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INTERN ATIONAL TAEKWON-DO FEDERATION

Proposed

TOURNAMENT RULES

Working DraftNot for Distribution

BASED ON THE DOCUMENT APPROVED BY THE ITF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGIN VIENNA; AUSTRIA. DATED 21stFEBRUARY 2004

(REVISED 25th April 2004)

PROPOSED AND COMPILED BY: GRAND MASTER PARK JONG SOOCHAIRMAN OF TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE, ITF

Toronto, Canada February 2005

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I.T.F. TOURNAMENT RULES

Tournament Rules Index

SECTIONI - GENERAL

Article I - PurposeArticle 2 - ApplicationArticle 3 - OfficialsArticle 4 - DutiesArticle 5 - CompetitorsArticle 6 - DressArticle 7 - Safety Equipment and Protective WearArticle 8 - Medical AttentionArticle 9 - Injury Liability and Insurance for CompetitorsArticle 10- Insurance for EventArticle II - SquareArticle 12- Result RecordingArticle 13- DelegatesArticle 14- CoachesArticle 15- AwardsArticle 16- Official TerminologyArticle 17- Division of Competition!\rticle 18- Competitors Numbers - Individuals and TeamsArticle 19- Order of MatchArticle 20 - Weight CheckArticle 2 I - Draw for Order Of CompetingArticle 22 - AnnouncementsArticle 23 - Equipment CheckArticle 24 - Courtesy

SECTION 2 - PA TTERN

Article 25 - Groups-\rticle 26 - Elimination - Junior / Adult / Veteran IndividualArticle 27 - Performance and Decisions - IndividualsArticle 28 - Elimination - Junior / Adult / Veteran TeamArticle 29 - Performance and Decisions - TeamArticle :)0 - Officials for Pattern Division

SECTION 3 - SPARRING

Article 3 I - DivisionsArticle 32 - Duration of Bouts and DecisionsArticle 33 - Target AreaArticle 34 - Attacking ToolsArticle 35 - Point AwardsArticle 36 - Scoring ProcedureArticle 37 - DisqualificationArticle 38 - Fouls

Article 39 - WarningsArticle 40 - InjuryArticle41 - BoutProcedure- IndividualandTeamArticle 42 - TimingArticle 43 - Officials for Sparring Competition

SECTION 4 - POWER

Article 44 - DivisionsArticle 45 - Procedure - IndividualArticle 46 - Procedure - TeamArticle 47 - Officials for Power Breaking

SECTION 5 - SPECIAL TECHNIQUE

Article 48 - DivisionsArticle 49 - Procedure - IndividualArticle 50 - Procedure - Team

Article 51 - Officials for Special Technique

SECTION 6 - SELF DEFENSE ROUTINE

Article 52 - DivisionsArticle 53 - DurationArticle 54 - Performance and DecisionsArticle 55 - Officials for Self-defense routine

.\'ECTION 7 - PROTEST PROCEDURE

Article 56 - ProtestArticle 57 - Decisions:\rticle 58 - DisqualificationArticle 59 - Team / Competitor Withdrawal

SECTION 8 - RULES

:\rticle 60 - Copies of Rules2

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SECION 3 - SPARRING

VETERAN WEIGHT IHVI.\'ION

Male: MICRO up to 64 kgLIGHT 64.1 to 73 kgMIDDLE 73.1 to 80 kgHEA VY 80.1 to 90 kgHYPER 90. I kg and up

Fenu11e : MICRO up to 54 kgLIGHT 54.1 1061 kgMIDDLE 61.1 to 68 kgHEAVY 68.1 to 75 kgHYPER 75.1 kg and up

TEAM JUNIOR ANI>ADUI-T DIVISIONS

Fach Male and Female Team, of any weight and degree up to 3nldegree for Junior Divisions, upto 41hdegree for Adull Divisions and up to 6\hdegree for Veteran Divisions, will consist of 5Compel itors and I reserve.

