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CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Structure of Organization
Article 1 Competition Committee
Article 2 Jury of Appeal
Article 3 Officials
Article 4 Duties of the Officials
Chapter 2 Appeals
Article 5 Scope of Appeals
Article 6 Procedures and Requirements of Appeal
Chapter 3 General Rules for Competition
Article 7 Forms of Competition
Article 8 Competition and Demonstration Events
Article 9 Placings
Article 10 Costume, Protocol, Entrance into and Departure from the Arena,
Commencing and Closing Forms, Timekeeping and Forfeiture
Chapter 4 Criteria and Methods of Scoring
Article 11 Criteria for Competition Events
Article 12 Methods of Scoring
Article 13 Adjustment of Scores by the Head Judge
Article 14 Time Limit for Performance in Competition
Chapter 5 Competition Area, Apparatuses and Costume
Article 15 Competition Area
Article 16 Specifications for Apparatuses in Competition
Article 17 Specifications of Costume for Competition
Chapter 1 Structure of Organization
Article 1 Competition Committee
The Competition Committee shall be composed of several persons appointed by
the International Wushu Federation and the Organizing Committee to guide the
work of competition.
Article 2 Jury of Appeal
2.1 The Jury of Appeal shall be composed of one chairman, one vice chairman
and three, five or seven members.
2.2 The Jury of Appeal shall work under the leadership of the Organizing
Committee, and shall be in charge of supervising the work concerning
competition, such as checking the competition area facilities and equipment,
supervising the competition arrangements, the drawing of lots, and the
division of judges groups, and dealing with appeals submitted by
participating teams about their own disagreement with the judges' ruling in
the implementation of competition rules and regulations.
The appeals shall be confined to issues related to the appealing team. The
Jury of Appeal shall supervise the officiation work of judges. If during the
course of competition, any judges are found being apparently partial or
inaccurate in officiation, the Jury of Appeal shall have the right to give a
warning(s) to the judges group or the chief referee group, or even suggest
that the Technical Committee of the IWUF replace the judge in that
competition of the case is a serious one, so as to ensure the normal running
of the competition.
2.3 The Jury of Appeal, upon receiving an appeal, shall take an impartial
stand, immediately make investigations on the related matter and make a
decision on the appeal, and inform all relevant sides of the decision in
time, without affecting the prize awarding of the event concerned, or the
competition or prize awarding of the subsequent events.
2.4 The decision made by the Jury of Appeal is effective only when more than
half of its members have attended the meeting and when more than half of the
attendants have voted for it. A Jury member shall not participate in
discussion, nor shall he vote on issues relating to his own country or
region.
2.5 The decision of the Jury of Appeal may maintain or change the original
judgment. Its decision shall be final.
Article 3 Officials
The officials shall include:
1) One chief referee, and one or two assistant chief referees;
2) For each judges group: one head judge, one assistant head judge, five
judges, one routine inspector, one scorer, and one timekeeper;
3) One arranging and recording chief, and two or three arranging and
recording assistants;
4) One chief registrar, and two or three registrars; and
5) One or two announcers.
Article 4 Duties of the Officials
The officials shall work earnestly, conscientiously, impartially and
accurately under the guidance of the Competition Committee. Their duties are
as follows:
4.1. The chief referee shall
1) Organize and lead the work of judges groups to ensure the implementation
of competition rules, and examine and ascertain all pre-competition work;
2) Explain questions that are not covered or minutely provided in the roles,
but have no right to modify them;
3) Replace officials if needs be in the process of competition, and have the
right to take disciplinary measures against officials who have committed
serious mistakes;
4) Have the right to give warnings to athletes and coaches trying to make
trouble out of nothing at the site of competition, and even the right to
cancel their results if they refuse to listen to advice;
5) Examine and announce the results of competition, and sum up the
officials' work.
4.2. The assistant chief referees shall assist the chief referee in his
work, and one of them shall act on his behalf in his absence.
4.3. The head judge shall
1) Organize his own group in professional studies and officiation;
2) Be responsible for the treatment of, or deduction of points for, errors
committed by athletes in competition as provided in 11.3.7-11.3.13.
concerning the criteria of deduction for other errors; and for the
announcement of the competitors' final scores;
3) Have the right to make adjustments when disallowable differences occur in
the valid scores;
4) Propose to the chief referee for proper treatment when a judge has
committed serious mistakes.
