4 th SPIRIT OPEN Taekwon-Do Championship 2015 BUDAPEST Competition: 4 th SPIRIT OPEN Open Taekwon-do Competition 2015 Organizer Association: TKD Spirit Association Organizer: Head of Umpires: Péter Szász 5 th Degree Attila Gombos 5 th Degree Contact: Péter Szász +36-20-398-5391 E-mail: szasz.peter.tkd@gmail.com Date of competition: 28 th March, 2015 Location of competition: Gabányi László Sportcsarnok 5. Hauszmann Alajos street, 1116 Budapest, Hungary 1
Age categories: Events: Child: up to 9 years old Youth: 10 to 13 years old Junior: 14 to 17 years old Senior: over 18 years old Old Boys: over 36 years old (only in sparring category) Pattern (Child / Youth / Junior / Senior categories) (for Taekwon-Do competitors only) Sparring (based on the ITF Taekwon-do convention in Child / Youth / Junior / Senior / Old Boys categories) Minimal belt degree for pattern Awarding: Child: none Youth: 9 Gup Junior: 8 Gup Senior: 8 Gup Organizers will form 4-person teams in Child category. Every Child competitor will win a medal in this category (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze). In the other categories we will give out 1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals. Umpires: Every school or club must bring umpires according to the following schedule: From 6 to 10 competitors: 1 umpire From 11 competitors and above: 2 umpires If no umpire is submitted there will be a fine of 20 for every missing umpire. Must wear: Navy blue/black pants, white shirt, blue/black tie, white shoes. Registration fee: Child / Youth: 15 Junior / Senior / Old Boys: 20 Registration deadline: Pre-registration: Midnight 18.03.2015 Modification: Midnight 25.03.2015 Registration e-mail address: Entry conditions: spiritopen2015@tkdspirit.hu Proper age In-time registering Cash in registration fee Medical certificate to sparring 2
ATTENTION! Every club needs to perform the Pre-Registration process. We can approve the modification requests (illness, injuries) only from these clubs. After the draw (26.03.2015.) we can only approve modification for a fee (20 ). Event descriptions 1.1. Pattern Child Youth Junior Senior 9-8-7 gup (Dan-Gun) 6-5-4 gup (Won-Hyo) 3-2-1 gup (Hwa-Rang) 8-7 gup (Dan-Gun) 6-5-4 gup (Won-Hyo) 3-2-1 gup (Hwa-Rang) 8-5.gup (Dan-Gun) 4-1.gup (Yul-Gok) 1 st degree (Chon-Ji to Ge-Baek) 2 nd degree (Chon-Ji to Juche) 8-5.gup (Do-San) 4-1.gup (Yul-Gok) 1 st degree (Chon-Ji to Ge-Baek) 2 nd degree (Chon-Ji to Juche) 3 rd to 5 th degree (Chon-Ji to Choi-Yong) This is a knockout tournament. The competitors must present the mandatory pattern during the qualifying round. During the runoff competitors must present a pattern which will be choosen by the referee. The black belt competitors must perform a designated pattern, which will be choosen by the referee. When the number of competitors in a division is too low, organizers can decide to combine categories. 3
1.2. Sparring Organizers will form 4-person teams in the Child category for girls and boys separately based on age, weight, knowledge, experience. This event is a mini league, in which each competitor will fight 1 or 2 times. Every competitor will win a medal in Child category (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze). Other categories have weight categories for girls and boys / female and male separately. This is a knockout tournament (direct eliminations system) in this categories. Weights: Youth boy (kg): -35, -42, -48, -55, +55 Youth girl (kg): -32, -38, -44, -50, +50 Junior male (kg): -50, -56, -62, -68, -75, +75 Junior female (kg): -45, -50, -55, -60, -65, +65 Senior male (kg): -57, -63, -70, -78, -85, +85 Senior female (kg): -50, -56, -62, -68, -75, +75 Old Boys (kg): -75, +75 Sparring times: Child Youth Junior Senior Old Boys Qualifying round: 1 X 1.5 Runoff: 2 X 1 2 X 1.5 2 X 2 2 X 2 2 X 2 Rest time between the rounds: 1 minute. When the number of competitors is less than two (2), organizers might decide to combine categories in agreement with the competitor's coach. 4
Equipment Clothes The competitors can only wear white ITF dobok. Protection equipment Mandatory: Open hand or 10 once closed gloves, boots. Groin protector, mouth protector and head protector for Juniors, Seniors and Old Boys. Suggested: shin guards, bust-protector for junior girls and woman. General rules Light contact sparring based on ITF-Taekwon-Do rules: the attacks must happen with half power and must be controlled. The torso and head are amenable on the front and the side with fist, foot, side of the foot, heel or end of the tibia. Only the open side of the body can be attacked. Only section above the belt (hips) can be attacked! The competitor using aggressive, very violent, excessive force techniques can be warned or dumped. Scoring o 1 point awarded for all hand techniques o 2 points awarded for foot technique to the body o 3 points awarded for foot technique to the head Only the controlled and light contact technique are allowed and worth points! Caveat is based on ITF Taekwon-Do rules. Any official written caveat must be declared within 5 after the bout to the tournament chairman. Caveat shall have a cost of 20. The tournament chairman will decide the validity of the caveat. Disqualification The competitor will be disqualified, who ignores umpires directions; fights in full contact; has a 3 points reduction; uses alcohol or drugs during the competition. Point reduction 5
One point will be deducted from the competitor, who insults his opponent; loses his calm; bites or claws; attacks with elbow, knee or head; attacks the falling opponent; willfully attacks prohibited area; has 3 warnings; willfully pushes the opponent; attacks with full contact strength; performs foot-sweeping. Warning The competitor will get a warning, who attacks prohibited area, not willfully; leaves the cockpit with both foot; falls down; puts off his opponent; simulates injury or hit; avoids the fight. The process of the sparring Competitors wearing mandatory protection equipments must stand on the appointed place to begin the sparring (red and blue sides). Competitors will be differentiated with a red and a blue stripe on the back side of their clothes. Based on the command of the referee they will bow to jury or to the umpires and towards each other. The sparring begins after the command of the referee ( SHI-JAK ). The competitors will fighting to the end of the round or the command of the referee ( HAECHYO ). In this case the competitors must stop sparring and stay in place till the referee restart the sparring with the GAE-SOK command. At the end of the round will finish to the command of the referee ( GOMAN ). At the end of the sparring the competitors must bow towards each other, to jury or to the umpires and to the referee. The competitors stay in place till referee sign the result. If the score is equal, the warnings and minus points will be cleared. 6
Further information Filling out registration forms Every club must fill out two registration form: 1. for Child category (Characterization is needed for sparring!) 2. for other categories (Youth, Junior, Senior, Old Boys) Please sign with x the event categories on the competitor will take part. Organizers do not take responsibility of the sport injuries during the competition. Every trainer is responsible for the medical certificate and the state of health of the competitors. Accident insurance is recommended. Competitors take part at their own risk (Child, Youth and Juniors only with parental permission). Organizers do not check the parental permissions, this is the responsibility of the trainers. Medical care is provided during the competition. There is a buffet on the spot. During the competition can be bought the 4 th Spirit Open competition T-Shirt. Planned program 28.03.2015 Saturday, Competition day 7:00am - 8:30am: Registration, Weight-in 8:30am - 9:00am: Umpire meeting, Coach meeting 9:00am: Opening ceremony 9:15am: Start of the competition 13:00pm - 14:00pm: Lunch break 19:00pm: End of the competition Attention! This is a planned program, but organizers reserve the right to change the program. 7