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Article 31 : DIVISIONS

INDIVIDUAL: (a) Male and Female groups(b) Weights

JUNIOR WEIGHT DIVISION

Male: MINI MICRO up to 50kg.---.

up to 40kg.Female: MINI MICROMICRO up to 50-55 kg. MICRO 40. I to 45kg.LIGHT 55. I to 60 kg. LIGHT 45.1 to 50 kg.MIDDLE 60.1 to 65 kg. MIDDLE 50.1 to 55 kg.HEAVY 65.1 to 70 kg. HEAVY 55.1 to 60kg.HYPER 70.1 to 75kg. HYPER 60. J to 65kg.

... SUPER HYPER over 75.1 kg. -+ SUPER HYPER over 65kg.

.,1f)1J/.T WEf(iHT 1>1VISION

_ _Male: MINI MICRO up to 54kg Female: -+ MINI MICRO up to 50kgMICRO 54.1 to 60 kg. MICRO 50. I to 55 kgLIGHT 60.1 to 66 kg. LIGHT 55. I to 60 kg.MIDDLE 66.1 to 72 kg. MIDDLE 60.1 to 65 kg.HEAVY 72.1 to 78 kg. HEAVY 65.1 to 70 kg.HYPER 78. I to 84kg. HYPER 70. I to 75kg

- SUPER HYPER over 84. I kg. -+ SUPER HYPER over 75.1 kg.

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.\I.ticll' 32 : DURATION OF HOUTS AND DECiSIONS

Each individual bout will consist of 2 rounds of 2 minutes each with I-minute break between rounds forJuniors and Adults. For Veterans the bout will consist of2 rounds of 1.5 minutes each with I minute breakbetween rounds. Each team bout will be I round of 2 minutes.

In individual matches, the following decisions will apply:

I) When 3 or 4 Corner Referees give a decision in favour of one Competitor, then that Competitor is thewll1ner.

2) When 3 or 4 Corner Referees say that it is a draw, then a further one-minute round will take place. {(this1'e.mltsin afilrther draw then thefirst scored point will decide the winner.

3) When 2 Corner Referees give a decision in favour of one Competitor, I for the other and I for a draw, theCompetitor who receives the 2 favoured decisions is the winner.

-1)Whcn 2 Corner Referees give a decision in favour of one Competitor, and 2 Corner Referees give a draw,thc Competitor who receives the 2 favoured decisions is the winner.

5) Whcn 2 Corner Referees give a decision in favour of one Competitor and the other 2 Corner Refereesgive a decision in favour of the other Competitor, then a I-minute extension will follow. (ftltis results in (IJilrther draw then thefirst scored point will decide the winner.

In team matches, the following decisions will apply:

I) When 3 or 4 Corner Referees give a decision in favour of one Competitor, then that Competitor is thewinner and 2 points will be added to that Competitor's Team score.

2) Whcn 3 or 4 Corner Referees give in favour of a draw, then J point will be added to each Team score.

.") When 2 Corner Referees give a decision in favour of one Competitor, I Corner Referee gives in favour ofthe other and I Corner Referee gives in favour of a draw, then the Compel itor who receives the twoI'avourcd decisions is the winner and 2 points will be added to that Competitor's Team score.

4) When 2 Corner Referees give a decision in favour of one Competitor and the other 2 Corner Refereesgivc a dccision in favour of the other Competitor, then the result will be a draw and J point will be added toeach Team score

'i) Whcn all the S bouts are tinished and the result is a draw, then each Coach will select I Competitor to"par an cxtra bout. The Team whose Competitor wins this bout will be the winner. Howe\ler. ~fthis results;/1 (lJill.tlter draw. tlten tltefirst scored point will decide the winner.

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.\..tide 33: TARGET AREA

a) Face and neck area at the front and sides but not at the back.

b) Trunk of the body from neck to navel vertically and from a line drawn from the armpit vert ically down tothe waist on each side (that isfrontal area only, excluding the back).

c) No limit above the waist for the target area in the execution of 360°, 540° and mid-air consecutive kicks.

