Rules
1. All contestants must prepare their own equipment.
2. 0.6 points are deducted for each extra or missing member in a group routine event. If there is only one member then the team is disqualified.
3. Performance time for individual, group, sparring, and International Category B routines must not be less than 30 seconds.
(1) Performance time for individual, group, sparring, and International 1st Nanquan/Changquan routines must not be less than 1 minute and 20 seconds.
(2) Performance time for basic Tai Chi, 32 Form Tai Chi, 42 Form Taiji Sword, and Traditional Tai Chi routines must be within 3 ~ 4 minutes.
(3) Please adjust the amount of moves in Traditional Tai Chi routines to stay within the time limit.
(4) Performance time for International 1st Tai Chi routines must be within 5 ~ 6 minutes.
(5) Performance time for International Category B Tai Chi routines must be within 5 ~ 6 minutes.
(6) Performance time for Traditional Baguazhang routines must be within 1~3 minutes.
4. Costume, Equipment and Weapon Regulations
(1) Costumes for all events must include a belt except for the Tai Chi and Baguazhang categories.
(2) Long Weapons: A staff must reach the contestant's eyebrow when placed upright on the ground. When placed upright, a spear's tip must reach the contestant's middle knuckle with their arm fully extended upwards. Any other long weapon must at least be as tall as the contestant.
(3) Short Weapons: When held, The blade of a dao/sword must reach the contestant's ear. Other short weapons must not be shorter than the contestant's forearm or reach above the contestant's shoulder when placed upright on the ground.
