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2 OUTLINE 1. PROMOTER Israel Taekwondo Federation http://www.isr-tkd.com/eng/ ADDRESS P.O.Box 7657 Jerusalem Israel 91075 (Yetsia Mizrahi-Teddi Stadium, David Ayalon St. 1 Jerusalem) TELEPHONE: +972 26780175 FAX: +972 26790479 E-MAIL: israelopentkd@gmail.com 2. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Israel Taekwondo Federation ADDRESS: P.O.Box 7657 Jerusalem Israel 91075 (Yetsia Mizrahi-Teddi Stadium, David Ayalon St. 1 Jerusalem) TELEPHONE: +972 26780175 FAX: +972 26790479 E-MAIL: israelopentkd@gmail.com 3. DATE 25 th November 2017 (Senior) - 26 th November 2017 (Junior & Cadet) If needed, categories may be moved from 25 th to 26 th or vies versa. 4. VENUE Yair Stern St. 29, Ramla 5. COMPETITION RULES The WT Competition Rules.
3 6. METHOD OF COMPETITION Single elimination tournament according to WT Competition Rules. 7. COMPETITION MODE i. Cadets and Junior 3X1.5 min (45 sec break). ii. Seniors 3X2 min (1 min break). The contests duration is subject to changes by the Organization Committee. 8. WT Global Athlete licence/etu Coach licence According to WT/WTE Rules for G1 Tournaments: - all competitors including Senior - Junior and Cadets must have the 2017 WT Global Athlete licence. - all coaches must have the 2017 WT Global licence and 2017 World Taekwondo Europe Coach licence. 9. CLASSIFICATION OF RESULTS Medals will be awarded to the top four athletes in the respective classifications and weight divisions of the pertinent championships: 1 st PLACE: GOLD MEDAL & CERTIFICATE 2 nd PLACE: SILVER MEDAL & CERTIFICATE 3 rd PLACE: BRONZE MEDAL & CERTIFICATE 3 rd PLACE: BRONZE MEDAL & CERTIFICATE Best Teams will be awarded to the third best teams in the total classifications and weight divisions: 1 st PLACE: Cup 2 nd PLACE: Cup 3 rd PLACE: Cup According to the following: For every Gold Medal For every Silver Medal For every Bronze Medal 7 points 3 points 1 point 10. PROTEST Only the official coach is allowed to protest, immediately after the end of the contest. An amount of 150 Euro will have to be paid for each protest. The decision of the referee chairman is final.
4 11. CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION Airfare and Accommodation Round trip airfare, accommodation charges of room and board and transportation shall be borne by the participating teams. Entry Fees Net entry fees of 75 Euros must be paid in advance by one of the following options: 1. Wire transfer to: (All bank commissions are to be paid by the athletes/team) Account Name ISRAEL TAEKWONDO FEDERATION Account Number 409-214906 Bank: International Branch 13 - Rehavia Branch Jerusalem Swift FIRBILITXXX IBAN IL220310130000000214906 Country ISRAEL 2. PayPal at: (All commissions are paid by the payer) http://isr-tkd.com/israel_open_taekwondo_2017.php Each payment must be linked to the participant name and member ID. Group payments must specify name and ID number for every group member Please add this information during the payment process. 12. CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES REGISTRATION Entries completed before November 5 th 2017. Registration and payment ONLINE through WT Web site https://worldtkd.simplycompete.com/ OC will close the registration as soon as the quantity of registered athletes has been reached. 13. INTERNATIONAL REFEREES The following conditions shall apply: i. International Referees are required to pay for their own roundtrip airfares. ii. The Organizing Committee shall pay for the expenses for three (3) nights stay of room and board. Check-in: November 24 th 2017 (Friday) / check-out: November 27th 2017 (Monday). iii. The Organizing Committee shall pay a per diem of US$100 to the mentioned International Referees for each competition day. iv. Registration for International Referees through e-mail: israelopentkd@gmail.com
5 14. TECHNICAL DELEGATE WT will appoint the Technical Delegate. 