1STWUSHUSTARSCHAMPIONSHIPS2020-ONLINE

RULES&REGULATIONSUpdatedasof9September2020

1October2020-25December2020

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Introduc>on

With thevision tounite theWushu community, “WushuStars”was founded in2012 toprovideopportuni;es for Wushu enthusiasts across the world to interact and share their Wushuexperiences.“WushuStars”aimstopromotetheChinesemar;alartsthroughvariouschannelssothatthisculturalartandsportwillcon;nuetobeprac;sedandappreciatedacrossgenera;ons.

The1stWushuStarsChampionships2020wasscheduledtobeheldinSingaporeonDecemberbutthe recentCOVID-19pandemichasprevented thisphysical compe;;on fromhappening.Hence,theorganisingcommiPeehasdecidedtobringthecompe;;ononlinesothatWushuprac;;onersacrosstheworldcancon;nuetopar;cipateinthismuchan;cipatedglobalevent.

The 1stWushu Stars Championships 2020 - Online will feature events from contemporary andtradi;onalWushu. Par;cipants and organisa;onsmay par;cipate by registering and submiQngtheir videos online. Winners will be emerged through online vo;ng and evalua;on by theassessmentcommiPee.

A. GeneralContact

B. Par>cipants

1. AllWushuathletes,prac;;onersandenthusiastsacrosstheworldareeligibletopar;cipateinthe 1stWushu Stars Championships 2020 - Online. Par;cipants may register to represent afedera;on,associa;on,academy,sportteamorpar;cipateasindividuals.

OrganisingCommiIeeofthe1stWushuStarsChampionships2020-Online

ContactPerson JennieTohYanNie

Designa;on LiaisonOfficer

ContactNumber +6598391718

EmailAddress hello@wushustars.com

Website www.wushustars.com

Facebook www.facebook.com/WushuStarsFB

Instagram www.instagram.com/WushuStars

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C. Dates

D. AgeCategories

E. Compe>>onEvents

1. Thereisnolimittothenumberofeventseachpar;cipantmaytakepartin.

2. Par;cipantsmaytakepartineventsacrossdifferentagecategoriesaslongastheyfallwithintheagerangeofthecategory.Forinstance,a13year-oldpar;cipantmaytakepartineventsCB2.5-DuanDaoshufromGroupBandTC1.Tradi;onalChangquanfromGroupC.

3. InternalStyleQuanshueventincludesstylessuchasBaguazhang,BajiquanandXingyiquan.

4. Imita;onStyleStyleQuanshueventincludesstylessuchasTanglangquan(PrayingMan;sFist),Yingzhaoquan(EagleClawFist)andZuiquan(DrunkenFist).

5. Tradi;onal Weapon events include Internal Style Weapon Rou;nes such as Baguadao andXingyiqiang.

6. Nanduwillnotbeassessedforalleventsincludingthe3rdInterna;onalandFreestyleRou;nesas the rules and regula;ons of this compe;;on will be conducted in accordance with the“Tradi;onalWushuCompe;;onRulesandJudgingMethods(Trial)2019”bytheInterna;onalWushuFedera;on.

Registra;on&VideoSubmission 1October2020-9December2020

OnlineVo;ngbyViewers 1December2020-13December2020

AnnouncementofResults 21December2020-25December2020

MailingofAwards,Medals&Cer;ficates 27December2020-31January2021

GroupA 11yearsold&below Bornon1January2009orlater.

GroupB 14yearsold&below Bornon1January2006orlater.

GroupC 17yearsold&below Bornon1January2003orlater.

GroupD 18yearsold&above Bornon31December2002orearlier.

GroupE 50yearsold&above Bornon31December1970orearlier.

