2 nd Raw Taekwondo Open

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1 Dear Coach / Instructor, We are very happy to invite you and your team to attend the Raw Taekwondo Tournament which, will take place at the Tryst Sports Centre in Cumbernauld on 10 th September For our first Championships we will be using Daedo PSS and E-Head guards for all categories to better reflect an International WTF competition. Our aim is to deliver a WTF style Taekwondo competition for all competitors at every stage of development to enjoy. I look forward to welcoming you to the event for a fantastic day of Taekwondo. Enclosed in this entry pack you will find all the information you will require regarding the event. If you require further information, please contact instructor@rawtaekwondo.co.uk and we will respond to your request as soon as possible. Kind Regards Rowan Robertson Competition Director

2 Organisation Promoters & Organisers: Raw Taekwondo Scotland Referee Director Alan Dunsmuir (WTF IR) Time and Place Date: 10 th September 2017 Location: Venue: 1 Tryst Walk, Cumbernauld, Glasgow, G67 1EW, Scotland Tryst Sports Centre Timetable Saturday 4 th : *Registration and weigh in for Sunday 15:00 17:00 at Raw Taekwondo Centre Sunday 5 th : Matches begin for all categories at 10:30am Estimated finish time 3:00pm on Sunday

3 Contestants Eligibility: All players and coaches must hold a valid Taekwondo license issued by their association. This must be presented at the weigh-in. This event is open to anyone from any association from any country. Contestants must provide proof of age by presenting their passport or identification card at the weigh-in. WTF GAL licence is not required for this event Liability: All competitors participate at their own risk. The organisers or Taekwondo association Scotland will not accept any responsibility for any injuries, damages or losses sustained or incurred. Graduation: VISA: All players must be a minimum 9 th Kup to compete Due to strict border controls in the UK and previous abuses of our hospitality, we are only able to provide teams with a letter stating acceptance of their registration to compete. We will not send out any special invitations to travelling teams. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact admin@tkdscotland.com

4 Entry Registration: Entry: Entry fee: Registration for this event can only be made using the online subscription site TPSS. To login and register please visit Thursday the 7 th of September at 11pm No entries will be accepted after this date and no refunds will be given to players who do not turn up to the event. After the closing date all teams will be liable for the entry fees of all players registered online. In order to provide a high quality championships, the entries will be limited to no more than 300 entries. If we reach this figure before the deadline the online registration will be closed early. 25 / 30 Euros per player. Additional divisions will be half the entry fee Spectators: Adults 5 / under 14 s 3. Family of 2 adults and 2 children - 12 per day Payment: Bank transfer to the following account must pay Competition entry fees details no later than Monday the 7 th of September Account Name: Raw Taekwondo Scotland Bank: TSB Sort Code: Account # BIC # TSBSGB21252 IBAN # GB75TSBS Please quote team name in transfer reference if possible. Alternatively a cheque payable to Raw Taekwondo Scotland can be sent to Raw Taekwondo Scotland, 35 Garnqueen Crescent, Glenboig, Coatbridge, ML5 2SY

5 Competition Rules Rules: Scoring: Equipment: WTF single elimination rules Daedo PSS and E-Head Protectors in all categories ¾ All players must provide their own Daedo sensor socks. There will be a limited supply of these available to purchase. However, orders should be placed 6 weeks in advance of the event to guarantee supply. ¾ Please contact instructor@rawtaekwondo.co.uk for more information. ¾ All players will be provided with a Daedo electronic hogu and head protector before each of their matches. Players must provide all other WTF approved protective equipment. ¾ Gum shields are compulsory for all players and must be white or clear. Players with any other colours will not be allowed to compete Match Management: TaekoPlan match management will be used. All coaches will receive a list of their players match numbers at the coach meetings. Head kicks: Full contact head kicks are permitted in all categories. For peewee, children, cadet, junior and senior divisions there are NO restrictions on head contact with the feet. All head kicks are permitted. In veteran divisions, head contact is allowed, however the use of excessive force or kicks with attempted excessive force to the head will be penalised by kyong-go or gam-jeon and in extreme cases may result in disqualification. Contact alan@tkdscotland.com if you require further information Awards: Team: 1 Gold, 1 Silver and 2 bronze medals awarded in every division. The two players who reach the final will receive the gold and silver medal regardless if one player retires prior to the match. 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd Team trophy will be awarded to the teams with the highest Awards: cumulative points total across both competition days following the WTF team scoring system of Gold 7pts, Silver 3pts, Bronze 1pt, matches won. (not by withdrawal of opponent) 1pt

