1) Article 7, Duration
of Contest, and Article 15, Sudden Death and Decision of Superiority,
shall be in effect as of April 13, 2005 during the 17th (10th
Women¡¯s) World Taekwondo Championships.
2) Following Articles
shall take effect during the first officially promoted WTF event
of World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships 2006 to be held on
May 4-9, 2006.
Article 3.1 Competition Area
Article 3.2 Competition Area
Article 4.2 Contestant
Article 13.4 Scoring and Publication
Article 16.3 Decisions
Article 22.1 Assignment of Refereeing Officials
Article 24.1 Arbitration and Sanction
The purpose of the Competition Rules is to manage
fairly and smoothly all matters pertaining to competitions of
all levels to be promoted and/ or organized by the WTF, Regional
Unions and member National Associations, ensuring the application
of standardized rules.ardized rules.
The Competition Rules shall apply to all the
competitions to be promoted and/or organized by the WTF, each
Regional Union and member National Association. However, any
member National Association wishing to modify some part of the
Competition Rules must first gain the approval of the WTF.
The Competition Area shall measure 10m x 10m
using the metric system. The Competition Area shall have a flat
surface without any obstructing projections, and be covered
with an elastic mat.
The Competition Area may also be installed on a platform 0.5m
? 0.6m high from the base, if necessary, and the outer part
of the Boundary Line shall be inclined with a gradient of less
than 30 degrees, for the safety of the contestants
1.
Demarcation of the Competition
Area
The 10m x 10m area shall be called the Competition Area,
and the marginal line of the Competition Area shall be
called the Boundary Line. The front Boundary Line adjacent
to the Recorder¡¯s Desk and the Commission Doctor¡¯s Desk
shall be deemed Boundary Line #1. Clockwise from Boundary
Line #1, the other lines shall be called Boundary Lines
#2, #3, and #4.
2.
Indication of Positions
1) Position of the Referee
The position of the Referee shall be marked at a point
1.5m back from the center point of the Contest Area to
the 3rd Boundary Line and designated as the Referee¡¯s
Mark.
2) Position of the Judges
The position of the 1st Judge shall be marked at a point
0.5m from the corner of boundary line #1 and boundary
line #2. The position of the 2nd Judge shall be marked
at a point 0.5m from the corner of boundary line #2 and
boundary line #3. The position of the 3rd Judge shall
be marked at a point 0.5m from the corner of boundary
line #3 and boundary line #4. The position of the 4th
Judge shall be marked at a point 0.5m from the corner
of boundary line #4 and boundary line #1.
3) Position of the Recorder
The position of the Recorder shall be marked at a point
2m back from boundary line #1 facing the Competition Area
2m adjacent to the corner of boundary line #1 and boundary
line#2.
4) Position of the Commission Doctor
The position of the Commission Doctor shall be marked
at a point more than 3m to the right side from the Boundary
Line.
5) Position of the Contestants
The position of the Contestants shall be marked at two
opposing points, 1m from the center point of the Competition
Area, 5m from Boundary Line #1 (red Contestant toward
Boundary Line #2 and blue Contestant toward #4).
6) Position of the Coaches
The position of the Coaches shall be marked at a point
1m away from the center point of the Boundary Line of
each contestant¡¯ s side.
7) Position of the Inspection Desk
The position of the Inspection Desk shall be near the
entrance of the Competition Area for inspection of the
contestants¡¯ protective equipment.
Diagram 1. Field of Taekwondo
Play
¥°. Field of Taekwondo
Play
¥±. Competition Area
¥². Boundary
¥²-1. 1st Boundary Line
*2nd , 3rd & 4th Boundary line clockwise
1. Referee¡¯s Mark
2. Judge¡¯s Mark
3. Recorder¡¯s Mark
4. Commission Doctor¡¯s mark
5.-1. Blue Contestant¡¯s mark
5-2. Red Contestant¡¯s mark
5-3. Blue Coach¡¯s mark
5-4. Red Coach¡¯s mark
Diagram 2. Competition Platform
1.
Qualification of Contestants
1) Holder of the nationality of the participating team
2) One recommended by the national Taekwondo Association
3) Holder of Taekwondo Dan certificate issued by the Kukkiwon,
and in case of the World Junior Taekwondo Championships,
holder of Kukkiwon Poom/Dan certificate aged 14 through
17 years old based on the year when the Championships
are held.
