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OUTLINE

1. PROMOTER: World Taekwondo Federation ADDRESS: Avenue de Rhodanie 54D, 1007, Lausanne, TEL: +41 21 601 5013 E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB-SITE: www.worldtaekwondofederation.net

2. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: International Wheelchair & Amputee Sports (IWAS) ADDRESS: IWAS HQ, College, Oxford Road, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP21 8PD, UK TEL: +441296 780212 E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB-SITE: www.iwasf.com

3. DATE: November 30 to December 6, 2017 COMPETITION: December 3-4, 2017

4. VENUE: Complexo Desportivo, Vila Real de Santo António

5. QUALIFICATIONS In accordance with Article 4.1 of the WTF Para Taekwondo Competition Rules: Qualification of Contestant, the contestant must be: CRITERION #1: Holder of the nationality of the participating team CRITERION #2: An athlete recommended by a WTF recognized Member National Association CRITERION #3: Holder of a Para Taekwondo Dan issued by the WTF or a MNA recognized 5-1 Geup CRITERION #4: Holder of valid WTF Global Athlete Licence (GAL). CRITERION #5: An athlete must be at the age of at least 16 years old of the 2017 IWAS World Games. The athlete must be born before December 31st, 2001 CRITERION #6: Athlete must go through classification and be assigned Sport Class and Sport Class Status before the competition. Classification of Kyorugi new “N” athletes will take place on December 2, 2017

6. WORLD RANK The Para Taekwondo Competitions of the 2017 IWAS World Games holds a Para Taekwondo World Ranking G6 status. This makes the event the second highest ranking competition after the WTF World Para Taekwondo Championships.

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7. COMPETITION RULES 1) WTF Para Taekwondo Competition Rules 2) WTF Athlete Classification Rules 3) Seeding will be done in accordance with the WTF World Ranking Bylaw and the latest version of the WTF Para Taekwondo World Ranking

8. EVENT A. Kyorugi Sport Classes SPORT CLASSES K41 K42 K43 K44

Weight Divisions MEN’S DIVISIONS (3) WOMEN’S DIVISIONS (3) UNDER 61 KG UNDER 49 KG UNDER 75 KG UNDER 58 KG

OVER 75 KG OVER 58 KG

9. TEAM ENTRIES Athletes Member National Associations may enter as many athletes as they wish in each Sport Class and Weight Division for the 2017 IWAS World Games.

Entries should be made in accordance with the WTF Para Taekwondo K40 Classification Master list. The latest athlete classification master list can be found on the WTF webpage.

Team Officials The number of Team Officials are limited as follows POSITION MAX. NO. OF MAX. NO. OF MEMBERS MEMBERS MALE FEMALE HEAD OF TEAM 1 MANAGER: 1 1 COACH: 2 2 TRAINER: 1 1 TEAM DOCTOR: 1 1 ATHLETE ASSISTANT*: 1/5 Athletes 1/5 Athletes *All officials are required to hold a valid Global Official Licence (including athlete assistants)

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10. WTF LICENSE All athletes and Team officials must be registered with a WTF License. Notice: There will be “NO” WTF Licence registration onsite. Please be sure you have valid License in order to register for the 2017 IWAS World Games.

11. REGISTRATION All entries must be done as follows:

All athletes and team officials must be registered by name and position in the IWAS Management System (IMS). This is done through the IWAS Member Nation. In the case that a World Taekwondo Federation Member National Association does not have a IWAS Member Nation for their country please contact IWAS for further instructions at [email protected]. A recent passport sized photo, with a clear, light coloured background must be uploaded to the entry system for every member of the delegation. Accreditations will be available upon arrival to the Games

In the case you have any issues with registrations in the IWAS Management System please contact the Organizing Committee.

All athletes and team officials also must be registered for the 2017 IWAS World Games through the WTF Global Membership System (GMS). Here the athletes will be entered in the correct Sport Class and weight division. Registrations are made through https://worldtkd.simplycompete.com/events

Please contact the WTF Para Taekwondo Department at [email protected] if you are experiencing any problems with the registrations.

12. ENTRY FEES Athlete registration fee: £200 Team official registration fee: £200 All registration fees must be made to IWAS in Sterling(GBP/£) by the following bank transfer details: National Westminster Bank PLC., PO Box 54, 22 Market Square, Aylesbury, Bucks HP20 1TR, UK ACCOUNT NAME IWAS ACCOUNT NUMBER 07475365 SORT CODE 60 01 31 SWIFT CODE nwbkgb2L IBAN GB85NWBK60013107475365 All fees incurred on the bank transfer, including fees in domestic and foreign intermediary banks, must be covered by the payer.

