Important Information Dublin Open 2023

Dear Instructor

Below is some important information for the ITA Dublin Open Championships 2023. 

The competition is as follows:

ITA Dublin Open
Saturday 11th March 2023 –  All Black belts & Colour Belts 14+
Sunday 12th March 2023 –  Under 10 and 11-13 Colour Belts 

Location
Gormanston College

Timetable
The timetable is now available and can be viewed at the following link:

https://www.sportdata.org/taekwondo_itf/dtm_timetables/368.html


PDF Timetable:
https://www.sportdata.org/taekwondo_itf/set-online/popup_main.php?popup_action=uploads&vernr=368&ver_info_action=info#a_eventhead

Patterns Draws/Special Technique and Power Lists Online:
https://www.sportdata.org/taekwondo_itf/set-online/veranstaltung_info_main.php?active_menu=calendar&vernr=368&ver_info_action=catauslist#a_eventheadend

*All patterns draws, special technique and power lists have now been printed, so no changes/late entries can be made to these categories now.

There will be a weigh in available Friday 6pm – 7pm.

Saturday
Saturday weigh in times:
8:30am – 10:30am

*Any competitor who misses weight must immediately go to the top table.

Instructors can register and collect competition stickers at the top table 8:45am-9:30am on Saturday.

First categories start at 10am, competitors need to be at rings ready to start the first match at this time.

Sunday
All competitors for Sunday categories must immediately go to the ring as per the attachments when they arrive, here they will receive their competition sticker from the umpires on the ring and be height checked. If a competitor is measured above their height category, they will be brought to the top table by a ring assistant.

*All height checks will be done before the start of each time slot

Sunday has been divided into 2 different time slots. 

Under 10

9am: Arrive and go to assigned rings per below attachment

9:30am: Height check closes

10am: First under 10 categories start

11-13

1:45pm: Arrive and go to assigned rings per below attachment

2:05pm: Height check closes

2:15pm: First 11-13 categories start

Umpires
All umpires must sign in at their designated rings upon arrival at the arena. Any umpires not assigned to a ring can sign the additional umpire sheet at the top table and will then be assigned to a ring. The umpire meeting will take place at 9:30am on both days.

Coaches
Coaching passes will be made available during the day to clubs that have met the umpire quota.
Saturday: 1–7 competitors = 1 umpire, 8–14 competitors = 2 umpires etc 
Sunday: 1–10 competitors = 1 umpire, 11–20 competitors = 2 umpires etc

On Sunday all coaches must be 14-17 Blue-Black belt, no senior coaches allowed on the competition floor on Sunday.

Looking forward to seeing everybody and to a great weekend.

On behalf of the ITA tournament committee.

Stephen Smullen
ITA Tournament Administrator