Amendments to WTF Competition Rules
The World Taekwondo Federation held a Joint Technical Meeting for the amendment to the WTF Competition Rules in Ankara, Turkey on Dec. 15, 2008. Dr. Choue, WTF President, said: “We have now commenced a process of revising the Competition Rules to make taekwondo matches more enjoyable and exciting to both athletes and spectators alike.”
The major changes are as follows:
- the shortening of the court size from the present 10 meters by 10 meters to 8 meters by 8 meters;
- the change of weight categories in the World Championships to match those in the Olympic Games;
- the adoption of differentiation of points by difficulty of techniques;
- removal of a 12-point ceiling and a 7-point gap;
- the overturning of results recommendation; and
- the introduction of an instant video replay system.