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13. INCLUSIVE DAY RATES The Organizing Committee for the 2017 IWAS World Games offers an all-inclusive day rate of €100/day/person. This includes accommodation and full board (breakfast, packed lunch and dinner) at the Yellow Praia Monte Gordo (4-star hotel), airport transport, local transport to the sport venue and Opening and Closing ceremonies. Single occupancy rooms are charged at a supplement. If single rooms are unavoidable due to numbers/gender of teams, please contact [email protected] to arrange separately.

The inclusive day rates shall be paid directly to the below bank account. National Westminster Bank PLC., PO Box 54, 22 Market Square, Aylesbury, Bucks HP20 1TR, UK ACCOUNT NAME International Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) ACCOUNT NO. 550/01/53721918 (NXNFKXNQ-EUR01) BIC CODE NWBKGB2L IBAN GB54NWBK60721153721918 The following payment reference must be used for all bank transfers: World GamesParaTKD*NATION*. Proof of payment shall be send to [email protected].

No accommodation will be booked for teams until payment has been received in full.

All fees incurred on the bank transfer, including fees in domestic and foreign intermediary banks, must be covered by the payer.

14. ENTRY DEADLINES AND IMPORTANT DATES 1) July 5, 2017 Registrations open in the IWAS Management System and in the WTF GMS System 2) October 1, 2017 Registrations closes in the WTF GMS System. 3) October 2, 2017 All Registration fees and Inclusive Day Rates are due

15. CLASSIFICATION Athletes that has not previously been classified, i.e. athletes with a New "N" Sport Class Status that have not previously gone through international classification will be classified. Classification will be held on December 2, 2017. A schedule for teams and athletes will be set up by the AFTU/OC in consultation with the WTF and communicated to all teams in due course. Please note that the WTF reserves the right to call any athlete to International Classification even if the athlete holds a different Sport Class Status than NEW.

Athletes found that does not meet the Minimum Impairment Criteria (MIC) and are found Not Eligible (NE) will not be allowed to compete in the Para Taekwondo

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Competitions of the 2017 IWAS World Games.

16. CLASSIFICATION SCREENING In the case that you are uncertain if your athlete will meet the Minimal Impairment Criteria (MIC) for participation in the K40 Sport Classes please find attached Classification Screening Form. Fill out the form and send it back to the WTF at [email protected] along with photos of the athlete’s impairment and relevant medical documentation.

The information will be passed on to the WTF Classification Committee and you will be provided an answer to if your athlete meets MIC or not.

The Classification Screening process can take up to one (1) month. Accordingly, please submit your documentation in a timely manner.

Please be advised that Classification Screening does not replace classification and that the athlete will still have to go through classification at the championships.

17. DURATION OF CONTEST All Para Taekwondo competitions will be held in accordance with the most up to date WTF Para Taekwondo Competition Rules.

Competitions will be held over three (3) rounds of two (2) minutes. Slight adjustments to the round length might be made for the K41 Sport Class.

18. PROTECTOR AND SCORING SYSTEM HIT LEVELS Daedo Generation 2 PSS will be used during the Para Taekwondo Competitions of the 2017 IWAS World Games and the following sizes and hit levels will be used:

Male Hogu size Hit level

Under 61 kg 2 15

Under 75 kg 3 18

Over 75 kg 4 19

Female Hogu size Hit level

Under 49 kg 2 13 Under 58 kg 2 15 Over 58 kg 3 16

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19. CONSOLIDATION OF SPORT CLASSES In the case of insufficient number of athletes participating in a sport class consolidation of classes shall be made as follows:

K41 K42 K42 K43 K43 K44

An athlete that is consolidated into a higher Sport Class will be given the gold medal and Para Taekwondo World Ranking points as the winner of his/her sport class. The athlete will then have to compete for additional medals and ranking points in the higher Sport Class.

20. WEIGH-IN Athletes will weigh-in the day before they are scheduled to compete. Weigh-in will be open as follows:

December 2 13:00-16:00 December 3 10:00-13:00

In accordance with the WTF Para Taekwondo Competition Rules Article 10.5 “When a contestant does not meet the weight during the official weigh-in for the weight division they registered in for the tournament or championships the contestant shall be disqualified.”

21. SEEDING Athletes will be seeded in accordance with the WTF World Ranking Bylaw and the 2017 December WTF Para Taekwondo World Ranking

22. RESULTS 1st PLACE: GOLD MEDAL & CERTIFICATE 2nd PLACE: SILVER MEDAL & CERTIFICATE 3rd PLACE: BRONZE MEDAL & CERTIFICATE 3rd PLACE: BRONZE MEDAL & CERTIFICATE All Athletes & Team Officials: PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATE

23. TEAM STANDINGS All medals over all sport will be counted towards the overall medal standing per country.

24. ATHLETE REPLACEMENT Nations can replace any competitor for the Para Taekwondo competitions regardless of Sport Class and weight division for an athlete has been withdrawn for whatever reason up to two

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weeks 16th November 2017 before the start of the IWAS World Games.

