ATA Tournament Rules for 2020-2021 The 2020-2021 Tournament Season will end on Sunday, May 30, 2021. The final day for ATA Licensees to host a sanctioned Class “C” event will be May 15, 2021. All tournaments held after those dates will have points posted in the following season’s standings. *ATA International reserves the right to make changes or adjustments to the rules & procedures as it sees fit during the competition season* Signup for our email alerts to get access and stay informed about the latest news, tournament information, and other important training events in your area. Event newsletter signup http://eepurl.com/biRC4f '''Unless it is expressly stated that something is permissible in these rules, it is illegal.” If you are unsure about a particular situation, submit your question in writing to [email protected] Table of Contents . Page # Section 1 - TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS AND THEIR DUTIES Page 01 Section 2 - DUTIES OF ATA SENIOR INSTRUCTORS AND JUDGES Page 04 Section 3 - JUDGING LEVELS and CERTIFICATIONS Page 06 Section 4 - UNIFORMS, SAFETY EQUIPMENT & WEAPONS Page 09 Section 5 - COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES Page 15 Section 6 - COMPETITION DIVISIONS AND RING ASSIGNMENTS Page 16 Section 7 - TOURNAMENT STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES Page 24 Section 8 - TRADITIONAL FORM COMPETITION Page 32 Section 9 - TRADITIONAL WEAPONS COMPETITION Page 38 Section 10 - COMBAT WEAPONS SPARRING COMPETITION Page 42 Section 11 - TRADITIONAL POINT SPARRING / ONE-STEP COMPETITION Page 46 Section 12 - ATA-CREATIVE COMPETITION Page 55 Section 13 - ATA-XTREME COMPETITION Page 60 Section 14 - ATA TEAM SPARRING COMPETITION Page 64 Section 15 - ATA TIGER COMPETITION Page 75 Section 16 - SPECIAL ABILITIES COMPETITION Page 77 Section 17 - CHAMPION PROGRAMS Page 82 Section 18 - STATE CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM Page 90 Section 19 - DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM Page 92 Section 20 - WORLD CHAMPION PROGRAM Page 95 Section 21 - TEAM SYNCHRONIZED COMPETITION Page 98 Section 22 - TEAM DEMONSTRATION COMPETITION Page 101 Section 23 - MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION Page 104 SECTION 1 - TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS AND THEIR DUTIES As in every organization, there is a specific and detailed chain of command that must be followed to achieve consistent success. Any person having a question concerning an aspect of a tournament should adhere to the chain of command listed below to obtain the answer: 1. Speak to the judge. 2. Ask your instructor. 3. Have one’s instructor speak to the RTTL in one’s area. 4. Have one’s instructor speak to the Tournament Department at Headquarters. International Chairman of Tournaments The International Chairman of Tournaments is the overseer of all aspects of tournaments. He/she is part of the ATA International Headquarters staff and is appointed by ATA International Headquarters. The Tournament Department is responsible for maintaining all tournament sanction paperwork, the oversight of tournament judging certification, the preparation for world and national tournaments, the arbitration of disputes, and rule revisions. The International Chairman of Tournaments is: Senior Master Betsy Stevens — 8th Degree Black Belt - [email protected] Authority of the International Tournament Director The International Tournament Director is the final arbiter of these rules. Any determination concerning the interpretation, applicability or necessary exceptions to the rules shall be made in the sole discretion of the International Tournament Director. National Tournament Director A National Tournament Director is appointed by the Grand Master of Songahm Taekwondo with the input of the International Chairman of Tournaments based upon their experience with the individual and any recommendations of the organization’s seniors. This person is in charge of the general operations of world and national tournaments and supplies a great deal of input on operation procedures and rule revisions. The ATA currently has two National Tournament Directors and several Assistant National Tournament Directors. USA - National Directors of Tournaments (NTD) at this time are: Chief Master Izel Rivera - 8th Degree Black Belt Master Kelly Harman - 7th Degree Black Belt USA - Assistant National Tournament Directors: Chief Master David Kowkabany - 8th Degree Black Belt Senior Master Jack Hornbuckle - 7th Degree Black Belt Master Michelle Pavlik - 7th Degree Black Belt European - National Tournament Director: Mr. Antonio Monteiro - 6th Degree Black Belt Australian - National Tournament Director: Ms. Suzie Sanfort - 5th Degree Black Belt South American - National Tournament Director: Master Rodolpho Cavenatti - 6th Degree