INVITATION LETTER

Dear beloved global taekwondo family,

It is а great pleasure for me to extend an invitation to you and your team to

participate in the International Taekwondo Championship – 4th Korean
Ambassador’s Cup, which is scheduled for 25th of November 2017 in Sofia,
Bulgaria.

The event is very meaningful for the development of our beloved sport in Bulgaria. I
am confident that the Organizing committee will do its best to ensure the success of
the Championship and to offer all participants a high quality competition – with the
best referees to guarantee high level transparency and fair play.

We look forward to seeing you all in Sofia in November.

Best regards,

Slavi Binev,
President of the Bulgarian Taekwondo Federation
 INTAERNATIONAL TAEKWONDO CHAMPIONSHIP

4TH KOREAN AMBASSADOR’S CUP

KYORUGI COMPETITION

Sofia, 25th of November, 2017

Promoter and Organizer: Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Bulgaria

Ambassador: H.E. Mr. SHIN Boo-Nam

Promoter and Organizer: Bulgarian Taekwondo Federation - WTF

President: Mr. Slavi Binev
Mobile: +359 887 321 422
Website: www.taekwondo-bulgaria.org
E-mails: [email protected]

Dates: 25th of November 2017

Place: Sports hall “Sofia”
Address: Park “Borisova Gradina”
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/ZBDnFuzh8mS2
Application Deadline: 23:59 Bulgarian time on 17th of November 2017

Online Registration: http://tpss.eu

Entry fee and Payment: 30 € per competitor for every applied competitor.
Entry fee is payable only via bank account.

If an athlete registered online does not take part in the competition for some reason, but he/she
has not been removed from the list of participants before the deadline (13.11.2017), his/her
team official must fully (100%) pay his/her entry fee for participation. Entry fee is not
refundable at any time after the deadline.

All entry fees must be paid no later than 20th November 2017 to the following bank
account:

Recipient: Bulgarian Taekwondo Federation

Name of Bank: First Investment Bank
IBAN: BG10 FINV 9150 1216 7396 22
BIC: FINVBGSF

Reason for payment: KAC2017 + team name

A copy of the bank transfer must be sent to:

E-Mail: [email protected]
Applications without a copy of the transfer are not valid.

All payments by bank transfer have to be done without any deduction of expenses! Any costs of
the bank transfer (non-Euro zone) will be charged.

Application is only valid when payment has been done to the bank account at the same time of
registration and when payments of all entry fees have been received 3 days after registration. If
payment has not been received in due time those registered athletes will be removed from the
online registration again.

Change of category: Change of category will be possible during the Registration and Weigh-
in – against an additional fee of 30 euros for each change.

Conditions of participation

Proof of membership by valid national Federation passport.

All contestants have to proof their age and nationality by presenting national ID or passport at
weigh-in.
Those who are not recognized as adults by law in their own country must submit a passport or
identification card together with a written consent (liability declaration) of their parents or lawful
guardian accepting the participation and all parts of the official invitation.

During the registration all team members will receive their accreditation cards.
 KYORUGI COMPETITION

Competition Rules: The WTF Competition rules

Classes: A – kicks to the head are allowed;
B – kicks to the head are not allowed

WTF approved PSS will be used. Daedo

The Organizing Committee will provide Protector and Scoring System (PSS) and the
head protector to the participating contestants. Participating contestants are required to
bring their own groin guards, mouthpieces, gloves, sensor socks, shin and forearm
guards for their personal use.

Instant Video Replay will be used for all courts.

Method of competition: Single elimination tournament according to WTF

Competition Rules.

Age Groups: Seniors: born in 2000 and earlier;

Juniors: born in 2000, 2001, 2002;
Cadets: born in 2003, 2004 and 2005;
Children II: born in 2006 and 2007;
Children I: born in 2008, 2009 and 2010
Athletes born in 2000 could compete either in Juniors or in Seniors.

Categories:

Seniors Male (Class A): -54kg, -58kg, -63kg, -68kg, -74kg, -80kg, -87kg, +87kg;
Seniors Female (Class A): -46kg, -49kg, -53kg, -57kg, -62kg, -67kg, -73kg,+73kg;
Seniors Male (Class B): -58kg, -68kg, -80kg, +80kg;
Seniors Female (Class B): -49kg, -57kg, -67kg, +67kg;
Juniors Male (Class A): -45kg, -48kg, -51kg, -55kg, -59kg, -63kg, -68kg, -73kg, -
78kg, +78kg;
Junior Female (Class A): -42kg, -44kg, -46kg, -49kg, -52kg, -55kg, -59kg, -63kg, -
68kg, +68 kg;
Juniors Male (Class B): -48kg, -55kg, -63kg, -73kg, +73kg;
Junior Female (Class B): -44kg, -49kg, -55kg, -63kg, +63 kg;
Cadets Male (Class A and B): -33kg, -37kg, -41kg, -45kg, -49kg, -53kg, -57kg, -61kg,
-65kg, +65kg;
Cadets Female (Class A and B): -29kg, -33kg, -37kg, -41kg, -44kg, -47kg, -51kg, -
55kg, -59kg, +59 kg;
Children II Male and Female (Class A and B): -27kg, -30kg, -33kg, -36kg, -40kg, -
44kg, -48kg, -52kg, -57kg, +57kg;
Children I Male and Female (Class A and B): -21kg, -23kg, -25kg, -27kg, -29kg, -
31kg, -33kg, -36kg, -40kg, +40kg
Graduation:

Children & Cadets must hold at least 8th Gup.

