BREAKING COMPETITION.
The Breaking Competition is performed with nylon rebreakable boards, which will be provided at the tournament. Boards may be set on blocks, held by hand, or a combination of both. Competitors must use assigned personnel as holders.
Judging shall be based on the five elements, rank, age, and number of attempts required to successfully execute the break(s).
The ‘2 by 2 Rules’
- If a competitor fails to set-up his/her breaking routine within two (2) minutes, the highest possible score for the ETIQUETTE Element from each Judge shall be limited to a 2.
- If a competitor fails to successfully break ALL of his or her boards within two (2) attempts maximum, the highest possible score for the APPLICATION Element from each Judge shall be limited to a 2.
Only two (2) attempts maximum for each breaking technique shall be permitted.
BOARD DESIGNATIONS
- YELLOW – Juniors (under 16 years) 75 lbs. & under
- GREEN – Juniors 76-125 lbs.
- BROWN – Adult Females and Juniors 126 lbs. & over
- BLACK – Adult Males
JUDGING POLICY
Competitor’s performances in Judging Panel Divisions are broken down into the following five (5) judging/performance elements:
Element 1 – Appearance Cleanliness and Neatness (Body, Hair, Fingernails, Toenails, Uniform & Belt)
Element 2 – Spirit Presence, Intensity and Loudness (Body Language, Facial Expressions & Shout)
Element 3 – Technique Performance, Quality and Difficulty Factor (Balance, Power, Focus & Control)
Element 4 – Application Realism and/or Effectiveness of the Techniques if Performed in Reality
Element 5 – Etiquette Politeness, Attitude and Respect (Behavior in the Ring & the Tournament)
Each of the preceding Elements of a competitor’s performance is scored numerically by each Judge, based on the following Judging Point Scale:
JUDGING POINT SCALE
0 = Not Acceptable 1 = Poor 2 = Fair 3 = Good 4 = Very Good 5 = Excellent
At the end of each performance, all five Elemental scores are then added together by each Judge and that total becomes the competitor’s Performance Score (each competitor has the potential to achieve a possible high Performance Score of 25 from each Judge). The Chief Judge then waits for each Judge to announce that he/she has calculated the Performance Score for the respective competitor, at which point the Chief Judge directs the judging panel to voice their scores to the scorekeeper.
With 3 Judges, all three Performance Scores are totaled. With 5 Judges, the high and low Performance Scores are dropped and the remaining three are totaled by the scorekeeper to establish the competitor’s Competition Score. Each competitor has the potential to achieve a possible high Competition Score of 75. The highest Competition Score is awarded 1st Place and so on.
In the event of a tie, the highest of the three low Performance Scores first, and then the highest of the three high Performance Scores shall break the tie. If still tied, the highest of the low, then highest of the high of any dropped scores shall break the tie. If the tie cannot be broken numerically, the Chief Judge will call for a show of hands, by which each Judge compares the Performance Score he/she gave to each of the tied competitors. The highest score breaks the tie. In the event the Performance Scores for each of the tied competitors are identical, then the Element Scores are compared. The competitor with the greater number of 5’s is the winner. If still tied, then the greater number of 4’s, then 3’s, 2’s, and finally 1’s.
Failure to report to the designated ring within two (2) minutes after the competitor’s name has been announced on the public address system shall result in disqualification.
NOTE :
IN DIVISIONS WITH A SINGLE COMPETITOR, that competitor shall compete and perform for a Competition Score from the judges. The appropriate award shall be based on the following range of scores :
Over 59 = 1st Place | 45 to 59 = 2nd Place | Under 45 = 3rd Place
JUDGES
Based on the availability of Black Belts, there will be either three (3) or five (5) Judges in each ring, one of which will be the Chief Judge.
CHIEF JUDGE
The Chief Judge is responsible for management of the Judging Panel, will be the only person on the Judging Panel to communicate with the scorekeeper and will consult with the Chief Referee if a question or dispute cannot be resolved within the ring.
OFFICIALS
BE CONSISTENT IN YOUR STANDARDS, HONORABLE, FAIR and SET THE RIGHT EXAMPLE.