General Rules:

• Only athletes in the first 100 positions of the WKF ranking valid on the first day of registration are allowed to participate as long as the number of entries in a category does not exceed the maximum of 32 entries (applicable ranking 2025-03-30).

• In all Karate 1 Premier League events it is Mandatory for athletes to wear their Karategi with BLUE and RED embroidery on the shoulders.

• All entries will be on a waiting list until the payment is completed. Unpaid entries will be removed from the waiting list after 60 minutes.

• Registration phases open at 12:00 GTM+-0 on the dates mentioned below

• No registration will be accepted after the official online registration deadline and all requests will be declined. 

Non-Reported Absences

1. Any cancellation of an online registration must be for a justified and duly accredited cause and must be communicated in writing to the WKF (wkf@wkf.net) at least 48 hours before the first day of the competition. Title: PL Absence + (event) + (WKF ID)
2. In case of an unjustified absence, the athlete will not be able to register in the following TWO (2) Karate 1 - Premier League events.
3. If the unjustified absence occurs at the last Karate 1 - Premier League event of the year, the athlete in question will not be eligible for the Grand Winner title either.

Replacement List

1. You may sign up for the Replacement List when a category is full (32) by selecting your desire category during the normal registration process, after which payment will not be request and your entry will be listed as Replacement List – ´Category´.
2. The Replacement list is only to contact you if an entry declares their absence prior to the event. It does in NO WAY imply or suggest that you have been registered for the event, or that you have been promised a place in the event.

Contacting a Replacement

1. If an absence is confirmed via WKF, then, the first registered athlete will be contacted immediately by email with instructions to complete their payment within a strict 24 hours.
2. Failure to complete the registration within the 24 hours will lead to the complete removal of the entry and the next person on the replacement list will be contacted.
3. After the registration closes, you can still be put your name onto the replacement list manually by writing the WKF (wkf@wkf.net) up to 7 days before the competition. Title: PL Replacement List + (event) + (WKF ID)

Required Documents Onsite Registration - Waiver of Liability (Only 1 per Person)

1. NF/Team Representative Waiver & Team List (link)
2. Individual +18 Form (link)
3. Individual - 18 Form (Parental Consent) (link)

1st phase - part 1: 2025-03-30 12:00 to 2025-04-06 12:00 (GMT +0)

• Who can do the registration: National Federations only via WKF SportsID System (https://wkf.sportsid.org) for athletes ranked between positions 1 and 32 (included) in the Event Ranking.

• No limit of athletes per NF

1st phase - part 2: 2025-04-07 12:00 to 2025-04-14 12:00 (GMT +0)

• Who can do the registration: Open registration for athletes ranked between positions 1 and 32 (included) in the Event Ranking.

• No limit of athletes per NF

2nd phase: 2025-04-15 12:00 to 2025-04-22 12:00 (GMT +0)

• Who can do the registration: If vacancies, open registration for athletes ranked between positions 33 and 64 (included) in the Event Ranking.

• No limit of athletes per NF

3rd phase: 2025-04-23 12:00 to 2025-05-15 12:00 (GMT +0)

• Who can do the registration: If vacancies, open registration for athletes ranked between positions 65 and 100 (included) in the Event Ranking.

• No limit of athletes per NF