Yogasana Events, Age Groups & Structure PDF

B] ATHLETE GROUPS, EVENTS & STRUCTURE 1) Age Groups The age groups and events of Yogasana competitions are as follows: 1. Sub Junior (10+ to 14 years of age) 2. Junior (14+ to 18 years of age) 3. Senior (18+ above years of age) 4. Masters (36+ to 45 y...

B] ATHLETE GROUPS, EVENTS & STRUCTURE 1) Age Groups The age groups and events of Yogasana competitions are as follows: 1. Sub Junior (10+ to 14 years of age) 2. Junior (14+ to 18 years of age) 3. Senior (18+ above years of age) 4. Masters (36+ to 45 years of age) 5. Veterans (45+ to 55 years of age) In all these age groups boys and girls will participate in separate groups. In any case no mix groups will be participating in any of the event. 2) Events 1. There are total 12 events. The events are categorized in 3 type of events as Individual Events, Pair events and Group/Team events. The events are as follows: Individual Events Pair Events Group Events/ Team Events 1) Traditional Yogasana 1) Artistic Yogasana Pair 1) Artistic Yogasana Group 2) Forward Bend Individual 2) Rhythmic Yogasana Pair 2) Traditional Yogasana Group 3) Back Bend Individual 4) Leg Balance Individual 5) Twisting Body Individual 6) Hand Balance Individual 7) Supine Individual 8) Artistic Yogasana Single 2. One athlete can participate in all events 3. The age group wise events are as under: Sr. No Events Sub Junior Senior Masters Veterans Junior 1. Traditional Yogasana ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 2. Forward Bend Individual  ✓ ✓   3. Back Bend Individual  ✓ ✓   4. Leg Balance Individual  ✓ ✓   5. Twisting Body Individual  ✓ ✓   6. Hand Balance Individual  ✓ ✓   7. Supine Individual  ✓ ✓   8. Artistic Yogasana Single ✓ ✓ ✓   9. Artistic Yogasana Pair  ✓ ✓   10. Rhythmic Yogasana Pair  ✓ ✓   11. Artistic Yogasana Group  ✓ ✓   12. Traditional Group  ✓ ✓   Page 5 of 73 9) Rounds and Selection for Merit 1. Event wise number of rounds for each age group is as follows: Sr. No. Event Quarter Final Round Semi Final Final Round Round 1. Traditional Yogasana ✓ ✓ ✓ 2. Forward Bend Individual ✓ ✓ ✓ 3. Back Bend Individual ✓ ✓ ✓ 4. Leg Balance Individual ✓ ✓ ✓ 5. Twisting Body Individual ✓ ✓ ✓ 6. Hand Balance Individual ✓ ✓ ✓ 7. Supine Individual  ✓ ✓ 8. Artistic Yogasana Single ✓ ✓ ✓ 9. Artistic Yogasana Pair ✓ ✓ ✓ 10. Rhythmic Yogasana Pair ✓ ✓ ✓ 11. Artistic Yogasana Group ✓ ✓ ✓ 12. Traditional Group Knockout round 2. All the athletes will participate in Quarter Final Round. 3. Semi Final Round: Top 20 or 20% of Quarter Final Round, which ever is lower will be eligible in Semi Final Round. 4. Final Round: Top 10 or 50% of Semi Final Round, which ever is lower will be eligible in Final Round. 5. The Local Organizing Committee is advised to conduct competition with Quarter Final round first. If more rounds are required for the competition then, Semi Final Round and Final Round can be conducted. Depending upon the total number of athletes, medals can be announced from Preliminary Round or from Semi Final Round or from Final Round. 6. Local Organizing committee can decide how many rounds to be conducted in the competition depending upon the total number participant in events. 7. Top 3 rank holders will be awarded with Medal. 4th & 5th Rank holders will be awarded with Merit Certificate. 10) Sizes of Arena Sr. No. Event Dimension of FOP 1. Traditional Yogasana/ Forward Bend Individual / Back 5 x 5 meter Bend Individual / Leg Balance Individual / Twisting Body Individual/ Hand Balance Individual/ Traditional Group 2. Artistic Yogasana Single 8 x 8 meter 3. Artistic Yogasana Pair/ Rhythmic Yogasana Pair/ Artistic 10 x 10 meter Yogasana Group Page 6 of 73 11) Eligibility to Yogasana Championship 1. Affiliated units (countries) will participate in the International/Continental Yogasana Competitions. 