2015 IKTHOF UNITED STATES NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS The International Knife Throwers Hall Of Fame Presents on OCTOBER 9th , 10th and 11th 2015 Bob Karp Gold Cup for Knife Throwing The annual Dr. Ted Eisenberg Gold cup for Tomahawk Throwing The annual Rick Lemberg conventional Knife throwing US National Championships. The annual Mike Alamo Bainton conventional Tomahawk US National Championships. The annual No Spin Knife throwing US National Championships Championships The annual IKTHOF US National Championships Knife and Hawk Frontiersman Championship Games Knife and Hawk Throwers We are pleased to announce that the 2015 US National Championships is again at the Home of the IKTHOF in Austin Texas. Our address is 10203 Old Manchaca Rd. Austin Tx 78748. You and your guests are hereby cordially invited to participate and/or attend our US National Championship event on the 9th, 10th and 11th of OCTOBER 2015. Throwers meeting 8:30 am each morning (Throwers, Scorekeepers, range officers, Range Masters) Friday Morning at 9 a.m. the 9th of OCTOBER 2015 we will be holding the annual Bob “Master of the Blade” Karp Gold Cup event for Knife throwing. Immediately followed by the annual Dr. ted Eisenberg Gold Cup event for Tomahawk throwing. Saturday morning at 9 a.m. the 10th of OCTOBER 2015 we will be holding the annual Rick Lemberg US National Championship conventional knife throwing competition on the IKTHOF Headquarters range at 10203 Old Manchaca Rd. Austin Tx ,78748. Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. the 10th of OCTOBER 2015 we will be holding the annual Mike Alamo Bainton US National Championship Tomahawk throwing competition on the IKTHOF Headquarters range at 10203 Old Manchaca Rd. Austin, Tx,78748. Saturday evening at 6 p.m. the 10th of OCTOBER 2015 we will be conducting the Ceremony for both the Bob “Master of the Blade” Karp, Gold Cup Knife award and the Dr. Ted Eisenberg, Gold Cup Toma- hawk award. The 2015 Knife US National Champion ship results and the 2015 Tomahawk US National Championship results. The IKTHOF Induction Ceremony will then take place. Nominated Individuals will be Inducted into the IKTHOF Hall of Fame. A Texas BBQ dinner free of charge to the Throwers and their families will be provided at the Award ceremony. Sunday morning at 9 a.m. the 11th of OCTOBER 2015 The annual US National Championship No Spin Knife throwing contest will be held on the IKTHOF Range. we will be holding the following Knife and Hawk throwing IKTHOF National Championship Games on the  IKTHOF Headquarters Range. Immediately following the US National Championship No Spin Contest the following IKTHOF Frontiersman Games will commence. 1. The Knife Fast Draw 2. The Silhouette Knife Throw around a Mannequin 3. The Knife Speed Throw. 4. The Texas Three Step. 5. The Long Distance Knife Throw 6. The Long Distance Tomahawk Throw Sunday afternoon at the conclusion of the IKTHOF Frontiersman games the 11th of OCTOBER 2015 the award ceremony for the US National Championships No Spin Knife Competition and the IKTHOF US Na- tional Championship Frontiersman Games will be held. This will conclude our US National Championship event. Awards The Bob Karp Master of The Blade Gold Cup The champion of the Bob Karp master of the Blade Gold Cup Knife Competition will be awarded the Gold Cup Knife throwing trophy for 2014. No cash prizes will be awarded The Dr. Ted Eisenberg Gold Cup The Champion of the Dr. Ted Gold Cup Tomahawk competition will be awarded the Gold Cup Hawk throw- ing Trophy for 2014. No cash prizes will be awarded . IKTHOF US National Championships: Trophies will be given for the following: Conventional Knife Throwing US National Champion Conventional Knife Thrower 2015 Masters division - 2015 World Champion 1st,2nd and 3rd Expert -1st, 2nd, and 3rd Intermediate - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Novice - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Youth under 16 awards. 1st, 2nd and 3rd Junior under 12 award 1st, 2nd and 3rd NO SPIN KNIFE THROWING COMPETITION US National Champion No Spin Knife throwing Champion 2014 Expert - 2nd , and 3rd. Intermediate - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Novice - 1st, 2nd and 3rd Awards Conventional Tomahawk Throwing US National Champion Conventional Tomahawk thrower 2014 Expert - , 2nd, and 3rd. Intermediate-1st, 2nd and 3rd. Novice – 1st, 2nd and 3rd Youth under 16 awards. 