2001 IKF/RINGSIDE
USA NATIONAL
AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
Olathe Holiday Inn,
Olathe/Kansas City, Kansas September 7th,
8th & 9th, 2001 |
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YOUR AIRPORT IS IN MISSOURI.
THE AIRPORT CODE IS "MCI".
PLEASE CHECK YOUR AIRLINE TICKETS TO ASSURE YOU ARE NOT
FLYING INTO "KCK" which is "another
airport in Kansas." MCI is right on the Kansas/Missouri border and about 35
miles from the Holiday Inn. Shuttles are ONLY going to MCI,
NOT KCK.
For Pictures of the Olathe Holiday Inn and
ringside Inc., click HERE!
From Steve Fossum
IKF
World President
Dear Coaches,
Athletes, Trainers, Officials, Family Members Friends and Fans,
We are very excited about our 3rd straight year of the IKF/RINGSIDE USA National
Amateur Kickboxing Championships. This event is not and has never been
promoted by just 1 individual. It's a complete TEAM EFFORT. Without regional
directors/promoters there would be no local links to many of you for this great
event. Without their efforts, many of you might not have known about this
tournament so I'd like to acknowledge the great work of our Regional Directors.
Jeff Mullen, Duke Roufus, Scott Joffe, Rob Zbilski, Craig Monyelle, Lane
Collyer, Clement & Rhonda Vierra, Gene Fields, Adam Rogers and Sven
Bean. Without their great work, there wouldn't be a National Finals
Tournament!
However many more made this great
tournament possible as well. Without trainers, there would be no fighters.
Without fighters there would be no fights. Without officials, there would be no
order and without the support of family friends and the fans of this great
sport, none of us would be doing what we love today in this sport. But let us
not forget who had the idea for this GREAT EVENT, and if not for him, there
would be no National Kickboxing Championship tournament. It was the idea of
Joe Taylor (Right) of RINGSIDE
Inc. to develop a National Amateur Kickboxing tournament. Sure, a lot of us "Talked"
about it, but Joe and RINGSIDE
made it a reality and with the help of the entire IKF
Team of promoters, trainers, officials and of course fighters, together we
all have been "Walkin The Walk" ever since. Although
Joe isn't with RINGSIDE anymore,
(Moved to Texas...) you can be assured he will be a very honored guest
along with the other very supportive staff from
RINGSIDE, Doug, Mike, Albert
and of course, RINGSIDE
President and founder, John Brown. For all your efforts, I present to
you "YOUR" 2001 IKF/RINGSIDE National Amateur Kickboxing
Championship Tournament, and remember, there is no "I" in TEAM!
Thank You ALL!
SATURDAY,
September 1st, 2001, AT 1:40 PM PT
WIPSS
Jaw Joint Protectors to be Given Out "AT NATIONALS"
We had hoped to mail out all of the
WIPSS Jaw Joint Protectors BEFORE the
National Finals however we received them later then we expected and to make
matters worse, already a lot of what were mailed out have come back to us with
undeliverable addresses. Add to this the confusion of all the late entries this
year, we had to make a final decision as to when everyone would get them, if at
all. We opted to be assured everyone receives theirs so we made the decision to
hand them out at the event as amateur boxing does with their free products from
sponsors.
Checking the addresses on the registration forms, the addresses
on the "Returned" packages were what we wrote on them so we
can only expect them to be bad addresses. So instead, we will personally hand
out each fighters
WIPSS Jaw Joint Protectors
at the Friday night Weigh-Ins when each fighter checks in. "SOME"
of you have already received your WIPPS Product
(Those who have, we have a record of) we're glad. For those who have
not, please pick yours up at the Fighters Registration Tabel where we
will handle fighter check-ins, weigh-ins, medicals, lete fee payments, event
scheduling etc. etc.. See all of you soon... To "WALK THE WALK! Bring It ON!
POSTED: MONDAY,
August 27th, 2001, AT 4:45 PM PT
USA National Fighters
& Trainers!
AIRPORT SHUTTLE RIDE
INFO!
