ITF Umpire Manual

1 TOURNAMENT/GENERAL RULES SECTION I Article 1 | PURPOSE The purpose of these rules is to elevate the quality of Taekwon-Do by scoring every aspect and to provide an equal opportunity for alI participants to show the ultimate of their abilities in friendly competition with one another. Article 2 | APPLICATION These are to be applied at every International and National Taekwon-Do Competition. They apply to male and female except where stated otherwise. Article 3 | OFFICIAL AUTHORITIES A) Tournament Committee The Tournament Committee will be composed of 6 members: 1 x Tournament Director, 1 x Chairman of Umpire and Judges and 4 x technical members. B) Officials The Jury Referees and Judges will be selected from the roles of the certified umpires in the International Taekwon-do Federation list. The officials for each competition of Sparring and Patterns will number 8, and the officials for Power and special technique will be designated by the Tournament Committee. C) Umpires Every participating country will supply 2 umpires unless there are exceptional circumstances, which must be agreed with ITF Administration prior to the event. Article 4 | DUTIES A) The Tournament Committee will be in charge of organising and running all official ITF Tournaments. The members of this Committee must be present in the area during all events B) The jury will consist of a president and 2 members who will be seated in the place of honour in