2024 NCTA National Collegiate and High School Championships

April 12-14, 2024
Berkeley, CA

The NCTA is pleased to announce that the 2024 National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships and the 2024 NCTA National High School Championships will take place on Apr. 12-14, 2024 in Berkeley, CA. The Championships will also host the team trials for the FISU America Games (i.e. the Pan American University Games) to be held in Cali, Columbia (Nov. 2024; if FISU America Games are not an option, another event will be determined for the team).

NCTA President: Mr. Daniel Chuang
Tournament Host: Dr. Russell Ahn, Director of UC Berkeley Martial Arts
Tournament Contact Info: ncta.contact@gmail.com
Eligibility Contact Info: ncta.eligibility@gmail.com

Venue

Kleeberger Field House, Recreational Sports Facility
Univeristy of California, Berkeley
2301 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94720

Parking

Recreational Sports Facility (RSF) Garage
Telegraph-Channing Garage

Visit the Berkeley Parking and Transportation site for more parking options.

Brackets & Division Sheets

Friday Female Team Trials Sparring Brackets
Friday Male Team Trials Sparring Brackets
Friday Poomsae Division Sheets
Friday Breaking Division Sheets

Saturday Sparring Brackets

Sunday Sparring Brackets

Tournament Information

Click here for the information packet for the tournament, including important competition rules, eligibility information and designated poomsae. UPDATED 3/12 - there is now no limit on demo team size, although only 10 medals can be guaranteed per placing team. UPDATED 4/1 - FISU America Games Poomsae Team Trials Designated Poomsae updated.

Selection Procedures

For the FISU America Games poomsae selection procedures, click here.

For the FISU America Games sparring selection procedures, click here.

Airports

Oakland (OAK) - 15 mi.
San Francisco (SFO) - 25 mi.
San Jose (SJC) - 56 mi.

Hotels

Four Points by Sheraton San Francisco Bay Bridge
1603 Powell St, Emeryville, CA 94608
Event rate $153/night
Click here to book rooms (expired)

Sonesta Emeryville - San Francisco Bay Bridge
5555 Shellmound Street, Emeryville, CA 94608
Event rate $159/night
King + Sofabed
Click here to book rooms (expired)

Online Registration

Your registration will not be considered complete until you have done BOTH of the following:

All athletes and coaches must be USA Taekwondo Members, and coaches must pass a background check, Safesport Certification and associate coach certification. Athletes must also take the Safesport Training (instructions can be found in Sport80). Coaches should start background checks early as it can take over 2 weeks to be approved.

The 2024 National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships will be a USATKD 10.0 Ranked event (pending publication of 2024 USATKD points guidelines). The 2024 NCTA High School Championships and the 2024 FISU America Games Team Trials will not be a USATKD Ranked event.

Schedule (UPDATED 4/10; subject to slight changes, but dates of each event will not change)

DOWNLOAD THE COMPLETE SCHEDULE (PDF)

Designated weigh-in report times by weight division

Thursday, April 11, 2024

6p-8p
Registration
Weigh-ins for FISU America Games Team Trials

Friday, Apr. 12, 2024 (download PDF)

9a-8p
Registration

9a-12p
FISU America Games Team Trials Poomsae

9a-4p
FISU America Games Team Trials Sparring

12p-8p
Weigh-ins for Color Belt Sparring and High School Black Belt Competition

1p-8p
Collegiate Championships Poomsae Competition, All Ranks
High School Championships Poomsae Competition, Black Belts

8p or 30 mins after conclusion of competition, whichever is later:
NCTA General Assembly

Saturday, Apr. 13, 2024 (download PDF)

8a
Competition Begins
Collegiate Demonstration Division
Collegiate Color Belt Sparring
Collegiate Breaking, All Ranks
High School Black Belt Sparring

2p-6p
Registration
Weigh-ins for Collegiate Black Belt Divisions

Sunday, Apr. 14, 2024 (download PDF)

7a
Collegiate Black Belt Sparring Begins

4p or conclusion of competition, whichever is later
Closing Ceremonies

Age/Citizenship Eligibility

Collegiate Academic Eligibility Information

Collegiate Championship Division: Athletes (undergraduate or graduate) who graduated from college in either 2023, or 2024, or who are half-time status or more between Jan. 10 and April 14, 2024, will be eligible. Athletes do not have to be US citizens. Competitors in the Collegiate Championship division must be born in 2006 or earlier.

Collegiate Team Trials Division: Athletes (undergraduate or graduate) who graduated from college in either 2023, or 2024, or who are half-time status or more between Jan. 10 and April 14, 2024, will be eligible. Athletes must be US citizens. Competitors in the Collegiate Team Trials Divisions must be born in the years 1999 through 2006.

All collegiate athletes in both the team trials and championship divisions MUST do one of the following to verify collegiate eligibility of half-time status or greater by March 29, 2024:

  1. Use parchment.com to send an official transcript and use the address nctaeligibility@gmail.com at the bottom of the form on that page, OR
  2. Check your school website for the option to have them send a transcript or proof of graduation directly to nctaeligibility@gmail.com, OR
  3. Email a clear photo or scan of the 2024 NCTA Collegiate Championships Eligibility Form, signed by your college registar, to nctaeligibility@gmail.com by March 29, 2024.

Failure to complete this step will result in an athlete not being allowed to compete. Please email nctaeligibility@gmail.com with any problems or concerns.

All collegiate athletes in the Team Trials Divison are recommended but not required to complete the FISU America Games eligibility form and email a clear photo or scan to nctaeligibility@gmail.com. Completing this form before the event makes less work for the athletes and staff, should they qualify for the team.

High School Divisions Academic Eligibility Information

High competitors in the High School Championship division must be born in the years 2005 through
2010 and be currently enrolled in high school.

High school athletes must verify High School student status via the 2024 NCTA High School Eligibility Form and Email a clear photo or nctaeligibility@gmail.com by March 29, 2024.

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