2.
Contestant Uniform and Protective
Equipment
1) The contestant shall wear the trunk protector, head
protector, groin guard, forearm guards, shin guards, gloves
and a mouthpiece before entering the contest area.
2) The groin guard, forearm guards and shin guards shall
be worn beneath the Taekwondo uniform. The contestant
shall bring this WTF-approved protective equipment, as
well as gloves and the mouthpiece, for his/her personal
use. Wearing any item on the head other than the head
protector shall not be permitted.
3.
Medical Control
1) At the Taekwondo events promoted or sanctioned by
the WTF, the use or administration of drugs or chemical
subtances described in the WTF anti-doping by-laws is
prohibited. However, IOC doping by-laws shall be applied
to the Olympic Games and other multi-sport games.
2) The WTF may carry out any medical testing deemed
necessary to ascertain if a contestant has committed
a breach of this rule, and any winner who refuses to
undergo this testing or who proves to have committed
such a breach shall be removed from the final standings,
and the record shall be transferred to the contestant
next in line in the competition standings.
3) The organizing committee shall be liable for arrangements
to carry out medical testing.
4) The details of the WTF anti-doping regulation shall
be enacted by the by-laws.
1.
Weights are divided into male
and female divisions.
2.
Weight divisions are divided as
follows;
Weight category
Male division
Female division
Fin
Not exceeding 54kg
Not exceeding
47kg
Fly
Over 54kg
& not exceeding 58kg
Over 47kg
& not exceeding 51kg
Bantam
Over 58kg
& no exceeding 62kg
Over 51kg
& not exceeding 55kg
Feather
Over 62kg
& not exceeding 67kg
Over 55kg
& not exceeding 59kg
Light
Over 67kg
& not exceeding 72kg
Over 59kg
& not exceeding 63kg
Welter
Over 72kg
& not exceeding 78kg
Over 63kg
& not exceeding 67kg
Middle
Over 78kg
& not exceeding 84kg
Over 67kg
& not exceeding 72kg
Heavy
Over 84kg
Over 72kg
3.
Weight divisions for the Olympic
Games are divided as follows;
Weight category
Female division
Not exceeding 58kg
Not exceeding 49kg
Over 58kg & not
exceeding 68kg
Over 49kg & not
exceeding 57kg
Over 68kg & not
exceeding 80kg
Over 57kg & not
exceeding 67kg
Over 80kg
Over 67kg
4.
Weight divisions for the World
Junior Championships are divided as follows;
Weight category
Male division
Female division
Fin
Not exceeding 45kg
Not exceeding
42kg
Fly
Over 45kg
& not exceeding 48kg
Over 42kg
& not exceeding 44kg
Bantam
Over 48kg
& not exceeding 51kg
Over 44kg
& not exceeding 46kg
Feather
Over 51kg
& not exceeding 55kg
Over 46kg
& not exceeding 49kg
Light
Over 55kg
& not exceeding 59kg
Over 49kg
& not exceeding 52kg
Welter
Over 59kg
& not exceeding 63kg
Over 52kg
& notexceeding 55kg
Light Middle
Over 63kg
& not exceeding 68kg
Over 55kg
& not exceeding 59kg
Middle
Over 68kg
& not exceeding 73kg
Over 59kg
& not exceeding 63kg
Light Heavy
Over 73kg
& not exceeding 78kg
Over 63kg
& not exceeding 68kg
Heavy
Over 78kg
Over 68kg
1.
Competitions are divided as follows
1) Individual competition shall normally be between
contestants in the same weight class. When necessary,
adjoining weight class may be combined to create a single
classification. No contestant is allowed to participate
in more than one (1) weight category in one event.
2) Team Competition: Systems of Competition
(1) Five (5) contestants by weight classification with
the following category
Male division
Female division
Not exceeding 54kg
Not exceeding 47kg
Over 54kg & not
exceeding 63kg
Over 47kg & not
exceeding 54kg
Over 63kg & not
exceeding 72kg
Over 54kg & not
exceeding 61kg
Over 72kg & not
exceeding 82kg
Over 61kg & not
exceeding 68kg
Over 82kg
Over 68kg
(2) Eight (8) contestants by weight classification
(3) Four (4) contestants by weight classification (Consolidation
of the eight weight classifications into four weight categories
by combining two adjoining weight classes)
2.
Systems of competition are divided
as follows.
