| 4.2 |
| The
IWUF will advise the Organizing Committee the names of any new member federations
so that they can be invited to take part in the Championships. |
| 4.3 |
|
Federations
who have not paid the IWUF annual membership fees of 2000 and 2001 will
not be allowed to participate in the Championships and attend the Congress.
|
| 5.
ENTRIES AND CHEK-IN |
|
|
| 5.1
Preliminary Entries |
| Preliminary
Entry Form must reach the Organizing Committee Secretariat of the Armenian
Traditional Wushu Federation no later than May 15th , 2001 24:00 hr. (Armenian
standard time). These entries may be sent by fax and must state the exact
number of competitors taking part in the events. |
| Addresses
are as follows: |
Copy
to: |
| The
Organizing Committee |
IWUF
Secretariat |
| of
the 6th World Wushu Championships, |
3,
Anding Road, |
| Traditional
Wushu Federation of Armenia |
Chaoyang
District, |
| 25
Charents St., |
Beijing,
100101 |
| Yerevan,
375025 |
P.R.of
China |
| Armenia |
|
| |
|
| Fax:
(main) (374
1) 570 446 |
Fax:
(8610)
6491 2151 |
| (additional)
(374
1) 151 263 |
Tel:
(8610)
6491 2153 |
|
Tel:
(374 1) 570 443 |
|
| E-mail:
twfra@arminco.com |
|
|
| Preliminary
Application Form must be returned to the Organizing Committee of the
6th World Wushu Championships and IWUF Secretariat no later than May 15th
, 2001 24:00 hr. (Armenian standard time). |
|
Preliminary
amount for booking hotel accommodation -US$100 per person - must be
remitted to the Organizing Committee of the 6th World Wushu Championships
no later than May 15th, 2001 24:00 hr. (Armenian standard time).
|
| 5.2
Final Entries |
|
Final
Entry Form must be returned to the Organizing Committee of the 6th
World Wushu Championships and IWUF Secretariat no later than August 15th,
2001 24:00 hr. (Armenian standard time).
|
| 5.3 |
|
No
changes or additional entries will be accepted after the time limit. Under
special circumstances, Federation may apply to the Technical Committee
in writing for alternatives but there will be penalty charge of US$100
per event or participant. No changes will be accepted after 1st of October,
2001, 22:00 hr. (Armenian standard time).
|
| 5.4 |
|
The Final Entry Forms must be prepared and certified in triplicate: |
| -
One copy must be sent to the Organizing Committee in Yerevan, Armenia. |
| -
One copy to the IWUF Secretariat in Beijing, China. |
|
-
One copy must be brought with the team as confirmation during team registration
in Yerevan.
|
| 5.5 |
|
All
entries must be properly typed or printed in English or Chinese. They
are valid only when signed by the President or Secretary General of the
respective Federation and bearing the official stamp of the Federation.
|
| 5.6 |
|
All
participating teams are required to check-in at the Registration Office
in the host Hotel no later than 1st of October , 2001 and lasting through
the Hotel's check-out time (12:00 hr.) Monday 8th of October 2001.
|
|
Teams
staying beyond that time will have to pay their own expenses.
|
| 5.7 |
|
The Organizing Committee will be responsible for all tournament expenses.
Each team member will be charged US$60 per day (double-bed room) for accommodation
at the "Dvin" Hotel and "Erebuni" Hotel, food, local transportation and
Insurance ( see point 10.1.7). |
| There
is a set of accommodation at Hotel "Shirak", food and local transportation
for US$45 per day per person limited. Totally 25 double and triple rooms
are given on the first-come-first-serve basis. |
| Observers
will be charged US$ 70 per day (double-bed room), Insurance included (point
10.1.7). |
| Participants
and observers are responsible for their own round trip travel costs. |
| Final
Application Form must be returned to the Organizing Committee of the
6th World Wushu Championships and IWUF Secretariat no later than August
15th, 2001 24:00 hr. (Armenian standard time). |
|
Total
amount for booking hotel accommodation must be remitted to the Organizing
Committee of the 6th World Wushu Championships no later than August 15th,
2001 24:00 hrs. (Yerevan standard time). Late payment will be charged
US$100 per person per day.
