Join the 2011 AMAA Sport Karate Leage Promoters Assocation

AMAA SPORT KARATE LEAGUE

A DIVISION OF THE AMERICAN MARTIAL ARTS ALLIANCE,LLC

 C/O Karate International of Durham, Inc., 5324 New Hope Commons Drive, Durham, NC 27707  

Phone: (919) 489-6100 

SECTION ONE – PERSONAL INFORMATION

• Competitors must place in a minimum of six (6) AMAA sanctioned events to qualify for awards.
• Competitors must compete in the appropriate rank and age division at all times.
• If a competitor is promoted in rank or has a birthday, they must move to the corresponding division.
• When moving to a new division, 75% of points from the prior division may be moved up. To move points, a written request must be submitted to the AMAA prior to August 1st. Points will not be moved after this date.
• Competitors not complying to these rules will be removed from the AMAA Sport Karate League immediately.
• The AMAA Sport Karate League Membership will be revoked if any member or parent of any member is not conducting themselves in a manner reflective of the AMAA Mission Statement.
• These rules will be adhered to with NO EXCEPTIONS!

SECTION THREE - ABOUT THE AMAA

In the past quarter century, the organization has grown to include all forms of martial arts and nurtures competitions across the southeast. It has helped to universalize martial arts in the south by offering standards for rank promotion and testing procedures as well as instructor certification services ensuring the highest quality of teachers.

The AMAA offers consultation services to help instructors with the business of running a dojo and hosting successful tournaments. It also supports the formation of a successful curriculum of any form of martial arts study. The American Martial Arts Alliance, LLC Sport Karate League sanctions many tournaments each year and maintains statistics of its member’s tournament performances. At its annual tournament the AMAA Nationals and AMAA Hall of Fame awards banquet each year, the AMAA honors great competitors, students, and instructors by inducting them into the AMAA Hall of Fame.

The AMAA Sport Karate League is not affiliated in any way with the promoter or the event, the rules of the event, or any decisions made by the promoter. We offer our  services to maintain statistics of its member’s tournament performances. The AMAA is a point gathering service only ! Points are recorded based on the information provided by the promoter.

With its mission to spread the ethics and integrity of the martial arts throughout the world of sport karate, the AMAA has succeeded in creating a tournament atmosphere that enables members to learn, compete, and have fun while developing themselves into better martial artists.

SECTION FOUR - MISSION STATEMENT

The primary focus of the American Martial Arts Alliance, LLC is to develop discipline, respect, honor, accountability, and leadership through the philosophy of martial arts and to provide services and guidance to foster technical excellence and maintain the highest standards in the martial arts community.

Students are encouraged to participate and compete whenever possible to interact and exchange skills with other martial artists. The American Martial Arts Alliance, LLC will uphold the integrity, ethics, and spirit of fairness within sport karate, honor and support the unsung heroes of martial arts, and pave the way for future champions.

SECTION FIVE- WAIVER

WAIVER OF LIABILITY

In consideration of being allowed to participate in any way in the American Martial Arts Association Hall of Fame & Sport Karate League, LLC , and relatedevents and activities, the undersigned:

Agree that the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) will instruct the minor participant that prior to participating, he or she should inspect the facilities  and equipment to be used, and if the participant believes anything is unsafe, he or she will immediately advise his or her coach or supervisorof such condition(s) and refuse to participate.

Acknowledge and fully understand that each participant will be engaging in activities that involve risk of serious injury, including permanentdisability and death, and severe social and economic losses which might result not only from their own actions, inactions or negligence but theactions, inactions or negligence of others, the rules of play, or the condition of the premises or of any equipment used. Further, that there maybe other risks not known to us or not reasonably foreseeable at this time.

Assume all the foregoing risks and accept personal responsibility for the damages following such injury, permanent disability or death.Release, waive, discharge and covenant not to sue the American Martial Arts Alliance, LLC, its officers, its affiliated clubs, regional sportsorganizations, their respective administrators, directors, agents, coaches, and other employees of the organization, other participants,sponsoring agencies, sponsors, advertisers, and, if applicable, owners and lessees of premises used to conduct the event, all of which arehereinafter referred to as ‘releasees’ from any and all liability to each of the undersigned, his or her heirs and next of kin for any and all claims,demands, losses or damages on account of injury including death or damage to property, caused or alleged to be caused in whole or in partby the negligence of the releasee or otherwise.