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2013 USATIllinois State ChampionshipsEvent PacketRef/itsa2013pyow/v1-4Page 1

ContentsITSA President’s Welcome . 3Event Requirements. 32013 USAT National Championships Qualifications . 3Sparring . 4POOMSAE. 4World Class vs. Grass Roots . 4Misc. Information. 5USAT Point‐Ranking System . 5Competition Rules & Requirements . 5Coaching Requirements . 6Referee Requirements . 6Registration Fees. 6Pre-registration . 6Electronic Body Protectors (EBP) . 6Event Venue . 7Weigh-In . 7Referee Seminar. 8Hotel Information . 8Competition/Event Schedule . 9Attachment A: Divisions and Weight Categories . 9Ref/itsa2013pyow/v1-4Page 2

ITSA President’s WelcomeEvent RequirementsGreat news! All participants must be current USATaekwondo members.The 2013 USA Taekwondo National will be heldin Chicago, Illinois this year. This is your hometurf! Athletes must hold the appropriate U.S.citizenship or residency depending onthe division he/she participates in. All coaches must be, at minimum, ACcertified within the USAT CIDP program(see below). An athlete MAY NOT qualify in the sameWORLD CLASS weight category inMULTIPLE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS.Athletes found doing so may jeopardizetheir qualification from the USATNational Championships.The Illinois Taekwondo State Association (ITSA)is looking for the top poomse and sparringathletes in Illinois to compete for the State ofIllinois TKD Team at the Jr. Olympics/SeniorNational Championship in July 2013. This packetof information explains how your athletes canearn the right to compete at Nationals – heldfor the first time in 18 years in Chicago!Participation in a USAT National event is ahighlight in many athletes’ careers, and is thefirst step toward being asked to represent theUSA on a National or Olympic team.As the President of the ITSA, I have begun andcontinue to strengthen and grow a bigger,better base of USAT schools, Masters, coaches,and athletes. On behalf of all of the Illinois USATschools, we hope that you join in the future ofUSA Taekwondo and attend our tournaments,referee and coach certification clinics, andathlete development seminars. In my effort tofind top talent and their coaches within Illinois, Ipersonally invite you to compete at the IllinoisState Championships, (Official Qualifier forUSAT Nationals), in Ottawa, IL on March 16th.Please review the following event packet in itsentirety and feel free to contact me or visit ourwebsite at http://www.illinoistaekwondo.com/.Thank you and Welcome!Master Luciano MedinaUSAT Illinois State PresidentRef/itsa2013pyow/v1-42013 USAT NationalChampionshipsQualificationsAll athletes participating in the followingdivisions at the Illinois USAT StateChampionship will automatically qualify tocompete at the USAT NationalChampionships.**The word participating means athletesmust have officially weighed‐in at the eventscales and/or participated on thecompetition mats in front of the eventreferees and received a place within thedivision.**Page 3

SparringWorld Class vs. Grass RootsColor Belt Sparring –Dragon (6‐7),Ninja (8‐9),Youth (10‐11),Cadet (12‐14),Junior (15‐17),Senior (17‐32) &Ultra (33 )All athletes placing in the top 4 per weightcategory in the following divisions at theIllinois USAT State Championship willautomatically qualify to compete in theWorld Class Divisions at the USAT NationalChampionships.Black Belt Sparring –Dragon (6‐7),Ninja (8‐9),Youth (10‐11),Cadet (12‐14) &Ultra (33 )Athletes must compete in the age categoryaccording to the age he/she will be as ofDecember 31, 2013.POOMSAEColor Belt Poomsae –Dragon (6‐7),Ninja (8‐9),Youth (10‐11),Cadet (12‐14),Junior (15‐17),1st Senior (18‐29),2nd Senior (30‐39) &1st, 2nd, 3rd Masters (40 )Athletes must compete in the age categoryaccording to the age he/she will be as ofDecember 31, 2013.Ref/itsa2013pyow/v1-4Those athletes placing outside the top 4 willqualify for the Grass Roots divisions at theUSAT National Championships.SparringBlack Belt Sparring –Junior (15‐17) &Senior (17‐32)**An athlete MAY NOT QUALIFY in thesame WORLD CLASS weight category inMULTIPLE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS.Athletes found doing so may jeopardizetheir qualification for the USAT NationalChampionships. **PoomsaeBlack Belt Individual Poomsae –Junior (15‐17),1st Senior (18‐29),2nd Senior (30‐39),1st Masters (40‐49),2nd Masters (50‐59), &3rd Masters (60 )Black Belt Pairs Poomsae –1st Pairs (18‐29),2nd Pairs (30 ), &Junior co-ed pairs 15-17 years old (twomembers, one male, one female).Page 4

Black Belt Team Poomsae –1st Team (18‐29),2nd Team (30 ),Junior male team 15-17 years old (threemembers, all male), &Junior female team 15-17 years old (threemembers, all female).**An athlete MAY NOT QUALIFY in thesame WORLD CLASS weight category inMULTIPLE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS.Athletes found doing so may jeopardizetheir qualification for the USAT NationalChampionships. **Misc. Information If an athlete wants to compete in bothJunior and senior divisions, they mustcompete and qualify for both divisions.Winner of these Grass Roots divisionswill automatically qualify for thecorresponding World Class division atthe USAT National Championships. Thewinner will receive the last seed in theirqualifying World Class division.Once qualified for World Class, anathlete is not eligible for Grass Rootsdivisions.*Exception – If a coach/parent provides tothe USAT Director of Events a legitimatereason an athlete should not compete inthe World Class division. If approved, theathlete will be placed in appropriate GrassRoot division, but cannot move back to theWorld Class division if they place 1st at theUSAT National Championships.Ref/itsa2013pyow/v1-4USAT Point‐Ranking SystemAll sanctioned USAT State Championshipsfall under the USAT Point‐Ranking system.Athletes competing in a sparring divisionwill earn points based off their finishingresults from all State Championships. At theUSAT National Championships these pointswill be used to determine the athlete seedsin each appropriate bracket.For more information on the USATPoint‐Ranking System see the following tem.aspx**Junior(15‐17) & Senior(17‐32) divisionswill use the appropriate selectionprocedures to determine seeding at theUSAT National Championships. Theseprocedures are written by the USAT HighPerformance Department and will bepublished on the USAT website whencomplete.Competition Rules &RequirementsAll State Championships must use andfollow the USA Taekwondo rules andregulations.For current sparring and poomsae rulesplease refer to the following /Competition‐Rules.aspxPage 5

