Tournament Package

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About Us

“I-Love-TKD” – A group of taekwondo enthusiasts including, but not exclusive to Hayley Storey and Garry Carpenter.

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 competitions.

Let’s just do it.

Competition nature:

This tournament is for new-comers and beginners who have done 3 or less tournaments in sparring only – Poomsae has no restrictions. Those who are tournament “specialists” are asked to act as Referees, Judges and Coaches. For the specialists, it is time for you to give back to your sport-Club.

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

Kyorugi/Sparring will be played in the normal manner, best-of-three-rounds

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 player gets SILVER.

LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF COMPETITORS

The tournament will be limited to 160 competitors.

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

Kyorugi (Sparring) Competitors

This is a single elimination tournament format, held under WT competition rules. All competitors are asked to pre-register and Pre-pay. Late entries will be accepted on the day of the competition at a cost of $50.00.

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:

1. • 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 Behavior”

KYORUGI and POOMSAE Competitors

• The Kyorugi, Para and Poomsae competition is a one mat event.
• The tournament will be using corner Judges for scoring.
• Please bring all your own sparring equipment.
• Mouth Guard Clear or White, Head gear, Arm/Shin Guards, Gloves, Foot Socks and Chest Guard.
• All matches are NON-HEAD KICK by DEFAULT.
• Poomsae Individual and Pair only

See you on the mats,

Hayley Storey

Tournament Director

INFORMATION

Tournament Director: Hayley STOREY

Please do not phone Hayley about Tournament Details.  Please use Hayley’s email address:

hayley@ilovetkd.nz

REGION (HOST CLUB) and DATES:

• Auckland North (Host club: Elite Taekwondo 1119 Kahikatea Flat Road Waitoki) 14th MARCH
• Hamilton (Host Club: Waikato TKD Fairfield Intermediate School Gym 261 Clarkin Road, Fairfield) 21st MARCH
• Wellington (Host club: Dynamic Taekwondo Recreation Centre  – 2nd MAY
• Oamaru (Host club: White Stone Taekwondo Waitaki Community Recreation Centre 43 Orwell Street, Oamaru  – 9^th MAY
• Hastings (Host club: Koryo TKD Hawkes Bay Venue to be confirmed) –  16th MAY
• Christchurch (Host Club: (Kennedys MMA 60E Hayton Road Wigram) 27^th JUNE
• East Auckland Pakuranga (Host Club: Auckland TKD Anchorage Park Primary School Hall, 16 Swan Crescent, Pakuranga, Auckland) 19th September

REGISTRATION: At the venue

• Registration Times – Saturday-Event Day: 9.00am to 9.45am, with competition due to start at 10am.

Reporting Times

• Reporting Times for Teams & Officials: 9.30am, with competition due to start at 10am.

Weigh-In times (at the venue)

• There are NO weigh-ins

Team Officials Meeting – Team Managers, Coaches & Instructors

• Officials meeting will be held at 9.45am, with competition due to start at 10am.

Admission General Public

• The venue will be open to members of the public from 9:00am. There is no spectator charge.

Entries

• Download an Entry spreadsheet from the link at the top of the page
• Request an Entry spreadsheet from Hayley: – hayley@ilovetkd.nz
• Email the completed spreadsheet to: – hayley@ilovetkd.nz

Important: Please note the following

• The closing time and date for receiving entries is 10pm, the Monday before the event
• Payment will be as either:
  • Internet banking Prior to event (preferred)
  • EFT-PoS or cash on the day
• Late entries will be accepted with EFT-PoS payment or cash payment of $50.00 late fee

Eligibility criteria

• Entry is for novice Kyorugi competitors only (3 or less tournaments)
• There are NO Black Belt Sparring-Kyorugi divisions unless by prior arrangement with Hayley.

Liability

All Coaches, competitors and officials take part at their own risk. While all care is taken to safeguard participants, the organizers and their representatives take no responsibility, under any circumstances, for any damage, injury, or loss to individuals and/or equipment/personal belongings.

Host Club is to provide Medical Personal and Supplies and 4 or more people who are willing to corner judge on the day.

Entry Fees and Payment Details

Please pay by either:

1. One payment per club team – Internet banking Prior to Event preferred
2. Cash or Eftpos Debit card (No Pay Wave or Credit Card) on the day
3. No Payment No Match
4. No Refunds

                   Account Name:   (Hayley Storey) Account Number: 06-0491-0161422-31

Awards – Medals

• 1st place gold medal –  2nd place Silver Medal

Medal Presentations

• Poomsae medals will be presented at the conclusion of each match.
• Kyorugi medals will be presented at the conclusion of each match.
• All Competitors go home with one of our amazing sort after medals

POOMSAE (Traditional)

The Poomsae will be completed by athletes using the “Single Elimination” competition system.

POOMSAE Pairs ONLY – Note: Pairs may be mixed or the same gender.

POOMSAE – Individual