No entry fees will be retuned following the close of registrations on October 2, 2017

25. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION 1) Round trip airfare and accommodation: Round trip airfare and accommodation charges of room and board shall be borne by the participating Member National Association. 2) Entry fees shall be paid in full for all athletes and officials participating in the 2017 IWAS World Games 3) Ground Transportation: Ground transportation will be provided for all athletes and officials that have chosen to pay the Inclusive Day Rates.

26. WTF RECOGNIZED EQUIPMENT 1) Participating contestants are required to wear WTF-recognized doboks* and WTF- recognized protective equipment. The latest version of WTF-recognized manufacturers’ list is available at the website of WTF 2) http://www.worldtaekwondofederation.net/recognized 3) The Organizing Committee will provide head protector and Protector and Scoring System (PSS) to the participating contestants. Participating contestants are required to bring their own groin guards, mouthpieces, gloves, sensing socks and shin and forearm guards for their personal use. 4) Before entering the field of play, all contestants will proceed to the inspection desk for inspection of their doboks and protective equipment. Any contestant who wears unofficial doboks or protective equipment will not be permitted to compete.

*Note that article 4.2.4 of the WTF Para Taekwondo Competition Rules will be in effect 4.2.4 The Taekwondo uniform (dobok) sleeves for the K40 classes shall be cut and sown or rolled up not to provide additional coverage of sensors, restrict the movement of the athlete nor have a negative effect on the aesthetic presentation of the sport.

27. ANTI-DOPING 1) The IWAS Anti-Doping Code, and where necessary the Code of the World Anti-Doping Agency, shall apply throughout the competitions. 2) Random anti-doping tests will be carried out during the competitions. The WTF and/or WADA may carry out random out of competition testing prior to the championships. 3) TUE (Therapeutic Use Exemption) Athletes who take any substance or medicine listed in the “Prohibited List” of the WTF Anti-Doping Rules and Anti-Doping Code of World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) are requested to visit the website of WADA and make online filing of their TUE applications on ADAMS http://www.wada-ama.org/en/ADAMS/ and report to the WTF Sports Division at [email protected] by no later than November 1, 2017. For more details, please see

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the following page of the WTF website: http://www.worldtaekwondofederation.net/anti- doping

28. RESEARCH The WTF will conduct research into the frequency of head impact in Para Taekwondo kyorugi competition in order to, based on similar research, determine injury thresholds that may lead athletes to discontinue competition. Research into Classification may also be conducted during the 2017 IWAS World Games

29. PATICIPATION SUPPORT Contact the WTF Para Taekwondo Department at [email protected] regarding participation support from the 2017 Booyoung Para Taekwondo Development Program.

30. VISA Please check with your local Embassy or High Commission to see what the Visa requirements are for entering Portugal from your country. It is the responsibility of the nations to manage their own VISA requirements. Requests for visa invitation letters should be managed when submitting your final entries on the IWAS Management System and the WTF GMS System.

Visa invitation letters will not be issued until Registration Fees are received in full.

31. INSURANCE Competitors must provide insurance for their own accident and liability. IWAS accepts no liability and assumes no responsibility for loss or theft of materials or personal belongings during the games. All participants have the duty to observe safety regulations and other rules of the facilities provided.

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: Date Time Event Location Nov. 30 – 09:00-20:00 Arrival and registration of teams Yellow Praia Monte Gordo Dec 1 Dec 1 14:00 Shuttles depart from the Hotel to 2017 IWAS Games Opening Official hotel Ceremony Dec. 1-2 10:00-16:00 Team training Complexo Desportivo Vila Real de Santo Antonio Dec. 2 09:00-16:00 Athlete Classification Complexo Desportivo Vila Real de Santo Antonio Dec. 2 13:00-16:00 Weigh-in for December 3 Complexo Desportivo Vila competitors Real de Santo Antonio Dec. 2 18:00 Head of team meeting and Yellow Praia Monte Gordo Drawing of lots Dec. 3 09:00-12:00 Competitions all weight divisions: Males (K43 & K44) 10:00-13:00 Weigh-in for December 4 Complexo Desportivo Vila competitors Real de Santo Antonio 12:00-13:00 Lunch break 13:00~ Competitions resume 17:00 Awarding ceremonies Dec.4 09:00-12:00 Competitions all weight divisions: Females (K41, K42, K43 & K44) and Males (K41 & K42) Complexo Desportivo Vila 12:00-13:00 Lunch break Real de Santo Antonio 13:00~ Competitions resume 17:00 Awarding ceremonies Dec. 5 TBC IWAS Games Closing Ceremony

(evening)

Dec. 5-6 All day Departure of teams

*The competition schedule is subject to change depending on registrations

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