BALKAN TAEKWONDO CHAMPIONSHIPS A. GENERAL INFORMATION 9 12 NOVEMBER 19 th EDITION KYORUGI & POOMSAE 1. PROMOTER BALKAN TAEKWONDO UNION Email: reg@btutaekwondo.org Website: www.btutaekwondo.org 2. ORGANIZER TURKEY TAEKWONDO FEDERATION Balgat Mah. Mevlana Bulvari Yelken Plaza No. 139/45 06520 Cankaya, Ankara, Turkey Tel: +90 312 310 88 16 Fax: +90 312 310 90 42 Email: taekwondo@sgm.gov.tr Website: www.turkiyetaekwondofed.gov.tr 3. DATE 9 th 12 th of November 4. VENUE TRAKYA UNIVERSITESI 75.Yıl Spor Salonu Balkan Yerleşkesi EDİRNE, Turkey B. QUALIFICATION 1. MEMBERSHIP This competition is open to national team members of the countries affiliated to the Balkan Taekwondo Union 2. PARTICIPANTS Children, Cadets, Juniors, Seniors (male and female) holders of the 6th KUP rank or higher. A maximum of 3 competitors are allowed in each weight category from a single country. 1
Each competitor and / or official must be a holder of the WT Global Athlete License (GAL) or Global Official License (GOL). 3. AGE CATEGORIES Kyorugi Cadets (12-14 years old): born between 2003 and 2005 Juniors (15-17 years old): born between 2000 and 2002 Seniors (17 or older): born between 2000 and 1987 4. RULES AND CATEGORIES 15,16 or 17 year old juniors may compete as juniors or seniors but may not compete in both age categories at the same time. Poomsae Poomsae Freestyle 12 14 years old 12 17 years old 15 17 years old 18 years old 18 30 years old Competition rules: Method of competition: Duration of matches: WT Competition Rules Single elimination tournament system Cadets 3 rounds x 1 minute x 30 sec. breaks Juniors 3 rounds x 1.5 minutes x 30 sec. breaks Seniors 3 rounds x 1.5 minutes x 30 sec. breaks KYORUGI CATEGORIES Cadets male -33kg -37kg -41kg -45kg -49kg -53kg -57kg -61kg -65kg +65kg Cadets female -29kg -33kg -37kg -41kg -44kg -47kg -51kg -55kg -59kg +59kg Juniors male -45kg -48kg -51kg -55kg -59kg -63kg -68kg -73kg -78kg +78kg Juniors female -42kg -44kg -46kg -49kg -52kg -55kg -59kg -63kg -68kg +68kg Seniors male -54kg -58kg -63kg -68kg -74kg -80kg -87kg +87kg Seniors female -46kg -49kg -53kg -57kg -62kg -67kg -73kg +73kg Competitors that will not pass the weigh-in will be moved up in weight category. POOMSAE CATEGORIES Class Type Category Gender Cadet Individual 12 14 years Male Cadet Individual 12 14 years Female Cadet Pair 12 14 years - Cadet Team 12 14 years Male Cadet Team 12 14 years Female Junior Individual 15 17 years Male Junior Individual 15 17 years Female Junior Pair 15 17 years - Junior Team 15 17 years Male Junior Team 15 17 years Female 2
Under30 Individual 18 30 years Male Under30 Individual 18 30 years Female Under30 Pair 18 30 years - Under30 Team 18 30 years Male Under30 Team 18 30 years Female Freestyle Individual 12 17 years Male Freestyle Individual 12 17 years Female Freestyle Individual 18 years Male Freestyle Individual 18 years Female Freestyle Pair 12 17 years - Freestyle Pair 18 years - Freestyle Team 12 17 years Mixed Freestyle Team 18 years Mixed WT rules and regulations (attached) shall be used for the poomsae competition. 5. EQUIPMENT DAEDO Electronic Body Protectors will be used for this competition. Trunk protectors will be provided by the organizer. WT recognized trunk protector, groin, forearm, shin protectors, mouthguard, gloves and feet protectors will be brought by the contestants, which are compulsory. Cadet competitors should bring their own licensed headgear with visor. 6. DOPING CONTROL Some athletes will be chosen at random to be tested following the WT regulation for Doping Control. The list of prohibited products will be equal to the list of the IOC and WT. 7. PROTEST Only the official head of team is allowed to protest to the Board of Arbitration, immediately (within 10 minutes) after the end of the pertinent contest. An amount of 100,00 Eur will have to be paid in cash for each protest. 8. LIABILITY All competitors are considered to participate at their own risk. The Turkish Taekwondo Federation and the Organizing Committee assume no responsibility for any damages, injuries or losses. 9. HALL RULES Only the competitors and their coaches have admittance by their registration cards to the contest areas. One (1) coach for every five (5) competitors has free admission with a maximum of four (4) coaches per team in sportswear (no dobok). 3
10. AWARDS Medals will be awarded to the first, second and two third place occupants of each weight and age category. Trophies will be awarded to the first, second and third place club teams for each age category and for the overall ranking. All contestants and officials will receive a certificate of participation. C. ENTRY 1. ENTRY FEE Kyorugi, for each contestant 30,00 Eur Poomsae, for each contestant 30,00 Eur Payment at registration desk. 2. ONLINE REGISTRATION World Taekwondo Turkiye Online registration system http://www.worldtaekwondoturkiye.com/online/login.asp Support for registration system: info@taekwondo.org.tr 3. DEADLINE 5 NOVEMBER 4. MODIFICATIONS Modifications may be made free of charge until the 5 th of November. No further modifications will be made after that date. 5. ACCOMMODATION Each participating team must take care of their own accommodation. D. OTHERS 1. NATIONAL FLAG Each participating team should bring two delegation flags with the size 90cm x 130cm and a CD with their national anthem. 2. VIDEO RECORDING Recording within the competition area is not allowed. Recording from the public stands is only allowed with handy-cam type devices. 4
3. SUPERVIZORY BOARD Ali Sagirkaya Ivan Banchevsky 4. WTE TECHNICAL DELEGATE Constantin Apostol 5. INTERNATIONAL REFEREES A maximum of three (3) referees per participating nation will be admitted. Referees must be licenced by the WTE / WT and should send their application form before the 1st of November to the Balkan Taekwondo Union at: reg@btutaekwondo.org Each country must bring at least one (1) international licensed referee, or a national referee with great experience and knowledge. The OC will provide accommodation and full board from the 8th of November until the 12th of November only in the official hotel for referees. Each international referee will receive an allowance of 50,00 Eur / competiton day. E. PROGRAM Wednesday 8th November 10:00 20:00 10:00 18:00 Arrival of delegations Registration for Poomsae & Kyorugi Thursday 9th November 10:00 18:00 11:00 19:00 Registration for Kyorugi Weigh-in for Kyorugi (all categories) Friday 10th November 13:00 14:00 14:00 18:00 Poomsae preliminaries 4 surfaces Lunch break Poomsae finals TRAKYA UNIVERSITESI Saturday 11th November 13:00 14:30 14:30 19:00 Kyorugi preliminaries 8 surfaces Opening ceremony / Lunch break Kyorugi finals 75.Yıl Spor Salonu Balkan Yerleşkesi EDİRNE Sunday 12th November 13:00 14:00 14:00 18:00 18:00 19:30 Kyorugi preliminaries 8 surfaces Lunch break Kyorugi finals Closing ceremony The Balkan Taekwondo Union reserves it s right to bring changes to this document. For extra information and details, please contact BTU Secretary General, Constantin Apostol +40 760 674 919 5