Membership
During each USA Taekwondo Sanctioned event hosted by the Kansas Taekwondo Association ALL participants, athletes and coaches must be current USAT Taekwondo members. Membership can be easily renewed through your Hang a Star. If you need to become a new member of USA Taekwondo please see the membership portion of their website HERE
Residency and Citizenship
All competitors are required to be residents of the United States. Residency can be proven by providing a copy of a school report card, driver’s license or any other document that shows the athletes name with a current U.S. Address.
Athletes competiting in the 14-17 black belt sparring divisions need to also provide proof of citizenship to compete at the Junior Olympics. The proof of citizenship is required for these divisions because they are part of the selection procedures to make U.S. National Teams. Citizenship can only be proven by providing a copy of a birth certificate or passport. Competitors in the 14-17 and 18-32 black belt sparring divisions that are not U.S. Citizens may compete in the Open divisions where no qualification is necessary.
The Kansas Taekwondo Association will utilize the rules put in place by USA Taekwondo. Those rules for competition can be found HERE
The Kansas Taekwondo Association will also follow by and enforce the 6-13 year old divisions use of the “junior safety rules” for sparring which can be found HERE
For all Poomsae competition the Kansas Taekwondo Association will follow the Sport Poomsae (WTF cut off format) rules which can be found HERE
The Kansas Taekwondo Association reserves the right to modify these rules at any time in order to ensure fair play and good competition.
For competition, the Kansas Taekwondo Association always requires that the minimum level of coaching education to register for an event is the Associate Level. For more information please review the USA Taekwondo Coaches information page HERE
Equipment Standards
The Kansas Taekwondo Association will be using Lajust Electronic Body Protectors at all of its events. The KTA will be supplying the electronic EBP’s. Athletes 8 and older are required to have Lajust Socks/footpads. These can be purchased at the events in limited quantity or by visiting LaJust
All athletes will be responsible for supplying their own headgear, gloves, footpads, arm and shin guards and mouth guards. This will follow the USA Taekwondo equipment guidelines found in the competition rules above.
USA Taekwondo Point System
2010 is the inaugural year for the USA Taekwondo Domestic Point System. The purpose of the system is to facilitate meaningful competition on a national scale that rewards USA Taekwondo athlete members at all skill levels for both participation and achievement at USA Taekwondo and USA Taekwondo-Sanctioned Events during each year.
For the 2010 calendar year, points will be earned in sparring only; Poomsae and Sport Poomsae will eventually be added. Accumulated points will be scaled according to the importance/size of the approved event and the achievement of the athlete. For black belt sparring 12 and older, points will be awarded to the age and weight class in which the athlete competed. FOr all other divisions, points will be awarded to the age/belt color in which they competed. All points accumulated in 2010 will expire at the end of the calendar year. The points earned by each athlete will be used in various manners throughout the year. In an effort to avoid randomized seeding at the 2010 Junior Olympics and National Championships, total points accumulated at that points in the year will be used for seeding purposes, with the exception of the 14-17 and 18-32 black belts. Additionally, points will be used to award athletes with the highest point totals in their divisions and clubs with the most overall points.
Below is the point grading chart that explains the points available at approved USAT events:
| Event | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | Quarters |
| Tournament Grade 1.0 | 5 points | 3 points | 1.8 points | 0 points |
| Tournament Grade 2.0 | 10 points | 6 points | 3.6 points | 0 points |
| Tournament Grade 2.5 | 12.5 points | 7.5 points | 4.5 points | 0 points |
| Tournament Grade 3.0 | 15 points | 9 points | 5.4 points | 0 points |
| Tournament Grade 4.0 | 20 points | 12 points | 7.2 points | 4.3 points |
| Tournament Grade 6.0 | 30 points | 18 points | 12 points | 6.5 points |
| Tournament Grade 6.5 | 32.5 points | 19.5 points | 13 points | 7 points |
Tournament Grade 1.0 – Local USAT Sanctioned Events (149 or less participants)
Tournament Grade 2.0 – Regional USAT Sanctioned Events (150 or more participants ), Rocky Mountain Open
Tournament Grade 2.5 – USAT Sanctioned State Championships (less than 499 participants), US Military Championships
Tournament Grade 3.0 – USAT Sanctioned State Championships (500 or more participants), US Collegiate Championships
Tournament Grade 4.0 – USAT National Qualifier, USAT Junior Olympics/National Championships (Elite Open Divisions)
Tournament Grade 6.0 – USAT Junior Olympics/National Championships (World Class Divisions)
Tournament Grade 6.5 – US Open