Page 1 / 11 Official Invitation to the WTC2013-Event Date: January 2013 To: Taido Soke Taido Hon’in Board of the WTF Presidents and chairmen of the National Taido Associations From: World Taido Championship Organising Committee Dear madam and sirs, This is the official invitation to the World Taido Championship. We have gathered you some detailed information about the event. FTA reserves the right to make small changes. This information package is to help You planning (flights etc.) your trip to Finland. We hope that you would inform your National Taido Association and all its members about this event. We hope that taidokas from every part of the world will meet next summer here in Finland. On behalf of the World Taido Championship Organising Committee, Finnish Taido Association Sera Kaukola Brand Manager Tel: +358 – 50 – 542 3431 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] Address: Radiokatu 20 00093 SLU FINLAND Page 2 / 11 General Information Finland and Helsinki The tourist season in southern Finland and the Lakeland is from early June to late August. This is when all attractions and summer accommodation options are open, steamboats and ferries ply the lakes and rivers and festivals are in full swing. Things are at their busiest during Finnish holidays, typically from the summer high season in late June until the end of July. This is the time of long, light nights, when Finland doesn't seem to sleep. Helsinki is unique among Northern European cities. The lifestyle in the second-most northern capital city in the world is full of contrasts and activities in the form of hundreds of events and friendly people. Helsinki's identity has been formed by cultural influences from both the East and West. Distances The WTC2013 Venue is located in the Länsi-Pasila district of the Helsinki city. Public transportation connections by train, bus or tram are excellent. Distances from Sokos Hotel Pasila: Pasila Sport Hall 700m (Seminars, IFG,WTC) Pasila Railway Station 600m Helsinki City Centre and Sokos Hotel Presidentti 3km (Banquette) Harbour 5km Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport 16km Page 3 / 11 Preliminary Schedule of the WTC2013-Event Date Event Place Note 30th July Arrival to Finland, Sokos Hotel Pasila, Helsinki 31st July Sightseeing and for persons who do not participate in shinsa excursions: - Day Trip to further information about the excursions in Tallinn the attached brochure - Sightseeing or shopping in Helsinki Shinsa Pasila Sport Hall, Helsinki EuTai meeting Sokos Hotel Pasila, Helsinki 1st August International Pasila Sport Hall, Taido Seminar Helsinki International “ age 7 to 15 year Junior Taido Camp Judge meeting “ confirmed Judges only for Event judges WTF meeting Sokos Hotel Pasila, Helsinki Sightseeing and non-taidokas and tourists Excursions: - Sightseeing or further information about the excursions in Shopping in the attached brochure Helsinki - Ultimate Sauna Experience 2nd August International Pasila Sport Hall, open for all taidokas from age of 7 Taido Friendship Helsinki Games 3rd August World Taido Pasila Sport Hall, Championships Helsinki Banquette Sokos Hotel Presidentti, persons under 18 years old only until 9 (includes Dinner) Helsinki p.m. 4th August Sightseeing and further information about the excursions in excursions: the attached brochure - Sightseeing Tour in Porvoo - Hiking Tour in Nuuksio National Park 5th August Departure from Finland Page 4 / 11 International Friendship Games 2013 Events for the International Friendships Games (changes in events possible) Event Birth year Belt rank Note B1 Hokei, men ≤1997 ≥ 2 kyu tai or in hokei only B2 Hokei, women ≤1997 ≥ 2 kyu tai or in hokei only B3 Jissen, men ≤1995 ≥ 2 kyu B4 Jissen, women ≤1995 ≥ 2 kyu B5 Hokei, men ≤1997 6-3 kyu tai or in hokei: only sen, un, hen B6 Hokei, women ≤1997 6-3 kyu tai or in hokei: only sen, un, hen B7 Jissen, men ≤1995 6-3 kyu B8 Jissen, women ≤1995 6-3 kyu B9 Sonen hokei, mixed ≤1978 ≥ 6 kyu tai/ in or sei hokei only B10 Sonen hokei, mixed ≤1978 ≥ 6 kyu mei hokei only B11 Sonen jissen, men ≤1978 ≥ 2 kyu B12 Sonen jissen, women ≤1978 ≥ 2 kyu B13 Junior hokei, mixed ≥2001 ≥ no belt limitation tai or in hokei: only sen, un, hen B14 Junior hokei, mixed 1998-2000 ≥ no belt limitation tai or in hokei: only sen, un, hen B15 Boys, jissen 1999-2001 ≥6 kyu B16 Girls, jissen 1999-2001 ≥6 kyu B17 Boys, jissen 1996-1998 ≥6 kyu B18 Girls, jissen 1996-1998 ≥6 kyu B19 Dantai hokei, mixed ≤2003 > no belt limitation team: 5 competitors tai or in hokei only B20 Dantai jissen, men ≤1995 ≥ 2 kyu team: 5 competitors and team leader/team B21 Dantai jissen, women ≤1995 ≥ 2 kyu team: 5 competitors and team leader/team B22 Tenkai, mixed ≤2003 > no belt limitation team: 6 competitors B23 Taido trick-track for Juniors ≥2001 ≥ no