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_Euros2017_A4_GeneralInfoPack_14.qxp_Unite_NewsweekStyle 01/12/2016 12:22 Page 1 General Information Pack _Euros2017_A4_GeneralInfoPack_14.qxp_Unite_NewsweekStyle 01/12/2016 12:22 Page 2 EITF CHAMPIONSHIP GENERAL INFORMATION PACK 24TH – 30TH APRIL 2017 1 ORGANISER & PROMOTER 1.1 ITF England 5 Hophurst Drive, Crawley Down, West Sussex, England. RH10 4XA Tel +44 1342718801 E-mail: [email protected] 1.2 EUROPE ITF TAEKWON-DO FEDERATION Unit 8, Service House, Mellyn Mair Business Center, Wentloog Avenue, Rumney, Cardiff, CF3 2EX South Wales, UK www.eitf-taekwondo.org 1.3 ORGANISING COMMITTEE Grand Master Michael Prewett, President of EITF, Chairmain of EITF Umpire Committee Mr. Ladislav Burian, Chairman of EITF Tournament Committee Master Alan Clark, Organising Lead Mr Darren Brinham, Marketing Ms Carrie King, Accommodation and Transport Mr Mike Moran MBE, Liverpool City Liaison 1.4 UMPIRE COMMITTEE Grandmaster Michael Prewett, IX. Degree Master Gary Miller, VIII. Degree Master Emin Durakovic, VII. Degree Mr. Igor Scheglov, VI. Degree Mr. Vegilly Sitnilski, VI. Degree 2 European ITF Taekwon-Do Championships 2017 Version 1 28/11/2016 _Euros2017_A4_GeneralInfoPack_14.qxp_Unite_NewsweekStyle 01/12/2016 12:22 Page 3 1.5 TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE Mr. Ladislav Burian, [email protected] Ms. Ilona Tsvetkova, [email protected] Mr. Jan Labik, [email protected] Mr. Nenad Seferagic, [email protected] 1.6 IT SERVICES Mr. Ivan Rajtr, [email protected] 2 BASIC INFORMATION 2.1 DATE FROM APRIL 24th TO MAY 1st 2017 2.2 VENUE Registration: Pullman Hotel Liverpool Kings Dock, Monarchs Quay Liverpool, L3 4FP (GPS: 53.3959 N, 2.9905 W) Venue: Echo Arena Liverpool, Kings Dock, Liverpool Waterfront, England. L3 4FP 2.3 OFFICIAL WEBSITE Ec2017.itf-england.co.uk 2.4 RULES This Championship will be held in accordance with these documents: • ITF Tournament Rules • EITF Tournament Standards • General Information pack (this document) The competition is based on the ITF Tournament Rules. Some rules are mentioned in this General Information pack in order to either emphasize or to modify several rules. In other words, if there is a conflict between “ITF Tournament rules” and “General Information pack”, then the rules in the General Information pack are applied as they are of a higher priority. 3 European ITF Taekwon-Do Championships 2017 Version 1 28/11/2016 _Euros2017_A4_GeneralInfoPack_14.qxp_Unite_NewsweekStyle 01/12/2016 12:22 Page 4 EITF CHAMPIONSHIP GENERAL INFORMATION PACK 24TH – 30TH APRIL 2017 3 ABOUT LIVERPOOL Liverpool is a city in Merseyside, England, on the Several areas of Liverpool city centre were granted eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. A borough from World Heritage Site status by UNESCO in 2004. 1207 and a city from 1880, in 2011 it had a The Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City includes the population of 466,415. The city was historically Pier Head, Albert Dock, and William Brown Street. part of Lancashire. Its urbanisation and expansion Liverpool is also the home of two Premier League were largely brought about by its status as a major football clubs, Liverpool and Everton. port, which included its participation in the Atlantic Matches between the two are known as the slave trade. Liverpool was the port of registry of the Merseyside derby. The world-famous horse race, ocean liner RMS Titanic, and many other Cunard The Grand National also takes places annually at and White Star ocean liners such as the RMS Aintree Racecourse on the outskirts of the city. Lusitania, Queen Mary, and Olympic. Geography Liverpool's status as a port city has contributed to its Liverpool has been described as having "the most diverse population, which, historically, was drawn splendid setting of any English city”. It is 176 from a wide range of peoples, cultures, and religions, miles (283 km) northwest of London, located on the particularly those from Ireland. The city is also home Liverpool Bay of the Irish Sea the city of Liverpool is to the oldest Black African community in the country built across a ridge of sandstone hills rising up to a and the oldest Chinese community in Europe. Natives height of around 230 feet (70 m) above sea-level at of Liverpool are referred to as Liverpudlians (from a Everton Hill, which represents the southern boundary long-standing jocular alteration of 'Liverpool' to of the West Lancashire Coastal Plain. 