TAEKWONDO

QUALIFICATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION

1. AFFILIATION: Only players of affiliated clubs, gyms and schools that are in good standing with the Philippine Taekwondo Association may join the competition.
2. FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT ENTRIES (province or chartered city): Applications shall be coursed through the Sports Office of the LGU. An LGU may enter only one (1) player per category.
3. QUALIFICATION FOR NATIONAL LEG: Only the gold medalists of the Mindanao Leg, Visayas Leg, Norther Luzon Leg, Southern Tagalog Leg, and NCR Leg will be allowed to participate in the Batang Pinoy National Taekwondo Championships.
4. WEIGH-IN: All entries shall undergo weigh-in and verification on the dates specified.
5.   AGE REQUIREMENT: Players who are 13-15 years old. Participants should be born not earlier than 31 December 1996.

COMPETITION GUIDELINES:

1. Method of Competition: The competition shall be individual, single elimination.
2. No of Competitors:  Each LGU may field in a maximum of eight players for boys and eight players forgirls. Only one competitor is allowed for each category.
3. Length of Matches: Matches shall be 2 rounds of 2 minutes per round with 1 minute rest between rounds.
4. Weigh-In: Weigh-in shall be conducted one day prior to the competition. A preliminary weigh-in shall be allowed before the official and final weigh-in.
5. Coaches: Only one coach per player shall be allowed in the coach’s chair during the matches.
6. Competition Codes of Conduct: The Taekwondo Competition Codes of Conduct shall be strictly enforced.
7. Competition Rules:  For all other matters not provided for in these ground rules, the current WTF Kyorugi Competition Rules and Interpretation and the Batang Pinoy guidelines shall apply.
8. Competition Uniform: Competitors shall wear the prescribed Taekwondo   V-neck uniform (dobok) during the competition.

9.  Competition Equipment: Only brands approved by the PTA and/or WTF shall be approved for use. The contestants shall wear complete protectors during the match (head protector, body protector, arm & shin guards, groin guard, hand gloves, and mouth guard).

10.  Coaches’ Attire: Coaches shall wear the proper attire during the competition.  Shorts and slippers are not allowed.

AWARDS:

 Winning contestants in the Individual Kyorugi categories shall be awarded the following medals:

First Place                   -           Gold Medal                

Second Place             -            Silver Medal               

2 Third Places             -           Bronze Medal              

CATEGORIES:

A. BOYS