1) Single elimination tournament system
2) Round robin system
3.
Taekwondo competition of the Olympic Games shall be
conducted in individual competition system between contestants.
4.
All International-level competitions recognized by the
WTF shall be formed with participation of at least 4 countries
with no less than 4 contestants in each weight class,
and any weight class with less than 4 contestants cannot
be recognized in the official results.
* Point system
Team ranking shall be decided by the total points based
on the following guidelines
- Basic one (1) point per each contestant who entered
the competition area after passing the official weigh-in
- One (1) point per each win (win by a bye included)
- Additional seven (7) points per one gold medal
- Additional three (3) points per one silver medal
- Additional one (1) point per one bronze medal
In case more than two (2) teams are in tie score, the
rank shall be decided by 1) number of gold, silver and
bronze medals won by the team in order, 2) number of participating
contestants and 3) higher points in heavier weight category.
The duration of the contest shall be three rounds
of two minutes each, with a one-minute rest period between rounds.
In case of a tie score after the completion of the 3rd round,
a 4th round of two minutes will be conducted as the sudden death
overtime round, after a one-minute rest period following the
3rd round.
1.
The drawing of lots shall be conducted one day prior
to the first competition in the presence of the WTF officials
and the representatives of the participating nations,
and the drawing of lots shall be done from Fin weight
up in the English alphabetical order of the official names
of the participating nations.
2.
Officials shall be designated to draw lots on behalf
of the officials of participating nations not present
at the drawing.
3.
The order of the draw may be changed according to the
decision of the Head of Team meeting.
1.
Weigh-in of the contestants on the day of competition
shall be completed on the previous day of the pertinent
competition.
2.
During weigh-in, the male contestant shall wear underpants
and the female contestant shall wear underpants and brassiere.
However, weigh-in may be conducted in the nude in the
case that the contestant wishes to do so.
3.
Weigh-in shall be made once, however, one more weigh-in
is granted within the time limit for official weigh-in
to the contestant who did not qualify the first time.
4.
So as not to be disqualified during official weigh-in
a scale, the same as the official one, shall be provided
at the contestants' place of accommodation or at the arena
for pre-weigh-in.
1.
Call for Contestants
The name of the contestants shall be announced three times
beginning three minutes prior to the scheduled start of
the contest. The contestant who fails to appear in the
contest area within one minute after the scheduled start
of the competition shall be regarded as withdrawn.
2.
Physical and Costume Inspection
After being called, the contestants shall undergo physical
and costume inspection at the designated inspection desk
by the inspector designated by the WTF, and the contestant
shall not show any signs of aversion, and also shall not
bear any materials which could cause harm to the other
contestant.
3.
Entering the Competition Area
Entering the Competition Area: After inspection, the contestant
shall enter into the waiting position with one coach.
4.
Start and End of the Contest
The contest in each round shall begin with the declaration
of "Shi-jak" [start] by the referee and shall
end with the declaration of "Keu-man" [stop]
by the referee. Although the referee has not declared
¡°Keu-man¡¯, the contest shall be regarded as having ended
when the prescribed time is over.
5.
Procedure Before the Beginning
and After the End of the Contest
1)
The contestants shall face each other and make
a standing bow at the referee's command of "Cha-ryeot"
[attention] and " Kyeong-rye" [bow]. A
standing bow shall be made from the natural standing
posture of "Cha-ryeot" by inclining forward
at the waist to an angle of more than 30' degrees
with the head inclined to an angle more than 45'
degrees and the fists clenched at the sides of the
legs.
2)
The referee shall start the contest by commanding
"Joon-bi" [ready] and "Shi-jak"[start].
3)
After the end of the last round, the contestants
shall stand at their respective positions facing
each other and exchange a standing bow at the referee's
command of "Cha-ryeot", "Kyeong-rye",
and then wait for the referee's declaration of the
decision in a standing posture.
4)
The referee shall declare the winner by raising
his/her own hand to the winner's side.
5)
Retirement of the contestants
6.
Contest Procedure in Team Competition
Both teams shall stand facing each other in line in submitted
team order towards the 1st Boundary Line from the Contestants'
Marks.
1.
Permitted Techniques
1)
Fist techniques: Delivering techniques by using
the front parts of the forefinger and middle finger
of the tightly clenched fist.
2)
Foot techniques: Delivering techniques by using
the parts of the foot below the ankle bone.