Everyone attending the 2001 IKF/RINGSIDE USA National
Amateur Championships who is in need of airport transportation from the
Kansas City International Airport to the Holiday Inn-Olathe (or satellite
hotel ) must email Doug Ward at Ringside at
ward.doug@ringside.com
Please email your name, number of people in your group, your flight number,
time of arrival/departure, and name of the airline for both your arrival and
departure. All of this information must be included. Airport pick-ups will take
place on Friday, Sept. 7th, from 9:AM to 5:PM. Transportation from the host
hotel back to the airport will take place Sunday, September 9th, from 6:30 PM
to 10 PM. and Monday, September 10th, from 9:AM to 12:PM. Ringside must be
notified by Sept. 3rd or transportation will not be provided. Thank You, Rinside Inc.
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Who's "*BRINGING"
the Largest Teams to this year 2001 National Finals? Check out the Trainers
bringing 3 or more fighters to this years Event Below
(*) These numbers will change DAILY between now and the
event because several have had to drop out due to injury, work, scheduling,
finances and other reasons. This is expected as it has always happened every
year in the National Tournament. To see who has pulled or dropped out, see the
bottom of each finalist page.
- Mick Doyle, 15, Omaha, Nebraska
- 10 Fighters
- Duke Roufus, 10, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Rob & Jim Zbilski, 10, Chicago, Illinois
- Clement & Rhonda Vierra, 10, Phoenix, Arizona
- Mark Maske, 9, Douglasville, Georgia
- Team Thump, 8, Beloit Wisconsin
- 7 Fighters
- Jesse Finney, 7, St. Louis, Missouri
- Phil Nurse, 7, New York, New York
- Russ O'Connell, 7, Waterloo, Iowa
- Sven "Boogie" Bean, 7, Denver, Colorado
- Benny Voyles, 6, Pacific, Missouri
- 5 Fighters
- Mike Labree & Bill Lassi: 5, Cable, Wisconsin
- Tommy Alcozar Jr. Extreme Karate, 5, Plainview, Texas
- Mike & Maria Hess, 5, Alexandria, Virginia
- Scott Mincey, 5, Norman, Oklahoma
- 4 Fighters
- Mike Carlson, 4, Augusta, Georgia
- Ray Thompson, 4, Simpsonville, South Carolina
- Dean Lessei, 4, Dubuque, Iowa.
- Jimmy Stewert, 4, Butler, Pensylvania
- Steve Goin, 4, Dallas, Texas
- C.B. Bunkholt, 4, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 3 Fighters
- Chet Blalock, 3, Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Brian Higgins, 3, Kimberly, Idaho
- Kevin Hudson, 3, Lyman, South Carolina
- Glenn Hudson, 3, Calmet City, Illinois
TRAINERS & FIGHTERS:
Please let us know if we forgot any to add to this list of 3 or more.
Now to the event news
you all need...
In order for everything to run smooth, all fighter
applications and registration fees must be received here at the IKF Headquarters by July 30th, 2001.
NATIONAL FINALS REGISTRATION |
The
DEADLINE date for ALL National Finals
Tournament REGISTRATION Is JULY 30th, 2001.
Any fighter who's Registration form is RECEIVED
(Not Postmarked) Here at the IKF Headquarters
AFTER JULY 30th, 2001 will be charged a
$25 Late Fee paid at the National Finals
Weigh-ins. If your registration is received AFTER
August 9th here at our office, the Late fee is $30.00
paid at the National Finals Weigh-ins.
LATE FEES
REGISTRATIONS Received
After August 9th will be charged a
$30 Late Fee "IF" Your Registration is
accepted at all. This Late Fee May
Be Paid At Nationals Weigh-ins PRIOR to your weigh-in. |
REGISTRATIONS Received
After August 16th will be charged a
$35 Late Fee "IF" Your Registration is
accepted at all. This Late Fee May Be
Paid At Nationals Weigh-ins PRIOR to your weigh-in. |
REGISTRATIONS Received
After August 20th will be charged a
$40 Late Fee "IF" Your Registration is
accepted at all. This Late Fee Must be
paid along with your registration. |
National Finals REGISTRATION
Page LINKS
- All 2000 CHAMPIONS Click
HERE!
- If you Registered at a Regional and Qualified
for the Nationals, Click
HERE!
- If There was NO REGIONAL in your area,
Click HERE!
- If There was a Regional Event Scheduled in your area and you registered
for it, but it was CANCELLED due to lack of
matches or fighters Click HERE!
Please send all National Finals Tournament
registration forms and fees to the IKF at:
IKF, 9385 Old
State Highway. P. O. Box 1205, Newcastle, CA, 95658
Please also mark your envelope "Nationals" on the lower left side.
