16th New England International Chinese Martial Arts Championships
Registration closesNov 20

Official Rules 官方规则

16th New England International Chinese Martial Arts Championships

Rules, divisions, awards, timing, and event-day standards for this event. They match what you choose when you register. 本赛事的规则、组别、奖项、时间限制和比赛日标准，与报名时的选项一致。

Made from this event's current settings 根据本赛事当前设置生成

16th New England International Chinese Martial Arts Championships - Rules

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Date 日期
Saturday, November 7, 2026
Venue 场地
MANCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL
Hosted by 主办
Malee's School of Tai Chi & Kung Fu
Rule sets 规则
Five-Judge Trimmed AverageContinuous Light Contact SparringIWUF Taolu Competition Rules (2024)

Find your rules 查找你的规则

Search a rule, or enter your competitor code 搜索规则，或输入你的参赛编号

Type a word such as sword, bronze or music. Or enter the competitor code from your confirmation email (11 letters and numbers) and the whole page shows only the rules for your events, duilian and sparring. 输入关键词，例如 sword、bronze 或 music；或输入确认邮件中的参赛编号（11 位字母和数字），整页只显示与你的项目、对练和对抗相关的规则。

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SC-01 – SC-03

Scoring 计分

Active Scoring Rules 当前计分规则

Taolu divisions use the selected Wushu scoring ruleset.
Five-judge trimmed average divisions remove the highest and lowest scores, then average the middle three marks.

Five-Judge Trimmed Average

5 judges; the highest and lowest marks are dropped and the rest averaged

Judges score the routine; the highest and lowest marks are removed, then the remaining scores are averaged.

Continuous Light Contact Sparring

3 judges, marks added

Judges score the match or division according to this ruleset; the final result is calculated from the configured scoring method.

IWUF Taolu Competition Rules (2024)

Group A (quality) + Group B (performance) + Group C (Degree of Difficulty)

Judges score the routine; the highest and lowest marks are removed, then the remaining scores are averaged.

EV-01 – EV-02

Events 项目

Offered Events & Combat Divisions 开放项目与对抗组别

Taolu events you can enter, and the age and weight divisions for sparring. 可报名的套路项目，以及对抗的年龄和体重分组。

Taolu

49 events

Search to see suggested event categories

Type what you practice, then press Enter or tap Suggest.

My event is:
Type a name, style, weapon, or category, then press Enter or tap Suggest.
Showing 49 of 49
Wushu Elementary Long Fist (3rd Duan)
Modern Wushu Changquan
Modern Wushu Nanquan
Modern Wushu Other Barehand
Modern Wushu Staff
Modern Wushu Spear
Modern Wushu Broadsword
Modern Wushu Straight Sword
Modern Wushu Southern Staff
Modern Wushu Southern Broadsword
Modern Wushu Double Weapon
Modern Wushu Flexible Weapon
Modern Wushu Other Long Weapon
Modern Wushu Other Short Weapon
Traditional External Northern Barehand
Traditional External Southern Barehand
Traditional External Staff
Traditional External Spear
Traditional External Broadsword
Traditional External Straight Sword
Traditional External Double Weapon
Traditional External Flexible Weapon
Traditional External Other Long
Traditional External Other Short
24 Form Standard (Yang) Taijiquan
42 Form Compulsory Taijiquan
3rd Compulsory Taijiquan
Chen Style Taijiquan
Sun Style Taijiquan
Wu Style Taijiquan
Wu/Hao Style Taijiquan
Yang Style Taijiquan
Zhaobao Taijiquan
Other Taijiquan
Xingyiquan
Baguazhang
Other Internal Barehand
32 Form Standard Taiji Straight Sword
42 Form Compulsory Taiji Straight Sword
3rd Compulsory Taiji Straight Sword
Chen Style Taiji Straight Sword
Yang Style Taiji Straight Sword
Other Taiji Straight Sword
Other Taiji Short Weapon
Tai Chi Fan
Taiji Long Weapon
Xingyi Weapon
Bagua Weapon
Other Internal Weapon

Sparring

1 rule set

Continuous Light Contact Sparring

Age divisions

12 and under (0-12)13-17 (13-17)18-39 (18-39)40+ (40+)

Skill / experience

Open / ruleset-defined

Weight classes

Weight classes are configured by the organizer for these sparring divisions.

