TKD Rules

Article 1--- Purpose

The purpose of Competition Rules is to manage fairly and smoothly all matters pertaining to competitions of all levels to be promoted and/or organized by the WTF,Regional Unions and member National Association,ensuring the application of standardized rules.

Article 2--- Application

The Competition Rules shall apply to all the competitions to be promoted and/or organized by the WTF,each Regional Unions and member National Association.However,any member National Association wishing to modify some part of Competition Rules must first gain the approval of the WTF.

Article 3--- Competition Area

The Competition Area shall measure 12m X 12m in Metric system and have a flat surface without any obstructing projections.
The Competition rea shall be covered with an elastic mat.However,the Competition Area may be installed on a platform 0.5 m-0.6 m high from the base,if necessary of less than 30 degrees for the safety of the contestants.

1.Demarcation of the Competition Area

1) The 8m X 8m area in the inner part of the competition area of 12m X 12m shall be called the Contest area and the outer part of the Contest Area shall be called the Alert Area.

2) The demarcation of the Contest Area and the Alert area shall be distinguished by the different colors of the two area's surface,or indicated by a white line 5cm wide when the entire surface is one color.

3)The demarcating line between the contest area and the alert area shall be called the alert line and the the marginal line of the competition area shall be called the Boundary line.

2.Indication of positions

1) Position of the Referee

The position of the Referee shall be marked at a point 1.5m back from the center point of the Competition Area to the 3rd boundary line and facing towards the center point of the competition area and the position of 2nd judge shall be marked 0.5m outwards from the bottom corner of the 2nd boundary line facing the center of the competition area.The position of 3rd judge shall be marked at the opposite point of the 4th boundary line with the position of the 2nd judge.

3)Position of the Recorder

The Position of the Recorder shall be marked at a point 1.5m back from the position of the 1st judge and 3m to the left.

4)Position of the Commission Doctor

The Position of the Commission Doctor shall be marked at a point 6m to the right side of the position of the Recorder.

5)Position of the Contestants

Position of the contestants shall be marked at a point 1m to the respective left and right sides from the center point of the competition facing towards the position of the 1st judge. The right side shall be Blue contestant's mark and the left side shall be the Red contestant's mark.

6)Position of the Coaches

The potiton of the Coaches shall be marked at a point 1m away from the center point of boundary line of each contestant's side.

7)Position of the Inspection Desk

The position of the Inspection Desk shall be near the entrance of the competiton Area for inspection of the contestant's protective equipment.

Article 4 Contestants

1.Qualification of contestants

1)Holder of the Nationality of the participating team.

2)One recommanded by the national Taekwondo association.

3)Holder of Taekwondo Dan certificate issued by the Kukkiwom/WTF and in caseof the World Junior Taekwondo Championships,holder of Kukkiwom Poom/Dam certificate aged between 14 through 17 years based on the year when the championships are held.

2.The Costume for contestants

1)The contestants shall wear the trunk protector,head protector,groin guard forearm and shin guard before entering the contest area and the groin guard,forearm and shin guards shall be worn inside the Taewkondo uniform and the contestant shall bring the WTP-approved protector for personal use.

3.Medical Control

1)The use or administration of drugs or chemical substances described in the IOC doping by-laws in prohibited.

2)The WTF may carry out any medical testing deemed necessary to ascertain if a contestant has commited a breach of thid rule and any winner who refuses to undergo this testing or who proves to have commited such a breach shall be removed from the final standings and the record shall be transferred to the contestant next in line in the competiton standing.

3)The organizing committee shall be liable for arrangements to carry out medical testing.

Article 5. Weight Divisions

1. Weight are divided into male and female divisions

2.Weight divisions are divided as follows

3.Weight division for the Olympic Games are divided as follows

4.Weight divisions for the World Junior Championships are divided as follows

Article 6. Classfication and Methods of Competiton

1.Competitions are divided as follows

1)Individual competition shall normally be between contestants in the same weight class. When necessary,adjoining weight classes may be combined to create a single classification.

2)Team Competition - systems of Competition

    (1) Five contestants by weight classification with the following category

      (2) Eight contestants by weight classification

      (3) Four contestants by weight classification

           (Consolidation of the eight weight classifications into four weight categories by combining adjoining weight classes)

2. Systems of competition are diveded as follows

1) Single elimination tourament system

2) Round robin system

3. Taewkondo competition of the Olympic Games shall be conducted in individual competition system between contestants.

4. All International-level competitions recognized by WTF shall be formed with participation of at least 4 countries with no less than 4 contestants in each weight class , and any weight class with less than 4 contestants cannot be recognized in the official results.

Article 7. Duration of Contest

The Duration of the contest shall be 3 rounds of 3 minutes with one minute of rest between rounds in male and female divisions with that of World junior championships being 3 rounds of 2 minutes with 1 minute of rest between rounds. However, the duration of the contest may be shortned to 3 rounds of 2 minutes with 1 minute of rest between rounds with the approval of the WTF.

Article 8. Drawing lots

1. The drawing of lots shall be conducted one day prior to the first competition in the presence of WTF officials and the representatives of the participating nations and the drawinf of lots shall be done from Fin weight up in the English alphabetical order of the official names of the participating nations.

2. Officials shall be designated to