Coaching RequirementsAll coaches ARE required to hold atminimum an Associate Coach (AC)Certification within the USA TaekwondoCIDP program and be a current member ofUSA Taekwondo.Coaches may obtain the AC certification bypassing the Associate Coach Quiz within theHang‐a‐star system.To obtain a USA Taekwondo CIDP ACcertification, please see the following ng.aspxIn order to coach junior (15‐17) and senior(17‐32) black belts at the USAT NationalChampionships, coaches must have a Level1 certification through the USAT CIDPprogram.More information about the Level 1certification can be found at the do/Coaching/Level‐1‐Seminar.aspxReferee RequirementsAll referees must be certified by USAT toreferee at a USAT sanctioned StateChampionship.ITSA will host a USAT Referee Seminar onFebruary 9, 2013 at the ITSA Headquarters.This seminar will ensure all refereesparticipating in the event are up to date onRef/itsa2013pyow/v1-4certification and rule changes. First timeseminar participants are permitted toreferee at the Championship. Refereesparticipating at the event will need toreference the USAT Referee handbook forcertification requirements.Registration FeesThe registration fee for Illinois StateChampionship for a single event is 75.00and 20.00 for each additional event. Thecoach registration fee is 50.00.Registration must be registered at Hang-AStar (www.usat.hangastar.com) by March8th 2013. Late Registration will be acceptedbefore March 13th 2013. A 20.00 in latefees will be charged for coaches or athletes’late registration.Absolutely no registration will be acceptedat the door and no REFUNDS FOR ANYREASON.Pre-registrationAll participants must register via the USATonline system (www.usat.hangastar.com).The State association will manage the HangA-Star registration as well as anyregistration paperwork. The stateassociation will be required to collect allpaperwork associated with the competition.Electronic Body Protectors(EBP)ITSA will provide Electronic Chest Guard tothe 15-32 years old black belt competitors.Page 6

Other divisions will be conducted withelectronic scoring from the judges.Please note: All 15-32 years old black beltcompetitor must own a mandatory pair ofelectronic foot sensor socks in order tocompete. It is the competitor’sresponsibility to secure the electronic socksahead of the event date. Electronic brandwill be announced on the ITSA websitebefore the event:www.IllinoisTaekwondo.comEvent VenueWeigh-InWeigh-in will be held on Friday, March 15thfrom 2-9 pm at Ottawa YMCA.Please note the following weigh-in priority time:2-5 pm Age Group 6-95-7 pm Age Group 10-147-9 pm Age Group 15 and aboveThese are recommended priority times toease the long lines. The above specified agegroup will be given priority over others atspecified time.Ottawa Township High SchoolPlease note All competitors MUST beweighed on March 15th. No weigh-in isallowed during the day of competition.211 East Main StreetOttawa, IL. 61350Weigh-in Address:The competition venue is at:OTTAWA YMCA201 East Jackson StreetOttawa, IL. 61350This venue has great seating area for spectatorand a large holding area.Ref/itsa2013pyow/v1-4Page 7

Referee SeminarITSA will host a referee seminar on February9, 2013 at its Headquarters:Champion Taekwondo Institute3657 E 112th StChicago, Illinois 60617Please contact us or USA Taekwondo HangA-Star for more information.Hotel InformationThe followings are the area hotelinformation. Please mention "TaekwondoTournament" for a special rate or click on thelink to make online reservation.HOST HOTEL:Fairfield Inn & Suites 129.993000 Fairfield LaneOttawa, Illinois 61350Tel: 1-800-228-2800Group code: ?groupCode TKDTKDA&app resvlink&fromDate 3/15/13&toDate 3/17/13Hampton Inn (Starved Rock Area) 119.994115 Holiday LaneOttawa, Illinois 61350Tel: mlhttp://www.hiexpress.com/redirect?path hd&brandCode ex&localeCode en®ionCode 1&hotelCode ottil& PMID 99801505&GPC dmaPeru Holiday Inn Express - 129.995253 Trompeter Rd.Peru, Illinois 61354Tel: 1-877-834-3613Group Code: TKWhttp://www.hiexpress.com/redirect?path hd&brandCode ex&localeCode en®ionCode 1&hotelCode VYSPE& PMID 99801505&GPC TKWOglesby Best Western - 84.99900 Holiday StreetOglesby, Illinois, 61348Tel: 1-815-883-3535Group Code: w.do?propertyCode 14189Ottawa Hampton Inn4115 Holiday LaneOttawa, IllinoisUSA 61350Tel: mlOttawa Holiday Inn Express - 109.99120 West Stevenson Rd.Ottawa, Illinois 61350Tel: 1-877-834-3613Group Code: DIMARef/itsa2013pyow/v1-4Page 8