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Dear Coach / Instructor, We are very happy to invite you and your team to attend the 1st Raw Taekwondo Championships which will take place at the Tryst Sports Centre in Cumbernauld on 3 April 2016. For our first Championships we will be using Daedo PSS for all categories and are hoping to offer E-Head guards to better reflect an International WTF competition. (this will be confirmed in due course). 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 [email protected] and we will respond to your request as soon as possible.

Kind Regards Rowan Robertson Competition Director



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Organisation Promoters & Organisers:

Raw Taekwondo Scotland [email protected]

Referee Director

Alan Dunsmuir (WTF IR)

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Time and Place Date:

3rd April 2016

Location:

Cumbernauld, Glasgow, Scotland

Venue:

Tryst Sports Centre, Cumbernauld, G67 1EW

Timetable Saturday 2nd:

*Registration and weigh in for Sunday 15:00 –17:00 at Tryst Sports Centre *There will a further weigh in for teams arriving late ONLY at the official hotel, 4 South Muirhead Road, Cumbernauld, Glasgow, G67 1AX Drawsheets for Sunday available on www.tpss.eu from 22:30pm

Sunday 3rd:

Matches begin for all categories at 9:30am Estimated finish time 18:00pm on Saturday



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Contestants Elgibility:

All players and coaches must hold a valid WTF style licence 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 orTaekwondo Scotland Limited will not accept any responsibility for any injuries, damages or losses sustained or incurred.

Graduation:

All players must be a minimum 9th Kup to compete

VISA:

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 [email protected]

Entry Registration:

Registration for this event can only be made using the online subscription site TPSS. To login and register please visit www.tpss.eu

Entry:

Monday the 28th of March 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.

Entry fee:

In order to provide a high quality Championships, the entries will be limited to no more than 250 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



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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 28th of March 2016. Account Name: Raw Taekwondo Scotland Bank: TSB Sort Code: 87-37-31 Account # 72952163 BIC # TSBSGB21252 IBAN # GB75TSBS87373172952163 Please quote team name in transfer reference if possible. Alternatively a cheque payable to “Raw Taekwondo Scotland” can be sent to Raw Taekwondo Scotland, 2/1 7 Centurion Way, Glasgow, G3 8NX

Competition Rules Rules:

WTF single elimination rules

Scoring:

Daedo PSS in all categories (E-Head protectors to be confirmed)

Equipment:

⎯ 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. ⎯ Please contact [email protected] for more information. ⎯ All players will be provided with a Daedo electronic hogu before each of their matches. Players must provide all other WTF approved protective equipment. ⎯ 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.

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Head kicks:

Full contact head kicks are permitted in all categories except Veterans. 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 [email protected] if you require further information

Awards:

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.

Team:

1st, 2nd and 3rd 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

Match Times: Pee Wee Children Cadet Junior Senior Veteran

3 x 1 Minute with 30 seconds rest 3 x 1½ Minutes with 30 seconds rest 3 x 1½ Minutes with 30 seconds rest 3 x 2 Minutes with 45 seconds rest 3 x 2 Minutes with 45 seconds rest 3 x 1 ½ Minutes with 30 seconds rest

Video Replay: Each coach shall be allocated with one appeal to request an instant video replay per contest. If the appeal is successful the coach shall retain the right to appeal for the pertinent contest. In the course of the event, there is no limit to the total number of appeals a coach has the right to make per contestant. However, if the coach has an appeal rejected, they will lose the right to appeal in that match. Only the WTF International referees in attendance will be allowed to make video replay decisions in accordance with the WTF rules article 21. Coaches:



1 Coach pass will be issued for every 5 players in a team. All coaches must be registered on www.tpss.eu by selecting “add officials” and must be over 18 years of age.

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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 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 B-Class – 9th -> 6th Kup Male and Female

A-Class – 5th -> Above -23kg -26kg -30kg -34kg -39kg +39Kgs

Children - Born in 2005, 2006, 2007 B-Class – 9th -> 3rd Kup Children Male and Female:

A-Class – 2nd -> Above -26kg -30kg -35kg -40kg -45 +45Kgs

Cadets - Born in 2002, 2003, 2004 B-Class – 9th -> 3rd Kup A-Class – 2nd -> 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 1999, 2000, 2001 B-Class – 9th -> 3rd Kup A-Class – 2nd -> Above Junior Male: -45kg -48kg -51kg -55kg -59kg -63kg -68kg -73kg -78kg +78kg Junior Female: -42kg -44kg -46kg -49kg -52kg -55kg -59kg -63kg -68kg +68kg

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 1981 of before B-Class – 9th -> 3rd Kup A-Class – 2nd -> Above Senior Male: -58kg -68kg -80kg +80kg Senior Female: -49kg -57kg -67kg +67kg



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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 2nd and 3rd 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 email on [email protected]

TAS Referees:

TAS referee selection will be made by the referee director and those invited to attend will be notified no later than the 30th March 2016. Note to all teams: Please do not add any referees through the TPSS officials page. Any referees added in this way will be removed.

Accommodation Official Hotel:

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 www.premierinn.com

Other hotels:

Westerwood Hotel & Golf Resort 1 St Andrews Dr, Glasgow G68 0EW Prices from £88 per room per night 2 miles from competition venue www.qhotels.co.uk Travel Lodge Auchenkilns Park, Glasgow, Lanarkshire G68 9AT Prices from £32 per room per night 2.5miles from competition venue www.travelodge.co.uk



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[email protected] 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

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 [email protected] To book transport for this event please complete this form and return it to [email protected] no later than the 27th of March 2016. If you have different team members arriving at different times, please use separate forms. The closing date for transport requests is 27th March 2016. Number of People _______________ Team _________________________________ Email _________________________

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 ______________________________________________________________



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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.