way of life OPEN WORLD style TAEKWON-DO CHAMPIONSHIPS ITALY - Rimini 2015 TECHNICAL INFORMATION 1. EVENT OPEN WORLD TAEKWON-DO CHAMPIIONSHIIPS 2015 2. CHAMPIONSHIP DATES June 25, 26, 27, 28 2015 (actual Championships) 3. VENUE AND HALL Palasport Flaminio - Via Flaminia, 28 47900 Rimini 4. GUESTS All ITF practitioners are to respect and follow the rules as set forth by the Founder of TAEKWON-DO, Gen. Choi Hong Hi 5. COMPETITORS Competitors must present their national passport at the weigh-in; All Competitors must show medical certificates from their doctor, certifying that they are physically and mentally fit to compete in the Championship; All competitors must be in possession of a blue and red pair of safety equipment (other colours will not be allowed); It is the participants responsibility to have full insurance coverage for all eventualities; ITF- ITALIA and the organizing committee will not be responsible for any injury or loss of participants before, during and after the Championship; If any competitor fails a doping test on a medical examination, the Organizing Committee will disqualify the competitor from competition and the Championship. Further disciplinary action may be taken against the competitor by the Disciplinary Committee at a later date; The competitors must be of the age indicated in the category on the first day of the World Championships; In the individual Sparring, Juniors will be divided into two groups: from 13 to 15 1
years old and from 16 to 17 years old. The actual age of the participants on the first day of the Championships will be considered in order to put them in the category they belong to (the category is not based on the year of birth); By e-mail, every competitor, his/her Team members, VIP s, Umpires and Doctors have to send one passport photos (specifying the name and surname), as soon as possible, latest on 2015-03-15. Without an actual photo, there will be no way to participate at the Tournament. 6. LIABILITY AND INSURANCE Participants must have insurance against medical expenses, accidents and loss of personal belongings. The organizers can in no way be held responsible. The competitors are required to fill in a form to absolve the organizer of responsibility. 7. UMPIRES Every participating Country has to provide as many Umpires as possible, to guarantee an efficient organisation of the Tournament; At the Tournament, food and drinks will be provided for All the Umpires; Umpires must attend the Umpire meeting on Thursday, June 25, 2014 at 08:30am hrs in the Umpires/Meeting Hall 8. COACHES Coaches are responsible for the technical preparation of the athletes For individual and team matches, only one coach is allowed in the square. He/She must wear a tracksuit and gymnastic shoes. Only one coach is allowed to present an official protest. Coaches must attend the Coaches meeting on Thursday, June 25, 2014 at 11:30am hrs in the Coaches/Meeting Hall 9. TOURNAMENT RULES The official competition rules can be found on the website: www.taekwondoitalia.it 10. SYSTEM OF TOURNAMENT Competition will be decided by the pyramid elimination system Individual competitors may participate in one or all of the categories For Sparring Matches, Each Country can field as many competitors in each weight class as desired 11. COMPETITORS DRESS CODE If the competitors wish to have the Country s name on Dobok, it is recommended that they print it on the back under the Tree; Sponsorship logos we recommend on the right side of the chest at a recommended size of 10cm x 10cm; 2
National Flag we recommend to be stitched to the right sleeve on the side approximately 2cm below the shoulder seam. 12. AWARDS FOR PARTICIPANTS All participants will receive a certificate of participation signed by the ITF- ITALIA President, President of the Organizing Commiteee and by the greatest Leaders who are taking part in the Worlds; Finalist of specified divisions and categories will receive Diplomas and Medals; 13. CEREMONIES National Flag we recommend to be stitched to the right sleeve on the side approximately 2cm below the shoulder seam. During the opening and closing ceremonies the participants can wear the ITF Dobok or ITF's Dobok stile (similar) or, alternatively, the