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Presidents and Secretaries General AFTU Member National Association
Re: African Taekwondo Olympic Qualifications - Agadir 2016
Dear beloved Taekwondo Family,
It is a great pleasure to extend an invitation to your member national association to participate in the African Taekwondo Olympic Qualifications Rio 2016 to be held on February 6-7, 2016 in Agadir, Morocco.
I expect that the African Qualifications will serve as an opportunity for the top elite African athletes to display their skills. Also I hope all invited athletes will come and enjoy the thrilling moments of competition and friendship in Agadir.
Rest assured that the African Taekwondo Union and the Organizing Committee will do its utmost effort to ensure the success of the championships.
We look forward to seeing you all in Agadir in February.
Sincerely yours,
Ahmed FOULY PRESIDENT
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Dear Athletes & Officials,
It is with great excitement that I welcome you all to African Taekwondo Olympic Qualifications Rio 2016 to be held on February 6-7, 2016 in Agadir, Morocco. We are honored to host the African qualifications, and continue to strive for improvement and innovation, and help turn our high performance athletes into the stars of the future. I hope that you and your honored athletes will come to this event to display the highest spirit of the Taekwondo as an Olympic Sport to be one of the African ambassadors to Rio 2016 games. We, as organizers promise to do our best to provide a high quality championship and ensure that every participant will enjoy being in Agadir, Morocco his second home.
I very much look forward to seeing you all in Agadir.
Driss EL HILALI
PRESIDENT THE MOROCCAN ROYAL FEDERATION FOR TAEKWONDO
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AfricanTaekwondoOlympicQualifications–Agadir,Morocco
1. PROMOTER: AFRICANTAEKWONDOUNION(AFTU)ADDRESS: 64RamsisExtension2,NasrCity,Cairo,EgyptTELEPHONE: +20223938017FAX: +20223938017E-MAIL: [email protected](SportDepartment),
[email protected],[email protected]
2.ORGANIZINGMNA:THEMOROCCANROYALTAEKWONDOFEDERATION ADDRESS: Av,IbnSinaSiagedesFederations,Rabat,Agdal,MarocTELEPHONE/FAX: +212553670139/+212661194638FAX: +212553670206E-MAIL: [email protected]/[email protected]/[email protected]: www.frmtkd.on.ma
3. Date: From6tothe7thofFebruary
4. VENUE: InbiaatSportVenue,AgadirCityMorocco
5. QUALIFICATIONS:InaccordancewithArticle4:QualificationofContestantoftheWTFCompetitionRules,thecontestantmustbe: CRITERION#1: Holderofthenationalityoftheparticipatingteam
CRITERION#2: AnathletemustbenominatedbythepertinentnationaltaekwondoassociationthatisrecognisedbytheWorldTaekwondoFederation
CRITERION#3:
CRITERION#4:
CRITERION#5:
HolderoftheKukkiwonPoomorDanCertificate(*AcopyoftheDancertificateshouldbeenclosedwhenregisteringforaccreditation.IncaseacontestanthasappliedforaKukkiwonDancertificatebuthasnotreceivedityet,acopyoftheDanapplicationformandtheremittancecertificatesenttotheKukkiwonmustbeenclosedwhenregisteringforaccreditation.PleaserefertotheKukkiwonWebsite(www.kukkiwon.or.kr)formoreinformation.)Anathletemustbe17yearsoldorolder.Anathletewhowasbornintheyearof1999orbeforeiseligibletoparticipationintheChampionships.Holder of valid WTF Global Athlete Licence (GAL). Any questions on the WTF GAL application please contact Mr Kabir Kar, the WTF Global Licence Administation Manager at [email protected]
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6. COMPETITIONRULESWTFCompetitionRulesinforceasofthestartofthecompetition
7. METHODOFCOMPETITION
i. Singleeliminationsystemii. Grade:Notgraded.iii. Seedinganddrawingoflots:Foreveryweightcategory,regardlessofnumberofathletesataminimumof
25%oftheathleteswillbeseededbasedonWTFOlympicRankingofFebruary2016.(Feb1st).
