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Regulations for The Eighth
World Cup
Tai Chi Chuan Championship 2023
1. Objective: To promote Tai Chi Chuan culture and skills while building a global
social
network for all people who
practice and enjoy Tai Chi Chuan
2.
Sanctioned by:
l
The
Sports Administration, Ministry of Education, Taiwan
l The Chinese Taipei Olympic
Committee
l The Republic of China Sports
Federation
l The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
the R.O.C.
l The Tourism Bureau, Ministry of Transportation
and Communication
l The Ministry of Culture
3. Organizers: l World Tai Chi Chuan Federation (WTCCF)
l
Department of Sports,Taipei
City Government
l
National Tai Chi Chuan Association, Taiwan, R.O.C.
4. Platinum Sponsors: (Organizations or individuals who
donate more than NT$20,000 will be listed as such in the official handbook of the Championship)
5. Sponsors:(Organizations or individuals who
donate more than NT$10,000 and less than NT$20,000 will be listed as such in
the official handbook of the Championship)
6.
Participation Units:
(1) Branches of World Tai Chi Chuan
Federation
(2) Branches of National Tai Chi Chuan Association
(3) Tai Chi Chuan groups worldwide
7.
Dates: Oct 28th – 29th
(Sat. & Sun.), 2023
8. Location: Taipei Arena
(No.2, Sec. 4, Nanjing E. Rd., Songshan
District, Taipei City, Taiwan, R.O.C. )
http://www.taipeiarena.com.tw/
9.
Entry:
(1)
The contestant must be above 15 years old (born before Oct.
27,2008).
Every contestant
must sign and tender a waiver of liability form. Those under 18
must
have a parent or
guardian consent form. Every contestant can choose a maximum of
4 individual events (Forms, Weapons
and Push-hands).
(2) A registration
form can be downloaded via the website. Fill out the
registration form, including passport number, names, the names of group leader,
coach(es), manager, with (electronic) photos. Mail, fax or e-mail the completed
form to:
World Tai Chi Chuan Federation
Rm. 608, No. 20, Chulun St.,
Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel:+886-2-2778-3887
Fax:+886-2-2778-3890
E-mail:ct.taichi@msa.hinet.net
Website: http://cttaichi.org/english/main.php
(3)The individual
event fee is US$40 per event, including forms and push hands (fixed steps or moving steps). Team leaders, coaches and managers free of charge and
box lunches will be provided.
Tai Chi Night banquet
fee: US$ 20 per person
The group event fee is US$80 per team.
Refund: Cancellation of registration and refund will not be accepted for any reason
after registration.
Admission to the arena is free of charge. However, personal insurance
is
not
included.
◎Wire transfer instructions:
Bank Name: BANK OF TAIWAN, SUNG CHIANG BRANCH
Bank Address: No. 115, Sung Chiang Road, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of
China
Bank A/C No.:05-000-114160-1
SWIFT: BKTWTWTP050
Account Name: National Tai Chi Chuan Association, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel:+886-2-2778-3887 Fax:+886-2-2778-3890 E-mail: ct.taichi@msa.hinet.net
(4) The
number of team leaders, coaches and managers :
A participating unit with less
than 3 contestants shall have a team leader or coach; 4 to 8 contestants shall have
a team leader and one coach each; 9 to 15 contestants shall have a team leader,
one coach, one manager each. There should be a team leader, 2 coaches, and one
manager for more than 16 contestants.
(5) Lunch will be
provided for foreign contestants during the days of their
registered events only. They are also invited to the Annual World Federation
Meeting andTai
Chi Night Banquet (US$
20 per person) on October 28th. The meals and receptions,
however, are not provided for those who take part in Group performance
competitions. We can order meals and banquet on your behalf.
(6) Registration deadline:
Completed
registration forms must be received no later than
July 31st, 2023.
(7) Date of lot drawing: 2:00 pm on August 30th, 2023, at the National Tai Chi Chuan
Association, Taiwan, R.O.C. The Organizer will assign a staff member to
represent any team that is not present at the drawing.
(8) Check in: 8:00~9:00AM, October 28th, 2023, at the
Taipei Arena.
(9)
Weight ins of
push-hands contestants will be held between 8:00 and 9:00 AM on
October 28th, 2023 at the Taipei Arena.
