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Dear Taekwondo Athletes, Coaches, Officials and Supporters:

The Arizona Taekwondo Association would like to personally invite you to the 2014 Arizona State Taekwondo Championship on March 8, 2013 on the campus of Arizona State University. This event will be the first Arizona State Championship held Arizona in many years.

The Arizona Taekwondo Association (AZTA) is the USA Taekwondo approved organization for the state of Arizona. Our non-profit organization is committed to enabling athletes to achieve sustained competitive excellence, while promoting the growth of Sport Taekwondo throughout Arizona. Our events will help fund the Arizona State Taekwondo Team, workshops, seminars and other educational events. We welcome your participation and encourage you to share in our successes. Membership to the AZTA is available to all schools. We wish that our success can be success for your athletes as well! This State Championship is an official USA Taekwondo National Qualifying event. Athletes must compete in the State Championship to be eligible to go to Nationals. Athletes placing in the top four of their division will qualify themselves for participation in the 2014 USA Taekwondo World Class Division of the National Championships. For more information on the complete qualification process please check out the USA Taekwondo website.

For those of you who are already familiar with us, you know our dedication to supporting athletes and developing sport Taekwondo here in Arizona. This can only be continued if we encourage sound fundamentals, build relationships and remain true to our martial arts values. We invite you to come and experience our event and see what we have been working so hard to grow. With your help and support for the Arizona Taekwondo Association we can continue our efforts to bring in fun, exciting and competitive events to our region. We welcome you to our event and encourage you join in the future of Arizona State Taekwondo.

Sincerely, Board of Directors

Arizona Taekwondo Association

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Attention all USAT Certified Referees and prospective Referees:

The Arizona Taekwondo Association is promoting the growth of all aspects of Sport Taekwondo competition and invites you to participate in the upcoming 2014 Arizona State Taekwondo Championship. Certified Referees who attend the State Championship will receive the following benefits: I/R Level: $100 Stipend, 1 night hotel stay (if needed) A, B, C or D Level: $50 Stipend, 1 night hotel stay (if needed) All Referees will be provided food and drinks at the venue during competition.

We will be following all current USAT Rules and Guidelines, using Ringmaster and Daedo True Score Scoring Systems and having six - 8m x 8m rings. The ring staffing format should include:

1 - Technical Assistant 4 - Certified Referees 1 - Computer Operator 3 - 4 Ring Runners

We truly look forward to your participation, realizing that the best way to improve the value of our events is to run them in a timely fashion with highly capable and experienced referees. We will do our absolute best to minimize downtime, keep the competitors flowing to the rings, and ensure that the day starts and ends on time.

If you are available to be an official for our event, please register online through Hang-A-Star or fill out the referee certification seminar form attached to this event packet to let us know that you would like to attend the training. After the seminar you will be able to indicate if you would like to attend the event. Our sincerest thanks for your participation in advance!

The Arizona Taekwondo Association

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USA Taekwondo Referee Seminar

March 7th, 5 to 9 pm At Arizona Dragons Taekwondo

444 W Main St Ste 201 Mesa, AZ 85201

In central Mesa on the north side of Main, just west of Country Club

From the ASU Tempe Area, head East on Apache, which becomes Main, five miles. Pass the 101, pass

Alma School to Arizona Dragons Dojang at 444 Main St

Officially Sanctioned seminar to gain USA Taekwondo Referee

certification for New Referees, and promotion for Certified Referees.

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REGISTRATION INFO

ONLINE ONLY at www.usat.hangastar.com

All Coaches, Referees, and competitors must be members of USA Taekwondo

All competitors must register by March 5th, 2014.

GENERAL INFO

DATE March 8, 2014 FEES One Event $65, Two or more Events $75 USA Taekwondo $35 registration fee completed first TIMES Check in- 8 am, competition begins 9:30 am WHERE ASU PE West, on the campus of Arizona State

University WEIGH IN March 7, 2014, 5pm to 9pm at NB Taekwondo All Black Belts must weigh in March 7th!

