#44: Invitational Games For Small Countries 2024
Welcome
We would like to invite and welcome all eligible Small States to Malta for the next edition of our Invitational Games, to be held on the 7th till the 10th November.
This Malta Taekwondo Association (MTA) event will be hosted at the beautiful sports hall of the National Sports School (Pembroke); the very same venue that hosted the European Cadet Championships in 2023.
With this competition being given an E1/G1 status, the MTA is really looking forward to seeing the stars of our small countries compete together in what promises to be our biggest international event to date!
I wish each of you the very best of luck and hope you achieve your sporting aspirations and take away lifelong memories of a fantastic weekend.
Anna Vassallo
Malta Taekwondo Association President
ETU Vice-President
WT Council Member
Venue and Dates
The competition will take place at the National Sports School (WFFF+RH3, Sir L. Prezios, Pembroke, Malta) on the 7th till the 10th November.
The timetable for the event will be published on the Malta Taekwondo Association website (www.maltataekwondo.com). It is subject to change, so please check for updates.
Overview:
· Thursday 7th November
19:00: Team meeting for Maltese coaches and athletes (junior and cadets) at the IPES main hall.
· Friday 8th November
12:00 - 18:00: Registration for ALL CATEGORIES @ Stillel Ritret
14:30 - 17:00: Weigh-in (Cadets & Juniors) @ Stillel Ritret
18:30: Coaches meeting and welcome party (officials only)
20:00: Publication of draws
· Saturday 9th November
06:00: Publication of Random Weigh In @ NSS
08:15 - 08:45: Random Weigh In @ NSS
09:00 - 17:00: Competition (Kyorugi) for Cadets & Juniors @ NSS
13:00 - 14:00: Lunch Break @ NSS
10:00 - 11:00: Weigh In for Kids @ NSS
11:00 - 12:00: Weigh In for Seniors and Masters @ NSS
17:00 - 20:00: Competition (Poomsae) competition @ NSS
20:00: Publication of draws
· Sunday 10th November
06:00: Publication of Random Weigh In @ NSS
07:15: Random Weigh In @ NSS
08:00: Start of competition for Cadets & Juniors @ NSS
Participant Eligibility
Participants
All participants of the ranked tournament must be members of eligible small countries. The non-ranked tournament is open to all.
Coaches
The minimum age for a coach is 18 years. Coaches must bring and show identification at registration to collet coach passes and team packs.
Coach accreditation must be collected in person and can only be handed out to the named coach who has passed the audit.
Competitors
All registered competitors for the ranked tournament must be a member of a small state. The non-ranked tournament is open to all.
Competitors must bring and show photo for identification purposes at the weigh-in.
Technical Officials
All Technical Officials present at the event will be appropriately qualified and have passed the required audit checks undertaken by the European Taekwondo Union (ranked) and Malta Taekwondo Association (non-ranked). If you have any issues about membership, please ask your club coach/instructor to contact the MTA on info@maltataekwondo.org.mt or on +356 99405186.
Competition Regulations
Novice categories are below 2nd Kup!
Weight Categories
Cadets (Born in 2010, 2011 and 2012)
· Male: -33kg, -37kg, -41kg, -45kg, -49kg, -53kg, -57kg, -61kg, -65kg, +65kg
· Female: -29kg, -33kg, -37kg, -41kg, -41kg, -44kg, -51kg, -55kg, -59kg, +59kg
Juniors (Born in 2007, 2008 or 2009)
· Male: -45kg, -48kg, -51kg, -55kg, -59kg, -63kg, -68kg, -73kg, -78kg, +78kg
· Female: -42kg, -44kg, -46kg, -49kg, -52kg, -55kg, -59kg, -63kg, -68kg, +68kg
Seniors (Born in 2007 or before)
· Male: -54kg, -58kg, -63kg, -68kg, -74kg, -80kg, -87kg, +87kg
· Female: -46kg, -49kg, -53kg, -57kg, -62kg, -67kg, -73kg, +73kg
If there aren’t many competitors, the delegate may revert to Olympic weight categories.
