Bulletin - World Karate Federation

Karate1 – Fortaleza/Brazil
WKF Karate1 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. “
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[Version 1]
[20/07/2016]
WELCOME / INTRODUCTION
Dear friends and lovers of Karate,
The Brazilian Karate, represented by our Brazilian Karate Confederation, has the
honor of hosting, by the second time in the American Continent, the WKF Karate 1 Premier
League.
So, we are pleased to invite you to the Karate1 Premier League which is going to
be held in Fortaleza / Brazil, in 17 and 18 September 2016.
The Karate1 Premier League is a world event, which has begun in 2012, with
recognition and support of the World Karate Federation which aim is to join together the
best karate athletes in the world of Karate and its Continents.
In 2016 the Karate1 Premier League event will be held in eleven (11) steps, and the
Brazilian one will be a new mark in this sport, because it will give the whole American
continent a chance to experience such a great event and, at the same time, present to the
world the beauties of Brazilian country.
The Brazilian Karate Confederation is, indeed, proud to host the Karate 1 Premier
League, and along with the organizing committee, will make the best efforts to offer the
participants a memorable event as our Karate deserves. We are waiting for you and your
team to embrace and bright this event.
Sincerely,
Luiz Carlos Nascimento Cardoso
President of the Brazilian Karate Confederation
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ORGANIZER AND CONTACT
ORGANIZATION AND CONTACTS:
CBK - CONFEDERAÇÃO BRASILEIRA DE KARATE
Address: Rua Pedro Rufino, 40 - SL A - Varjota - Fortaleza/Ceará/Brazil
Emails Contacts: brasilpremierleague@gmail.com
diretortecnicocbk@gmail.com
Blog: cbkarate.blogspot.com.br
Web: www.karatedobrasil.com
Reservations at HEADQUARTERS Hotel:
BRISTOL JANGADA FORTALEZA HOTEL
Email: reservas.jangada@bristolhoteis.com.br
Email: gerencia.jangada@bristolhoteis.com.br
Phone: +55 85 34664400
Reservations at sub-headquarters Hotels and transfer:
OFFICIAL AGENCY OKEY EVENTOS
Email: cintia.okeyeventos@hotmail.com
Phone: +55 85 32360974 / +55 85 999693140 / +55 85 985429391
TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION:
Web: https://www.sportdata.org/wkf/setonline/veranstaltung_info_main.php?active_menu=calendar&vernr=71#a_eventhead
Email: karate1@sportdata.org
DATA AND PLACE
Data: 17-18 September 2016
Place: Fortaleza – Ceará – Brazil
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COMPETITON VENU
Ginásio Paulo Sarasate
Address: Rua Ildefonso Albano, 2050 - Dionísio Torres, Fortaleza - Brasil
Distance headquarters Hotel and the venue: 4km
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REGISTRATION
All competitors, referees, coaches and officials must register online using the online
system
on
https://www.sportdata.org/wkf/setonline/veranstaltung_info_main.php?active_menu=calendar&vernr=71#a_eventhead. In case of
any questions concerning the online registration please directly contact the sportdata
software team via the email address office@sportdata.org.
Clubs / teams / federations are responsible for the quality of its registration data.
Change of online registration data are possible until Sunday 4th of September 2016.
The official registration result will take place on 16th of September 2016 from 10.00
a.m. to 7.00 p.m. at the headquarter hotel (BRISTOL JANGADA FORTALEZA HOTEL).
Reminder: It is compulsory for every participant to attend the registration session
on Friday. There will be no additional weigh-in sessions at the stadium after the beginning
of the competition.
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.
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.
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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):
-50kg, -55kg, -61kg, -68kg, +68kg

Kumite individual male (18 years and older):
-60kg, -67kg, -75kg, -84kg, +84kg
ENTRY FEE
The entry fees are € 45 per individual category entry and € 70 per team category
entry.
PAYMENT:
Payment can be done by during official registration session.
WKF ACCREDITED COACHES
According to the new Coach License Manual 2016, the minimum level required
to take part in the Karate 1 events is the “Accredited Coach” level. To obtain such
certification, coaches must attend a compulsory the Coach Briefing. Therefore and in
order to give the opportunity to the WKF Coaches to get this certification, some Coach
Briefings will be held in the following Karate 1 events:
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
Karate 1-Premier League, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Karate 1-Premier League, Dubai, UAE

