Hyung Competition Protocol

Hyung competition adds its own ring-staff duties on top of the general championship rules. Competitors have worked hard to get here — sloppy or unprincipled judging isn't acceptable.

Center judge (Regional or International certified)

Sets up and runs the ring fairly and efficiently: scores with fair judgment, conducts a professional competition, receives division assignments from the head table, returns all equipment when finished, and — after verifying results — announces winners and certifies the records before sending them to the head table.

Corner judge (Corner, Regional, or International certified)

Scores with fair judgment and assists the center judge in administering decisions and managing the ring.

Scorekeeper

Picks up and drops off ring paperwork, calls names in a loud clear voice, records and calculates scores, and reports results to the center judge. Neatness counts — print legibly, and keep scoring sheets covered so the audience can't see running scores.

Timekeeper

Assists the scorekeeper as needed.

Before anything starts, the scorekeeper collects competition cards and checks competitors' names against the envelope's list. Anything mismatched gets checked with the center judge, then the head table, before competition begins.

1. All competitors in the division line up and kyung yet to the panel of judges.
2. The center judge instructs and reminds competitors of the rules, then has them sit behind the line to the sides of the ring.
3. The scorekeeper calls the first competitor and announces the next "on deck" competitor in a loud, clear voice — double-checking similar names.
4. The competitor answers "Yes, sir"/"Yes, ma'am," kyung yets before entering the ring, and comes forward. The "on deck" competitor waits ready outside the rear of the ring.
5. The competitor kyung yets to the judges, assumes choon bee stance, and announces: "Judges, my name is ________; my studio is _______; the hyung I would like to perform for you is _________. With your permission, judges." After the center judge grants permission, the competitor kyung yets, returns to the starting position without turning their back to the judges, and begins.
6. On completion, the competitor assumes baro stance and faces the judges for scoring.
7. The center judge confirms all judges are ready and commands "Judges score." All judges show their score simultaneously without hesitation, held high and visible. The timekeeper announces each score aloud — including the decimal (7.9 is announced "7 point 9") — as the scorekeeper records it.
8. The contestant kyung yets and leaves the ring without turning their back to the judges.
9. Repeat for each competitor.
10. A competitor can't enter a division late without an arbitrator's approval — if the division has already finished, they may forfeit the chance to compete in it.

Once every competitor in the ring's division has been scored, the center judge verifies the scorekeeper's sheet before anything is announced.

1. The scorekeeper neatly prints the four winners' names, ranks, and dojangs on the scoring sheet.
2. The scorekeeper transfers the same winner information to the outside of the competition envelope — neatly.
3. All judges, the scorekeeper, and the timekeeper sign the competition envelope.
4. The completed envelope (scoring sheet plus competition cards) goes to the center judge, who reviews it for accuracy before announcing winners.
5. All contestants line up; the center judge announces the winners and their places. Winners step forward to the designated spot.
6. The center judge gives brief congratulatory remarks.
7. Winners' awards are presented at the ring or sent to the Awards Desk, per that Championship's arrangements.
8. Competitors kyung yet to the judges, everyone raises a right hand, and an enthusiastic "Tang Soo!" is shouted before dismissal.
9. Completed paperwork goes to the head table once all divisions are finished.
10. Assigned judges, scorekeeper, and timekeeper stay in the same ring for the next assignment unless dismissed by the head table.