We are pleased to announced that we are Back on the Mat after the most disruptive couple of years to our tournament circuit, and boy are we back in style.
The 3rd Global Open Championships is being held over the weekend of Saturday 22nd – Sunday 23rd, April 2023 at the Caroline Springs Leisure Center, Victoria.
It promises to be one of the biggest and most inclusive week of Taekwon-Do activities held in Australia’s 50+ year history. It all happens in Melbourne, Australia
We already have registrations from across Australia, New Zealand, India and Nepal, with messages of intent from some other countries.
The event is open for all ages, all ranks and all Taekwon-D0 practitioners.
The Global Open Taekwondo Championships will feature both ITF and WT events
Official Arnold Classic World Championships replacement event
The 3rd Global Open Taekwondo Championships will be the only official replacement event for the previously COVID postponed 1st Arnold Classic Taekwon-Do World Championships.
All participants who remained ‘in-credit’ from the Arnolds, will enter this event FREE OF CHARGE.. You do not need to fill in a form, simply send us your updated personal details via email (admin@globalfitness.edu.au)……… so let’s all brush off our doboks and get back on the mat for a great weekend of Taekwon-Do action.
We will even be presenting all the trophies and medals we purchased for that event at the Global Open Champs.
On the first evening of the Global Open Taekwondo Championships, we will also be holding our 5thITF Hall of Fame Induction ceremony.
Nominate your instructors, outstanding students, peers or anybody you feel warrants nomination to the Australasian ITF Hall Of Fame.
We encourage you to not only attend, but to nominate those you feel have much a great contribution to ITF in this region. (more info: itfhalloffame.com)
Places are limited due to venue size, so be sure to book early.
Depending on the nominations received, the organizing committee will reserve the right to elevate outstanding nominees to the ‘Legend of Taekwon-Do’ category.
These are some recommended ITF Umpiring guidelines used in planning and holding domestic competitions, based on the ITF Tournament Rules.
Note : The ‘Official’ ITF Rules are only applicable to ITF World Championships, and as such much of it is not relevant to in-house, local, state and national level competitions.
A National Organization, or any competition for that matter, should adopt rules that are specific to:
the event/s being conducted.
the ages of participants
the experience levels of participants
the objective of the competition
the facilities being used
the schedule / time available
the umpires/officials available
Purpose of the ITF Umpiring Rules
Clarify responsibilities of officials
Outline scoring criteria for each event
Determine eligibility of competitors
Outline operational procedures of all events
Assist competitors and coaches in event preparation
Ensure the safety of all competitors and officials
Characteristics of a good Umpire:
Be consistent and fair in all judgements
Base all decisions on the Rules of the competition
Be assertive and confident in all decisions
Display Punctuality and work ethic
Be professional in appearance and behaviour
Be willing to receive constructive feedback and advice from Tournament Directors
Have a thorough knowledge of the rules – updated regularly
Integrity, honesty and strength of character
Ability to follow instructions
To be flexible and adaptable in various official roles
Some appreciation and empathy of the competitor’s task
Ability to make logical, correct decisions quickly and under pressure
Do not engage spectators or competitors while judging.
have a basic knowledge of First Aid
You must be conversant with all patterns / techniques you are to judge
ITF Umpiring uniform consists of
a navy blue blazer jacket,
white, long sleeved shirt,
navy blue trousers or knee-high skirt
navy blue tie (with no other colours or decorations- I.T.F. logo permitted)
white socks
white gym/Taekwon-do shoes
Alternatively, polo tops may be used where a sponsorship arrangement is in place, or approved by the National Organization.
The Competition area – Sparring
Ring size should be 7m by 7m square of competition space.
There should be at least a 1m safety perimeter (total matted area min. 9x9m).
Sparring judges are positioned at each corner.
The official Jury table is positioned at the front of the ring
There should be adequate distance between the competition area and spectators for safety and integrity of judging
Judges should be positioned a safe distance from competition area
Bout Duration
Adults
Individual elimination and final bouts will be two (2) rounds of two (2) minutes duration with a one (1) minute break between rounds.
In the event of a draw, an additional round of one (1) minute will be contested.
In the event of another draw, a ‘first point wins’ scenario will occur, which has no time limit.
Each team bout will be one (1) round of two (2) minutes.
Bout lengths for younger / older categories are at the discretion of the Tournament Organizers.
Bout Procedure
INDIVIDUAL SPARRING
Competitors will commence the bout on the start positions
At the command of the Centre Referee the competitors bow in turn to the Jury table, and then
to each other.
The Centre Referee will then start the Sparring with the command “SHI-JAK” and the competitors
continue to spar until the Referee issues the command “HAECHYO”.