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GroupA:11yearsold&below

ContemporaryWushu Tradi>onalWushu

CA1.WubuquanCA2.3-DuanChangquanCA3.4-DuanDaoshuCA4.4-DuanJianshuCA5.4-DuanGunshuCA6.4-DuanQiangshuCA7.3-DuanNanquanCA8.5-DuanChangquanCA9.5-DuanDaoshuCA10.5-DuanJianshuCA11.5-DuanGunshuCA12.5-DuanQiangshuCA13.5-DuanNanquanCA14.24-StyleTaijiquanCA15.32-StyleTaijijianCA16.1stInterna;onalChangquanCA17.1stInterna;onalDaoshuCA18.1stInterna;onalJianshuCA19.1stInterna;onalGunshuCA20.1stInterna;onalQiangshuCA21.1stInterna;onalNanquanCA22.1stInterna;onalNandaoCA23.1stInterna;onalNangunCA24.42-StyleTaijiquanCA25.42-StyleTaijijian

TA1.Tradi;onalChangquanTA2.Tradi;onalNanquanTA3.Tradi;onalTaijiquanTA4.InternalStyleQuanshuTA5.Imita;onStyleQuanshuTA6.OtherTradi;onalQuanshuTA7.Tradi;onalShortWeaponTA8.Tradi;onalLongWeaponTA9.Tradi;onalSoqWeaponTA10.Tradi;onalDoubleWeaponTA11.OtherTradi;onalWeaponTA12.Tradi;onalTaijiShortWeaponTA13.Tradi;onalTaijiLongWeaponTA14.OtherTradi;onalTaijiWeapon

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GroupB:14yearsold&below

ContemporaryWushu Tradi>onalWushu

CB1.5-DuanChangquanCB2.5-DuanDaoshuCB3.5-DuanJianshuCB4.5-DuanGunshuCB5.5-DuanQIangshuCB6.5-DuanNanquanCB7.24-StyleTaijiquanCB8.32-StyleTaijijianCB9.1stInterna;onalChangquanCB10.1stInterna;onalDaoshuCB11.1stInterna;onalJianshuCB12.1stInterna;onalGunshuCB13.1stInterna;onalQiangshuCB14.1stInterna;onalNanquanCB15.1stInterna;onalNandaoCB16.1stInterna;onalNangunCB17.42-StyleTaijiquanCB18.42-StyleTaijijian

NIL

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GroupC:17yearsold&below

ContemporaryWushu Tradi>onalWushu

CC1.1st/2ndInterna;onalChangquanCC2.1st/2ndInterna;onalDaoshuCC3.1st/2ndInterna;onalJianshuCC4.1st/2ndInterna;onalGunshuCC5.1st/2ndInterna;onalQiangshuCC6.1stInterna;onalNanquanCC7.1stInterna;onalNandaoCC8.1stInterna;onalNangunCC9.42-StyleTaijiquanCC10.42-StyleTaijijianCC11.3rdInterna;onal/FreestyleChangquanCC12.3rdInterna;onal/FreestyleDaoshuCC13.3rdInterna;onal/FreestyleJianshuCC14.3rdInterna;onal/FreestyleGunshuCC15.3rdInterna;onal/FreestyleQiangshuCC16.3rdInterna;onal/FreestyleNanquanCC17.3rdInterna;onal/FreestyleNandaoCC18.3rdInterna;onal/FreestyleNangunCC19.3rdInterna;onal/FreestyleTaijiquanCC20.3rdinterna;onal/FreestyleTaijijian

TC1.Tradi;onalChangquanTC2.Tradi;onalNanquanTC3.Tradi;onalTaijiquanTC4.InternalStyleQuanshuTC5.Imita;onStyleQuanshuTC6.OtherTradi;onalQuanshuTC7.Tradi;onalShortWeaponTC8.Tradi;onalLongWeaponTC9.Tradi;onalSoqWeaponTC10.Tradi;onalDoubleWeaponTC11.OtherTradi;onalWeaponTC12.Tradi;onalTaijiShortWeaponTC13.Tradi;onalTaijiLongWeaponTC14.OtherTradi;onalTaijiWeapon

