Tournament: International (held at Malaysia)

Zen Taekwondo has been invited by Traditional Taekwondo Sports Centre Melaka, Malaysia (TTSC) for Kyorugi (Sparring) and Poomsae, for 7th TTSC Invitation Championship 2010.

They are expecting competitors from Scotland, England, Ireland, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia.

DATE : 31st July 2010

VENUE : S.M.J.K (C) Notre Dame Hall, in Melaka, Malaysia

ORGANISER : Traditional Taekwondo Sports Centre

COMPETITION RULES : Conventional WTF Competition Rules

METHOD OF CONTEST : - Full knockout elimination
FOR SPARRING EVENT - (2 minutes X 3 rounds X 1 minute rest) for senior and junior category
- (1 1/5 minutes X 3 rounds X 1 minute rest) for minor and children category
*Time duration will be change if the current time duration is affecting the flow of the competition.
- Each club could send more than one team.
- If an athlete got seriously injured during the match, organizing committee will only give the best first aid and deliver him/her to the closest hospital. Committee does not assures the medical treatment cost for the injured athlete at the hospital. The medical treatment cost will be assured by his/her own team.
- Holder of Brown belt and above*

INDIVIDUAL POOMSAE : Individual event offers 4 categories:-
EVENT Senior category (above 18 years old)
Junior category (15-17 years old)
Minor category (12-14 years old)
Children category (below 11 years old)

Pair/Mixed Pair and Team event offers 2 categories:-
Senior category (above 15 years old)
Junior category (14 years & below)

Fees: (for Foreign participants only)
- Team Registration USD25 + accomodation + transport + meal (TBD)*
- Sparring/Kyorugi USD25 per person + accomodation + transport + meal (TBD)*
- Individual Poomsae USD25 per person + accomodation + transport + meal (TBD)*
- Pair Poomsae USD25 per person + accomodation + transport + meal (TBD)*
- Mix Poomsae USD25 per person + accomodation + transport + meal (TBD)*
- Team Poomsae USD25 per person + accomodation + transport + meal (TBD)*
- Pattern package USD50 per person + accomodation + transport + meal (TBD)*
(consist of all 4 pattern event)

(All payment to be submitted with participation form(word) or form (PDF)
Payment by cash or cheque to “Girlene Tan Lee Fong in SGD)*


PROTECTIVE : a) Participants are encouraged to use their SPARRING own sparring equipments
EQUIPMENT
b) The Organiser will not provide any vest, head
gear, and groin guard. All individuals are responsible for their own protective guards.

c) Soft protective guards for the forearm & shin
guard, body vest, head gear and mouth guard are compulsory during sparring events.


INSURANCE : Participants are advised to have a valid insurance coverage.
Those without any can buy their insurance coverage from the Organiser. Please produce us the insurance coverage during the registration

ACCOMMODATION/ :
TRANSPORTATION Round trip airfare, ground transportation, accommodation, meals and miscellaneous expenses shall be borne by the respective participating states/clubs.


CLOSING DATE : The closing date for completed entry forms & payment to
Girlene mdm by 26Jun2010*, late entries will not be accepted.

* note that ZEN has raised the restriction limits in accordance to Singapore rules.

Meanwhile, we are seeking clearance from Singapore Taekwondo Federation to participate in this invitation tournament. We are eager to know the outcome, and will follow up with a posting in this blog by 16Jun. To avoid last minute rush, please do not hesitate to fill up the forms and pass to Girlene mdm, as soon as possible. We will collect the payment on 25 & 26 Jun depending on the training days you are having.


Love,
Girlene mdm


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More info:
TENTATIVE PROGRAM
* subject to changes, prior notification will be given

30th July 2010 @Hotel
3.00pm Registration of team
4.00pm Managers meeting

31st July 2010 @S.M.J.K (C) Notre Dame
8.00am Competition begins

10.00am Opening ceremony

10.30am Competition continues

1.00pm – 2.00pm LUNCH

2.00pm – 5.30pm Competition continues (Semi-finals & Finals)

5.30pm Prize giving


1st August 2010
Tour to Melaka Historical city