Tennessee Massage Championships Rules & Regulations
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Tennessee Massage Championships Competitors
Categories
Freestyle Massage (Western Inspired)
May be full body or single treatment area
May use any modality or combination of modalities developed in Western Massage (Cupping, massage with tools, MFR, MLD, stretching, etc.)
Points given for confidence, and advanced techniques, in addition to the points awarded under the judge's post.
Chair Massage
Swedish and Advanced techniques
Points given for confidence, advanced techniques, flow, and ergonomics
Thai Massage
To include Traditional Thai, Thai yoga, and Thai cupping, etc
Points given for confidence, techniques, flow, transitions, combinations, and ergonomics
Judges
Judges will be selected by the organizers. All of the judges are all highly skilled within their categories and have all taken the IMA Judge Course and Seminar.
Judges will evaluate the participants in the following areas with a point system:
Techniques
Ergonomics
Flow
Innovation and Development of new methods
Client contact
Recipient feedback
The participants can’t expect feedback and score results from the judges neither during or after the competition.
All decisions regarding the competition are made within the collective group of Judges – this is to make sure the competition is as fair as possible.
The Final:
The Duration of the Final is 65 minutes.
Massage recipients (Professional and highly educated Massage Therapists) hand up to 6 points depending on their experience of the massage they receive.
The head judges are able to hand out 3 points each to only one finalist.
The Winner will be the Massage Therapist who gets the most points, and he/she is appointed as Overall State Champion in Massage 2024.
Medals are awarded, but the prize is the education, networking, guidance and fun.
Winners
- Gold, silver, and bronze in each category
- Best overall presentation
- Best overall student therapist
- The winner of the overall competition receives entry into the American Massage Championship in addition to admission to World Massage Festival on July 12-14, 2024 in Cherokee, NC. This prize package is valued at $750.00
Participation:
Competition begins at 10:00 AM Monday, May 13.
Each Massage Therapist can participate in 1 or 2 categories
Non-English speaking participants can bring their own translator for briefing speeches and general communication.
Dress Code: Participants are allowed to wear personal sponsorship clothing or any other National suit that fits the category. Participants must wear sports shoes, sports pants or yoga pants, T-shirts etc.. Shoes are not allowed in Thai Massage.
Participants are to bring their own sheets, towels, tools, etc.
The recipient of the massage must wear underwear at all times and have covered their chest (if she is a woman). Any area which is not being worked on must be covered/draped.
No cameras are allowed during the rounds and the final. Unauthorized use of cameras and recordings can result in expulsion.
Insurance – It is your own insurance that covers both you and the participant you treat during the competition.
There is an absolute zero tolerance policy concerning inappropriate behavior. Any massage of sensual/sexual nature would result in immediate disqualification and expulsion from the Championship.
All participants are required to receive massage, as well as giving massages. If necessary the organizers will arrange for suitable candidates/massage recipients in particular cases.
No chiropractic and osteopathic manipulations are allowed during the competition.
The organizers will decide which music will be played during the Massage Championships.
All competitors receive free admission into TN Law and Ethics courses taught by Vicki Winston.