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2 The 10 th International Open Friendship Taekwondo Championship Britain It is with great pleasure that you/ your club are invited to participate in The 10 th International Open Friendship Taekwondo Championship (IOFTC) 2014 in London. The tournament will comprise both Poomsae and Kyorugi elements, and will take place over two days on Saturday 26 July and Sunday 27 July We will be introducing the use of Daedo PSS electronic scoring for all Advanced class (2 nd Kup and above) competitors. All other groups will use standard Hogu (provided by the competitors). Due to the level of interest shown by people all over the world, we suggest that you get your entries in early to avoid disappointment. We pride ourselves on running friendly, well organised tournaments. We hope that you and your team are able to join us. Best wishes, The 10 th International Open Friendship Taekwondo Championship Competition Organising Committee 2014

3 The 10 th International Open Friendship Taekwondo Championship 2014 Venue: Rivermead Leisure Complex, Richfield Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 8EQ Date: Saturday 26 Jul 2014 (Advanced Classes) and Sunday 27 July 2014 (B & C Classes) Schedule: Advanced Classes (Saturday) Doors open Kyorugi weigh-in Poomsae competition Kyorugi competition start B & C Classes (Optional) Kyorugi weigh-in B & C Classes (Sunday) Doors open Kyorugi weigh-in (those who did not weigh in previous day) Poomsae competition Kyorugi competition start Registration Requirements A copy of your current British Taekwondo License must be submitted must be produced at registration. All entry forms for Poomsae must have a copy of your licence attached and for Kyorugi, all online registrations must have your British TKD M number completed correctly on your online registration. A license audit of all competitors will take place up to one week in advance of the competition. Competitors will be unable to compete if they fail the license audit check. If your license has expired, renew it immediately. Entry forms for Poomsae received without valid licenses will not be entered in the tournament. You must be able to produce a valid license on the day; if you are unable to produce a license you will be unable to compete. Please note that Kyorugi entries must be submitted online at and all Poomsae entries must be via the application form in this pack. International Entries (by invitation only) All participants must be hold a valid license and be part of a recognised group that who are affiliated to the WTF. This membership must be proved by means of a valid certificate of membership at the time of registration. Please remember to bring this proof of membership to the tournament.

4 Please make Poomsae entries on attached form and posted to the address below. Entry fees may be paid by bank transfer (see below): International entrants are responsible for arranging their own visas. Please contact us at if you require any documentation regarding this. Entry Details (domestic competitors) Kyorugi Entries: Entries for the Kyorugi tournament may only be made online at Once you have registered your details, you must pay the entry fee by cheque or bank transfer and provide to Rastra Rai, a list of competitors the payment relates to. Please note that for Kyorugi we can only accept online entries via the online registration site detailed elsewhere in this entry information. For Poomsae entries, please complete the application form, otherwise the competitors are likely to be rejected from the competition as a result of the license audit. NOTE - All clubs entering competitors in the Kyorugi tournament must also register coaches online. Failure to register as a coach online will result in no coach s accreditation being issued to you. Please note that after the deadline date, we will not accept any further coach accreditation applications. Poomsae Entries There is no online entry for Poomsae competitors. Please send entry forms and fees to: Rastra Rai. 26 Chillington Street. Maidstone Kent ME14 2RT Coaches / Instructors must ensure that all forms have been FULLY COMPLETED and that the information is current and correct. ALL ENTRY FEES FOR THE TOURNAMENT MUST BE WITH RASTRA RAI WITHIN 48 HOURS FOLLOWING THE DEADLINE DATE FOR THE EVENT. IF PAYMENT OF ENTRY FEES IS NOT RECEIVED BY THIS DATE THEN YOUR COMPETITORS MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE LIST OF PARTICIPANTS. Entry Fees Competitors: Kyorugi / Poomsae / Both These fees include the compulsory charge levied by British Taekwondo & The Hosting Group.