Masters (Born in 1989 and beyond)
· Male: -58kg, -68kg, -80kg, +80kg
· Female: -49kg, -57kg, -67kg, +67kg
Kids (Born in 2013, 2014 & 2015)
· Male: -24kg, -26kg, -29kg, -32kg, -36kg, -40kg, -44kg, -48kg, +48kg
· Female: -24kg, -26kg, -29kg, -32kg, -36kg, -40kg, -44kg, -48kg, +48kg
Rules
· Kids will play 3 x rounds of 1 minute.
· Cadets, Juniors & Masters will play 3 x rounds of 1 minute and 30 seconds.
· Seniors will play 3 x rounds of 2 minutes.
· The point gap rule will apply for all categories.
Weight Changes
If a player is unable to make weight, they can change division on the day of the weigh-in. Changes to weight division must be made in line with World Taekwondo rules for bodyweight divisions.
To provide the weight change service, there is an administration fee of €30 payable at the time of weigh-in.
Opening And Closing Dates
The entry portal for all categories will open at 12:00 on Monday 15 July 2024 and close at 12:00 on Monday 09 October 2024.
There is no cap on entry numbers for this event.
Players can be registered at any time during the registration process. Therefore, we encourage club coaches and instructors to only register players who will definitely compete at the event, and to ensure that all entry information is completed in full.
Coaches Per Athletes
1. Coaches (2) à 1-5 athletes
2. Coaches (3) à 6-10 athletes
3. Coaches (4) à 11-15 athletes
4. Coaches (5) à 16-20 athletes
5. Coaches (6) à 20-25 athletes
Additional coaching passes may be purchased for €30 each. An additional coach application form can be requested from info@maltataekwondo.org.mt. Additional coaching passes cannot be purchased at the event.
Coaches will only be permitted ringside if they have an athlete competing and if they have a WT-approved coaching license. Coaches may only attend the court at the ringside coach positions and must leave the field of play immediately at the end of the match.
Coaches must wear appropriate attire (ideally a team kit).
Scoring System
Daedo Electronic Body Protector systems and headguards will be used for all athletes competing on all days. Athletes must provide their own Daedo socks.
Full World Taekwondo Competition Rules will be applied as per new rules adopted 1st September 2023. All Athletes will be provided with a Daedo Electronic body protector and e-headguards. All athletes should bring their own Daedo socks and other PPE/equipment.
Doping Control
MTA and its members are subject to the World Anti-Doping Code and the list of prohibited substances and methods in force at the time of the event. Doping control may be undertaken at random.
Awards
Individual Awards will be presented to the tournament champions, 2nd place and 2 x 3rd place per category.
Team awards will be presented to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams each day for the competition. Overall 1st, 2nd and 3rd place team trophy will be presented on the final day. Team awards are calculated based on points accumulated by players representing clubs:
· 1st Place (9 points)
· 2nd Place (6 points)
· 3rd Place (3 points)
· 4th Place (2 points).
If there is a tie in overall team points, the number of gold medals will be considered.
Uniform and Equipment
All athletes must wear World Taekwondo recognised uniforms and protective equipment. A list of companies which supply WT recognised protective equipment can be found on the WT website: www.worldtaekwondo.org/wtpartners-wt/recognize.html
Mouthguards should be white or transparent and at least 4mm thick. It is mandatory to always wear a mouthguard.
Athletes with braces must wear a custom mouthguard issued by a dentist. Athletes with braces MUST consult their dentist for customized mouthguard(s) before participating in competition.
Any athlete with brace(s) must follow one of below options:
1. Double mouthguard for braces (which covers both upper and lower teeth and braces
2. Full upper mouth guard for brace AND partial coverage lower mouthguard for brace (which covers at least 6 teeth).
Jewellery And Piercings
All jewellery & piercings must be removed before athletes arrive at the inspection desk as this causes substantial delays to matches when athletes need to remove them at inspection. We ask all coaches to ensure their athletes remove items beforehand. Athletes may miss or forfeit their match if they cannot meet competition rules.
