Online Registration will open up on February 14th!
Competition Date
Saturday, June 19th, 2010
Venue Information
Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC
501 South College Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-339-6000
On-Site/Pre-Registration/Check-In
On-Site Registration will take place on Saturday morning (June 19th) please see the schedule below. Please use the Taekwondo specific form for on-site registration.
Entry Fees
$55 per person for Poomsae, Kyorugi or both.
An additional $15 fee is required for entry into Creative Poomsae, Creative Kyukpa, Creative Weapons and Demonstration Team. Demonstration Teams have the option of paying an $80 team fee for 2 to 7 members. An additional $15.00 is required for additional team members.
A $10 late fee will be charged for all on-site entries and entries accepted after the deadline.
Coaching Credentials
NEW for 2010! A $10.00 entry fee is required for all Coaches to have access to the competition floor and to coach from the chair. All Coaches must exit the competition floor immediately after your competitor’s match is over. No Coaching is allowed for Poomsae Competition. All Schools will receive one (1) free Coaching Credential for proof of USAT certified Coaching Certificate.
World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) Masters Credentials All World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) Kukkiwon certified Master Instructors will receive a free spectator entry pass into the event. Masters credentials do not have access to the competition floor. All Masters must provide proof of Kukkiwon 4th Dan or higher certificate to receive credentials. All Masters will be recognized during Opening Ceremonies.
Entry Deadline
June 4th, 2010 – All entries must be received by 5:30pm to avoid a late fee.
Competition Manager NCAS Event Director
Ron Whitted Jeff Baker
(910) 385-4653 919-361-1133 ext. 3
wtkdcte@intrstar.net Jeff.Baker@ncsports.org
Event Schedule
Friday, June 18, 2009
No events scheduled, due to State Games of North Carolina Opening Ceremonies @ Carowinds. Please visit the Opening Ceremonies page for more detailed information. Competitor check-in/weigh-in/On-site Registration will take place on Saturday morning.
*** All times are approximate and subject to change ***
Saturday, June 19, 2009
8:00a.m Competitor check-in/weigh-in/On-site Registration
9:00a.m Referee/Coach Meeting
10:00a.m Taekwondo Opening Ceremonies
10:30a.m Poomsae Competition begins with Youth age 11 &
under (all ranks)
Followed by Youth age 12 to 17 (all ranks)
Followed by Adults age 18 & over (all ranks)
12:00pm Creative Poomsae, Creative Weapons, Creative
Kyukpa, and Demonstration Team
12:30pm Lunch
12:30pm Check-in & On-site Registration for all Sparring
Competitors/Coaches
1:30pm Competition begins for sparring competitors age 11 &
under (all ranks)
Followed by age 12 to 17 (all ranks)
Followed by age 18 & over (all ranks)
Age and Rank Divisions Poomsae ages: 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15-16-17, Adults – 18-32, 33-40, 41-50, 51 & over Belt Colors – white – yellow – green – blue – red - black belt Poom or Dan – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Sparring ages: 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-17, Adults – 18-32, 33-40, 41-50, 51 & over, Black Belts ages 14-17, divided by weight Adults ages 18 & over, divided by weight and age categories The Tournament Committee reserves the right to modify age and weight divisions to create a safe, fair and a positive competitive experience.
Age determination date is December 31, 2010 (i.e. competitor is not eligible to compete in the 12-13 year old division if they turn 14 anytime in 2010). Proof of age is required. Birth certificate, Military I.D. and/or driver’s license are acceptable proof-of-age documents. Do not mail or hand-deliver any proof –of- age documents to State Games of North Carolina.
The Competitors, Coaches and Referees should have proof-of-age and Credential documents on hand at the event site. In case of eligibility dispute, lack of proper documentation will result in disqualification of the individual participant.
FOR MAIL IN ENTRIES:
• Use the individual entry form located in the PDF above.
• Follow the directions on the form and mail it back to the address at the bottom of this page.
Event Rules and Format
USA Taekwondo (USAT) and State Games of North Carolina Taekwondo modified competition rules apply. All safety equipment is mandatory. Competitors are required to wear headgear (blue, red or white), mouth guard, chest protector, (blue or red), forearm guards, shin guard, instep guards, and all males are required to wear groin guard inside pants during sparring competition. The newly approved WTF Taekwondo Gloves are optional and must correspond with the matching chest protector color (red or blue) or white. Competitors must bring their own protective gear.
Competitors must wear a clean white uniform. Black collar Doboks
(uniforms) are allowed for Black Belts only. Special Costumes are allowed for Creative Poomsae, Creative Kyukpa, Creative Weapons and Demonstration Team competition.
All competitors are subject to inspection prior to being allowed on the competition floor. School logos and patches are allowed on the Dobok. The Tournament Committee reserves the right to disallow any uniform or equipment if it is offensive or degrading.
Only World Taekwondo Federation, (WTF/USAT) official belt colors are allowed. (White, Yellow, Green, Blue, Red or Black), stripes are allowed, i.e. white/yellow stripe, yellow/green stripe, green/blue stripe, blue/red stripe, red/black stripe, and black belt poom/dan bars.
Events offered include Olympic Kyorugi (sparring), Open Traditional Poomsae (Forms) in accordance with an approved National or International Governing Body, WTF/USAT Black Belt Forms, Palgwe or Taegeuk Forms, Creative Poomsae (Forms), Creative Kyukpa (Breaking), (wood only, no bricks), Creative Weapons and Demonstration Team competition.
Electronic scoring will be used for all sparring divisions.
Awards:
Gold, Silver and Bronze medals will be awarded to the top 3 winners in Poomsae competition. Gold, Silver and two Bronze medals will be awarded to the top 4 winners in Kyorugi Competition.
Top School Support Award: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place awards will be awarded to the top 3 Taekwondo schools who pre-register the most competitors by the early entry deadline.
Sportsmanship Award: Sportsmanship Awards will be presented to the competitors who exemplify a positive competitive attitude and the State Games Code of Conduct.
Athlete of The Year Award: One male and one female competitor will be selected as the overall Taekwondo Athlete of The Year.
Selectees will compete against all State Games sports winners for the overall State Games Athlete of The Year Awards.
SEND INDIVIDUAL ENTRY FORM AND FEE TO: The State Games of North Carolina, Dept. TA, 406 Blackwell St- Suite 120, Durham, NC 27701
