Hosted By: World Champion Taekwondo

20 th Annual World Champion Taekwondo Championships Hosted By: World Champion Taekwondo To All Masters, Instructors, Students, Families, & Friends: A warm and hearty welcome to all of our competitors and to those who support their efforts. We are happy to hold our championships in the fine city of Newtown, CT, site of the 20 th Annual World Champion Taekwondo Connecticut State Taekwondo Open Championships. The 2018 Championships is more than a competition, it is an event and promotion as well! We are excited to offer this fulfilling experience to our Taekwondo students. Mission of the 20 th Annual Open The mission of our 20 th Annual Open Championships is to uphold a level of expertise expected in an Olympic sport. Our tournament will consist of groups in Poomsae, Board Breaking, Sparring, along with five special competitions for both black belt and color belt divisions. Whether you have attended our previous tournaments or are new, you will likely notice how we strive to improve the environment, competition standards, and opportunities for all competitors. We are dedicated to this mission and continually set our sights on new goals to improve with each tournament. Please take note of the following: 1. High Quality Organized Competition a. Over 60 volunteers, including 30 USAT and WTF Certified Referees b. Masters & Coaches Holding At Least 4 th 7 th Dan Black Belts from WTF & KUKKIWON c. Six (6) Rings on Matted Courts Operating Continuously For Less Waiting Time 2. Large Facility a. A large indoor sports facility with ample room for athletes to practice and compete, and for friends and family to comfortably watch. 3. Special Events a. Team Poomsae b. Weapons c. Super Fly Kick Contest d. Iron Fist Breaking Contest e. Freestyle Poomsae (Exhibition Event) 4. Due to scheduling conflicts, competitors must choose between Super Fly Kick and Iron Fist Breaking Contests they cannot do both. This is a great tournament for beginners and advanced competitors! We had over 400 competitors at last year s competition with 100 percent rate of four or more competitors per division for each event. If you have any questions about the tournament package you received, please do not hesitate to ask. Sincerely, Grand Master Se Jin Park Master Sang Pil Kim Master Dong Hyun Jang Master Kwang Jin Ha WCT President Tournament President Event Director Referee Chairman 203.467.5425 203.387.9777 203.454.8222 203.319.1333

Officiated By: Grand Master Se Jin Park ABOUT THE COMPETITION Date: Saturday, November 10, 2018 (No registration permitted on event day) Location: Newtown Youth Academy (4 Primrose Street, Newtown, CT 06470) Early Registration: Must be received by Friday, October 26, 2018 (No registration permitted on event day) Late Registration: Must be received by Friday, November 2, 2018 (No registration permitted on event day) General Admission: Volunteers, Staff, And Their Families Active & Retired Military, Police, Fireman All Other Attendees FREE ADMISSION FREE ADMISSION (with ID card) $5.00 / person $10.00 / family AWARDS Poomsae, Sparring, Weapon and Breaking Competitions: Three competitors from each division will be awarded the following awards accordingly: 1 st Place: Gold Medal; 2 nd Place: Silver Medal; Bronze Medal for all other competitors. Super Fly Kick and Iron Fist Breaking Contest Awards: One competitor from each division will be awarded the Winner s Trophy. Team Poomsae Awards: One winning team from each age division will be awarded the Champion s Trophy. Freestyle Poomsae Awards: The freestyle poomsae event will be an exhibition event where all participants will be awarded a medal.

COMPETITION RULES & REGULATIONS Equipment / Uniform All athletes are required to wear a clean white or colored WCT-approved V-Neck Uniform. Poomsae athletes will be allowed to wear WTF-approved Y-Neck uniforms for poomsae competition only. Sparring competitors are not allowed to wear shoes. Competitors should compete under the competition belt rank that corresponds to their World Champion Taekwondo belt rank. Belt Division Guidelines Sparring Individual & Team Poomsae New Black Belts Special Exception: If you became a black belt in June or September 2018, you may choose to compete as a black belt or a red belt. Competition Belt WCT School Belt Poomsae Breaking None / White None / White 10 motions Power, Jumping Front Kick, Any Hand Technique Yellow Yellow to Blue 1 or 2 Jang Follow Green Brown to Red-Yellow 3 or 4 Jang tournament Blue Red-Black to Black-White 5 or 6 Jang breaking rules Red Black Yellow or under 7 or 8 Jang presented Black All Black Belt Black Belt Poomsae below. Color Belts 17 and Under Color Belts 18 and Up All Black Belts No Head Contact Light Head Contact Light Head Contact 2 Rounds (1 minute each) 2 Rounds (1 minute each) 3 Rounds (1 minute each) All poomsae competitions will be following the rules and regulations enforced at the USAT National Qualifiers and National Championships. Team Poomsae Rules Teams will consist of 3 5 competitors, and competitors can Team Requirements be of mixed belts and genders. To qualify for this division, ALL competitors of a team must World Class Division have competed at USAT Nationals in 2017 or 2018, or must currently be in their school s competition team. Any competitors that do not qualify for World Class will Grassroots Division compete in the Grassroots Division. Age Divisions 11 & Under 12 17 18 & Up Belt Divisions Color Belts Black Belts Breaking Boards must be purchased at the competition venue with a choice of ½- or 1-inch boards for $3 per board. Competitors will have three (3) different breaking stations in accordance with the following regulations: Station 1 Station 2 Power Breaking Hand Technique Choose between Single, Double, or Triple Jumping Front Kick Yellow / Green Blue / Red Black Station 3 Flying Side Kick (up to 3 boards) Spin Technique (up to 10 boards) Freestyle Breaking (up to 10 boards) without repeating Station 1 or 2