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GroupD:18yearsold&above

ContemporaryWushu Tradi>onalWushu

CD1.FreestyleChangquanCD2.FreestyleDaoshuCD3.FreestyleJianshuCD4.FreestyleGunshuCD5.FreestyleQiangshuCD6.FreestyleNanquanCD7.FreestyleNandaoCD8.FreestyleNangunCD9.FreestyleTaijiquanCD10.FreestyleTaijijianCD11.24-StyleTaijiquanCD12.32-StyleTaijijianCD13.42-StyleTaijiquanCD14.42-StyleTaijijian

TD1.Tradi;onalChangquanTD2.Tradi;onalNanquanTD3.Tradi;onalTaijiquanTD4.InternalStyleQuanshuTD5.Imita;onStyleQuanshuTD6.OtherTradi;onalQuanshuTD7.Tradi;onalShortWeaponTD8.Tradi;onalLongWeaponTD9.Tradi;onalSoqWeaponTD10.Tradi;onalDoubleWeaponTD11.OtherTradi;onalWeaponTD12.Tradi;onalTaijiShortWeaponTD13.Tradi;onalTaijiLongWeaponTD14.OtherTradi;onalTaijiWeapon

GroupE:50yearsold&above

ContemporaryWushu Tradi>onalWushu

CE1.24-StyleTaijiquanCE2.32-StyleTaijijianCE3.42-StyleTaijiquanCE4.42-StyleTaijijian

TE1.Tradi;onalChangquanTE2.Tradi;onalNanquanTE3.Tradi;onalTaijiquanTE4.InternalStyleQuanshuTE5.Imita;onStyleQuanshuTE6.OtherTradi;onalQuanshuTE7.Tradi;onalShortWeaponTE8.Tradi;onalLongWeaponTE9.Tradi;onalSoqWeaponTE10.Tradi;onalDoubleWeaponTE11.OtherTradi;onalWeaponTE12.Tradi;onalTaijiShortWeaponTE13.Tradi;onalTaijiLongWeaponTE14.OtherTradi;onalTaijiWeapon

D1.DuilianEvent a.2or3membersperteam.b.Combina;onofmaleandfemalepar;cipantsinteamisallowed.

G1.GroupEvent a.5membersperteam.b.Combina;onofmaleandfemalepar;cipantsinteamisallowed.

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F. Rou>neDura>on

G. Compe>>onFormat

1. Topar;cipate in the1stWushuStarsChampionships2020 -Online,par;cipantsmayregisterand submit their videos via Wushu Stars official website (www.wushustars.com) or email(hello@wushustars.com).

2. ThesubmiPedvideoswillbeuploadedontoWushuStarswebsiteandcategorisedaccordingtothepar;cipants’genders,agecategoriesandcompe;;onevents.Theresultsofeacheventwillbedeterminedbyonlinevo;ng(20%)andevalua;onbytheassessmentcommiPee(80%).

3. Viewersmay vote for their favourite rou;neperformances from1 to 13December 2020 viaWushuStarswebsite(www.wushustars.com).Eachviewerisallowedtovotefive(5);mesadaypercompe;;oneventbasedonIPtracking.Onlinevo;ngaccountsfor20%ofthefinalresults.To aPain the full 20% from online vo;ng, the par;cipant’s video has to accumulate at least

ContemporaryWushu

Interna;onalRou;nes(exceptforTaijiquan&Taijijian) Nolessthan1minute20seconds

24-StyleTaijiquan 2to4minutes

32-StyleTaijijian 2to4minutes

42-StyleTaijiquan 5to6minutes

42-StyleTaijijian 3to4minutes

3rdInterna;onalTaijiquan&Taijijian 3to4minutes

FreestyleRou;nes(exceptforTaijiquan&Taijijian) Nolessthan1minute20seconds

FreestyleTaijiquan&Taijijian 3to4minutes

AllOtherContemporaryWushuRou;nes No;melimit

Tradi>onalWushu

Tradi;onalQuanshu&Weapon(exceptTaijiquan&TaijiWeapon) Nomorethan3minutes

Tradi;onalTaijiquan&TaijiWeapon 2to6minutes

Others

DuilianEvent Nolessthan50seconds

GroupEvent 1to3minutes

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2,000votesbythe;mevo;ngends.Ifthevideoaccumulated1,200votes,thepar;cipantwillaPain12%outofthemaximum20%fortheonlinevo;ngcomponent.

