2023 CHICAGO BLAST KARATE INVITATIONAL

TOURNAMENT DATE

Saturday, January 14, 2023

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HOSTS

Hosted by Enso Karate and Adamson's Karate Studios

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SANCTIONED BY

Sanctioned by AAU Karate. Current membership in the Amateur Athletic Union is required. To purchase, visit https://play.aausports.org

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LOCATION

CSO Sports Multiplex

1301 E. 47th Street

Chicago, IL  60653

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SCHEDULE

8:00am - Volunteers and Referees check in

8:15am - Officials meeting; Coaches optional
8:30am - Doors open for athletes and spectators
9:00am - Competition starts, beginning with:

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• Advanced Adults/Seniors and older teams first (13-17, 18-34, 35+ Team Kata and Team Kumite + all ages and levels Family Team Kata)

• Proceeding to Youth divisions (oldest to youngest) and younger teams (12 and under Team Kata and Team Kumite)  last

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EVENT TIMES / SMOOTHCOMP

• Event times will be posted by Friday, January 13, 2023

• Event times are DYNAMIC and may change as events proceed; athletes are encouraged to check their times throughout the day

• Athletes should arrive to their assigned ring 15 minutes before event start time. 

• Brackets and schedule will be posted here: https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/9225/schedule

• Athletes can search for the events by their names here: https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/9225/schedule/matchlist

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REGISTRATION

Online registration only: See Registration and Fees

Registration closes January 12, 2023 (11:59pm CT)

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SPECTATOR FEE

$10 per person / $25 for a family

Seniors and Children under 6 are free

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CASH ONLY
Our spectator admission fees, snacks, and AAU gear are all for sale on a cash-only basis at the tournament.

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