Saturday, April 14, 2012 First United Methodist Church of Blue Springs 301 SW Woods Chapel Road Blue Springs, Missouri 64015

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1 Saturday, April 14, 2012 First United Methodist Church of Blue Springs 301 SW Woods Chapel Road Blue Springs, Missouri Pre-Registration is due by Friday, April 6th, 2012 There will be no registration after April 6 or at the door. Spectator Fee: $5.00 all ages (5 under free) Sanctioned by: The Amateur Athletic Union Hosted by: Missouri Valley Taekwondo For more information, call or at gautreaux1@comcast.net

2 Tournament Information LOCATION: First United Methodist Church of Blue Springs 301 SW Woods Chapel Road, Blue Springs, Missouri DATE: Saturday, April 14, 2012 SCHEDULE: Competition for ages 9 and below will begin at 10am. Competition for ages will begin at approx. 12:30pm Competition for ages 14 and older will begin at approx. 3pm Competition times include Traditional Forms, Creative Forms, Weapon forms and Sparring. Athletes need to be at the gym at least 15 minutes prior to competition time in order to check in and warm up. ENTRY FEE: $50.00 per person for any 2 events, $5.00 for each additional event. Registration deadline is Friday, April 6th. All registration must be received by Friday, April 6th. There will be no registration after April 6th or at the door. AAU MEMBERSHIP: This is an AAU Sanctioned Event. All athletes and coaches must be current members of the AAU. Membership can be obtained at Copy of membership card must be included with your registration. COACHES: All coaches must take the online coaches course for Coaches will not be allowed to coach without completion of the online course. Official coaching shirt and attire is required. AWARDS: AAU Championship medals will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Participation ribbons will be presented to all athletes. RULES: For a complete set of rules, please go to SPECTATORS: $5.00pp, 5 and under free OTHER INFO: This event qualifies athletes to participate in the AAU National Championships and the AAU Junior Olympic Games. Complete details at The only events that will qualify athletes for the National Championships or the Junior Olympic Games are Traditional Forms and Olympic Sparring!

3 Explanation of Qualifying and Non-Qualifying Divisions Qualifying Divisions: Traditional Forms and Olympic Sparring Divisions qualify athletes to participate in the National Taekwondo Championships in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and the Junior Olympic Games in Houston, Texas. For rules governing Olympic Sparring, please see the rules for Olympic Sparring at Traditional Forms consist of the forms listed in the AAU Rules Handbook. They include ITF, WTF and TSD/MDK Forms. Non-Qualifying Divisions: Creative Forms and Weapon Forms will not qualify athletes for either the National Championships or the Junior Olympic Games. Creative Forms are those patterns/forms other than the ones listed in the AAU Handbook. Weapon Forms include any of the following Traditional Kobudo Weapons: Bo; Tonfa; Sais; Nunchucks; Kama. Music will not be allowed for any Creative or Weapon Form. Creative and Weapon Forms are individual events.

4 Missouri Valley AAU Athlete Registration Mail completed registration to: PO Box 442, Blue Springs, MO Money Order or Certified Check payable to: GMAC (personal checks not accepted) Competitor Name Mailing Address city/zip Phone Martial Arts School Instructor s Name Phone Please mark/fill out ALL INFORMATION: Male Female Weight Age (as of Aug. 31) DOB Rank: Novice: White Yellow Orange Intermediate: Green Blue Advanced: Brown Red Black Belt: 1st 2nd 3rd & above Division: Traditional Form Name Creative Form Name Weapon Form Sparring WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND AGREEMENT TO PARTICIPATE In consideration of your acceptance of my entry, I do hereby waive and release, for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, any claim I may make against Gautreaux s Martial Arts and competitors for any and all damages which may be sustained by me in connection with my association with or entry in the above athletic meet or which may arise out of traveling to, participating in and returning from this athletic meet. I understand that taekwondo is a body contact sport which involved risk of injury. I understand all the contents of the rules and general information published by the sponsors and I agree with them in their entirety. I fully understand that any medical treatment I receive will be of the first aid type only. In addition, I consent that any pictures taken of me in connection with this event can be used for publicity, etc and I waive compensation in regard hereto. Printed Name of Participant Signature of Participant Date Printed Name of Parent/Legal Guardian Signature of Parent/Legal Guardian Date For more information, call or gautreaux1@comcast.net

5 Missouri Valley AAU Taekwondo Championships Officials/Coaches Registration Form OFFICIALS REGISTRATION FORM I would like to thank you in advance for your support and dedication to making this event a success. Please fill out the form below and return no later than April 6 to GMAC, PO Box 442, Blue Springs, MO NAME: AAU MEMBERSHIP NUMBER DATE/LOCATION OF AAU CLINIC ATTENDED: NAME OF MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: COACHES REGISTRATION FORM I would like to thank you in advance for supporting the AAU Taekwondo Program with your athlete s participation. I hope this experience brings you back to many more AAU events. Please fill out the information below and return no later than April 6. All coaches are required to take the online Coaches Certification at prior to this event. Only those coaches certified to coach will be allowed to coach athletes. A complete list of all qualified coaches will be available online at NAME AAU MEMBERSHIP NUMBER NAME OF MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL For more information call or gautreaux1@comcast.net

6 2010 AAU MISSOURI VALLEY OFFICIALS CLINIC Friday, April 13 5:00-10:00PM (Registration at 4:30pm) In order to coach or officiate at any AAU Sanctioned event, coaches and/or officials must become certified through the AAU Taekwondo Program. Coaches can now become certified through the Online Coaching Certification at Anyone wishing to become certified as an official must attend an Officials Clinic. This clinic covers the rules of the AAU Taekwondo Program and is designed to keep you informed of current rules and rule changes within the AAU Taekwondo Program. This allows you to keep yourself and your athletes informed of all important information. Coaches who have already become certified through the Online Course ARE NOT CHARGED AN ADDITIONAL FEE when they take the officials clinic. This years Official s Clinic will be held at on Friday, April 13 at: Gautreaux s Martial Arts Center 2905 West 40 Highway Blue Springs, MO Official Certification, please go to click on the officials tab and follow the directions to download the application. Please mail or the completed application to: Pat Weseman 3666 Gail Dr Imperial, MO patweseman@aautaekwondo.org