Rules

TEAM PATTERN RULES (ADULTS AND KIDS)

• There will be two team sections run. Each school may only enter one 12 years and under and one 13 years and over team.
• 5 members per team (from same school, not group)
• All patterns performed in unison must have a minimum of two splits
• Teams can have a maximum of two Dan grades and three colour belts – the lowest grade will be the tul performed
• Only three, two or one points are awarded to county title (not five x 3, 2 or 1)
• Senior umpires will not be used on this section

Winners for this team challenge to date:

• 2008 ST. ALBANS L.T.S.I.
• 2009 LONGEATON I.T.U.K.
• 2010 NO ENTRIES
• 2011 ALTON T.K.D.
• 2011 I.T.F. OPEN – HEMEL L.T.S.I.
• 2012 S.E. OPENS – RAYNERS LANE T.K.D
• 2012 L.T.S.I. ENGLISH – B.L.T.S.A.
• 2013 X SOUTH EAST OPENS – PALCIC I.T.F.
• 2013 X SOUTH EAST OPENS – ALTON I.T.F. (JUNIORS)
• 2013 2ND ENGLISH OPENS – PALCIC I.T.F.
• 2013 2ND ENGLISH OPENS – PHOENIX I.T.F.
• 2014 XI SOUTH EAST OPENS – PALCIC I.T.F. (JUNIORS)
• 2014 XI SOUTH EAST OPENS – B.L.T.S.A. (ADULTS)
• 2014 3RD ENGLISH OPENS – PALCIC I.T.F. (JUNIORS)
• 2014 3RD ENGLISH OPENS – HEMEL L.T.S.I. (ADULTS)
• 2015 XII SOUTH EAST OPENS – PALCIC I.T.F. (JUNIORS)
• 2015 XII SOUTH EAST OPENS – PALCIC I.T.F. (ADULTS)
• 2015 III ENGLISH OPENS – PALCIC I.T.F. (JUNIORS)
• 2015 III ENGLISH OPENS – PALCIC I.T.F. (ADULTS)
• 2016 SOUTH EAST OPENS – PALCIC SPARTANS I.T.F (ADULTS)
• 2016 V ENGLISH OPENS – (NOT RECORDED)
• 2017 XIV SOUTH EAST OPENS – RAYNERS LANE (JUNIORS)
• 2017 XIV SOUTH EAST OPENS – PALCIC SPARTANS I.T.F (ADULTS)
• 2018 VI ENGLISH OPENS – RAYNERS LANE ROCKETS (JUNIORS)
• 2018 VI ENGLISH OPENS – PALCIC SPARTANS I.T.F. (ADULTS)

RULES OF OUR TOURNAMENTS: 

Please see the ‘Umpires Reference Book’ for full rules Click for Details

Breaking:

• Only over 18’s are permitted to do any kind of breaking
• Bare foot or hand must be used – no covering (2 white boards)