HOTEL & AIRPORT INFO:
As you know the event will take place at Olathe Holiday
Inn, Olathe/Kansas City, Kansas on September 7, 8 and 9th. The Holiday Inn is in
the hometown of our event sponsor, RINGSIDE. At this hotel, RINGSIDE hosts their
Boxing National finals. This years boxing event will take place the weekend
directly before our event. We now have some information available in regards to
this years event so simply review this page. If your questions are unanswered,
please contact any of us at IKF Headquarters at (916) 663-2467 and we'll be
happy to assist your needs.
Olathe
Holiday Inn, Olathe/Kansas City, Kansas 101 W. 151st Street OLATHE, KS
has reserved a block of 140 rooms for this years Event. Last year everyone paid
a minimum of $80 per room. We are pleased to announce that this year, room rates
at the Holiday Inn will only be $63.00. These rooms will be held until
August 23rd. You can make your reservation by calling 1-
913-829-4000 or 800-833-6632.
All fights will take place at this location as well. The hotel web address
is
www.holiday-inn.com/olatheks.
If more rooms are needed, the Sleep Inn is located directly next door and they
have already agreed to offer the same great rate. Directions: From
Denver/Topeka: I-70 East, to I-435 South, to I-435 East, to I-35 South, exit
215. From St. Louis: I-70 West, to I-435 South, to I-435 west, to I-35 South,
exit 215. From Oklahoma City/Emporia: I-35 North, exit 215. From KCI
Airport: I-29 North, to I-435 South, to I-435 east, to I-35 South, exit 215.
The Airport
everyone will fly into is the Kansas City International Airport. (Approximately
40 miles from Hotel) Transportation to and from the airport to the hotel
will be provided by the Olathe Convention and Visitors Bureau and Ringside
themselves.
Posted 7/21/01:
Holiday Inn is Sold Out and Sleep Inn has very few rooms left. Here
are some additional Hotels in the area: Microtel: (913) 397-9455 &
Econolodge: (913) 829-1312. We do not know what their rates are.
HOTEL
& AIRPORT SHUTTLE INFO:
There will be shuttle service provided on
Friday, Sunday Afternoon & Evening and Monday morning. A Shuttle schedule
will be posted here by August 22nd. See Previous message ABOVE for Shuttle
reservations
WEEKEND SHUTTLE
SERVICE
Holiday Inn will provide shuttle service
from other Hotels to Holiday Inn and back on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. A
Shuttle schedule will be posted here by August 22nd.
TRAVEL EXPENSES
Southwest Airlines will be giving a 10% Discount on all roundtrip tickets for the
Nationals. To do so call 1-800-433-5368. When you make your reservation please
give the agent the IKF ID Code to get your
discount which is R8617.
Since this is a
TOURNAMENT and not a General Event, all fighters are required to pay
their own travel expenses. We suggest each fighter to seek
SPONSORS to pay for their travel expenses and in return, list these
sponsors on fight clothing, warm up robes, cornermens jackets trainer T-shirts,
hats or other areas you feel you can offer your sponsor exposure.
EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS
Forget something for your fight? Need additional gear? New T-Shirt,
Hat? In the Bristol Ballroom will be the event Pro Shop set up with
RINGSIDE Products Equiupment as
well as IKF Gear. Don't forget to stop in
and check it out!
IKF ADMINISTRATION OFFICE
In Conference Room 2 the IKF
will set up the IKF Administrative Office.
If you have any needs before, during or after the event, if you don't find us at
Ringside, you may find us in here.
EVENT LOCATION
All the bouts
for the National Tournament will take place in Ballrooms A, B, C & D. These
rooms will be opened up to make 1 large event room.
SEMINAR & MEETING LOCATIONS
Most
of these will take place in Ballrooms A, B, C & D. This has yet to be
confirmed and will be announced at the Friday night Rules Meeting.
EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY
This year like last year we
will have a photographer at the tournament to take both portrait and action
shots during the fights. This year we have a lot better deals for everyone to
choose from as well.
The company "Focal
Point Photography" (FPP) will provide professional portraits of
you at the National Tournament. There will be action shots of your fight, and a
posed portrait of you alone. FPP has designed a special edition border that will
be customized with your name and weight division and fighting style. You can
purchase a package listed below and the photos will be mailed directly to you
following the tournament. Additional photos are available for $15.00 per sheet.
No printed photos will be available until after the tournament.
