Tournament
Rules
- This is a Round Robin
tournament so each participant competes against every other participant in
that division.
- Each division will have
at least two competitors but not more than 8. Divisions may be combined or
split by rank, age or gender to meet these requirements.
Form competition rules:
1. Forms will be scored on accuracy, power, control, technique, grace, and rhythm
for the competitor's rank.
2. Empty hand forms are limited to traditional Tang Soo Do forms including:
Acceptable Forms
| Kicho 1-5 |
Ro Hi |
| Pyung Ahn 1-5 |
Kang Sang Koon |
| Bassai |
Sip Soo |
| Nai Ahn Chi 1-3 |
Sei San |
| Chil Sung 1-7 |
Wang Shu |
| Yuk Ro 1-5 |
Ji On |
| Jin Do |
Oh Sip Sa Bo |
3. Acceptable weapons used
in forms include:
- staff,
- knife,
- sword(s),
- stick(s).
Sparring competition
rules:
- Points will be awarded
for strikes or indicated strikes . Check diagram for contact and non-contact
areas.
- Light contact is allowed
to chest, stomach, rib cage, back, and side of head.
- No contact is allowed
to face, top or back of head, spine or groin. Points may be awarded for indicated
strikes to these areas.
- Techniques that are not
allowed:(use of these techniques may result in warning, point reduction or
disqualification)
- Elbows that make contact
- Knees that make contact
- Sweeping the knee
- Holding
- Head butts
- Finger jabs
- Blind techniques (the
eyes must see the target before the technique is executed)
- Take downs or throws
- Mouthpiece and foot and
closed hand sparring gear are mandatory. Recommended gear includes head gear,
chest protector, shin guards, and groin protector.
- The tournament director
is final arbiter of all disputes.