8. CONTESTTIME2minutesx3roundswith1minutebreak
9. WEIGHTDIVISIONS
Men’sdivision Women’sdivisionnUnder58kg Notexceeding58kg Under49kg Notexceeding49kgUnder68kg Over58kg&Notexceeding68kg Under57kg Over49kg&Notexceeding57kgUnder80kg Over68kg&Notexceeding80kg Under67kg Over57kg&Notexceeding67kgOver80kg Over87kg Over67kg Over73kg
10. CONDITIONSFORPARTICIPATINGTEAMSi. Round-tripAirfareandAccommodation
RoundtripairfareshallbebornebytheparticipatingNationalAssociation.AccommodationchargesofroomandboardforallothersshallbonebytheparticipatingNationalAssociation.
11. QUALFICATION SYSTEM i. AnyNOCwhoqualifiesaminimumoftwo(2)maleandtwo(2)femaleplayersviatheOlympicrankingsystem
will be deemed to have qualified its total quota of places and shall not be permitted to enter thecontinentalqualificationeventshowever,ifanationhasnotqualifiedaminimumoftwo(2)placesinmaleand two (2)places in female via theOlympicRankingposition they shall beallowed to compete for theadditionalplacesviathecontinentalqualificationevents.
ii. The first two (2) ranked athletes in the weight categories will qualify their NOCs a place each for Olympicgames.Totalsixteen(16)athleteswillqualifytheirNOCsaplaceeachforOlympicgamesthroughAfricanQualificationTournament.
iii. The two (2) finalistswill qualify theirNOCs regardlessof the resultof the finalmatch. The3rdplacewill bedeterminedbytheresultoffinalmatches.
iv. If an NOC qualified through the African Qualification Tournament relinquishes a quota place or has notconfirmedtheuseofthequalifiedplace(s)withintwo(2)weeksfromthemomentreceivingtheallocationletterfromtheWTF,itwillbereallocatedtotheNOCofthenexthighestrankedathleteinthesameweightdivisionattheAfricanContinentalQualificationTournament,aslongastheNOCdoesnotexceedthequotaoftwo(2)menandtwo(2)women.
v. In the event that any of the qualified contestants was found to have committed a doping offence thatconstitutesaviolationofanyoftheprovisionsoftheAnti-DopingCodeoftheWorldAnti-DopingAgencyand/orotherappropriateanti-dopingcodes(“Anti-DopingCodes”),nexthighestrankedathleteinthesameweightdivisionattheAfricanContinentalQualificationTournamentwillqualifyhis/herNOCaplace.
vi. TheNOCofanathletewhohascommittedananti-dopingrulesviolationwilllosethequotaplaceobtainedbythe athlete. Themaximumnumber of quota places for that the corresponding number of athleteswhocommittedanoffenceshallreduceNOC.
12. WTF GLOBAL LICENCE & ONLINE REGISTRATION
i. WTFGlobalLicenseRegistrationAll Athletes and Team officials must FIRST be registered with aWTF Global Athlete License (GAL) orGlobal OfficialLicense(GOL).
ii. WTFOnlineRegistration
NationalTeamEntrywillonlybeacceptedthroughtheWTFonlineregistrationsystemandregistrationis only possible with a validWTF Global License. National Team GMS admins have to register theirteams.
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13. ENTRY FEES
� TheOCshallcollecttheentryfeesfromtheparticipatingnationalteams.Thenationalteamshallpayan
entry fee to theOrganizing Committee by cash in US$ only at the Registration Center accreditationcenter(s)inAgadir,MoroccopriortothestartoftheChampionships.Athletesshallnotbe allowedtocompetewithoutsuccessfulpaymentofentryfeetotheOrganizingCommittee.
