Welcome to the Dutch Open Karate Rotterdam!

Welcome to the Dutch Open Karate Rotterdam which will take place at  8 and 9  March 2008. We are convinced that we can offer you a successful event, which is high-qualified, international and at the perfect location. 

On this site you can find all the information you need, among others the conditions, the disciplines and the program. If you have any questions about the tournament, you can contact the Dutch Karate Federation at dutchopen@karatebond.nl.

Organizing Association
. Karate-do Bond Nederland (KBN)
. Eisenhowerlaan 198-202
. 3527 HK Utrecht
. The Netherlands
. Tel: 0031(0) 30 2931080
. Fax: 0031(0) 30 2937546
. E-mail: dutchopen@karatebond.nl
. Internet: www.karatebond.nl 
. Opening hours KBN-Office: monday 10.00 - 17.00 hrs, tuesday 10.00 - 17.00 hrs, thursday 10.00 - 17.00 hrs.

Date
8 and 9 March 2008

Location
Topsportcentre Rotterdam,
Van Zandvlietplein 20
3077 AA Rotterdam
The Netherlands
Tel: 0031(0) 10 4971200

Disciplines
. Kumite, female individual: -53 kg, -60 kg, +60 kg. 
. Kumite male individual: -60 kg  -65 kg, -70 kg, -75 kg, -80 kg, +80 kg
. Kata female individual and teams
. Kata male individual and teams 

Entry and Accommodation

. Registering for the Dutch Open Karate Rotterdam is possible by choosing from the following entry packages:

Package A - € 112-	Package B - € 155-	Package C - € 215-
Single room	Double room	Triple room

  Prices are per room per night, breakfast, dinner, transport between hotel and sport venue.

. Entry fee € 25,00 per person per category. Entry fee for teams € 45,00

. Please use the following Hotel reservation form to make reservations in the official hotel. 
. Please do not forget to indicate precisely which rooms for how many nights will be reserved.

. Official Hotel:
  Novotel Brainpark
  K.P. van der Mandelelaan 150
  3062 MB Rotterdam
  The Netherlands

Competitions will be according to:
    - WKF Rules
    - Tokui kata

Age & Grade
. All categories: minimum 3rd Kyu
. Male/female Kata: minimum 16 years old.     
. Male/female Kumite: minimum 18 years old

Protectors
In all Kumite disciplines the wearing of fist protectors, foot protection and/of gum shields is compulsory.
For women, chest protectors must also be worn!

Coaches
. Up to 10 athletes one coach-card,
. 11 or more athletes two cards per discipline.

Entry
. Kumite,  use this registration form 
. Kata,      use this registration form 
. Please mail the registration forms to dutchopen@karatebond.nl
. This registration must be in our possession by 17 February 2008 at the latest. 
. Please do not forget to register your referees and your coaches as well as your athletes!

Check-in
Friday, 7 March 2008 from 16.00 (4 pm) – 20.00 (8 pm) at  
Novotel Brainpark, K.P. van der Mandelelaan 150,  3062 MB Rotterdam The Netherlands

Weighing
. Friday 7 March 2008           18.00 – 20.00 (6 pm to 8 pm)
. Saturday 8 March 2008      10.00 – 11.00 (10 am to 11 am)
. Sunday 9 March 2008         08.00 – 9.00 (8 am to 9 am)

Doping Control
The athletes must commit themselves to the valid doping rules. Doping control will take place.

Referees
All countries are requested to send EKF/WKF licensed referees for Kata and/or Kumite. Please provide their names in advance.

Transport
. Transport from Amsterdam- Airport / Train Station and back is € 25 per person. 
. Transport from Rotterdam- Airport / Train Station and back is € 10 per person.