|
| 5.8 |
|
The
IWUF and Organizing Committee request all participating teams to lodge
at the specified accommodation. These who do not stay at the designated
hotel will have to pay a participation fee of US$100 per athlete and US$80
per team manager, coach or doctor. It is the responsibility of all participants
to take part in all scheduled activities on time. All participating teams
are required to check-in at the Registration Office at host hotel, Yerevan
no later than October 1st , 2001 24:00 hr. (Armenian standard time).
|
| 5.9 |
|
As agreed with IWUF Executive Committee, the Organizing Committee of the
6th World Wushu Championships will cover round trip and accommodation expenses
of the Executive Committee members and working staff from IWUF Secretariat.
|
| The
Organizing Committee will also cover accommodation expenses for Technical
Committee members and judges appointed by IWUF to the 6th Championships,
but will not cover expenses of judges in each participating team. |
|
The
IWUF Executive Committee will confirm the "List of persons with free accommodation"
at the proper time.
|
|
5.10
Trip to Yerevan
|
|
5.10.1
PAN-AMERICA AND EUROPE
|
| Organizing
Committee booked at British Airways: |
| -
80 seats for the direct flight London - Yerevan on September 29,
2001 and Yerevan - London on October 09, 2001 for Pan-American
Federations. |
| -
80 seats for the direct flight London - Yerevan on October 1, 2001
and Yerevan - London on October 11, 2001 for European Federations.
(The cost for the tickets will be sent during one month). If it is suitable
for several Pan-American and European Federations to reach
Yerevan via London they need to contact Organizing Committee. |
| Organizing
Committee will arrange the exact route, transfer possibilities, flights
numbers and other information. |
|
Federations
ought to confirm their intention to fly by British Airways and send $50
per person as a prepayment by June 15, 2001. Final payment for air tickets
must be done not later than August 01, 2001.
|
| 5.10.2
ASIA AND OCEANIA |
| Organizing
Committee will prepare direct charter flights Beijing - Yerevan on
September 30, 2001 and Yerevan - Beijing on October 9 for Asian and
Oceania Federations. |
|
Exact
information about schedule and tickets price will be send to all Federations
till March, 2001.
|
|
5.11
Entry Visas Support
|
|
To
enter Yerevan (Armenia) it is necessary to have Entry Visa. The cost of
Entry Visa is US$35 per person.
|
| 5.11.1 |
|
In
the countries having diplomatic and consular relations with Armenia proper
authorities in the country will officially register their demand to visit
Armenia.
|
| 5.11.2 |
|
If
consular authorities are not present in the country the Organizing Committee
will advise individually the Federation to arrange Entry Visas via nearest
neighbor country's Armenian Consulate. It means that participants` passports
must be sent by Post Office to proper Armenian Consulate at the chosen
country minimum 14 days before departure.
|
| 5.11.3 |
|
If
consular authorities are not present in the country and the Federation
can not send the passports to another country by Post Office, the Organizing
Committee will send individually to proper Federations the Letter of
the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with confirmation of the
official invitation.
|
| The
Letter issued and signed by Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
will inform that Entry Visas to the participants of the 6th World Wushu
Championships can be opened at Yerevan Airport. The sample of the " Letter
of the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs " enclosed. |
|
Note:
"Country" above-mentioned means "country or region".
|
| 5.12 |
|
The
Organizing Committee will provide each official nation and region with
information about lodging and transportation. This will enable each organization
to provide that information to those travelling to the 6th World Wushu
Championships.
|
| 6.