2.
Permitted Areas
1)
Trunk: Attack by fist and foot techniques on
the areas covered by the trunk protector are permitted.
However, such attacks shall not be made on the part
of the back not covered by the turnk protector.
2)
Face: This area is the faxe excluding the back
of the head, and attack by foot techniques only
is permitted.
1.
Legal Scoring Areas
1) Mid-section of the trunk: The part covered by the trunk
protector
2) Face: The whole part of the face including both ears
2.
Points shall be awarded when permitted techniques are
delivered accurately and powerfully to the legal scoring
areas of the body.
3.
The valid points are divided as
follows.
1) One (1) point for attack on trunk protector
2) Two (2) points for attack on face.
3) One (1) additional point shall be awarded in the event
that the contestant is knocked down and the referee counts.
4.
Match score shall be the sum of points of the three
rounds.
5
Invalidation of points: When a contestant performs
an attack to score through the use of the prohibited acts,
the points scored shall be annulled.
1.
Valid points shall be immediately recorded and publicized
2.
In the use of body protectors not equipped with electronics,
valid points shall be immediately marked by each judge
by using the electronic scoring instrument or judge's
scoring sheet.
3.
In the use of electronic trunk
protectors
A. Valid points scored on the mid-section of the trunk
shall be recorded automatically by the transmitter in
the electronic trunk protector.
B. Valid points scored to the face shall be marked by
each judge by using the electronic scoring instrument
or judge's scoring sheet.
4.
In the case of scoring with an electronic scoring instrument
or on a judge¡¯s scoring sheet, valid points shall be those
recognized by at least three or more judges.
1.
Penalties on any prohibited acts shall be declared
by the referee.
2.
Penalties are divided into "Kyong-go" [warning
penalty] and "Gam-jeom" [deduction penalty].
3.
Two "Kyong-gos" shall be counted as deduction
of one [1] point. However, the odd "Kyong-go"
shall not be counted in the grand total.
4.
A "Gam-jeom" shall be counted as minus one
[-1] point.
5.
Prohibited acts: "Kyong-go"
penalty
1) The following acts shall be classified as prohibited
acts, and ¡®Kyong-go¡¯ shall be declared.
a. Crossing the Boundary Line
b. Evading by turning the back to the opponent
c. Falling down
d. Avoiding the match
e. Grabbing, holding or pushing the opponent
f. Attacking below the waist
g. Pretending injury
h. Butting or attacking with knee
i. Hitting the opponent¡¯s face with the hand
j. Uttering undesirable remarks or any misconduct
on the part of a contestant or a coach
2) The following acts shall be classified as prohibited
acts, and `Gam-jeom¡¯ shall de declared.
a. Attacking the opponent after `Kal-yeo¡¯
b. Attacking the fallen opponent
c. Throwing down the opponent by grappling the opponent¡¯s
attacking foot in the air with the arm or by pushing
the opponent with the hand
d. Intentionally attacking the opponent¡¯s face with
the hand
e. Interrupting the progress of the match on the
part of a contestant or a coach
f. Violent or extreme remarks or behavior on the
part of a contestant or a coach
6.
When a contestant intentionally refuses to comply with
the Competition Rules or the referee's order, the referee
may declare the contestant loser by penalty after one
(1) minute.
7.
When a contestant receives minus four [-4] points, the
referee shall declare him/her loser by penalties.
8.
"Kyong-go" and " Gam-jeom" shall
be counted in the total score of the three rounds.
1.
1. In the event of a tied score after the completion
of the 4th round, the winner shall be decided by superiority
of all refereeing officials. The final decision shall
be based on the initiative shown during the 4th round.
1.
Win by K.O.
2.
Win by Referee Stop Contest [RSC]
3.
Win by score or superiority
(1) Win by final score
(2) Win by Point Gap When there is a 7-point gap, the
match will be stopped and a winner declared.
(3) Win by Point Ceiling When a competitor scores a maximum
of 12 points, the match shall be stopped and a winner
declared.
4.
Win by withdrawal
5.
Win by disqualification
6.
Win by referee's punitive declaration
1.
When any part of the body other than the sole of the
foot touches the floor due to the force of the opponent's
delivered technique.
2.
When a contestant is staggered showing no intention
or ability to pursue the match.
3.
When the referee judges that the contest cannot continue
as the result of any power technique having been delivered.
