February 6, 2009
TAO’s 1st Umpire and Referee Course was recently held during the weekend of the Provincial Championships. The course was instructed by Technical Director Mr. Mike Morningstar and Umpire Director Mr. Mitri Hanna. The event was held at Blackburn Taekwon-Do. The course aims to provide students and Instructors in Ontario with the knowledge and the criteria to Judge and Referee all sections of ITF tournaments on a provincial level. The topics covered ranged from Sparring and Patterns to Special Technique and Power Breaking, and the regulations that govern the events in each of these categories.