4. Evalua;onbytheassessmentcommiPeewillaccountfortheremaining80%ofthefinalresults.Unlessotherwisestatedwithintheserulesandregula;ons,thecompe;;onwillbeconductedin accordance with the “Tradi;onal Wushu Compe;;on Rules and Judging Methods (Trial)2019”bytheInterna;onalWushuFedera;on.

H. Costumes&Weapons

1. Par;cipantsarerequiredtowearcompe;;oncostumes(minimallyat-shirt,Wushupantsandcoveredshoes)incompliancewiththeRules,andweaponsusedineacheventshallmeettherequirementsstatedintheRules.

I. VideoRequirements

1. Inviewof theCOVID-19pandemic, it is required that video recording isdone safelywithoutcompromisingthesafetyofthepar;cipant,videographerandmembersofthepublic.

2. ThevideomayberecordedusingacameraorsmartphoneandithastobesubmiPedinmp4ormovformat.Therecommendedvideoresolu;onis1080p:1920x1080.

3. The video has to be clear, stable and smooth, recorded one-shotwith sound in a landscapeorienta;on.Videoedi;ngincludingaccelera;onandvideoeffectsarenotallowed.

4. Par;cipantsarerequiredtoshowcasetheofficial1stWushuStarsChampionships2020-Onlinelogoat the startof eachvideobeforeexecu;ng the rou;ne. This is to verify that the videossubmiPedaresolelyforthiscompe;;on.

5. The fullbodyof thepar;cipanthas tofit into thevideo framethroughout theen;re rou;neexecu;on.

6. Thevideoshouldnotexplicitlypromoteanybrandsand/orcontainanyoffensiveor sensi;vecontentincludingreligious,racial,poli;cal,obscene,violentorpornographiccontent.

7. Accompanyingmusic,withnolyrics,maybeplayedinthebackgroundduringrou;neexecu;on.

8. Nocopyrightedmaterialsmaybeusedinthevideounlessthepar;cipantownthecopyrightorhavea licensetousethematerial for thiscompe;;on.WriPenpermissionmustbeobtainedandprovideduponrequestforallcopyrightedmaterials.

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J. Placings&Awards

1. Twocategoriesofawardswillbepresentedforeachcompe;;onevent.

2. AllvideosoftheFirstClassandTop3AwardwinnerswillbefeaturedonWushuStarsofficialwebsiteandsocialmediaplatorms.

3. Compe;;oneventswith lessthan5par;cipantsmaybecombinedwithotheragecategoriesand/orwith events of similar characteris;cs and styles. If such combina;on of events is notpossible and the number of par;cipants is s;ll less than 5, only the Class Awards will bepresentedforthatpar;cularevent.

4. For par;cipants represen;ng an organisa;on, awards and cer;ficates will be mailed to theaddressprovidedbytheorganisa;on.Forindividualpar;cipants,cer;ficatesandawardswillbemailedtotheaddressprovided.

K. Registra>onFees

A.ClassAwards

ScoreRange Prizes

FirstClass Score≥9.00 Thepar;cipantreceivesaGoldmedalandcer;ficate.

SecondClass 8.00≤Score<9.00 Thepar;cipantreceivesaSilvermedalandcer;ficate.

ThirdClass Score<8.00 Thepar;cipantreceivesaBronzemedalandcer;ficate.

B.Top3Awards

Champion The1stplacingpar;cipantreceivesatrophyandcer;ficate.

1stRunner-Up The2ndplacingpar;cipantreceivesatrophyandcer;ficate.

2ndRunner-Up The3rdplacingpar;cipantreceivesatrophyandcer;ficate.

