Official Invitation to the ETC2015ETC2015-Event
Date: March 11, 2015
To:
Taido Soke
Taido Hon’in
Board of the WTF
Presidents and chairmen of the National Taido
Associations
From: Swedish Taido Association
Dear Taidokas,
Taidokas,
This is the official invitation to the European Taido Championship 2015. The invitation contains information
about the event. Swedish Taido Association (STA) reserves the right to make small changes.
The information presented in this document is to aid you when planning your trip to Sweden.
The Swedish Taido Association would like you to inform your National Taido Association and all its
members about this event that will be held August 3 - 9, 2015 at TanumStrand Resort, Sweden.
The event will have additional activities (e.g. indoor playground for children, live music and much more)
that are suitable for Taidokas, families and friends.
Separate application form for the event will be available on the official website for the event. The siterelease will soon be announced through the media for the ETC2015 and to the National Taido
Organizations.
Preliminary dates for application are from 2015-04-01 until 2015-05-01.
On behalf of the Swedish Taido Association
Maria Jacobsson
Chairman of the Organizing Committee
Address:
Swedish Taido Association
Ölandsgatan 42
S-116 63 Stockholm
Sweden
E-mail:
[email protected]
General Information
About TanumStrand
TanumStrand Resort
TanumStrand Resort and Spa is situated on the west coast of Sweden south of the summer town of
Grebbestad in Bohuslän.
Accommodation, banquet and meetings are held at the TanumStrand Resort.
More Information about activities offered by TanumStrand Resort is available at the official resort
webpage: http://www.tanumstrand.se/uk
Distances
Distances from TanumStrand Resort
•
Sports Arena
10.5 km by car
•
Grebbestad
2.7 km walking distance, 3.8 km by car
•
Landvetter Airport
162 km
Sports Arena
Tanumshede Idrottshall
Bygdegårdsplan 10, 457 31 Tanumshede
Preliminary Event Schedule for ETC2015
Date
Event
Location
Monday
August 3rd
Arrival day
TanumStrand Resort
Welcoming Party
TanumStrand Resort
Tuesday
August 4th
Seminars
Sports Arena
EUTAI meeting
TanumStrand Resort
WTF meeting
TanumStrand Resort
Wednesday
August 5th
Seminars
Sports Arena
Shinsa
Sports Arena
Thursday
August 6th
Seminars
Sports Arena
Judge Seminar
Sports Arena
Friday
August 7th
International Taido Friendship
Games
Sports Arena
Saturday
August 8th
European Taido Championship
Sports Arena
Banquet
TanumStrand Resort
Sunday
August 9th
Judge meeting
TanumStrand Resort
Departure day
Note
Mingle that starts at 19pm.
Dan grades shinsa, send
application to WTF
Open for all nationalities
Debriefing after ITFG and ETC
International Taido Friendship Games
Preliminary Disciplines for the ITFG201
FG2015
2015-Event
Discipline
Index
Discipline Name
Belt Rank
Birth
year
F1
Hokei, Men
≥2kyu
Tai or In Hokei Only
F2
Hokei, Women
≥2kyu
Tai or In Hokei Only
F3
Jissen, Men
≥2kyu
≤1999
F4
Jissen, Women
≥2kyu
≤1999
F5
Hokei, Men
6 – 3 kyu
Tai or In Hokei Only
F6
Hokei, Women
6 – 3 kyu
Tai or In Hokei Only
F7
Jissen, Men
6 – 3 kyu
≤1999
F8
Jissen, Women
6 – 3 kyu
≤1999
F9
Kids Taido Hokei,
No restriction
2006-2008
Team Restriction
Own created mini-
Mix
F10
Kids Taido Hokei,
Hokei
No restriction
2003-2005
Own created mini-
Mix
F11
Kids Taido Jissen,
Discipline
Restriction
Hokei
No restriction
2003-2005
No restriction
2003-2005
No restriction
2000-2002
Boys
F12
Kids Taido Jissen,
Girls
F13
Junior Hokei, Mix
Tai or In - Hokei
Only
F14
Junior Jissen, Boys
≥6kyu
2000-2002
F15
Junior Jissen, Girls
≥6kyu
2000-2002
F16
Sonen Hokei, Mix
6-3 kyu
≤1980
F17
Sonen Hokei, Mix
≥2kyu
≤1980
F18
Sonen Jissen, Men
≥2kyu
≤1980
F19
Sonen Jissen,
≥2kyu
≤1980
Women
F20
Dantai Hokei, Mix
No restriction
5 Players/Team
Tai, In or Sei - Hokei
Only
F21
Dantai Jissen, Men
≥4kyu
≤1999
5 Players/Team +
Leader
F22
Dantai Jissen,
≥4kyu
Women
F23
Tenkai, Mix
≤1999
5 Players/Team +
Leader
No restriction
6 Players/Team
Limitations
In case of very few or too many applied players in specific events, the competition committee reserves the
right to make alternations in the event-compositions. Any changes will be informed to the National Taido
Organizations the affected players belong to.
