Silambam Senior Category for Silambam tournament held in Tamil Nadu State, other State and National Level will be updated in this website.
The following age categories are recognized by the World Silambam Association (WSA) categories which is divided into men and women divisions, and classified into as follows:
WEIGHT DIVISIONS |
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40.000 KG – 48.000 KG |
48.001 KG – 56.000 KG |
56.001 KG – 64.000 KG |
64.001 KG – 72.000 KG |
72.001 KG – 80.000 KG |
80.001 KG – 88.000 KG |
88.001 KG – 105.000 KG |
Each contestant must wear a clean Silambam Orange Saffron Uniform color. When competing, each competitor will wear his/her own belt.
Silambam competition required the competitors to be in good physical condition. It required a lot of stamina and endurance to be able to compete in this event. Any overweight or not within weight criteria will not allowed to participate in the Silambam Sports event due to health concern.
The Tournament phases that take place in the sessions depend on the type of event. Any changes to this will be agreed and approved by the World Silambam Association (WSA). Depending on the number of the Silambam Players some rounds may not be required for every category. The World Silambam Tournaments (WST) events schedule for non-World Silambam Association (WSA) should be agreed by all interested parties.
Finger and toenails must be cut short, no protective clothing, bandages or guards must be worn other than a groin guard and shin/instep protector of a type approved by the contest referee. In the event of injury to a competitor, the wearing of bandages or other protective materials is at the absolute discretion of the tournament doctor and the head referee, whose decision shall be final and binding upon the competitor.
Be aware that the Silambam Organization, nor the officers of the Organization will be any way responsible for any injury or accident which may occur during the tournament. If insurance is wished, then it is upon the individual competitor to secure and make his own arrangements for the cover. This is total responsibility of the individual contestant.
The duration of the games and the paperwork shall be determined according to the rules of the Tournament. The time of a match shall be taken from when the referee signals the start of a match but the match clock is only stopped when referee command it, or when the time is up. The silambam Tournament consists of two rounds. The first round is called “Tani Tiramai” (Silambam Individual Skills) round. The second round is called Silambam Fencing Tournament.
The duration of the Silambam Fencing Tournament shall be each 2-minutes x 2 match, with a 1-minute rest period between rounds. If tie score, third rounds of 2-minute x 1 final will be additional.
The duration of each round may be adjusted to 3-minutes x 2 match, and if tie will be extra 3-minute x 1 final fencing upon the decision of the Silambam Technical Committee (STC) for the pertinent championships.
In case of remaining tie score even after the completion of the 3rd. Round, thereafter the Tani Tiramai (Silambam Individual Skills) marks will be conducted to decide the winner, after a 1-minute rest period following the 3rd. Round.
Any Silambam Players is entitled to a 10-minutes rest between their completed games.
Category: Silambam Senior
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