False Nails And Lashes
All acrylic nails & false lashes including extensions must be removed before athletes arrive at the inspection desk as this causes substantial delays to matches and the inspection area when athletes have to remove them. We ask all coaches to ensure their athletes remove items beforehand. Athletes may miss or forfeit their match if they cannot meet competition rules.
Inspection
All contestants will be required to proceed to the inspection desk before entering the competition area. At inspection Officials will check the uniform and protective equipment, presence of any jewellery, piercing, false nails and lashes. Any contestant wearing non-recognised or approved equipment, or other items not permitted in the field of play will not be permitted to compete.
Appeals
Instant Video replay (IVR) will be used for all matches on all courts throughout the tournament.
Protests
Protests will be available for the event. Protests will cost €200; this is non-refundable . The protest procedure will be in line with World Taekwondo rules.
Liability
All competitors are considered to be participating at their own risk. MTA assumes no responsibility for any damages, injuries or losses. By submitting a competitor or coach application you are confirming that you are fit and able to take part in this competition and do not suffer from any illness or condition that would prevent you from taking part.
Identification
All competitors and coaches must bring PHOTO identification to registration /weigh-in. Unfortunately, any competitor or coach who fails to produce photo ID for inspection may not be able take part in the competition. This is at the full discretion of the competition organisers.
Entry Fees
The entry fee for athletes for this event is €50 for kids and masters and €80 for all ranked categories. There are no entry fees for spectators.
Spectator Behaviour
This event is a family friendly event with a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of abuse. Verbal abuse of any kind, towards event & venue staff , opposing teams and particularly children is never acceptable. Taekwondo values expect people to be respectful whilst enjoying participating in, and supporting at, events. The venue also has a zero-tolerance policy with regards to poor behaviour and people will be asked to leave the venue if found to be abusing others.
Photography And Video Recording
By registering to compete at the event, participants agree to have their image taken whilst in the venue by both MTA, the media and members of the public. In addition, images captured at the event may be shown on video, TV and online.
Volunteering
If you would like to contribute to the success of this event, there are many volunteering opportunities available. Please contact MTA to register your interest and receive more information: info@maltataekwondo.org.mt
Drawing Of Lots
The drawing of lots for the ranked and non-ranked tournaments will take place immediately after each weigh-in closes. The drawsheets will be published and sent to coaches thereafter.
Coaches should pay particular attention to those athletes competing in the first few matches on each court and ensure they are at the venue in good time to warm up and prepare.