4.4. The assistant head judge
1) Shall assist the head judge in his work, and may act on his behalf in his
absence; and
2) Shall take part in the evaluation of a competitor's performances when a
judge should withdraw;
4.5. The judges shall
1) Carry out earnestly the various regulations laid down for the tournament,
take part in the studies on officiating, and do a good job of the
preparatory work concerned;
2) Implement the rules earnestly, evaluate the competitors' performances
independently, and make detailed notes; and
3) Shall withdraw if the competitor in performance comes from the same
association/federation he belongs to.
4.6. The routine inspector shall check the routines performed by the
competitors in accordance with the rules or regulations, and report to the
head judge immediately in case of any departure from the provisions.
4.7. The arranging and recording chief shall
1) Be responsible for the entire work of the record desk, examine the entry
forms, and, in accordance with the requirements of the tournament, work out
the Programme;
2) Prepare forms and tables needed for the competition, and examine and
verify the results and placings.
4.8. The arranging and recording assistants shall work as assigned by the
arranging and recording chief.
4.9. The scorer and timekeeper shall
1) Be responsible for recording the scores given by the judges group and
calculating the final scores; and
2) Keep a record of the duration of routines performed by the competitors,
and report to the head judge immediately on any departure from the rules.
4.10. The chief registrar shall be responsible for the entire work of
registry, and report to the chief referee and announcers immediately on any
change in registration.
4.11. The registrars shall make timely registrations in accordance with the
order of competition, and examine the competitors' apparatuses and costumes,
and submit the registry form to the head judge after leading the competitors
into the arena of competition.
4.12. The announcers shall introduce the fielded competitors to the
spectators, announce the results, and give them appropriate information
about the rules and regulations of competition, the characteristics of the
event and the sport of wushu.
Chapter 2 Appeals
Article 5 Scope of Appeals
The participating teams have the right to appeal to the Jury of Appeal only
when they disagree with the head judges' ruling on their own athletes'
performances in regard to missing or added steps or parts in the required
movements, or to the direction of movements, or to the commencing or closing
forms, which are considered to be not in conformity with the rules.
Article 6 Procedures and Requirements of Appeal
6.1. A team shall send a written appeal through its team leader or coach to
the Jury of Appeal within 30 minutes following the conclusion of the
competition of the event concerned, or in 15 minutes following the
conclusion of the competition of the event if it is the last one. The appeal
shall be handed in together with an appeal fee of US$100, which shall be
returned if the appeal proves to be justified and some change is made in the
original judgement, and which shall not be returned if the original
judgement is affirmed. One appeal shall be confined to one issue.
6.2. All participating teams shall abide by the final decision of the Jury
of Appeal. In case of disobedience and unreasonable quibbling, the Jury of
Appeal may propose to the Competition Committee for earnest treatment, even
for a cancellation of competition results.
Chapter 3 General Rules for Competition
Article 7 Forms of Competition
There shall be individual competition, team competition and demonstration
competition.
Article 8 Competition and demonstration events
8.1. Competition event
1) Changquan (Long-range boxing)
2) Nanquan (Southern-style boxing)
3) Taijiquan (Taiji boxing)
4) Daoshu (Broadsword play)
5) Jianshu (Swordplay)
6) Nandao (Southern-style broadsword)
7) Taijijian (Taiji sword)
8) Qiangshu (Spear play)
9) Gunshu (Cudgel play)
10) Nangun (Southern-style cudgel)
8.2. Demonstration events
All events outside the category of competition are demonstration events.
1) Solo events
2) Dual events
3) Group events
Article 9 Placings
9.1. In the individual competition, the competitor with the highest score is
the winner; the competitor with the second highest score is the second
placer, and so on and so forth. If there are both preliminaries and finals,
the competitor with more total points is placed higher.
9.2. In the individual all-round and team competitions, placings are
determined according to the provisions in the Regulations of Competition.
9.3. In case of a tie between two individuals or teams or among more than
two, it shall be broken by the following means:
9.3.1. In case of a tie between or among individuals in an individual event,
1) The competitor whose mean value of the two invalid scores comes closer to
the average of the valid scores shall be placed higher;
2) If the tie still remains, the competitor with a higher mean value of the
two invalid scores shall be placed higher;
3) If the tie still remains, the competitor whose lower invalid score is
higher shall be placed higher;
If the tie still remains, the tied competitors shall share the place, with
the next place(s) left vacant.
