2024 USATKD Maryland State Championships
Mar 22, 2024 - Mar 22, 2024 | State Event | Bel Air, MD, United States
2024 USATKD MARYLAND STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS#
2024 USATKD MARYLAND STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
DATE: MARCH 23, 2024
Greetings Grand Masters, Masters, Instructors, Athletes, & Parents:
I am pleased to announce that the Maryland State Taekwondo Association (MSTA) will host the USATKD Maryland State Championships on March 23, 2024 at the Harford Community College. In addition to providing young athletes from across the state the opportunity to challenge themselves in competition, this sanctioned event will host sparring, poomsae, and breaking and serve as a great chance to share in the camaraderie of competition Taekwondo in a quality atmosphere.
Senior Master Joseph J. Pirczhalski III
EVENT LOCATION:
APG Federal Credit Union Arena at Harford Community College
401 Thomas Run Road
Bel Air, Maryland 21015
You may NOT bring any outside food/Drinks into the facility. The Only exception is for athletes which may bring bottled water and power bars. A full concession stand will be open for breakfast, lunch, drinks, and snacks. Please have cash on hand to speed along transactions but credit cards will be accepted. We ask that you please clean up any trash or spill.
INFORMATION PACKET: Click Here
REGISTRATION:
To register for this event: USATAEKWONDO.SPORT80.COM
For assistance with registration:
WEIGH-IN:
March 22, 2024
7pm-9pm
APG Federal Credit Union Arena
- All sparring competitors must weigh-in the day before the competition.
- Athletes only competing in Poomsae (Form) or Breaking do not need to weigh-in but if pending must still check-in and pick up their credentials the day before.
EVENT CONTACT:
Senior Master Joseph J. Pirczhalski III
marylandtaekwondo@gmail.com
Safe Sport is an initiative that is mandatory for all USOPC National Governing Bodies to develop and to implement. USA Taekwondo has done so, and it is now a requirement that people in supervisory positions with our Taekwondo athletes must undergo and successfully complete a background check. Of course, the emphasis here is on the safety of our athletes and the strong motivation to keep them safe from all kinds of abuse, to include harassment, bullying and improper touching. We will also be providing training for our membership regarding Safe Sport and its implementation.
We are partnering with the USOPC to bring this training to our membership. Athlete safety concerns our entire membership and SafeSport is a great initiative that has been instituted by the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee to help to protect all of our athletes.
When a current member renews their membership, or when a new member registers for the first time, they are required to have a background check as a part of the SafeSport initiative, depending on the category of their membership registration. Anyone who registers as either a coach, referee or instructor and/or club owner must pay and have a background check done before the membership is either renewed or accepted (for first-time registrants).
- -Download and read the in-depth USA Taekwondo Safe Sport Strategy Document.
- -Download and read the in-depth updated 2022 MAAPP Document.
- -Download and read the Education and Training Policy Document.
- -Download and read the Qualify Control System Document.
-Download the Center for SafeSport Code Document.
TO REPORT A VIOLATION INCLUDING SEXUAL MISCONDUCT CLICK HERE.
TO REPORT PHYSICAL ABUSE, EMOTIONAL ABUSE OR ANY OTHER VIOLATION OF THE MAAPP OR SAFESPORT POLICIES WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, CLICK HERE
CLICK HERE
TO SEE THE CURRENT LIST OF SUSPENDED INDIVIDUALS
CLICK HERE to Visit the SafeSport Website.
Some points of information for our membership:
If you indicate more than one membership category in your registration (i.e. athlete, coach, referee, instructor and/or club owner) you MUST complete the background check before you will be allowed to register for any tournament or seminar under any membership category.
• Background checks will be required every two years and should be updated annually.
• Completion of a background check will take a minimum of 24 hours to get the results back. For those coaches, referees, instructors, etc., who have an event that is coming up soon, you must allow yourself time to have a completed background check so that your participation in that event will not be denied, pending the results of your background check.
• The burden is on each individual to complete their background check in plenty of time to participate in any event or seminar of their choice. There are no 'RUSH' background checks to make up for poor planning on the part of an individual.
• The expense of the background check is the responsibility of each individual. Payment for the background check must be made before one is allowed to register for membership, events or seminars.
MAAPP (MINOR ATHLETE ABUSE PREVENTION POLICIES) - Free Minor (Under 17) Athlete Training
USA Taekwondo has a broad demographic in the United States and half of the USATKD membership are under the age of 17. USATKD believes that knowledge at all ages is an important step in preventing abuse and misconduct, however parents might often struggle with how to discuss bullying, harassment, hazing, physical abuse, emotional abuse, and sexual misconduct and abuse with their youth athlete. The U.S. Center for SafeSport has developed free, educational courses for youth athletes of all ages and USA Taekwondo encourages athletes of all ages to participate in the free training provided by the U.S. Center for SafeSport.
For additional information regarding Youth Training provided by the U.S. Center for SafeSport, Click Here.