DV-01 – DV-03

Divisions 组别

Age Groups, Levels & Gender Splits 年龄组、水平与性别分组

Age groups, levels and gender divisions for each rule set. 各规则集的年龄组、水平和性别分组。

Five-Judge Trimmed Average

Age groups

5 and under (0-5)6-8 (6-8)9-11 (9-11)12-14 (12-14)15-17 (15-17)18-29 (18-29)30-39 (30-39)40-59 (40-59)60+ (60+)

Skill levels

Open / ruleset-defined

Gender divisions

Set by the organizer

Continuous Light Contact Sparring

Age groups

12 and under (0-12)13-17 (13-17)18-39 (18-39)40+ (40+)

Skill levels

Open / ruleset-defined

Gender divisions

Set by the organizer

IWUF Taolu Competition Rules (2024)

Age groups

Children (0-11)Junior (12-14)Youth (15-17)Adult (18+)

Skill levels

Open / ruleset-defined

Gender divisions

Set by the organizer
AW-01 – AW-03

Awards 奖项

Placing & Recognition 名次与表彰

Events with fewer than 3 competitors may be combined with similar events when possible.
The top 20% receive first place, the next 30% receive second place, and the next 30% receive third place.
Awards are separated by sex, age group, and experience level where configured.
1st
Gold medal
1st place
2nd
Silver medal
2nd place
3rd
Bronze medal
3rd place

Each division awards the top 3 places. A division of 2 gets 1 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze.

SP-01 – SP-04

Special Programs

Grand Champion & Team Trials

Who can enter, which events count, and how the winners are decided.

Contemporary events

Contemporary New England Wushu-Kungfu Grand Champion Cup 现代新英格兰武术功夫冠军杯

Contemporary are each awarded their own Grand Champion. Advanced-only: highest fist + short weapon + long weapon score within the style.

Advanced level onlyOne score from each required event, added up$90.00 to enter
  1. One fist / barehand event
  2. One short weapon event
  3. One long weapon event

One overall ranking.

Traditional events

Traditional New England Wushu-Kungfu Grand Champion Cup 传统新英格兰武术功夫冠军杯

Traditional are each awarded their own Grand Champion. Advanced-only: highest fist + short weapon + long weapon score within the style.

Advanced level onlyOne score from each required event, added up$90.00 to enter
  1. One fist / barehand event
  2. One short weapon event
  3. One long weapon event

One overall ranking.

Traditional events

USA Tai Chi Grand Champion Cup 美国太极冠军杯

Highest fist + short weapon + long weapon score. Open to every skill level, no style restriction.

Advanced level onlyOne score from each required event, added up$90.00 to enter
  1. One fist / barehand event
  2. One weapon event: Short Weapon OR Long Weapon

One overall ranking.

Team Trials

USAWKF Kungfu Team Trials

Your regular events count; no extra performance. Qualify with a top-3 place in an eligible event.

ALL
qualify

All 62 offered events qualify for Team Trials consideration.