5 Spectators: Single (Above 5 years) / Families (2 Adults and 2 Children) PAYMENT OF ALL ENTRY FEES SHOLD BE MADE BY CHEQUE PAYABLE TO SAGAMARTHA TAEKWONDO DOJANG, OR ALTERNATIVELY, PLEASE ARRANGE A DIRECT BANK TRANSFER TO THE ACCOUNT DETAILED BELOW PLEASE REMEMBER TO ADD YOUR CLUB NAME IN THE PAYMENT REFERENCE COLUMN SO IT CAN BE ALLOCATED AGAINST YOUR TEAM. BANK TRANSFERS CAN BE MADE TO THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNT: ACCOUNT NAME: SAGARMATHA TAEKWONDO DOJANG BANK: HSBC SORT CODE: ACCOUNT NUMBER: (If paying by bank transfer please Rastra Rai at [email protected] advising date and amount of payment, club name and competitors the payment relates to). Closing Date Postal entries: Closing date Friday 20 JUN 2014 Online Kyorugi Entries: Closing date Friday 20 JUN 2014 or when event is full. IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH EVENT REGULATIONS, THESE DEADLINES WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED. All Entry Fees (for competitors) must be with Rastra Rai by Friday 20 June 2014 (even for online entries). There will be no payment of entry fees at the event so please ensure your entry fees are paid by the deadlines indicated above. There will be no refunds for any withdrawals; however, substitutions may be made up to the event closing date. Officials (Important) Please note that ALL instructors wishing to coach their players MUST either complete the attached registration form for Poomsae and submit it to Rastra Rai. For Kyorugi entries, all coaches must register online at prior to Friday 18 July 2014 There is no cost for registering coaches so you may register as many as you wish. All coaches must be registered instructors with valid Instructor Indemnity Insurance. Please note that a full audit will be conducted prior to the event so please ensue all insurances are up to date. Only coaches that have pre-registered in this manner will be issued with passes (no new passes will be arranged at the event). NO COACH PASS = NO ENTRY TO THE COMPETITION AREA IOFTC Judges and Referees: A separate instruction will be disseminated in due course.

6 Procedures - All procedural matters will be conducted under the adjudication of the Chief Referee whose decision will be final. CONSENT FOR PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO RECORDING AND THE USE OF THE IMAGES In the interests of Child Protection British Taekwondo requires ANY person (relative, Friend, coach or other official) wishing to engage in photography or video recording (including the use of mobile phones as recording equipment) to register their intent using the Photography Registration form and must be completed and then submitted to the event organiser on the day of the competition. Forms will be provided at the reception by the hosts. Many coaches wish to use video facilities at events in order to provide feedback for their students and by entering your child for this event you are accepting that they may be photographed or videoed and are therefore providing the necessary consent.

7 The 10 th International Open Friendship Taekwondo Championship 2014 Directions/ Map The tournament is being held at Rivermead Leisure Complex, Richfield Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 8EQ Hotels There are plenty of cheap hotels and bed and breakfasts around the area. Please search for accommodation on the following websites: Premier Inn at Reading (Caversham Bridge): Holiday Inn at Reading South M4(Junction 11):

8 The 10 th International Open Friendship Taekwondo Championship 2014 KYORUGI INFORMATION Dates/Time A Classes: Saturday 26 July Start B & C Classes: Sunday 27 July Start Weigh-In: A Classes: Saturday 26 July to B & C Classes: Saturday 26 July 2014 (Optional) to Sunday 27 July 2014 (Alternative) to There will be a full weigh-in for all fighters. Please note, if you fail your weigh in, you will either be disqualified with no claim to a refund or, on payment of an administrative fee of 20.00, the entry will be transferred to the appropriate weight division. Rules WTF Full Contact rules will be followed except where explicitly stated otherwise. Full armour required; WTF approved body armour (including back protection), head guard, forearm guard, shin guard (without in-step), hand gloves, groin guard and clear/white gum shield. Please note that Daedo PSS will be used for the advanced category in all age groups. Please note that competitor s will need to provide their own PSS sensor socks. There will be no video replay at this tournament. However a Referee Review card appeal system will be implemented in accordance with British Taekwondo competition practices. All competitors will be required to proceed to the inspection desk before entering the competition area. Any competitor wearing unofficial equipment will not be permitted to compete. All competitors must hold a current licence: a copy of which to be included with the entry form (for Poomsae) and also presented on the day at weigh in. Kyorugi competitors must also present their British TKD Licence at the weigh in. Coaches must be over 18 and hold Instructor Professional Indemnity Insurance. In addition, they need to pre-register by the closing date in order to receive their pass to the competition area. ALL EQUIPMENT MUST BE INCLUDED ON THE BRITISH TKD LIST OF APPROVED PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IN ORDER FOR THE PLAYERS TO COMPETE. The decision of the judge is final.

9 Rounds 2 rounds of 2 minutes, 30 second break (Junior and Adults) 2 rounds of 1 minute & 30 seconds with a 30 second break (Pee Wee and Child) Finals will be 3 rounds for Advanced Junior and Senior categories if time permits. The organisers reserve the right to amend the number of rounds, round length etc in the event of any delays during the days of competition. Categories (Classes) Novice(C) 9th 7th Kup Intermediate (B) 6th 3rd Kup Advanced (A) 2nd Kup and above The organisers reserve the right to propose the merging of class, weight and age categories if there are less than four competitors in divisions. Age & Weight Categories Pee Wee Male & Female (aged 9yrs and under) -20, -23, -26, -30, -34, -39, -44, +44 Child Male (ages 10yrs to 14yrs) -27, -30, -33, -37, -41, -45, -49, -53, -57, +57 Child Female (ages 10yrs to 14yrs) -24, -27, -30, -33, -37, -41, -44, -47, -51, +51 Junior Male (ages 15yrs 17yrs) -48, -55, -63, -73, +73 Junior Female (ages 15yrs 17yrs) -44, -49, -55, -63, +63 Senior Male (ages 18yrs 34yrs) & Veteran Male (aged 35 yrs and older) -58, -68, -80, +80 Senior Female (ages 18yrs 34yrs) & Veteran Female (aged 35 yrs and older) -49, -57, -67, +67 The weight categories for Junior s, Adults and Veterans are the Olympic weight categories which have been adopted to increase competition within each category. NOTE TO COACHES We would remind you to review your entries on ma-regonline to ensure that they have been recorded in the correct category and ensure that all UK entries have the correct British Taekwondo M Number entered. Incorrect information could result in disqualification from the event.

