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Olympic Sparring

This document outlines the rules and safety regulations for junior Olympic-style TaeKwonDo sparring competitions. It details the required protective equipment and permitted techniques and areas of contact. Light contact to the head is allowed but kicks must be controlled, and injuries are penalized. Points are awarded for valid strikes to the torso or head with additional points for knockdowns. Various fouls and prohibited acts are defined along with their associated point deductions. The rules are based on guidelines from the US TaeKwonDo Union and AAU but have been modified for local competitions.

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Olympic Sparring

This document outlines the rules and safety regulations for junior Olympic-style TaeKwonDo sparring competitions. It details the required protective equipment and permitted techniques and areas of contact. Light contact to the head is allowed but kicks must be controlled, and injuries are penalized. Points are awarded for valid strikes to the torso or head with additional points for knockdowns. Various fouls and prohibited acts are defined along with their associated point deductions. The rules are based on guidelines from the US TaeKwonDo Union and AAU but have been modified for local competitions.

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General Rules and Regulations For TaeKwonDo Olympic Style Sparring

Protective Equipment Safety Rules For Junior Competitors


 Olympic Style Chest Protector 1. Competitors are encouraged to kick to the
 Headgear head area; however, the kick must be light
 Shin & Instep protectors contact with absolute control or the
 Forearm protectors appropriate penalty shall be invoked.
 Mouth guard 2. The competitor, who executes a successful
 Groin guard – required for males, technique to the head, with light contact,
optional for females without causing injury, will be awarded
two points.
Permitted Techniques 3. The competitor who executes a kick to the
1. Fist Techniques – Delivering techniques head that results in a minor injury will
using the front parts of the forefinger receive a one point deduction. Minor
and middle finger of the tightly clench injures is defined as an abrasion or
fist. bleeding caused by non-excessive contact.
2. Foot Techniques – Delivering techniques 4. The competitor who executes a kick to the
by using the parts of the foot below the head which results in the inability of the
ankle bone. opponent to continue because of the injury
will be disqualified.
Permitted Areas 5. Whether the injury is minor or the attack is
1. Trunk (or Torso) – Attack by fist and excessive will be determined by the center
foot techniques on the areas covered by referee.
the trunk protector are permitted.
However, such attacks shall not be made Prohibited Acts
on the part of the spine. ½ point deductions will be given for the following
2. Head – Attacks to the area of the head prohibited acts.
from behind the ears forward and the top  Crossing the boundary line
of the head, excluding the facial area,  Evading by turning the back to the
using foot techniques only are permitted. opponent
 Falling down
Valid Points  Avoiding the match
Points shall be awarded when permitted  Grabbing, holding, or pushing the
techniques are delivered accurately and opponent
powerfully to the permitted areas.  Attacking below the waist
 Pretending injury
1 point will be awarded for an attack to the chest  Butting or attacking with the knee
protector.  Hitting the opponent’s face with the hand
2 points will be awarded for an attack to the
face. 1 point deductions will be given for the following
1 additional point will be awarded in the event prohibited acts.
that the contestant is knocked down and the  Attacking the opponent after “Kal-yeo”
referee counts.  Attacking the fallen opponent
 Throwing down the opponent by grappling
Points will be recorded immediately by the the opponent’s foot in the air with the arm
judges when the point is witnessed. Awarding a or by pushing the opponent
point at the end of the round is a violation of the
 Intentionally attacking the opponent’s face
principle of immediate scoring.
with the hand
These rules were taken from the following documents:
United States TaeKwondo Union Referee Seminar Textbook and AAU General Rule and Regulations For Olympic Style Sparring
Portions of these rules have been modified to reflect guidelines followed at the Tulsa TaeKwonDo Academy

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