…and now it is down to the athletes.
The medals, electronics, banners, officials are all organised. All we need now is the athletes.
Some clubs have talked about 20 plus athletes participating – please remember the tournament has a limit on entries of 600 – and it will be a first in first served basis. Mozhdeh Martial Arts NZ have already registered their club, so they win the prize (to be collected at the stadium) for First club to Register.
Item 1. Poomsae – Pairs and Teams change
One club has asked for same gender pairs and mixed gender team poomsae. This is not in the entry package. I am going to allow these entries into their own Poomsae divisions. If I am short of medals due to the entry into these divisions, those medal winners will be given medals from last years TNZ Nationals.
Item 2. Poomsae – Division 2 Black Belt change
Only 1st AND 2nd Dan/Poom holders may enter the Black Belt Division 2 competition. Competitors may not enter both divisions. The Black Belt Division 2 is to promote 1st and 2nd Dan/Poom holders to compete.
Item 3. EFT-Pos
EFT-Pos will be available at the tournament for payments to Taekwondo New Zealand (Registrations etc)
Item 4. Referee Uniforms
We are 5 weeks from some fun and games. I would like everyone to be refereeing in shoes (soft soled running or martial art shoes), black pants/trackies (tidy) (NO jeans or skins- so don’t ask or act surprised), polo shirt (NZ Referee shirt, or Aussie Referee shirt or Uruguay Referee shirt). It will be cold, so bring a jacket – but NO club jackets (includes Aussie and Uruguay).
If you want me to organise a TNZ Referee jacket ($80) let me know your size and I will get the work done (seeing my screen printer on Friday). As for design – who knows? – but once you see it, you will want it.
Item 5. Referee Dinner and Lunches
The referee meeting / dinner will be Pizza. Email Aaron (aaron.dean92@hotmail.com) about possible pizza and drink flavours (no alcohol, no guarantees). The TNZ Board are invited to join us for pizza.
Referee lunches (Saturday and Sunday) – if you have dietary requests, send an email to Hayley (storeyclan@xtra.co.nz) – but there ARE guarantees on this one.
Item 6. Friday 18th August @ The Parnell Hotel, 20 Gladstone Rd, Parnell, Auckland.
Kukkiwon NZ Office meeting – 9am to 430pm
*TNZ members only*
9.00 am: Registration (Pre-registration via the TNZ website)
9.30 am: Theory Session covering paperwork and processes for Kukkiwon examinations
12.00 pm: Lunch
1.00 pm: Practical session covering the marking of Poomsae, Basics, Breaking and Sparring.
4.00 pm: Questions & Answers
4.30pm: Finish
Athletes and Officials – 2023 NZ Kukkiwon Cup – 5pm to 7pm
5pm to 7pm: Weigh-in for athletes
5pm to 7pm: Registration for clubs – one official per club to pick up
5pm to 6pm: Rules and Interpretation meeting with Technical Delegate (Instructors, Coaches only)
6pm to 7pm: Head of Team meeting (Coaches and Head of Team only)
Referees – 2023 Kukkiwon Cup – 5pm to 10pm
Referees to be at the Hotel by 5pm – I will be watching
5pm to 7pm: Weigh-in for athletes. – Referees needed for weigh-in – And to control
5pm to 7pm: Registration for clubs – one official per club to pick up – jamie and Michelle S to look after
5pm to 6pm: Rules and Interpretation meeting with Technical Delegate (Instructors, Coaches only) – Garry
6pm to 7pm: Head of Team meeting (Coaches and Head of Team only) – Garry
7pm to 10pm: Pizza time. Presentation:- “We want to see things refereed this way” talk during dinner