During the weigh-in, male contestants must wear at least underpants and female

contestants must wear at least underpants and brassieres.

AWARDS Medals will be awarded to places 1st through 3rd place.

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The Venue

Directions to PE West on the Campus of Arizona State

University

From the South: I-10 West to 60 East (Superstition Frwy) Exit US 60 on Rural Rd. Turn

Left on Rural Rd to Apache Blvd. Turn Left on Apache Blvd to Normal St. Turn right on

Normal and proceed to stop sign at Lemon St. Turn left on Lemon St. and left into the

parking garage.

From the North: I-17 South to I-10 East. Junction to I-10 East bound and then junction to

Loop 202 East. Exit Loop 202 on Rural Rd./Scottsdale Road. Turn right onto Rural Road. Turn

right on Apache Blvd to Normal St. Turn right on Normal and proceed to stop sign at Lemon

St. Turn left on Lemon St. and left into the parking garage.

Park in the

Visitor Parking

off Normal

Street and

Apache Blvd.

Student Rec

Center is

adjacent to the

parking garage

to the east.

PE West is

north on the

walkway, We

will have signs to

lead the way.

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Directions to NB Taekwondo for Check in and Weigh-In

NB Taekwondo & Fitness Center

2015 N. Dobson Rd. Ste 5

Chandler, AZ 85224

From the North: 101 South to Warner Road Exit. Turn Left onto Warner Road eastbound one mile

to Dobson. Pass Dobson and take first left into shopping center at Warner and Dobson. From the

ASU Tempe area head south to the 60 and take the 60 east to the 101 and head south to Warner.

From the South: 101 North to Warner Road Exit. Turn Right onto Warner Road eastbound one mile

to Dobson. Pass Dobson and take first left into shopping center at Warner and Dobson.

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Prerequisites MEMBERSHIP - All participants must be current paid and registered 2014 USA Taekwondo members

COACHING EDUCATION - The mimimum level of coaching education to register for the State

Championship is the Associate Coach Level. For information on attaining this level of certification please

visit http://usa-taekwondo.us/coaching. This certification may be obtained by taking the USA Taekwondo

Certification Course online. Register online to coach after passing the AC Course.

All Coach need to attend Meeting either 7pm at AZ Dragon Taekwondo address below or 9am at

Tournament place to update RULES.

Competition Rules USA Taekwondo Competition Rules & Jr. Safety Rules For more information please visit USA Taekwondo Competition Rules Page:

http://usa-taekwondo.us/resources/competition-rules-referees

Equipment The Arizona Taekwondo Association will be using Daedo True Score EBP at this event for black belts and we will be supplying the electronic body protectors. Black Belt Athletes are required to have your own Daedo sensor socks. These can be purchased online or from your school. All athletes will be responsible for supplying their own headgear, gloves, foot pads, arm and shin guards,

mouth guards and all necessary taping.

Gear requirements are found in the competition rules packet link above.

Weight Divisions & Competition Format The Arizona Taekwondo Association will be using the Age/Weight Divisions found in the USAT

Competition Rules (link provided above). The competition format is listed below:

Sparring

All Color Belt and 9 & under Black Belt divisions will spar two one-minute rounds with a 30 second rest

periods in single elimination brackets. All 10 & over Black Belts will spar two two-minute rounds with a 30

second rest.

Poomsae

All Color Belt and Junior Black Belt 9 & Under forms divisions will be single elimination

All Black Belt 10 & Over divisions will follow sport poomsae rules found here:

http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/rules/poomsae.html

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Belt Color Yellow Green Blue Red Black

Poomsae Preliminary Semi-Final

Final;

Taeguek 1

1,2

Taeguek 3 2

1,4

Taeguek 4 5

3,6

Taeguek 6 7

4,8

Koryo Keumgang

Taebaek,etc.

