EQUIPMENT:
SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR SPARRING IS MANDATORY! PARTICIPANT MUST PROVIDE OWN HEADGEAR, CHEST PROTECTOR, SHIN/INSTEP PADS, FIST/FOREARM PADS, MOUTHPIECE, AND SUPPORT CUP FOR ALL MALES. NO JEWELRY WILL BE ALLOWED. FINGER NAILS AND TOENAILS MUST BE TRIMMED!
RULES FOR BREAKING:
1) 4 BOARDS MAXIMUM FOR ALL COLOR BELTS
2) 1 MINUTE SETUP TIME (ALL RANKS)!
3) MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS ON EACH BREAK IS 3
4) SCORING WILL BE ON TECHNIQUE, LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY, NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS, AND SIZE OF THE BOARDS.
5) BLACK BELTS NO LIMIT ON BOARDS OR CONCRETE.
BOARDS MUST BE PURCHASED AT THE TOURNAMENT.
WEAPONS:
WEAPONS DIVISIONS WILL BE THE SAME AS BREAKING DIVISIONS. MALE AND FEMALE COMPETITORS WILL BE TOGETHER FOR WEAPONS ONLY.
ONLY APPROVED MARTIAL ARTS WEAPONS MAY BE USED. WEAPONS WILL BE INSPECTED BY THE JUDGES BEFORE COMPETING.
COMPETITORS MAY SUPPLY THEIR OWN MUSIC OR PROPS.
JUDGING WILL BE DETERMINED BY:
1) CREATIVITY
2) LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY
3) RHYTHM AND FLOW OF ROUTINE
4) OVERALL PRESENTATION
THERE WILL BE 1 ADULT AND 1 JUNIOR GRAND CHAMPION FOR WEAPONS. EACH DIVISION WINNER WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE FOR THIS AWARD.
FORMS COMPETITION:
FORMS WILL BE DIVIDED INTO DIVISIONS BY AGE, RANK, MALE AND FEMALE AS FOLLOWS:
AGE DIVISIONS: (3-4), (5-6), (7-8), (9-10), (11-12), (13-14),
(15-16), (17-32), (33-39), (40+)
BELT DIVISIONS: (WHITE, YELLOW, ORANGE), (GREEN, BLUE, PURPLE), (RED & BROWN), (BLACK)
COMPETITORS WILL COMPETE 2 AT A TIME FOR FORMS
COMPETITION IN A BRACKET FORMAT WHERE THE WINNER
MOVES ON. THE COMPETITOR MUST DO THEIR PREVIOUS FORM (EXAMPLE
1ST TIME UP TAEGUEK 5, NEXT TIME UP TAEGUEK 4, NEXT TIME UP
TAEGUEK 3, ETC.)
MALE AND FEMALE COMPETITORS ARE SEPARATE.
GRAND CHAMPION AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN FOR ADULT
BLACK BELT FORMS AND JUNIOR BLACK BELT FORMS
ALONG WITH OUR CHRIS CANNING AWARD FOR THE MOST
SPIRIT, DETERMINATION AND SPORTSMANSHIP!
THERE WILL ALSO BE GRAND CHAMPION FOR COLOR
BELT FORMS AS FOLLOWS: GRAND CHAMPION WHITE,
YELLOW, ORANGE BELTS JUNIORS (AGES 3-16), GRAND
CHAMPION WHITE, YELLOW, ORANGE BELT ADULTS (AGES
17+), GRAND CHAMPION GREEN, BLUE, PURPLE BELTS
JUNIORS (AGES 3-16), GRAND CHAMPION GREEN, BLUE,
PURPLE BELTS ADULTS (AGES 17+), GRAND CHAMPION RED
AND BROWN BELTS JUNIORS (AGES 3-16), GRAND CHAMPION
RED AND BROWN BELTS ADULTS (AGES 17+). EACH WINNER OF
THEIR DIVISION WILL BE ABLE TO COMPETE FOR GRAND
CHAMPION.
BREAKING COMPETITION:
DIVISIONS WILL BE THE SAME AS FORMS DIVISIONS.
