I   Scope of Competition

A. Only members of the WNCAA may join the competition.

B. Only players who are members of the Philippine Taekwondo Association may be allowed to participate. This is to make

     sure coaches and players know the proper rules of a Taekwondo competition based on World Taekwondo Federation

     latest ruling.

II   Format of Competition

 A. Contestants may be fielded in any of the following categories.

B.  Grade School Division

   a. Group 1 - 120 cmc below

   b. Group 2 - 120 - 128 cms

   c. Group 3 - 128 - 136 cms

   d. Group 4 - 136 - 144 cms

   e. Group 5 - 144 - 152 cms

   f. Group 6 - 152 -  160 cms

   g. Group 7 160 cms above

C.  All divisions will be divided into  two classes/groups

    a. Novice Class - yellow and blue belt class

    b. Advance Class - red, brown and black belt class

* The Competition Commissioner may cancel or merge divisions in cases where there are too few contestants in a division.

III   Qualifications of Participants

    A.  All contestants must be registered students of Philippine Taekwondo Association and bonafide students

         of the school they are representing.

    B.  Each school may field in a maximum of 2 players per weight category in each division.

    C.  High school students who are 17 years old are subject to screening by the organizing committee.

    D.  Participants in the seniors division must not be over 24 years old on the day of the competition.

    E.  All listed members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, National Team, UAAP are disqualified to join the competition.

IV   Method of Competition

    A.  The competition shall be single elimination. The matches shall be 2 minutes, 2 rounds with 30 seconds rest in

          between rounds.

    B.  There will be 2 courts for sparring competition. Three judges, one chief referee,  and one head of court per court

         shall score the contestants based on Taekwondo competition rules and regulations.

    C.  There shall be no changes in the position of the judges until the stage of competition  for each division is completed.

V   Registration Procedure

    A.  Each school must submit a folder containing the following documents:

        - WNCAA gallery folder

        - Individual application form and waiver with 1" X 1" I.D. picture

        - Proof of enrollment

        - Proof of age ( Unaltered photocopy)

VI   Protest, Arbitration and Penalties

    A. Stipulations of the WNCAA Taekwondo Championships shall prevail in all cases. In cases where there are no

        provisions in the WNCAA Teakwondo Tournament Rules, the PTA rules and regulations shall apply.

    B. Any school or coach who violates the WNCAA rules will undergo investigation and will be subjected to

        sanctions of the WNCAA and PTA.

VII   Awarding

   A.  Medals shall be awarded to the winners in each category as follows:

        Champion - Gold

        Second Place - Silver Medal

        Third Place ( 2) - Bronze Medals

        Best Coach (3)  - Gold Medals

   B.  Trophies shall be awarded to the school based on medals won - gold, silver and bronze. In case where there

        are schools with same number of medals, the factors to be considered to break the tie are:

        a. number of fights won

        b. number of participant fielded by a school

  C.   MVP Award will be given for each division.

VIII   Fighting Equipment

    A. For the safety of the participants, the PTA will allow the use of duly recognized brands of PTA.

    B. Participants shall provide their own protective gear.