1.
When a contestant is knocked
down as the result of the opponent's legitimate attack,
the referee shall take the following measures:
A. The referee shall keep the attacker away from downed
contestant by declaration of "Kal-yeo" [break].
B. The referee shall count aloud from "Hanah"
[one] up to "Yeol" [ten] at one-second interval
towards the downed contestant, making hand signals indicating
the passage of time.
C. In case the downed contestant stands up during the
referee's count and desires to continue the fight, the
referee shall continue the count up to " Yeodul"
[eight] for recovery of the downed contestant. The referee
shall then determine if the contestant is recovered and,
if so, continue the contest by declaration of "Kye-sok"
[continue].
D. When a contestant who has been knocked down cannot
demonstrate the will to resume the contest by the count
of " Yeodul", the referee shall announce the
other contestant winner by K.O.
E. The count shall be continued even after the end of
the round or the expiration of the match time.
F. In case both of the contestants are knocked down, the
referee shall continue counting as long as one of the
contestants has not sufficiently recovered.
G. When both of the contestants fail to recover by the
count of "Yeol", the winner shall be decided
upon the match score before the occurrence of knock down.
H. When it is judged by the referee that a contestant
is unable to continue, the referee may decide the winner
either without counting or during the counting.
2.
Procedures to be followed after
the contest:
A. Any contestant suffering a knock-out as the result
of a blow to the head will not be allowed to compete for
the next 30 days.
B. Before entering a new contest after 30 days, the contestant
must be examined by a medical doctor designated by the
National Taekwondo Association, who must certify that
the contestant is recovered and able to compete.
1.
When a contestant is to be stopped due to the injury
of one or both of contestants, the referee shall take
the following measures:
2.
The referee shall suspend the contest by declaration
of "Kal-yeo" and order the Recorder to suspend
the time keeping by announcing "Kye-shi" [suspend].
3.
The referee shall allow the contestant to receive first
aid within one minute.
4.
The contestant who does not demonstrate the will to
continue the contest after one minute, even in the case
of a slight injury, shall be declared loser by the referee.
5.
In case resumption of the contest is impossible after
one minute the contestant causing the injury by a prohibited
act to be penalized by "Gam-jeom" shall be declared
loser.
6.
In case both of the contestants are knocked down and
are unable to continue the contest after one minute, the
winner shall be decided upon points scored before the
injuries occurred.
7.
When it is judged that a contestant's health is at risk
due to losing consciousness of falling in an apparently
dangerous condition, the referee shall suspend the contest
immediately and order first aid to be administered. The
referee shall declare as loser, the contestant causing
the injury if it is deemed to have resulted from a prohibited
attack to be penalized by "Gam-jeom", or in
the case the attack was not deemed to be penalized by
"Gam-jeom", shall decide the winner on the basis
of the score of the match before suspension of the time.
In case of the situation which warrants
suspending the match beyond the above prescribed procedure,
the referee shall declare `Shi-gan¡¯ (time) to stop the
match and continue the match by declaring `Kye-sok¡¯ (continue).
1.
Qualifications
Holders of International Referee Certificate registered
by the WTF
2.
Duties
1) Referee
(1) The referee shall have control over the match]
(2) The referee shall declare ¡°Shi-jak¡±, ¡°Keu-man¡±,
¡°Kal-yeo¡±, ¡°Kye-sok¡± and ¡°Kye-shi¡±, winner and loser,
deduction of points, warnings and retiring. All
the referees¡¯ declarations shall be made when the
results are confirmed.
(3) The referee shall have the right to make decisions
independently in accordance with the prescribed
rules.
(4) The referee shall not award points.
(5) In case of a tie or scoreless match the decision
of superiority shall be made by all refereeing officials
after the end of the fourth round.
2) Judges
(1) The judges shall mark the valid points immediately.
(2) The judges shall sate their opinions forthrightly
when requested by the referee.
3.
Responsibility for Judgement
Decisions made by the referees and judges shall be conclusive
and they shall be responsible to the Competition Supervisory
Board for those decisions.
4.
Uniform of the Refereeing Officials
1) The referees and judges shall wear the uniform
designated by the WTF.
2) The refereeing officials shall not carry or take any
materials to the arena which might interfere with the
contest.
The recorder shall time the contest and periods
of time-out, suspension, and also shall record and publicize
the awarded points, and /or deduction of points.