Team and group photos can be taken and
placed on a special edition border for the same prices. FPP's photographer will
be available all weekend for special photos and will have a backdrop set up for
posed photos. All posed photos will be
done either before or after the fight event. During the fights, the photographer
will be ringside taking photos. Here are the packages available:
Package #1: (1) 8x10, (1) 5x7, (1)
3x5's and (2) Wallets: *$25.00
Package
#2: (1) 8x10, (2) 5x7's, (2) 3x5's and (4) Wallets: *$40.00
Package
#3: (1) 8x13, (2) 8x10's, (2) 5x7's (4) 3x5's and 9 Wallets:
*$85.00
Package #4: Posters
(Prices & Sizes available to be announced at the event)
(*) Therer
will be a $3.00 shipping charge on all orders.
FPP will hold your pictures on file IF you
purchase pictures at the event. If desired, FPP can offer fees for larger poster
size prints as well.
EVENT TICKETS
Available
At the Door. The fees are;
- SINGLE DAY TICKETS
- SATURDAY: $10.00 - Open
Seating.
- SUNDAY: $20.00 - Open Seating.
- BEST DEAL: FULL WEEKEND
PASS (BOTH DAYS) $25.00
TRAINERS/FAMILY: Sorry
but we will not be giving out any FREE family passes for this event. Each
trainer/cornerman and fighter will receive 2 wristbands at the MANDATORY rules
meeting. (One for Saturday and 1 for Sunday - Different colors and designs)
For door security reasons, Trainers not attending the rules meeting will be
required to purchase their own event ticket. A Maximum of 3 Cornermen/Trainers
wristbands per fighter and no more than 5
wristbands will be given per club/gym. These must be approved cornermen with the
IKF. Not relatives or friends just getting a free
pass. Thank You
What To Expect:
- REGISTRATION & WEIGH-INS:
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM in the"MAIN
BALLROOM" ALL Fighters must CHECKED IN at the IKF Event Registration Table. ALL Late Fees must be
paid at this time. Once checked-in, please go to weigh-ins in the same room.
Once you weigh-in, please go to the fighters physical area. All of this will
happen in the "MAIN BALLROOM".
- SPECIAL NOTE: If you are
not weighed in AND Finished with your Physical by 6:45 PM, you will be
dropped from the Tournament. BE HERE EARLY To get
everything Done Please.
- In the first 2 years of this tournament, "EVERY
FIGHTER HAS MADE THEIR REGISTERED WEIGHT." So please "BE
PROFESSIONAL" and make your weight. We will begin weighing fighters in at
4:00 PM. This will be on a first come first serve basis.
DO NOT Leave after weigh-ins, you need to have your physical done. You
will be directed to the medical area directly after you weigh-in. DO NOT
Leave after your physical. You need to attend the rules meeting which will
immediately follow weigh-ins at 6:50 PM SHARP.
- SEMINARS
will be available AFTER Dinner on Friday, Sept. 7th.
- TITLE BELTS: Tournament
Champions will be awarded IKF/RINGSIDE USA National Title belts valued at $185.00.
- CHAMPIONS: Will Receive
a pair of autograph gloves & championship jacket .
- All runners up will
receive medals and a finalist T-Shirt.
- All Registered Finalists
will receive at the weigh-ins a
FREE WIPSS Jaw Joint Protector with other items in
your Finals Package.
FINALS WEEKEND ITINERARY
- FRIDAY NIGHT, SEPTEMBER 7th:
- REGISTRATION & WEIGH-INS:
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM in the"MAIN
BALLROOM" ALL Fighters must CHECKED IN at the IKF Event Registration Table. ALL Late Fees must be
paid at this time. Once checked-in, please go to weigh-ins in the same room.
Once you weigh-in, please go to the fighters physical area. All of this will
happen in the "MAIN BALLROOM".
- SPECIAL NOTE: If you are
not weighed in AND Finished with your Physical by 6:45 PM, you will be
dropped from the Tournament. BE HERE EARLY To get
everything Done Please.
- Dinner: Fighters, trainers & Officials. If you
plan to attend any of the nights seminars we suggest you find time to eat before
the 6:50 PM Rules meeting. Your on your own. Eat and relax when and where you
wish to. The restaurant has a buffet Friday night as well as through the
weekend. Breakfast $7.50, Lunch $8.50, Dinner $9.50.
- 6:50 PM SHARP: "MAIN
BALLROOM" Fighters Rules Meeting &
weekend outline.