'Liverpuddle') and colloquially as "Scousers", a reference to "scouse", a form of stew. The word Climate "Scouse" has also become synonymous with the Liverpool experiences a temperate maritime climate, Liverpool accent and dialect. like much of the British Isles, with relatively cool summers and mild winters. Tourism forms a significant part of the city's modern economy. The city celebrated its 800th Historic April-May Weather anniversary in 2007, and it held the European Record High 26º – 27º Capital of Culture title together with Stavanger, Average High 11.6º – 15.5º Norway, in 2008. Labelled the "World Capital Daily Average 8º – 12º City of Pop" by Guinness World Records, the Rain Fall 85mm - 65mm popularity of The Beatles, and other groups from the Mersey beat era and later, contributes to Landmarks Liverpool's status as a tourist destination. Liverpool's history means that there are a considerable variety of architectural styles found within the city, ranging from 16th century Tudor buildings to modern-day contemporary architecture. The majority of buildings in the city date from the late- 18th century onwards, the period during which the city grew into one of the foremost powers in the British Empire. There are over 2,500 listed buildings in Liverpool, of which 27 are Grade I listed and 85 are Grade II* listed. Pier Head 4 European ITF Taekwon-Do Championships 2017 Version 1 28/11/2016 _Euros2017_A4_GeneralInfoPack_14.qxp_Unite_NewsweekStyle 01/12/2016 12:22 Page 5 The city also has a greater number of public One of the most famous locations in Liverpool is the sculptures than any other location in the United Pier Head, renowned for the trio of buildings – the Kingdom aside from Westminster and more Royal Liver Building, the Cunard Building and Georgian houses than the city of Bath. This richness the Port of Liverpool Building – which sit upon it. of architecture has subsequently seen Liverpool Collectively referred to as the Three Graces, these described by English Heritage, as England's finest buildings stand as a testament to the great wealth in Victorian city. The value of Liverpool's architecture the city during the late 19th and early 20th century. and design was recognised in 2004, when several Built in a variety of architectural styles, they are areas throughout the city were declared a UNESCO recognised as being the symbol of Maritime World Heritage Site. Known as the Liverpool Liverpool, and are regarded by many as contributing Maritime Mercantile City, the sites were added in to one of the most impressive waterfronts in the recognition of the city's role in the development of world. international trade and docking technology. Liverpool Cathedral is regarded as one of the Waterfront and Docks greatest buildings of the twentieth century and is one The Albert Dock contains the UK's largest of the largest church buildings in the world. collection of Grade I listed buildings as well as being the most visited multi-use attraction outside London. Liverpool is noted for having two Cathedrals, each of which imposes over the landscape around it. The As a major British port, the docks in Liverpool have Anglican Cathedral, which was constructed between historically been central to the city's development. 1904 and 1978, is the largest Cathedral in Several major docking firsts have occurred in the city Britain and the fifth largest in the world. including the construction of the world's first Designed and built in Gothic style, it is regarded as enclosed wet dock (the Old Dock) in 1715 and the one of the greatest buildings to have been first ever hydraulic lifting cranes. The best-known constructed during the 20th century and was dock in Liverpool is the Albert Dock, which was described by former British Poet Laureate, John constructed in 1846 and today comprises the largest Betjeman, as 'one of the great buildings of the single collection of Grade I listed buildings anywhere world’. The Roman Catholic Metropolitan in Britain. The Albert Dock houses restaurants, bars, Cathedral was constructed between 1962 and shops, two hotels as well as the Merseyside 1967 and is noted as one of the first Cathedrals to Maritime Museum, International Slavery break the traditional longitudinal design. Museum, Tate Liverpool and The Beatles Story. North of the city centre is Stanley Dock, home to the Stanley Dock Tobacco Warehouse, which was Albert Docks at the time of its construction in 1901, the world's largest building in terms of area [145] and today stands as the world's largest brick-work building.[146] Liverpool Cathedral 5 European ITF Taekwon-Do Championships 2017 Version 1 28/11/2016 _Euros2017_A4_GeneralInfoPack_14.qxp_Unite_NewsweekStyle 01/12/2016 12:22 Page 6 EITF CHAMPIONSHIP GENERAL INFORMATION PACK 24TH – 30TH APRIL 2017 In recent years, many parts of Liverpool's city centre Rail links have undergone significant redevelopment and Liverpool is served by two separate rail networks. The regeneration after years of decline. The largest of local rail network provides Liverpool with connections these developments has been Liverpool One, to major towns and cities across the England. The which has seen almost £1 billion invested in the city's primary mainline station is Lime Street redevelopment of 42 acres (170,000 m2) of station, which acts as a terminus for several lines land, providing new retail, commercial, residential into the city. Train services from Lime Street provide and leisure space.

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