Organisa;onRegistra;onFee S$100.00perorganisa;on

Par;cipantRegistra;onFee S$30.00perpar;cipant

FeesforIndividualEvents S$25.00perpar;cipantperevent

FeesforDuilianEvents S$35.00perteamperevent

FeesforGroupEvents S$55.00perteamperevent

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1. Par;cipantsmayrepresentanorganisa;ontotakepartinthe1stWushuStarsChampionships2020-Onlineorpar;cipateasindividuals.

2. Registra;onmaybedonethroughWushuStarsofficialwebsite(www.wushustars.com)oremail(hello@wushustars.com).AllthefeeslistedareinSingaporedollars(SGD).SubmiPedfeesandpaymentsmadearenon-refundable.

3. Eachpar;cipantisrequiredtoregisterandmakepaymentforthePar;cipantRegistra;onFeeandtheFeesfortherespec;veevent(s)he/sheispar;cipa;ng.

4. For theDuilian andGroup Events, all teammembers have to be registered par;cipants. Foreachevent,onlyone(1)representa;veoftheteamwillneedtosubmittheregistra;on.

5. To represent an organisa;on, a team leader has to be appointed to have the organisa;onregisteredviatheWushuStarswebsite(website).Theteamleaderwillbethepoint-of-contactbetweenthepar;cipa;ngorganisa;onandtheOrganisingCommiPeeofthe1stWushuStarsChampionships2020-Online.

6. Allpar;cipa;ngorganisa;onswillberecognisedasSuppor;ngOrganisa;onsofthe1stWushuStars Championships 2020 - Online. Each par;cipa;ng organisa;onwill receive a Token andCer;ficateofApprecia;on.

7. Upon the successful registra;on of the organisa;on, the team leader may add par;cipantsthrough the portal or send the unique organisa;on par;cipant registra;on URL to his/herorganisa;on members. Par;cipants represen;ng an organisa;on will each receive a S$5.00discountforthePar;cipantRegistra;onFee,i.e.S$25.00perpar;cipant.

8. The team leader may register, submit the video(s) and make payment on behalf of theorganisa;onpar;cipantsortheorganisa;onpar;cipantsmaydosoindividually.

9. For bulk registra;on via email, kindly send an email request for the Registra;on Package tohello@wushustars.com.The completed registra;on form(s),Waiverof Liabili;es andvideo(s)must be submiPed along with full payment by 9 December 2020, Wednesday, 11:59pm(GMT+8).

10.Team leaders and par;cipants will each receive a Cer;ficate of Par;cipa;on and a limitededi;on1stWushuStarsChampionships2020-OnlineT-Shirt.

11. IfamendmentstothesubmiPeddocumentsand/ormaterialsarerequiredduetoincorrectormissingregistra;oninforma;on,theamendmentsaresubjecttotheapprovalbytheOrganisingCommiPeeandafeeofS$20.00peramendmentwillbecharged.

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L. Appeals

1. Any appeal must be submiPed along with a fee of S$200.00 to the Jury of Appeals by 26December2020,Saturday,11:59pm(GMT+8).

2. TheJuryofAppealandappealproceduresshallbesubjectedtotherelevantprovisionsofthe“Tradi;onalWushuCompe;;onRulesandJudgingMethods(Trial)2019”bytheInterna;onalWushuFedera;on.

M.RightstoVideos

1. BysubmiQngvideo(s)tothe1stWushuStarsChampionships2020-Online,par;cipantsgranttheOrganising CommiPee andWushu Stars (jointly and severally) aworldwide, royalty-free,perpetual,exclusive rightand license to copy,distributeanddisplay the submiPedvideos, inanymediaincludingpos;nginanonlinegallery,publica;on(s)andvariousmarke;ngmaterials,andwithrighttouse,copy,modify,editandcreatederiva;veworkstherefrom,andagreetoexecute documents confirming such right and license at the Organising CommiPee and/orWushuStarsreasonablerequest.Byenteringand/orpermiQngyourchild/wardtopar;cipate,par;cipants and/or theirparents/guardiansunderstand that their videos (orpor;on thereof)maybe(re-)postedonline,intheOrganisingCommiPeeand/orWushuStarssolediscre;on,tobeviewedbymembersofthegeneralpublic.

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