{"id":4248,"date":"2025-01-28T08:23:58","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T16:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=4248"},"modified":"2025-04-17T07:16:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T15:16:01","slug":"2025-ncta-summer-world-university-games-sparring-team-trials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/championships\/2025-ncta-summer-world-university-games-sparring-team-trials\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 NCTA Summer World University Games Sparring Team Trials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>March 16, 2025<br>Forney, TX<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NCTA is pleased to announce that the <strong>Sparring Team Trials for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fisu.net\/events\/32nd-fisu-world-university-games-summer-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2025 Summer World University Games<\/a><\/strong> will be held in Forney, TX, just outside Dallas, on <strong>Sunday, March 16 at the Opportunity Central (OC) campus<\/strong>. The Trials will be held in conjunction with the Texas State Taekwondo Championships on March 15-16. Taekwondo was recently awarded a G-4 status for these Games. The Summer World University Games will held in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany on July 16-27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Poomsae Team Trials will not be held at this event, but will be held in conjunction with the <a href=\"https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/2025-ncta-national-collegiate-and-high-school-championships\/\">2025 National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NCTA President: Mr. Daniel Chuang<br>Tournament Host: Mr. Dong Lee, Texas State Taekwondo Association President<br>Tournament Contact Info:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:ncta.contact@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ncta.contact@gmail.com<br><\/a>Eligibility Contact Info:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:ncta.eligibility@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ncta.eligibility@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Venue<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Opportunity Central (OC) Campus<br>680 Innovation Blvd, Forney, TX 75126<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Results<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-SWUG-Trials-Results-Sparring-Poomsae.pdf\">Results for the event can be found by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tournament Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-Sparring-Team-Trials-Tournament-Packet.pdf\">Information packet can be downloaded here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sparring Brackets<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/18RmQpjVnZVdnbrYqg4AsvQGhWPS_-oKcGcVQQu5MmBI\/edit?gid=778670458#gid=778670458\">Sparring Brackets and match numbers can be found by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Report times (please check email and website for possible updates throughout the day):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matches 1-12 &#8211; 8:30a<br>Matches 13-24 &#8211; 9:30a <br>Matches 25-36 &#8211; 10:30a<br>Matches 37-48 &#8211; 11:30a<br>Matches 48-60 &#8211; 12:30p<br>Matches 60+ &#8211; 1:30p<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Selection Procedures<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-SWUG-selection-procedures-sparring-only.pdf\">Sparring selection procedures can be found here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Online Registration<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/usataekwondo.sport80.com\/public\/wizard\/e\/436\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register via Sport80<\/a> &#8211; deadline March 6, 12 pm MST.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Summer World University Games Team Trials will <strong>not <\/strong>be a USATKD Ranked event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Airports<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dallas Love Field (DAL) &#8211; 27 mi.<br>Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) &#8211; 41 mi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hotels<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Recommended hotels by the Texas State Taekwondo Association:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihg.com\/holidayinnexpress\/hotels\/us\/en\/find-hotels\/select-roomrate?qDest=110%20E%20Highway%2080,%20Forney,%20TX,%20US&amp;qPt=CASH&amp;qCiD=15&amp;qCoD=17&amp;qCiMy=022025&amp;qCoMy=022025&amp;qAdlt=2&amp;qChld=0&amp;qRms=1&amp;qIta=99618783&amp;qRtP=IDAFS&amp;qSlH=DFWFO&amp;srb_u=1&amp;qSrt=sBR&amp;qBrs=6c.hi.ex.sb.ul.ic.cp.cw.in.vn.cv.rs.ki.kd.ma.sp.va.sp.re.vx.nd.sx.we.lx.rn.sn.sn.sn.sn.sn.nu&amp;qWch=0&amp;qSmP=0&amp;qRad=30&amp;qRdU=mi&amp;setPMCookies=false&amp;qpMbw=0&amp;qErm=false&amp;qpMn=0&amp;qRmFltr=\">Holiday Inn Express &amp; Suites Forney<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestwestern.com\/en_US\/book\/hotel-rooms.44627.html?iata=00170270&amp;ssob=PSBM00199G&amp;cid=PSBM00199G:google:Conversion_National_X_US_Google_BW_BW_BR_X_Consolidated_En_District5_TX_Primary:best%20western%20forney&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAwtu9BhC8ARIsAI9JHalZIMFdIbCQBc93TrKW24LGXbYpQfxbvBDh8S7lFEX3U9BggDm38kEaAsCBEALw_wcB&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds\">Best Western Plus Christopher Inn &amp; Suites<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Schedule<\/strong> <strong>(times may be subject to slight changes; dates will not change)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday, March 15, 2025<\/strong><br><br><strong>12p-4p<br><\/strong>Registration for Sparring Team Trials<br>Weigh-ins for Sparring Team Trials<br><br><strong><strong>Sunday, March 16, 2025<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9a-5p<br><\/strong>Summer World University Games Team Trials Sparring<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Age\/Citizenship Eligibility<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Academic Eligibility Information<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Athletes (undergraduate or graduate) who graduated from college in either 2024, or 2025, or who are half-time status or more between Jan. 10 and March 15, 2025, will be eligible. Athletes must be US citizens. Competitors in the Collegiate Team Trials Divisions must be born in the years 2000 through 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>All athletes <\/em><strong>MUST&nbsp;<\/strong>do one of the following to verify collegiate eligibility of half-time status or greater by <strong>March 1, 2025:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Use&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.parchment.com\/order\/my-credentials\/\">parchment.com<\/a>&nbsp;to send an official transcript&nbsp;<\/strong>and use the address nctaeligibility@gmail.com at the bottom of the form on that page,&nbsp;<strong>OR<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check your school website for the option to have them send a transcript or proof of graduation directly to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:nctaeligibility@gmail.com\"><strong>nctaeligibility@gmail.com<\/strong><\/a>,&nbsp;<strong>OR<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Email a <strong>clear <\/strong>photo or scan of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-NCTA-Team-Trials-Champs-StudCert-Form-A-V.-1.pdf\">2025 NCTA Collegiate Team Trials Eligibility Form<\/a><\/strong><b>, signed by your college registar<\/b>, to nctaeligibility@gmail.com&nbsp;<strong>by March 1, 2024<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Failure to complete this step will result in an athlete not being allowed to compete. Please email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:nctaeligibility@gmail.com\">nctaeligibility@gmail.com<\/a>&nbsp;with any problems or concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 16, 2025Forney, TX The NCTA is pleased to announce that the Sparring Team Trials for the 2025 Summer World University Games will be held in Forney, TX, just outside Dallas, on Sunday, March 16 at the Opportunity Central (OC) campus. 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