ETU A-CLASS TOURNAMENT FINNISH OPEN POOMSAE 2015

12th Finnish Open Poomsae

PROMOTORS: European Taekwondo Union (ETU) Finnish Taekwondo Federation

ORGANIZER: Budokwai Taekwondo

12th Finnish Open Poomsae

COMPETITION DATE 15th August, 2015

COMPETITION SITE Spa Hotel Holiday Club Caribia Kongressikuja 1, 20540

PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE 9 am – 6 pm

LIABILITY All competitors participate at their own risk. .

ACCOMMODATION The official hotel is Holiday Club Caribia (*****). More information about other hotel options and reservations at competition website.

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WEBSITE Info and news at: http://www.suomentaekwondoliitto.fi/finnish-open/

CONTACT INFORMATION TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR Mr. Sami Kiikola [email protected] +358443322117 POOMSAE REFEREE DIRECTOR Mr. Tatu Iivanainen [email protected] +358408313366

If you have any questions concerning rules or referees, please contact the referee director Mr. Tatu Iivanainen. In all other matters, including payments, transportation, visas etc., please contact the tournament director Mr. Sami Kiikola.

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RULES The WTF Poomsae Competition rules will be used.

OFFICIAL CATEGORIES

CUT-OFF SYSTEM 1st round (Preliminary; 20 or more contestants): Two Poomsae in accordance with drawing, the best 50% proceed to the next round.

2nd round (Semi-final; 9 to 19 contestants): Two Poomsae in accordance with drawing, the best 8 athletes qualify for the final.

3rd round (Final; 1 to 8 contestants): Two Poomsae in accordance with drawing.

EXCEPTIONS: 1) In case contestants will be 8 or less in category: only finals.

2) In case contestants will be 20 or less in category: only semifinals and finals.

3) In case there is a tied score after the completion of the preliminary round and semi-final round, all contestants will go to finals.

KUP-CATEGORIES CUT-OFF SYSTEM: 1) Semifinal: participants are required to perform one (1) compulsory Poomsae as shown in the Poomsae list. The top five (5) athletes of each category (individual, team and pair) will be selected and advance to the final according to the average score of the two performances.

2) Final: The top five (5) athletes of each category are required to perform one (1) Poomsae from the Poomsae list. The Poomsae performed in the final round is free of choice but the Poomsae must be chosen from the dedicated Poomsae list of each category. The ranking of the top three (3) athletes of each category will be decided by the score of the final performance.

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CATEGORIES

OFFICIAL CATEGORIES (MIN. 1.DAN OR 1.POOM)

Category Gender Cadet Junior Under 30 Under 40 Under 50 Separate categories for female and male Under 60 Under 65 Over 65

Cadet pair One (1) female and one (1) male Junior pair One (1) female and one (1) male Under 30 pair One (1) female and one (1) male Over 30 pair One (1) female and one (1) male Cadet team Three (3) men or three (3) female). Separate categories for female and male Junior team Three (3) men or three (3) female). Separate categories for female and male Under 30 team Three (3) men or three (3) female). Separate categories for female and male Over 30 team Three (3) men or three (3) female). Separate categories for female and male Freestyle Poomsae

Category Age Under 17 , 12-17 years old 1 athlete (Male or Female) Over 17 , 18 years old and over 1 athlete (Male or Female) Pair Under 17 , 12-17 years old 2 athletes (1 M + 1 F) Pair Over 17 , 18 years old and over 2 athletes (1 M + 1 F) Team 12+ years old 5 athletes (2 M + 3 F or 3 M + 2 F)

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KUP-CATEGORIES

Category Age Belt Gender Kids low belts under 14 yrs 8. – 5.kup Separate categories for female and male Kids high belts under 14 yrs 4.kup – Separate categories for female and male 3.poom Kids, pair under 14 yrs 8.kup- Participants can be either the same or poom different gender Yellow belts + 14 yrs 8. – 7.kup Separate categories for female and male Green belts + 14 yrs 6. – 5.kup Separate categories for female and male Blue belts + 14 yrs 4. – 3.kup Separate categories for female and male Red belts + 14 yrs 2. – 1.kup Separate categories for female and male Pair, low belts no age limit 8. – 5.kup One (1) female and one (1) male Pair, high belts no age limit 4. – 1.kup One (1) female and one (1) male Team no age limit 8. – 1.kup Three (3) men or three (3) female). Separate categories for female and male

QUALIFICATIONS OF COM PETITORS Minimum belt grade for official categories is 1.dan / 1.poom. Competitors of Kup Categories must have belt grade of 8.kup to 1.kup. With exception that poom-belts may participate in Kids higher belt – category.

COMPETITION UNIFORM Contestants shall wear the WTF Poomsae uniform according to their age category and gender. Competitors in KUP categories shall wear a white-collared WTF taekwondo uniform or all-white WTF Poomsae uniform (exception: competitors with poom grades may also wear the WTF Poomsae uniform).

WTF GLOBAL ATHLETE LICENCE (GAL) GAL licence will be mandatory in official categories. Onsite registration for the GAL is NOT POSSIBLE and must therefore be done in advance. A GAL check will be done at onsite registration before any athlete is allowed to compete.

AWARDS Places 1. – 3. receive medals. The best nation receives a trophy.

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POOMSAE REFEREES

INTERNATIONAL POOMSAE REFEREE Plese send your application by the end of June 2015 to Referee Director Tatu Iivanainen: [email protected]

IR referee licenced by WTF are preferred.

