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Competition Information

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE COMPETITION –TAEKWONDO

The competition will be conducted as per the Rules & Regulations of the Taekwondo Federation of India unless there is modification in these rules.
The competition will be held at Zonal and National level.
At Zonal level, one player from each school can participate in each weight category, separately in Boys & Girls group.
From each Zone, in each weight category, separately in Boys & Girls group, the First and Second position winning player shall qualify to participate in the Nationals.
Taekwondo Uniform & Equipments like Chest Guard, Head Guard & Groin Guard approved by the World Taekwondo Federation shall be allowed to be used by the participants.
The Competitions shall be conducted in the following age and weight categories:

Boys’		Girls’
Under 19 yrs.	Under 14 yrs.	Under 19 yrs.	Under 14 yrs.
Up to 45	Up to 21	Up to 42	Up to 18
Ab 45-48	Ab 21-23	Ab 42-44	Ab 18-20
Ab 48-51	Ab 23-25	Ab 44-46	Ab 20-22
Ab 51-55	Ab 25-27	Ab 46-49	Ab 22-24
Ab 55-59	Ab 27-29	Ab 49-52	Ab 24-26
Ab 59-63	Ab 29-32	Ab 52-55	Ab 26-29
Ab 63-68	Ab 32-35	Ab 55-59	Ab 29-32
Ab 68-73	Ab 35-38	Ab 59-63	Ab 32-35
Ab 73-78	Ab 38-41	Ab 63-68	Ab 35-38
Ab 78-…	Ab 41-…	Ab 68-….	Ab 38-…
All weights mentioned above are in Kilograms

Please bring your school flag for march past.
No players shall be below 10 years for taking part in Taekwondo Competition.
The players shall be allowed to participate only in their respective weight, category and no jumping in the weight category shall be allowed (actual body weight).
Weigh-in shall be conducted one day prior to the day of the Competition.
There should be at least four competitors in a particular weight category so as to conduct the competition.
Time duration of the contest shall be 3 rounds of 2 minutes each and 1 minute rest between the rounds. In case of a tie score after the competition of 3 rd round, a 4 th round of 2 minutes will be conducted as the sudden death overtime round, after a 1 minute rest period following the 3 rd round. In the event of a tie score after the 4 th round, the winner shall be decided by superiority of all refereeing officials. The Final decision shall be based on the initiative shown during the 4 th round only.
Each Competition Arena will have four corner judges, one centre referee, one recorder and one time keeper.
The Competition shall be conducted on Single Elimination Tournament System.
The Merit Certificate will be given to the First, Second and Two Third position winning players. The remaining participants shall be distributed with Participation Certificate.
The age of the player will be considered upto 31 st December 2006.
Protest, if any, can be lodged within 30 minutes of the expiry of the bouts with Rs. 500/- as protest fee. However, the decision of the Arbitration Board / Jury of Appeal, will be the final in all respects.
The organizing school will not be responsible for any injury / accident during the competition. A player shall be under 14 and 19 years of age on 31 stDecember 2006, no matter the competition is being held in the month of November, 2006.
The Arbitration Board / Jury of Appeal Members/Protest Committee shall include:

Principal of Organizing School
Organizing Secretary
CBSE Observer
TFI Observer
In Charge Technical Oficials / Chief Referee