Mandatory For ALL
Fighters & TRAINERS!
- SEMINARS
AVAILABLE: ALL SEMINARS ARE
FREE to "Registered
Fighters and Trainers of this event" - TIPS to those who instruct
them are suggested and appreciated. Fee for non
registered attendees is $30.00 paid at the
seminar. Please register for the seminars you plan to attend with the
IKF during the weigh-in time.
Attendance is limited.
Seminars Available are:
- 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM: JUDGES CERTIFICATION COURSE: This will be in the
Harvey Room and is Mandatory
For ALL Event Officials and a must for those
wanting to become IKF certified to judge
in
Full
Contact, International
& MuayThai
rules matches OR those who want to learn more about the rules. This course will
also cover aspects of the REFEREES but not full IKF
Certification. This is a much longer course. This course is MANDATORY for all
officials who wish to officiate during the National Championships. Your course
instructors will be IKF World Muay Thai
Official
Fred Fitzgerald who will oversee the
MuayThai course. IKF World Official
Dan Stell, will oversee the Full Contact &
International Rules part of the course. Trainers and fighters may attend the "OFFICIALS"
meeting if desired.
- 8:35 PM - 9:30+ PM: Full Contact Fighters Seminar by
JOHNNY "Superfoot" DAVIS
(Main Ballroom - A & B)
- 8:35 PM - 9:30+ PM: MuayThai & Intl. Rules Fighters Seminar. By
Former IKF Pro MuayThai World Champion
DUKE ROUFUS & Pro Fighter
JASON JOHNSON (Main
Ballroom - C & D)
- 9:35 - 10:30+ PM: Trainer & Cornerman Seminar For ALL RULE Styles.
The Skills of working the fight corner by BROOKS
MASON (Main Ballroom - A & B)
- By MIDNIGHT (Hopefully
Sooner) the Fight schedule for Saturday will be announced and posted on the
doors to the Main Ballroom. Junior bouts and brackets with 5 or more fighters,
be ready to be first Saturday morning.
- SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th:
- 9:00 AM: Officials Fight
Assignments: These will be posted on the main doors of the Event Ballroom
Saturday morning but ALL Officials must check in at 9:AM with Fred Fitzgerald
(MTR) and/or Dan Stell (FCR & IR)
- 9:30 AM:
Bouts Begin.
- We will have "2" Rings at this
years events. Each have their own sound for the ring timers etc that will be
explained at the fighters meeting & at the beginning of each day.
- 5:00 PM: Saturday schedule ends. (We Hope...)
- OFFICIALS MEETING: Held
directly after the Saturday bouts end: A short
meeting to review the Saturday Bouts. All tournament officials.
- 6:00 PM: Dinner Time: Your on your own. Eat and relax
when and where you wish to.
- 8:00 - 8:55 PM: PRIVATE MEETING:
Current IKF Promoters ONLY:
Discussion of yearly calendar and other
IKF Issues in regards to IKF
Promotional Future. AND:
- The plans for an IKF
Amateur North American Championship Tournament.
- The plans for the IKF
Amateur World Championships.
- 2002 IKF North
America Event calendar.
- Income opportunities selling IKF
Gear at your gyms and your events.
- Registration of the 2002 Regional Tournament
Promoters. This way, Ringside Inc. can
put your ad in their Fall AND Christmas catalog. To register, see
HERE! and HERE
For you Regional Promoter- Directors Application. All deposit fees must be
paid at this time to be included in the RINGSIDE INC.
Fall & Winter Catalog Ad.
- 2002 National Tournament and Regional Tournament
Scheduling.
- Establishing territorial boundaries of each regional.
- Stressing TIME DEADLINES.
- Regional & National Sponsorship.
- AND MORE.
- 9:00 PM: Promoters & Trainers Meeting: By special request, we have cancelled the Hall Of
Fame Banquet and moved the Sunday Promoters meeting to Saturday Night. (If you have already paid for tickets for the Hall of Fame
Dinner, please see the
IKF Staff at the Nationals for a refund.
Thank You.) Reasons for the change;
- Several noted it may not be a good idea, (since there is
still a day left in the Tournament) to have fighters mixing at such a dinner.
- Several fighters have said they would rather be able to
rest on Saturday night before the Sunday Finals.
- Several trainers and promoters asked to put this meeting
on Saturday since many wanted to leave home Sunday night.