Article 34 : ATTACKING TOOLS

a) Hand Pa.'ts ; Forefist. Sidefist, Backfist, Knife-Hand, Reverse Kinfe-Hand

11)Foot Parts; Ball of the foot, Footsword, Back Heel, Instep, Sole, Toes

A..ticlt' 35 : POINT AWARDS

(Jne (I) point wi II be awarded for:

. Ilulld ul/uck directed to l1Iid or hiKh section.

. I'-oot ul/uck directed to l1Iid section.

· A hsoll/te Mock (pel/orl1led with hoth feet on the K/'Olllid. opponent is ('oI1lIJletely vl/lnerahle qfier

sl/cces.\jid UIJIJlication (!lthis techniqlle).

'two (2) points will be awarded for:

. Fool ullack direcled to high section.

· Hand allack while in the air (hothfeetl1lllsl he qff the KJ'(JIlnd)directed to the hiKh section.

· Frecl/ling a sllcces.~lidp)ling Mock dllrinK un aerial allack wilh the hand

'11/1'('('(3) points will be awarded for:

· .IllllllJing orpying kick directed to l1Iid\'eclion,frollf and back..

· !-,:recllting a sllcce.\4id.f7ying Mock durinK an aerial attack with the foot.

Four (4) points will be awarded for:

. .IllIlIlJing 3(i()" or l1Iore l1Iid-air kick 10 the l1Iid\'ection.

~ . .!lfllIl)ing orpl'illg kick directed /() high section.

Fh'e (5) points will be awarded for:

. ,!lll1Iping 3(i()" or l1Iore, I1IlIltiple l1Iid-air kicks to the lippeI' body or high section inclllding 01'111and

sholl Ide 1'.\'. I'oinl still applies [{opponent only covers lip or tllrns aw(~y.

N.B :In each match, every competitor must execute as compulsory techniques at least two of thefollowing listed techniques

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. Flying 1800 back turn back piercing kick or hooking kick.

. Flying 1800 back turn reverse turning.

. Flying 1800 back turn reverse downward kick.

. Flying 3600 back turn turning kick.

. Flying 3600 front turn reverse turning or hooking kick

. Flying 3600 back turn side kick

.Flying 5400 back turn back spinning side kick

. Flying 5400 back turn reverse turning or hooking kick

. Flying 5400 front turn turning kick

. Flying consecutive kicks (any combinations)

If a competitor does not execute at least two of the above mentioned flying techniques, at the end of thematch, he/she will receive one warning per omitted technique, for a maximum of two (2) warnings.

Article 36: SCORING PROCEDURE

In competition a technique is valid when:

. II is execuled correctly.

. II is (~\"IIamic.Ihal is 10 say il is delivered wilh slrellKlh, pllljJose, /"(11)idi~rulld precisioll.

. II is cOlllrolled with ill 5 centimelresf;'o/11 the ta/gel.

. Aerial kicks are valid when 30 C/11away.fi'o/11 the ta/gel except 36(J"+ acrobatic kich andcOllsecutive mid-air kich to the upper body and high sectioll whicll are ,'alid "nle \' clearlyd(}{~l.fed or proper~I' blocked.

Article 37: DISQUALIFICATION

A Red Card will be raise by the Centre Referee upon the following:

(a) Misconduct against ofticials or ignoring instructions.(b) Heavy contact (drawing blood, causing a debilitating injury as a direct result of an attack).(c) Recei ving 3 yellow cards.(d) Any competitor suspected of being under influence of alcoholic beverages or drugs.

N.H: A Competitor cannot be disqualified for sum of warnings.