(10) Judges’ meeting:
8:20AM, October 28th, 2023, at the Taipei Arena.
(11) Team leaders’
meeting: 8:50AM, October 28th, 2023, at the Taipei Arena.
10.
Schedule:
(1) October 28th (Saturday): Group Form/Weapon
Competitions; Individual Form/Weapon Competitions of Evergreen Group;
preliminaries and rematches of both groups of Push-Hands Competitions;
semi-finals and finals of Zhuangnien (middle-aged, and senior) Push-Hands
Competitions.
(2) October 29th (Sunday): Individual Form/Weapon
Competitions of Shehui (Social) Group; and the semi-finals and finals of Shehui
( late adolescent and young adult) Group Group Push-Hands Competitions.
(3) If the competition schedule for the above 2
days cannot be arranged smoothly or the competitions cannot be completed due to
the big number of contestants, the organizers may change the schedule and
announce it on the website of the Federation, and the participating teams or
individuals shall not have any objections.
11.
Competition categories and groups:
A contestant can register for up to only 4 competitions, including Individual
Form or Weapon Competitions and Push Hands Competitions.
(I) Form
competitions
(A) Individual Form competitions:
(a) Men and women’s competitions will be held separately, grouped by age. No ringing signal
during the competition.
Male Changching (Evergreen) Group,
Female Changching (Evergreen) Group |
|
(ages 61 and above, born before Oct. 27, 1963) |
|
Male Shehui
( Social) Group, Female
Shehui (Social) Group |
|
(ages 15-60, born Oct. 28, 1963--Oct. 27,2008) |
(B)
Group Form competitions:
(a) Each team must consist of 5-12
persons for routine forms and 5-9 persons for weapon forms.
(b) Contestants can be
of any gender, and should be 15 years of age and above, limit 2 entries per person.
A contestant is limited to 2 entries.
(c) Music will be permitted, but
voice commands are not allowed. No ringing signal during the competition.
(C) Competition Events and time limits:
|
Style |
Length |
|
1.
13-Form |
Between
5 and 6 minutes |
|
2.
37-Form |
Between
6 and 7 minutes |
|
3.
64-Form(Part II) Individual
only |
Between
7 and 8 minutes |
|
4.
99-Form |
Between
5 and 6 minutes |
|
5.
Chen Style 38-Form |
Between
5 and 6 minutes |
|
6.
Yi-Jian Chuan-Form |
Between
6 and 7 minutes |
|
7.
24-Form |
Between
4 and 5 minutes |
|
8.
42-Form |
Between
5 and 6 minutes |
|
9.
64-Form(Part I) Groups
only |
Between
6 and 7 minutes |
|
10. Yangjia Michuan-Form |
Under
6 minutes |
|
11. Hsiung-Style-Form |
Under
6 minutes |
|
12. Other Yang’s-Form (Please
specify the full name of the form) |
Under
6 minutes |
|
13. Other Chen’s-Form (Please
specify the full name of the form) |
Under 6 minutes |
|
14. All others: traditional forms
not listed above (Please specify the full name of the form) |
Under 6 minutes |
Notes: 1） If there are less than 6 people (teams) in
each form, they can be merged according to the male and female groups, and then
merged into Other Yang's, Other Chen's
or Other Tai Chi Chuan forms according to the name of the form. If there
are still less than 3 people (teams) after the merger, the event will be
canceled.
2) For (12)-(14), if more than 6 people (teams)
participate in the same form, it can be listed as a single competition event.
Please specify the full name of the form in detail. If it cannot be listed as a
separate competition due to lack of details, no objection will be allowed.
3) If the number of applicants does not reach
the standard, the Organizers will handle the matter of merging (grouping) or
canceling, without objection.
(II) Weapon
competitions
(A)
Individual weapon competitions:
(a) Men and
women will compete separately grouped the
same as individual form competitions. No ringing signal during the competition.
(b) If a grouped weapon has fewer than 3 persons competing, then the weapon will be combined into other age. If
the event still less than 3 persons after combining, the event will be canceled.
(c)
If any weapon competition has six or more competing teams, and is recognized by the WTCCF, then such
weapon competition will become a separate event.
(B)
Group weapon competitions:
(a) Each team
consists of 5-9 persons for foreign teams of any
age and gender. No ringing signal during the competition.