SPARRING COMPETITION:
SPARRING WILL BE DIVIDED INTO DIVISIONS BY AGE, RANK,
WEIGHT, MALE AND FEMALE AS FOLLOWS:
AGE DIVISIONS: (3-4), (5-6), (7-8), (9-10), (11-12), (13-14),
(15-16), (17-32), (33-39), (40+)
BELT DIVISIONS: (WHITE, YELLOW, ORANGE), (GREEN, BLUE, PURPLE), (RED & BROWN), (BLACK)
WEIGHT DIVISIONS: LIGHT WEIGHT AND HEAVY WEIGHT
MALE AND FEMALE COMPETITORS ARE SEPARATE
DEMONSTRATION MATCHES ALLOWED WITH
PARENT/INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION
***SPECIAL OLYMPICS DIVISIONS***
THERE WILL BE SPECIAL OLYMPIC DIVISIONS. PLEASE WRITE
SPECIAL DIVISION ON TOURNAMENT APPLICATION.
ALL COLOR BELTS WILL SPAR 2 ONE-MINUTE ROUNDS WITH
A 30 SECOND REST PERIOD.
ALL BLACK BELTS WILL SPAR 2 TWO MINUTE ROUNDS WITH A 30
SECOND REST PERIOD. FINALS WILL BE 3 TWO MINUTE ROUNDS.
THERE WILL BE A MATCH FOR 3RD PLACE. ONLY 1 3RD PLACE
WILL BE AWARDED.
ALL COMPETITORS WILL RECEIVE AN AWARD.
COMPETITION RULES FOR SPARRING:
AREAS FOR SCORING:
HEAD AREA (CONTROLLED FOOT CONTACT ONLY. NO HAND TECHNIQUES TO THE HEAD ARE PERMITTED)
BODY AREA (INCLUDES THE AREA COVERED BY THE CHEST PROTECTOR. POINTS WILL BE AWARDED FOR EFFECTIVE PUNCH OR FOOT STRIKES
VALID SCORES:
ONE POINT SHALL BE AWARDED FOR ANY LEGAL FOOT TECHNIQUE OR PUNCH EXECUTED WITH PROPER BALANCE. CORNER JUDGES WILL DETERMINE SUFFICIENT FORCE FOR THE AWARDING OF A POINT, i.e. TECHNIQUES MUST BE DELIVERED WITH ENOUGH POWER TO SATISFY THE CORNER JUDGES THAT A POINT HAS BEEN SCORED. HEAD AND BODY TECHNIQUES ARE WORTH 1 POINT.
WARNINGS:
*ANY COMPETITOR THAT EXECUTES A KICK TO THE HEAD AREA THAT RESULTS IN A MINOR INJURY, SHALL RECEIVE A 1 POINT DEDUCTION
*ANY COMPETITOR THAT EXECUTES A KICK TO THE HEAD THAT RESULTS IN BLEEDING OR THE INABILITY OF THE OPPONENT TO CONTINUE DUE TO THE INJURY SHALL BE DISQUALIFIED.
*NO GRABBING
*NO HOLDING
*NO PUSHING
*NO ESCAPING CONTACT BY TURNING THE BACK
*NO STEPPING OUT OF BOUNDS TO AVOID CONTACT
*NO ATTACKING WITH UNAUTHORIZED BODY PART (ELBOW, KNEE, HEAD, ETC.)
*NO FAKING INJURY
*NO ATTACKING AN UNAUTHORIZED AREA (GROIN, BACK, LEGS, ETC.)
*NO INTENTIONALLY FALLING TO AVOID CONTACT
*NO ATTACKING THE HEAD, NECK, OR FACE WITH THE FIST OR HAND
*NO UTTERING UNDESIRABLE REMARKS OR UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT (EITHER BY ATHLETE, COACH, OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL ASSOCIATED WITH THE ATHLETE)
*NO GESTURING TO CELEBRATE A SCORE
***FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE RULES WILL RESULT IN A 1 POINT DEDUCTION OR DISQUALIFICATION AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CENTER REFEREE.
Please contact Master Sharp