Thank you for your support of the National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships!\u00a0 I am pleased to announce that at latest count we have a record setting 600 competitors attending these championships.\u00a0 Congratulations to everyone for making this an historic event!<\/p>\n
Some important announcements regarding this weekend:<\/p>\n
No Athlete Registration Necessary Before Weigh-ins For black belts competitors who wish to watch the competition on Saturday morning before black belt registration starts, they may pick up a temporary credential at colored belt registration on Friday from 4-10 pm, or Saturday between 8-9 am. There will be event parking available on Saturday and Sunday at the MIT West Garage, which is directly across from the Johnson Athletic Center entrance at 120 Vassar St, Cambridge, MA\u00a0 02139.\u00a0 Parking at the MIT West Garage will cost $5 per day.\u00a0 Also, there is metered parking along Vassar St. and Massachusetts Ave near the entrance to the Johnson Athletic Center.\u00a0 This metered parking will be free on Saturday evening and all day on Sunday.<\/p>\n For the Friday night events at the Cambridge Hyatt, there is paid parking available at the Cambridge Hyatt.\u00a0 There is metered and free parking along Vassar St. in the vicinity immediately around the hotel.<\/p>\n Qualifying for USAT Senior Nationals in Poomsae Just a reminder that color belt sparring will be scored using the judges controllers only, thus color belt competitors do not require Daedo electronic foot protectors.\u00a0 White, yellow green and blue belt competitors will compete under USAT junior safety rules, and are not required to wear Taekwondo gloves.\u00a0 Red belts will compete under full adult rules and must wear Taekwondo gloves. Taekwondo gloves will be available for purchase on-site, along with other martial arts equipment and tournament T-shirts, though our tournament sponsor, Rhingo Martial Arts Supply.<\/p>\n Best regards, Thank you for your support of the National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships!\u00a0 I am pleased to announce that at latest count we have a record setting 600 competitors attending these championships.\u00a0 Congratulations to everyone for making this an historic event! Some important announcements regarding this weekend: No Athlete Registration Necessary Before Weigh-ins Athletes who require weigh-ins […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-815","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-championships","count-0","even alt","author-webmaster","last"],"yoast_head":"\n
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\nAthletes who require weigh-ins may proceed directly to weigh-ins without stopping at registration first!\u00a0 Athletes must bring a photo ID with them to weigh-ins.\u00a0 If they weigh in at their target weight, they will receive a weigh-in card that they can take to registration, where they must again show their photo ID to to receive their credential and verify their paperwork.\u00a0 If athletes are missing any paperwork (citizenship, student eligibility), they should be sure to use the “troubleshooting” line.
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\nTemporary Access to Competition Floor on Saturday Morning for Black Belt Athletes<\/strong><\/p>\n
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\nAccording to the USAT selection procedures, all colored belt poomsae competitors will automatically qualify for USAT nationals in their corresponding division.\u00a0 For black belt competitors, the top 4 finishers in each of the Poomsae Team Trials divisions only will qualify for USAT Nationals.
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\nColor Belt Sparring Division Reminders<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDan Chuang<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"