This meeting is open to ANY and
ALL Promoters, Trainers and fighters regardless if
you sanction with the IKF or not. This meeting is
a great opportunity for you to meet other trainers and promoters to associate
with on future events and also learn how to promote yourself and your events to
others. We will discuss topics such as
- The future goals of the IKF
and how they benifit you.
- Fighter exchanges and return deals.
- What is known as a "Pro Winners Purse" and the
benefits of it.
- IKF Sanctioning
requirements.
- Great Promoter ideas - Marketing, Ticket Sales &
Matchmaking
- Promoting training seminars and other special events.
- Marketing yourself and your activities to the World
- How to put together a great promotional package for
yourself to send to promoters.
- How to find sponsorship for your events.
- AND MUCH MORE!
- By MIDNIGHT the Fight schedule for Sunday will be
announced and posted on the doors to the Event Ballroom.
- SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th:
- 9:30 AM: Officials Fight
Assignments: These will be posted on the main doors of the Event Ballroom
Sunday morning.
- 9:30 AM: Bouts Begin.
- 5:00 PM: Sunday schedule ends.
- 7:30 PM: AFTER EVENT DINNER PARTY: Due to requests by many who plan to travel home on
Sunday evening, "The 2001 Awards Dinner" was changed to just an "After
Event Party" for those who wish to stay. We will have a casual after event
party with beverages and snacks. The time of this party will be announced after
the last bout on Sunday. You may order meals/food at your own expense if
desired. The Presentation of "The Best OF The 2001 National Amateur
Kickboxing Tournament" awards will be announced through the weekend as well
as some announcements made after the event. Anyone not in attendance to receive
their award, their award will be mailed to them.
If you have already paid for tickets for this dinner,
please see the IKF Staff at the Nationals for a
refund. Thank You.
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ADVERTISING
IN THE PROGRAM, BANNERS, BOOTHS & MORE
Please
contact the IKF for the following NATIONAL FINALS
Sponsorship and Advertising Items
- SPONSORSHIP: Title Belts, Event T-Shirts,
Equipment etc. Please call for these fees as each varies greatly.
- BOOTH SPACE: Products/service booth space will be
available at this years event for the fee of $500 for the weekend. To register
your booth, please contact the IKF at
(916) 663-2467. Booth space is limited
- PROGRAM AD: In The 2001 National Finals Event
Program. All artwork and fees must be received at the IKF
Headquarters no later then Friday, August 24th, 2001. Please mail all artwork
and fees to: IKF Nationals Program, P. O.
Box 1205, Newcastle, CA, 95658. Please send all Artwork in a TIF, JPG file or
Camera Ready Art. For Program ads that require design work there will be an
additional charge. Program ads are all Black and White except for the back
cover. One program page is 8 & 1/2 X 11" in size. (Regular sheet of
paper) Ad costs are;
- Business Card: $50.00
- 1/4 Page $130.00
- 1/2 Page $230.00
- Full Page: $410.00
- Back Page (Full Color)
$1,000. Please call for availability before sending artwork and fees.
- WALL BANNER ADS: Advertise your company at the
event with a Wall Banner. The cost if you have your own banner (3' x 10'
maximum) is $200.00 for the full weekend. If you need us to make your banner,
the cost is $400.00 (3' x 10'). Please mail all fees to: IKF Nationals Program, P. O. Box 1205, Newcastle,
CA, 95658. Please send all Artwork in a TIF, JPG file or Camera Ready Art.
- 2 White/Neutral Ring Corner Cushions: To display
your gym or company name on them. Keep in mind, this particular advertising
attains the GREATEST EXPOSURE both during and more so, AFTER the event. Your ad
will be seen by thousands around the United States because it will be on EVERY
fight video, EVERY fight highlight sent out to press, Many Fight Pictures and of
course, exposure to fighters, trainers and fans from all over the United States.
One Ring: $1,500.00 for the full weekend which includes a 1/4 page program ad.
Two Rings: $2,200.00 which includes a half page program ad. Please call for
availability before sending artwork and fees.
For more info, please call the
IKF at (916) 663-2467 or e-mail us by clicking
This Link
USANationals@IKFKickboxing.com |
OFFICIAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT OF 2001
- RINGSIDE FIGHT GLOVES.
- All fighters
BELOW 147 lbs will wear 10 OZ. Fight Gloves. Fighters ABOVE
147 lbs will wear 12 OZ. Fight Gloves. If a fighter is above 147 and
one is below 147, both will wear 12 Oz.