• REGULARENTRYFEES:Thenationalteamscompletingtheirregistrationduringthisperiodwillbechargedthe
regularregistrationfee.• US$100perathlete.• Regularentryfeeperiodwillbeginon15thDecember2015,17:00LocalSwissTime.• Regularentryfeeperiodwillendon10thJanuary2016,17:00LocalSwissTime.• AftertheDeadlineends(10thofJanuary2016)entryfeeswillbecountedasUS$200perathlete
14. ENTRY DEADLINES & IMPORTANT DATES
i. Entry deadline for Registration Period is January 10th, 2016 17:00 Local Swiss Time. Entrysubmissionafterthisdatewillbenotacceptedunderanycircumstances.
ii. Latereplacementduetoinjuryshallbehandledcasebycase.
15. CLASSIFICATIONOFRESULTS
Medalswillbeawardedtothetopfourathletesintherespectiveweightcategoryofthepertinentchampionships:1stPLACE: GOLDMEDAL&CERTIFICATE2ndPLACE: SILVERMEDAL&CERTIFICATE3rdPLACE: BRONZEMEDAL&CERTIFICATE3rdPLACE: BRONZEMEDAL&CERTIFICATE
16. TEAMENTRIESPERCOUNTRY
POSITION MAX.NO.OFMEMBERSMALE
MAX.NO.OFMEMBERSFEMALE
HEADOFTEAM: 1 MANAGER: 1 1COACH: 2 2TRAINER: 2 2TEAMDOCTOR: 1 1CONTESTANTS: 2 2
17. INTERNATIONALREFEREESTheWTFwillappointtheInternationalReferees.TheappointedinternationalrefereesshallofficiateattheAfricanOlympicqualification;thefollowingconditionsshallapply:
i. InternationalRefereesarerequiredtopayfortheirownround-tripairfares.ii. TheOrganizingCommitteeshallpayfortheexpensesforfour(4)nights’stayofroomandboard.
Check-in:February4/Check-out:February8iii. TheOrganizingCommitteeshallpayaperdiemofUS$100totheselectedInternationalReferees
for competitionperiod(totalTwodays;US$200perreferee).
18. TECHNICALDELEGATEANDCOMPETITIONSUPERVISORYBOARDTheWTFwillappointone(1)TechnicalDelegateanduptofour(4)membersoftheCompetitionSupervisoryBoard. Thefollowingconditionsshallapply:
iv. TheOrganizingCommitteeshallpayfortheexpensesforuptofour(4)nights’stayofroomandboard.Check-infrom:February4/Check-out:February8
v. TheOrganizingCommitteeshallpayaperdiemofUS$100totheTechnicalDelegateandthemembersof theCompetitionSupervisoryBoardforcompetitionperiod(totaltwodays;US$200perperson).
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19. WTF-RECOGNIZEDTAEKWONDOUNIFORM(DOBOK)ANDPROTECTIVEEQUIPMENTi. DaedoProtectorandScoringSystem(PSS)includingPSSHeadgearwillbeusedfortheChampionships.ii. ParticipatingcontestantsarerequiredtowearWTF-recognizeddoboksandWTF-recognizedprotective
Equipment.ThelatestversionofWTF-recognizedmanufacturers’listisavailableatthewebsiteofWTF(http://www.worldtaekwondofederation.net/recognized).
iii. TheOrganizingCommitteewillprovideProtectorandScoringSystem(PSS)totheparticipatingcontestants.Participatingcontestantsarerequiredtobringtheirowngroinguards,mouthpieces,gloves, sensingsocksandshinandforearmguardsfortheirpersonaluse.
iv. Beforeenteringthefieldofplay,allcontestantswillproceedtotheinspectiondeskforinspectionoftheirdoboksandprotectiveequipment.Anycontestantwhowearsunofficialdoboksorprotectiveequipmentwillnotbepermittedtocompete.OrganizingCommitteeshallpreparewhitemaskingtapes tocoverupanykindofidentificationofthemanufacturersnotrecognizedbytheWTF.
v. InstantVideoReplay(IVR)Systemwillbeused.vi. Wirelesscommunicationsystembetweenrefereeandreviewjurywillbeused
20. IDENTIFIATIONOFNOCCODEANDMANUFACTURER
vii. Nationalflagshallbelocatedbetween3cmand3.4cmbelowtherightshoulderlineofuppergarment.viii. NOCCodeisathree-letterNationalOlympicCommitteeabbreviation,anditshallbeprintedattheback
inblackandcentredat5cmorhigherfromthebottomlineoftheuppergarmentwithinthesizeof30cm widthx12cmheight.Thefontofthelettersshallbeinbold“Verdana”.
ix. Manufacturer’sidentification(name,designationtrademark,logooranydistinctivesignofthemanufacturer)shallbelocatedonepergarmentwithin20㎠ exceptatthelocationoftheWTFlogo.