Qualification
•
Players have to be members of a National Taido Organization belonging to the World Taido
Federation
•
Participants of the European Taido Championship (ETC) are not allowed to participate in the
International Taido Friendship Games (ITFG)
Dantai Regulation and Substitution
•
The general rule is that one team consists of members from one country. Teams with members
from more than one country are allowed
•
The general rule is that one team should consist of 5 players in the Dantai disciplines. However, if a
player is not able to participate due to injury or similar and no substitution is available, the match
for the absent player will be counted as a "default loss" and the team can participate in the event
with four (4) players
Only for team events might a player be replaced, if the below conditions are fulfilled.
•
Only if a player has to cancel participation due to illness or injury or similar reasons, the substitute
that has been registered might replace the player as from the next match. (One substitute per team
can be registered. No competition fee is necessary)
•
Before any replacement the replacement has to be reported to and approved by the competition
head office
•
If a player has been replaced, even if the player recovers from their illness or injury, they will not be
able to take part in the same event again
•
If a player is stopped from participating by a physician, they will not be allowed to participate in any
competition event what so ever
Jissen Policies and Regulations
egulations for the ITFG2015
FG2015
•
Men are required to wear a jockstrap and are allowed to wear the specified chest protection
•
Women and juniors are allowed to wear the specified chest protection and the specified face
protection respectively
•
Any player choosing not to wear protection takes full responsibility of this decision. WTF maintains
a list with accepted chest and face protections
European Taido Championships
Disciplines for the European Taido Championships
Discipline
Index
Dicipline Name
Belt
Rank
Birth
year Team Restriction
Dicipline
Restriction
E1
Hokei, Men
≥2kyu
Tai or In Hokei Only
E2
Hokei, Women
≥2kyu
Tai or In Hokei Only
E3
Jissen, Men
≥2kyu
≤1997
E4
Jissen, Women
≥2kyu
≤1997
E5
Dantai Hokei, Men
≥2kyu
5 Players/Team
Tai or In Hokei Only
E6
Dantai Hokei, Women
≥2kyu
5 Players/Team
Tai or In Hokei Only
E7
Dantai Hokei, Mix
≥2kyu
5 Players/Team
Tai or In Hokei Only
E8
Dantai Jissen, Men
≥2kyu
≤1997
5 Players/Team + Leader
E9
Dantai Jissen, Women
≥2kyu
≤1997
5 Players/Team + Leader
E10
Tenkai, Men
≥2kyu
6 Players/Team
E11
Tenkai, Women
≥2kyu
6 Players/Team
Limitations
•
Individual events: 6 persons per country
•
Team events: 1 team per country
•
There is no limitation of the number of events one player can participate in
In case of very few players in specific events, the competition committee reserves the right to make
alternations in the event-composition. Any changes will be informed to the National Taido Organizations the
affected players belong to.
Qualification
•
All players must be citizens of the nation they are representing in the Championship
•
Players have to be members of a National Taido Organization belonging to the World Taido
Federation
•
All players should at least have the rank of 2kyu
•
Players in Jissen should turn 18 years of age the year of the event
•
Players in Hokei and Tenkai should turn 16 years of age the year of the event
The National Taido Organization can apply for exemptions to belt rank or age with a Letter of
Recommendation, which should be sent via email to the Swedish Taido Association before entry time ends.
All applications will be documented and gone-through with WTF.
Dantai Regulations
egulations and Substitution Rules
•
The general rule is that one team should consist of 5 players in the Dantai disciplines
However, if a player is not able to participate due to injury or similar and no substitution is
available, the match for the absent player will be counted as a "default loss" and the team can
participate in the event with four (4) players
•
For Dantai Jissen and Tenkai, every team must bring their own number tags. The size of the number
tag should be 20 cm x 20 cm
Only for team events might a player be replaced, if the below conditions are fulfilled:
•
Only if a player has to cancel participation due to illness or injury or similar reasons, the substitute
that has been registered might replace the player as from the next match. (One substitute per team
can be registered. No competition fee is necessary)
•
Before any replacement the replacement has to be reported to and approved by the competition
head office
•
If a player has been replaced, even if the player recovers from their illness or injury, they will not be
able to take part in the same event again
•
If a player is stopped from participating by a physician, they will not be allowed to participate in any
competition event what so ever
Jissen Regulation – ETC2015
•
Men are required to wear a jockstrap and are allowed to wear the specified chest protection
•
Women and juniors are allowed to wear the specified chest protection and the specified face
protection respectively
•
Any player choosing not to wear protection takes full responsibility of this decision. WTF maintains
a list with accepted chest and face protections
Judges
Judges for the ITFG are submitted by respective NTO (National Taido Organization). Judges for the ETC are
selected from those by the organizer together with WTF.
Insurance
Each participating individual is responsible for having the appropriate level of insurance for travelling
abroad, injuries, accidents, etc.