1>Directing Units.

    China Wushu Association  //   Henan Province Sports Bureau

2>Undertaking Unit.

    The People's Government of Zhengzhou City in Henan Province, P.R. of China

3>Date and Place

    The Wushu Competition and exhibition will be held in Zhengzhou City,  Henan

    Province, P. R. China from September 20^st to 24^th, 2004.

4>Units to enter the Festival

    Martial arts delegations and organizations of every country or area can send their

    teams to participate.

5>Competition Events

           (1) Routine Events( for both men and women)

                a.  Shaolin Routine Competitions (totally 3 events):

                     Boxing, short-apparatus and Long-apparatus.

                b.  International Routine Competitions

                     Changquan, Nanquan, Taijiquan, Broadsword, Sword, Spear, and Cudgel.

            (2) Sanda Competitions(age limited from 18 to 35)

                 a. Men Group

                   -52 kg   -56kg    -60kg     -65kg    -70kg    -75kg    -80kg    -85kg    

                   -90kg  + 90kg up

                  b. Women Group

                     -52 kg   -56kg   +56kg up

      6>Exhibition Events

          (1) Any boxing or apparatus routine which is helpful to the body and accords with 

      science other than those competition events listed above.

          (2) Set sparring: with the limit of three athletes, men and women can be arranged in

      one group.

          (3) Collective Events: the number of  athletes should be more than 4, with no limit

      to sex, can be accompanied by music.

      7>Participation Methods:

          (1) Each Wushu delegation or organisation can enroll  one delegation leader, one

      group leader, two or three coaches, one doctor. The number of  the overseas

      working  staff and athletes to participate in routine competitions and exhibitions will not be limited.

          (2) Each athlete to participate in routine competitions and exhibitions can not enter more than 3 events.

          (3) Each athlete to participate in Sanda Competition can only enroll one athlete in one category.

       8> Competition Methods

     (1)  Routine Competitions and Sanda Competitions are only for individuals.

     (2)  Rules for International Wushu Routine Competitions will be taken as the  

reference for routine competitions or exhibitions .  In case of disagreement in 

interpretation of  Rules, the only correct explanation will be as per the Chinese version of  the Rules.  If there aer  some special requirements for traditional routine exhibition in time or content, please explain them clearly in entry form.

     (3) Sanda competition will adopt Rules for International Martial Arts Sanda 

Competition.  The system of best of tree games will be adopted ( win 2 sets in a row), 

each game for 2 minutes , one minutes for rest at the interval. 

9> Placing and Awards

    (1) Competition Events:

         a. The first six places for routine competitions (both for men and women's events) will be awarded. If the number of the athletes is not more than 7 (including 7) 

for each competition group, one place will be cancelled according to the number.

         b. The first six places for Sanda competitions in each category will be awarded. 

If the number of the athletes is  not more than 7 (including 7) for each competition 

group, one place will be cancelled according to the number.

         c. Those who win the first three places will be awarded gold medals, silver 

medals, bronze medals, certificate of award and prizes. Those who win the forth to 

sixth places will be awarded certificate of award and prizes, athletes who fail to enter 

the first six places will also be awarded respectively.

     (2)   Exhibition Events

           a. The first place (one--fifth) and the second place (two--fifth) will be awarded 

according to different sex proportion and events.  The first place and the second place 

will be awarded for 3 to 4 athletes .  Exhibition prize will be set when there are only 

one or two performers. Winners will be awarded certificates, or prizes respectively.

           b. In set sparring events: places will be awarded together in boxing and 

apparatus.

           c. In collective events: places will be awarded together in boxing and 

apparatus.

10> Entry and check-in

      (1) Each delegation should fill in the entry forms (enclosed ) and mail them  not 

later than June, 30, 2004 to the Competition Committee or to your partner in China.

      (2)  All the participating delegations or teams are kindly requested to check in on 

August 30 or 31th , 2004 in The Organizing Committee of the Seventh Zhengzhou 

China International Shaolin Wushu Festival.

      (3) Expense

        At the time of checking-in and registration, each member of the delegation will 

have to pay 50 USD per day for board and lodging, 40 USD as the registration fee. 

The visiting and sightseeing arranged by the Organizing Committee of the Festival will 

be free of charge.  Traveling expenses and other fees should be paod by one’s own.

11> Judges and the Jury

       The method  to select members of the Jury and Judges will be informed  in other 

way.

12> Other items

    (1) Costumes, apparatuses for competitions, Sanda protective things for pratice 

should be provided by participants themselves. Protective things for Sanda 

Competitions will be provided by the committee. 

     (2) Those athletes who will attend Sanda Competitions should hand in their 

passorts or duplicating copy of their  identity cards,  identification papers of their 

physical examinations(being valid for 15 days before the competitions , the detailed 

contents are the following: electroencephalogram, blood pressure, pulse, the 

identification paper of physical examination proved by county hospital or hospital of 

higher grade) and should show their accident insurance identification papers.

     (3)  Please fill out the Entry Form as required clearly with names of the athletes'

competition events and exhibition events.

          Provided By :   The Organizing Committee For Zhengzhou International Shaolin Wushu Of China     

Regulatuions of the 2nd InternationaI 
Annual Taijipuan Conference 2002,Jiaozuo,China

China

III、Date and place:
　 August 28-September 1   /    The Sports Center of Jiaozuo City , Henan

Province, China

IV、Contestant
　 Any person, groups or organizations form other countries or regions can take part in the contests and performances.