Black Belt Director of Development -Team Sync and Team Demo - Chief Master Scott Skiles - 8th Degree Black Belt Director of Development - Team Sparring - Master Jesse Isaacs - 6th Degree Black Belt National Tournament Staff - Master Kevin Pavlik - 6th Degree Black Belt 1 Regional Tournament Team Leader The Regional Tournament Team Leader (RTTL) for each region is appointed by the Grand Master in consultation with the International Chairman of Tournaments. This volunteer leadership position is based upon the International Chairman's experience with the individual, the person's willingness to volunteer, plus the recommendation of the seniors of the region. The duties of this position vary according to the region in which they are involved. These duties include, but are not limited to: Ɣ Approving the tournament sanction documents for his/her region. Ɣ Verifying that tournament sites are adequate for a regional event. Ɣ Planning and approving the competition schedule for regional tournaments. Ɣ Organizing and running the regional tournaments including arbitration issues that may arise. Ɣ Administering judging certification clinics and tests. Ɣ The RTTL will send the original result sheets, packets (competitor slips) and tournament staff sheet to ATA Headquarters within seven business days of the event at the tournament host's expense. Ɣ The RTTL will keep the copy of the result sheets for at least two years in case of association research needs. Ɣ The RTTL will email data files within two business days of the tournament. One should check with one’s Instructor as to the region in which the student belongs. The Regional Tournament Team Leaders for the 2020-2021 season are listed below: Region RTTL Email Address 101A Master Beth Giles [email protected] 101B Master Tony Rosa [email protected] 102A Sr. Master Kelli Shoup [email protected] 102B Master Andrew Steinman [email protected] 103A Master Brad Thomas [email protected] 103B Master Christopher Martin [email protected] 104A Sr. Master Jeremy Moore [email protected] 104B Ms. Andrea Jung [email protected] 105 Mr. Michael Lee [email protected] 106 Master Tammy Parker Co-RTTL [email protected] 106 Ms. Beth Moreland Co-RTTL [email protected] 107 Master Nicholas Schafer [email protected] 108 Master Darin Prazer [email protected] 109 Ms. Christy Overby [email protected] 110A Master Susan Winter [email protected] 110B Mr. Michael Morino [email protected] 111A Sr. Master Julia Wegmann [email protected] 111B Ms. Melynda Cordry [email protected] 112 Sr. Master Jack Hornbuckle [email protected] 114 Mr. Matthew White [email protected] 115 Ms. Sarah Worsham [email protected] 116 Ms. Rachel Dendy [email protected] 117 Master Michelle Pavlik [email protected] 118 Master Jessiah Rueckert [email protected] 119A Ms. Sharon Pleu [email protected] 119B Ms. Sharon Pleu [email protected] 119C Mr. Todd Nadeau [email protected] 119D Mr. Joshua Schultz [email protected] 2 Assistant Regional Tournament Team Leader Many regions have elected to ask for volunteers to serve as Assistant Regional Tournament Team Leaders or as part of the Regional Tournament Volunteer Staff. Two main reasons for this are: Ɣ The enormous responsibility of running regional tournaments. Ɣ To provide a training ground for future volunteer Regional Tournament Team Leaders. Assistant Regional Tournament Team Leaders, whose names are suggested by the RTTL, are selected by the Grand Master in consultation with the International Chairman of Tournaments based upon the chairperson's experience with the individual, the person's willingness to volunteer, plus the recommendation of the seniors of the region. The responsibilities of these assistants are assigned by Regional Tournament Team Leaders. One should check with their instructor as to the name of the Assistant Regional Tournament Team Leader and the Regional Tournament Volunteer Staff members for one’s region. Tournament Arbitrators The position of Tournament Arbitrator is a temporary volunteer assignment during an individual tournament. It is not a permanent volunteer position. The International Chairman of Tournaments or the Regional Tournament Team Leader is in charge of supervising the event and the arbitrators are under their guidance. If a tournament arbitrator is used for a tournament they should be selected from the tournament staff. During National or World Tournaments, the International Chairman of Tournaments, the National Tournament Director and/or the Assistant National Tournament Directors will perform the duties of arbitrator. Under no circumstances should a senior/master of a region take it upon his/herself to arbitrate a ruling in a ring. He/She may ask for a ring to stop for the purpose of getting the tournament arbitrator to the ring. An arbitrator is responsible for: Ɣ Supervising assigned rings and for