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Dear
fellow martial artists, It
is my pleasure to once again invite you to attend Vancouver Island’s premiere
martial arts event, the COASTAL MARTIAL
ARTS OPEN. It's through your continued support, our
tournament has proudly become a favorite event among competitors from
across Vancouver Island and the lower mainland. Since 2004, The Coastal
Martial Arts Open has developed a solid reputation as a well organized
tournament that is competitor focused. As
always, this event promises to provide top quality competition in a fair, fun
and friendly environment. Don’t
miss the Coastal Martial Arts Open, where every competitor is treated like a
champion. Sincerely Sukwinder Manhas
This
year’s event will feature: *
Top Quality 3 inch Gold, Silver and Bronze medals for all divisional winners *
All competitors ages 12-and-under receive medals *
4 foot tall solid wood custom built trophies for all adult and junior grand
championship winners * Pre-registered competitors receive a free tournament t-shirt * Free admission for spectators Date: September 26th, 2009
Location:
Albe 4000 Burde Street, Port Alberni, B.C.
Tournament Hotel: Best Western Barclay Hotel 4277 Stamp Ave. 1 800 563-6590 Contact
Info: Sukwinder
Manhas, tournament promoter Phone:
(250) 720-6891 Email:
cmaopen@shaw.ca Web: www.cmaopen.ca
Pre-registration:
First
division $40, additional divisions $10 each. Pre-registration must
be postmarked
by
September
11, 2009 to
be eligible (NO EXCEPTIONS). Pre-registration must be
paid by cheque or money order only payable to CMA Open, 5065 Dundalk Ave., Port
Alberni, B.C. V9Y 8P8
Registration
at door: First division $45, additional divisions $10 each. We
will accept cash
only at the door, no cheques please. We reserve the right to refuse any entry.
Coaches/competition
floor pass:
Spectators: Spectator admission is free.
Schedule:
Registration
starts at 8:30 am. Black belt and volunteer meeting at 10:00 am, first divisions start at 10:30 am sharp.
Rules:
All
forms, weapons, and sparring divisions will follow SKIL rules. Please note
that the rules arbitrator, whose decision will be final, will settle any rules disputes.
Safety
Equipment: Mouthpiece,
groin cups (males), hand pads, foots pads and headgear must be worn. Groin
cups may not be worn outside of uniform. Equipment must be in good repair and safe condition, final decision lies with center referee or rules arbitrator.
Appropriate
Divisions: All ranks must compete at their age as of January 1, 2009. Allcompetitors must enter their appropriate age, style and rank
divisions. Divisions may
be adjusted at the discretion of the director, to accommodate weight and size
differences in the interest of safety and fairness. We reserve the right to refuse any entry.
Floor
access: Only
tournament staff, officials, coaches (with pass) and performing competitors will
be allowed
on the competition floor. Warming up will be restricted to the warm up area only. No exceptions!
Conduct:
Spectators,
coaches and competitors are expected to treat all tournament staff and officials with dignity and respect. Inappropriate language, unacceptable
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