Rules for Taiji Quan / Internal Forms (continued)
All judging of forms competitions is very subjective on the part of the judges, each judge is reminded that he must set any personal preferences regarding the martial arts aside and maintain an open mind and a fair and subjected spirit when scoring. The judging parameters will be based on several key principles such as rooting, body flow, body movement, relaxation, etc. Competitors should not simply ``perform" their particular routine, but rather display their abilities in these key principles. Many competitors show most all of the correct postures and form but fail to display to the judges their ability to do their form "internally" rather that as a slower motion "external" form.
Each judge will be using the following guidelines in determining a competitor’s score:
- Correctness of Form *(must follow Division Guidelines)
- Strength of Stance/Stability
- Spirit - Martial Spirit with sense of opponent
- Overall Impressnion
The lack of any one of these attributes can critically affect one's final score. Each judge will evaluate, in his/her opinion, how each competitor ``rates" in these guidelines. Should any competitor have any questions as to what category his/her form fits into, he/she should inquire about this upon checking in with the scorekeeper long before any competitions begin.
Standard Judging Guidelines: (Tai Chi Weapon Forms)
The same guidelines as the openhand events will apply here as well. In addition, the judges will be looking for the following:
- Same guidelines as openhand events
- Body movement coordination with the weapon
- Correct application of the weapon
- Familiarity of the weapon
Should a weapon break during one's form, that competitor may get another weapon and re-perform, but with a ½ point penalty. Should a weapon break during the competition and the competitor continue, ½ point will still be deducted. All competitors should be responsible for the quality of their weapons.
Standard Judging Guidelines: (Judging Staff)
The judging panel will consists of an odd number of judges (3,5,7 etc..) with a minimum staff of three.
It is recommended that the judging staff for beginning and intermediate level of competition have a minimum of three judges and a scorekeeper, and advance level have 5 judges and a scorekeeper.
Skill Level Division Guidelines:
You may register at a more advanced level but not a less advanced level than your years of study indicate. If you are advanced in one form of internal then you are advanced in all forms.
- Beginner ( Under 2 yrs of training)
- Intermediate ( 2-4 yrs of training)
- Advance ( 4 years, plus of training
Time Limits for Taijiquan Barehand and Weapons
• 24 Form Taijiquan (min 4 minute – max 5 minutes)
• Yang, Chen, Wu, Hao, Sun Styles Taijiquan (min 3 minute – max 3 1/2 minutes)
• Other Styles Taijiquan (min 3 minute – max 3 1/2 minutes)
• Baguazhang (min 1 minute – max 2 minutes)
• Xingyiquan (min 1 minute – max 2 minutes)
• Taijiquan Straight Sword (min 2 1/2 minute – max 5 minutes)
• Taijiquan Broadsword (min 2 minute – max 3 minutes)
• Other Internal Weapons (min 2 minute – max 3 minutes)
Deductions for over/under time limits
- In all cases, routines must violate the time limit by more than 0.09 seconds to be in violation. i.e. the time must be at least a tenth of a second off to be in violation, hundredths of a second does not count.
- Contemporary external styles – 0.10 points for each increment of 2.0 seconds over or under time limit.
- Classical (traditional) external styles – 0.10 points for each increment of 5.0 seconds over or under time limit.
- Internal style routines including 42-Taijiquan and 42-Taijijan – 0.10 points for each increment of 5.0 seconds over or under time limit.
Scoring Detail
For all forms events, the judges will utilize score cards which will show 2 decimal places. Judges should use these decimal places and NOT simply use the first decimal only. Ties can minimized if both decimal places are used.
General Method of Scoring
- Scoring by Judges: Scores shall be given by the Scoring Judges based on their evaluation of each competitor’s technical execution of his routine, and according to the criteria for the specific event. The score shall be determined by subtracting points specified for errors from the value of points set for various factors. Scores displayed by the judges shall contain two digits after the decimal point, with the second digit being restricted to 0 or 5.
- Determination of the Merited Score: A competitor’s merited score is the average of the middle three of the five scores given by the Scoring Judges. The merited score shall be truncated at two digits after the decimal point.
- Determination of the Final Score: A competitor’s final score is determined by subtracting any points deducted by the Chief Judge from the merited score. The resulting total is the final score.
Maximum Score Spread
- The Score-Keeper will determine the high and low score out of the five raw scores and find the difference between them.
- If the difference is 0.70 or more, the score-keeper will inform the Chief Judge so that she/he can call for a re-score.
- The Chief Judge will then instruct the Scoring Judges that they must re-score in an attempt to bring the scores within the acceptable range for maximum score spread.
- The Scoring Judges will then score the competitor again.
- The second set of scores shall stand, and shall be recorded as the competitor’s scores, even if the scores still do not meet the required maximum score spread.
Forms Scoring Definitions
The score received from the judges will rate each competitor in every event he/she competes in. There will NOT be set ranges of scores pre-selected for each division. The scores themselves will give the competitors feedback as to their skill level. All competitors will be judged on a 6.0 - 10.0 scale (it is possible for a beginner to receive a score of 8.0 and above as well as possible for an advanced competitor to receive a score below 7.0). The following definitions shall be used in interpreting scores with skill levels:
Scores
6.0 - 6.99 Beginner Level
7.0 - 7.99 Intermediate Level
8.0 - 8.99 Advanced Level
9.0 - 9.99 Very Advanced Level
Tie Breakers
For all forms events, in the case of a tie, all five scores shall be utilized. In the case of another tie, both athletes shall receive the same award. When there is a tie for first place, there shall be 2 Gold medals awarded, no second place award, and 1 third place. If there is a tie for second, then there shall be 1 Gold medal awarded, 2 Silver medals and no Bronze medal. If there is a tie for third, then there shall be 1 Gold, 1 Silver and 2 Bronze medals awarded.
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