Shotokan Cup Rules
- All Competitors must wear a white karate suit (do-gi)
- All competitors must wear a mouth guard
- All male competitors must wear groin protector under their do-gi
- No ring, earrings, jewelry and metal objects are to be worn.
- All finger and toe nails must be skin tight
- All competitors must abide by the referee’s instructions
- All competitors must show correct budo etiquette at all times.
- Coaches must not interfere or give instructions during the match
- All coaches must abide by instructions given by the referee
- All complaints of the day must be directed to the chief referee
- No rude, bad language will be allowed in the hall
- All competitors must be seated and waited to be called in the hall
- There mist be no eating or drinking near the competition area
- All telephones must be put to silent mode and no calls to be taken near the competition area
- All competitors must attend at least one days of the seminar unless otherwise agreed with the organizers