I hereby
express my dismay and disappointment on reading of the proposed changes to
Poomsae Competition rules & Interpretation, Article 4 Contestant
(Compressing all Masters Levels to just 46+)
One of the
basic tenets of Poomsae is that it allows the older athletes to continue
participating for many many years. To deny older athletes the opportunity to
continue in the sport that they have given their life to is discriminatory at
best, and a terrible lack of foresight, these people are often held up by
others as an example to younger students and the community at large of what we
should be doing as a society, many of these people have been recognized by
their countries governments for their achievements. Consider also the flow on
effect, when they can no longer compete, will as many of their students decide
that they too are passed it and will decide not to compete.