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Tournament 2012

2013 Tournament Competition Rules

Competition Rules

All competition rules as established by the World Taekwondo Federation

  • Poomse (Forms) - Taegeuks Only
  • Gyroogi (Sparring) - Olympic Sparring
Age # Of Rounds Time per Round Rest Period
11 & Under All Belts 3 60 Seconds 30 Seconds
12 & Over Color Belts 3 60 Seconds 30 Seconds
12 & Over Black Belts 3 90 Seconds

30 Seconds
Division Rules
Age 4 - 11, all belts Junior
Age 12 - 17, color belts Modified Junior Rules
Age 12 - 17, black belts Adults Rules
Age 17 & Up Adult Rules

Junior Safety Rules

For all competitors ages 4 - 11 there will be light contact allowed to the face or head from kicks. No punching will be allowed to the face or head. Decisions will be awarded according to WTF Rules.

Color belt competitors ages 12 - 17 will use the junior safety rules where kicking to the face and head are encouraged. Legal kick techniques to the face and head, executed with control, will be scored as 2 points. Any competitor that kicks an opponent's face or head hard enough to cause bleeding or injury will be disqualified. It will be the judgment of the center referee alone as to whether a technique to the face or head should be counted as a point, a deduction, or a disqualification.

Adult Safety Rules

All black belts age 12 -17 will fight under adult rules, which is full contact to the body and full contact to the head.  18 years and above also follows the adult rules.

Atlanta Juniors Open Taekwondo Championships will run like the Junior Olympics with a holding area. Pre-registration is recommended.

Divisions

Both sparring and form competitions will be broken up by both age and belt rank into the following divisions:

Age Divisions
14 - 17 8-9
12 - 13 6-7
10- 11 5 and Under
18 And Up
  

 

Belt Divisions
Black
Red
Blue & Green/ Purple
White & Yellow

 

2013 Tournament General Information

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Poomse (Taegeuk forms only)

Gyroogi (Sparring)
Daedo Rings for Black Belts

Breaking

Awards

  • Trophies will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in sparring
  • Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place winners in forms
  • Outstanding School & Individual Awards will be presented.

Eligibility

All competitors must be a member of a well-established, certified WTF Taekwondo or martial arts school or club with certified WTF instructors.

Equipment

The following WTF regulation equipment is required for all competitors:

  • A white, clean uniform
  • White shin, instep, and forearm protectors
  • Mouthpiece
  • Groin protector worn under the uniform (males only)
  • Reversible red / blue WTF style chest protector
  • WTF approved headgear
  • WTF approved gloves are permitted, but not required.

Weigh-in & Registration

Registration and weigh-in will take place on Saturday August 11th 9:00AM - 10:00AM at the Alpharetta High Schoool Gym.

All black belt sparring competitors must be weighed-in to be eligible for sparring.

Pre-Registration Fees

By 6/30/2013 Online: $60 (Addtitional $10 for breaking)

Black Belt (Daedo Rings Electonic Scoring): $80 (Addtitional $10 for breaking)

After 6/30/ 2013 Online: $65 (Addtitional $10 for breaking)

At the Door:  $85 (Addtitional $10 for breaking)

Hotels

MHR logowhitefield 120x60Atlanta Marriott Apharetta 

Rooms are pre-reserved and special rates are available for tournament attendees!  5750 Winward Parkway, Alphretta, GA 30003-2021

 

Phone: 770-754-9600

 

Fax: 770-754-9629

hdr logoHilton Garden Inn Atlanta North/Alpharetta

Click the link below to reserve your rooms at the 2012 Atlanta Open "International" Championships special rate of $69 per night.  4025 Winward Plaza, Alpharetta, GA 30005. 

 

Phone: 770-360-7766

Fax: 770-753-4570

PRE-REGISTRATION IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED!

 

Memberships

Master Pius Martial Arts & Personal Training Center is a proud member in good standing of:

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Events/News

Registration Now Open

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Referee Seminar Friday August 16th 

Alpharetta High School

2013 Atlanta Open-International Taekwondo Championships

Contact Information

Master Pius Martial Arts

(Next to Family Dollar just south of the Chattahoochee River)
8811 Roswell Road 
Atlanta, Georgia 30350
(770) 992-8254
masterpius@bellsouth.net

Business Hours

Monday: 10 am – 9 pm 
Tuesday : 10 am – 9 pm
Wednesday: 10 am – 9 pm
Thursday: 10 am – 9 pm
Friday: 10 am – 8 pm
Saturday: 9 am – 12 pm
Sunday: Closed

 

 

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