rules to play taekwondo

In the event that there is an objection to a judgment, the coach or manager of the pertinent team may submit a protest application to the Arbitration Board together with the fee of US$300 within 10 minutes after the pertinent match.
The Arbitration Board shall deliver its finding on the deliberation.

Test event will be held for the specific purpose of inspection over the facilities, technical and organizational matters for the Taekwondo competition of the Olympic games. In principle, those countries that have been qualified for participation in Taekwondo competition of the Olympic games can take part on the Test Event; however, the WTF may select the participating countries as the case may be.

The IOC Doping Regulations will be applied to Taekwondo competition of the Olympic Games, and the doping test will be taken to Taekwondo Qualification Tournament and Regional Taekwondo Qualification Tournament in accordance with the WTF Regulations for Doping Control

The medal doping test at Taekwondo Qualification Tournament will be carried out to all the 4 winner ranking 1st to 3rd of each weight category, and any winner who proves to have committed a breach of the WTF Regulations for Doping Control shall be removed from the final standing with deprival of qualification, and the substitute contestant from 5th in order will be replaced.

In case of Regional Taekwondo Qualification Tournament in Asia, Europe and Pan America, the doping test will be taken to the 2winners ranking 1st to 2nd of each weight category, while 1st winner only of each weight category in case of Africa. The qualification of any winner who proves to have committed a breach of the WTF Regulations for Doping Control shall be deprived, and the substitute contestant from 3rd in order in case of Asia, Europe and Pan America will be replaced. In the same case of Africa, 2nd winner will be substituted.

The substitute constants of Taedwondo Qualification Tournament may participate in case in the same weight category at Regional Taekwondo Qualification tournament in case that the results on the doping test will not com out till then. When the analysis results turn out to be positive against the WTF regulations for Doping Control, the contestant (5th first) will be substituted. In the case that the substituted contestant has been also qualified at the Regional Tournament shall be transferred to the contestant next in line in the competition standings.

If a national Association qualified through the Taekwondo Qualification Tournament relinquishes a qualification slot at the Olympic Games, the WTF shall exercise its own discretion to relocate the place on the basis of IOC ANOC WTF Tripartite Commission Invitation System.
If a national Association qualified through a Regional Taekwondo Qualification Tournament relinquishes a qualification slot at the Olympic Games, the place shall be allocated to the national Association next in line in the Tournament.
In the case of unavailability to allocate to the national Association next in line as prescribed in above, the WTF shall exercise its authority to allocate the place.

Taekwondo competition typically involves sparring, breaking, patterns, and self defense (hosinsul). In Olympic taekwondo competition, however, only sparring (using WTF competition rules) is performed.There are two kinds of competition sparring point sparring, in which all strikes are light contact and the clock is stopped when a point is scored; and Olympic sparring, where all strikes are full contact and the clock continues when points are scored.

Although taekwondo competitors have an apparently substantial risk of injury, most injuries are minor. A 2009 meta analysis reported that an average of about 8% of competitors are injured per exposure to competition. Age, gender, and level of play did not significantly affect the injury rate.The legs are the most common location for injuries, and bruising is the most common injury type.Injuries may occur if students are taught to block punches in a formal manner (chamber position, perfect angles, etc.) even when sparring. When comparing the speed of a punch and the reaction time taken to block effectively, it is difficult to block a punch. Many taekwondo schools teach students blocking for grading and classwork, and dodging or parrying for sparring.

In taekwondo, Korean language commands are often used. Korean numerals may be used as prompts or commands, or for counting repetition exercises. Often, students count in Korean during their class, and during tests they are usually asked what certain Korean words mean. These words are fairly common amongst taekwondo dojos, but accuracy of pronunciation can vary widely.

Taekwondo ranks are typically separated into junior and senior, or student and instructor, sections. The junior section typically consists of ten ranks indicated by the Korean word geup.(also Romanized as gup or kup). The junior ranks are usually identified by belts of various colors, depending on the school, so these ranks are sometimes called color belts. Geup rank may be indicated by stripes on belts rather than by colored belts. Students begin at tenth geup (often indicated by a white belt) and advance toward first geup (often indicated by a red belt with a white or black stripe).
The senior section is typically made up of nine ranks. Each rank is called a dan,also referred to as black belt or degree (as in third dan or third degree black belt). Black belts begin at first degree and advance to second, third, and so on. The degree is often indicated on the belt itself with stripes, Roman numerals, or other methods, but sometimes black belts are plain and unadorned regardless of rank.

The name taekwondo is generally credited to Choi Hong Hi. The World Taekwondo Federation claims that taekwondo development was a collaborative effort by a council consisting of members from the nine original kwans, while the International Taekwon Do Federation credits Choi Hong Hi solely.In Korean, tae means to stomp or to strike or break with the foot; kwon means to strike or break with the fist; and do means way of life. Thus, taekwondo may be loosely translated as the way of the foot and the hand. The name taekwondo is also written as taekwon do, tae kwon do, or tae kwon do by various organizations.

This emphasis on speed and agility is a defining characteristic of taekwondo and has its origins in analyses undertaken by Choi Hong Hi. The results of that analysis are known by ITF practitioners as Chois Theory of Power. Chois Theory of Power is based on biomechanics and Newtonian physics. For example, Choi observed that the power of a strike increases quadratically with the speed of the strike, but increases only linearly with the mass of the striking object. In other words, speed is more important than size in terms of generating power. This principle was incorporated into the early design of taekwondo and is still used.