Dear Masters and Instructors,
2016 – North East Challenge Cup
It is with great pleasure that you and your students are invited to the 2016 North East Challenge Cup on Saturday 3rd September 2016 at the Aberdeen Sports Village, Linksfield Rd, Aberdeen AB24 5RU, 01224 438900.
Tournament will start at 09:00 with opening address and awarding of junior participation medals.
This competition is open to Taekwon-Do students only. There will be four individual and one team event contested, Patterns, Sparring Special Technique, Power Test and Pre-Arranged Free Sparring.
This championships is open to all students white belt and above and will be split into six age groups Juniors up to 8yrs; 9-12yrs, Teens 13-14; 15-17yrs, Adults 18-35yrs and 36yrs and over.
The competition will be run as per ITF rules but with some small amendments to accommodate age and competitor level.
We will endeavour to separate competitors from the same school competing against each other in initial rounds, thus improving the experience of all students. Juniors will be divided initially by age, then grade and height criteria. Teens and Adults will be categorised initially by age, then grade and weight. The weight division’s upper and lower limits will established according to the weight spread of the entries.
Please ensure, for the safety of the sparring competitors, that weights are checked and personally verified by the responsible instructor before forwarding them for processing. Please note that by sending through your entry form your agreeing to the tournaments conditions.
Entry forms should be part of this invitation so if they are not present please let me know by email and I will forward them on. Please return the official school entry form by Sunday 28th August to mgw@mwba.info
(Please check all details before sending to ensure that registration runs as smooth as possible)
We look forward to your entries and to another great tournament,
Yours in TKD and on behalf of NTA
Master Gordon Wallace VIII
Tournament Director