Karate 1-Premier League, Rabat, Morocco

Karate 1-Premier League, Fortaleza, Brazil

Karate 1-Premier League, Hamburg, Germany
WKF ACCREDITED COACH BRIEFING, FORTALEZA, BRAZIL.
Please find below the Coach Briefing schedule and the details for the registration process:
Coach Briefing Schedule:
16th September 2016, from 16:00 p.m to 18:00 p.m at Headquarters Hotel (BRISTOL
JANGADA FORTALEZA HOTEL).
Registration (only online):
Those coaches who wish to attend to the “Accredited Coach Briefing” in Fortaleza (Brazil)
must be registered online and must fill out the “Accreditation Agreement for Coaches” that
can be downloaded from the online registration site.
All coach registrations must be made online latest until September 4th, 2016, through
the following link:
https://www.sportdata.org/wkf/setonline/veranstaltung_info_main.php?active_menu=calendar&vernr=93#a_eventhead
Should you have any difficulties when registering, please contact support@sportsid.org for
technical support.
Fees and payment:
We would like to remind you that the fee to attend to the “Coach Briefing” and to obtain a
new license or to renew your expired license of WKF Accredited Coach is 300 CHF.
All payments must be made by PayPal, by credit card, through Sportdata system:
www.sportdata.org.
No other methods of payment (bank transfer,…,) will be accepted.
Registrations and payments in site will not be accepted.
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.
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PRIZE MONEY
For individual categories (Kumite and Kata):
 Gold Medalist:
500 €
 Silver Medalist:
300 €
 Bronze Medalist: 100 €
For Kata team categories:
 Gold Medalist:
600 €
 Silver Medalist:
400 €
 Bronze Medalist: 200 €
RANKING
Competitors can earn ranking points in every Karate1 event according to the official
WKF Ranking Criteria.
Grand winners (Karate1 champions) have to participate in 6 Karate 1 events at
least.
Grand winners (Karate1 champions) at the end of the WKF Karate1 season receive
extra price money.
TICKETS FOR SPECTATORS
Admission is free.
TRANSFER
The organization of the event will provide transfer Airport-Hotel Headquarters or
Sub - headquarters for the National Federations which inform their participation until
09.05.2016 describing the arrival time and the number of athletes or participants. For each
National Federation will only be available two transfer groups.
Participants staying at the Hotel headquarters or Sub - seat (reserved by the Official
Agency ) shall be entitled to be transported to the Gym.
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SCHEDULE / PROGRAMME
Friday – 2016.09.16
10:00 - 19:00
Registration
At Headquarters Hotel
10:00 -19:00
Weigh-in Male - Female - All Categories
At Headquarters Hotel
16:00 – 18:00
WKF ACCREDITED COACH BRIEFING
At Headquarters Hotel
19:00 - 20:00
20:00 - 21:00
Referee Meeting
Coach Meeting & Draw
At Headquarters Hotel
At Headquarters Hotel
Saturday – 2016.09.17
09:00 -11.30
11:30 -17:30
17:30 - 17:45
17:45 - 18:00
18:00 - 18:15
18:20 - 18:40
18:40 - 19.00
19:00 - 19:20
Individual Kata (Male - Female)
Elimination & Repechage
Female Kumite (-50kg, -55kg, -61kg)
Elimination & Repechage
Male Kumite (-60kg, -67kg, -75kg)
Final - Individual Kata - Female and Male
Medals Award
Individual Kata
Final - Female Kumite (-50kg, -55kg, -61kg)
Medals Award
Female Kumite
Final - Male Kumite (-60kg, -67kg, -75kg)
Medals Award
Male Kumite
Sunday – 2016.09.18
09:00 - 11:00
11:00 -14:30
14:30 - 14:45
14:45 - 15:00
15:00 - 15:15
15:15- 15:25
15:25 - 15:35
15:35 - 15:50
15:50 - 16:00
Female and Male Team Kata
Female Kumite (-68kg, +68kg)
Male Kumite (-84kg, +84kg)
Final - Female Team Kata
Final - Male Team Kata
Medals Award
Final - Female Kumite (-68kg, +68kg)
Medals Award
Final - Male Kumite (-84kg, +84kg)
Medals Award
Elimination & Repechage
Elimination & Repechage
Female and Male Team Kata
Female Kumite
Male Kumite
GENERAL INFORMATION
Even knowing that the Fortaleza Airport (Pinto Martins International Airport) is an
international one, they offer few flights at the moment. Therefore, we suggest the
participants should arrive in Brazil via Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia, Curitiba and
Manaus, because from these places the flights to Fortaleza are better and easier. LATAM
AIRLINES Company may offer several flights to Fortaleza besides offering discounts for
the event.
To qualify for the discount the participant must enter the site www.latam.com and
enter the promotional code of the event; Promotional code: 678689.
With this code, the participant will have 25% discount on the airline ticket with arrivals and
departures in the period from 09/10/2016 to 20/09/2016 .
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VISA REQUIREMENTS
Citizens of foreign countries traveling to Brazil on tourism are normally required to
obtain a visa prior in order to come to Brazil. This requirement complies with reciprocity