Freestyle Poomsae (Exhibition Event) Freestyle Poomsae will be an exhibition event where all participants will be awarded a medal. The rules governing this exhibition event will be the same rules applied at the USAT National Championships Freestyle Poomsae Competition. For full details see http://teamwct.com/rules/. Iron Fist Breaking Contest Competitors will be divided into the following age groups: 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-14, 15-17, 18+. Competitors must provide their own set of boards. Competitors will be ranked and awarded based off of how many boards they break, not how many boards are brought. Super Fly Kick Contest Competitors will be divided into the following age groups: 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-14, 15-17, 18+. Competitors will repeatedly compete doing flying side-kicks over a set height, where the height is raised each round. Initial rounds will have competitors kicking targets. Final rounds will have competitors breaking boards (not breaking a board, even with jumping the set height, qualifies as a loss). Weapons Competitors will have 30-60 seconds to perform an individual weapons demonstration of their choice. No breaking with weapons during the performance is allowed. Otherwise, the competitor is free to design their performance as they choose. 2019 To WCT Parents & Athletes: This year, we experienced great success at the 2018 National Championships held in Salt Lake City, UT. We brought home more than 70 medals! This is quite an achievement, and our students learned and experienced so much from their performances, and from competing alongside so many talented athletes from all over the US. Our success is due to YOU as parents and athletes, and your faith in all the masters. Thank you for trusting us to prepare your children to compete at the national level. We ask for this continued support and faith in the masters as we head towards the 2019 National Championships in Minneapolis, MN. Through the combined trust and bond between the masters, parents, and students, we will bring your children to reach their highest potential. In the coming year, we offer a huge welcome to all new parents and athletes that are interested in the upcoming 2019 National Championships. We encourage everybody, whether color belt or black belt, to participate in such a prestigious event. It is our true belief that color belt students can benefit most from this competition, and We hope to increase the number of color belt competitors in this year s competition. I hope you will help join me in accomplishing this goal. Please refer to our information packet on teamwct.com to understand all rules that have been set forth by World Champion Taekwondo and USA Taekwondo in order to qualify for the 2019 National Championships. Please direct any questions you have to Amar Sinha at teamwct@yahoo.com.

20 th ANNUAL WORLD CHAMPION TAEKWONDO CHAMPIONSHIPS PARTICIPANT ENTRY FORM MUST BE COMPLETED BY ALL PARTICIPANTS. Please fill out the application below and return it to your school. EVENTS (Please check all appropriate spaces, and type or print clearly) POOMSAE SPARRING BREAKING FREESTYLE POOMSAE TEAM POOMSAE WEAPONS IRON FIST CONTEST SUPER FLY CONTEST EARLY REGISTRATION LATE REGISTRATION DEADLINE OCTOBER 26, 2018 NOVEMBER 2, 2018 WCT MEMBERS NON-WCT MEMBERS Up to Two Events: $80 Each Additional Event: $20 Up to Two Events: $110 Each Additional Event: $30 Up to Two Events: $100 Each Additional Event: $20 Up to Two Events: $120 Each Additional Event: $30 FAMILY PACKAGE VOLUNTEER AND VOLUNTEER S FAMILY PACKAGE 1 st Participant: $80 for First Two Events $20 for Each Additional Event 2 nd, 3 rd, 4 th Participants: $70 for First Two Events $10 for Each Additional Event FREE Admission for Volunteers and Families and Staff T-Shirt 50% DISCOUNT on ALL ADDITIONAL EVENT for half day 100% DISOUNT on ALL ADDITIONAL EVENT for full day **PARTICIPANT INFORMATION** All competitors must complete this section accurately and completely in order to participate. NAME GENDER MALE FEMALE DOB / / / AGE HEIGHT WEIGHT LBS ^ Sparring Events Only ^ BELT Yellow (1, 2 Jang) Green (3, 4 Jang) Blue (5, 6 Jang) Red (7, 8 Jang) Black If Black, Dan? ADDRESS CITY STATE CT ZIP **SCHOOL INSTRUCTOR/MASTER INFORMATION** SCHOOL NAME MASTER NAME World Champion Taekwondo SCHOOL TELEPHONE SCHOOL ADDRESS **PAYMENT INFORMATION** CASH OR MONEY ORDER (NO PERSONAL CHECKS): Please make payable to WCT NO REFUNDS, TRANSFERS, AND/OR CREDITS WILL BE MADE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES **EMERGENCY CONTACT PERSON** NAME RELATIONSHIP TEL