national or school traninig-suit; 14. NATIONAL ANTHEM AND NATIONAL FLAG Every participating country or school will provide the national anthem/flag 16. PASSPORT AND VISAS A valid passport/ identity document is required for all persons entering the Italy. Visitors of some nationalities must obtain a visa prior to arrival. Countries in need of a visa must send the list of names, passport # and dates of birth of their participants to the: Adria Congrex srl Via Sassonia, 30 47900 Rimini Italy Phone: +39 0541 305823 Web. www.adriacongrex.it Person in charge: Silvana Surdo E-mail: acxbooking@adriacongrex.it AS SOON AS POSSIBLE 17. LANGUAGE English will be the official language of the OPEN WORLD TAEKWON--DO CHAMPIIONSHIIPS 2015 18. OFFICIAL WEBSITE The official website of the OPEN WORLD TAEKWON--DO CHAMPIIONSHIIPS 2015 is: www.taekwondo-italia.it Deadline for submitting all application forms are 15th of April, 2015. Deadline for deposit is 15th of April, 2015. 3
way of life OPEN WORLD style TAEKWON-DO CHAMPIONSHIPS ITALY - Rimini 2015 PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE 23 June (Tuesday): Team Arrival - Venue Hotel 24 June (Wednesday): Check in and weigh in of the Athletes 08.30am to 13.00pm - Venue Palasport Flaminio Umpire Meeting 15.00pm to 17.00pm - Venue Palasport Flaminio Coaches Meeting 17.45pm to 19.30pm - Venue Palasport Flaminio Congress - for decide the next place to organize the next OPEN WORLD TAEKWON--DO CHAMPIIONSHIIPS 2017 25 June (Thursday): Opening Ceremony Young Juniors qualification / individual patterns/sparring/special technique (including final) Juniors qualification / individual patterns/sparring/special technique/power test (including final) Seniors qualification / individual patterns/sparring/special technique/power test (including final) 26 June (Friday): Veterans qualification / individual patterns/sparring/special technique/power test (including final) Young Juniors qualification / team patterns/team sparring/team special technique (including final) Junior s qualification /team patterns/team sparring/team special technique/team power test (including final) 4
27 June (Saturday): Seniors qualification / team patterns/team sparring/team special technique/team power test (including final) Veterans qualification / team pattern/team sparring/team special technique/team power test (including final) 28 June (Sunday): Colored Belts' qualification individual patterns (including final) Colored Belts' qualification individual sparring (including final) Closed Ceremony World Championships Party 5
PATTERNS - PATTERNS - PATTERNS - PATTERNS - PATTERNS - PATTERNS way of life OPEN WORLD style TAEKWON-DO CHAMPIONSHIPS ITALY - Rimini 2015 CATEGORY - GROUP - DIVISION COLOUR BELT INDIVIDUAL PATTERNS (TULS) Children Male 8 9 Yellow - Green Children Male 8 9 Blue - Red Children Female 8 9 Yellow - Green Children Female 8 9 Blue - Red Young Junior Male 10 13 Yellow - Green Young Junior Male 10 13 Blue - Red Young Junior Female 10 13 Yellow - Green Young Junior Female 10 13 Blue - Red Junior Male 14 17 Yellow - Green Junior Male 14 17 Blue - Red Junior Female 14 17 Yellow - Green Junior Female 14 17 Blue - Red Senior Male 18 35 Yellow - Green Senior Male 18 35 Blue - Red Senior Female 18 35 Yellow - Green Senior Female 18 35 Blue - Red Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Male 36 + Yellow - Green Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Male 36 + Blue - Red Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Female 36 + Yellow - Green Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Female 36 + Blue - Red There are no limits to the numbers of individual competitors to be presented 6
