INFORMATION PACKET

2023 US TEAM TRIALS: Must be QUALIFIED to compete at this Team Trial

The 2023 US TEAM TRIALS will take place in Tulsa, OK February 10-12 at the Cox Convention Business Convention Center.

The 2023 US Team Trial event is only for qualified Senior, Junior, Cadet, & Ultra world-class black belt Sparring and Poomsae Athletes.

Qualified athletes include those Senior, Junior, Cadet & Ultra athletes who medaled at a USATKD Major event.

Sparring: Team Trial Athlete Invite List: Please check division info at USATKDSTATEOFPLAY.COM.

SPARRING: Senior world-class Sparring athletes who win 1st place at this 2023 US Team Trial event earn the 2023 US National Team Member position and will go on to compete at 2023 Senior World Championships in Baku, May 29-June3.

Junior world-class Sparring athletes who win 1st place at this 2023 US Team Trial event earn the 2023 US National Team Member position and will go on to compete at a US National Team international tournament (for example: Pan American Championships)

Cadet world-class Sparring athletes who win 1st place at this 2023 US Team Trial event earn the 2023 US National Team Member position and will go on to compete at a US National Team continental championship (for example: Pan Am Championships)

Ultra world-class Sparring athletes who win 1st place at this 2023 US Team Trial event earn the 2023 US National Team Member position.

POOMSAE: All Poomsae division winners will earn the 2023 US National Team Member position and would go on to compete at an international team event in recognized individual, pairs, and teams and freestyle individual, pairs and teams. (Except for the Over 50 pairs and teams and Over 70 Individual)

Poomsae: Team Trial Athlete Invite List: Please check division info here.

2023 US PAN AM GAMES QUALIFIER TEAM TRIAL: This is an OPEN TEAM TRIAL

SPARRING: In addition to the 2023 US Team Trial event in Tulsa, OK, Senior World-Class black belt athletes will have an opportunity to compete at an OPEN US Pan Am Games Qualifier Team Trial. Competition for this team trial will be in Olympic Weight Classes Only. Athletes who win 1st place at this 2023 US Pan Am Games Qualifier team trial will go on to compete at the Qualification Tournament for Pan American Games 2023 - Brasil in March.

POOMSAE: In addition to the 2023 US Team Trial event, in Tulsa, OK, Poomsae athletes will have an opportunity to compete at an OPEN US Pan Am Games Qualifier Team Trial. Poomsae athletes compete as a male/female pair performing a Freestyle pairs and compete in recognized individual poomsae. The winners of this competition will go on to compete at the Qualification Tournament for Pan American Games 2023 - Brasil in March.

PARA: Para athletes will have an opportunity to compete at the US Pan Am Games Qualifier Team Trial. The winner of this competition will go on to compete at the Qualification Tournament for Pan American Games 2023 - Location/Date TBD.

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR 2023 US TEAM TRIAL QUALIFIED SENIOR SPARRING ATHLETES:

If a qualified senior sparring athlete chooses to compete at BOTH Team Trials (2023 US Team Trial and 2023 US Pan Am Games Qualifier Team Trial), they MUST weigh in for EACH event individually. Please see schedule for weigh-in details. A qualified senior athlete is NOT required to compete at both events. They may choose which event/s they would like to compete at.

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR POOMSAE ATHLETES:

The Freestyle Team competition is open and all teams are welcome to participate in the Team Trials. Freestyle Teams that wish to participate must complete the 2023 Pair and Team Form and email to bbrand@usatkd.org by 11:59 p.m. MT, December 28, 2022. No applications will be accepted after this time. The selection committee will review each submission and verify the information is complete. Once information has been verified, each member of the team will receive invitation for the Team Trials.

2023 Poomsae Team Trial Pair and Team Form

2023 Poomsae Team Trials Wild Card applications must be emailed to bbrand@usatkd.org by 11:59 p.m. MT, Wednesday, December 28. Please review the 2023 Poomsae Pathways for wild card information.

2023 Poomsae Team Trial Wild Card Application

2023 Poomsae Wild Card Athletes

If any poomsae athlete did not receive an invitation to Team Trials, but are qualified please email ewininger@usatkd.org and bbrand@usatkd.org.

EVENT VENUE:

Cox Business Convention Center - Hall C

100 Civic Center, Tulsa, OK 74103

REGISTRATION:

2023 US Team Trial:

Athletes qualified to compete at the 2023 US Team Trial event will receive an email invitation with registration details. These emails will be sent by week ending December 16.

Registration for this event will be via USATAEKWONDO.SPORT80.COM.

2023 US Pan Am Games Qualifier Team Trial (Sparring, Poomsae & Para):

Registration for this event is via USATAEKWONDO.SPORT80.COM

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS:

Hotel reservation may be made via this link: https://groups.reservetravel.com/group.aspx?id=62760

Hotel Reservation Deadline: January 18, 2023

SPECTATOR TICKETS:

Spectator tickets may be purchased via this link: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/5676999

2023 US TEAM TRIAL and US PAN AM GAMES QUALIFIER TEAM TRIAL

2023 US TEAM TRIAL and US PAN AM GAMES QUALIFIER TEAM TRIAL

IMPORTANT DIVISION UPDATE FOR CADET BLACK BELTS

REGISTRATION AND EVENT INFORMATION

EVENT SCHEDULE &amp; UPDATED CADET BLACK BELT SCHEDULE

REPORT TIMES, BRACKETS AND RESULTS

SAFESPORT

EVENT SCHEDULE & UPDATED CADET BLACK BELT SCHEDULE