COMPETITION MANAGMENT AND TECHNICAL OFFICIALS |
|
|
| 6.1 |
|
The
6th World Wushu Championships Organizing Committee, under the guidance
of the IWUF Executive Committee and Technical Committee, shall be responsible
for the organization of the competitions during the Championships.
|
| 6.2 |
|
Each
Taolu Team and Sanshou Team can send one International Grade Judge respectively.
The International Grade Judges must present their valid certificates issued
by IWUF to the Organizing Committee for registration. Besides, the jury
members and technical officials required for the Championships will be
invited after consultation between the Organizing Committee and IWUF.
|
| 7.
WEIGHING IN CEREMONY |
|
The
Weighing in Ceremony will take place before the Draw-Lots Ceremony, it
will be presided over by the IWUF Technical Committee and will be held
on Tuesday 2nd of October, 2001 at 07:00 hr. Each team may send a maximum
of two representatives to attend the ceremony. Any athlete not present
at the appointed time and place after his name has been called three times
will be regarded as a default without justification.
|
|
Any
athlete outside the weight category shown on the Final Entry Form will
not be allowed to compete.
|
| 8.
DRAWING -LOTS CEREMONY |
|
The
Drawing-lots Ceremony for the 6th World Wushu Championships will be conducted
by the IWUF Technical Committee on Tuesday 2nd of October, 2001 at 19:00
hr. Each team may send two representatives to attend the ceremony. The
IWUF Technical Committee will draw on behalf of teams that are unable
to send a representative.
|
| 9.
PLACING AND AWARDS |
|
Certificates
will be examined by IWUF. The Organizing Committee will be responsible
to make the medals and certificates and organize the presentation.
|
| 9.1
Taolu: |
| The
top eight places of each Competition Event will be awarded as follows: |
| 1st
Place |
Gold
Medal & Certificate |
| 2nd
Place |
Silver
Medal & Certificate |
| 3rd
Place |
Bronze
Medal & Certificate |
| 4th-8th
Place |
Certificate |
|
|
|
9.2
Sanshou:
|
| The
top three places of each competition event will be awarded as follows: |
| 1st
Place |
Gold
Medal & Certificate |
| 2nd
Place |
Silver
Medal & Certificate |
| 3rd
Place |
Bronze
Medal & Certificate |
| 4th-8th
Place |
Certificate |
|
| (Remarks:
|
| The
first eight places will be awarded to events with thirteen or more participants. |
| The
first six places will be awarded to events with ten to twelve participants. |
| The
first three places will be awarded to events with six to nine participants. |
| The
first two places will be awarded to events with three to five participants.)
|
|
|
| 9.3
Exhibition Events: |
| Only
Certificates will be conferred |
|
| 10.
OTHER MATTERS |
| |
| 10.1 |
|
Each team is required to bring the following: |
| 1)
3 National flags, regional flags or federation flags (1x2 m); |
| 2)
The National anthem or federation song in cassette; |
| 3)
3 photos (passport size) per team member; |
| 4)
The copy of the Final Entry Form; |
| 5)
6th World Wushu Championships "Waiver of Liabilities" one for each team's
participant. |
| 6)
Health Certificates of all athletes (both Taolu & Sanshou); |
| 7}
Life Insurance Certificate - see below Important Note. |
|
| Important
Note: |
| As
Insurance Certificates issued in the foreign countries are not valid in
Armenia now, Organizing Committee included the payment for Life Insurance
of each participant in the charge of accommodation. |
| The
Life Insurance Certificate, issued by "MICA Insurance" company in Yerevan,
will cover expenses may arise at the period the Championships lasts in the
value of US$5000 for Sanshou athletes, US$4000 for Taolu athletes
and US$3000 for others. |
|
| 10.2
Safety and Positive Health Measures Control: |
|
|
a) Passport. |
| b)
Health certificate. |
| c)
Doping control will be carried out by the IWUF Medical Committee in cooperation
with the Organizing Committee. |
| d)
Femininity control. |
|
|
| 11.
