📊 SCORING – BASICS 🏆

• Scores typically range 8.0 – 9.9
  
  Judges score based on:

• Technique

• Power & speed

• Balance & control

• Presentation

• Difficulty (higher divisions)

 

⚖️ MAXIMUM DEVIATION (3 JUDGES ONLY)

• The middle score is the reference.

• Other scores must be within ±0.02 of it.

• If not, they are adjusted.

 

⏱️ TIME RULES

• Max 3 minutes (unless stated otherwise)

• Time starts when you begin movement

• Go over time = ❌ Disqualified

• “15 seconds” warning near the end

 

⏳ DELAY PENALTIES

• Not ready = -0.01 per minute (per judge)

• After 3 minutes = ❌ Disqualified

 

🧠 STARTING AGAIN

• Allowed once if you mess up:

  • Score penalty: -0.05

• No penalty if restart isn’t your fault.

 

🥊 ORDER OF COMPETITION

• Competitors run first, then judges score (fair system)

• Judges rank competitors against each

 

🥋 WEAPON RULES

• Drop weapon in eliminations = ❌ Disqualified

• In finals:

  • Small mistake = deduction

  • Drop twice or dangerous = ❌ Disqualified

• Hit someone or go out of bounds = ❌ Disqualified

 

⚠️ BOUNDARY RULE

• Stay inside the ring (including weapon).

• Safety first:

  • Minor issue = -0.05

  • Hit someone = ❌ Disqualified

 

🎯 TIES

• Broken by:

  1. Majority of judges

  2. Total score 

  3. Judges decide

  4. Re-run if still tied

📊 RELATIVE RANKING (IMPORTANT)

• Judges rank competitors against each other first, then score.

• Prevents early competitors being disadvantaged.

 

🧾 KEY PENALTIES SUMMARY

• Late start → -0.01 per minute

• Restart → -0.05 or -0.5

• Out of bounds → deduction or DQ

• Weapon drop → DQ (elims)

• Over time → DQ

 

 

⚖️ WHAT JUDGES LOOK FOR

• Clean technique

• Strong stances

• Control & balance

• Power & speed

• Confidence & performance

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✅ EXTRA NOTES (IMPORTANT)

• Correct uniform required (gi/dobok etc.)

• Introduction doesn’t affect score

• Dropping weapon or falling may result in very low/default score

• Safety always comes first

 

DIVISIONS EXPLAINED

 

🥋 TRADITIONAL

• Classic martial arts techniques only.

• ❌ No flips, tricks, or extreme moves.

• Focus: stance, power, technique.

 

🥋 FREESTYLE/CREATIVE

• Traditional base + modern moves.

• ✅ Spins, jump kicks, weapon tricks allowed.

• ❌ No flips or extreme acrobatics.

 

🥋EXTREME

• Anything goes (with rules):

  • Must include martial arts

  • Must include flips or >360 spins

• Focus: difficulty + showmanship.

 

🎵 MUSICAL

• Same as above divisions + choreographed to music.

• Movements must match the music.