SPARRING - SPARRING - SPARRING - SPARRING - SPARRING - SPARRING - SPARRING - SPARRING - SPARRING - CONTINUED. COLOUR BELT INDIVIDUAL SPARRING (MATSOGI) Weight Children Male 8 9 Yellow - Green - 25kg Children Male 8 9 Yellow - Green - 30 kg Children Male 8 9 Yellow - Green - 35 kg Children Male 8 9 Yellow - Green + 35 kg Children Female 8 9 Yellow - Green - 23 kg Children Female 8 9 Yellow - Green - 28 kg Children Female 8 9 Yellow - Green - 33 kg Children Female 8 9 Yellow - Green + 33 kg Children Male 8 9 Blue - Red - 25kg Children Male 8 9 Blue - Red - 30 kg Children Male 8 9 Blue - Red - 35 kg Children Male 8 9 Blue - Red + 35 kg Children Female 8 9 Blue - Red - 23 kg Children Female 8 9 Blue - Red - 28 kg Children Female 8 9 Blue - Red - 33 kg Children Female 8 9 Blue - Red + 33 kg Weight Young Junior Male 10 13 Yellow - Green - 35 kg Young Junior Male 10 13 Yellow - Green - 42 kg Young Junior Male 10 13 Yellow - Green - 49 kg Young Junior Male 10 13 Yellow - Green + 49 kg Young Junior Female 10 13 Yellow - Green - 33 kg Young Junior Female 10 13 Yellow - Green - 40 kg Young Junior Female 10 13 Yellow - Green - 47 kg Young Junior Female 10 13 Yellow - Green + 47 kg Young Junior Male 10 13 Blue - Red - 35 kg Young Junior Male 10 13 Blue - Red - 42 kg Young Junior Male 10 13 Blue - Red - 49 kg Young Junior Male 10 13 Blue - Red + 49 kg Young Junior Female 10 13 Blue - Red - 33 kg Young Junior Female 10 13 Blue - Red - 40 kg Young Junior Female 10 13 Blue - Red - 47 kg Young Junior Female 10 13 Blue - Red + 47 kg 7
SPARRING - SPARRING - SPARRING - SPARRING - SPARRING - SPARRING - SPARRING - SPARRING - SPARRING - SPARRING - CONTINUED. COLOUR BELT INDIVIDUAL SPARRING (MATSOGI) Weight Junior Male 14 17 Yellow - Green - 52 kg Junior Male 14 17 Yellow - Green - 58 kg Junior Male 14 17 Yellow - Green - 63 kg Junior Male 14 17 Yellow - Green - 70 kg Junior Male 14 17 Yellow - Green + 70 kg Junior Female 14 17 Yellow - Green - 42 kg Junior Female 14 17 Yellow - Green - 58 kg Junior Female 14 17 Yellow - Green - 53 kg Junior Female 14 17 Yellow - Green - 60 kg Junior Female 14 17 Yellow - Green + 60 kg Junior Male 14 17 Blue - Red - 52 kg Junior Male 14 17 Blue - Red - 58 kg Junior Male 14 17 Blue - Red - 63 kg Junior Male 14 17 Blue - Red - 70 kg Junior Male 14 17 Blue - Red + 70 kg Junior Female 14 17 Blue - Red - 42 kg Junior Female 14 17 Blue - Red - 58 kg Junior Female 14 17 Blue - Red - 53 kg Junior Female 14 17 Blue - Red - 60 kg Junior Female 14 17 Blue - Red + 60 kg Weight Senior Male 18 35 Yellow - Green - 54 kg Senior Male 18 35 Yellow - Green - 63 kg Senior Male 18 35 Yellow - Green - 71kg Senior Male 18 35 Yellow - Green - 80 kg Senior Male 18 35 Yellow - Green + 80 kg Senior Female 18 35 Yellow - Green - 52 kg Senior Female 18 35 Yellow - Green - 58 kg Senior Female 18 35 Yellow - Green - 63 kg Senior Female 18 35 Yellow - Green - 70 kg Senior Female 18 35 Yellow - Green + 70 kg Senior Male 18 35 Blue - Red - 54 kg Senior Male 18 35 Blue - Red - 63 kg Senior Male 18 35 Blue - Red - 71kg Senior Male 18 35 Blue - Red - 80 kg Senior Male 18 35 Blue - Red + 80 kg Senior Female 18 35 Blue - Red - 52 kg Senior Female 18 35 Blue - Red - 58 kg Senior Female 18 35 Blue - Red - 63 kg Senior Female 18 35 Blue - Red - 70 kg Senior Female 18 35 Blue - Red + 70 kg 8
SPARRING - SPARRING - SPARRING - SPARRING - SPARRING - SPARRING - CONTINUED. COLOUR BELT INDIVIDUAL SPARRING (MATSOGI) Weight Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Male 36 + Yellow - Green - 73 kg Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Male 36 + Yellow - Green - 90 kg Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Male 36 + Yellow - Green + 90 kg Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Female 36 + Yellow - Green - 61 kg Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Female 36 + Yellow - Green - 75 kg Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Female 36 + Yellow - Green + 75 kg Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Male 36 + Blue - Red - 73 kg Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Male 36 + Blue - Red - 90 kg Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Male 36 + Blue - Red + 90 kg Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Female 36 + Blue - Red - 61 kg Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Female 36 + Blue - Red - 75 kg Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Female 36 + Blue - Red + 75 kg There are no limits to the numbers of individual competitors to be presented 9
