- Only one responsible per team has to register the complete team

- All participants have to show their passports at the registration session

CATEGORIES

Kata individual female and male (16 years and older)

Kata Team female and male (16 years and older)

Kumite individual female (18 years and older):

-50 kg, -55kg, -61 kg, -68 kg, +68kg

Kumite individual male (18 years and older):

-60 kg, -67 kg, -75 kg, -84 kg, +84 kg

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ENTRY FEE

The entry fees are € 40 per individual category entry and € 60 per team category entry.

Reservations will be made via [email protected]

PAYMENT:

Beneficiary: TKF - Turkish Karate Federation Address: Ulus Is Hanı, Kat 5 Ulus / ANKARA Name of Bank: BANK : TC. ZIRAAT BANKASI ADDRESS : BAKANLIKLAR - ANKARA - TURKEY BRANC : KAMU GIRISIMCI ACCOUNT : EURO IBAN : TR22 0001 0025 3246 6049 6450 10 SWIFT : TCZBTR2A

COMPETITON RULES

WKF Rules / Karate1 Rules

For all categories the official WKF rules / Karate1 rules are applied. Only WKF

Approved protective equipment is allowed to use. Athletes have to bring their

equipment.

PRIZE MONEY

For individual categories (Kumite and Kata):

Gold Medallist: 500 €

Silver Medallist: 300 €

Bronze Medallist: 150 €

For Kata team categories:

Gold Medallist: 600 €

Silver Medallist: 400 €

Bronze Medallist: 200 €

RANKING

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Competitors can earn ranking points in every Karate1 event according to the official

WKF Ranking Criteria.

Karate1 ranking starts new by the first event of a Karate1 season.

After each WKF Karate1 event new ranking lists are issued on this website

For each category, the competitor with the highest ranking score will be the grand

winner of this category.

Grand winners (Karate1 champions) have to participate in 5 Karate 1 events at least.

Grand winners (Karate1 champions) at the end of the WKF Karate1 season receive

extra price money.

The results of each Karate1 event will also influence the official continuous WKF World

Ranking List.

TICKETS FOR SPECTATORS

Entrance tickets are free of charge.

SCHEDULE / PROGRAMME

Friday 05.09.2014

10:00 - 20:00 Registration Aslı Cakir Sport Hall

19:00 - 20:00 Referee Meeting Aslı Cakir Sport Hall

20:30 - 21:00 Coach Meeting & Draw Aslı Cakir Sport Hall

Saturday 06.09.2014

08:30 -11.30 Weigh-in Male- Female All Categories Aslı Cakir Sport Hall 09:00 -11.30 Individual Kata (Male - Female) Elimination & Repechages

11:30 -17:30 Female Kumite (-50kg, -55kg, -61kg) Elimination & Repechages

Male Kumite (-60kg, -67kg, -75kg)

17:30 FINAL - FEMALE and MALE INDIVIDUAL KATA

17:45 MEDALS AWARD

FEMALE and MALE KATA

18:00 - 18:15 FINAL - FEMALE KUMITE (-50kg, -55kg, -61kg) 18:20 - 18:40 MEDALS AWARD

18:40 - 19.00 FINAL - MALE KUMITE (-60kg, -67kg, -75kg) 19:00 - 19:20 MEDALS AWARD

Sunday 07.09.2014

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10:00 - 11:00 Female and Male Team Kata Elimination & Repechages

11:00 -14:30 Female Kumite (-68kg, +68kg) Elimination & Repechages Male Kumite (-84kg, +84kg)

14:30 - 14:40 FINAL - FEMALE KUMITE (-68kg, +68kg) 14:40 - 14:50 MEDALS AWARD

14:55 - 15:10 FINAL - MALE KUMITE (-84kg, +84kg) 15:15 - 15:25 MEDALS AWARD 15:30 - 16:00 FINAL - FEMALE and MALE TEAM KATA 16:00 - 16:20 MEDALS AWARD

HEADQUARTER HOTEL

ADELA HOTEL ISTANBUL (HQ) **** (4 STAR)

NOV HOTEL ISTANBUL **** (4 STAR)

ATAKÖY MARİNA HOTEL **** (4 STAR)

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IBIS HOTEL ISTANBUL *** (3 STAR)

BARCELO ERESİN HOTEL ***** (5 STAR)

ACCOMMODATION

Official Hotels, bed and breakfast with optional lunch and

dinner. Prices in Euro (€) per person and night including

local taxes

HOTEL SGL DBL TRIP LUNCH DINNER ADELA HOTEL HQ 4 STAR**** 80 € 60 € 55 € 18 € 18 € NOW HOTEL ZEYTİNBURNU**** 95 € 70 € ------ 22 € 22 € ATAKÖY MARINA HOTEL**** 90 € 70 € 67 € 22 € 28 € IBIS HOTEL ZEYTİNBURNU*** 65 € 55 € ------- 17 € 17 € BARCELO ERESİN HOTEL***** 110€ 80€ 77 € 28 € 28 €

Reservations will be made via: [email protected]

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- Extra charges (telephone, minibar, meals…) will be paid directly to the Hotel.