6 Match Times: Pee Wee Children Cadet 3 x 1 Minute with 30 seconds rest 3 x 1½ Minutes with 30 seconds rest 3 x 1½ Minutes with 30 seconds rest Coaches: 1 Coach pass will be issued for every 5 players in a team. All coaches must be registered on by selecting add officials and must be over 18 years of age. Category Information It is the responsibility of teams registering their players that each athlete is entered in the correct weight division and not that of the event management team. Divisions with less than 3 entries may be combined where appropriate Please note that age division is based on the year of birth and not the day of birth PeeWee - Born in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 B-Class 9 th -> 6 th Kup Male and Female Children - Born in 2006, 2007, 2008 B-Class 9 th -> 3 rd Kup Children Male and Female: Cadets - Born in 2003, 2004, 2005 A-Class 5 th -> Above -23kg -26kg -30kg -34kg -39kg +39Kgs A-Class 2 nd -> Above -26kg -30kg -35kg -40kg Kgs B-Class 9 th -> 3 rd Kup A-Class 2 nd -> Above Cadet Male: -33kg -37kg - 41kg -45kg -49kg -53kg -57kg -61kg -65kg +65kg Cadet Female: -29kg -33kg -37kg -41kg -44kg -47kg -51kg -55kg -59kg +59kg Juniors - Born in 2000, 2001, 2002 B-Class 9th -> 3rd Kup A-Class 2nd -> Above Junior Male: -45kg -48kg -51kg -55kg -59kg -63kg -68kg -73kg -78kg +78kg JuniorFemale: -42kg-44kg-46kg-49kg-52kg-55kg-59kg-63kg-68kg+68kg

7 Seniors - Born 1998 or before B-Class 9th -> 3rd Kup A-Class 2nd -> Above Senior Male: -54kg -58kg -63kg -68kg -74kg -80kg -87kg +87kg Senior Female: -46kg -49kg -53kg -57kg -62kg -67kg -73kg +73kg Veterans - Born in 1982 of before B-Class 9th -> 3rd Kup A-Class 2nd -> Above Senior Male: -58kg -68kg -80kg +80kg Senior Female: -49kg -57kg -67kg +67kg Referees International Referees: At this event we will be looking to recruit the services of WTF International referees. The organisers will provide two nights accommodation on the 2 nd and 3 rd of April. Breakfast lunch and dinner will be provided courtesy of the Organising Committee on these dates. Also we will provide return transport from either Glasgow or Edinburgh International airports. In addition we will pay a per diem 50 to each International referee for each competition day. We would ask that any international referees interested in attending this championship, contact our referee director Alan Dunsmuir by on alan@tkdscotland.com TAS TAS referee selection will be made by the referee director and those Referees: invited to attend will be notified no later than the 30 th March Note to all teams: Please do not add any referees through the TPSS officials page. Any referees added in this way will be removed.

8 Accommodation Official Hotel: Other hotels: Premier Inn Cumbernauld Glasgow 4 South Muirhead Road, Cumbernauld, Glasgow, G67 1AX Prices from 35 per room per night 0.2 miles from competition venue Westerwood Hotel & Golf Resort 1 St Andrews Dr, Glasgow G68 0EW Prices from 88 per room per night 2 miles from competition venue Travel Lodge Auchenkilns Park, Glasgow, Lanarkshire G68 9AT Prices from 32 per room per night 2.5miles from competition venue There are a number of other hotels in and around Glasgow City Centre and at Glasgow Airport. Any hotel in these areas will be 20/25 minutes drive to the venue. NB: Booking hotels is entirely the responsibility of travelling teams

9 Transport The organising committee will provide transport for teams to and from Glasgow or Edinburgh International airports only. Official Hotel is less than a 5 minute walk from the venue. For any other transport requests please contact instructor@rawtaekwondo.co.uk To book transport for this event please complete this form and return it to admin@tkdscotland.com no later than the 27 th of March If you have different team members arriving at different times, please use separate forms. The closing date for transport requests is 27 th March Number of People Team Tel. Number (Telephone number in case of delays) Team Contact Name Arrival Date Departure Date Arrival Airport Departure Airport Arrival Flight Departure Flight Number Number Arrival Flight Departure Flight Time Time Hotel Name Total Cost

10 Travel Flights: Glasgow International airport is accessible by most major airlines and is only a 20 minute drive from the competition venue. Easyjet is the most popular budget airline flying from many European destinations Edinburgh International is 45 minutes drive from the competition venue. Edinburgh airport is also serviced by most major European airlines including Lufthansa, BMI, KLM, Easyjet and Ryanair. There are regular rail and bus services from Edinburgh to Glasgow Glasgow Prestwick is 45 minutes drive to the competition venue although it does have a frequent inexpensive rail link to Glasgow city centre where there are a variety of travel options to the competition venue. Rail Travel: The closest railway station is Cumbernauld Train Station which is only 1 mile from the competition venue and easily accessed from Glasgow Queen Street Train Station. Road Travel: The competition venue is immediately next to J73 and J74 of the M80 motorway in Cumbernauld which is easily accessed from all major routes in all directions.

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Raw Taekwondo TOURNAMENT Dear Coach / Instructor, We are very happy to invite you and your team to attend the Tournament which, will take place at the Centre in Cumbernauld on 5 th February 2017. For our tournament we will be