9.3.2. In the individual all-round competition, the competitor ranked first
in more events shall be placed higher. If the tie still remains, the
competitor ranked second in more events shall be placed higher, and so on
and so forth. In case of an equal ranking in all individual events, the tied
competitors shall share the place, with the next place(s) left vacant.
9.3.3. In the team competition, the team ranked first in more individual
events shall be placed higher. If the tie still remains, the team ranked
second in more individual events shall be placed higher, and so on and so
forth. In case of an equal ranking in all individual events, the tied teams
shall share the place, with the next place(s) left vacant.
Article 10 Costume, Protocol, Entrance into and Departure from the
Arena, Commencing and Closing Forms, Timekeeping and Forfeiture
10.1. The officials shall wear uniforms and marks of identity.
10.2. The competitors shall wear uniforms and numbers during competition.
10.3. Upon heating his name called for appearance in the arena, and his
final score announced, the competitor should greet the head judge with a
"palm-and-fist" salute, that is, in a standing position with the feet
together, and the left palm and right fist pressed against each other about
20-30cm away from the breast, forming a hold in front of it. In case of
exercises with a broadsword or a sword, the weapon shall be held in the left
hand, forming a hold with the right palm in front of the breast. In case of
exercises with a cudgel or a spear, the weapon shall be held upright in one
hand, forming a hold with the other hand -- in the form of a palm -- in
front of the breast. (See Fig. 1)
10.4. The competitor shall start his performance in the half of competition
area on the right side of the head judge, and finish the whole routine in
the same half, and shall face the same direction in the commencing and
closing forms. If the competitor does not face the head judge in the
commencing form, he shall turn to face the head judge after the closing
form.
10.5. The timepiece shall start with the first movement of any part of the
competitor's four limbs, and stop when he brings his feet together in a
standing position. The duration shall be based on the judges group's
timekeeping. When two timepieces are used by the judges group, the duration
is deemed to conform to the time limit if either of the two indicates so;
and not to conform to the time limit if both timepieces indicate so.
Deduction of points in the latter case shall be based on the timepiece with
the indication coming closer to the time limit.
10.6. Competitors who fail to turn up in time for competition shall be
treated as forfeiture.
Chapter 4 Criteria and Methods of
Scoring
Article 11 Criteria for Competition Events
The maximum point for all events is 10. The criteria of evaluation and
deduction are as follows:
11.1. Criteria for changquan, nanquan, taijiquan, daoshu, jianshu, qiangshu,
gunshu, taijijian, nandao and nangun:
11.1.1. For the specifications of movements, the value is set at 6 points.
For the hand form, step form, body form, hand techniques, footwork, body
work, leg technique, jumps, balances and apparatus techniques, each slight
deviation from the requirements shall result in a deduction of 0.05 point:
each apparent deviation in a deduction of 0.1 point: and each serious
deviation in a deduction of 0.2 point. The overall deduction shall not
exceed 0.2 point for more than one error in the same movement, nor for many
occurrences of the same habitual error in the same hand form (including
sword-fingers). For the sharp edge of a broadsword or either edge of a sword
to touch any part of the body, or for a competitor to make no distinction
between the two weapons in handling them, deduction of points shall be made
from the value set for the specifications of movements.
11.1.2. The value for power and harmony is set at 2 points. Full points
shall be awarded for these factors, which meet the requirements of the
events.
A slight deviation from the requirements shall result in a deduction of
O.1-0.5 point; an apparent deviation in a deduction of 0.6-1.0 point; and a
serious deviation in a deduction of 1.1-2.0 points.
11.1.3. The value for mentality, rhythm, style, content, structure and
composition is set at 2 points. Full points shall be awarded for these
factors, which meet the requirements of the events.
A slight deviation from the requirements shall result in a deduction of
0.1-0.5 point; an apparent deviation in a deduction of 0.6-1.0 point; and a
serious deviation in a deduction of 1.1-2.0 points.
11.2. Criteria for demonstration event
11.2.1. Criteria for solo events
1) The value for correct position and distinct methods is set at 4 points.
2) The value for smooth channelling of energy and harmony of movements is
set at 3 points.
3) The value for unique style and rich content is set at 2 points.
4) The value for mental concentration and clear rhythm is set at 1 point.
11.2.2. Criteria for dual events
1) The value for correct methods and reasonable combination of attack and
defence is set at 4 points.
2) The value for virtuosity of movements and close coordination is set at 3
points.
