THE REGULATION OF THE COMPETITION

ITEM 1:
 The world-wide competition 2007 of the 10th art (MARTIAL ARTS) is organised by the World and Universal Academy foundation, in partnership with the WUACADEMIA company. It is open from 1st January, 2007 to 1st October, 2007.  All martial artist (amateur or professional), irrespective of age, sex, nationality or social situation …may participate. 

ITEM 2: PARTICIPATION
To participate in the competition, send an original demonstration or several demonstrations. The length of the demonstration must be at least one minute and the maximum length is 10 minutes. 

ITEM 3:  CATEGORIES
The world-wide competition 2007 of the martial arts rewards the best demonstrations of martial arts. The five possible categories are the following:
- Demonstration or martial executed dance alone (Asian martial arts);
- demonstration or martial dance executed in groups (Asian martial arts);
- demonstration or martial executed dance alone ( non- Asian martial arts);
- demonstration or martial dance executed in groups (non- Asian martial arts);
- self-defence (asian and non-asian)

ITEM 4: PRIZES
 The three best demonstrations from each category will receive respectively:
- The  GOLD prize of  the 10th art: the martial arts (certificate and world-wide promotion);
- the SILVER prize of the 10th art: the martial arts (certificate and world-wide promotion);
- the bronze prize of the 10th art: the martial arts (certificate and world-wide promotion).

ITEM 5:
 The best demonstration among the " Gold Prizes " will receive the World-wide Grand Prize of the 10th ART:  MARTIAL ARTS (a certificate, international promotion and a gift of a value of at least €250).

ITEM 6: The concurrent work must be sent through Internet
contact@wuacademia.org

ITEM 7:
 The demonstrations (DVD or video) sent will not be returned to their authors. Once sent in, the work will not be modified or completed by registering again. The author has to send his or her photography and artistic curriculum vitae. Candidates are obliged  to send in their work either in English, French or Dutch. The participants using a pseudonym must mention the two names (the true name and the pseudonym) on to the participation card during the registration process, otherwise they will be eliminated.

ITEM 8: ENTRY FEE :The entry Fee is 5 Euros for each registered work before the closing date of 1st October, 2007.  It is possible to present several works. Every work will have separate inscription to it. The entry fee is non-refundable.

 ITEM 9: The competing works will be published on the site www.wuacademia.com from October 2, 2007. Netsurfers will then  be able to vote.  The netsurfers would vote and choose the best overall work. The candidates do not receive any rights of authors concerning the usage of their works by the World and Universal Academy notably in regards to the voting process on the net.

ITEM 10:  The results will be announced in December 2007.  The prize award will take place in the Netherlands on May 7, 2008 during the first world and universal Festival in Groningen.  The presence of the winners at the prize award day is highly needed.

ITEM 11: Candidates must submit only original work of arts. Any work that we receive from participants is assumed to be authentic work of the author. In the event of false claim the author will bare the consequence alone. We wish all the participants good luck.