Article 38: FOULS

One ( I) point will be deducted for the following offences:

f\ Yellow Card will be raise by the Centre Referee upon the following:

. !-oss ojlemlh'r

. IlIslI/lillK all oppollenl ill allY way

. 8i1i1/K saalchillK dawillK

. A flackinK a.flt//ell 0PI)(JIlenl

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. ( 'olllad

. A /lackillg Il'ilhf(J/"ehead

N.B : The sum of three (3) fouls automatically result to a disqualification by which theCompetitor will be shown with a red card.

Article 39: WARNINGS

Warnings will be assigned for the following offences:

. A/lack to an illegal target,

. Sleppillg completely out qf the ring (bothfeet),

. I:allillg dowll as a direct result of olle 's OWIlactions (this means any parI (!l the body, other than thefeel, touching the ground),

. Holding grabbing pushing (with hands orfeet),· SlI'eepillg,

. I:akillg paill, IJretelldillg to be i/?jured to gain an advantage,· IlIlelll iOllal zv avoidillg ,\/)(,rrillg,

. I<epelilivezv IJretelldillg to have scored a poillt by raisillg the arm,

. I'(~yillg 110al/elltioll to orders,

. Jim/illg Ihe back illtelltiollally to avoid combat,

. talkillg wilh Ihe oppollellt or Ihe referee

. Itllll! compelilor does not pe/iorm olle (!lthe compulsO/JI.f1yillg techlliques

. ObSll'//Clillg Ihe opponellt while he/she is executing aflying kick, byjammillg into him her.

3 warnings will result to one (I) minus point.Ifan athlete is pushed out of the ring with intent (without undergoillga techllique) then he/shewill not receive a warning.

3 points deducted for warning is not disqualification.

If an athlete is out or the square, they must restal1 at I meter inside the square.

\rlide 40: IN.JURY

a) When a competitor is injured, the Centre Referee must stop the match and call the Doctor. The DoctorInust diagnose, treat the wounds and decide on the match continuation.

h) When a contender cannot continue because of Doctor's decision:. He is Ihe lI'illller (lhis oppollelll is re''J}(Jllsihle,

. He is Ihe looser (lhis oppollelll is 1101re.'J)(Jllsihle.

c) An injured Competitor that is unfit to fight, according to the Doctor's decision, cannot fight again' duringthe Event.

d) A Competitor that refuses to accept the Doctor's decision will be disqualified.

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e) If two Competitors injure themselves at the same time and ifboth are found to be untit to continue by theDoctor, the winner is the Competitor who has more scored points up till that moment. If the Competitors areeven, the Jury President will count the penalties, and if the penalties are even, the Ring Council will decideabout the bout.

Article 41: BOUT PROCEDURE - INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM

INDIVIDUAL: the bout will start with the Competitors on the start positions each with red or blue sparringequipment to differentiate between them. At the command of the Centre Referee the competitors bow to the.Jurytable and then to each other. The Centre Referee will then stal1 the match with the command "sltijak"and the Competitors continue to spar until the Referee issues the command "/llIecltyo". At this point thecompetitors cease to spar and remain where they are until restarted with command "gaesok". On completionof time, the Timekeeper will signal audibly to warn the Centre Referee, but the bout only ends on the finalcommand "goo-man" by the Centre Referee. The reverse for bowing will follow and the result will bedeclared. In a draw situation, warnings and/or minus points are not carried forward. TEAM: bout procedurewill he as individual. A coin will be tossed to decide which competitor goes first, and will continue inalternate mode.

Article 42: TIMING

On the lirst ".\'h(illk" (staI1) command from the Centre Referee, the Timekeeper stm1s the clock and thisI.'ontinues until full time, unless the Centre Referee calls for a '~illl1g-.ii"(time OUI)by saying "goo-man". AtIhis time the Timekeeper stops the clock until the "gllesok" command is given, he stm1s clock again tocontinue match.

Article 43: OFFICIALS FOR SPARRING COMPETITION

. I Jury President

. 2 Jury Members

. I Centre Referee

. '-ICorner Referees

1Timekeeper. I Recorder

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