Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/International Tang Soo Do Federation


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   delete.  Eagles   24/7  (C)  19:49, 8 October 2010 (UTC)

International Tang Soo Do Federation

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This article has no reliable third person sources to support to support an article therefore a delete. Dwanyewest (talk) 23:19, 29 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Martial arts-related deletion discussions.  —Papaursa (talk) 04:24, 1 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete This looks like it could have been speedied since I see no claims of notability. I also found no reliable sources that support notability. Papaursa (talk) 04:24, 1 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete Unsourced article with no notability claims. I found no coverage by independent sources. Astudent0 (talk) 14:24, 1 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: Step 3 of the AfD process was not completed properly. It has been fixed. &mdash; KuyaBriBri Talk 19:36, 1 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete – At this time. I was able to find a few articles with concern to the ITSDO, as shown here; .  However, I do not believe the coverage is significant enough to warrant the organizations status as notable for inclusion here on Wikipedia.  The majority of the articles are from a local paper, where the ITSDO is headquartered, covering small events.  The remaining pieces discuss individuals who were granted black belts or won gold medals at events where the ITSDO was affiliated or sanctioning. Again, just local press coverage.  Though some readers may claim that the organization ability to sanction or bestow Black belts on individuals is notable in and of itself, this is not necessarily true.  If the ITSDO was the only organization within the Tang Soo Do community to have this ability, than yes, notability could be established.  However, in my research I have found several other organizations and Dojos granting and sanctioning similar and like events within the Tang Soo Do society.  Until the ITSDO can stand as the premiere organization or the only organization that Tang Soo Do associations looks to for guidance, sanctioning or affiliation and generates significant coverage, I must stay with my delete opinion.  Thanks. ShoesssS Talk 17:54, 4 October 2010 (UTC)
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