3) The value for rich content and compact structure is set at 2 points.
4) The value for a sense of truthfulness and a conspicuous style is set at 1
point.
11.2.3. Criteria for group events
1) Evaluation of quality: The value for correct position, clear distinction
between mobility and immobility, mental concentration and proficient skills
is set at 4 points.
2) Evaluation of content: The value for rich content, conspicuous
characteristics and style of wushu, and for the basic movements and skills
that should be contained in the whole event, is set at 3 points.
3) Evaluation of coordination: The value for trim formation and
well-coordinated movements is set at 2 points.
4) Evaluation of structure and composition: The value for a reasonable
structure and well-balanced composition is set at I point.
11.3. Criteria of deduction for other errors
11.3.1. Unfinished routine: Competitors of any event who leave the area of
competition midway with the routine unfinished shall not be scored.
11.3.2. Forgetfulness: Each occurrence of lost memory shall result in a
deduction of 0.1-0.3 point, according to the severity of the case. A
subsequent pause affecting the rhythm of movements shall result in a
deduction of 0.1 point; a long pause in a deduction of 0.2 point; and a
pause leading to confused movements in a deduction of 0.3 point.
11.3.3. Affects of garment and decorations on movements: In the process of
competition, 0.1 point shall be deducted for each incident in which any part
of the performer's body gets caught or entangled by the band attached to his
broadsword or the tassel to his sword, so as to affect his movements; or
such things (including a spear tassel) or any ornament on his garment, or
his belt happens to fall to the ground; or a button gets loose from his
clothing; or his garment is torn open, or his shoes come off the feet, etc.
11.3.4. In the process of competition, each occurrence of the competitor's
apparatus touching his body or the floor or coming off the handle shall
result in a deduction of O. 1 point; each occurrence of his apparatus
becoming obviously bent or deformed in a deduction of 0.2 point; and each
occurrence of his apparatus breaking or falling to the ground in a deduction
of 0.5 point.
11.3.5. Loss of balance: In the process of competition, each sway of the
body and each superfluous foot movement or skip shall result in a deduction
of O. 1 point; repeated occurrences in an accumulation of deductions; a
subsequent additional support in a deduction of 0.3 point; and a subsequent
fall to the ground in a deduction of 0.5 point.
11.3.6. Out of the boundary: Any part of the body trespassing the boundary
shall result in a deduction of 0.1 point, and the whole body trespassing the
boundary in a deduction of 0.2 point.
The deduction of points as stated in the above six clauses shall be
implemented by the judges.
11.3.7. Utterances in nanquan routines deviating from the requirements shall
result in a deduction of 0.1 point for each occurrence.
11.3.8. Deviation from the requirements in the commencing and closing forms
shall result in a deduction of 0.1 point.
11.3.9. Repetition
1) A competitor whose performance of a routine is interrupted by
uncontrollable circumstances may repeat it with the head judge's approval
without deduction of points.
2) A competitor whose performance of a routine is interrupted through a
lapse of memory, his own faults, or a damage of his apparatus causing a
change in its properties, may repeat his performance, but with a deduction
of 1 point.
3) When a competitor is not able to continue his performance owing to
injuries, the head judge has the right, to stop it. When he is in a position
to resume the performance after receiving first aid, arrangements may be
made for him to continue the competition as the last to be fielded in his
group, which shall be treated as a case of repetition and result in a
deduction of 1 point. Failure to resume performance as required because of
injuries shall be considered forfeiture.
11.3.10. Under and over the time limit: For taijiquan and taijijian
routines, O.1-5.0 seconds under or over the time limit shall result in a
deduction of 0.1 point; 5.1-10 seconds under or over the time limit in a
deduction of 0.2 point, and so on and so forth. For other routines, 0.1-2.0
seconds under the time limit shall result in a deduction of 0.1 point;
2.1-4.0 seconds under the time limit in a deduction of 0.2 point, and so on
and so forth.
11.3.11. Deviation from the designated direction of movements in a required
routine: Each apparent case shall result in a deduction of O.1 point.
11.3.12. Missing or additional movements in a required routine:
1) Each movement shall result in a deduction of 0.2 point.
2) Each missing or additional, step in an approach to jump or in progression
shall result in a deduction of O.1 point.
11.3.13. Non-conformity with specifications for apparatuses and costumes
shall result in a deduction of 0.1 point.
The deduction of points as stated in the above seven clauses shall be
implemented by the head judge.
