Tournament Program for Bellevue Junior Kendo Taikai, held in Bellevue WA, on May 21, 2011

1. 21st Annual Bellevue Junior
Kendo Championships
May 21, 2011
Head Shimpan D. Yotsuuye
Head Record Keeper T. Bolling
Competitors’ Pledge by Sydney Wong
National Anthem by Kevin Tsang

2. Rules
• Submit Team Lineups by 10:30am, changes per IKF
rules.
• Time 3 minutes, for round robin
• Time 3 minutes, 2 one minute encho for medal rounds
• No Hantei for semi-final and final
• All round robin will have hikiwake, placement # of wins,
points for, points against, head to head competition. In
case of 3 way tie, ippon playoff. In case of 2 way tie
position for divisions with medal rounds will be
determined by alphabetical order.

3. General Schedule
• 9:00AM Opening
• 9:30 AM Competition starts
• Lunch (sub-sandwiches) available for
participants starting 12:00 PM
• 30-minute lunch break for Shinpan and
volunteers starting around 12:30 PM
• End approx 3PM
• Submit Team Lineups by 10:30am,
changes per IKF rules.

4. Court Schedule
Court A Schedule
• 10 & Under Rnd Robin
• 10 & Under Medal Rnd
• 11-12 RR Group A / B
• 11-12 Medal Rnd
• 13-18 Girls RR Grp D
• 16-18 Boys RR Grp A/B/C
• 16-18 Boys Medal Rnd
Lunch
Teams
• 15 & Under Teams
• 16-18 Teams
CLEAN UP
Court B Schedule
• 13–15 Boys Round Robin
• 13-15 Boys Medal Rnd
• 11-12 RR Group C / D / E
• 13-18 Girls RR Grp A/B/C
• 13-18 Girls Medal Rnd
• 16-18 Boys RR Grp D
• 16-18 Boys Medal Rnd
Lunch
Teams
• 15 & Under Teams
• 16-18 Teams
CLEAN UP
Schedule is subject to change

5. Participants’ Pledge
21st Bellevue Junior Kendo Taikai
May 21, 2011
We, the competitors of the Bellevue Junior Taikai, together
pledge to uphold the spirit of Kendo, vow that we will fight
fairly with earnest respect for each other, and will abide by
the decisions of the judges as final.
Sydney Wong
Bellevue Kendo Club

6. 21st Bellevue Junior Kendo Taikai
May 21, 2011
Our sincere gratitude and appreciation goes to all the
volunteers and sensei who helped make this taikai a
great event for the PNKF juniors.
Mia Abe
Taikai Chair Bellevue Kendo Club