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SMART POINTS

How it works:
  • Competitors can earn SMART points by placing in SMART rated tournaments (There are six SMART rated tournaments)
  • SMART points are awarded to those competitors that place in the top four of their division.
  • At the end of the year, the competitor with the most points in their division, wins the Divisional Championship
  • At the end of the year, the competitors that have the most points in their entire age group (youth, teen, or adult) and rank division group (color belt or black belt) in a particular event (kata, kumite, or weapons), win the Ultimate Divisional Championship.  (This award will be presented at the IPPONE banquet)
  • At the end of the year, the top four competitors with the most points in their divisions are invited to the SMART State Martial Arts Championships
  • The winner of this event is declared the SMART State Champion
 
Placement Points:
  • 1st place = 15 points
  • 2nd place = 9 points
  • 3rd place = 6 points
  • 4th place = 3 points
 
Point Corrections
  • Competitors have 14 days from the day points are posted to inform the S.M.A.R.T. 

Age and/or Rank Changes
  • It is the responsibility of the competitor and/or competitors parents to inform the SMART director of any changes in age and/or rank
 
  • If there is an age and/or rank chance, ​please notify the S.M.A.R.T. Director as soon as possible at either (207) 873-0684 or at csargent@alfondyouthcenter.org.
 
  • If a competitor moves up in age and/or rank prior to June 30th, that competitor keeps all of their points unless that competitor's points exceed the points of the first place competitor in the new division. In that case the competitor moving into the new division keeps only the amount points equal to the points of the first place competitor in the new division. 
    • Some exceptions to this rule are:
      • If a competitor moves up in age and/or rank, that competitor keeps all of their points if the current first place competitor placed in less then three tournaments.
      • Competitors that rank up to the black belt ​and/or turns 18 prior to the last SMART rated tournament, that competitor will be moved to the appropriate division.  If the competitor ranks up to the black belt ​and/or turns 18 after the last SMART rated tournament, that competitor will compete in the division they were in prior to ranking up and/or aging up.
 
  • If a competitor moves up in age and/or rank after June 30th, that competitor will continue to accumulate points in the division they were in prior to June 30th

SMART TOURNAMENT GUIDELINES

Weapons/Kata

Score Ranges:
  • Novice 6.00-7.00
  • Intermediate 7.00-8.00
  • Advance 8.00-9.00
  • Black Belt 9.00-10.00
 
3rd digit must always be a 0 or 5 only
 
Black Belt Divisions (Adult & Jr.) must have 5 Judges
 
Under Belt Division may run with only 3 judges
 
5 judges throw out High & Low add remaining three scores
  • Ties add in Low if still tied add in high if still tied Black Belts do another Kata or Weapons Kata
  • Under belts can do same Kata or Weapons Kata
 
3 judges add all three scores
  • Ties call judges together then vote for a winner of the tied competitors.
 

Overall Sparring Rules
No Head Judge can overrule any calls.
 
Must ALWAYS be majority rule for any of the guidelines.
 
All late calls will not be included in majority.
  • Head judge must call at same time as corner judges.
 
Point Option 1:
  • Under belts 3 points, no time Black Belts 5 points, no time all techniques worth one point.
 
Point Option 2:
  • Under belts 5 points, no time Black Belts 7 points, no time Kicks are worth two points and Hand Strikes are worth one point.
 
Going out of bounds
  • Occurs if a competitors foot goes out of bounds
  • A warnings will be given for going out of bounds.
  • ​The next occurrence, a point is given to the other competitor for every time out of bounds happens.
 
Coaching is up to the promoter of the event.
 

Under Belts Sparring Rules
Contact Areas:
  • Torso and Helmet contact only! No face contact.
 
Face contact penalties: (Hitting face shield is not considered face contact)
  • First offence = one point to opponent
  • Second offence disqualification (based on Majority Rules.)
 
Malicious/Excessive contact penalty:
  • Disqualification (based on Majority Rules.)
 
Fist must be closed when using back fist or hammer fist strikes.
 

Black Belts (Adult & Jr.) Sparring Rules
Light face contact is allowed.
 
Malicious/Excessive contact penalty:
  • Disqualification (based on Majority Rules.)
 
Sweeps
  • Must be boot to boot and a follow up must occur immediately after the sweep to score a point.