INFO

GENERAL INFO

♦ Season runs from October to June (coincides with the school year – no events during the summer months)
♦ All recognized tournaments are hosted independently and unaffected by the Super Series structure
♦ Participation is voluntary. Send request on the CONTACT US page to opt-out of the Super Series if desired
♦ No additional fee or registration process is required to be included in the Super Series (UTSS)
♦ Participation is open to all World Taekwondo (WT) style students and schools that are in good standing with the UTSS

ATHLETE AGE ELIGIBILITY

♦ Age category is determined as of June 30th (This is to ensure students remain in the same age category for the entire season)
♦ Proof of age (Birth Certificate, Student ID, etc.) may be requested and required to confirm results after an event
♦ Competing in multiple age categories or in a category that does not represent your actual age is not permitted
♦ Students will compete against other students from their same age category at all recognized events
♦ Each tournament reserves the right to combine categories if necessary for safety reasons or due to numbers
♦ The age category chart can be viewed or downloaded for reference at: AGE CATEGORIES

BELT/RANK CLASSIFICATION

♦ Age categories are divided between color belts, black belts and transitional students (promoted to black belt within the season)
♦ For point standing purposes ONLY, color belt ranks will be grouped together per age category (white to black stripe)
♦ Black belt ranks will be grouped together by age category only, degree of black belt will not be factored into categories
♦ Transitional categories are only applicable to students that are promoted to black belt during the Super Series season
♦♦ Classifications are for point standings ONLY and do not impact the groupings for divisions formed at any of the tournaments

POINT SCORING SYSTEM

♦ The point scoring system chart can be viewed or downloaded for reference at: SCORING SYSTEM
♦ Points are calculated from the results of recognized tournaments and posted on the RANKINGS page shortly after an event
♦ Only individual Poomsae and Kyorugi events will earn points towards Super Series scoring
♦ 15.0 participation points are earned for each attended event in addition to points awarded for placing
♦ Earned points at each recognized tournament will first be totaled, then rounded up or down to one decimal place
♦ Should individuals tie for 1st place at the end of the season, the following tie-breakers will be used in respective order;
» a) Total tournaments attended, b) Total events participated in, c) Total points after removing highest and lowest scores
♦ Athletes must be in full uniform and physically compete in a minimum of one event to be eligible for participation points
♦ Athletes must compete in a minimum of 2 tournaments to be considered eligible for winning an individual category
♦ Point multiplier will be determined for each event once registration has officially closed but before the start of the tournament

SUPER CROWN TEAM STANDINGS

♦ Teams consist of up to 14 individual athletes from the same school/branch per tournament
♦ Points will be totaled for 1 athlete per school/branch in the following 10 color belt categories;

♦ Only color belt athletes in the categories listed are eligible, no substitutions are permitted under any circumstances
♦ If multiple athletes from same club/branch are in the same category, athlete with the highest point total will be used
♦ Each school/branch must have an athlete in a minimum of 4 categories to receive team points at a tournament
♦ Schools/clubs can be represented by different students from one recognized tournament to another
♦ Schools/branches that are not affiliated are not permitted to share/borrow athletes and/or combine to form a joint team
♦ Branches from same parent School (same business name) can combine to form one team or choose to be separate
♦ Earned points at each recognized tournament will first be totaled, then rounded up or down to one decimal place

♦ The school/branch with the most total standings points at the end of the season will become SUPER CROWN CHAMPIONS!!

TOURNAMENT RULES

♦ All tournament rules are inherited from each individual recognized tournament
♦ The Super Series format does not have an influence or impact on any competition rules at an event

COACHES

♦ All coaching credentials must be requested via email to the Tournament Director prior to the registration deadline
♦ Only coaches with printed credentials will be permitted to access the competition floor and/or to coach athletes
♦ All coaches must be a minimum of 15 years of age or older – no hats, sunglasses, cut off shirts, or sandals are permitted
♦ Coaches under 18 years of age must be of black belt rank and be in full uniform in order to coach

DISCIPLINARY

♦ Poor sportsmanship, verbal or physical abuse of any kind (perceived or observed) will not be tolerated
♦ For any incidents that occur at a tournament, please see the Tournament Director of the event immediately
♦ The UTSS reserves the right to suspend or remove athletes from the results/rankings due to disciplinary violations
♦ Persons that have outstanding fees owing to any of the recognized events will be ineligible for results/rankings

UTSS STATUS

♦ Events or activities looking to be considered for inclusion in a future UTSS season, please use the CONTACT US page
♦ Consideration and final decision of adopting new events will be made by July 15th following the recently completed season

Last updated: October 10th, 2022