Random Weigh-In
Random weigh in will take place for the ranked Cadet/Junior/Senior age categories excluding + weight categories. Random weigh in will follow World Taekwondo protocol:
· >32 athletes à 20% of total athletes selected
· 17 – 32 athletes à 6 athletes
· 9 – 6 athletes à 4 athletes
· 4 – 8 athletes à 2 athletes
· >4 athletes à 0 athletes
Competitors
Invitational Games, Malta as at 04.11.2024
Cadets
Cadet, Male -33Kg
1. Luca Falzon, Malta
2. Magnus Joesalu, Estonia
Cadet, Male -37Kg
1. Jawad Dorier Kaddouri, Monaco
2. Jean Schembri, Malta
Cadet, Male -41Kg
1. Alexandros Litvyakov, Malta
2. Matteo Cassar, Malta
3. Robin Zammit, Malta
Cadet, Male -45Kg
1. Giorgos Georgiou, Cyprus
2. Stefan Jakobsen Mifsud, Fahroe Island
Cadet, Male -49Kg
1. Sherzod Bazarov, Malta
2. Brayden Micallef, Malta
Cadet, Male -53Kg
1. Dean Spiteri, Malta
2. Viktor Golubovic, Montenegro
Cadet, Male -57Kg
1. Antreas Nikolaou, Cyprus
2. Luke Alexander Chircop, Malta
3. Sotiris Kyriakou, Cyprus
Cadet, Female -33Kg
1. Emma Gellel, Malta
Cadet, Female -41Kg
1. Gordana Dzakovic, Montenegro
2. Katerina Pattichi, Cyprus
Cadet, Female -44Kg
1. Miljana Jovovic, Montenegro
Cadet, Female -47Kg
1. Isona Linan, Andorra
2. Marilia Ioannou Nicosia
Cadet, Female -51Kg
1. Anemarie Kovacic, Slovenia
2. Kendra Magro, Malta
Junior
Junior, Male -45Kg
1. Jerrold Earnest Balabasay, Faroe Island
2. Michalis Kyzas, Cyprus
Junior, Male -48Kg
1. Samuel Vella, Malta
2. Thomas Albani, San Marino
3. Antreas Spyrou, Cyprus
Junior, Male – 51Kg
1. Edrit Coka, Albania
2. Nathan Degiorgio, Malta
3. Theodosis Menikou, Cyprus
Junior, Male -55Kg
1. Achille Tentoni, San Marino
2. Fergeson Galea, Malta
3. Jon Thor Sanne Engilbertsson, Iceland
4. Lars-Lucas Liiu, Estonia
5. Prodromos Angelos Hadjicosti, Cyprus
6. Guillem Babot, Andorra
Junior, Male -59Kg
1. Boas Hansen, Faroe Island
2. Denis Muskevits, Estonia
3. Diogenis Christoudias, Cyprus
4. Federico Amatis, San Marino
5. Sofiane Dif, Malta
6. Stelios Ioannou, Cyprus
7. Thordur Atli Mortensen, Iceland
8. Ruslans Lepins-Zagar, Latvia (not on simply compete)
Junior, Male -63Kg
1. Christopher Wunsch, Luxembourg
2. Ioannis Kourouyiannis, Cyprus
3. Leo Golovkins, Latvia
4. Iosif Flouris, Cyprus
5. Ionas Georgiou, Cyprus
Junior, Male -68Kg
1. Artur Helgason Hojgaard, Faroe Island
2. Enes Dushku, Montenegro
3. Giorgos Michael, Cyprus
4. Luca Wunsch, Luxembourg
5. Sajmir Trushi, Albania
6. Aias Vasilou, Cyprus
Junior, Male -73Kg
1. Gudmundur Floki Sigurjonsson, Iceland
2. Nicolas Ellinas, Cyprus
3. Nikolas Nikolaou, Cyprus
4. Antonis Sophocleous, Cyprus
Junior, Male -78Kg
1. Christos Dheyranov, Cyprus
Junior, Male +78Kg
1. George Polydorou, Cyprus
2. Ilja Volgin, Estonia
3. Alexis Pattichis, Cyprus
Junior, Female -42Kg
1. Michela Scerri, Malta
2. Marisa Vatti, Cyprus
Junior, Female -46Kg
1. Rena Raspopoulos, Cyprus
2. Andriana Ioannou, Cyprus
Junior, Female -49Kg
1. Chrysovalanto Dimitriou, Cyprus
2. Isra Meta, Albania
3. Emily Loutsiou, Cyprus
Junior, Female -52Kg
1. Aimilia Petridi, Cyprus
2. Laura Pereira Alonso, Andorra
