Announcements
2021 World University Games Update
5 years
The NCTA recently received a letter from the USA International University Sports Federation (USIUSF) that the cancellation of the 2021 Summer World University Games in Chengdu, China is a “strong possibility”, with 75% of FISU member countries supporting this decision.
If the Games are conducted as scheduled, proposed protocols would include a 50% reduction in athletes, which would likely affect the number of divisions that could be sent to the Games. Additional protocols would include a minimum 7-day quarantine for all competing athletes.
The USIUSF is suspending all selection processes until April 1, 2021, and therefore the NCTA will also suspend its selection process until that time. If a selection does happen, it will remain in the late April/Early may time frame, so athletes will need to be ready to perform/apply at that time.
We know that this uncertainty is challenging for our collegiate athletes. Our recommendation is to continue training and to be ready, but also to expect the possibility that the Games may not happen.
The NCTA is preparing for a possible in-person national event featuring both sparring and poomsae this fall, so we hope that USA collegiate athletes can look forward to this event.
NCTA Announces the 2021 Summer World University Games Team Selection Process
5 years
The 2021 Summer World University Games are to be held on August 17-27, 2021 in Chengdu, China. The organizing committee of the Games and FISU state that the completion of the Athletes’ Village and competition venues is on schedule. While there are many uncertainties in the future progress of the global pandemic, as well as potential travel restrictions, the NCTA will proceed with naming a 2021 National Collegiate Taekwondo Team that will travel to the Games should the event be held.
The NCTA will choose a poomsae team via remote team trial in late April or early May. Recognized poomsae will be contested via live zoom, and freestyle poomsae will be contested via video submission. Dates and details for these events will be announced shortly.
The NCTA has deemed a national, in-person team trials unfeasible before the team roster submission deadline. A sparring team will therefore be named based on an application process utilizing several criteria: World Taekwondo ranking, past major event performance (including the NCTA Championships), ability to make within 5% of weight class being applied to (at time of application), and a remote workout/video proof of current active training condition at the time of application. Dates and details of this application process will be announced this month.
All applicants must also state their willingness to travel to China for the Games and to comply with all state and national travel restrictions.
NCTA National Collegiate Online Poomsae Championships Website Up
6 years
by NCTA Admin
in Announcements
The NCTA is pleased to hold the 2020 NCTA National Collegiate Online Poomsae Championships on Saturday, Nov. 14. This tournament will be open to all collegiate competitors currently enrolled in at least 6 credits of classes or who graduated in 2019 or 2020. The tournament site, including the tournament packet and registration information, is available at the tournament website:
NCTA to Hold USAT Sanctioned 4.0 Event on August 29-30, 2020
6 years
by NCTA Admin
in Announcements
The NCTA is pleased to announce that it will hold its second live online championships on Aug. 29-30, 2020, called the NCTA Live Online Summer Poomsae Championships. This event will be sanctioned at a USAT 4.0 level and thus will earn ranking points for the newly established USAT Poomsae Pathways. The event will include division for 10-11 all the way up through Master 4 (66+), black belt divisions.
NCTA also plans to hold a collegiate-focused event later in the fall that will be inclusive of color belts; however, this event is black belt only.
The tournament platform will be Zoom with live Youtube streaming and will include divisions for athletes 10 and older. Information can be found at:
http://ncta-usa.com/2020-live-online-aug-summer-poomsae-championships/
NCTA to Hold Online Live Poomsae Championships on June 6, 2020
6 years
by NCTA Admin
in Announcements
The NCTA is pleased to announce that it will hold the 2020 NCTA Live Online Poomsae Championships on June 6, 2020. During these socially distanced and uncertain times, we hope to give you a quality competitive experience with outstanding tournament operation and judging. The tournament platform will be Zoom with live Youtube streaming and will include divisions for athletes 12 and older. For more information, please visit the tournament site at:
http://ncta-usa.com/2020-ncta-online-poomsae-tournament/