Compensation for the referee. - all international referees will have free accommodation at the Spa Hotel Caribia from Friday to Sunday - all international referees will have free transportation between Turku or and hotel . is prefered, but also Helsinki airport can be used, if there is no other option. - all international referees will receive a reward of 75 EUR - all international referees will have free entrance to all events of the Taekwondo Festival organised parallel to the Finnish Open (from Friday to Sunday)

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TRANSPORTATION

TURKU AIRPORT Turku airport is located 8km from Spa Hotel Caribia. The organizing committee offers FREE transportation from/to Turku airport for all for all foreign participants.

HELSINKI AIRPORT Helsinki airport operates direct flights from major European cities as well as several Asian and American cities. The driving time from Helsinki airport to Turku is less than 2 hours. The Organizing committee offers transportation service from/to Helsinki airport as follows:

Number of persons 1 2 3 4 5 Price 120€ 200€ 240€ 280€ 320€

TAMPERE AIRPORT airport operates non-expensive and direct flights from Germany, Ireland, UK, Italy and Latvia. The driving time from Tampere airport to Turku is 2hours. The Organizing committee offers transportation service from/to Tampere airport as follows:

Number of persons 1 2 3 4 5 Price 120€ 200€ 240€ 280€ 320€

After 5 people, each new person adds the total price 30€. Price includes two-ways of customized transportation per person. The reservation must be done by the 30th of July 201

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DRAW OF LOTS The compulsory poomsae shall be drawn from the WTF designated poomsae lists. The compulsory poomsae shall be published on the competition website on 14th August.

OFFICIAL CATEGORIES (MIN. 1.DAN OR 1.POOM)

Category Compulsory poomsae

Cadet 12-14 Taegeuk 4,5,6,7 Jang Taegeuk 8 Jang, Koryo, Keumgang

Junior 15-17 Taegeuk 4,5,6,7 Jang Taegeuk 8 Jang, Koryo, Keumgang, Taeback Under 30 18-30 Taegeuk 6, 7, 8 Jang Koryo Under 40 Keumgang, Taeback, Pyongwon, Shipjin 31-40 Under 50 Taegeuk 8 Jang, Koryo, 41-50 Keumgang, Taeback Pyongwon, Shipjin, Jitae, Chonkwon Under 60 51-60 Koryo, Keumgang, Under 65 Taeback Pyongwon 61-65 Shipjin, Jitae, Chonkwon, Hansu Over 65 66 + Cadet Taegeuk 4,5,6,7 Jang Pair/Team Taegeuk 8 Jang, Koryo, Keumgang Junior Taegeuk 4,5,6,7 Jang Pair/Team Taegeuk 8 Jang, Koryo, Keumgang, Taeback Under30 Taegeuk 6, 7, 8 Jang, Koryo Pair/Team Keumgang, Taeback, Pyongwon, Shipjin Over 30 Taegeuk 8 Jang, Koryo, Pair/Team Keumgang, Taeback Pyongwon, Shipjin, Jitae, Chonkwon

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Freestyle Poomsae

Category Age Under 17 , 12-17 years old Athletes shall perform Free style Poomsae Over 17 , 18 years old and over based on taekwondo techniques with composition of music and choreography.. Pair Under 17 , 12-17 years old Music and choreography shall be the choice Pair Over 17 , 18 years old and over of contestants. Performed techniques must Team 12+ years old be within the boundary of taekwondo. The definition of taekwondo techniques shall be determined by WTF Poomsae Committee when contestants submit performance plan of free-style Poomsae.

KUP-CATEGORIES (MAX 1.KUP)

Categorie First poomsae Second poomsae (free choice) Kids, low belts Taegeuk 1 Jang Taegeuk 1 – 4 Jang 8-5kup Kids, high belts Taegeuk 2 Jang Taegeuk 2 – 8 Jang 4kup-poom Kids, pair Taegeuk 2 Jang Taegeuk 2 – 8 Jang Yellow belts Taegeuk 1 Jang Taegeuk 2 – 4 Jang Green belts Taegeuk 2 Jang Taegeuk 3 – 6 Jang Blue belts Taegeuk 4 Jang Taegeuk 5 – 8 Jang Red belts Taegeuk 6 Jang Taegeuk 7 – 8 Jang, Koryo Pair, low belts Taegeuk 2 Jang Taegeuk 3 – 6 Jang 8-5kup Pair, high belts Taegeuk 4 Jang Taegeuk 5 – 8 Jang, Koryo 4kup-1kup Team Taegeuk 2 Jang Taegeuk 3 – 8 Jang, Koryo In pair category, if pairs are different belt categories (example: 6kup and 4kup), they participate in the high belts category.

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REGISTRATION Registration via TPSS:n: http://www.tpss.nl

th Deadline of the applications is JULY 31 . Organizer is not obliged to accept forms sent after the deadline.

COMPETITION FEES Organizing committee provides instructions for payment after receiving entry forms. Receipt of the payment must be shown in registration.

OFFICIAL CATEGORIES

Individual 45€ / person Pair category 45€ / pair Team category 45€ / team

KUP-CATEGORIES

Individual 30€ / person Pair category 30€ / pair Team category 30€ / team Participate more than one category 50€ / person

SPECIAL OFFER All competitors will receive -50% discount, for one day or all day Finnish Festival Camp tickets. For more information about the camp here http://www.suomentaekwondoliitto.fi/jasenseuroille/taekwon do-festival/

WELCOME!