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2014 ARIZONA STATE TAEKWONDO CHAMPIONSHIP

Designated Poomsae for OFFICIAL BLACK BELT DIVISIONS

Division Male Female Round Competitors

Preliminary (20 or More)

Semi-Final (9-19)

Final (8 or Less)

Preliminary (20 or More)

Semi-Final (9-19)

Final (8 or Less)

Dragons Age 6-7

Taegeuk 4

Taegeuk 7

Koryo Taegeuk 4

Taegeuk 8

Koryo

Ninjas Age: 8-9

Taegeuk 5

Taegeuk 8

Koryo Taegeuk 4

Taegeuk 7

Koryo

Youth Age: 10-11

Taegeuk 6

Taegeuk 8

Koryo Taegeuk 5

Taegeuk 7

Koryo

Cadet Age: 12-14

Taegeuk 7

Koryo Keumgang Taegeuk 8

Koryo Keumgang

Junior Age: 15-17

Taegeuk 8

Keumgang Taeback & Koryo

Taegeuk 7

Koryo Taeback & Keumgang

1st Senior Age: 18-29

Keumgang Koryo Pyongwon&Taeback

Koryo Taeback Keumgang&Pyongwon

2nd Senior Age: 30-39

Taeback Keumgang Shipjin& Pyongwon

Keumgang Pyongwon Taeback& Pyongwon

1st Master Age: 40-49

Taeback Pyongwon Jitae& Sipjin

Taeback Keumgang Sipjin & Koryo

2nd Master Age: 50-59

Pyongwon Jitae Chunkwon & Sipjin

Pyongwon Jitae Hansu & Sipjin

3rd Master Age: 60-99

Sipjin Chunkwon Hansu & Taeback

Sipjin Taeback Chunkwon & Hansu

1. Forms are the same for some age groups as these groups are combined. 2. All Black Belt Pairs and Teams Divisions will choose their own two poomsae to

perform. 3. All Color Belt Divisions will chose their own two poomsae to perform. 4. All Open Black Belt divisions will choose their own two poomsae to perform. 5. Any ties in the Final Round shall be played off using the Preliminary Round

Poomsae assigned.

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Tentative Schedule of Events

Friday, March 7, 2014 Check in & Weigh-In for all Black Belt competitors, 5:00 - 9:00pm Coaches and Referees at NB Taekwondo Referee Seminar at Arizona Dragons Taekwondo 5:00 – 9:00 pm

Saturday, March 6, 2014

Doors open 7:30am

Check in and Weigh-in for colored belts 8 -9 am

Coaches meeting 9 am

Competition Begins 9:30am

Tentative Competition Schedule (competition may be ahead of or behind schedule)

6-13 year old Poomsae Divisions forms Report at 9:00am

14 & Over Poomsae Divisions Report at 9:45 am

6 to 9 year olds all divisions for sparring Report at 10:30am

Lunch Break (competition or may not continue) 12:00pm

10-11 year olds sparring Report at 12:30 pm

12-13 year olds sparring Report at 1:15pm

14 & Over sparring Report at 2:00pm

Competition Ends 6:00pm

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HOST HOTEL

We have secured an Arizona State Championship Taekwondo rate of only $79 = tax at the Days Inn very close to the venue, actually within walking distance. It is also a very short drive to the parking garage for the venue.

Days Inn Tempe ASU $79/night

1221 East Apache Blvd, Between Rural and McClintock, Tempe, AZ

Phone: 1-480-968-7793 Fax: 1-480-966-4450

From the hotel to the ASU parking garage, go west on Apache Blvd to Normal St. Turn right on

Normal to the stop sign at Lemon St. Turn left on Lemon St. and left into the parking garage.

The hotel is situated between the Venue and the Referee seminar location and near the weigh in

location.

Get the $79 per night rate for Arizona State Taekwondo Championship Guests