National referees looking for merit points for promotion can officiate in the International School Taekwondo Championships and the National Inter-School Taekwondo Championships.
The first event kicks off on 14 April 2014 at 1.00pm with poomsae competition which will be followed by kyorugi competition at 4.00 pm.
The schedule for the National Inter-School events is as follows:
National referees who wish to volunteer their services may register with the Secretariat by calling 63451491 or email the STF at stkdf@mail.com.
Coaches who wish to be part of the National Demonstration Team headed by Mr Daniel Kim, the Chairman of the Demonstration Committee, are invited to contact him at 9673 2421.
Mr Kim’s idea of getting the coaches into the team is to give them the opportunity to play a role in the development of taekwondo in Singapore.
All coaches are encouraged to take advantage of this invitation not only to be part of the demonstration team but also to contribute to the profile of the team.
The programme & fixtures for the 2014 National Inter-School Taekwondo Championships are attached.
The competitions will be held at Toa Payoh Sports Hall as follows.- Primary (Tuesday to Thursday, 15 to 17 April 2014) – B & C Divisions (Monday to Wednesday, 21 to 23 April 2014) – A Division (Thursday 24 April 2014)The STF wishes all participants and spectators an enjoyable and rewarding experience at the tournament.
We are pleased to announce that all the participants who had attended the special Poomsae Coach training session, held on Wednesday 2 April 2014 at the STF National Training Centre, had successfully completed the course.
Those who are interested to participate in the Poomsae Referee Course may register on the spot at 5.00pm. The fee payable is $80 (late payment wii be waived for this group only).
Please submit a completed registration form, which is available in the Forms folder, together with your payment.
The Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) Secretariat will be closed from 14 to 24 April 2014 as all the staff will be involved in the National Inter-Schools Championships which will be held during the period at Toa Payoh Sports Hall.
For urgent matters, you may call upon the staff at the Sports Hall.
The competitors’ lists for the International School Competition is attached.
Coaches are advised to check if their students are in the correct categories.
The briefing and drawing of lots will be held on Friday 4 April 2014 at 4.15pm at the STF National Training Centre at Block 80 Lorong Limau #04-191 Singapore 320080.
Please send at least 1 representative for the briefing.
Students who have not had their grades verified are requested to make sure that is done before the briefing. Otherwise, the students may be disqualified. There will be no refund of fees for disqualified students.
The Poomsae Coach Course retest results were delayed as the examiners required more time to re-evaluate some of the participants’ performance.
The following successfully passed the course at the retest.
Ang Crystal
Bui Thi Hang
Chang Shan Jern Jordan
Chew Xuan Zhi
Heng Choon Chuan
Hoo Kwang Chang Kent
Koh Hwee Tuan
Nurulain Bte Abdul Wahab
See Toh Ee Ling
Sim Swee Hing
Slawomir Grzegorz Wlodkowski
Song Jeong Ho
Tan Cheng Hueng Andy
Tang Chin Ee
Tang Tak Shiu
Teo Sheen Khang Ronnie
Tong Tiffany
Yap Tiong Ngee Matthew
Lim Hu Yu
Suryanarayanan Balaji
Soh Wan Hui
The STF has decided to give participants who had attended the retest and whose names are not listed above a final opportunity to qualify as a poomsae coach.
A special session will be conducted on Wednesday 2 April 2014 at 7.30pm at the STF National Training Centre. The fee for the session is $20. If the examiners are satisfied with the performance, they will be awarded the qualification.
Please register with the STF at 6345 1491 by Monday 31 March 2014. Payment may be made before the session at the venue. On the spot registration will not be accepted.
A total of 38 players (10 poomsae and 28 kyorugi) have been shortlisted to undergo training for opportunities to compete in international tournaments for 2014.
The shortlisted players are as follows.
Poomsae
Senior
Male
Female
Kang Rui Jie
Chelsea Sim
Sherman Wee
Tan Shi Ying
Kua Tong Khee
Joyce Lim
Glenn Ong
Linda Sim
Junior
Male
Female
Yusuf Bin Adnan
Kwang Shuen
Kyorugi
Senior
Male
Female
Chew Kai Jun
Kua Ee Feng
Jason Tan
Chiam Shi Qi
Ng Ming Wei
Chan Jia Hui
Raja Arshad
Cindy Heng
Vincent Lim
Muhammad Norhalim
Gan Guo Bin
Raja Zulfadli
Junior
Male
Female
Ryan Lim
Chew Xin Wei
Cheong Xuuen
Nur Fadzlyn
Ray Chua
Kylynn Goh
Voo Kai Jie
Wong Shu Qing
Shaikh Abdullah
Roydon Soh
Jean-Pierre RomanJaden Lim
Cadet
Male
Female
Sebastian Ng
Nichelle Tan
Nigel Tan
Chow Shaune
Shortlisted players will be required to fulfill the training requirements averaging 12 hours per week to qualify for each competition final selection. Players who are not selected to compete in any international tournaments must continue to train to fulfill the training requirements to be eligible for future trials.
However, club officials may still send in their recommendations for their players to be included in the training squads if they feel that the players have the potential to excel internationally.
The final selection trials for the Asian Championships (for those born in 1997 or earlier) will be held on Saturday 19 April 2014 at 7.30pm at the STF National Training Centre. Weigh-in for kyorugi players will commence at 5.00pm.
All shortlisted players are requested to report for briefing and training on Friday 28 March 2014 at 7.30pm at the STF National Training Centre.
