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Major Changes in 2015 from Manual - See #3
By: Ladytkd Date: January 13, 2015, 2:56 pm
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2015 Major Changes
SPARRING
Class and Grassroots divisions will be CADET SPARRING black
belts. For these black belt divisions all athletes placing in
the top 4 (top 8 for those state with larger state
championships; example California and Texas) per weight category
at a sanctioned USAT State Championship will automatically
qualify to compete in the World Class Divisions at the USAT
National Championships. Those athletes placing outside the top 4
will qualify for the Grass Roots divisions at the USAT National
Championships.
qualify for the World Class division because Grassroots division
will use Junior Safety Rules and World Class divisions will use
full head contact rules (see competition rules for full
explanation of rules).Once qualified for World Class, an athlete
is not eligible for Grass Roots divisions.
Events a legitimate reason why an athlete should not compete in
the World Class division. If approved, the athlete will be
placed in appropriate Grass Root division.
COLOR BELTS
Championship and National Championships at the current belt in
which they hold. For example, an athlete competed at a State
Championship as a green belt but has since tested and received
their blue belt. This athlete may now compete at the USAT
National Championships as a blue belt. EXCEPTION: If an athlete
competed at a State Championship as a red belt and has since
been promoted to black belt, the athlete MAY NOT compete in any
black belt divisions.
PROOF OF BLACK BELT REQUIREMENT
State Association will still be able to utilize the black belt
verification form (see attachment C) if an athlete does not have
certification uploaded to their profile or provide a copy of
certification at the time of registration. Starting in 2015 the
form will include contact information so that USAT can track
that each person provides a copy of their black belt
certification by the National Championships. If a copy is not
provided at the National Championships then the athletes coach
and/or instructor will be required to apply for USA Taekwondo
Dan black belt certificate at the time of registration. For more
information on the USAT Dan certification program follow this
link:
HTML http://www.teamusa.org/USA-<br
/>Taekwondo/Resources/Dan-Certification-Program
#Post#: 519--------------------------------------------------
Re: Major Changes in 2015 from Manual - See #3
By: Ladytkd Date: January 13, 2015, 3:16 pm
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LOVE IT !!! The link doesn't work
either!!!
HTML http://www.teamusa.org/USA-%20Taekwondo/Resources/Dan-Certification-Program
HTML http://www.teamusa.org/USA-%20Taekwondo/Resources/Dan-Certification-Program
#Post#: 560--------------------------------------------------
Re: Major Changes in 2015 from Manual - See #3
By: bellasalty Date: April 28, 2015, 5:57 am
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To understand very much is that I've never heard before.
#Post#: 564--------------------------------------------------
Re: Major Changes in 2015 from Manual - See #3
By: Sportsmom Date: May 11, 2015, 4:13 pm
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I just read the Facebook page (love it btw!) regarding
"qualifying" for nationals. I have an edition/addition. I
specifically asked USAT if a colored belt kid competed at State
this year in forms and sparring and that kid came in say 5th in
poomsae (did not metal) and lost in the first round in say a
field of 8 in sparring (did not metal) could he compete at
nationals since he earned a "place"....that "place" just wasn't
1st-4th. I got a reply from Sarah Randall saying YES HE CAN
COMPETE. So evidently, "qualifying" means showing up and
"placing" but "placing" can mean 1st, last or anything in
between for colored belts. The wording about placing from
anything other than world class athletes is so vague!
Makes me think colored belts competing at nationals is just
another glorified overly expensive tournament and a source of
money for USAT. My son won 2 medals at last year's nationals.
We opt NOT to compete now since Texas State is so poorly run
(kids in holding for 4 hours or more, pulling black belts out of
the audience to judge poomsae since they didn't have enough/pay
enough officials...totally ridiculous) and it is so obvious USAT
doesn't care about young color belt athletes. They just use
them to make money. I still have the reply email from USAT if
anyone is interested.
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