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Kata Scoring
Kata will be scored using the points system
Kata Rounds
Kata competition will be performed in rounds with the top competitors progressing to the next round until the final round. The number of competitors for each round will be:
| Number of Competitors | Number of Rounds | Number to Progress |
| 1 – 8 | 1 (Final) | Final |
| 9 – 15 | 2 | 8 |
| 16-32 | 3 | 16 |
| 33+ | 4 | 32 |
Permissible Kata Repetition
Kata performed in following rounds must follow the permissible kata repetition rules.
A-B-A = The competitor must not repeat the same kata twice in a row. e.g. If the competitor performs a kata (kata A) the next kata they perform must be a different kata (kata B). After performing kata B they may then perform kata A again or the competitor may also choose to perform a different kata.
Note – If a tie breaker kata is required to be performed than the same rules will still apply. The kata performed for the tie breaker must be a different kata to the previous kata performed. If successful in the tie breaker then a different kata to the kata performed in the tie breaker must be performed.
A = The competitor may repeat the same kata in each performance.
Permissible Kata
Competitors are only able to perform kata from the accepted list.
| Division | Permissible Kata | Permissible Kata Repetition |
| Master’s A, B, C | Shihohai Seisan Niseishi Bassai Chinto Sochin Rohai Sho Rohai Dai Tenshin Sanshuryu Kusanku Ryusan | A – B – A |
| Adult | Shihohai Seisan Niseishi Bassai Chinto Sochin Rohai Sho Rohai Dai Tenshin Sanshuryu Kusanku Ryusan | A – B – A |
| Jr A | Shihohai Seisan Niseishi Bassai Chinto Sochin Rohai Sho Rohai Dai Tenshin Sanshuryu | A – B – A |
| Jr B | Shihohai Seisan Niseishi Bassai Chinto Sochin Rohai Sho Rohai Dai Tenshin Sanshuryu | A – B – A |
| Jr C | Shihohai Seisan Niseishi Bassai Chinto Sochin Rohai Sho Rohai Dai Tenshin | A – B – A |
| Jr D | Shihohai Seisan Niseishi Bassai Chinto Sochin Rohai Sho Rohai Dai Tenshin | A – B – A |
| Jr E | Shihohai Seisan Niseishi Bassai | A – B – A |
| Jr F | Shihohai Seisan Niseishi Bassai | A |
| Jr G | Shihohai Seisan Niseishi Bassai | A |
| Jr H | Shihohai Seisan Niseishi Bassai | A |
Permissible Team Composition
Junior Divisions – Team members may come from different age divisions. When this occurs the member belonging to the highest age group will determine the division.
e.g. If the team consists of a team members from Jr A, Jr B and Jr C the team will be placed in the Jr A division for team kata.
Adult Divisions – The Team Members may come from different age divisions (including Juniors), however if their is a team member from the Adult age category then the team will be in the Adult division for team kata.