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Entry Deadline: June 25, 2025
Cost: Registration Fee + $38.00 USD
CONTACT INFO: taekwondo@bhm2025.com
- Monday, June 30, 2025
- Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Mandatory weigh-in will be held the day before competition.
Event times are estimated and subject to change once registration closes.
Boutwell Auditorium
Address: 1930 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr. Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35203
Distance from Host Hotels: 0.3 miles/0.5 km
Closest hotel: Sheraton Birmingham
Weight Categories
MEN: 18+, 30+, 40+, 50 & 60+
- NOT OVER 58.0 KG
- OVER 58.0 KG THROUGH 68.0 KG
- OVER 68.0 KG THROUGH 80.0 KG
- OVER 80.0 KG
WOMEN: 18+, 30+, 40+, 50 & 60+
- NOT OVER 49.0 KG
- OVER 49.0 KG THROUGH 57.0 KG
- OVER 57.0 KG THROUGH 67.0 KG
- OVER 67.0 KG
Disciplines
COMPULSORY POOMSAE
INDIVIDUAL: MEN & WOMEN: 18+, 30+, 40+, 50 & 60+
- A CLASS
- B CLASS
MIXED PAIRS: 18-29 & 30+
TEAM: MEN & WOMEN: 18-29 & 30+
FREESTYLE POOMSAE
INDIVIDUAL: MEN & WOMEN: 18-29 & 30+
MIXED PAIRS: 18-29 & 30+
TEAM: MEN & WOMEN: 18-29 & 30+
Competitors from police and fire agencies may combine to form Doubles and/or Teams, regardless of agency size or service WITHIN A COUNTRY. Retired competitors may combine to form Doubles or Teams in any manner they wish with other eligible competitors whether Police or Fire. This includes across country lines or whether any other member of the Doubles or Team is actively employed or retired.
Entry Deadline: June 25, 2025
World Police & Fire Games Federation (WPFGF)
Tele. (858) 571-9919; E-Mail: 4info@cpaf.org
World Taekwondo Federation (WTF)
Website: www.wtf.org
Competition Format
The duration of the contest shall be three rounds of two minutes each, with a one-minute rest period between rounds. In case of a tie score after the completion of the 3rd round, a 4th round of one minute will be conducted as the Golden round, after a one-minute rest period following the 3rd round.
The duration of each round may be adjusted to 1 minute x 3 rounds, 1 minute 30 seconds x 3 rounds, 2 minutes x 2 rounds or 5 minute x 1 round (with 1 time out for 30 seconds to each contestant) upon the decision of the Technical Delegate for the pertinent championships.
See map below for directions to Boutwell Auditorium from Athletes' Village in Downtown Birmingham.
1. Can I register for more than one sport?
Where possible, you are welcome to compete in as many sports as you like. However, please keep in mind some sports may overlap in schedule. We DO NOT recommend registering for sports with overlapping schedules. Register for your primary sports and disciplines, then once the final schedule is released in May, you can register for additional sports as the schedule allows.
2. Can I combine with other agencies to form a team?
Competitors from police and fire agencies may combine to form Doubles and/or Teams, regardless of agency size or service WITHIN A COUNTRY. Retired competitors may combine to form Doubles or Teams in any manner they wish with other eligible competitors whether Police or Fire. This includes across country lines or whether any other member of the Doubles or Team is actively employed or retired.
This sport is not sanctioned with a national or international entity. It is only governed by the WPFGF.
The confirmation letter for taekwondo will be emailed to you and posted here by June 1, 2025.
NO AGENCY ID, NO CREDENTIAL. It is your responsibility to show your agency ID or contact us if you do not have an ID. CREDENTIALS WILL NOT BE ISSUED TO ATHLETES WHO DO NOT PRESENT AN AGENCY ID. PARTICIPATION IN THE GAMES WITHOUT ACCREDITATION IS PROHIBITED