(b) Music is permitted, but voice commands are not allowed.
(C) Events
and time limits:
1) The time limit
for Yang Style 32-Form Traditional Tai Chi Broadsword is between 3 and 4
minutes.
2) The time
limit for 54-Form Traditional Tai Chi Sword is between 4 and 5 minutes.
3) The time limit for 42-Form Tai Chi Sword is between 3 and 4
minutes.
4) The time limit for Zhengzi Tai Chi Sword is
between 4 and 5 minutes.
5)
The time limit for Other Yang Style Tai Chi Weapons (Please specify the full
name of the weapon, long Weapons, Fúchén/ Buddha Dust/ Buddha Whisk, very Short
Weapons not included) is under 4 minutes.
6) The time limit for Other Chen Style Tai
Chi Weapons (Please specify the full name of the weapon, long Weapons, Fúchén/
Buddha Dust/ Buddha Whisk, very Short Weapons not included) is under 4 minutes.
7) The time limit for All Other
Tai Chi Weapons (Please specify the full
name of the weapon, long Weapons, Fúchén/ Buddha Dust/ Buddha Whisk, very Short
Weapons not included) is under 4 minutes.
Notes: 1) 1） If there are less than 6 people (teams) in
each weapon competition, they can be merged according to the male and female
groups, and then merged into Other Yang's, Other Chen's
or other Tai Chi Weapons according to the name of the weapon. If there are
still less than 3 people (teams) after the merger, the event will be canceled.
2) For (5)-(7), if more than 6 people (teams)
participate in the same weapon competition, it can be listed as a single event.
Please specify the full name of the weapon in detail. If it cannot be listed as
a separate competition due to lack of details, no objection will be allowed.
3) If the number of applicants does not reach
the standard, the Organizers will handle the matter of merging (grouping) or
canceling, without objection.
(D) Push hands competitions:
1.Push
hands will be held separately for women and men, classified by
age:
|
Male
Zhuangnien (middle-aged, and senior) Group, Female
Zhuangnien (middle-aged, and senior) Group |
|
(ages 41-70, born Oct. 28, 1953--Oct. 27,1983) |
|
Male Shehui
( late adolescent and young adult) Group, Female
Shehui ( late adolescent and young adult) Group |
|
(ages 15-40, born Oct. 28, 1983--Oct. 27,2008) |
Every organization may register up to two players per class.
2. A consent letter must be signed by a parent or a legal guardian for
participants under 18.
A Waver Liability Form is required
for all push hands contestants.
3. Push-hands competition rules
(1)For Zhuangnien (middle-aged, and senior) Group, only fixed step push hands competition will be held.
The winner of two out of three rounds wins the match. Winners play another match-up until
the final match. Defeated contestants will compete against other losers to determine their
final rankings. If the schedule is tight, it will be changed to a 2-round system. If
both sides win a round, then the judges
calculate the total points to decide the winner. The player with the higher
score wins.
(2)Time Limits for Push-Hands Competition
A. Shehui ( late adolescent and
young adult) Group: For Fixed Push-Hands competition, every
round shall last 1minute with a 1-minute break between rounds. For Moving Push-Hands competition, each round shall last two minutes
with 1-minute break in between.
B. Zhuangnien
(middle-aged and senior) Group: Only Fixed Push-Hands competition is available.
Every round shall last one minute with a 40-second break in between.
(3)Scoring for fixed-step push
hands:
A.One point will
be awarded the contestant who lifts his/her opponent’s foot off the floor or makes him/her lose balance and move his or her step in any direction.
B.Two points
will be awarded if a contestant causes the opponent to fall on the floor, which is defined as “any part of the body above the
knees (including the knees) touching the floor”.
(4)Scoring for
moving-step push hands:
A.One point will be
awarded to the contestant if any part of his/her opponent’s foot steps outside the
ring.
B.Two points will be awarded the contestant who makes his or her opponent fall on the
floor which is
defined as “any part of the body above the knees (including the knees)
touching the
floor”.
(5)Technical
wins:
A.Moving-step push hands technical win: When the scoring gap between
contestants
reaches six (6) points or more, the score
leader wins the match. This is called a
scoring technical win.
B.Fixed-step push hands technical win: When the scoring gap reaches six
(6) points
or more, the score leader wins the match. This is called a scoring technical win.
