USATKD National Team Pathways (2023 Competition for 2024 National Team Selection)
2024 Olympic Games:
Click HERE for the USA Taekwondo Athlete Selection Procedures
For any questions, please contact:
Stephen Lambdin - slambdin@usatkd.org
Sherman Nelson - snelson@usatkd.org
Eric Wininger - ewininger@usatkd.org
Athlete Ombudsman
Ombudsman@usathlete.org
Website for Athlete Ombuds, Click HERE
2023 Pan American Games:
USA Taekwondo 2023 Pan American Games Athlete Selection Procedures: SPARRING
USA Taekwondo 2023 Pan American Games Athlete Selection Procedures: POOMSAE
2023 Pan Am Games Athlete Agreement
Any questions please email Eric Wininger @ ewininger@usatkd.org
2023 USATKD PATHWAYS
(2022 Competition determines 2023 USATKD National Team Member)
-SENIOR SPARRING ATHLETE PATHWAY
-JUNIOR SPARRING ATHLETE PATHWAY
-CADET SPARRING ATHLETE PATHWAY
-ULTRA SPARRING ATHLETE PATHWAY
-POOMSAE PATHWAY (AMENDED 3/29/23)
World Taekwondo Grand Prix Selection Procedure
(Used in the event more than two athletes qualify for a single weight division)
2022 Cadet & Junior World Championship Selection Procedures (AMENDED)
FURTHER AMENDMENT TO CADET WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SELECTION PROCEDURE
"Due to the elongated selection period as a result of the Covid-19 delays to Cadet World Championships many athletes who were classified as Youth in 2021 are now cadets and therefore eligible, and many athletes who were classified as Cadets in 2021 are now juniors and therefore ineligible for Cadet Worlds. To provide fairness and opportunity to all eligible athletes USATKD is opening the Cadet Worlds Fight Off to all current Cadets ranked in the Top 3 of the U.S. National Rankings as of April 11, 2022. They will qualify alongside the winners of the Major Tournaments listed in the Cadet Worlds Pathway."
2021 Senior World Championship Selection Procedure (AMENDED)
FURTHER AMENDMENT TO SENIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SELECTION PROCEDURE
“Due to the recently announced Senior Pan Am Championships to be held May 3-4 in the Dominican Republic, USA Taekwondo is hosting an open Team Trial that athletes can compete in to earn a spot on the 2022 Senior Pan Am Championship Team. This team trial will be considered a major in the pathways to the World Championship team therefore athletes who earn a quota on the Senior Pan Am Championship team will be eligible for the World Championship fight off, except in the case that there is a dominant athlete in that division.”
2021 Senior Pan Am Championships
2021 Mexican Open
2021 U.S. National Championships
2021 Grand Slam
2021 Grand Prix Final (delayed until April 2022)
2022 Pan Am Championships Fight off
Winner of a gold medal at a G-2 event in 2021 or 2022 up until the 2022 Grand Prix Final
Points until the Grand Prix Final"
CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR AMENDMENTS DUE TO POSTPONEMENT OF THE GAMES (MARCH 27,2020)
2020 Olypmic Games Athlete Selection Procedures (Updated on 2/22/2021)
Athlete FAQs CLICK HERE for updates from the USOPC regarding qualifications, USOPC benefits and services, as well as mental health and other resources.
THE WINDOW TO SUBMIT OLYMPIC ATHLETE APPLICATIONS IS NOW CLOSED.
APPLICATIONS WILL NO LONGER BE ACCEPTED.