$60.00 to enterEvery event counts
TL-01 – TL-14

Timing 时间

Time Limits 时间限制

Time limits are applied by event family, experience level, and style.
Contemporary, traditional, internal, group, and sparring events each keep their own minimum and maximum durations.
Code
Rule set
Event / style
Division targets
Duration
Note
TL-01
Rule setFive-Judge Trimmed Average
Event / styleContemporary
Division targetsBeginner, Intermediate
Duration45 sec - 2 min
NoteBarehand and weapons
TL-02
Rule setFive-Judge Trimmed Average
Event / styleContemporary · Optional · Compulsory · Taolu
Division targetsAdvanced
DurationMinimum 1 min 20 sec
NoteAdvanced compulsory routines or optional taolu
TL-03
Rule setFive-Judge Trimmed Average
Event / styleContemporary · Taolu · Fist / Barehand · Long Weapon
Division targetsAdvanced
DurationMinimum 1 min
NoteAdvanced forms outside compulsory/optional taolu
TL-04
Rule setFive-Judge Trimmed Average
Event / styleTraditional
Division targetsBeginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Duration30 sec - 2 min
NoteTraditional barehand and weapons
TL-05
Rule setFive-Judge Trimmed Average
Event / styleTraditional · Taolu · Internal · Fist / Barehand
Division targetsAll ages
Duration4 min - 5 min
NoteAll matching divisions
TL-06
Rule setFive-Judge Trimmed Average
Event / styleTraditional · Taolu · Internal · Fist / Barehand
Division targetsAll ages
Duration5 min - 6 min
NoteAll matching divisions
TL-07
Rule setFive-Judge Trimmed Average
Event / styleInternal
Division targetsAll ages
Duration3 min - 5 min
NoteAll matching divisions
TL-08
Rule setFive-Judge Trimmed Average
Event / styleContemporary · Traditional · Taolu · Fist / Barehand · Long Weapon
Division targetsAll ages
Duration1 min - 2 min 30 sec
NoteAll matching divisions
TL-09
Rule setFive-Judge Trimmed Average
Event / styleContemporary · Taolu · Long Weapon
Division targetsAll ages
Duration2 min - 4 min
NoteAll matching divisions
TL-10
Rule setFive-Judge Trimmed Average
Event / styleContemporary · Traditional · Taolu · Fist / Barehand · Long Weapon
Division targetsAll ages
Duration1 min - 2 min 30 sec
NoteAll matching divisions
TL-11
Rule setFive-Judge Trimmed Average
Event / styleContemporary · Traditional · Taolu · Fist / Barehand · Long Weapon
Division targetsAll ages
Duration30 sec - 2 min
NoteAll matching divisions
TL-12
Rule setFive-Judge Trimmed Average
Event / styleContemporary · Traditional · Taolu · Fist / Barehand · Long Weapon
Division targetsAll ages
Duration1 min - 4 min
NoteAll matching divisions
TL-13
Rule setFive-Judge Trimmed Average
Event / styleContemporary · Traditional · Taolu · Fist / Barehand · Long Weapon
Division targetsAll ages
Duration30 sec - 2 min
NoteAll matching divisions
TL-14
Rule setFive-Judge Trimmed Average
Event / styleContemporary · Traditional · Taolu · Fist / Barehand · Long Weapon
Division targetsAll ages
Duration3 min - 7 min
NoteAll matching divisions
WP-01 – WP-02

Weapons

Weapon Requirements

Length and quality requirements are checked at weapon inspection. Requirements can differ by style track, ruleset, and age group — your personalized summary above shows exactly what applies to you.

Straight Sword (Jian) 剑

Contemporary

Length: Tip reaches the top of the ear when held vertically at the side

Quality: Wushu steel — blade must sustain its own weight when held horizontally

Under 12: Tip reaches at least the chin

Staff (Gun) 棍

All styles

Length: At least head height

Quality: Carbon or wood pole — no metal poles

Checked at weapon inspection before staging.

CB-01 – CB-02

Combat 对抗

Sanda / Sparring 散打 / 对抗

Sparring rules appear here once the organizer posts them. 主办方公布对抗规则后会显示在这里。

For Sparring

Continuous light-contact sparring is best of three 60-second rounds with 30 seconds rest between rounds.
No throws, takedowns, joint locks, sweeps, trips, catching, sustained head contact, or strikes to knees, groin, back of head, neck, or throat.
Ages 12 and under use near-contact-only head rules.

For Sparring

Light-contact sparring competitors must bring mouth guard, groin guard, headgear, chest guard, gloves, and foot guards.
Equipment must be standard light-contact foam gear.
ST-01 – ST-02

Standards 标准

Experience, Music & Event-Day Expectations 经验、音乐与比赛日要求

Individual competition levels are Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced.
Group and sparring competition levels are Beginning and Intermediate/Advanced.

For Taolu (forms) · Group forms · Duilian

Musical accompaniment is permitted.