Below you will find some general information about the eligibility criteria for the competitors.

Competition Format :
• Single Elimination and Repechage. Gold and Silver medallists from the 2003 Canadian
National Taekwondo Championship will be seeded in positions 1 and 2 respectively of the tree,
as long as they maintain the same weight category as in 2003.
• Gold and silver medallists will be determined as per single elimination format. Bronze
medallist will be determined using Repechage. Note: There will be one bronze medallist in
each division.
Match Duration:
Elimination and Repechage matches: men and women: 3 rounds, 2 minutes, 1 minute rest
between rounds.
All women finals (Gold/silver/bronze): 3 rounds, 2 minutes, 1 minute rest between rounds
All men finals (Gold/silver/bronze): 3 rounds, 3 minutes, 1 minute rest between rounds
Weigh In:
Two weigh-in attempts are allowed for each competitor, within the scheduled weigh-in time, to be
conducted the day prior to competition.
Equipment:
WTF approved headgear and chest protector will be provided to each athlete at the tournament site. The
athlete is responsible for: shin guards, groin protector, arm pads, mouth guard, etc. According to new WTF
rules, the use of mouth guards is mandatory.
Inspection:
All competitors must pass the inspection desk before their match. Inspection sheets are used to confirm
proper inspection.
Protest:
A written report of the protested match must be prepared by the coach and submitted to
the Arbitration Board within 10 minutes of the end of the match, with a protest fee of
$300.00 in cash or money order.
Patterns:
The patterns competition will be categorized by belt rank. Each category has its own required pattern. See
competitor application form for details.
Access Restrictions:
Access to the competition area is restricted to (i) ring officials, (ii) the competing athlete, and (iii) 1 coach
per competitor.
Doping Control:
Doping Control testing may be conducted, in accordance with Canadian Policy on Doping in Sport and
Canadian Doping Control Regulations (available online at www.cces.ca). 

Poom to Dan Conversion Requirements:
All athletes must be at least 15 years of age, and must have a Kukkiwon DAN certificate.
If you currently hold a POOM certificate, you must apply for a Dan conversion through Taekwondo Canada. If you are applying for a Poom-to-Dan Conversion, or have recently applied for your Kukkiwon DAN certificate, through Taekwondo Canada's National Office but have not received it yet, you must submit the "Kukkiwon in Progress" form with your application package. Organizing committee will communicate with WTF Canada for any “Kukkiwon in Progress”.