Have you ever thought how you would rate as a competitor internationally? Now you can compete for a worldwide Tang Soo Do title in the
A cash prize and a Championship Belt will be awarded to the overall champion in Junior & Adult Black Belt Divisions. Lower belts will be awarded a Championship Belt.
At each participating event, the competitors who have signed up for the Series Challenge are awarded points in the competition for the year end prizes. The more tournaments you participate in, the more categories you participate in and the more 1st, 2nd or 3rd place finishes you receive, the more points you will total for the year. At the end of the tournament year there will be an award banquet hosted by Grandmaster Byrne at the All Tang Soo Do Championship in Boston, Mass.
For an application, click here (.doc) or here (.pdf).
Participating Tournaments
The list of competing tournaments has not yet been finalized. Grandmaster Byrne's ATA Championship in March, a "AAA" event, will kick off the tournament year, and it is currently believed that the final event will be Master Tullier's Red Stick Invitational in January of 2009. As the tournament schedule is finalized, it will be posted here.
Tournament Rating System
| Rating | | Competitors | | Years in operation |
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| Rated “A” Tournament | | under 250 | | less than 10 years |
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| Rated “AA” Tournament | | 250-350 | | 5+ years |
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| Rated “AAA” Tournament | | 350+ | | 10+years |
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Point System
"AAA" Tournaments
| Points |
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| Entering | | 3 |
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| 1st place | | 15 |
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| 2nd place | | 10 |
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| 3rd place | | 5 |
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| Grand Champion bonus | | 10 |
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"AA" Tournaments
| Points |
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| Entering | | 2 |
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| 1st place | | 10 |
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| 2nd place | | 6 |
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| 3rd place | | 2 |
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| Grand Champion bonus | | 6 |
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"A" Tournaments
| Points |
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| Entering | | 1 |
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| 1st place | | 5 |
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| 2nd place | | 3 |
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| 3rd place | | 1 |
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| Grand Champion bonus | | 3 |
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