PATTERNS - PATTERNS PATTERNS - PATTERNS - PATTERNS - PATTERNS - PATTERNS INDIVIDUAL PATTERNS (TULS) Young Junior Male 12 and under 1 st Degree Black Belt Young Junior Male 12 and under 2 nd Degree Black Belt Young Junior Female 12 and under 1 st Degree Black Belt Young Junior Female 12 and under 2 nd Degree Black Belt Junior Male 13 17 1 st Degree Black Belt Junior Male 13 17 2 nd Degree Black Belt Junior Male 13 17 3 rd Degree Black Belt Junior Female 13 17 1 st Degree Black Belt Junior Female 13 17 2 nd Degree Black Belt Junior Female 13 17 3 rd Degree Black Belt Senior Male 18 35 1 st Degree Black Belt Senior Male 18 35 2 nd Degree Black Belt Senior Male 18 35 3 rd Degree Black Belt Senior Male 18 35 4 th Degree and above Black Belt Senior Female 18 35 1 st Degree Black Belt Senior Female 18 35 2 nd Degree Black Belt Senior Female 18 35 3 rd Degree Black Belt Senior Female 18 35 4 th Degree and above Black Belt INDIVIDUAL PATTERNS (TULS) Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Male 36 + 1 st Degree Black Belt Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Male 36 + 2 nd Degree Black Belt Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Male 36 + 3 rd Degree Black Belt Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Male 36 + 4 th Degree and above Black Belt Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Female 36 + 1 st Degree Black Belt Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Female 36 + 2 nd Degree Black Belt Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Female 36 + 3 rd Degree Black Belt Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Female 36 + 4 th Degree and above Black Belt There are no limits to the numbers of individual competitors to be presented 10
SPARRING - SPARRING - SPARRING - SPARRING - SPARRING - SPARRING - SPARRING - SPARRING - SPARRING CONTINUED. INDIVIDUAL SPARRING (MATSOGI) Weight Young Junior Male 12 and under Open Black Belt - 35 kg Young Junior Male 12 and under Open Black Belt - 41 kg Young Junior Male 12 and under Open Black Belt - 47 kg Young Junior Male 12 and under Open Black Belt - 53 kg Young Junior Male 12 and under Open Black Belt + 53 kg Young Junior Female 12 and under Open Black Belt - 33 kg Young Junior Female 12 and under Open Black Belt - 38 kg Young Junior Female 12 and under Open Black Belt - 43 kg Young Junior Female 12 and under Open Black Belt - 48 kg Young Junior Female 12 and under Open Black Belt + 48 kg Weight Junior (1st group) Male 13 15 Open Black Belt - 52 kg Junior (1st group) Male 13 15 Open Black Belt - 58 kg Junior (1st group) Male 13 15 Open Black Belt - 63 kg Junior (1st group) Male 13 15 Open Black Belt - 70 kg Junior (1st group) Male 13 15 Open Black Belt + 70 kg Junior (1st group) Female 13 15 Open Black Belt - 42 kg Junior (1st group) Female 13 15 Open Black Belt - 58 kg Junior (1st group) Female 13 15 Open Black Belt - 53 kg Junior (1st group) Female 13 15 Open Black Belt - 60 kg Junior (1st group) Female 13 15 Open Black Belt + 60 kg Weight Junior (2nd group) Male 16 17 Open Black Belt - 54 kg Junior (2nd group) Male 16 17 Open Black Belt - 63 kg Junior (2nd group) Male 16 17 Open Black Belt - 71kg Junior (2nd group) Male 16 17 Open Black Belt - 80 kg Junior (2nd group) Male 16 17 Open Black Belt + 80 kg Junior (2nd group) Female 16 17 Open Black Belt - 52 kg Junior (2nd group) Female 16 17 Open Black Belt - 58 kg Junior (2nd group) Female 16 17 Open Black Belt - 63 kg Junior (2nd group) Female 16 17 Open Black Belt - 70 kg Junior (2nd group) Female 16 17 Open Black Belt + 70 kg Category Age Belt Weight Senior Male 18 35 Open Black Belt - 54 kg Senior Male 18 35 Open Black Belt - 63 kg Senior Male 18 35 Open Black Belt - 71kg Senior Male 18 35 Open Black Belt - 80 kg Senior Male 18 35 Open Black Belt + 80 kg Senior Female 18 35 Open Black Belt - 52 kg Senior Female 18 35 Open Black Belt - 58 kg Senior Female 18 35 Open Black Belt - 63 kg Senior Female 18 35 Open Black Belt - 70 kg Senior Female 18 35 Open Black Belt + 70 kg 11