COMPOSITION OF TEAM |
| Each
team may consist of a maximum eighteen (18) persons. |
| Consisting
of: |
| Two
(2) Team
Leaders (Taolu and Sanshou) |
| One
(1) Taolu
Coach |
| One
(1) Sanshou
Coach |
| One
(1) Doctor
|
| Eight
(8) Taolu
Athletes |
| Five
(5) Sanshou
Athletes |
|
|
|
|
1.
Competition Events
|
|
|
| A.
Only the old and new Compulsory Routines will be permitted during the Competition
Events. If an Optional Routine is performed, no scores will be given. |
|
| a.
Men: Individual Competition |
|
| (1)
Bare-handed
routine: Changquan (old routine), Changquan (new routine), |
| Nanquan,
Taijiquan - only
ONE; |
| (2)
Short weapons routine: Daoshu (old routine), Daoshu (new routine), |
| Jianshu
(old routine), Jianshu (new routine), Nandao, Taijijian - only
ONE; |
| (3)
Long weapons routine: Qiangshu (old routine), Qiangshu (new routine), |
| Gunshu
(old routine), Gunshu (new routine), Nangun -
only ONE; |
|
|
| b.
Women: Individual Competition |
|
| (1)
Bare-handed
routine: Changquan (old routine), Changquan (new routine), |
| Nanquan,
Taijiquan - only
ONE; |
| (2)
Short weapons routine: Daoshu (old routine), Daoshu (new routine), |
| Jianshu
(old routine), Jianshu (new routine), Nandao, Taijijian -
only ONE; |
| (3)
Long weapons routine: Qiangshu (old routine), Qiangshu (new routine), |
| Gunshu
(old routine), Gunshu (new routine), Nangun -
only ONE; |
|
| B. Demonstration
Events |
| |
| All events outside
the category of competition - just one of the following: |
|
|
|
Solo
events; Taijiquan must not exceed 5 minutes. Taijijian must not exceed
4 minutes, while other events must not be less then 1 minute); |
|
| (2)
Dual events not less then 50 seconds; . |
| (3)
Group events not exceed 4 minutes |
|
| 2.
Participation |
|
|
|
|
Only
IWUF Members will be allowed to participate. Each country or Region
may enter one (1) team composed of maximum ten (10) members, eight
(8) competitors (including men & women), a coach and a team leader.
|
|
|
|
Each
competitor may enter a maximum of three (3) Competition Events (1
Bare-Hand routine, 1 Short weapons routine, 1 Long weapon routine).
|
|
|
|
Each
competitor may enter a maximum of one (1) Demonstration Event. |
|
|
|
Each
team should register at least two new Taolu events for male and female
respectively. |
|
|
|
Each
competitor brings along with Health Certificate, issued at least 30
days before the competitions signed by a qualified doctor and a Life
Insurance Certificate (see point 10.1.7) |
|
| |
| 3.
Competition Methods |
|
|
|
The
competition will be conducted in accordance with the Rules for International
Wushu Taolu Competition endorsed in 1999. |
|
|
|
In
the event of disagreement in interpretation of the Rules, the Chinese
Text shall prevail. |
|
|
|
The
power of interpretation of the Rules rests solely with the IWUF. |
|
|
| 4.
Costumes and Equipment |
| |
|
|
Competitors
shall wear Wushu competition costumes during all Competition and Demonstration
Events. |
|
|
|
All
equipment and facilities at the competition and training sites must
be in conformity with the Rules. |
|
|
|
Competitors
shall bring their own equipment for their respective events. |
|
|
| 5.
Technical Meeting |
|
| A
meeting for all teams officials will be held in the "Ani-Plaza Hotel", Yerevan
at 14:00 on 2nd October 2001. Each team may send its representative to attend
the meeting, at which matters concerning the competitions shall be announced.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1.