- RINGSIDE SHIN PADS.
- HEADGEAR:
Fighters will provide their own Headgear. The Dragons Choice will provide TOP TEN headgear for
fighters for free or you can use your own such as
RINGSIDE or any other headgear that is "OLYMPIC
APPROVED" as long as it does not have a JAW BAR.
Cheek protectors are OK.
- MOUTHPIECE:
WIPSS Will Be Sending All National
Finalists A New WIPSS Jaw Joint Protector
In the IKF/RINGSIDE
Finalist Package mailed out the first part of August. Fighters will have the
option of using the new WIPSS Jaw Joint
Protector or their own mouth protection. We, the IKF recommend you use the
WIPSS Jaw Joint Protector.
- FOOTPADS, GROIN PROTECTORS,
HANDWRAPS: Regular cloth handwraps are acceptable or PRO WRAP on the
hands. ANY brand or style Footpads & Groin Protection will be allowed as
long as they meet the required standards of IKF
Rules & Regulations.
- WOMEN: Chest
protectors are OPTIONAL. Sports bras are mandatory.
- MANDATORY DRESS CODE:
- Full Contact Rules Fighters:
Long Full Length Full Contact Style Pants ONLY.
- International & MuayThai Rules: SHORTS
ONLY.
- Boys & Men: T-Shirts are allowed if desired but
not suggested.
- Women: Shirts are mandatory of course...
BOUTS
- BOUT LENGTH: ALL
BOUTS Are 3, 2 Minutes Rounds
- DRAWS: If a bout
ends in a draw or majority draw after the scheduled 3 rounds, the fighters will
fight 1 more round to break the draw.
- PROTESTS: There will
be a $25 fee for all bouts protested. This
fee will go to the 4 judges and 1 IKF
Representative reviewing the protest. ALL Protest reviews will be judged by
video tape after each days competition is through. The decision of these reviews
will be posted on the BRACKET WALL no later then 12 Midnight on the
night of the day the protested bout was fought.
RULE STYLE and WEIGHT CLASS REGISTRATION
All Fighters must choose a RULE DIVISION
- FIGHTING STYLE and WEIGHTCLASS to Fight in when they register for their
Regional Event OR when they Register as a Walkover to the National Finals.
For fighters who qualified and plan to attend the National Finals as
a Regional Winner or Walkover (No regional to attend or no opponent at their
regional) they
CANNOT change their RULE or WEIGHT DIVISION at the National Finals. They
MUST Compete at Nationals in the SAME RULE DIVISION and SAME WEIGHT DIVISION as they Won their Regional
level event at or Registered as a Walkover at. If a fighter weighs-in heavier
than their registered fight weight division, whether at the Regional Level or
the National Finals, they will be given "2 HOURS" to LOSE the Weight
to make their Registered weight class. NO FIGHTER MAY "GAIN" Weight to
make their weight class. If a Fighter weighs-in UNDER their weight class, they
will be automatically disqualified from competition without any refund of any
registration fees. If after 2 hours, the fighter is still unable to make their
registered weight, they will be disqualified from competition whether at the
Regional Level or the National Finals, without any refund of registration fees.
HOWEVER if there are no fighters in or close to
their weight and or rule division registered for the National Finals, they will
be given a choice PRIOR to August 15th to either switch rule and or weight
divisions OR be given a refund of their National Finals Registration Fees.
MATCHMAKING AT THE NATIONAL FINALS
- All FINAL MATCHMAKING and BOUT ORDER for
each bout at the NATIONAL FINALS will be Confirmed
AFTER the Official Weigh-Ins.
- WALKOVER CHAMPIONS: There will be NO
NATIONAL WALKOVER CHAMPIONS.
"HOWEVER", IF Your confirmed with a
scheduled opponent BEFORE the weigh-in date of the National Finals
Tournament and your opponent doesn't show up for some reason at the official
weigh-ins of the National Finals Tournament, you will be awarded the title by
walkover if there are no other opponents in your division. If this happens, you
are also allowed at this time to switch rule styles or weight divisions
so you can at least have a fight, and a chance at winning "2" National
Titles.
- If a fighter qualifies at a regional event and we
discover that there are no CONFIRMED Opponents for them to fight in
their weight class PRIOR to the date of the National Finals Tournament
Weekend, they will have several options.
- SWITCH to a WEIGHT
CLASS above or below them to be matched.