3. Elena Sofokleous, Cyprus
Junior, Female -55Kg
1. Masa Mitic, Slovenia
2. Lisa Vrosch, Luxembourg
3. Grigoria Theofanous, Cyprus
4. Alycia Cassar, Malta
Junior, Female -59Kg
1. Erica Jijie, Andorra
2. Melissa Ttakka, Cyprus
Junior, Female -63Kg
1. Haizea Martinez Otermin, Andorra
2. Resa Gashi, Kosovo
3. Aria Sofokleous, Cyprus
4. Lennie Mangen, Luxembourg (not on simply compete)
Senior
Senior, Male -68Kg
1. Ioannis Pilavakis, Cyprus
2. Ioannis Alexandros Fermakis, Cyprus
3. Leo Speight, Iceland
4. Michele Mezzanotte, San Marino
5. Themistoklis Antoniou, Cyprus
6. Iosif Flouri, Cyprus (not on simply compete)
Senior, Male -74Kg
1. Aleksandr Muskevits, Estonia
2. Ashik Sunil Bindhu, Malta
3. Boas Jakupsson Arge, Faroe Island
4. Hogni Davason, Faroe Island
5. Jon Gashi, Kosovo
6. Samuel Tarini, San Marino
7. Stefano Crescentini, San Marino
8. Zinedin Becovic, Montenegro
9. Cristian Camilo Mejia Urrego, Malta
Senior, Male +87Kg
1. Cezary Poczobutt Odlanicki, Malta
2. Matthieu Mougeot, San Marino
3. Theodoros Popov, Cyprus
4. Michail Prodromou
Senior, Female -53Kg
1. Ioanna Charalambous, Cyprus
2. Klara Daniella Hammer, Faroe Island
3. Nuria Karimi, Slovenia
4. Rabab Ouhadi, Monaco
5. Anastasia Sydorenko, Lithuania
6. Naiara Linan Pardo, Andorra
7. Aimilia Petridi, Cyprus (not on simply compete)
Senior, Female -57Kg
1. Eleni Vasaliadou, Cyprus
2. Nicole Bunce, Malta
3. Rona Gashi, Kosovo
Senior, Female -62Kg
1. Andrea Berisaj, Montenegro
2. Eftichia Christou, Cyprus
3. Irsa Osmanagiq, Albania
4. Klaudija Tvaronaviciute, Lithuania
5. Lennie Mangen, Luxembourg
6. Vladislava Mocalina, Latvia
7. Ingibborg Gretarsdottir, Iceland
Senior, Female -73Kg
1. Marilena Charalambous, Cyprus
2. Viktorija Helviga, Latvia
3. Raffaella Aristotelous, Cyprus
Senior, Female +73Kg
1. Dagny Maria Petursdottir, Iceland
2. Nusa Urnaut, Slovenia
Kids
Kids, Male -24Kg
1. Kieran Vella, Malta
2. Tyas Mifsud Calleja, Malta
3. Dwayne Micallef, Malta
4. Xavier Spiteri, Malta
Kids, Male -26Kg
1. Souleymane Dif Coissard, Malta
2. Metsmaa Marten, Estonia
3. Zach Zammit, Malta
Kids, Male -29Kg
1. Tizzano Damien Fibo, Malta
2. Altayyari Abdullah Mahir Alfirjani, Libya
Kids, Male – 32Kg
1. Maxime Clement, Malta
2. Adam Bileci, Malta
3. Aboudib Ahmed Rida Abdulhafid, Libya
4. Zac Kitcher Deguara, Malta
Kids, Male -36Kg
1. Malik Beroual, Malta
2. Oliver Gatt, Malta
3. Aboudib Mohamed Rida Abdulhafid, Libya
4. Noah Kitcher Deguara, Malta
5. Firayaad Abdela, Malta
Kids, Male -40Kg
1. Alghebli Yousef Saeid Ahmed, Libya
2. Andrew Catania, Malta
Kids, Male -44Kg
1. Edem Delvarre, Monaco
2. Nikolaos Gkekas, Greece
3. Dailen Barbara, Malta
4. Jonar Kristiansson Poulsen, Faroe Island
5. Zawia Hadi Mohamed Taher, Libya
Kids, Male +48Kg
1. Theocharis Vountryidis, Greece
Kids, Female -24Kg
1. Eleni Cheipan, Cyprus
Kids, Female -29Kg
1. Leina Rockebusch, Monaco
2. Fatima Azzam, Malta
3. Emma Law Lautier, Malta
Kids, Female -32Kg
1. Aisha Shembesh Gatt, Malta
Kids, Female -36Kg
1. Lena Bevierre, Monaco
2. Ella Schembri, Malta
Kids, Female -40Kg
1. Eva Mifsud Calleja, Malta
2. Nina Gellel, Malta
Masters
Masters, Male -80Kg
1. Lounes Beroual, Malta
2. Gianluca Barbara, Malta