(6)No scores:
A.Moving-step push hands: When both sides step out of bound or fall on the floor at the
same time or one immediately after the other, neither side scores.
B.Fixed-step push hands: When both sides move their step or fall on the
floor at the same
time, or one
immediately after the other, neither side scores.
(7)For push hands allowable techniques, please refer to the
“International Tai Chi Chuan
Rules” issued by National Tai Chi Chuan
Association. Play is begun in a neutral
position with backs of right wrists touching. Left hands are placed
on (not under) right elbow of opponent. Contestants engage in their attack or defense
moves upon the center judge’s announcement.
(8)The competition floor for fixed-step and moving-step push
hands contests will be set up as
follows :
A.Fixed-step push hands: A six (6) meters by six meters square padded
floor. A raised part, 3-centimeter thick, is in the middle of
the square (see Diagram 1)
B.Moving-step push hands: An eight (8) meters by eight meters square
padded floor and in its center is a circle three meters in
diameter. The circle is the boundary of moving-step push hand contests.
◎Weight divisions:
Note1. Zhuangnien (middle-aged and senior) Group
|
Grade |
Female |
Male |
|
Weight
(kg) |
||
|
1 |
Under
50 |
Under
60 |
|
2 |
50.01-55.00 |
60.01-65.00 |
|
3 |
55.01-61.00 |
65.01-71.00 |
|
4 |
61.01-68.00 |
71.01-78.00 |
|
5 |
68.01-76.00 |
78.01-86.00 |
|
6 |
76.01-90 |
86.01-100 |
Note 2. Shehui ( late adolescent and young adult) Group
|
Grade |
Female |
Male |
|
Weight
(kg) |
||
|
1 |
Under
48 |
Under
55 |
|
2 |
48.01-51.00 |
55.01-58.00 |
|
3 |
51.01-54.00 |
58.01-61.00 |
|
4 |
54.01-58.00 |
61.01-65.00 |
|
5 |
58.01-63.00 |
65.01-70.00 |
|
6 |
63.01-69.00 |
70.01-76.00 |
|
7 |
69.01-76.00 |
76.01-83.00 |
|
8 |
Over
76.01 |
83.01-91.00 |
|
9 |
|
91.01-100.00 |
|
10 |
|
Over
100.01 |
 |
Diagram 1- Fixed Step Push-Hands Competition Area
12. Demonstrations: (The registration
deadline is July 31st, 2023.)
(A) Opening Ceremony:
Each demonstration should be up to 400 persons.(Lunch and Banquet
will not be provided)
(B)
A stage will be provided for up to 20
persons for the
foreigners’ Comprehensive group demonstration of Tai Chi Chuan and/or weapons. A registration form is required for the performance. The time limit is 8 minutes. Each
demonstration will be charged US$60 and a certificate will be
presented to each person in the group. If an introduction of Comprehensive
demonstration needs to be printed on the handbook up to 300 words, an
additional US$60 will be charged.
13. Placing and awards:
A) Judging criteria: According to
the general
rules of Tai Chi Chuan published by National Tai
Chi Chuan Association, Taiwan, R.O.C..
B) Awards:
(a) Individual
competitions:
Forms，weapons and Push
Hands:
First, second and
third place awards (a medal or cup and a certificate) will be given
for each event. If
there are more than 10 participants in an event, awards (certificate
only) will also be
given to the 4th, 5th and 6th place finishers.
When an event has 7 to 9 participants, five awards will be
given. When an event has only 3 to 6 participants, awards will be given to all
participants except for the last two. An event will be cancelled if
there are less than 3 participants. If there are more than 20 persons
participating in an event, that event will be split and awards will be given to 6th place of each event.
(b) Group competitions
of forms and weapons:
Each foreign team must
have (5-12) persons for routines (5-9) persons for weapons). A deduction of 0.1
point from the team’s score will be made for each head count short. The team
name will be called before the contest. The team will be forfeited if no response after three calls. The top 6 places will each be
awarded with a cup and a certificate for all members if there are 10 or more
teams in an event. The top 5 places will each be awarded with a cup and a
certificate if there are 7-9 or more teams in an event, and if there are less
than 6 teams, award numbers will be given two less than competition team numbers on each event. If more than 12 teams are in an
event, that event will be split into 2 events. If less than 3 teams are in an
event, that event will be canceled.