1st, 2nd and 3rd Junior under 12 awards 1st, 2nd and 3rd The IKTHOF US National Championship Knife and Tomahawk Frontier Games Knife fast Draw Prize for First place Second place Third place Knife Silhouette Prize for 1st place Second Place Third Place Knife Speed throw Prize for 1st place Second Place Third place Awards Texas Three Step ( One Knife Sheath to Target ) Prize for 1st place Second place Third place Long Distance Knife Prize for 1st place Second place Third place Long Distance Hawk Prize for 1st place Second place Third place. 2015 World Knife and Tomahawk Throwing Championships Participant Registration Form Event Date OCTOBER 9th,10th. and 11th 2015 South Austin Karate @ 10203 Old Manchaca Rd., Austin, Texas 78748 Fees: A fee of $125.00 is required for participants to enter our World Championship event if paid by the 1st of September 2015. Participants paying after the 15th of September 2015, $150.00 is required which in- cludes the following: The US National Championship Conventional Knife and Tomahawk throw, The Bob Carp Master of the Blade Gold Cup for knives, The Dr. Ted Eisenberg Gold Cup for Tomahawk. The annual IKTHOF US Na- tional Championship Knife and Hawk throwing games. The Annual No Spin Knife throwing World Cham- pionships. Participation in all 12 events is not required, but we hope your schedule allows you to do so. Name/Nickname: ____________________________ Date of Birth: _______________________________ Address: __________________________________ City: ______________________________________ State: _____________________________________ Zip: ______________ Country: ___________________________________ Home Phone: (__)_________________ Email Address: ______________________________ No. of Guests ________________ Please check all appropriate information below: Make checks payable to: The IKTHOF or by PayPal to cinch303@yahoo TOURNAMENT RULES For any sanctioned IKTHOF Throw Bob Karp Master of The Blade Gold Cup Knife throwing Rules: The IKTHOF Bob Karp master of the Blade Gold Cup tournament will use a double elimination system to determine a winner in a fair and equitable manner. Each thrower will throw the same three knives for each distance: 1⁄2 spin (2meters 6ft.6 inches min.) by the blade, 1 spin (3 meters 9ft 10 inches11 ft. min.) by the handle, 1 1⁄2 spin (4 meters 13 ft 2 inches. min.) by the blade, 2 spins ( 5 meters 16 ft. 5 inches. min.) by the handle, 2 1⁄2 spins ( 6 meters 19 ft.8 inches min.) by the blade, and 3 spins ( 7 meters 23 ft. min.) by the handle. Targets will have 10 cm or 4 inch center (worth 5pts.), 20cm ring (worth 4pts.), a 30 cm outer ring (worth 3pts.). A 40 cm ring worth 2 points and a 50 cm ring worth 1 point. Knives are scored as they stick, and each thrower must have 3 knives of the same length and style. Dr. Ted Eisenberg Gold Cup tomahawk throwing rules: The IKTHOF Dr. Ted Eisenberg Gold Cup tournament will use a double elimination system to determine a winner in a fair and equitable manner. Each thrower will throw the same three Tomahawks for each dis- tance: 1 spin (3 meters.) handle down blade facing forward before the throw, 1 1⁄2 spin (4 meters.) handle up blade facing backwards before the throw, 2 spins ( 5 meters.) handle down blade facing forward before the throw, 2 1⁄2 spins ( 7 meters ) handle up blade facing backwards before the throw, and 3 spins ( 9 me- ters.) handle down blade facing forward before the throw.. Targets will have 10 cm or 4 inch center (worth 5pts.), 20cm ring (worth 4pts.), a 30cm outer ring (worth 3pts.). A 40 cm ring worth 2 points and a 50 cm ring worth 1 point. Tomahawks are scored as they stick, and each thrower must have 3 Tomahawks of the same length and style. World Championship Rules Conventional Knife Throwing All Throwers will throw 3 knives at 3 targets moving back to the next distance after each three knives, 4 times total per distance for a total of 60 knives 15 knives on four separate ranges for a total of 300 points . Minimum distances are: 1⁄2 spin by the blade (2meters 6ft.6 inches min.), 1 spin by the handle (3 meters 9ft 10 inches. min.), 1 1⁄2 spin by the blade (4 meters 13 ft. 2 inches. min.), 2 spins by the handle( 5 meters 16 ft 5 inches. min.), 2 1⁄2 spins by the blade ( 6 meters 19 ft.8 inches min.) Targets will have 10 mm or 4 inch center (worth 5pts.), 20cm ring (worth 4pts.), a 30cm outer ring (worth 3pts.). A 40 cm ring worth 2 points. And a 50 cm ring worth 1 point. Knives are scored as they stick, and each thrower must throw the same knives from all distances and have 3 knives of the same length and style. No Spin Knife Throwing * TO BE DETERMINED BY THR RULES