Juniors, Seniors must hold at least 4th Gup.

Match duration:

Seniors, Juniors and Cadets (Class A): 3 x 1,5 min (30 sec. break);
Children I and II (Class A): 2 x 1,5 min (30 sec. break);
Seniors, Juniors and Cadets (Class B): 2 x 1,5 min (30 sec. break);
Children I and II (Class B): 2 x 1 min (30 sec. break)

The contests duration is subject to change by the Organizing Committee.

Protests
Protests must be made as per competition rules by the official coach within 10 minutes after the
end of the pertinent contest to the Referee Chairman. Protest fee is 100 euro and non-
refundable. The decision on the protest shall be announced after 30 minutes.

Awards and certificates

- 1st place: Gold medal(s) and certificate(s)
- 2nd place: Silver medal(s) and certificate(s)
- 3rd place and 4th place: Bronze medal(s) and certificate(s)

Venue Rules
Only contestants and their coaches have the permission to enter the competition area.
Coaches must wear sportswear; the minimum age for a coach is 18 years.

Recognized brands for Kyorugi

Recognized brands Participating contestants are required to wear WTF-recognized doboks and
WTF-recognized protective equipment. The latest version of WTF-recognized manufacturers’ list
is available at the website of the World Taekwondo Federation:
http://www.worldtaekwondofederation.net/recognized

Liability
All competitors participate at their own risk. The online registration implies that the competitors
agree to assume all responsibility for themselves and to release all other parties from any and
all liability which may directly or indirectly result. The organizer is in no way responsible for any
damage caused to a person or their belongings.

Awards
Medals for the places 1 to 3 individual results.
Teams cups will be awarded to the three best teams in each division.
The team ranking is based on the following point system: every gold medal – 7 points, every
silver medal – 3 points and every bronze medal – 1 point

Coaches
For every five contestants within the same team, one coach is granted free admission, with a
maximum of four coaches. Every additional coach above the maximum allowed number should
pay 25 euro admission. Coaches can enter the competition area only with proper sport shoes
and proper tracksuit.

The trainers will not be allowed to the competition area

To register a Doctor – Proof of Medical Doctor/Physio therapist certificate in English.

Protest
Only the official coach is allowed to protest, immediately after the end of the contest. An
amount of € 100 (Euro) will have to be paid for each protest. The decision of the referee
chairman is final.

Referees
All referees will be contacted and invited by the Referee Committee.
Hotel and Full board accommodation will be provided for referees from 24th November until 26th
November 2017.
For information: [email protected]

Visa
All teams who require a visa invitation should send their request to the Bulgarian Taekwondo
Federation ([email protected]) with the names, date of birth and passport No. of
all team members, competitors and officials (if possible, please send a word file as an e-mail
attachment).

Accommodation
The Organizing Committee offers assistance for the accommodation and transportation of teams
for the championship at preferential rates for the official hotels of the championship. The
deadline for reservation for accommodation is: 31st of October 2017. For accommodation
assistance please refer to the following e-mail: [email protected]

Timetable

Date Time Event Location

Arrival of the Teams
16:00-20:00
24th November (Friday) (Registration and Weigh-in) Sports hall “Sofia”
20:00-21:00 Drawing Lots
09:00-13:00 Preliminary Rounds
13:00-14:00 Opening ceremony
25th November
Preliminary and Semi-Finals Sports hall “Sofia”
(Saturday) 14:00-17:00
Rounds
17:00-20:00 Finals & Awarding Ceremony

The Organizers reserve the right to change the timetable if necessary.

 DECLARATION OF CONTEST

As legal guardian I herewith declare my consent that my son/my daughter may

participate as an active player at the following championship:

4TH KOREAN AMBASSADOR’S CUP

I do know that Taekwondo is a Full Contact Competition Sport, where injuries cannot be
excluded. Neither the organizer nor the promoter of the event can be held responsible
for any damages or injuries and therefore I declare that there exists a valid insurance
that will cover costs of possible injuries for my son/my daughter or that I will accept all
costs in connection with possible injuries or damages by myself.

Name of Guardian Point of Relationship

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Date Signature Signature

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