Breaking competition is performed with nylon re-breakable boards, which will be provided at the tournament. Boards may be set on blocks, held by hand or a combination of both. Competitors must use assigned personnel as holders. Judging shall be based on the Elements, rank, age and number of attempts required to successfully execute the break(s).
 
     The '2 by 2 Rules'....
1) If a competitor fails to set-up his/her breaking routine within two (2) minutes, the highest possible score for the ETIQUETTE Element from each Judge shall be limited to a 2.
2) If a competitor fails to successfully break ALL of his or her boards within two (2) attempts maximum, the highest possible score for the APPLICATION Element from each Judge shall be limited to a 2.

Only two (2) attempts maximum,
for each breaking technique, shall be permitted.

-  Judging Policy  -

1. Competitor's performances in Judging Panel Divisions are broken down into the following five (5) judging/performance elements :
                                          Element 1 - APPEARANCE
                                          Element 2 - SPIRIT
                                          Element 3 - TECHNIQUE
                                          Element 4 - APPLICATION
                                          Element 5 - ETIQUETTE

For more detailed information about the preceding Performance Elements
 see the American Warrior Behavior & Performance Requirements page.

Each of the preceding Elements of a competitor's performance is scored numerically by each Judge,
based on the following Judging Point Scale:

     At the end of each performance, all five Elemental scores are then added together by each Judge and that total becomes the competitor's Performance Score (each competitor has the potential to achieve a possible high Performance Score of 25 from each Judge). The Chief Judge then waits for each Judge to announce that he/she has calculated the Performance Score for the respective competitor, at which point the Chief Judge directs the judging panel to voice their scores to the scorekeeper.
     With 3 Judges, all three Performance Scores are totaled. With 5 Judges, the high and low Performance Scores are dropped and the remaining three are totaled by the scorekeeper to establish the competitor's Competition Score. Each competitor has the potential to achieve a possible high Competition Score of 75. The highest Competition Score is awarded 1st Place and so on.
     In the event of a tie, the highest of the three low Performance Scores first, and then the highest of the three high Performance Scores shall break the tie. If still tied, the highest of the low, then highest of the high of any dropped scores shall break the tie. If the tie cannot be broken numerically, the Chief Judge will call for a show of hands, by which each Judge compares the Performance Score he/she gave to each of the tied competitors. The highest score breaks the tie. In the event the Performance Scores for each of the tied competitors are identical, then the Element Scores are compared. The competitor with the greater number of 5's is the winner. If still tied, then the greater number of 4's, then 3's, 2's, and finally 1's.

      Failure to report to the designated ring within two (2) minutes after the competitor's name has been announced on the public address system shall result in disqualification.

NOTE :
IN DIVISIONS WITH A SINGLE COMPETITOR, that competitor shall compete and perform for a Competition Score from the judges. The appropriate award shall be based on the following range of scores :

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