VENUE
DeVos Place Convention Center
303 Monroe Ave. NW
Grand Rapids, MI
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SPORT DIRECTOR

Jim Murray
Email: murrayjim@charter.net

EVENT FLYER 
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SCORING SYSTEM
Modified double elimination (6 or more in a division)
Round robin (5 or less)

REGISTRATION



DIVISIONS

If registered before 7/15/2017

First Division

Shiai - $40.00 
Kata (per team) - $40.00
Team Shiai - Team registration is onsite only. Team players must be registered for individual Shiai or Kata

Extra Division

Shiai- $20.00
Kata (per team) - $20.00
Team Shiai - Team registration is onsite only. Team players must be registered for individual Shiai or Kata

If registered before 7/29/2017

First Division


Shiai - $50.00 
Kata (per team) - $50.00
Team Shiai - Team registration is onsite only. Team players must be registered for individual Shiai or Kata

Extra Division

Shiai- $25.00
Kata (per team) - $25.00
Team Shiai - Team registration is onsite only. Team players must be registered for individual Shiai or Kata

Onsite Registeration

First Division

Shiai - $60.00 
Kata (per team) - $60.00
Team Shiai - $60.00 
Open Division Event  - $20.00 payable only at the event after you register!

Extra Division

Shiai- $30.00
Kata (per team) - $30.00
Team Shiai - $35.00

DIVISION REGISTRATION/WEIGH-IN
 

Juniors	9:00am - 10:00am	Upon completition of pooling
Kata	9:00am - 11:00am	12:00pm or at completion of juniors
Masters / Senior Brown & Black	9:00am - 11:00am	1:00pm or after completion of Kata
Senior White & Green Belt	10:00am - 11:00am	1:00pm or after completion of Kata
Team (Contact Jim Murray)	1:00pm - 2:00pm	3:00pm or after completion of Seniors Division

ELIGIBILITY
All contestants must provide a valid U.S.J.F., U.S.J.I., or U.S.J.A. card. Foreign contestants must have the proper ID from their home country.

1. You must present the primary membership card that shows the insurance coverage is current. If you do not present the membership card, you must purchase a membership card on-site.
2. U.S.J.I., U.S.J.F, and U.S.J.A. membership registration will be available at the tournament site.

WAIVERS Each athlete is required to print and sign a waiver. Waivers will be collected on-site. Do not send in waiver forms. (download)

NON-BLACK BELT CONSENT FORM Any athlete that is not a black belt is required to have their instructor's permission in order to compete. The consent forms will be collected on-site along with the participation waiver. (download)

AWARDS
2017 State Games of America bronze, silver and gold medals will be given in each category/division 

HOTEL
Be minutes away from the DeVos Place when you stay at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, the JW Marriott, the Courtyard by Marriott, Homewood Suites by Hilton Downtown or the Holiday Inn Grand Rapids Downtown. Take advanage of the discounted athlete rate by booking thorugh the State Games of America. Click here to book your hotel.
 

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FURTHER INFORMATION

Sport Specific Questions: Contact Sport Director Jim Murray at murrayjim@charter.net

Online Registration/Website Questions: Contact the State Games of America office at 616-608-1855 or registration@stategamesofamerica.org

All dates, times, locations and formats are tentative at this time. The West Michigan Sports Commission reserves the right to make changes to the sport information noted on this page. Some dates, locations and times may change due to registration numbers. Participants are encouraged to check sport info often for any changes.