Taekwondo Competitions and Rules |
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Taekwondo athletes can be divided into two major
types. The first is the offensive athlete, who uses impressive skills and shows
an aggressive approach to the match. A defensive athlete, on the other hand,
defends himself calmly while looking for a clean hit in order to score points.
When watching the game, explore the history of each athlete to figure out what
type each one is- then use the scoring method below to predict who will win.
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Scoring Method
Because Taekwondo is a
highly aggressive sport, men fight in 3 minute increments, 3 times, with a 1
minute break in between. Women fight in 2 minute increments, 3 times, with 1
minute breaks. Points can be added or deducted, and scores earned during each of
the three sessions are tallied up at the end to determine the winner. In the
case of a tie, the winner is the one who earned the most positive points. When
that is impossible as well, the winner is at the discretion of the judges, who
select the athlete who has shown the best attacks during the match.
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| How Points are Calculated |
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Earn Points (+2 Points)
Using feet: Knock an
opponent of their feet with a strong kick to the face for 2 points.
Earn Points (+1 Points)
·Using fists: When a clean hit
is delivered to the blue or red areas of the protective gear on the body. A
clean hit means the opponent is moved by the impact or if there is a strong
hitting sound.
·Using feet: When a clean hit is delivered to the blue or red
areas of the protective gear on the head and body.
Warnings (-0.5 Points)
1) Illegal contact
·Grabbing
the opponent
·Wrestling the opponent
·Pushing the opponent
·Touching
the opponent with one’s body
2) Shows of cowardice
·Going outside the
lines on purpose to evade attack
·Showing your back to the opponent while
evading attack
·Falling on purpose
·Pretending to be hurt
3)
Illegal strikes
·Impacting the knees of forehead
·Kicking the groin area
purposely
·Stepping on a fallen opponent’s thighs, shins, knees,
etc
·Hitting the face with the hand
4) Bad conduct
·When the
athlete or coach argues about points given
·Bad conduct by the athlete or
coach
·When the coach leaves his seat
Deductions
(-1 Points)
1) Illegal contact
·Felling the opponent by
grabbing with the hands
·Grabbing an opponent’s leg during a kick in order to
fell them
2) Shows of cowardice
·Going outside the match area to
evade attack
·Purposely making it difficult to continue the match
3)
Illegal strikes
·Hitting a fallen opponent
·Hitting an opponent after the
referee orders to fall apart
·Hitting the back of the head or back
purposely
4) Bad conduct
·Extremely bad conduct by the athlete or
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