1st Online Daedo Open European Poomsae Championships

4 – 10 May 2020

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PROMOTER Taekwondo Europe info@worldtaekwondoeurope.org https://www.worldtaekwondoeurope.org/ Facebook: Taekwondo Europe Instagram: @tkdeurope COMPETITION DATES 4 – 10 May 2020 (Subject to change based on participation numbers)

• Kids 1 & 2 (color belts) - 4 MAY • Kids 3 (poom belts) - 5 MAY • Cadets (color and black belts) - 6 MAY • Juniors - 7 MAY • Under 30 - 8 MAY • Under 40 and Under 50 - 9 MAY • Under 60, Under 65 and Over 65 - 10 MAY

OPEN EVENT Athletes from all over the world can participate! See eligibility requirements! COMPETITION RULES World Taekwondo Poomsae Competition Rules & Interpretation, in force as of May 14, 2019

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COMPETITION SYSTEM Cut off system: Preliminary round: all athletes shall perform and video record 1 video with 2

compulsory or chosen Poomsae with in between max. 60 sec-onds break.

Semi-finals: top 50% of the preliminary round athletes shall perform and video record 1 video with 2 compulsory or chosen Poomsae with in be-tween 60 seconds break.

Finals: top 8 of the semi-final round athletes shall perform and video record 1 video with 2 compulsory or chosen Poomsae with in be-tween a 60 seconds break.

MEDAL EVENTS Male and female separated:

• Kids 1 & 2 (color belts) - 4 MAY • Kids 3 (poom belts) - 5 MAY • Cadets (color and black belts) - 6 MAY • Juniors - 7 MAY • Under 30 - 8 MAY • Under 40 and Under 50 - 9 MAY • Under 60, Under 65 and Over 65 - 10 MAY

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

1. Member of a Member National Association of World Taekwondo; 2. Holder of a national or Kukkiwon Dan/Poom certificate or 4th Kup and higher

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3. An athlete in order to be eligible for participation must be born in: Color belt divisions: • Kids 1 – color belt: (birth year: 2012 – 2014) • Kids 2 – color belt: (birth year: 2009 – 2011) • Cadet (birth year: 2006 – 2008)

Black belt divisions: • Kids 3 (birth year: 2009 – 2011) • Cadet (birth year: 2006 – 2008) • Junior (birth year: 2003 – 2005) • Under 30 (birth year: 1990 – 2002) • Under 40 (birth year: 1980 – 1989) • Under 50 (birth year: 1970 – 1979) • Under 60 (birth year: 1960 – 1969) • Under 65 (birth year: 1955 – 1959) • Over 65 (birth year: 1954 or earlier)

INTERNATIONAL REFEREES All athletes will be evaluated by a jury of 5 WT International Referees - selected from all continents - with an active WT IR-license. A list of selected WT International Referees shall be published before start of the event. All International Referees shall receive an online instruction seminar before the compe-tition starts on 3 May 2020. ATHLETE INSTRUCTION The Referee Director of Taekwondo Europe will give an online instruction for all athletes on the applicable Competition rules on 3 May 2020. Time will follow.

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AWARDS Individual awards Medals and Certificates will be awarded to all medalists and shall be sent to all medal winner’ home address. 1st place: gold medal and certificate 2nd place: silver medal and certificate 3rd place: 2 bronze medals and certificates Prizes for social media activity Athlete’ video with most likes: 250 euro Daedo voucher Most shared video award: 250 euro Daedo voucher LIST OF POOMSAE TO BE PERFORMED Color belt (4th – 1st Kup): Free of Choice Poomsae The color belt Kids 1 and Kids 2 categories can choose their own 2 Poomsae from below table. All athletes shall perform two (2) different Poomsae free of choice.

Black belt: Designated Compulsory Poomsae Two (2) Poomsae from designated Compulsory Poomsae decided for each division must be performed for all the preliminarily, semi-final and final rounds for all

Competition Division

Kids 1 and 2 color belt

Cadets color belt

Choice of Poomsae

Perform 2 different poomsae: Taegeuk 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Jang

C O L O R B E L T D I V I S I O N S

Perform 2 different poomsae: Taegeuk 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Jang

Individual

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competitions. Compulsory Poomsae to be assigned for each division shall be decided at the time of drawing of lots by Technical Delegate in consultation with the WTE officials. Publication Taekwondo Europe will publish the Designated Compulsory Poomsae 24 hours before the start of the upload process.

WT POOMSAE COMPETITION UNIFORM Athletes can only use WT recognized products while participating at the event. See a list of recognized products at: http://www.worldtaekwondo.org/wtf-partners/recognized/ Athletes are free to use the standard white dobok or the official competition dobok. If the official WT Competition dobok is used, the following dobok shall be worn as indi-cated below:

Competition Division

Kids 3

Cadets

Juniors

Under 30

Under 40

Under 50

Under 60

Under 65

Over 65

B L A C K B E L T D I V I S I O N S

Compulsory Poomsae

Individual

Taegeuk 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Jang, Koryo, Keumgang

Taegeuk 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Jang, Koryo, Keumgang, Taebaek

Taegeuk 6, 7, 8 Jang, Koryo, Keumgang, Taebaek, Pyongwon, Shipjin

Taegeuk 8 Jang, Koryo, Keumgang, Taebaek, Pyongwon, Shipjin, Jitae, Chonkwon

Koryo, Keumgang, Taebaek, Pyongwon, Shipjin, Jitae, Chonkwon, Hansu

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Cadet Division (Ages 12-14): White top with red and black collar, plus blue pants for males; the same top, but with red pants, for females.