toward countries that demand Brazilian citizens to hold a visa in order to enter into their
territories.
Tourism Visa Exemptions:
There is a list below of the countries whose nationalities do not require a tourist visa
to visit Brazil. If you are going to visit Brazil on tourism, you do not need a visa if you have
a passport from one of the following countries (exemptions are valid for stays up to 90
days): Andorra, Monaco, Argentina, Morocco, Austria, Namibia, Bahamas, Netherlands,
Barbados, New Zealand, Belgium, Norway, Bolivia, Osm Malta, Bulgaria, Panama, Chile,
Paraguay, Colombia, Peru, Costa Rica, Philippines, Croatia, Cyprus, Poland, Denmark, Portugal,
El Salvador, Russia, Ecuador, Estonia, Romania, Saint Marino, Finland, Serbia, France, Slovakia,
Germany, Slovenia, Great Britain (Uk), South Africa, Greece, South Korea, Guatemala, Spain,
Guiana, Surinam, Honduras, Sweden, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Hungary, Tchec Republic, Iceland,
Thailand, Ireland, Trinidad and Tobago, Israel, Turkey, Italy, Latvia, Tunis, Lethonia, Liechtenstein,
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Ukraine, Lithuania, United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Uruguay, Malaysia, Malta, Vatican, Macau and
Venezuela*.
* For visits up to 60 days
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Tourists who have been to, in the past three months, or who are coming from Angola, Benin,
Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Colombia, Ecuador, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau,
French Guiana, Liberia, Nigeria, Peru, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leone,
Sudan, Venezuela and Zaire, are required to present an international vaccination certificate against
yellow fever.
Headquarter Hotel
BRISTOL JANGADA FORTALEZA ****
Address: Avenida Abolição, 3035 – Meireles, Fortaleza/Brasil
A fabulous hotel in the best location of Fortaleza. The Bristol Jangada Fortaleza is
one of the most popular neighborhoods in the city, the beach of Meireles. A few meters
from traditional Handicraft Market and with easy access to the main sights of the city. The
Bristol Jangada this 14 km from the International Airport Pinto Matins (Airport Fortaleza).
Reservations at Hotel HEADQUARTERS:
Email: reservas.jangada@bristolhoteis.com.br
Email: gerencia.jangada@bristolhoteis.com.br
Phone: +55 85 34664400
Rates Per Person
SINGLE: R$ 251,00
DOUBLE: R$ 137,00
TRIPLE: R$ 114,00
Breakfast Included
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Sub-Headquarters Hotels
Reservations at SUB-HEADQUARTERS Hotels: Official agency OKEY EVENTOS
Email: cintia.okeyeventos@hotmail.com
Phone: +55 85 32360974 / +55 85 999693140 / +55 85 985429391
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Fortaleza is one of the largest cities in Brazil (about 2,5 million) and certainly one of
the most vibrant. Temperatures range from 23-31 C with rare exceptions. July - November
has virtually no rain.
In Brazil, Fortaleza is also known for its crop of comedians and the forró music and
dance, all gaining popularity countrywide. The city is perhaps the most popular domestic
package tour destination, and Europeans are following suit.
The modern terminal building of the international airport Pinto
Martins (Telephone +55 85 3392 1200) was opened in 1998. Services here
include federal police, post office, health authorities, internet cafe, tourist information and
travel agencies. Airlines fly to almost every major city in Brazil and also other capitals
of South America, mostly via São Paulo. Today's flights can be checked online.
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Direct flights to Europe:

Daily to Lisboa by TAP

Weekly to Amsterdam, via Natal with TUIFly, often cheaper if bought at FlyBrazil.
Weekly to Rome and Milan with Air Italy.

Other international flights:

To Lisbon via Cape Verde every Sunday by TACV.

The Miami route keeps opening, closing and reopening again. Delta is currently
having their go. Other wise the direct route from Manaus is an alternative to Sao
Paulo.
Allow at least an hour for immigration control if you fly in from abroad. Double it if
there is another international flight shortly before yours.
There are two nice city beaches, Praia de Iracema and Meireles. The whole
stretch from the Ponte Metálica (aka Ponte Inglesa) pier to the fish market is paralleled
by the Avenida Beira Mar, very nice for an evening stroll. A string of shacks line the
beachfront, mostly good for drinking and people watching.
The best concentration of restaurants in town is found in
the Varjota neighbourhood, especially along Rua Fredrico Borges and its side streets,
starting some five blocks inland from Beira Mar. Thursday is crab day in Fortaleza,
especially in the many shacks at Praia do Futuro.
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