Taekwondo

ITF TOURNAMENT RULES

September 2011

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Section
1. General Article
1. Article
2. Article
3. Article
4. Definition……………………………………………………………………………..5
Purpose ..…...…………………………………………………………………………5 Applications…………………………………………………………………………..5
Modifications and Changes ……………………………………………………….....5

Section 2. Tournament Organizing Committee (T.O.C) Article
5. Article
6. Article7. Formation of T.O.C ………………………………………………………………….5
Numbers of T.O.C. Members ………………………………………………………..5
Authorities and Duties of T.O.C ……………………………………………………..5

Section 3. Application Article
8. Article
9. Application for participation in the Championship …...……………………………….6
Confirmation of Application ...................……………………………………………..6

Article 10. Acceptance of Participation inChampionship …………………………………………6
Section 4. Qualification Article
11. Principle of Qualification for Participation in Championship ………………………..6
Article 12. Principle of Qualification for Participation in Junior Championship ………………...7
Article 13. Principle of Qualification for Participation in Adult Championship ………………....7
Article 14. Principle of Qualification for Participating inVeteran Championship …………….....7
Article 15. Confirmation of Qualification for Participation in Championships …………………..7
Article 16. Penalty for Doping …………………………………………………………………...7
Section 5. Dress Code & Equipment Article 17. Dress Code …………………………………………………………………………..7 Article 18. Safety and Protective Equipment ……………………………………………………8
Section 6. Insurance & Medical Assistance. Article 19.Insurance …………………………………………………………………………….8
Article 20. Medical Assistance ………………………………………………………………….9
Section 7.
Championship Venue & Facilities Article
21. Lighting of Square …………………………………………………………………..9
Article 22. Competition Arena ………………………………………………………………….9
Article 23. Seats of T.O.C. Members …………………………………………………………...9
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Article 24. Seats of Tournament Umpire Committee…………………………………………....9
Article 25. Seats of Reserve Umpires …………………………………………………………...9
Article 26. Seats of Medical Team ……………………………………………………………....9
Article 27. Seats of Jury …………………………………………………………………………10
Article 28. Seats of Judges ……………………………………………………………………....10
Article 29. Seats of Recorders and Timekeepers ………………………………………………..10
Article 30. Seats of Coach for Sparring ………………………………………………………....10 Article
31.Equipment …………………………………………………………………………...10
Section 8.
Weight-Check & Draw Article 32. Weight-Check ……………………………………………………………………….10
Article 33. Draw ………………………………………………………………………………….10
Section 9. Delegates & Coaches
Article 34.
Delegates …………………………………………………………………………….11
Article 35. Coaches ……………………………………………………………………………...11
Section 10. Competition Article 36. Events and Order of matches……………………………………………………….14 Article 37. Divisions ……………………………………………………………………………14 Article 38. Principle of participation in Championships ………………………………………..15 Article 39. Announcements ……………………………………….…………………………….15 Article 40. Equipment Check ……………………………………….…………………………..16 Article 41. Courtesy …………………………………………………………………………….16 Section 11. Official Terminology …………………………………….…………………………16 Section 12. AwardsArticle 42. Article 43. Article 44. Awards in Junior Championship ……………………………………………………17 Awards in Adult Championship …………………………………………………….18 Awards in Veteran Championship ………………………………………………….18

Article 45. Most Technical Awards, Awards for Team Champion and Most Honorable Awards ……………………………………………………………………………………...19 Article 46. Awards for Champion of Country .…………………………………………………19

Section 13.Pattern Article 47. Article 48. Mode of Competition ………………………………………………………………20 Point Awards ………………………………………………………………………20
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Article 49. Article 50. Article 51

Individual Events …………………………………………………………………..20 Team Events ……………………………………………………………………….22 Officials ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------22...