2021 TEAM SELECTION PROCEDURES & INFORMATION
2021 Cadet World Championship Selection Procedure
2021 World Taekwondo Poomsae Challenge Selection Procedures
2021 National Poomsae Team Selection Procedures (Uploaded on 7/6/20)
UPDATED 2020 Olympic Games Staff Selection Procedures (Uploaded on 6/30/2020) USOPC Aprroval
UPDATED 2020 Paralympic Games Staff Selection Procedures (Uploaded on 5/28/2020)
2020 TEAM SELECTION PROCEDURES & INFORMATION
2020 Junior World Championships Selection Procedure (Uploaded on 19/9/2019, updated on 15/1/2020)
2020 Cadet Pan Am Championships Selection Procedure (Uploaded on 19/9/2019, updated on 15/1/2020)
2020 Senior Pan Am Championships Selection Procedure (Uploaded on 19/9/2019, updated on 15/1/2020)
2020 Paralympic Games Athlete Selection Procedures (Uploaded on 12/17/2019) USOPC Approval
2020 Senior Poomsae Pan Am Championships Team Selection Procedures (Uploaded on 10/28/2019)
2020 World Poomsae Championships Selection Procedures (Uploaded on 9/18/2019) (Revised on 10/2/2019)
2020 Senior, Junior & Cadet National Team Selection Procedures (Uploaded on 12/31/2018) (Amended on 6/11/2019 to include waiver) (2020 Pathways will be published shortly)
2019 TEAM SELECTION PROCEDURES & INFORMATION
2019 Senior National Poomsae Team Selection Procedures (Uploaded on 6/24/2019)
2019 Cadet World Championships Selection Procedures (Uploaded on 5/3/2019)
2019 Cadet & Junior Poomsae Pan Am Championships Selection Procedures (Uploaded on 4/11/2019)
2019 Parapan American Games Selection Procedures (Uploaded 1/29/2019) USOC Approval
2019 Junior & Cadet Pan American Championships Athlete Selection Procedures (Uploaded on 12/31/2018)
2019 Senior World Championships Athlete Selection Procedures (Amended - Uploaded on 12/7/2018)
2019 Senior World Championships Athlete Selection Procedures (Uploaded on 9/18/2018)
2019 Pan American Games Selection Procedures (Sparring) (Amended - Uploaded 5/23/2019) USOC Approval Amended copy shows change in Team Nomination Date
2019 Pan American Games Selection Procedures (Poomsae) (Amended - Uploaded 5/23/2019) USOC Approval Amended copy shows change in Team Nomination Date
2019 Pan American Games Selection Procedures (Poomsae) (Uploaded on 11/15/2018) USOC Approval
2019 Parapan American Games USAT Staff Selection Procedures (Uploaded on 6/19/2018)
2019 Pan American Games USAT Staff Selection Procedures (Uploaded on 11/15/2017)
2018 TEAM SELECTION PROCEDURES & INFORMATION
2018 U.S. Cadet National Team Selection Procedures (Uploaded on 6/14/18)
2018 U.S. World Championships National Poomsae Team Selection Procedures (Uploaded on 6/12/2018)
2018 U.S. Senior Pan Am Championships National Poomsae Team Selection Procedures (Uploaded on 2/21/2018)
2018 U.S. Youth Olympic Games Staff Selection Procedures (Uploaded on 12/12/17)
2018 U.S. Youth Olympic Games Athlete Selection Procedures (Uploaded on 11/15/2017)
2018 U.S. Junior National Team Selection Procedures (Uploaded on 1/9/2018)
**Athletes who competed at the 2018 Junior World Championships and are eligible to compete in the Senior division may be given a waiver into their chosen weight class in the Senior World Class Division at the 2018 USATKD National Championships.
2018 U.S. Senior National Team Selection Procedures (Uploaded on 2/27/2017) (Amended procedures uploaded 10/10/17)
2017 TEAM SELECTION PROCEDURES & INFORMATION
2017 World Team Championships Coach Selection Procedures
(Uploaded 11/7/17)
2017 World Taekwondo Team Championships Selection Procedures
(Uploaded 11/7/17)
2017 U.S. National Poomsae Coach Pool Selection Procedures
(Uploaded 9/27/17)
Discrepancies on pages one and two regarding the submission deadline have been corrected on 9/27.
2017 U.S. National Poomsae Team Selection Procedures
(Uploaded 5/4/17)
2017 U.S. Senior National Para Taekwondo Selection Procedures
(Uploaded on 3/1/17)
2017 U.S. Junior National Team Selection Procedures
(Uploaded on 6/2/17)
Minor clarifications made in regards to date of competition and date of late registration deadline for 2017 National Championships.
2017 U.S. Cadet National Team Selection Procedures
(Updated on 6/30/17)
IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ. Following the withdrawal of the U.S. Team from the 3rd World Cadet Championships in Sharm el-Sheikh for security reasons please read the changes to the selection procedures carefully to ensure you understand.
2017 U.S. Junior and Cadet National Teams – The 2017 National Championships will decide who is chosen for the 2017 Junior and Cadet National Teams. To qualify for the 2017 National Championships you must compete in a State Championship. Full Selection Procedures for the 2017 Junior and Cadet National Teams will be posted shortly.
