TAI CHI
2019 FLORIDA SENIOR GAMES REGISTRATION BOOK 39
SCHEDULE AND LOCATION
Saturday, December 14, 2019
Miramar Youth Enrichment Center
7000 Miramar Parkway
Miramar, FL 33025
8:30 a.m – Check-in/On-site Registration
9:00 a.m. – Forms Competition
1:00 p.m. – Push Hands Competition
EVENTS
Modern Short Hand Form Novice Only ..............................TC001
Yang 24 Form Beginner ................................................................TC242
Yang 24 Form Intermediate .......................................................TC243
Yang 24 Form Advanced ..............................................................TC244
Traditional Tai Chi Beginner Hand Form ...........................TC002
Traditional Tai Chi Intermediate Hand Form ..................TC003
Traditional Tai Chi Advanced Hand Form ........................TC004
Tai Chi Sword Intermediate ........................................................TC005
Tai Chi Sword Advanced .............................................................. TC006
Other Tai Chi Weapon Beginner ............................................ TC007
Other Tai Chi Weapons Intermediate .................................TC008
Other Tai Chi Weapons Advanced ........................................ TC009
Push Hands Beginner .....................................................................TC021
Push Hands Advanced ..................................................................TC022
Open Push Hands Clinic ...............................................................TC023
FLORIDA SENIOR GAMES QUALIFYING RULES
OPEN – No qualification performance necessary.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
1. Tai Chi entry fee is $20 for the first event and $5 for each
additional event. Entry fee includes an event T-shirt.
T-shirts will be available on-site at designated competition
check-in times. A short survey will be required to be
completed at check-in. This survey can be found online
at floridaseniorgames.com, and can be completed in
advance and brought to check-in.
2. On-site registration fee is $30 for the first event and $5 for
each additional event.
3. Each applicant must complete an Individual Entry Form and
Waiver of Liability or register online at floridaseniorgames.
com.
4. All mailed entries must be received by November 15, 2019, or
register online by November 17, 2019, at floridaseniorgames.
com. Late entries may be accepted at the discretion of the
Event Director. Athletes registering after November 17, 2019,
will not be guaranteed a T-shirt and may be subject to a $10
late fee.
5. Entry forms, waiver of liability and entry fee should be
made payable to the Florida Sports Foundation (FSF).
Save a stamp and beat the deadline, register online
at floridaseniorgames.com.
6. It is the responsibility of the applicant to confirm their
registration by visiting floridaseniorgames.com or calling
850-488-8347.
7. Indicate weight in section labeled “Weight” on entry form.
8. Participants may only register for a maximum of five (5)
events.
FORMAT
1. Modern Short Hand Form: Yang 8, Yang 16, or any healthoriented
Tai Chi program sequence. Open to novices only.
2. Traditional Tai Chi Hand Form includes any traditional tai chi
form, any style.
3. Tai Chi Sword: Yang 32 sword, for instance
4. Novice Hand Form time limit: No minimum, 3:00 maximum
5. Time limit for all other Hand and Weapon Forms is 3:00
minimum and 3:30 maximum.
6. Each push hands division will be divided into bodyweight
classes as follows:
a. Men (lbs)140 and under, 160 and under, 180 and under,
200 and under, Over 200
b. Women (lbs)115 and under , 135 and under, Over 135
7. Each division will be divided into age groups in accordance
with Florida Senior Games Rules of Competition.
8. If possible, pending the number of participants, competition
will be round-robin style. Otherwise, single-round
elimination.
9. At officials’ discretion, a competitor may compete, if he or
she wishes to, in the next lower age group and/or higher
weight group if there are no other competitors in his or her
division.
SPORTS RULES
1. Competition will be conducted in accordance with the
Florida Taijiquan Association rules, unless modified herein.
Complete rules can be obtained at www.floridataijiquan.org.
2. The Novice Forms division forms will be evaluated
according to the principles of Tai Chi. Competition is open
to participants who have not competed for more than two
years and are not competing in other hand forms.
3. Open Push Hands Clinic: This is a non-competitive
opportunity to practice and learn about push hands in a
friendly environment. A space will be allocated for doing
push hands with others without judging. Beginners are
encouraged to participate and “push without points” in order
to learn about push hands together.
4. Push Hands competition is fixed step only: Both feet must
remain in contact with the floor at all times. Heel or toe may
be raised briefly, but the foot may not leave floor or change
position. Advancing and retreating are not permitted.
Matches consist of two 1-minute rounds. Players begin
by touching right wrists and achieving neutrality. Players
change leg position after each round.
5. For details on rules and regulations, visit http://www.
floridataijiquan.org/.
NATIONAL SENIOR GAMES QUALIFYING RULES
Tai Chi is not a program of the National Senior Games.
FSF STAFF CONTACT
Karissa Pendleton, (850) 298-6628
or kpendleton@flasports.com
STATE DIRECTOR
Morris Sullivan, (386) 738-3715 or floridataichi@gmail.com
/floridataijiquan.org