Northern Ireland Colour Belt Open ITF Championships

Dear Grandmasters, Masters, Instructors, Coaches, Competitors and Spectators,

The Taekwon-Do Northern Ireland is delighted to invite you all to participate in the 2024 Colour Belt ITF Open Taekwon-Do Northern Ireland Championship.

This historic event will be held in the National Badminton Centre Lisburn Northern Ireland. The event will run on Sunday 21st April and is open to all Juniors (5-17 years), Adults (18-34 years) and Veterans 35 years & above) who hold the ranks of Active Tigers 5 - 8 years old (Red and Black Stripe), Taekwon-Do 5 years to Adult (Yellow Tag to Black Tag)

For our participants, the venue is within a very short distance of our major cities (Belfast and Lisburn) which will allow you to enjoy the very best of Northern Ireland’s culture and history.

We look forward to welcoming you all to enjoy a one day display of Taekwon-Do skills from some of the very best ITF Taekwon-Do athletes in the World.

Kind Regards,
Mr. Leo Maguire
President Taekwon-Do Northern Ireland

SCHEDULE:
Sunday 21st April, 10am-6pm

Registration opens at 8am to 10am
Competition Starts 10am to 2pm for:

Active Tigers - Red Stripe, Black Stripe (5 - 8 Years Old)
All Junior Belts – Yellow Tag to Black Tag (Up to 13 Years of age).

Registration opens at 12pm to 2pm
Competition Starts 2pm to 6pm for:

All Junior - Yellow Tag to Black Tag (14 -17 Years)
All Adults - Yellow Tag to Black Tag (18 -34 Years)
All Veterans Yellow Tag to Black Tag (35 Years & Above)

REGISTRATION & VERIFICATION:
All competitors will be required to register their attendance on the day of the event.
Verification of identity, including date of birth and Taekwon-Do rank must be supplied via recognised documents such as:
Passport,
Birth Certificate
Taekwon-Do certificate or membership book showing rank.
Failure to prove identity, rank and date of birth will mean automatic disqualification from the
Championship.

UMPIRES
Umpires should register online by 15/04/24.

All Umpires should have the rank of Black Belt 1st to 8th Degree.
All Umpires will receive training in advance of the competition.
All Umpires should wear the following attire:
Dark Blue/Black Dress/Suit Jacket
Dark Blue/Black Trousers
White Shirt
Dark Blue Tie
White Trainers or Martial Arts Shoes

• 1 to 5 competitors........................1 Umpire
• 6 to 15 competitors......................2 Umpires
• 16 to 25 competitors....................3 Umpires
• 26 competitors or more................4 Umpires

If a club/school cannot send an umpire, then a surcharge of £50 per missing umpire must be paid, otherwise the entries cannot be accepted.

COACHES
Coaches should register online by 15/04/24.

All Coaches should have an appropriate coaching qualification.
All Coaches must wear the following appropriate attire to receive access to the competition area:
Track Suit Top or T-Shirt (with sleeves – no vest tops allowed)
Track Suit Trousers (no shorts allowed)
Trainers or Martial Arts Shoes

• 1 to 5 competitors....................1 Coach Pass
• 6 to 15 competitors..................2 Coach Pass
• 16 to 25 competitors................3 Coach Pass
• 26 competitors or more............4 Coach Pass (max)