POWER BREAKING SPARRING - SPARRING - SPARRING CONTINUED. INDIVIDUAL SPARRING (MATSOGI) Weight Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Male 36 45 Open Black Belt - 64 kg Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Male 36 45 Open Black Belt - 73 kg Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Male 36 45 Open Black Belt - 80 kg Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Male 36 45 Open Black Belt - 90 kg Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Male 36 45 Open Black Belt + 90 kg Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Female 36 45 Open Black Belt - 54 kg Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Female 36 45 Open Black Belt - 61 kg Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Female 36 45 Open Black Belt - 68 kg Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Female 36 45 Open Black Belt - 75 kg Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Female 36 45 Open Black Belt + 75 kg There are no limits to the numbers of individual competitors to be presented INDIVIDUAL POWER BREAKING Junior Male 13 17 Open Black Belt Junior Female 13 17 Open Black Belt Senior Male 18 35 Open Black Belt Senior Female 18 35 Open Black Belt Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Male 36 + Open Black Belt Female 36 + Open Black Belt There are no limits to the numbers of individual competitors to be presented 12
PATTERNS - PATTERNS - PATTERNS SPECIAL TECHNIQUE CONTINUED. INDIVIDUAL SPECIAL TECHNIQUE Junior Male 13 17 Open Black Belt Junior Female 13 17 Open Black Belt Senior Male 18 35 Open Black Belt Senior Female 18 35 Open Black Belt Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Male 36 + Open Black Belt Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Female 36 + Open Black Belt There are no limits to the numbers of individual competitors to be presented TEAMS PATTERNS (TULL) Competitors Number Young Junior Male 10 12 Open Black Belt 3 (three) + 1 (one) alternate Young Junior Female 10 12 Open Black Belt 3 (three) + 1 (one) alternate Competitors Number Junior Male 13 17 Open Black Belt 5 (five) + 1 (one) alternate Junior Female 13 17 Open Black Belt 3 (three) - 5 (five) Competitors Number Senior Male 18 35 Open Black Belt 5 (five) + 1 (one) alternate Senior Female 18 35 Open Black Belt 3 (three) - 5 (five) Competitors Number Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Male 36 + Open Black Belt 3 (three) + 1 (one) alternate Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Female 36 + Open Black Belt 3 (three) + 1 (one) alternate The Teams can be composed by different competitors for each Team event 13
SPECIAL TECHNIQUE POWER BREAKING SPARRING - SPARRING - SPARRING CONTINUED. TEAMS SPARRING (MATSOGI) Competitors Number Young Junior Male 12 and under Open Black Belt 3 (three) + 1 (one) alternate Young Junior Female 12 and under Open Black Belt 3 (three) + 1 (one) alternate Competitors Number Junior Male 13 17 Open Black Belt 5 (five) + 1 (one) alternate Junior Female 13 17 Open Black Belt 3 (three) - 5 (five) Competitors Number Senior Male 18 35 Open Black Belt 5 (five) + 1 (one) alternate Senior Female 18 35 Open Black Belt 3 (three) - 5 (five) Competitors Number Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Male 36 + Open Black Belt 3 (three) + 1 (one) alternate Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Female 36 + Open Black Belt 3 (three) + 1 (one) alternate The Teams can be composed by different competitors for each Team event TEAMS POWER BREAKING Competitors Number Junior Male 13 17 Open Black Belt 5 (five) + 1 (one) alternate Junior Female 13 17 Open Black Belt 3 (three) - 5 (five) Competitors Number Senior Male 18 35 Open Black Belt 5 (five) + 1 (one) alternate Senior Female 18 35 Open Black Belt 3 (three) - 5 (five) Competitors Number Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Male 36 + Open Black Belt 3 (three) + 1 (one) alternate Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Female 36 + Open Black Belt 3 (three) + 1 (one) alternate The Teams can be composed by different competitors for each Team event TEAMS SPECIAL TECHNIQUE Competitors Number Junior Male 13 17 Open Black Belt 5 (five) + 1 (one) alternate Junior Female 13 17 Open Black Belt 3 (three) - 5 (five) Competitors Number Senior Male 18 35 Open Black Belt 5 (five) + 1 (one) alternate Senior Female 18 35 Open Black Belt 3 (three) - 5 (five) Competitors Number Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Male 36 + Open Black Belt 3 (three) + 1 (one) alternate Veteran (Silver and Gold division unified) Female 36 + Open Black Belt 3 (three) + 1 (one) alternate The Teams can be composed by different competitors for each Team event 14