At this point the competitors cease to spar and remain where they are until restarted.
Central Umpire (Sparring)
Responsibilities
Control the procedure of the bout
Ensure competitors abide by the competition rules
Allocated penalties where appropriate
Communicate with Jury President
Clearly signal all decisions to judges.
Sparring – Referee Terminology
CHARYOT – ATTENTION
KYONG YE – BOW
JUNBI – READY
SIJAK – BEGIN
HAECHYO – SEPARATE
GAESOK – CONTINUE
GOMAN – END
JU UI – WARNING
GAM JUM – DEDUCTING PO1NTS
SIL KYUK – DISQUALIFICATION
HONG – RED
CHONG – BLUE
DONG CHON – TIE
IL BUNYON – FIRST ROUND
YI BUNYON – SECOND ROUND
JUNG JI – TIME STOPPED
SUNG – WINNER
WARNINGS
Warnings will be assigned for the following offences
attack to an illegal target
stepping completely out of the ring (both feet)
falling down, whether intentional or not (this means any part of the body, other than the feet, touching the ground)
holding/grabbing/pushing
sweeping
faking a blow, pretending to be injured to gain an advantage
intentionally avoiding sparring
pretending to have scored a point by raising the arm
NB If an athlete is pushed out of the ring with intent (without undergoing a technique) then he will not receive a warning
Note: Any 3 cumulative warnings results in a deduction of 1 point (NOT a foul)
FOULS
A Foul results in 1 Minus point, and will be awarded for
excessive contact
loss of temper
insulting an opponent in any way
biting/scratching
attacking with knee/elbow/forehead
attacking a fallen opponent
attacking to an illegal target with contact
excessive or uncontrolled attack
continuing to attack after Umpire’s command of Haechyo
Corner Judging
Responsibilities:
To score the bout according to official scoring criteria
To have a thorough knowledge of technique
To record and tally scores precisely
To be consistent and non-biased in scoring
During the bout:
the Corner Referee must be up to date with all the I.T.F. Tournament Rules
sit properly and must observe with attention the competitors’ actions record point(s), foul(s) and warning(s)
At the end of the match:
the Corner Referee must deduct one (1) point from the total score for every three (3) warnings
deduct one (1) point for each Foul
TARGET AREAS
Head and neck area at the front and sides but not at the back
Trunk of the body from neck to navel vertically and from a line drawn from the armpit vertically down to the waist on each side (that is frontal area only excluding the back).
SCORING PROCEDURE
In competition a technique is valid when:
it is executed correctly
it is dynamic, that is to say it is delivered with strength, purpose, rapidity and precision
it is controlled on the target
contact is made with a legal attacking tool
contact is made to a legal target area
POINTS AWARDED
One (1) point will be awarded for:
Hand attack directed to mid or high section.
Foot attack directed to the mid section
Two (2) points will be awarded for:
hand attack while in air (both feet must be off the ground) directed to high section,
jumping or flying kick directed to mid section
Foot attack directed to high section,
Three (3) points will be awarded for:
jumping or flying kick directed to high section
What to score:
A single precise blow to an open target.
Score only what you see, not what you think you see or hear
Do not be influenced by crowd or competitor’s reactions or suggestions
Jury President
Responsibilities
Oversee the procedure of the bout
Ensure competitors abide by the competition rules
Communicate with Tournament Organizing Committee
Monitor performance of judges and referees – provide feedback
Scrutinize score sheets and then announce results to Centre Umpire
Consult with the Tournament director in regards any appeals
DISQUALIFICATION
misconduct against officials or ignoring instructions
any behaviour deemed to be unsporting, offensive, or not in the spirit of fair competition
heavy contact
committing any 3 fouls
any competitor suspected of being under influence of alcoholic beverages or drugs
when a competitor is injured, the Centre Referee must stop the match and call for First Aid. (The injury to be diagnosed, treated and the Medic to decide about the match continuation)
when a competitor cannot fight on because of the Medic’s decision:
he/she is the winner if his opponent is responsible
he/she is the loser if his opponent is not responsible
an injured competitor that is unfit to fight, according to the Medic’s decision, cannot fight again during the event
a competitor that refuses to accept the Medic’s decision will be disqualified
if two competitors injure themselves at the same time and both are unfit to fight, according to the Medic’s decision, the winner is the contender that has more scored points at that moment. If the competitors are even the Jury President will decide about the bout
Active Participants in this course will be issued a C-Class ITF Umpire Certificate.
This level is issued by the National Organization.
Importantly, regardless of your certified level, you must possess the skills and confidence to effectively control and officiate ITF competitive matches in all events