21. MEDICALCONTROL
i. TheWTFAnti-DopingRules,andwherenecessarytheCodeoftheWorldAnti-DopingAgency,shallapplythroughoutthecompetitions.
ii. Compulsoryanti-dopingtestswillbecarriedoutonrandomselectionbasis.TheWTFand/orWADAmaycarryoutrandomout-of-competitiontestingpriortothechampionships.Therefore,allparticipatingcontestantsarerequiredtosubmittheirlatestandmostaccurateAthleteLocation(WhereaboutsInfo)FormstotheWTF.
iii. TUE(TherapeuticUseExemption)Athleteswhotakeanysubstanceormedicinelistedinthe“ProhibitedList”oftheWTFAnti-DopingRulesandAnti-DopingCodeofWorldAnti-DopingAgency(WADA)fortherapeuticpurposesarerequestedtovisitthewebsiteofWADAandmakeonlinefilingoftheirTUEapplicationsonADAMShttp://www.wada-ama.org/en/ADAMS/andreporttotheWTFSportsDepartmentatmarcoienna@wtf.orgbynolaterthanJanuary10,2016.Formoredetails,pleaseseethefollowingpageoftheWTFwebsite:
http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/anti_doping/06_therapeutic_use_exemptions.html
ForADAMSlogin,pleasecontactNationalAnti-DopingOrganization(NADO)[email protected]
22. HEADOFTEAMMEETING&DRAWINGOFLOTSSESSIONi. Theheadofteammeetingandthedrawingoflotssessionshallbeconductedone(1)daypriortothe
startofthechampionshipsthatisFebruary5,2016,inthepresenceoftheWTFofficialsandtherepresentativesoftheparticipatingnations.Theseedingmaybechangedaftertheeachday’sweigh-in.
ii. ThemethodandorderofthedrawmaybechangeddependingonthedecisionoftheTechnicalDelegate.iii. DependingonthedecisionoftheTechnicalDelegate,WTFofficialsorOrganizingCommitteevolunteers
couldbedesignatedtodrawlotsonbehalfoftheofficialsoftheparticipatingnationswhoarenotpresent atthetimeofthelotdrawingsession.
23. WEIGH-IN
i. Weigh-inofthecontestantsshalltakeplaceonthedaybeforetheirrespectiveweightcategory.ii. Duringtheweigh-in,malecontestantsshallwearunderpantsandfemalecontestantsshallwear
underpantsandbrassieres.However,contestantsmayweigh-ininthenudeiftheywishtodoso.
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24. INDEMNITIESi. Therespectivenationaltaekwondoassociationsshallberesponsibleforensuringthatallofficialsand
participantsarecoveredwitheffectivetravel&medicalinsurancecoverage.ii. Participantswithoutproperinsurancecoveragewillnotbeallowedtocompeteatthechampionships.iii. TheOrganizingCommitteewillacquiregeneralPublicLiabilityeventinsurance.
25. ACCOMMODATION
TheparticipatingteamsarerequiredtosubmitthehotelreservationtoOrganizingCommitteebynolaterthanJanuary11th,2016.
GroundtransportationGroundtransportationwillbeprovidedfornationalteamsonarrivalanddeparturefreeofcharge,onlyforteamswhobookviatheofficialeventagentandprovidedthattheOrganizingCommitteehasbeeninformedofthedate,time,andflightnumberofthenationalteam’sarrivalanddepartureatthelatestbythedesignateddeadline.