10 The 10 th International Open Friendship Taekwondo Championship Britain POOMSAE Registration: Saturday 26 July am Tournament starts: Saturday 26 July am Rules: The tournament is to be run on a match-play basis whereby two competitors perform at the same time within grade divisions (Male and Female - Separate Groups). There will be up to 5 judges who signify who has won by raising a red/blue flag as appropriate. In the first round, all competitors will be required to perform the poomsae compulsory for their grade (see below). In subsequent rounds, the competitors will perform a poomsae of their choice from the prescribed range (they can repeat poomsae from an earlier round but only 9th and 10th kup may perform the same poomsae twice within a round). The winners of the first round will proceed to subsequent rounds to determine the gold medal winner. The losers will then continue in a single further round to determine the silver and bronze medallists. All competitors must choose their poomsae from the range applicable to their grade (see below). The organisers reserve the right to merge grades according to entries received. Male Grade Divisions Novice 10th 8th Kup Intermediate 7th 5th Kup Senior 4rd 1st Kup Dan 1st Dan and above Female Grade Divisions Novice 10th 8th Kup Intermediate 7th 5th Kup Senior 4rd 1st Kup Dan 1st Dan and above

11 Permissible Poomsae Kup Grades IOFTC LONDON 2014 Grade Compulsory Poomsae Lowest Permissible Poomsae Highest Permissible Poomsae 10 th Taeguk 1 Taekguk 1 Taeguk 2 9 th KUP Taeguk 1 Taeguk 1 Taeguk 2 8 th KUP Taeguk 1 Taeguk 1 Taeguk 3 7 th KUP Taeguk 2 Taeguk 1 Taeguk 3 6 th KUP Taeguk 3 Taeguk 2 Taeguk 4 5 th KUP Taeguk 4 Taeguk 3 Taeguk 5 4 th KUP Taeguk 5 Taeguk 4 Taeguk 6 3 rd KUP Taeguk 6 Taeguk 5 Taeguk 7 2 nd KUP Taeguk 7 Taeguk 6 Taeguk 8 1 st KUP Taeguk 8 Taeguk 7 Koryo Dan Grades Grade Compulsory Poomsae Lowest Permissible Poomsae Highest Permissible Poomsae 1 st Dan Koryo Taeguk 6 Keumgang 2 nd Dan Keumgang Taeguk 7 Taebak 3 rd Dan Taebak Taeguk 8 Pyongwon 4 th Dan Pyongwon Koryo Sipjin 5 th Dan Sipjin Keumgang Jitae 6 th Dan Jitae Taebak Chonkwon/ Hansu

12 The 10 th International Open Friendship Taekwondo Championships 2014 Competitor s Entry Form (Poomsae) Please complete the form in BLOCK CAPITALS and send to the address below. If a competitor s form is incomplete or no payment is included, the competitor will not be entered in the competition and ill not received a refund. Surname First name Date of Birth Gender Grade BT Membership number (or international licence details) Home address Club name Instructor s name Competitor s address I wish to enroll as a competitor in the above competition and state that: 1. I will accept the result of the official board. 2. I clearly understand that it is my own responsibility for any injury I may sustain. 3. I am fit to take part in the competition. 4. I hold a current licence. 5. All the above information is correct. Please paste a copy of your licence slip here. Entries without valid licences Will be disregarded. Competitors Signature: (or parent/guardian s signature if <18) The BT membership book must be brought to the tournament for inspection. Instructor s Signature:

13 The 10 th International Open Friendship Taekwondo Championships 2014 COACH REGISTRATION FORM (if not registering via maregonline) Please note that ALL coaches that wish to coach their players at the championships MUST complete this registration form. All forms must include a copy of their valid membership slip and Instructors cards. Only coaches that have pre-registered will be issued with passes NO PASSES WILL BE ISSUED AT THE EVENT. A separate form must be completed for every coach. Rastra Rai. 26 Chillington Street. Maidstone Kent ME14 2RT (by 18 July 2014) COACH DETAILS FULL NAME CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER CLUB ADDRESS Please attach a copy of your British Taekwondo licence here. This application form is NOT valid unless a copy of your licence is included here Indemnity insurance number Expiry date