WAIVER & RELEASE FROM LIABILITY FORM Applicants age 18 and over, complete part A only. Applicants under age 18 must have a parent or legal guardian complete parts A and B. PART A : WAIVER & RELEASE FROM LIABILITY I, the undersigned, am in full understanding that the breakdown of the division and class is necessary and inevitable for the safety of all athletes. And the undersigned further agrees that the possibility of having no match or contest is not the responsibility of the host, director, officials, sponsors and/or promoters and thereby the athlete, coach, trainer, parents, sponsors and all promoters of the athlete waive any right to claim any and all refunds or injury as a result of no match or no contest. ( ) INITIAL HEREBY RELEASES, WAIVES, DISCHARGES, AND COVENANTS NOT TO SUE THE 2018 20 TH ANNUAL WORLD CHAMPION TAEKWONDO TOURNAMENT, WORLD CHAMPION TAEKWONDO INC., THE WORLD TAEKWONDO FEDERATION, the directors, the promoters, other participants, operators, officials, sponsors, advertisers, owners and lessees of premises used to conduct the event and each of them, their officers and representatives, assigns, heirs, and next of kin for any and all damage, and any claim or demands therefore on account of injury to the person or property or resulting in death of the undersigned, whether caused by the negligence of the releases or otherwise while the undersigned is in or upon the resurrected area, competing, officiating in, observing, or working for, or for any purpose participating in the event. HEREBY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND SAVE AND HOLD HARMLESS the releases and each of them from any loss, liability, damage, or cost they may incur due to the presence of the undersigned in or observing, or working for, or for any purpose participating in the event and whether caused by the negligence of the releases or otherwise. HEREBY ASSUMES FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND RISK OF BODILY INJURY, DEATH OR PROPERTY due to the negligence of releases or observing, or working for or for any purpose participating in the event. EACH OF THE UNDERSIGNED expressly acknowledges and agrees that the activities at the event involve the risk of serious injury and/or death and/or property damage. EACH OF THE UNDERSIGNED further expressly agrees that the foregoing release, waiver, and indemnity agreement is intended to be as broad and inclusive as any portion thereof is held invalid, it is agreed that the balance shall, notwithstanding, continue in full legal force and effect. THE UNDERSIGNED HAS READ AND VOLUNTARILY SIGNS THE RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT, and further agrees that no oral representations, statements or inducement apart from the foregoing written agreement have been made. This waiver, release and indemnification agreement specially embraces each and every event authorized or promoted by said releases during the entire season to each and every event, or activity herein above mentioned, parties herein intended to be released and indemnified shall be fully effectively released and indemnified as to each and every event herein above described. ALL MINOR ATHLETES UNDER AGE 18 MUST HAVE A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN SIGN AT ALL PLACES MARKED X. Name of Athlete: Signed: X Witness: X Dated: Dated: PART B : PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN WAIVER RELEASE FROM LIABILITY PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN WAIVER: Release From Liability (If the applicant is under 18 years of age, the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must execute in addition the above, this following waiver). The undersigned (Parent(s)/Guardian(s) s Name) referred to as the parent(s) and natural guardian(s) legal parents of (Applicant/Child s Name), does thereby represent that he/she (they) is (are), in fact, acting in such capacity and to save and hold harmless and indemnify each and all of the parties herein referred to above as releases from liability, loss, cost, claim or damage whatsoever may be imposed upon said releases because of any defect in or lack such capacity to so act and release said releases on behalf of both of the undersigned. X (Parent/Guardian s Signature) (Relationship to Minor)