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CHILDREN SHOULD BE MATCHED INTO
GROUPS OF 4 WHERE EVER POSSIBLE TO HAVE 3 CONTESTS
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IF LARGER GROUPS ARE USED TO
ACCOMMODATE NUMBERS THEN ONLY THE BEST 3 RESULTS COUNT FOR ANY
COMPETITOR
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CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO MATCH
CHILDREN TOGETHER SAFELY BY WEIGHTS AND EXPERIENCE
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CONTEST DURATION SHOULD BE BETWEEN 1
AND 4 MINUTES DEPENDANT ON YOUR CLASSES ABILITIES
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IF YOU JUST HAVE 1 HOUR FOR THE OBI
TOURNAMENT THEN 1 MINUTE IS GREAT FOR A LOW KEY EVENT
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YOU COULD MAKE IT A MAJOR EVENT WITH
LONGER CONTESTS
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WINS DRAWS AND LOSSES ALL SCORE
POINTS
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A WIN SCORES 3 POINTS .. A DRAW
SCORES 2 POINTS .. EVEN A LOSS SCORES 1 POINT
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3 IPPON THROWS ADDS AN EXTRA POINT TO
A PLAYERS TOTAL SO THE MAXIMUM YOUR SUPERSTARS CAN SCORE IS 10
POINTS IN A TOURNAMENT
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POINTS ARE RECORDED ON THE POINTS
CARD AT THE END OF THE TOURNAMENT
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0 - 9 POINTS GETS AN
"OBI MAN" AND A RED BELT
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10 - 19 POINTS GETS AN
"OBI MAN" AND A YELLOW BELT
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AND SO ON UNTIL 60 POINTS WINS A
BLACK BELT
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THIS FORMAT CAN BE CARRIED ON THROUGH
OUT THE DAN GRADES WHERE CERTIFICATES CAN BE AWARDED FOR EACH DAN
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POINTS ARE CARRIED FORWARD TO THE
NEXT TOURNAMENT .. DON'T LOSE YOUR POINTS CARD
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CERTIFICATES ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL
BELT LEVELS .. PLEASE ASK FOR DETAILS
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OBI MAN
PIN BADGES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR YOU TO AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING
PERFORMANCES OR SPORTSMANSHIP
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THE OBI TOURNAMENT CAN BE HELD
SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR TO FIT IN WITH TERMS / SEASONS
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TOURNAMENTS CAN BE RUN USING POOL
SHEETS OR EVEN GRADING SHEETS TO GIVE THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF CONTESTS
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THE OBI TOURNAMENT CAN ALSO BE USED
TO TO GIVE TRAINING AND PRACTISE TO JUNIOR OFFICIALS AND REFEREES
WITHIN YOUR CLUB UNDER QUALIFIED SUPERVISION
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ONLY AWARD BELTS THAT HAVE BEEN
EARNED. KEEP ANY UN AWARDED BELTS IN A SAFE PLACE FOR THE NEXT
TOURNAMENT
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THE OBI TOURNAMENT IS A FANTASTIC
SCHEME FOR RETAINING MEMBERSHIP AS KIDS (even those that can't
count) KNOW EXACTLY WHAT RESULTS THEY NEED NEXT TIME TO GET THEIR
NEXT BELT AND WILL PESTER YOU FOR WHEN THE NEXT TOURNAMENT IS
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PLEASE REMEMBER THAT
ABOVE ALL THE OBI TOURNAMENT SHOULD BE FUN SO TRY TO MAKE IT LIGHT
HEARTED AND INFORMAL AND HAVE A GREAT TIME
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YOUR ASSOCIATION MAY
REQUIRE YOU TO OBTAIN A TOURNAMENT LICENCE OR SEPERATE EVENT
INSURANCE IF A LARGE NUMBER OF PLAYERS TAKE PART (USUALLY MORE THAN
50)
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ONCE PURCHASED THE
OBI MAN WILL LAST FOR A DOZEN OR MORE TOURNAMENTS AS OPPOSED TO
BUYING MEDALS EVERY TIME. IT MAKES SENSE
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ABOVE ALL PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THESE
ARE GUIDE LINES AND YOU CAN ADAPT THE RULES TO SUIT YOUR
ENVIRONMENT. PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC REQUESTS
