{"id":4645,"date":"2026-01-13T13:57:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T21:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=4645"},"modified":"2026-04-13T13:03:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T21:03:06","slug":"2026-ncta-team-trials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/2026-ncta-team-trials\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 NCTA Team Trials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

NCTA is pleased to announce that the team trials to represent USA at the 2026 FISU America Games<\/strong> (collegiate Pan American multi-sport Games) will be held on Friday, April 3 in Fresno, CA<\/strong> at the Fresno Convention Center<\/strong>. The 2026 FISU America Games will be held July 20 to August 1, 2026, in Lima, Peru, with taekwondo events taking place July 23-26 (the taekwondo team for USA would likely arrive one to two days earlier and depart on July 27).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event will be held in conjunction with the California Unified Taekwondo Association (CUTA) state championships, but will have its own separate registration. Daedo Gen 3 PSS, including socks, gloves, and helmet will be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NCTA President: <\/strong>Dan Chuang
NCTA Tournament Committee Chair: <\/strong>Tara Sarathi
NCTA Contact Email: <\/strong>ncta.contact@gmail.com<\/a>
NCTA Eligibility Chair: <\/strong>Heidi Hatfield
NCTA Eligibility Email<\/strong>: nctaeligibility@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Fresno Convention Center
700 M Street
Fresno, CA 93721<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Results for the event can be found by clicking here.<\/a>
Poomsae results for the event can be found by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tournament Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The divisions being contested at the trials will be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Individual Kyorugi (sparring) (eight male and eight female senior weight classes)
2) Individual Recognized Poomsae (separate male and female)
3) Individual Freestyle Poomsae (separate male and female)
4) Mixed Pair Freestyle Poomsae (one male and one female)
5) Mixed Team Freestyle Poomsae (five or six athletes, at least two males and at least two females, 5 athletes plus one optional alternate)<\/s> (we regret to announce that this division was canceled by FISU America Games Organizing Committee)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The FISU America Games will allow more than one player in each individual discipline to enter. Therefore, NCTA will select two athletes for each individual division to represent the USA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

2026 USA Team FISU America Games Poomsae Selection Procedures<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2026 USA Team FISU America Games Sparring Selection Procedures<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tournament Packet<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Click this link to download the tournament packet<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Designated Poomsae<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
<\/td>Prelims<\/strong><\/td>Semifinals<\/strong><\/td>Finals<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Men’s Individual<\/strong><\/td>Taeguek 7 and Keumgang<\/td>Koryo and Taebaek<\/td>Sipjin and Jitae<\/td><\/tr>
Women’s Individual<\/strong><\/td>Taeguek 8 and Koryo<\/td>Taebaek and Keumgang<\/td>Pyongwon and Sipjin<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Sparring Brackets<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Sparring brackets can be found at this link.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Register via Sport80<\/a> – deadline March 26, 2026<\/strong>, 11:59 pm MDT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All athletes and coaches must be USA Taekwondo Members, and coaches must pass a background check, SafeSport Certification and Associate Coach Certification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Thursday, April 2 <\/strong> – Weigh-ins & Registration, 4-8 pm, at Fairfield Inn & Suites Fresno Airport<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, April 3<\/strong> – Poomsae and Sparring competition begins 9 am at at Fresno Convention Center<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Report times<\/h4>\n\n\n\n