belt limitation rules and directions as attachment Page 5 / 11 Other information for the International Friendships Games The general rule is that one team consists of members from one country. Teams with members from more than one country are allowed. In Dantai jissen the general rule is that one team should consist of 5 competitors, however, if a player is not able to participate due to injury or similar and no substitution is available, the match for the absent player will be counted as a "default loss" and the team can participate in the event with four (4) competitors. In case of very few or too many applied competitors in specific events, the competition committee reserves the right to make alternations in the event-compositions. Any changes will be informed to the national taido organizations the effected competitors belong to. Competitors have to be members of a national taido organization belonging to the World Taido Federation. Participants of the World Taido Championship (WTC) are not allowed to participate in the International Friendship Games (IFG). Competitor substitution – IFG2013 Only for team events might a competitor be replaced, if the below conditions are fulfilled. Only if a competitor has to cancel participation due to illness or injury or similar reasons, the substitute that has been registered might replace the competitor as from the next match. (One substitute per team can be registered. No competition fee is necessary.) Before any replacement the replacement has to be reported to and approved by the competition head office. If a competitor has been replaced, even if the competitor recovers from his/her illness or injury, s/he will not be able to take part in the same event again. If a competitor is stopped from participating by a physician s/he will not be allowed to participate in any competition event what so ever. Jissen regulation – IFG2013 For jissen men are allowed to wear specified chest protections, and women and juniors both the specified chest protection and the specified face protection especially. With own responsibility competitor can choose not to were protection. WTF upkeeps list of acceptable chest and face protection. Page 6 / 11 World Taido Championships Limitations in Worl Taido Championships Limitations for participation. Individual events: 6 persons per country. Team events: 2 teams per country. Limitations for the age of competitors In jissen and in dantai jissen the year of birth of the competitors should be 1995 or earlier. In hokei, dantai hokei and tenkai the year of birth of the competitors should be 1997 or earlier. Events WTC (changes in events possible) Event Birth year Belt rank Note A1 Hokei, men ≤1997 ≥ 1 dan tai or in hokei only A2 Hokei, women ≤1997 ≥ 1 dan tai or in hokei only A3 Jissen, men ≤1995 ≥ 1 dan A4 Jissen, women ≤1995 ≥ 1 dan A5 Dantai hokei, men ≤1997 ≥ 1 dan team: 5 competitors tai or in hokei only A6 Dantai hokei, women ≤1997 ≥ 1 dan team: 5 competitors tai or in hokei only A7 Dantai jissen, men ≤1995 ≥ 1 dan team: 5 competitors and team leader/team A8 Dantai jissen, women ≤1995 ≥ 1 dan team: 5 competitors and team leader/team A9 Tenkai, mixed ≤1997 ≥ 1 dan team: 6 competitors A10 Tenkai, women ≤1997 ≥ 1 dan team: 6 competitors Other information for the World Taido Championships The general rule is that only black belts are allowed. In jissen one should be born 1995 or before and in hokei and tenkai events 1997. However National Taido Organization can apply exception to belt rank or age with Letter of Recommendations, which should be send via email to FTA office [email protected] preferably before entry time ends. All application will be documented and gone through with WTF. The general rule is that one team should consist of 5 competitors, however, if a player is not able to participate due to injury or similar and no substitution is available, the match for the absent player will be counted as a "default loss" and the team can participate in the event with four (4) competitors. Page 7 / 11 Qualification – WTC2013 Competitors have to be born 1995 in jissen events and 1997 in hokei and tenkai events. Competitors have to be members of a National Taido Organization (NTO) belonging to the World Taido Federation. The general rule is that person represents country he/she are member of NTO and have citizenship. In case person does not have citizenship of that country which member person is, that National Taido Organization can submit their consent for person to be their national team member. In case of conflict between 2 or more NTOs, WTF will be negotiator between NTOs. Jissen regulation – WTC2013 For jissen men are allowed to wear specified chest protections, and women and juniors both the specified chest protection and the specified face protection especially.