SAGARMATHA POOMSAE CHAMPIONSHIPS 23 Dec 2017, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4UG

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1 Secretary Address (Championship period correspondence) Ram Prasad Limbu III Dan 105 Essella Road Ashford Kent TN24 8AW, England Tel: +44 (0) Invitation and Outline Sagarmatha Poomsae Championship 2017, UK To: All Club Instructors. Dear Instructors, As per the decision of the governing body of Sagarmatha Taekwondo Dojang it is my great pleasure to extend this formal invitation to your Club to participate in Sagarmatha Poomsae Championships 2017, UK. To be able to organise this competition again will be a moment of pride for us where we will endeavour to promote healthy competition, fair play and best of sportsmanship. Since we have been putting the best of endeavours in nurturing the talents of our students at club level for a while, interclub championships such as this will serve as an opportunity for our students to display their skills to the full and exchange friendship amongst them. I believe we are ready to welcome you to such a very exciting day in the Company of the Taekwondo Community. It is also my great pleasure to tell you that, once again, this event will be held at Brompton Barracks, Chatham. The venue has a large indoor arena and all the requisite facilities that an event as important as such demands. It will be our pride to have the presence of you, your students and their guardians on the day. The Inter-Club Championships Organising Committee will do its utmost to ensure the success of the championships. I, in my capacity as the President of the Dojang look forward to seeing you on the day and wish you all a pleasant time in Chatham. Faithfully yours, Rastra Rai Master Rastra Rai V Dan President Sagarmatha Taekwondo Dojang

Date: Saturday, 23 December 2017 3. Schedule: Doors Open: 9.

30 am starts 4. Entry Fee: Individual 25 Pair team 25 Free Style 10 5.

Co-ordinator: Gen Sec: President: Deepak Gurung III Dan Mob: 07875

com Master Ram Prasad Limbu IV Dan Mob: 07447 946970 E-mail:

uk Master Rastra Rai VI Dan Mob: 07988 636941 E-mail: kucholee@hotmail.

2 OUTLINE 1. Venue: Central Gymnasium, Brompton Barracks, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4UG 2. Date: Saturday, 23 December Schedule: Doors Open: 9.00 am Registration 9.00 am am Poomsae competition am starts 4. Entry Fee: Individual 25 Pair team 25 Free Style ORGANISOR: Sagarmatha Taekwondo Dojang Contact details: Tournament Co-ordinator: Gen Sec: President: Deepak Gurung III Dan Mob: Master Ram Prasad Limbu IV Dan Mob: Master Rastra Rai VI Dan Mob: QUALIFICATIONS In accordance with qualification guidelines CRITERION #1: Active member of Sagarmatha Taekwondo Dojang. CRITERION #2: In possession of valid BTCB licence and Insurance. CRITERION #3: Players recommended by the Club Instructor as deemed fit for the championship.

3 7. METHOD OF COMPETITION AND RULES The Categories for both male and female participants for Poomsae are as follows: Grade Division (Individual): Novice 10 th 7 th Kup White Belt Green Tag Intermediate 6 th 2 nd Kup Green Belt Red Advanced 1 st Kup and above Black tag and Dan grade Permissible Poomsae (Individual): Belt category White Belt (10 th Kup) Yellow Tag (9 th Kup) Yellow Belt (8 th Kup) Green Tag (7 th Kup Green Belt (6 th Kup) Blue Tag (5 th Kup) Blue Belt (4 th Kup) Red Tag (3 rd Kup) Red Belt (2 nd Kup) Black Tag (1 st Kup) 1 st Dan/Poom and above Set Poomsae Taeguek 1, 2, 3. Taeguek 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Taeguek 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Koryo, Keumgang, Taebek, pyongwon, Shipjin. Age Division (Individual): Pee Wee Age Under 10 years Born 2007 or after Cadet Age years Born Junior Age years Born Senior 18 years and above Born 1999 or before Categories (Team): Category Age Set Poomsae Pair Male/Female (Kup grade includes 10 th Kup 1 st Kup) Pair Male/Female (Kup grade includes 10 th Kup 1 st Kup) Pair Male/Female (Dan grade including 1 st and 2 nd Kup) Freestyle Category (Individual): Freestyle Poomsae (Any grades or ages) Under 13 years Taeguek 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, years and above Taeguek 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. No age restriction Taeguek 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, koryo, Keumgang, Taebek, pyongwon, Shipjin. Performance consist of 60% foot technique and 40% hand technique of second long with or without weapons. Competitors may be asked to perform any of the Poomsae from the set or Compulsory Poomsae. Two Poomsae must be performed in each round. The committee or organisers reserve the right to merge grades and ages per entries received. The decision of the Judge is the final.

4 Cut-Off System will be used 1 st Round: 20 or more competitors Semi-final: 9-19 Competitors or 50% from 1 st Round Final Top 8 Competitors (Groups with 9 competitors may be a straight final) 8. CLASSIFICATION OF RESULTS a. Awards Medals will be awarded to the top four athletes in the respective classifications of the pertinent championships: 1 st PLACE: GOLD MEDAL. 2 nd PLACE: SILVER MEDAL. 3 rd PLACE: BRONZE MEDAL. 4 th PLACE: BRONZE MEDAL. b. Overall Team Awards Based on the point system below, the top team will receive Club Champion Trophy in Poomsae : RATIONALE NO. OF POINTS AWARDED For every Gold Medal: 7 For every Silver Medal: 3 For every Bronze Medal: 1 For every Special Prize: 5 9. CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION Entry Fees: An entry fee of 25 per person or pair team whereas entry fee of only 10 per person on Individual Freestyle Poomsae shall be collected by the treasurer from the participating Club Instructors on behalf of his participants either prior to or at the time of registration at the Central Gymnasium. Visitors/Guests will be allowed entry upon the payment of 2.00 per person at the door. 10. CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES Closing date for entries - Registration must be completed by the latest of Monday, 18 December will be added to the fee for the late entry. 11. HEAD OF TEAM MEETING & DRAWING OF LOTS SESSION All instructors are strongly advised to attend the pre-championships meeting in Brampton Barracks on Friday 22 December The meeting will start at hours and will last for two hours. 12. REFEREES Instructors and Senior players are encouraged to involve in the official role.

5 13. WTF & SAGARMATHA TKD DOJANG RECOGNIZED TAEKWONDO UNIFORM (DOBOK) AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT a. Participating contestants are required to wear either Dojang recognized dobok or Poomsae dobok. 14. INDEMNITIES a. The respective club shall be responsible for ensuring that their participants have validly completed and signed the official participation forms, thus indemnifying the organizers, its officials and other contestants from any claims of injuries, losses, fatalities or otherwise arising in the course of participation in this championship or any activities there to. b. The respective clubs shall be responsible for ensuring that all officials and participants are covered with effective insurance coverage. c. Participants without proper participation entry forms and effective insurance coverage will not be allowed to compete at the championships.

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