{"id":4273,"date":"2025-01-30T08:03:43","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T16:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=4273"},"modified":"2025-04-23T13:02:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T21:02:27","slug":"2025-ncta-national-collegiate-and-high-school-championships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/championships\/2025-ncta-national-collegiate-and-high-school-championships\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 NCTA National Collegiate and High School Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

April 11-13, 2025
Marlborough, MA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NCTA is pleased to announce that the 2025 National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships and the 2025 NCTA National High School Championships will take place on Apr. 11-13, 2025<\/strong> in Marlborough, MA<\/strong>. The Championships will also host the poomsae team trials for the 2025 Summer World University Games <\/strong>to be held in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany on July 16-27. The sparring team trials for the Summer World University Games<\/a> will be held in Texas on March 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NCTA President: Mr. Daniel Chuang
Tournament Host School: Northeastern University
Tournament Contact Info: ncta.contact@gmail.com
<\/a>Eligibility Contact Info: ncta.eligibility@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Best Western Royal Plaza Trade Center
181 Royal Plaza Dr West, Marlborough, MA 01752<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Results<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Poomsae Team Trials results can be found by clicking here.<\/a>
Poomsae and Demo Team scores from Friday, April 11 can be found by clicking here.<\/a>
Championship Division Results can be found by clicking here.<\/a>
NCTA Cup Results can be found by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tournament Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Tournament information packet, including designated poomsae for the High School, Collegiate Championship and 3v3 Team Poomsae can be downloaded by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Designated poomsae for the Summer World University Team Trials<\/strong> can be downloaded by clicking here<\/a>. Designated poomsae for all championship divisions can be found in the tournament packet (linked above). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note 1: <\/strong>Designated poomsae for black belts in all divisions will be drawn randomly from all current WT poomsae from Taegeuk 7 through Jitae per the new FISU and WT rules. The format for the championship division will be cutoff. To alleviate the new burden of this change, black belt designated poomsae for the high school, championships and 3v3 divisions have been posted in the tournament packet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note 2: <\/strong>To compete in the 3v3 Team Poomsae or Team Sparring divisions on Sunday, April 13, competitors must have competed in at least one NCTA-recognized regional collegiate event from their home region during the 2024-2025 academic year. If no regional event is held within 400 miles of thier school, schools may qualify for a tournament at a regional collegiate event outside of their home region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Selection Procedures<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Summer World University Games Poomsae Team Trials selection procedures available here<\/a>.
Designated poomsae for the Summer World University Team Trials<\/strong> can be downloaded by clicking here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Livestream Links<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Day 1 (4\/11): Ring 1<\/a>, Ring 2<\/a>, Ring 3<\/a>, Ring 4<\/a>, Ring 5<\/a>, Ring 6<\/a>
Day 2 (4\/12): Ring 1<\/a>, Ring 2<\/a>, Ring 3<\/a>, Ring 4<\/a>, Ring 5<\/a>, Ring 6<\/a>, Ring 7<\/a>, Ring 8<\/a>
Day 3 (4\/13): Ring 1<\/a>, Ring 2<\/a>, Ring 3<\/a>, Ring 4<\/a>, Ring 5<\/a>, Ring 6<\/a>, Ring 7<\/a>, Ring 8<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Athlete Lists<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Poomsae divisions – Friday, April 11<\/a> (updated April 10<\/em>)
Sparring brackets – Saturday, April 12<\/a>
NCTA Cup brackets – Sunday, April 13<\/a> (updated April 13<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schedule<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, April 10, 2025<\/strong>

6p-8p Registration\/Check-in (only for pending\/unconfirmed athletes)
Athletes who have completed all eligibility and registration steps successfully do not need to register in person.

Friday, Apr. 11, <\/strong>2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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updated April 8, 2025<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

9a Start of Competition:
<\/span>Collegiate Championship Demonstration
Summer World University Games Poomsae <\/strong>Team Trials
Collegiate Championship Breaking (all)
Collegiate Championship Color Belt Poomsae Divisions (Individual only)
Collegiate Championship Black Belt Poomsae Divisions (Individual, Pair, Team)
High School Poomsae Divisions (all)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11a-8p<\/span>
Weigh-ins for Collegiate Championship Black Belt Sparring Divisions (no color belts 11a-12p)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12p-8p
<\/span>Weigh-ins for Collegiate Championship Color Belt Sparring Divisions <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday, Apr. 12, 2025<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

