WNCAA Groundrules

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WNCAA TAEKWONDO GROUNDRULES

COMPETITION SCHEDULE

DATE	ACTIVITY	VENUE

January 26, 2011	Registration, submission of documents
January 30, 2011	Competition proper	San Beda College Alabang
	Starts promptly at 9:00 am onwards

2.0

SCOPE OF COMPETITION

Only members of the WNCAA may join the competition.

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.

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FORMAT OF COMPETITION

Contestants may be fielded in any of the following categories.

CATEGORY	JUNIORS DIVISION	SENIORS DIVISION

Fin weight	Under 42 kg.	Under 46 kg
Fly weight	44 kg.	49 kg.
Bantam weight	46 kg.	53 kg.
Feather weight	49 kg	57 kg.
Light weight	52 kg.	62 kg.
Welter weight	55 kg.	67 kg.
Light Middle weight	59 kg.
Middle weight	63 kg.	73 kg
Light Heavy weight	68 kg.
Heavy weight	Over 68 kg.	Over 73 kg.

Grade School Division

A. GROUP 1 - 120 cms. 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

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.

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QUALIFICATION OF PARTICIPANTS

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

students of the school they are representing.

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

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

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

All listed members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, National team, UAAP are disqualified to

join the competition.

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METHOD OF THE COMPETITION

The competition shall be single elimination. The matches shall be 1.30 minutes, 2 rounds with 30 seconds rest

in between rounds.

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.

There shall be no changes in the position of the judges until the stage of competition for each

division is completed.

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REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

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 )

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PROTEST, ARBITRATION AND PENALTIES

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

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

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

to sanctions of the WNCAA and PTA.

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AWARDING

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

Champion - Gold Medal

Second Place - Silver Medal

Third Place (2) - Bronze Medals

Best Coach (3) - Gold Medals

MVP (3) - Gold Medals

Trophies shall be awarded to the school based on medals won - gold, silver and bronze.

In case where there are schools with the same number of medals, the factors to be considered to

break the tie are:

a. number of fights won.

b. number of participants fielded by a school.

MVP award will be given for each division.

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FIGHTING EQUIPMENT

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

9.0

GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR THE COMPETITION

1.0

Competition Codes of Conduct: The PTA Competition Codes of Conduct shall be strictly enforced.

2.0

2010 Resolutions: Resolutions made by the PTA Tournament Directors during the

2010 conference on competition management shall be enforced.

3.0

Competition Rules: For all other matters not provided for in these ground rules, the WTF

Competition Rules and Interpretation, April 03, 2009 revision shall apply.

4.0

Competition Uniform: The contestant shall use only the approved Taekwondo uniform

(dobok) with the PTA or WTF approved seal.

Note:

Use of the “PHILIPPINES” print in the uniform is reserved for members of the

National Taekwondo Team and for those who have represented the country

in international competitions. Otherwise, such usage is strictly prohibited.

5.0

Competition Equipment: Only brands approved by the PTA and/ or WTF shall be approved

for use. The contestants shall provide their own competition equipment (head projector,

body protector, arm & skin guards, groin guard, hand & foot gloves).

6.0

Mouth Guard: The use of the mouth guard shall be required. For children’s division, the

mouth guard shall be required for heights of 128 cm and higher.

7.0

Coaches’ Attire: Coaches are required to wear a coach’s vest. No slippers, caps, sleeveless,

shirts will be allowed.

8.0

Referees: Only National and Regional Referees who have passed the course of the current

rules shall serve during the competition. The shall serve full-time.

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

PTA Overall Chairman	Grandmaster Sung Chon Hong
PTA Games Committee Chairman	Rocky Samson
PTA Tournament Director	Mike Zulueta
PTA Referee Committee	Ricardo Santiago, Jr.

COORDINATING CENTER and CONTACT NUMBERS

Contact Persons and Contact Numbers:

Rocky Samson - 09189004770

Mike Zulueta - 09166113187