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)
• In junior teams, all competitors MUST be 12 years and under
• In senior teams, a maximum of two juniors may join the team to make up numbers
• 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 VIII S.E. OPENS ST. ALBANS L.T.S.I.
• 2009 III INVITES LONGEATON I.T.U.K.
• 2010 IX S.E.OPENS NO ENTRIES
• 2011 III INVITES ALTON T.K.D.
• 2011 I.T.F. OPEN – HEMEL L.T.S.I.
• 2012 X S.E. OPENS – RAYNERS LANE T.K.D
• 2012 IST L.T.S.I. ENGLISH – B.L.T.S.A.
• 2013 XI SOUTH EAST OPENS – PALCIC I.T.F.
• 2013 XI 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 XII SOUTH EAST OPENS – PALCIC I.T.F. (JUNIORS)
• 2014 XII 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 XIII SOUTH EAST OPENS – PALCIC I.T.F. (JUNIORS)
• 2015 XIII 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 XIV SOUTH EAST OPENS – PALCIC SPARTANS I.T.F (ADULTS)
• 2016 V ENGLISH OPENS – (NOT RECORDED)
• 2017 XV SOUTH EAST OPENS – RAYNERS LANE (JUNIORS)
• 2017 XV 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)
• 2019 XVI SOUTH EAST OPENS –  XS TARTAN ARMY (JUNIORS)
• 2019 XVI SOUTH EAST OPENS –  XS DID YE AYE  (ADULTS)
• 2019 VII ENGLISH OPENS – ST ALBANS LION CUBS  (JUNIORS)
• 2019 VII ENGLISH OPENS – PALCIC SPARTANS (ADULTS)
• 2020 XVII SOUTH EAST OPENS – ITF UNION POLAND (JUNIORS)
• 2020 XVII SOUTH EAST OPENS – NOBLE DRAGONS (ADULTS)

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