2013 Australian Taekwondo Festival and Nationals Entry Deadline Extended Due to the 0.5 kg sparring weight allowance, It has come to our notice that contestants who have entered the Festival and/or Nationals may not be aware that if they are on the border line of their weight division, that they can enter either the lower or higher weight division, or both weight divisions if they wish to contest extra fights. Contestants who do enter more than one weight division however must be aware of the following: - All events require that players not presenting themselves with their coaches after 3 calls will be disqualified. You must therefore ensure that you consult with your coach to ensure that you have sufficient coaches available for you to contest more than one weight division.
- TAPS athletes can only receive points in a single weight division. This will be recorded as your best result of the two fights.
We are also aware that many TAPS athletes have also entered the Festival as a 'warm-up' for the following day's National Championships and TAPS events. This is permissible, with the exception of Cadet Divisions who will be contesting their TAPS event on the same day as the Festival. Non-TAPS entrants who have entered divisions with 'Head Kicks' please note that the Tournament Director will review all divisions which have a mixture of Non-TAPS and TAPS contestants. In cases where there are TAPS contestants, you will be contacted and given the choice of either: - contesting the division as it stands, or;
- where there is only one Non-TAPS contestant, this will be treated as you being the only contestant in your division and you can elect to be either a non contested player or move to the next weight division with a Non-TAPS player, or;
- where there are two or more Non-TAPS contestants, you will all be placed in a separate division.
In other words, there is no impact on you competing because it will be your choice, but please consult your coach once you have been contacted. Due to the above, the closing date for all entries has been extended to Wednesday, 18 September 2103. For Information Packs and Registrations, click HERE | 