Article 12 Methods of Scoring
12.1. Scoring by judges
Scores are given by judges in the light of the competitors' on-the-spot
technical execution and according to the criteria for various events, by
subtracting the points deducted for errors from the value points set for
various factors. Scores displayed by the judges may contain two digits after
the decimal point, with the second digit being of necessity either 0 or 5.
12.2. Determination of the merited score
A competitor's merited score is the average of the middle three of the
scores given by the five judges. In the merited score only the first two
digits after the decimal point is taken into account, without rounding up
the third digit, if any.
12.3. Determination of the final score
A competitor’s final score is the remainder of his merited score after
subtracting the points deducted by the head judge according to the
provisions in 11.3.7-11.3.13 concerning the criteria of deduction for other
errors.
Article 13 Adjustment of Scores by the Head Judge
When there is a disallowable difference between the highest and lowest valid
scores, the head judge may make some adjustments as he sees fit before the
display of the competitor's final score.
The difference shall not exceed 0.2 point when the average score is 9.0
points or above, nor exceed 0.3 point when the average score is under 9.0
points.
In the adjustment, the number to be added or subtracted shall not exceed
0.03 point when the average score is 9.0 points or above, nor exceed 0.05
point when the average score is under 9.0 points.
If any judge is found being apparently partial in officiation by
deliberately raising or lowering the score of the competitor, or if any
apparently unreasonable situation arises, the head judge may, with the
approval of the chief referee group, appoint a certain judge to adjust
his/her score for the competitor, or directly add or subtract the score
before the announcement of the final score. In the adjustment, the number to
be added or subtracted shall not exceed 0.03 point when the average score is
9.0 points or above, nor exceed 0.05 point when the average score is under
9.0 points.
Article 14 Time limit for performance in competition
14.1. For a routine of changquan, nanquan, daoshu, jianshu, qiangshu, gunshu,
nandao and nangun the duration of performance shall be no less than 1 minute
and 20 seconds.
14.2. The duration of performance shall be 5-6 minutes for a taijiquan
routine and 34 minutes for a taijijian routine, with the head judge blowing
a whistle at the fifth minute for the former and at the third minute for the
latter.
14.3. Other events: The duration of performance shall be no less than one
minute for solo events, and no less than 50 seconds for dual events.
Chapter 5 Competition Area,
Apparatuses and Costume
Article 15 Competition Area
Competition shall be conducted on a carpet 14 m in length and 8 m in width,
marked at the inner edge with a line 5 cm in breadth, and at the middle of
both longer sidelines with a line 30 cm in length and 5 cm in breadth.
Article 16 Specifications for Apparatuses in Competition
16.1. Qiang (spear): The whole length shall not be shorter than that from
the performer's fingertips to his sole when he stands erect with his arms
raised straight overhead. It shall be fitted with a tassel.
16.2. Gun (cudgel): The whole length shall not be shorter than the
performer's body.
16.3. Jian (sword): The point of the sword shall not be lower than the top
of the performer's ear when it is held backhand with the arm straightened
and hanging down and the elbow dropped.
16.4. Dao (broadsword): The point of the broadsword shall not be lower than
the top of the performer's ear when it is held erect in the hand, with the
arm straightened and hanging down and the elbow dropped.
Article 17 Specifications of costume for competition (See
Fig 2)
17.1. For changquan, daoshu, jianshu, qiangshu, gunshu, taijiquan and other
routines
1) A jacket with a Chinese-style upright collar and seven toggle-like cloth
buttons down the front and short or long sleeves; and for taijiquan and
taijijian routines, a long-sleeved jacket of a length not exceeding the
performer's middle fingertip when the arms are straightened and hanging
down;
2) Bloomerlike sleeves gathered at the cuffs;
3) Chinese-style knickers;
4) Of any material in any colour, which shall be uniform;
5) Trims 1 cm in breadth for the whole garment, maybe of different material
and in a different single colour; and
6) A soft belt (except for taijiquan and taijijian), maybe of different
material and in a different single colour.
17.2. For nanquan routines
1) A collarless jacket with seven Chinese-style toggle-like cloth buttons
down the front, and with short sleeves for women and no sleeves for men;
2) Chinese-style knickers;
3) Of any material in any single colour, which shall be uniform;
4) Trims 1 cm in breadth for the whole garment, maybe of different material
and in a different single colour; and
5) A soft belt, maybe of different material and in different single colour.
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