WELCOME
It is a great pleasure to invite you to the 2025 BUDO SOUTH OPEN Championship. All players and coaches should be knowledgable of the WT Kyorugi and Poomsae Competition rules. Please refer to:
http://www.worldtaekwondo.org/rules/
LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF COMPETITORS
The tournament will be limited to 300 competitors (Poomsae (100) and Kyorugi (200) combined (300)).
Kyorugi (Sparring) Competitors
This is a single elimination tournament format, held under WT competition rules. All competitors must pre-register and qualify through weigh-in. Late entries will be accepted but with a $20 fee attached. Kyorugi is scheduled for Saturday (12th) and Poomsae is scheduled for Sunday (13th).
Saturday 12th April – Kyorugi
- 9am to 1pm – NON ELECTRONIC PSS SCORING – 1min0sec rounds, 30sec rest
- All Minor Divisions,
- Cadets, Juniors, Seniors and Veterans, Grades 8-6, 5-3
- 130pm until Finish – ELECTRONIC PSS SCORING – 1min30sec rounds, 40sec rest
- Cadets, Juniors, Seniors and Veterans Grades 2-1, Black Belt
Details
• Two competition mats with warm up room
• 200 Kyorugi competitors maximum
• Preference will be given to Clubs on the following basis
– Clubs that attended the Budo South in 2024
– Oceania Clubs based from outside New Zealand
– The Rest – First come basis
Daedo Electronic Scoring System and Sensor Socks
It will be necessary that each competitor in these divisions bring their own pair of Daedo Sensor socks. Please visit http://www.kwon.co.nz to order and purchase the latest Daedo Sensor Socks.
Poomsae Competitors:
The Poomsae competition will be held on Sunday 13th April – Poomsae from 9am to 1pm
Poomsae will start on Sunday on both Courts at 9am.
Poomsae required for each competition division are outlined within this package.
See you on the mats,
Garry Carpenter
Technical Delegate