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A Best Guide for Yoga Participants.
1. YOGA COMPETITION-
2. There will be three age groups in both sections(Team events and Individual events):-
- Under 14 Years
- Under 17 Years
- Under 19 Years
3. The Yoga Competition will include the following Asanas: -
Group - A
Group - B
Group - C
4. How much time will be held in the Asana?
1. The Asana of group ‘A’ is to be performed and retained for the age group below 14 years minutes 1 minute and for age groups below 17 years & 19 years 2 minutes.
2. The Asana of Group ‘B’ is to be performed and retained for 15 (fifteen) seconds for the age group below 14 years. While for below 17 and 19, Asana is to be performed and retained for (Thirty) 30 seconds.
3. The Asanas of Group ‘C’ are to be performed and retained for 10 ( Ten ) seconds for all the age groups.
5. How will the draw system be in the Yoga competition?
1. At the time of competition, asanas from group ‘A’ & group ‘B’ will be assigned by the draw system on the spot. While in group ‘C’, anyone asana can be selected by the player. Every participant has to perform three asanas Separate draws will be made for the boys & girls section.
2. Three compulsory asanas are to be performed from the given list of eighteen asanas in Group A, Group B, and Group C. In addition to this. two any other asanas of the player’s choice are also to be performed excluding compulsory asanas. Thus a total of 5 asanaas are to be performed by all the competitors. Each asana will contain 10 marks and thus a competitor will be given marks out of a total of 50 marks.
Note – If required, the authority may reduce the time limit for the asanas. For example, the time limit of an asana may be reduced from two minutes to 1 minute. In any case, the time limit will not be extended. Such change, if made, will apply to all participants.
Note – A competitor will be allowed a maximum of three attempts for optional asanas, no further attempt will be granted for compulsory asanas.
Note – No asana will be changed or altered once fixed or obtained by the competitor.
Marking scheme and Grade
The marking scheme will include the construction, the holding, and the lasting of an as alia. Expression of tension and trembling will also be noted. The final pose will be accepted with a smiling face and pleasant expression.
6. Each asana will be of 10 marks. The detailed distribution of these 10 marks will be given by the judges as under:
(ii) Perfect posture of the asana – 4 marks.
(iii) Exhibition of the asana without tension and trembling- 2 marks.
(iv) Stay in Asana for a fixed time – 2 marks.
(v) Returning to original position -1 mark.
NOTE- For optional voluntary asanas, categories will be clarified as ‘A’, ‘B’ & C grades. ‘A’ grade will include asanas, which have a balance factor and flexibility of the torso and waist. It will also include risk factors.
For example- The standing Vruchik asana. Asanas with only flexibility (without balance) will be in a ‘B’ grade.
For example- Dimbasana, Deepasana and Vruschikasana. Other asanas are in ‘C’ grade.
For an ‘A’ grade asana marking will be out of 10 marks.
For a ‘B’ grade, out of 8 marks.
For the ‘C’ grade marking will be out of 6 marks.
Marking scheme and Grade
8. One chief judge, plus four judges, a scorer, and a timekeeper will ~ form a panel of judges. There will be two panels of judges – one for boys and one for girls sections.
9. A judge will write the marks of every asana in their scoring sheet <‘ and display the mark card so that the spectators may see and the scorer can not down the points and announce it. The Judges will award marks out of 1 0 marks to each competitor for each asana separately, the maximum and minimum marks will be deleted (highest & lowest) and the average of the remaining two will constitute the final score.
10. The judges are free to observe the candidate on the carpet and if needed can order the competitor to perform the asana again.
Dress/Costume
Tie/Draw
The marking system for a tie:-
(1) In case of equal marks, a performer’s total marks given by all judges will decide the winner.
(ii) If a tie still remains then a performer who has obtained more marks in optional asanas will be declared the winner.
(iii) If a tie still remains then marks obtained in group ‘C’ asanas will decide the winner.
(iv) Still there is more than one competitor with equal marks, they will be decided, as joint winners. But if the tie is for the first place then the winner will be decided by a toss of again.
(1) If there are more than fifteen teams, the best 6 teams will be selected for the final round after the completion of the first round.
(i) If there are ten or more teams, the four best teams will be selected for the final round.
(ii) If there are less than ten teams, the final will be conducted directly and the rules of the final competition will be applied.
(11) The rules for the final competition for individual and teams Championship:-
(A) Competitors will have to perform five asanas from groups A’, ‘B’ & ‘C’ as per the judge’s instruction but there should not be more than two asanas from one group. Asanas performed in the preliminary round should not be repeated.
(B) Competitors will perform two asanas of their choice, excluding the compulsory 18 asanas.
(C) Surya Namaskar is a compulsory asana for the final competition.
The marking will be as under: A total of 10 marks as per the following divisions
(i) Body posture – 3 marks
(li)Forward bend – 3 marks
(iii)Backward bend – 3 marks
(iv) Dress/Costume 1 mark
Individual Championship will be conducted separately and the best performer from the preliminary round will be selected for the final championship.
For individuals
(i)The winner will get 5 marks,
(ii) The runner-up will get 3 marks.
(iii) 2nd Runner up will get 2 marks.
For team championship
(1) Winning team will get 10 marks.
(ii) Runners up will get 6 marks.
(iii) 2nd Runners up will get 4 marks.
The Region/State with the maximum marks will be declared the championship.
Note- Data source from KVS Modalities 2016-17
No. F.110355/01/2017-18/KVS(HQ)/SP/NSM Dated- 06/06/2017
