About Our Tournaments

“I-love-TKD” – A group of taekwondo enthusiasts supported by Taekwondo New Zealand.

The aim is to promote the development of taekwondo in New Zealand by hosting grass roots “non- competitive” tournaments throughout the country.

“I-love-TKD” is working alongside Clubs throughout New Zealand to assist in hosting a Taekwondo event in their community.

“I-love-TKD” extends an invitation to our Para Community athletes to take part in our competition.

LET’S JUST DO IT

This tournament is for new-comers and beginners who have competed less than 3 tournaments. Those who are tournament “specialists” (having been to 4 tournaments as a competitor) are asked to act as Referees, Judges and Coaches. For the specialists, it is time for you to give back to your Club by supporting your club-mates.

Poomsae and Kyorugi/Sparring will be competed for as a single match.

Everyone one gets a medal. Due to the nature of the competition, every match (Poomsae and Sparring) is a FINAL, so winning player gets GOLD, 2nd Place gets SILVER.

LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF COMPETITORS

The tournament will be limited to 160 competitors.

POOMSAE COMPETITION RULES

Poomsae will be competed for by having both players taking the mat at the same time and performing their Poomsae at the same time. Judges will select which Poomsae they liked the most, deciding the winner in this manner.

•  Grade 8-6, first pattern: Taegeuk 1, second pattern: CHOICE (Can Repeat Taeguek 1)
• Grade 5-3, first pattern: Taegeuk 4, second pattern: CHOICE
• Grade 2-1, first pattern: Taegeuk 6, second pattern: CHOICE
• Grade Black Belt, first pattern: Taegeuk 8, second pattern: CHOICE (from above Taegeuk 3)
• PARA, First Pattern: CHOICE, second pattern: CHOICE

Poomsae – Procedure of Contest

Officials

• (1) Computer Operator
• (1) Court Co-Ordinator
• (3,5, or 7) An odd number of judges is to be used.

Determination of Poomsae (patterns) for competition

Competition method

Scoring

Recording of scoring

KYORUGI (SPARRING) COMPETITORS

Kyorugi matches: Players will be paired on Gender, Age, Size, Belt Rank basis Poomsae matches Players will be paired on Gender, Age, Belt Rank basis as best as possible.

1. This is a single elimination tournament format, held under WT competition rules. All competitors are asked to pre-register. Late entries will be accepted on the day of competition at a cost of $40.00
2. The tournament will be using corner Judges for scoring. Please bring all your own protective equipment.
3. All matches are NON-HEAD KICK.
4. No Protests by Coaches
5. Turning kicks will not receive an extra 2 points (if the player is happy doing turning kicks, they may not be in the right tournament.)
6. Kyorugi/Sparring will be played in the normal manner, but may be decided on the day as either the default method:
   • “By best-of-three-rounds (newer style)”

New Rule – “Disqualification for “Overtly Dominating an Opponent”.
The “I Love TKD” series was set up to promote the participation in competition of athletes with little to no competition experience. Every so often an Instructor or Coach may mistakenly or inadvertently allow a skilled player (defined as four or more competitions entered previously) to enter one of the “I Love TKD” tournaments (the Coach will be spoken to regarding this issue after the match has taken place).

Action taken by the Centre Referee (at the discretion of the Centre Referee)

1. An athlete will be warned for “Unsportsman Like Behaviour” (by the issuing of a Yellow Card and a Gam-Jeom) if they are deemed by the Centre referee to be of:
   • superior skill level and
   • administering overtly strong kicking techniques and
   • having a point differential of 12 points or more (The Centre Referee may stop the match and indicate to the superior skilled player of the points differential)
2. Any further “administering of overtly strong kicking techniques” whilst the point differential is 12 points or more may lead to the Centre Referee disqualifying the Player for “Unsportsman Like Behaviour”