2017 U.S. National Poomsae Team - All athletes who qualified and participated in the 2016 USAT National Poomsae Team Trials (Colorado Springs, CO. August 26-27, 2016) will receive a performance waiver for the 2017 State-Sanctioned Championships and may advance directly to the 2017 USAT National Championships (June 29-July 6, 2017) if still eligible to compete in the same division in 2017. Members of pairs and teams must compete with the same partners and teams to be eligible for this waiver.
The selection procedures for the 2017 U.S. National Poomsae Team will be published within the next two weeks. (Posted on February 14, 2017)
2017 Senior Team Trials - 2017 Team Trials will be an open event. There will be no pre-qualification event(s), the Team Trials will be open to all USA Taekwondo members. However, seeding for the 2017 Senior Team Trials will be based off performance in the 2016 National Championships. If you are not seeded from the 2016 National Championships, you will be randomly seeded.
Click HERE to download the detailed Team Selection Procedure. Click HERE to download the Exhibit A document referenced.
2016 TEAM SELECTION PROCEDURES & INFORMATION
Click the image above to download
2016 - OLYMPIC GAMES
2016 Olympic Team Coach Selection Procedures
(uploaded on March 11, 2016)
2016 Olympic Team Selection Procedures
2016 Olympic Team Selection Procedures for Team Leader
(uploaded on January 28, 2016)
2016 Olympic Team Selection Procedures for Additional Officials
(uploaded on January 28, 2016)
2016 - POOMSAE
2016 National Poomsae Additional Coach Selection Procedures
(uploaded August 12, 2016)
2016 National Poomsae Team Selection Procedures
(uploaded January 28, 2016)
2016 - SPARRING
2016 Junior National Team Selection Procedures
(uploaded January 19, 2016)
2016 Cadet National Team Selection Procedures
(uploaded January 19, 2016)
2016 National Team Selection Procedures
(Revised March 24 2016. Reason: Amended procedure regarding Pan Am Championships, changes in red)
2016 National Team Trials Waiver Information
2015 Wild Card Application Form
2015 - PAN AMERICAN GAMES
Pan Am Games Qualifying Event - Letter
Team Leader Selection Procedure
Additional Official Selection Procedures
2015 - SPARRING
-2015 Cadet National Team Selection Procedures
Selection procedure amended July 6th; semi-finals will be double elimination
-2015 Junior National Team Selection Procedures
Selection procedure amended July 6th; semi-finals will be double elimination
-2015 Senior National Team Selection Procedures (amended Friday 30th January 2015)
2015 - PARA TAEKWONDO
- 2015 National Para Taekwondo Team Selection Procedures
2015 - POOMSAE
- 2015 National Poomsae Team Selection Procedures
(Revised June 10th 2015. Reason: Team Trial information added to page 1, phase 3)
(Revised June 15th 2015. Reason: Change on page 1, now reads "2015 International Open or Championships to be determined")
(Revised July 15th 2015. Reason: Clarification of performance waiver)
Selection Procedures for Cadets, Junior and Senior National Teams have all been posted.
2014 - SPARRING
-2014 Senior National Team Selection Procedures
-2014 Senior National Team Trials Wild Card Application
-2014 Youth Olympic Games Selection Procedures
-2014 Junior National Team Selection Procedures
-2014 Cadet National Team Selection Procedures
-2014 Youth Olympic Games Staff Selection Procedures
2014 - POOMSAE
-2014 Poomsae National Team Selection Procedures
2013 - SPARRING
-2013 World Cup Selection Procedures
-2013 National Team Selection Procedures
-2013 Junior National Team Selection Procedures
-2013 SportAccord World Combat Team
2012 - SPARRING
-2012 World Cup Selection Procedures
-2012 Junior National Team Selection Procedures
-2012 Olympic Games Athlete Selection Procedures (amended Oct. 20, 2010)
-USOC letter approving 2012 Olympic Games Staff Selection Procedures
-2012 Olympic Games Additional Officials Selection Procedures
-2012 Olympic Games Coach Selection Procedures
-2012 Olympic Games Team Leader Selection Procedures
-2012 National Team Selection Procedures
-2012 Junior World Championships Selection Procedures
2013 - POOMSAE
-2013 U.S. National Poomsae Team
-2013 U.S. National Poomsae Team - Free Style
2012 - POOMSAE