2. In case of absence of any affiliated unit (country) or in case of suspension or de-affiliation of unit (country), a Adhoc committee constituted by World Yogasana will do the selection trials for sending teams in the Yogasana Competitions. 3. The affiliated units should have representation of minimum 50% of its affiliated units. 4. The list of athletes participating in the Yogasana Competition should be submitted in a prescribed format with sign and stamp of President/Secretary of affiliated unit. 5. The list of athletes should be submitted minimum 30 days prior to the competition. Late entries will be accepted till 15 days prior to the competition with a fine of 100/- (currency unit of the concern country) per day per athlete. 6. Only replacement of athlete is allowed 15 days prior to the competition with proper justification for the same. No new addition of athlete in the event is allowed. 7. In case of any Emergency, replacement of any athlete can be done 7 days prior to the competition. Cause of emergency should be mentioned properly. In case of medical emergency, replacement can be done 24 hours prior to the competition with written approval of Hon’ble President/ Secretary General of World Yogasana. 8. If any selected athlete is absent in the competition without valid reason, then a disciplinary action or a monetary fine can be levied by National Federation Unit. 12) Cut-off Date for Age Calculation 1. Cut-off date of the championship will be 31st December of the previous year. 2. No relaxation of any hour/day will be given. 13) Registration of Athletes 1. Registration of Athlete must be done through National Federation as a team member. 2. Checking the age criteria, address proof of all the players in the team is the responsibility of Team Manager. 3. Entry Fees, Medical Fitness Certificate, Age Proof Document, Address Proof Document,Risk Certificate, Athlete’s Performance sheet must be attached with the prescribed registration form of World Yogasana. The formats are enclosed in annexures. 4. Registration form along with fees and all the verified documents to be submitted in prescribed time frame as stated in point no. 11. 5. Entry can be cancelled in case the Registration is not completed in time with concern documents. 6. Registration/ application/candidature/participation will be cancelled in toto, at any stage, if the information furnished is found wrong/incorrect/false. 14) Change of Sports Nationality 1. Any athlete that intends to change his/her sports Nationality from one World Yogasana Member to another (new World Yogasana Member) shall request World Yogasana approval, which shall be granted under the following requisites: 1.1 The athlete shall be a citizen by birth or naturalization of the country or sport country he/she will represent. 1.2 The athlete shall have uninterrupted residence in the country or sport country of the new Yogasana Member for at least three years along with the citizenship of that country. Page 7 of 73 15) Contingent/ Team Size and Selection 1. Contingent size of a unit per age group wise is as under: Sr. Junior Senior Masters Veterans Events Sub Junior No. Traditional Yogasana 3 3 3 3 3 1. Forward Bend Individual 1 1 2. Back Bend Individual 1 1 3. Leg Balance Individual 1 1 4. Twisting Body Individual 1 1 5. Hand Balance Individual 1 1 6. Supine Individual 1 1 7. Artistic Yogasana Single 2 2 2 8. Artistic Yogasana Pair 2 2 9. (1 Pair) (1 Pair) Rhythmic Yogasana Pair 2 2 10. (1 Pair) (1 Pair) Artistic Yogasana Group 5 ** 5 ** 11. (1 Group) (1 Group) Traditional Group 5 (**) 5 (**) 12. Total 5 15 15 3 3 Male & Female 10 30 30 6 6 2. One athlete can participate in all events. 3. Selection Committee of National Federation/ Member unit will do the selection of athletes for Group events (team events). 