- SWITCH to a different rule style.
- Not attend the National Finals Tournament and receive a
full refund of their registration fees.
SEEDING
& Placement At The Finals
- TOP SEED DROPOUTS: If
one of the top 2 fighters in any region cannot attend the National Finals
Tournament, the next top seed (3rd etc.) would be allowed to take this
fighters place.
- *PREVIOUS
CHAMPIONS: All previous National Champions do not
have to compete at their regionals to attend. Out of respect, they will be given
the privilege of having a direct Walkover to the National Finals Tournament and
only be required to register for the National Finals Tournament. However,
their seeding at the National Finals Tournament will not be privileged unless
they DO compete at their regional event for a top seeding position or they have
the superior fighting record of someone who fought at a regional event in the
division. If they choose to compete at their regional event, they waive their
direct invitation to the National Finals Tournament and will be required, as
everyone in their region, to finish in the top 2, to be able to attend the
National Finals Tournament.
- (*) If you are a
previous years National Champion and you plan to attend this years National
Tournament, you must defend the title in the same weightclass and the
same rule style as the title you won last year. Otherwise, you will be
required to fully qualify again through your regional tournament.
- NATIONAL FINALS SEEDING FOR FIGHTERS WITHOUT A
REGIONAL:
If there is no regional in a fighters area, they will not be
deprived of a top seed just because they received a direct walkover to the
National Finals Tournament and did not fight to get there. Not having a regional
is not the fighters fault. However, ALL fighters who do not have a regional
event to compete at will be required to send in WITH their Fighter Registration
their TRUE record. To support their records, the IKF
will also ask them to provide (with the best of their knowledge) the
opponents they fought, bout result, when the bout was (Approximate dates are
fine) Who the event Promoter was. In addition, we require them to also send
us a full picture as well as a video of their most recent bout.
FIGHTER MATCHMAKING
In Divisions with an
EVEN Number of Fighters:
In Divisions of "2" Fighters: Seed #1 will fight
seed #2 in the finals on Sunday for the National Tournament Championship. They
will not fight Saturday.
In Divisions of "4"
Fighters: Seed #1 will face seed #4 and seed #2 will face seed #3 in round
1. The winners of these 2 matches will fight Sunday for the National Tournament
Championship.
In Divisions of "6"
fighters: Seed #1 & 2 will have a bye on the first round Saturday. In
round 1 Saturday, seed #3 will fight seed #4. Seed #6 will fight seed #5. In
round 2 Saturday, the winner of #3 & #4 will fight seed #2. The winner of #6
& #5 will fight seed #1. On Sunday, winners of these last 2 bouts will fight
for the National Tournament Championship.
In Divisions with an
ODD Number of Fighters:
In Divisions of 3 Fighters: The #1 seed will receive a bye on
Saturday. Seed #2 will fight seed #3 in the first round on Saturday. The winner
of this bout will fight seed #1 on Sunday for the National Tournament
Championship.
In Divisions of 5 Fighters:
The #1 seed will receive a bye in round 1 Saturday. In round 1 Saturday, seed
#2 will fight seed #3 in the first fight. The winner of this fight will advance
to the National Championship bout on Sunday. In the second fight on Saturdays
round 1, seed number 4 will fight seed number 5. In round 2 Saturday, Seed # 1
will fight the winner of seed #4 & 5. The winner of this fight will fight
seed #1 on Sunday for the National Tournament Championship.
CHAMPIONS &
CHALLENGES
Each winner of an IKF/RINGSIDE USA National Amateur Kickboxing Tournament
Title will become the ONLY TRUE USA National
Amateur Kickboxing Champion. Each Champion will hold their title for
a period of 1 year, or until the next years tournament. Champions CANNOT
lose their title during the year by a challenge. This is what the tournament
circuit is for. If an Amateur Kickboxer wants to be a TRUE National Amateur
Kickboxing Champion, they must enter the OPEN (Any amateur can enter)
Tournament. Each year the title automatically becomes vacant and any fighter has
an opportunity to win it for the new year. Just like in USA Amateur Boxing
Championships. This will prove that there is only "1" True
National Amateur Kickboxing Champion in each Fighting Division and
Weightclass...
The one who made the sacrifices to "Walk The Walk" and attend the
IKF/RINGSIDE
National Amateur Tournament.
IKF
CONTACT
Phone: (916) 663-2467 -
Fax: (916) 663-4510 or E-MAIL at:
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