(c) In the individual competition of foreign athletes, though they may
compete with locals, they will be counted and presented awards separately.
(d) When the awards are presented after the
competition, the winning teams or contestants should go to the main platform to
accept the awards as soon as they are announced. Those who do not come to the
stage to receive the awards immediately, please go to the awards group to
collect them by themselves. The awards will not be sent to the any units or
contestants.
14. Miscellaneous:
(1) Participants should bring and be
responsible for their own equipment, music and competition clothing. Foreigners
may wear their own Tai Chi clothing and there are no special restrictions. But
wearing a robe is not allowed. If they do not have their own specifications,
they can refer to the "International Tai Chi Chuan Rules" promulgated
by the National Tai Chi Chuan Association, Taiwan, R.O.C..
(2)
The Organizer will buy public accident
liability insurance for
all participants to cover accidents caused by
facilities, but not those that occur during the actual competition.
(3) Only competitors, demonstrating members,
referees, and medical staff are allowed in the competition area. All other team
members and their staff are prohibited from staying in the actual competition
area during competition.
(4)
The schedule and location of all sessions are listed in the competition
program; however, if deemed necessary the Organizer retains the right to alter
both the schedule and location. It is the
responsibility of any participant who signs up for more than two events to
ensure that his or her events do not create a scheduling conflict.
(5)
All participants should arrive to Inspection Team for check- in and verification 30 minutes before each event. No
roll-call broadcast. If competitors do not arrive to
Inspection
Team for check-in before the match, they will be
disqualified.
(6)
An Organizer-issued identification card must be shown at entry of the
competition area, otherwise that person will be declared ineligible for
competition.
(7) For push
hands contests, all
participants should follow the instructions of the inspection/record official
to accommodate any schedule conflicts.
(8) During the contest, the participant should not
argue with the judge. Arguing with
or shouting at the judges will result in a forfeit.
Any serious argument may cause the participant and his/her team to be suspended for two years from the Tai Chi Chuan World
Cup.
(9)
After finishing the performance for each event, competitors must leave the
competition area and stay in the designated area. At the announcement of names of awards, the competitors
should come to the main platform to accept the awards.
(10)
Any competitor found using false identification will be automatically
disqualified and handled according to the Federation’s rules.
(11)
In case of an urgent incident during the competition, the contest will be stopped and
declared no points. The Organizer will reschedule the competition.
(12) No food or
colored drinks are allowed in the actual competition area.
(13) In case a
contestant has to take part in two competitions at the same time due to the
competition sequence, the contestant can submit the problem to the registration office for
evaluation of the venues, and the adjustment of the sequence of one of the
events.
(14) Insurance plan:
Public accident liability insurance will be purchased during the event. The
insurance amount is NT$3 million for each personal injury or death, NT$15
million for each accident, and NT$2 million for each property damage accident.
The total insurance amount during the competition period is 34 million yuan.
During the competition, the staff and players of the participating teams should
purchase other relevant personal medical insurance according to their needs.
(15) All fees are non-refundable.
15. Arbitration:
(1) The player’s appeal should be submitted
to the Judgment Committee in writing, signed and stamped by the team leader or
coach within 30 minutes after the match, and the judgment of the Judge
Committee shall be final. A deposit of NT$5,000 is required when submitting an
appeal. The deposit will be refunded if the appeal is valid, and will be used
as the conference fund if it is invalid. No objection is allowed.
(2)Any arbitration will follow the latest “The
Regulation of International Tai Chi Chuan”.
16. In
response to the "severe special infectious pneumonia" epidemic,
self-initiated epidemic prevention may be necessary; measures:
(1)
Staff members of participating teams must take forehead
temperature, disinfect hands and wear masks when they register and enter the
venue.
(2)
During the competition, those who have a fever exceeding 37.5 degrees or other
respiratory symptoms will not be allowed to enter the venue, and seek medical
treatment as soon as possible. (Symptoms of discomfort such as persistent high
fever, dyspnea, shortness of breath, chest pain, dizziness, convulsions, severe
diarrhea, etc.). Other related incidents shall be handled according to the
regulations of Taiwan Centers for Disease Control.
17. Any issues not covered herein
will be discussed and decided by the Championship Committee.
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