8a Start of Competition:
<\/span>Collegiate Championship Individual Sparring (all belts)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2p-6p
<\/span>Weigh-ins for High School Sparring (black belts only)
Weigh-ins for Collegiate 3v3 Sparring Divisions (weigh-in weights from Friday may be used, this weigh-in time is for those who have not yet weighed in or those who wish to change their recorded weight)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunday, Apr. 13, 2025<\/strong> – “NCTA Cup” Division<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8a Start of Competition:
<\/span>High School Individual Sparring Division (black belts only)
3v3 Collegiate Team Poomsae divisions
3v3 Collegiate Team Sparring divisions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunday collegiate divisions will use a 3v3 individual matchup format similar to what was contested this year in the regional competitions. To compete in the Sunday Team Poomsae or Team Sparring divisions , competitors must have competed in at least one NCTA-recognized regional collegiate event during the 2024-2025 academic year. Divisions consist of A-Team (blue through black belts), B-team (green through red belts), and C-team (white through green belts). Poomsae divisions are co-ed and can consist of any combination of genders; Sparring divisions are separate male and female divisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here to learn more about the NCTA Cup Division<\/a>
Watch the recording of the NCTA Cup informational session on February 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registration<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

All registration has been extended to Wednesday, April 2nd.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Complete the following by March 28th<\/s> April 2nd:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Submit student verification information to nctaeligibility@gmail.com<\/a> (see instructions below under Age\/Citizenship Eligibility).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Create an account or update your profile on Sport80<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Complete the 2025 NCTA Collegiate Nationals and High School Championships Google Form<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Register for the event on Sport80<\/a>. (deadline extended to April 2nd, 11:59 pm MT)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    NCTA Cup registration:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Have one team\/club representative request a Team registration spreadsheet via Google form<\/a> by March 28th<\/s> April 2nd.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Complete the team registration spreadsheet by April 4th.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Submit all NCTA cup athlete fees<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Age\/Citizenship Eligibility<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Click here to download the full NCTA 2025 Eligibility Verification Guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Collegiate Academic Eligibility Information<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

      Collegiate Championship Division: <\/em>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 April 13, 2025, will be eligible. Athletes do not have to be US citizens. Competitors in the Collegiate Championship division must be born in 2007 or earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Collegiate Team Trials Division: <\/em>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 April 13, 2025, will be eligible. Athletes must be US citizens. Competitors in the Collegiate Team Trials Division must be born in the years 2000 through 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      All collegiate athletes in both the team trials and championship divisions<\/em> MUST <\/strong>do one of the following to verify collegiate eligibility of half-time status or greater by March 28<\/s> April 2, 2025<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Use parchment.com<\/a> to send an official transcript <\/strong>and use the address nctaeligibility@gmail.com at the bottom of the form on that page, OR<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Check your school website for the option to have them send a transcript or proof of graduation directly to nctaeligibility@gmail.com<\/strong><\/a>, OR<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Email a clear <\/strong>photo or scan of the 2025 NCTA Collegiate Eligibility Form<\/a><\/strong>, signed by your college registrar<\/b>, to nctaeligibility@gmail.com by March 28<\/s> April 2, 2025<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Failure to complete this step will result in an athlete not being allowed to compete. Please email nctaeligibility@gmail.com<\/a> with any problems or concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        High School Divisions Academic <\/span>Eligibility Information<\/span> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

        High competitors in the High School Championship division must be born in the years 2006 through
        2011 and be currently enrolled in high school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        High school athletes must verify High School student status via the 2025 NCTA High School Eligibility Form <\/a><\/strong>and Email a clear photo or nctaeligibility@gmail.com by March 28<\/s> April 2, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Hotels<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        Hyatt Place Marlborough \/ Apex Center
        169 Apex Drive, Marlborough, MA 01752
        $179\/night for 1 king beds plus pullout sofa bed
        Click here to book by March 21, 2025<\/a> – click “BOOK” and enter dates and rate will appear<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Embassy Suites Boston Marlborough
        123 Boston Post Road West, Marlborough, MA 01752
        $180\/night for 1 king suite plus sofa bed, $210\/night for 2 room suite with 2 queens plus sofa bed
        Click here to book by March 21, 2025<\/a>

        Fairfield Inn & Suites Boston Marlborough\/Apex Center
        105 Apex Drive, Marlborough, MA 01752
        $189\/night for 2 queen beds
        Click here to book by March 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Airports<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) – 22 mi.
        Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) – 40 mi.
        Providence Green International Airport (PVD) – 59 mi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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