Competition Events |
|
| Men:
Individual Competition |
|
| 11
weight Classes |
|
| 48
kg and bellow |
| 52
kg and bellow |
| 56
kg and bellow |
| 60
kg and bellow |
| 65
kg and bellow |
| 70
kg and bellow |
| 75
kg and bellow |
| 80
kg and bellow |
| 85
kg and bellow |
| 90
kg and bellow |
| Over
90 kg |
|
| 2.
Participation |
|
|
|
|
Only
members of IWUF will be allowed to participate. Each country or Region
may enter one (1) team composed of maximum eight (8) members, fife
(5) competitors, one (1) competitor per country per weight class.
A Team Leader, a Team Coach, a Team Doctor. |
|
|
|
Each
competitor may enter a maximum of one (1) weight class. |
|
|
|
Competitors
must be born before 31st December, 1983 and after 1st January1966.
Competitors must also present a Health Certificate, issued by a qualified
doctor at least 30 days before the competitions. The Certificate must
clearly state that the competitor is in good health and able to compete.
|
|
|
|
A
Life Insurance Certificate (as in the point 10.1.7). |
|
|
| 3.
Competition Methods |
|
|
|
The competition will be conducted in accordance with the Rules for
International Wushu Sanshou Competition endorsed in 1999 |
|
|
|
The
knock-out system will be used. If the number of competitors is 3 or
less, a single round-robin will be adopted. |
|
|
|
In the event of disagreement in interpretation
of the Rules, the Chinese Text shall prevail. |
|
|
|
The
power of interpretation of the Rules rests solely with the IWUF.
|
|
| |
| 4.
Costumes and Equipment (Protective Gears)
|
|
|
|
|
Competitors
shall wear costumes and equipment complies with the "Rules for International
Sanshou Competition". |
|
|
|
Only
the official colored (red & black) costumes will be allowed during
Sanshou competitions. Each competitor must possess two (2) sets of
costumes: one set of black and one set of red costumes. |
|
|
|
Head
protectors, body protectors, gloves, shinguards and instepguards will
be provided by the Organizing Committee except for gum-shield and
jockstrap which must be provided by the competitors themselves. |
|
| |
| 5.
Technical Meeting |
|
| A
meeting for all teams officials will be held in the "Ani-Plaza Hotel", Yerevan,
at 16:00 on 2nd October 2001. Each team may send two representatives to
attend the meeting at which matters relating the competitions shall be announced.
|
|
| 6.
Other matters |
|
|
|
The
weighing-in will be scheduled on 2nd October, 2001 from 07:00 to 08:00.
Competitors are arranged to be weighed once only. |
|
|
|
The
platform judge shall be very strict when conducting the fight to avoid
accidents or serious injuries. |
|
|
|
Violent
or vicious attacks are NOT permitted and may result in Disqualification.
|
|
|
|
The
competitors are required to control their tempers, as well as their
techniques, in order to distinguish the Sanshou competition from other
forms of full contact fighting competitions. |
|
|
|
All coaches are reminded to make these points very clear to their
competitors before the competitions. |
|
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A
T T E N T I O N !
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|
The
new bank accounts of TWFRA
|
| Beneficiary's
Account: A/C
18700 3770 026 |
| CREDIT
-YEREVAN BANK, YEREVAN |
| TRADITIONAL
WUSHU FEDERATION OF ARMENIA |
| |
| Intermediary:
ABN
AMRO BANK, N.V. |
| NEW
YORK, USA |
| SWIFT:
ABNAUS33 |
| |
| Beneficiary
Bank: CREDIT
-YEREVAN BANK OJSC |
| YEREVAN,
ARMENIA |
| SWIFT:
CCYEAM22 |
| CORRESPONDENT
ACCOUNT: 574074518941 |
| |
| Click
here to download the forms. |
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The forms are in Microsoft Excel 2000 and Microsoft Word 2000 format |
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