Taekwondo individual and team competition specific rules and processes

The competition adopts a three-round system, each round is 3 minutes, and there is a 1-minute rest between rounds. It is a fiercely confrontational event with direct body collision. Athletes must wear head protection, body protection, crotch protection, arm protection and leg protection during competition. Use the front of the fist and the area below the ankle joint to attack the opponent's torso above the hip bone and below the clavicle, which is protected by protective gear, as well as the front part of the head and neck based on the ears. The ranking is determined by scores, and those with more scores are ranked higher. Competitions are divided into weight classes.

The basic philosophical idea of ??Taekwondo is: those who practice this sport must cultivate their moral character, moral education first, and sports skills second. The sport is an interesting combination of strict etiquette and strict etiquette. On the one hand, Taekwondo originated from the elegant etiquette of traditional Korean society. The opponent in front of him bends his head and body at a prescribed angle and bows gracefully. On the other hand, the rules require athletes to wear protective gear on the body and head, and recommend wearing protective gear on the groin, forearms and shins and a mouth guard inside the gi.

Competition

Taekwondo competition consists of two parties - "Chung" (blue) and "Hong" (red). Both parties kick the opponent's head and body or punch Score the opponent's body. The game is divided into three rounds, each round is three minutes, and there is a one-minute rest between rounds. Players can win by knocking the opponent out of the field, scoring the highest score, causing the opponent to be penalized to 3 points, or the opponent is deprived of the competition.

Before the start of the game, after the referee issued the "cha-ryeot" and "kyeong-rye" commands respectively, the two sides stood at attention and bowed to each other, and then the referee shouted "Shi-jak"! to announce the start of the game.

Score

A point will be scored for each reasonable attack. The following are reasonable attacks:

a. Hit the opponent's scoring part, except the head. Scoring areas include the abdomen and sides of the body, and these three areas are marked on the opponent's protective gear. It is forbidden to hit the opponent below the lower abdomen.

b. Hit the opponent with a body part permitted by the rules. The opponent must be hit with the front of the index and middle fingers of a properly clenched fist or the area below the ankle joint.

If at least two of the three referees identify and record the hit, the score will be valid.

Fouls

Fouls are an important factor in Taekwondo, not least because a three-point penalty - extremely rare in high-level competition - means an automatic failure. Just one penalty point can determine the outcome of the game. There are two types of fouls in Taekwondo: Kyong-go and gam-jeom. The most common type of foul, a kyong-go or warning, means a penalty of 0.5 points, but if there is only one such foul, it will not be counted as a penalty point, unless a second foul will result in a cumulative penalty of 1 point. If a player grabs, hugs, or pushes the opponent, turns away from the opponent in an evasive manner, pretends to be injured, etc., the game will be judged as Kyong-go.

Another more serious foul is called gam-jeom, which will result in a penalty of 1 point. Typical fouls include throwing an opponent, intentionally knocking an opponent down while their feet are off the ground during a fight, intentionally striking an opponent in the back, and punching an opponent in the face.

Knockdown

After the player is knocked down, the referee starts a 10-second countdown like a boxing match. In a Taekwondo match, if one party touches the ground with any part other than the soles of his feet due to the opponent's exertion of force, he will be deemed to have been knocked down. The referee may also start the countdown if a player has no intention or is unable to continue the game. Once a knockdown occurs, the referee shouts "kal-yeo" which means "pause", instructs the other side to step back, and the referee starts counting the seconds from 1 to 10 in Korean. Even if a knocked down player stands up and wants to continue the match, he or she must wait for the referee to continue counting to 8 or "yeo-dul", and then the referee will determine whether the player can continue the match. If it cannot continue, the other side wins by knockout.

Winner

If the game ends in a draw except for the finals, the team with the higher score wins. If the two sides are still tied, the referee will decide which side has the upper hand in the three three-minute rounds based on the initiative shown by both sides during the game. If it is a final for the gold medal, the two sides will compete in the fourth round, which is the sudden death round. The first to score wins. If no one scores, the referee will determine the final winner by judging who has the upper hand in that round. Heavyweight division

In the World Taekwondo Championships, men and women are divided into the traditional 8 levels. When it first appeared as an official event at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, men and women were divided into four levels: Men Women's level below 58 kg, level below 49 kg, level below 68 kg, level below 57 kg, level below 80 kg, level below 67 kg, level above 80 kg, level above 67 kg.

Competition area

The competition area is a square venue with a size of 12 square meters. It is built on a platform about 1 meter above the ground and is covered with elastic mats for safety reasons. , the sides of the platforms on both sides of the site are slightly tilted toward the ground. In the center of the venue is an 8-square-meter blue square area, with a red warning area outside it to remind players that they are approaching the sideline or the edge of the platform. Once a player's foot enters the warning area, the referee automatically suspends the game. Deliberately entering the warning zone will be deemed Kyong-go, while intentionally crossing the sideline will be deemed gam-jeom.

Protective Clothing

Taekwondo is a full-contact sport that requires competitors to wear protective clothing and protective gear on their head, body, forearms, shins, and groin. All competitors will be inspected prior to competition to ensure they are wearing the required protective gear.

Other rules

a. If more than one foul occurs at the same time, the referee will punish the foul with the greater severity. b. If both parties are knocked down and cannot recover after the countdown reaches 10, the one with the highest score before knocking down wins.

c. If a player commits a foul immediately after scoring, the points earned may be invalidated, such as an intentional fall (a tactic to avoid being hit).

d. Players who are hit in the head and fall to the ground are not allowed to participate in the competition within 30 days.