COMPETITION JURY (JUDGES)

• The juries consist of individuals selected from the relevant departments of universities, massage associations and massage-related educational institutions.
• All of the juries are made up of the participants of the judge meeting or seminar related to the competition.
• Jury selection will be based on their qualifications, skills, experience and judging capacity for a particular massage category.
• The selected judge is assigned to evaluate only the categories appropriate to his qualifications, skills and evaluation experience.
• The selected judge will ideally have at least 5 years of experience and have worked in an educational setting. It can be domestic or foreign.
• The jury selected will be fair, honest, impartial and have the principle of equality.
• A jury cannot be its own student's jury as it will be considered a party. If the jury becomes aware of such a situation, it shall immediately notify the authorities and the contestant in question will be directed to another jury or jury to evaluate another competitor.
• The jury, which is determined to be a party or match-fixing, will not be assigned in the next competitions.
• For the international competition, at least 2 judges who meet the judge criteria are invited from abroad.
• According to the category and number of applications, Jury reinforcements are made from the country or abroad when needed.

Evaluation Areas & Scoring

• Preparation: Preparation of the participant and the massage recipient for the session.
• Tools and materials: The use of tools and support materials for massage is evaluated.
• Techniques: Evaluates the correct display of necessary techniques suitable for the massage category.
• Ergonomics: Evaluates correct use of body mechanics, posture and position.
• Fluency / Flow: Evaluates the continuous and fluent application of techniques.
• Innovative Approach: Evaluates innovation and the development of new techniques.
• Communication: Ethical ethics with the therapist's client/guest were evaluated within the framework of human relations and behaviour.
• Feedback: The individual's opinion on the massage therapist's performance will be evaluated at the final stage.
• Overall Performance: The integrity of the message and the overall performance of the therapist are evaluated.

In order for the scoring to be as fair and impartial as possible, all decisions regarding scoring will be taken collectively within the Jury group of the relevant category.

Organization Purpose

It is an organization that concerns massage therapists, trainers, managers, suppliers, centres and educational institutions working in the spa, wellness, health, sport, natural and complementary therapies. The championship is to contribute positively to the development of the participants' skills, to the training of qualified massage therapists and to the massage profession in terms of ethical values in a good, reliable and competitive environment. It aims to reach, maintain and develop the best in the sector.

Main Objectives

• To increase the professional quality
• To promote vocational training
• To promote vocational training
• To protect professional ethical values
• To increase awareness of the importance and dignity of massage
• To increase the technical quality of massage with competition
• To introduce the best massage therapists to the national and international community
• To contribute to the increase of qualified massage therapists
• To provide an opportunity for qualified, elite and professional massage therapists to introduce themselves and showcase their skills