COMMITTEE  All Throwers will throw 3 knives at 3 targets moving back to the next distance after each three knives, 4 times total per distance for a total of 60 knives 15 knives on four separate ranges for a total of 300 points. Minimum distances are: (3 meters 9ft 10 inches. min.), (4 meters 13 ft. 2 inches. min.), ( 5 meters 16 ft 5 inches. min.), ( 6 meters 19 ft.8 inches min.) ( 7 meters) Targets will have 10 cm or 4 inch center (worth 5pts.), 20cm ring (worth 4pts.), a 30cm outer ring (worth 3pts.). A 40 cm ring worth 2 points. And a 50 cm ring worth 1 point. Knives are scored as they stick, and each thrower must throw the same knives from all distances and have 3 knives of the same length and style. Conventional Tomahawk throwing All categories Expert, Intermediate and Novice throwers will throw 3 tomahawks at 3 targets moving back to next distance after each three tomahawks, from 5 distances for a total of 60 tomahawks. Participants will throw a total of 15 hawks per session from 5 distances on four separate ranges. Minimum distances are: 1 spin 3 meters handle down blade facing forward before the throw 1 1⁄2 spin 4 meters handle up blade facing back before the throw, 2 spin 5 meters handle down blade facing forward before the throw, 2 1⁄2 spin 7 meters handle up blade facing backwards before the throw, 3 spin 9 meters handle down blade facing forward before the throw. Tomahawks must be at least 14 inches in length from the end of the handle to the poll of the hawk, with a maximum 4 1⁄2 inch blade length.. Long Distance Knife Throwers will qualify from beyond the 5 meter or 16 ft. 5 inch line. One stick out of three knives is required to continue. All throwers will have numbers. The lowest qualifying number will throw first and will throw three knives at the target from beyond the highest distance of the longest qualifying throw. One knife of the three is all that is required to set a new distance. The next qualifier will throw beyond that distance un- til a winner is determined. Long Distance Hawk Throwers will qualify from beyond to 7 meter line. One stick out of 3 Hawks is required to continue. All throwers will have numbers. The lowest qualifying number will throw first and will throw three Hawks from beyond the highest distance of the longest qualifying throw. One Hawk of the three is all that is required to set a new distance. The next qualifier will throw beyond that distance until a winner is determined. Fast Draw A Bowie knife or period knife with a minimum length of 12 inches will be required for the knife throw. The knife handle must be made of leather, wood, bone or natural non man made material. Throwers will start and the throwers throwing hand must be extended as far out in front of the thrower as possible shoulder high. It is permissible to place the off hand on the sheath of the knife for stability.Upon the com- mand GO each thrower will PULL HIS OR HER KNIFE FROM THEIR BELT AROUND THE WAIST OF THE THROWER and throw at the target in front of them. The knife must be completely inside the sheath to the hilt of the knife attached to the throwers belt at waist level. The first knife to hit the target successfully will win. If both throwers drop their knives a total of three at- tempts will be allowed. Should both throwers fail to stick their knives both throwers will be eliminated from the competition. The loser of the competition between the two contestants is then out of the contest. The  winner of the two contestants will then move to the back of the line of waiting throwers. At no time can any thrower change position in the waiting line after the range master has placed you in line or after you have won a heat. To do so would mean disqualification. Speed Throw The thrower will on the command of GO throw as many knives into a single target as possible from the half spin distance in a total of 20 seconds Silhouette Throw The throwers will throw on a flat board around a paper cut out mannequin. There are 15, 4 inch bull’s eyes around the mannequin. The thrower must start on the lower left bull’s eye and progress up and hit each consecutive bull’s eye. If a thrower misses a bull’s eye the next bull’s eye must be thrown at. In other words if a thrower is throwing at the number two bull’s eye or the second bull’s eye from the bottom and misses he must now throw at the next bull’s eye to score. Total amounts of points is 75, there are 5 points for each bulls eye hit in the proper order. Texas Three Step Texas Three step Knives will be approved by the range master