26. VISAINFORMATION
TheOrganizingCommitteecanproviderecommendationlettersforvisaapplications.However,MNA’sarerequiredtocheckMoroccoentryvisaapplicationwaitingtimesintheirown countriesandsubmitrequestsforrecommendationletterstotheorganizingcommittee.TheOrganisingCommitteecannotguaranteeentryintoMoroccoandcanonlyofferassistance.Itistheresponsibility ofeachathleteandMNAtoapplyforandsecurethecorrectentryvisaforMorocco.
27. LATEATHLETEREPLACEMENT
Athletescannotbereplacedafterconfirmationofthemembernationalassociation.IntheeventthataconfirmedathletecannotcompeteduetoinjuryoccurredbetweenJanuary10thandJanuary31st,2016,thepertinentMNAshallSubmitthelatereplacementformtogetherwithmedicalcertificatewrittenbymedicaldoctorinEnglishtotheWTFatsport@wtf.org&[email protected],2016.TherequestmaybeacceptedbytheWTF/AFTUuponreviewofthe requestprovided.
28. COACH’sATTIRE
AllCoachesarerequiredtowearformalsuitsuchastie,jacket,dressshirt(longorshort),andtrouserduringSemi-FinalsandFinals.
29. TEAMDOCTOR’sMEETING
Inordertoreceiveaccreditationcard,allregisteredteamdoctorsorphysiciansmustattendteamdoctor’smeeting.
Attachment1. Timetable2. AthleteLateReplacementForm
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TIMETABLE(SUBJECTTOCHANGE)AfricanTaekwondoQualifications–Rio2016February6-7,2016/Agadir,Morocco
Date Time Event
Feb2-4 0900-1800 Arrival
Feb3-4 1000-1800 Registration
Feb3-5 0900-1800 TeamTraining
Feb5
5
0900-1800 RefereeTrainingandmeeting
Feb5 1000-1200 Weigh-inforF-67kg,F-49kg,M-58kgandM+80kg
Feb5 1400-1600 HeadofTeamMeetingandDrawingofLots
Feb5 1600-1800 TeamDoctorsMeeting
Feb6 0900-1200 Competitions(F-67kg,F-49kg,M-58kgandM+80kg)
1000-1200 Weigh-inforF-57kg,F+67kg,M-68kgandM-80kg
1200-1300 Lunchbreak
1300-1700 Competitionresumes
1700-1830 OpeningCeremony
1830-1900 AwardsCeremony
Feb7 0900-1200 Competitions(F-57kg,F+67kg,M-68kgandM-80kg)
1200-1300 Lunchbreak
1300-1830 Competitionresumes
1830-1900 AwardsCeremonyFeb8 Departure
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ATHLETELATEREPLACEMENTFORMTo: Mr.MohamedShaaban
TechnicalChairmanAfricanTaekwondoUnionEmail:[email protected]
NAMEOFCOMPETITION:AfricanOlympicQualifications–Rio2016
SUBSTITUEDATHLETE(toberemovedfromteamlist)
NAMEOFNATIONALASSOCIATION ATHELTENAME(Familynameincapitalletter)
GENDER MALE FEALEWTFGALNumber DateofBirth (Day/Month/Year)WeightDivision KGDateandplaceofInjury MedicalCondition
NameofMNAPresident SignatureofMNAPresident
l Aseparatecertificatebythemedicaldoctorontheathlete’sinjuryandmedicalconditionshouldbeattachedinthelanguageofthepertinentcountryandinEnglish.
SUBSTITUEDATHLETE(tobeaddedtoteamlist)NATIONALITY PHOTOATHELTENAME(Familynameincapitalletter)
GENDER MALE FEALEWTFGALNumber DATEOFBIRTH (Day/Month/Year)COUNTRYOFBIRTH WeightDivision KGPASSPORTNUMBER KUKKIWONDANCERTIFICATENUMBER
MNAPRESIDENTSIGNATURE&STAMP
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• IMPORTANT:ThisformwillbeacceptedonlyifmedicalconfirmationinwritinginEnglishfromtheresponsible medical
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