- All above mentioned prices are NET and include all taxes as known at date of proposal.

- In the event of any change on official taxes, we reserve the right to review prices. - The payment and his confirmation shall be sent to inform upon confirmation.

Restaurant in Stadium: In the venue during the championship will be served SET MENU at 18 Euro (€) per person including one water.

ALL RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE AND PAID UNTIL 20 OF AUGUST 2014

TRANSFERS Transfers fee's between airport-hotel-airport is 20 Euro's per person over 7 persons and less than 7 people 28 Euro’s each person. Transfers between the official hotels and the competition venue will be free of charge on competition days and the shuttle service will be offered each 3 hours.

(Please ask Transportation from

Sabiha Gokcen Airport to hotels.)

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Reservations will be made via [email protected]

CANCELLATION CONDITIONS FOR ACCOMMODATION AND TRANSFERS: 20 days prior to arrival: 75% fee of the total price for the booking, will be charged for cancellations; (until 15 of August 2014) After 15 August 100% fee, of the total price for the booking will be charged for cancellations;

Please also note, when making changes to your reservations, in the last 10 days, the charge is € 50,00 change to cover office fees.

VISA REQUIREMENTS

For any kind of change kindly visit;

http://www.mfa.gov.tr/visa-information-for-foreigners.en.mfa

Visas via the website www.evisa.gov.tr

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Insurance: It is compulsory that all participants and members of delegations to have

their own medical and personal trip insurance. Turkish Karate Federation

and World Karate Federation assume no liability or responsibility for the

lack of insurance from participants and members of delegations.

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Currency: The Turkey currency is Turkish Lira ( ). Foreign currencies can be exchanged at the airport, in banks, as well as in many foreign currency exchange offices which can be found all over the city. Banks are usually open from 8.30 - 12.30 am to 13.30 - 5.00pm, from Monday to Friday. Shopping malls are open from 10 am to 10 pm every day.

Electricity: 220 Volts / 50 Hz

Visitors from the Great Britain need an adapter for electrical devices.

Visitors from the USA need a transformer in order to use their 110 Volts - 125 Volts devices.

Communication: To call Turkey from abroad, dial the international code 00(+) followed by

90 for Turkey. Example for İstanbul number: 00 (+) 90 212 585 55 55.

There are 3 mobile operators in Turkey. You can gather SIM Cards from the airport

and also from the shops in the city centre.

www.turkcell.com.tr www.vodafone.com.tr www.avea.com.tr

Services: Emergency Ambulance service : 112 Emergency Police : 155

Emergency Fire : 110

Vaccination : No need. Majority Religion : Islam Time zone : GMT +2

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TERM OF RESPONSIBILITY

To be filled, signed and sent back before by 30 August 2014.

The undersigned, as the chief of Delegation of my country, duly enrolled to participate in the Istanbul Open Karate 1 Championship which will be held in Istanbul, Turkey, from 5 to 7 September 2014, with fully knowledge of the Statues, the Rules and the Norms of the WORLD KARATE FEDERATION, pledge myself to faithfully accomplish the regulations of this before mentioned entity, and I take any and all administrative, civil and criminal responsibilities for whatever happens to our athletes, coaches and other members of our delegation participating in this championship, before, during and after the competition, such as physical injuries, personal expenses, or monetary debts and material damages caused to the hotels, the venue, means of transportation, etc.

Furthermore, I exempt from any legal, civil or criminal responsibilities the

organizers of the Championships, the WKF and the Turkish Karate

Federation, its directors, as well as any person, company, or entity

related to the event (sponsors, public and private entities).

I authorize the organizers of the event to use images, photos and the

names of our competitors and other members of our delegation (since it is

considered necessary) for the sport activities and publications of karate,

related to the event, without any monetary compensations.

Country / Nation :

Surname, First name :

Passport number & expiry date:

Position in the federation :

Address:

Phone number :

Fax & e-mail :

Fill in, stamp, sign and send to: Signature & stamp--------------------------------

Turkish Karate Federation

E-Mail: [email protected]

Fax : +90 312 309 32 62