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2019 TIGER CHALLENGE XVI ISMA's 16th annual exclusive school tournament, the Tiger Challenge, will be held on August 24th, 2019 at Carpenter Park Rec Center, 6701 Coit Road (between Legacy and Spring Creek) in Plano. The Center is air-conditioned, has plenty of parking, water fountains and restrooms, plus vending machines. The Tiger Challenge can be a full-day event (dependent on the number of competitors). The Tiger Challenge starts promptly at 10:00 a.m. and ends after all the competition groups have been completed (the rec center closes at 6:30 p.m.). All students, regardless of age, rank, or length of training are qualified to compete in the Tiger Challenge. The event divisions allow for even the youngest white belts to have a chance to have fun and compete against those of similar age, size, and/or skill level (based on those who registered). All ISMA students are encouraged to participate in the Tiger Challenge, but if for some reason you elect not to compete this year - it's recommended that you join us as a spectator and cheer on your classmates. All competitors are ISMA students.. The Tiger Challenge is a school tournament - fun and educational. Students will have a chance to learn about tournaments without the pressure and expense of going to an open tournament, (which usually range from $75 to $95 for one event and from experience, are biased). Students will gain knowledge of how a tournament is conducted, the proper conduct and sportsmanship of a competitor, how scoring and judging takes place, and how to mentally and physically prepare for competition - all in a fun, fair, and friendly environment: Tiger Challenge center referees and judges are ISMA instructors and assistants who will promote a fair competition.
Tiger Challenge competition utilizes and challenges a student's skills as learned during ISMA classes.
Tiger Challenge division groups are small to heighten the chance of earning a medal, but attempt to be not too limited so that a student automatically receives a medal for just being present.
All registered students at the Tiger Challenge will earn a competition certificate.
Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals will be awarded to the top three competitors in each event group division.
Like ISMA curriculum which changes as necessary for evolving times, Tiger Challenge rules have been adapted over the years as requested by the judges and competitors: In 2005, ISMA students agreed that even though they could be the only one in their group to not win a medal, they preferred to have groups of 4-5 instead of larger competition groups. The students also agreed that rank and age weren't always primary factors in determining the event groups - weight and height sometimes played a more important role. The Tiger Challenge has successfully followed this group format, especially within the lower rank divisions, for fair, but challenging competition. In 2010 an "underdog" clause was put into effect. In some groups, where a group may not be ideal, due to varied circumstances, the person who placed last in one group is given an additional option to compete in another group within the same event. This may have been done to add a 4th competitor to a group of 3 or to give an "underdog" competitor, who may have been difficult to place in a group, a second opportunity to compete. In 2012, a "minute to win it" approach in Staff, Sword, and Shuai Chiao was adopted. Instead of these categories being best two out of three rounds; they are became one round one minute in length. Staff is a race to 7 points, sword to 7 or -3 points, and shuai chiao is determined by the first competitor to complete 2 throws. New For 2019, all open hand and weapon form entries will be videoed by Sifu Bales during classes prior to August 18th. The judges will review them the following week and the winner's will be announced at the Tiger Challenge.Spectators are welcome at the Tiger Challenge... and unlike other martial arts tournaments that charge spectator fees and video or camera fees... We have no fees for spectators, but require they use good sportsmanlike conduct when cheering on their favorite competitor. Registration Deadline is August 10, 2019.
All Registration is Final - No Refunds
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Competitors will receive all their event group information the week before the tournament.
Come have fun and challenge your skills!
There will be no regular ISMA classes at Carpenter Park on the day of the Tiger Challenge -
That day's curriculum will be learned through assisting, observing, or competing at the Tiger Challenge.
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