4. For Artistic Yogasana Group event, there are 5 athletes in the event. Selection for Artistic Yogasana Group event will be done from Gold medal winner player of Artistic Yogasana Single, Artistic Yogasana Pair and Rhythmic Yogasana Pair. In case an athlete is common in any of the event, then preference can be given to Silver medalist of Artistic Yogasana Single, Silver medalist best athlete of Artistic Pair, Silver medalist best athlete of Rhythmic Pair and so on. Selection Committee will finalise the athletes in Artistic Group. Athletes in the Artistic Yogasana Group event will be within the contingent. 5. For Traditional Group Event, there are 5 athletes in the event. Selection of athletes for Traditional Group event will be done among the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal athlete of Traditional Yogasana Event and the Gold Medal athlete of Forward Bend Individual event, Backbend Individual event, Twisting Body Individual event, Leg Balance Individual event, Hand Balance Individual event and supine Individual event. Athletes in the Traditional Group event will be within the contingent. 6. Replacement of athlete in Artistic Group Event: A. After sending entry to the Organizing team, replacement will be allowed before 7 days of the commencement of the competition. In case of medical emergency, replacement can be done 24 hours prior to the start of competition with written approval of World Yogasana. B. After the start of the competition, replacement of athlete will be not allowed. 7. Selection Committee shall consist of following; A. President/ Secretary General of National Federation B. Chief Yogasana Coach C. Minimum 3 Eminent Yogasana Judge D. Eminent Athlete Page 8 of 73  8. National Coaching Camp: National Federation shall constitute National Coaching camp before International Competition. Notification of coaching camp as notified by National Federation will be mandatory for all athletes, team managers, coaches and other support staff. Failing to it can lead to disciplinary action by National Federation. 9. If an athlete in pair event is unable to participate due to any reason, then at that time the complete pair will be cancelled and next pair will get chance. 16) Medal Tally & Medal Count a. Medal Tally for Junior/Senior age category. Sr. Event Medal Tally Medal Count No. Gold Silver Bronze Gold Silver Bronze 1. Traditional Yogasana 1 1 1 1 1 1 2. Forward Bend Individual 1 1 1 1 1 1 3. Back Bend Individual 1 1 1 1 1 1 4. Leg Balance Individual 1 1 1 1 1 1 5. Twisting Body Individual 1 1 1 1 1 1 6. Hand Balance Individual 1 1 1 1 1 1 7. Supine Individual 1 1 1 1 1 1 8. Artistic Yogasana Single 1 1 1 1 1 1 9. Artistic Yogasana Pair 1 1 1 2 2 2 10. Rhythmic Yogasana Pair 1 1 1 2 2 2 11. Artistic Yogasana Group 1 1 1 5 5 5 12. Traditional Group 1 1 1 5 5 5 Total 12 12 12 22 22 22 66 b. Overall Individual Champion: Athletes winning maximum Gold medal will be Overall Individual Championship for Boys & Girls Separately. c. Overall Country Champion: Gold medal will prevail in the ranking system. Eg: if 'XYZ' country have won 1 Gold Medal whereas another 'PQR' country won 5 silver medals, then XYZ country will be in the top. In case of same gold medal, then silver medal will be considered and so on. On the basis of above Individual 3 overall champions (1st / 2nd / 3rd Overall Individual Champion) will be awarded with Trophy and 3 top states will be awarded (1st/ 2nd/ 3rd Position)Winner country Trophies. 17) Draw Size/ Chit System 1. Day before the championship, in a meeting, Team Manager/ Coach/ Captain will pick one chit having rando number from 1 to n. The number allotted will be serial number of performances of the country. In addition to that, alphabetically the athletes will be coming from that particular country. 2. Example: If XYZ pick the chit of number 5 then, in all events in that competition, XYZ will perform on serial number 5. In addition to that, if 2 athletes are participating in Traditional event, then alphabetical order will be followed for the athletes after every lot. Page 9 of 73