V、Contest events
　I、Events of Competition
　     1)Individual events:
　     The state-prescribed Routines of Four Styles of Tai jiquan (Chen　style , Yang style , wu2 style ), Routines of  Wu3 Styles of Taijiquan and Routines of Taijiquan and Routines of Taijiquan for Contests(42　patterns)                  (5-6minrtes for all the above) and The Simplified Taijiquan　(24 patterns ) ( 4-5 minutes ),Routines of Taiji   Sword Contest(42　patterns) (3-4　minutes )
　     2)Team　 events:
　     Each team can be composed of 4-8 athletes (men or women). Either Taijiquan or Taiji Weapons of the performance (the tape is self -　provided ).Time:4-5minutes.

　II、Performance
　1)Different routines of Taijiquan which are beyond the state description, such as Chen style,Yang style ,Wu2 style ,Sun style , Wu3　style and other traditional styles (4-5　minutes ).
　2)Athletes can choose a single sword or a broad sword from short Taiji apparatuses a cudgel, a spear or a long -handled sword. The athletes have 3-4 minutes for the single sword performance, and the　 time for the performances using other apparatus cann't  be less than a　minute .
   III、Taiji Push Hands Arena Contest　
　1)Three classes for female athletes:
　Below 55 kilograms class (including　 55kilograms　)
　60 kilograms class (55-60kilograms　)
　Over 60 kilograms　
　2)Eight classes for male athletes:
　Below 52 kilograms class (including 52 kilograms )
　56 kilograms class (52-56 kilograms)
　60 kilograms class (56-60 kilograms)
　65 kilograms class (60-65 kilograms)
　70 kilograms class (65-70 kilograms)
　75 kilograms class (70-75 kilograms)
　80 kilograms class (75-80 kilograms)
　Over 80 kilograms class

VI、How to participate in the contest
　1、Each team may have have a team leader, a coach ,a doctor and there　is no limit to the member of the athletes (whether men or women).
　2、An athlete who intends to participate in the contests and the performances can enter for 3 events at most ,and among the three events one can enter for two Taijiquan contests at most.  The events for the performance and the contest should not be the same.　In the performances, no one is allowed to repeat the same the same style of Taijiquan or to perform with the same Taiji apparatus. Those who choose Taiji apparatuses must enter for Taijiquan. Each team can participate in only one team event.
　3、In the push hands competition, only one athlete from each team is allowed to enter for each class. And one athlete can only enter for one class. The athletes for push hands must enter for Taijiquan contests or enter for the Taijiquan test.
　4、After registration,  each athlete who is to participate in push hands contests must hand in his or her life insurance proof and health proof offered by hospitals of county class, including electro-encephalogram, electro-cardiogram, pulse and blood pressure. This proof  holds good within 15 days before the contest, and the doctors at the conference will give the athletes a random check .No one is allowed to enter for the contest without sufficient proofs above.
　5、Age groups
　1)The contests of Taijiquan and Taiji sword;
　Group A: Born after January 1,1985
　Group A: Born before December 31,1984
　2)Push hands arena contests;
　Age 16-25,Age 26-35,Age 36-50
　There are no age groups for Taijiquan and Taiji apparatuses performances.

VIL. How to contest
　1、There are two kinds of contests: individual events and team events .　
　2、The contests and performances of Taijiquan and Taiji sword are to　 be judged respectively according to the following books: The Contest Regulations for Taijiquan and Taiji Sword 1993 and The Contest Regulations for Wu3 Style Taijiquan and Taiji Sword 1996,authorized by the former State Sport Commission .
　3、In the contests of push hands, the single round robin is adopted if the contestants are less than three( including  3); the elimination game is adopted if the contestants are more than three
　4、The contests of push hands are to be judged according to the newly　constituted　Regulations for Push Hands Contests (see the attachment) ,which is a tryout and only applicable to this annual conference.
　5、If the athletes abstain from the game without reason, he or she shall be disqualified and all the scores he has achieved will be cancelled.　

VIII. Places and Awards
　1、The first eight contestants will be awarded in the Taijiquan and Taiji sword contests, and men contestants and women contestants will be　awarded respectively. The first eight teams will be awarded in the team contests .If the number of contestants or teams is less than 9,one fewer contestants or teams will be awarded. If there is only one contestant or team, the contestant or team shall not be awarded.2/5 of the contestants or teams who have not entered the first eight shall be awarded for their excellent performance and all the others shall be awarded certificates .
　2、2/5 of the contestants or teams who participate the performance　events shall be awarded for their excellent performances and all the others shall be awarded certificates.
　3、The　first eight men athletes and women athletes will be awarded　 respectively　according to the age groups in the contests of push hands. If the number of contestants is less than 9, the last will not be awarded. If there is only one contestant or team, the contestant or team　shall not be awarded. Those have not entered the first eight places shall be awarded certificates.

IX. Referees and Arbitration Committee
　1、The designation of referees will be appointed later.
　2、The organization and responsibility of the arbitration committee will be decided according to the Regulations for Arbitration Commission.　

X. Registration　
　1、Before July 1,each person, group or team shall send the following to the contest department of the Second International Taijiquan Annual Conference 2000 Jiaozuo, China :
　a、 Two copies of registration form;
　b、 Entry fee and contest fee;　
   c、 Two photos (as used for passports) of each contestant with names　on the back;　
　d、 A copy of each contestant's passport as age proof via Fax:  0086 371 5653362

2、Each team should check in at Shanyang Hotel on August 26,2002 and　representatives should be sent to the Contest Department to transact the necessary procedures.
　3、To keep the preciseness of the arrangement of the contests,applications for any necessary alteration must be made three days before the contests The charge for each alteration is $ 10 if the application is permitted .

XI. Budget　
　 Foreign guests will be charged by US dollars.
　1、Entry fee:$ 50 for each person;
　2、Each contestant is charged $ 15 for one contest or performance.

XII. Additional information shall be provided by the hosting organization.
　The Municipal Government of Jiaozuo City, Henan Province, China April