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2007 MANITOBA OPEN TAE KWON DO CHAMPIONSHIPS
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA
ORGANIZED BY IRON FIST TAE KWON DO
 
May 26, 2007

This Taekwondo Championships is hosted by Master Sonny Pabuaya, from Iron Fist Fist Tae Kwon Do. It is open to everyone who wish to participate under the rules of the World Taekwondo Federation (W.T.F.).  There will be competitors from the province of Manitoba and also from others provinces of Canada and the USA. You should not miss this event as it would be one of the biggest tournaments organized in Winnipeg. Come to watch and support your local athletes.  Below you can found all the information for this important event.

2007 MANITOBA OPEN TAE KWON DO CHAMPIONSHIPS - MAY 26, 2007

TOURNAMENT NAME 2007 Manitoba Open Tae Kwon Do Championships
ORGANIZERS Iron Fist Tae Kwon Do
675 Archibald Street
Winnipeg, MB   R2J 0Y1

Master
Sonny Pabuaya
Chief Instructor of the Iron Fist Tae Kwon Do
 
TOURNAMENT LOCATION Max Bell Centre
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba
 
OFFICIAL HOTEL Holiday Inn South
1330 Pembina Highway
Winnipeg, MB
1-800-423-1337 ext.1330 (Sandra Rosenberg)
 
DATE May 26th, 2007
TIME The doors will be open at 8:30 a.m. on May 14, 2005
SPECTATORS FEES
Public tickets (At the door):

ADULTS

CHILDREN (5 years old & under)

$5.00 (Five Canadian dollars)
 

FREE

 
DIVISIONS

The divisions are as follows:

- Children’s divisions is 3 years to 15 years old
- Junior Black Belts: 10 & under, 11-13, and 14-17 yrs
- Adults is 16 years and over
- Women’s Senior is 30 years and over
- Men’s Senior division is 30 and over

Note: The tournament director reserves the right to unite divisions or divide them according to events.
 

COMPETITOR ENTRY FEES  Entry Fees MUST accompany the registration package.
  • Early registration on or before May 10, 2007, please see
    individual competitors application forms for entry fees.
  • $10.00 late fee for applications received between
    May 11, 2007 and May 21, 2007. No exceptions.
  • No personal cheques accepted, must be a club cheque
    or money order payable to “2007 Manitoba Open Tae
    Kwon Do Championships”.
  • All registration forms received without payment will
    be returned.

Black Belts Competition:
Events:
Kyorugi & Poomse
Early Registration:
(Before May 10th, 2007)
$55.00 (Fifty five Canadian Dollars) for 1 Event or
$65.00 (Sixty five Canadian Dollars) for both events
Late Registration: (May 11th to 21st,  2007)
$80.00 (Eighty Canadian Dollars) for 1 Event or
$90.00 (Ninety Canadian Dollars) for both events.

Color Belts Competition:
Events:
Kyorugi & Poomse
Early Registration:
(Before May 10th, 2007)
$55.00 (Fifty five Canadian Dollars) for 1 Event or
$60.00 (Sixty Canadian Dollars) for both events
Late Registration: (May 11th to 21st,  2007)
$65.00 (Sixty five Canadian Dollars) for 1 Event or
$70.00 (Seventy Canadian Dollars) for both events.
 

REGISTRATION

All participants must All participants must be pre-registered. There will be no registrations accepted after 5:00 pm on May 21st, 2007, regardless of postmarked date.

Mail all registrations to Iron Fist Tae Kwon Do.

 

WEIGH IN Olympic weight divisions:
All sparring competitors MUST weigh-in Thursday from 6:30pm to 8:00 pm at Iron Fist OR Friday from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm at Holiday Inn South. You will be disqualified if you do not weigh-in.

 
COMPETITION RULES Current WTF Competition Rules with the exception of no face kicks allowed in the following divisions:
- All Color Belts
-
Junior Black Belts 13 years old and under
Single Elimination
Scoring: Ringmaster scoring systems of PATU with monitor displays
Match Duration:
- Junior & Senior – Colored Belts: 2 rounds, 1 minute, 30 second rest between rounds
- Junior – Black Belts, 11 years & Over: 2 rounds, 2 minutes, 30 second rest between rounds
- Senior – Black Belts: 3 rounds, 2 minutes, 30 second rest between rounds. 
- Single Elimination for color belts
- Double Elimination for all Black Belts and Junior Black Belts 11 yrs and over.
- Junior Black Belts 15-17 yrs old may compete as both Junior and Senior.
 
SAFETY EQUIPMENT All competitors must wear WTF approved dobuk and safety equipment
The sparring competitors are responsible for the following MANDATORY equipments:

·         headgear and chest protector

·         forearm guard and shin guard (Instep guard optional)

·         groin protector

·         Mouth guards

"NO SPARRING EQUIPMENT WILL BE PROVIDED"
The competitor is responsible to provide ALL equipment.
 

RESTRICTED AREA Access to the competition area is restricted to:
a) Officiating referees
b) Competing athlete
c) 1 coach per competitor
 
PROTEST For Black Belt Matches Only:
A written report of the protested match must be prepared by the coach and submitted to the Arbitration Board within 5 minutes of the end of the match, with a protest fee of $100.00 in cash.
AWARDS Medals/Trophies for all divisions
Awards presentation will be made at the completion of each division
 
FOOD SERVICES Concessions in the building will be open
 
OTHERS SERVICES For the competitors will be available:
- Massage Therapy
- Equipment and Souvenirs will be on sale in the gym
 
OUT OF PROVINCE COMPETITORS If you forward your flight schedules before
May 1, 2007 the organizers will arrange complimentary transportation from the airport. Please call Kate at (204) 229-2838 if you require transportation from hotel and venue.
 
MORE INFORMATION Kate Nosworthy at (204) 229-2838
Judy-Lynn Hiebert at (204) 793-7210
 

** NOTE **
POSITIVE SPORTSMANSHIP & CONDUCT MUST BE DISPLAYED AT ALL TIMES. ACTS OF DISRESPECT OR POOR CONDUCT WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY, REFUSE ADMISSION OR KICK OUT ANYONE WHO DOES NOT ABIDE BY THE RULES.

 

 

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