15. WT-RECOGNIZED TAEKWONDO UNIFORM (DOBOK) AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT i. Participating contestants are required to wear WT-recognized doboks and WT-recognized protective equipment any contestant who wears unrecognized dobok or protective equipment will not be permitted to compete. The latest version of WT-recognized manufacturers list is available at the WT website: http://www.worldtaekwondo.org/wtf-partners/wtf-recognizedproducts ii. Senior and Junior: The Organizing Committee will provide DAEDO GEN2 PSS (Electronic Body and Head Protectors), to the participating contestants. Participating contestants are required to bring along their own: groin guards, mouthpieces, gloves, DAEDO sensing socks (GEN2 is permitted), shin and forearm guards for their personal use before entering the field of play. iii. Cadets: The Organizing Committee will provide DAEDO GEN2 PSS (Electronic Body Protectors only), to the participating contestants. Participating contestants are required to bring along their own: Cadet head protectors with mask, groin guards, mouthpieces, gloves, DAEDO sensing socks (GEN2 is permitted), shin and forearm guards for their personal use before entering the field of play. 16. MEDICAL CONTROL The WT Anti-Doping Rules, and where necessary the Code of the World Anti-Doping Agency, shall apply throughout the competitions. 17. WEIGH-IN Weigh-in of all the contestants shall be completed by Friday, November 24th. Participating contestants scheduled to compete on Sunday November 26th, and that won't be able To weigh by Friday, will be weigh on Saturday November 25th. 18. INDEMNITIES i. The respective national taekwondo associations 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 championships or any activities thereto. ii. The respective national taekwondo associations shall be responsible for ensuring that all officials and participants are covered with effective insurance coverage. iii. Participants without proper participation entry forms and effective insurance coverage will not be allowed to compete at the championships.
6 19. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (subject to change) From November 23 rd - Teams arrivals November 24 th 10:00-14:00 Weigh-in for November 25th and 26th competitors Venue November 25 th 8:00-20:00 Senior Venue November 25 th 10:00-12:00 Weigh-in for November 26th competitors Venue November 26 th 8:00-20:00 Junior & Cadet Venue November 27 th - Teams Departure
7 To: Organizing Committee e-mail: LIST OF TEAM MEMBERS Applying Nation 1. Officials for the Teams: Position Head of Team Team Manager Team Coach Team Trainer Team Doctor Referee 2. Senior Male Contestants: Under 54kg Under 58kg Under 63kg Under 68kg Under 74kg Under 80kg Under 87kg Over 87kg 3. Senior Female Contestants: Under 46kg Under 49kg Under 53kg Under 57kg Under 62kg Under 67kg Under 73kg Over 73kg Passport No. Passport No
8 4. Junior Male Contestants: Under 45kg Under 48kg Under 51kg Under 55kg Under 59kg Under 63kg Under 68kg Under 73kg Under 78kg Over 78kg 5. Junior Female Contestants: Under 42kg Under 44kg Under 46kg Under 49kg Under 52kg Under 55kg Under 59kg Under 63kg Under 68kg Over 68kg 6. Cadets male Contestants: Under 33kg Under 37kg Under 41kg Under 45kg Under 49kg Under 53kg Under 57kg Under 61kg Under 65kg Over 65kg Passport No Passport No Passport No
9 7. Cadets Female Contestants: Under 29kg Under 33kg Under 37kg Under 41kg Under 44kg Under 47kg Under 51kg Under 55kg Under 59kg Over 59kg Passport No The Organizing Committee will be able to combine categories if there will not be enough athletes in one or more category. Signature: For and on behalf of the National Association
10 20. LIABILITY DECLARATION The Signer President s Name Address Tel Name of National Association Fax The signer is authorized to make this declaration and has confirmed by his/her signature that liability insurance has been acquired for the officials and competitors participating in the Israel Open Taekwondo Championships 2017. This insurance is liable for all damages of persons or belongings, and releases the Organizing Committee, the Israel Taekwondo Federation from any liability or indemnity. It is expressly confirmed that, in case of damages of persons or belongings, claims for compensation and demands whatsoever cannot be put forth to the Organizing Committee and/or Israel Taekwondo Federation. Representative s Signature (with Association stamp) Date Please send the forms to us before November 5 th 2017.
11 21. ACCOMMODATION Express Tours Ltd. has been appointed as the Official Travel Agent of the 15th Israel Taekwondo Open Championships. Express Tours Ltd. will handle travel, transport, accommodation and all other travel arrangements of the participants to the Championships. Contact Information All interaction with Express Tours can be done using the following link. https://www.israeltrek.co.il/taekwondo-israel2017 For any issues not being addressed by the link above contact: Johanna Oriel Office: +972.3.6142336 Email: johannao@etrbiz.com 22. VISAS Upon request and if needed, the Organizing Committee will send recommendation letter for visa to Israel.