Junior and Senior Division (Ages 15 – 50): White top with dark blue pants for males; white top with light blue pants for females.

Master Division (Ages 51 and up): Yellow top and dark blue pants for both males and females.

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SPORT ENTRIES This competition is open for GMS members and WT license holders (event pass hold-ers) as well as non-WT license holders. If you are not registered in the GMS and have no WT license (event pass), please follow the strict rules on application for the event! GMS REGISTERED ATHLETES and WT LICENCED ATHLETES: Individual entries will be accepted through the WT GMS online registration system Simply Compete. Please find below the direct link to the WT GMS platform:

https://worldtkd.simplycompete.com/ NON – WT LICENCED ATHLETES: Please register at the website with address https://www.martial.events and follow the instructions on the website. REGISTRATION DEADLINE

25 April 2020, 23:59 CET This deadline is applicable for all sport entries, payments and admitting all required documents. APPLICABLE FEES GMS registered / WT License holder entry fee 10 euro per registered individual athlete Payment received by bank transfer (date transfer slip) before 26 April 2020 NON – WT License holder entry fee 25 euro per registered individual athlete Payment received by bank transfer (date transfer slip) before 26 April 2020

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PAYMENT ENTRY All entry fees shall be paid in advance to the Organizing Committee. PAYMENTS BY BANK All bank transfer shall be paid to the following bank account: Beneficiary: World Taekwondo Europe Name of the bank: Sparkasse ALK IBAN: DE32 4625 1630 0000 0632 71 BIC/SWIFT: WELADED1ALK Bank address: Kölner Str. 10, 57439 Attendorn, Germany PAYMENTS BY PAYPAL All paypal transfer should be made to: https://www.paypal.me/antoniobarbarino Payment reference FULL NAME AND WT LICENCE NUMBER Example: Azza Fouly: EGY-2697 PROOF OF PAYMENT REQUIREMENT All teams are required to send proof of payment (copy of bank transfer) to info@worldtaekwondoeurope.org within one (1) week after registration in Simply Com-pete. Taekwondo Europe has the right to delete sport entries from teams that do not send proof of payment from the system in order for other athletes to register and to prevent ‘ghost athletes’. Any athlete registering on-line who does not take part in the competition and who has not been removed from the entry list before the deadline (25 April 2020), is liable for paying his/her entry-fee in full.

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NO REFUND Taekwondo Europe does not refund entry fees paid. HASH TAGS & SOCIAL MEDIA Hash tags Taekwondo Europe uses the following hash tags: #taekwondoeurope #taekwondofamily #StaySafe #StayHome #EveryOneCanCompete #UnitedAgainstCovid19 Social media platforms Taekwondo Europe is present at the following social media platforms: Facebook: @tkdeurope Instagram: @tkdeurope YouTube Channel: Taekwondo Europe LIABILITY WAIVER Taekwondo Europe shall waive all liability in the broadest sense of the word with regard to the participation of athletes and by participating, the athlete shall indemnify WTE and WT and all other officials and athletes from any claims of injuries, losses or otherwise arising in the course of participation at the 1st Online Daedo Open European Poomsae Championships 2020 or any activities linked therewith. It is the responsibility of each registered athlete to ensure and guarantee that sufficient insurance coverage has been arranged for themselves.

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MEDICAL INSURANCE All participating athletes at WTE events shall have mandatorily a medical insurance that covers medical care and in case of emergency, repatriation to the country of origin, valid on the days present in the host country of the event. WTE nor the Organizing Committee shall be responsible to cover any medical costs incurred for medical treatment before, on or during the competition or repatriation in the broadest sense of the word. All relevant documents proving that such an insurance is present, including insurance policy papers, should be taken to the event in case a medical situation occurs.

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SUBMISSION OF VIDEO RECORDINGS Subject to change, additions and clarification!! Rules on video recording and submissions:

1. Each athlete shall perform the poomsae on the designated competition days. 2. The poomsae performance can be video recorded outside or inside. Follow

strictly the instructions from your local and national health authorities with regard to going outside! #StaySafe #StayHome #EveryOneCanCompete #UnitedAgainstCovid19

3. At all times, the athlete shall be 100% full body inside the screen. The camera is allowed to move.

4. The video recording shall be done while the athlete is facing the camera in the start position. The camera can be moved in an angle left and right as indicated below:

5. If possible - and not mandatory – show your country flag in the back ground or

use your country flag emoji! 6. Instructions on where and when to upload the video recording shall be pub-

lished at least 72 hours before the competition starts at the Taekwondo Europe Facebook page and website (www.worldtaekwondoeurope.org).