before the competition. A Bowie knife or period knife with a minimum length of 12 inches will be required for the knife throw. The knife handle must be made of leather, wood, bone or natural non man made material. Each participant will throw at one throwing block with the standard IKTHOF point scoring. The thrower will throw 3 knives from sheath to target from 1 spin behind the 3 meter mark. Each participant will then move to the 2 spin behind the 5 meter mark and throw 3 knives sheath to tar- get. Each participant will then move behind the 7 meter mark and throw three knives sheath to target. Any throw offs will be judged from the 2 spin or beyond the 5 meter mark with a total of three knives. Once the thrower has started his/her throw with his/her hand on the handle the throw must be a fluent mo- tion never stopping until the knife has left the throwers hand. One warning will be given should the knife stop and not be thrown in one continuous motion. Upon being told the second time by the judge the score will not count if there is any hesitation in the throw. From sheath to target throwing must be accomplished in one continuous motion. Total amount of points 45. Categories For the conventional US National Championships Knife competition total scores will be added at the end of the tournament and each thrower will be placed in a division according to the following schedule Knives 0-99 Novice Division 99-199 Intermediate Division 200-300 Expert Division For the No Spin US National Championships Knife competition total scores will be added at the end of the tournament and each thrower will be placed in a division according to the following schedule Knives 0-99 Novice Division 99-199 Intermediate Division 200-300 Expert Division  For the US National Championship Hawk competition total scores will be added at the end of the tourna- ment and each thrower will be placed in a division according to the following schedule Hawks 0-99 Novice Division 99-199 Intermediate Division 200-300 Expert Division Targets Targets will be 20 inches in diameter and made up of 5 Octagons, Bull’s-eyes are 10cm or 4 inches and count as 5 points. 20 cm Octagon count as 4 points. 30 cm Octagon is worth 3 points, 40 cm Octagon is worth 2 points and 50 cm Octagon is worth 1 point . The point of the weapon must penetrate the target in order to count, and the highest number penetrated by the weapon will be the score. After a thrower has finished throwing all three knives from the appropriate distance, a range officer will ap- proach the targets and call out the scores as they determine they exist. The range officer will record the score and then the thrower will be allowed to retrieve their weapon. The thrower will then move back to the next distance. Only three knives from each distance can be thrown. If the range officer cannot determine the score, they will call for the Range master or another official to confer with over the score. Their decision is final and will be carefully considered to ensure a fair and ac- curate tournament. At the end of each lane the range officer will deliver the scores in writing to the main score keeper, after the thrower has signed the 5 distances he or she has just thrown. The official score keeper will then re- cord the score and shall direct a helper to write the score on the white board provided so that all interested parties may observe each round as it is thrown. Throwers shall not converse with the official score keep- ers under any circumstances. One warning by the range master will be issued the next will be disqualifica- tion of the thrower. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (The following section is from our rules section. I think it should be included for clarity). Knives Knives must be no shorter than 30.5 centimeters or 12 inches, no longer than 40.6 centimeters or 16 inches, and must have a point on only one end. One set of knives, of uniform shape, material and weight must be used for each test. Knives may not be exchanged during a test unless the replacement is of the same type. Throwers may use a different set of knives for each separate test. Knife spins are suggested only. Distances are re- quired, while style is up to the thrower. Tomahawks - An axe defined as a tomahawk shall be describes as: Hawk handles must be a be at least 35.6 cm or (14 inches) in length from the pole of the hawk head to the bot- tom of the handle. Hawk blades cutting edge must measure no more than 11.4 cm or (4.5 inches)
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