A: Venue parking is $15 (cash). Admission for the day is $25 and children 4 years and under are free. CASH ONLY.

There are NO OUTSIDE FOOD or DRINKS allowed. There will be many food vendors that will be selling different varieties of snacks, food and drinks.

A: We are asking ONE REPRESENTATIVE to pick up the school’s credential badges at the Registration Area on the morning of the tournament from 7:30am-12pm. Credential pickup will be closed at 12pm.

A:  Opening Ceremony and tournament will start at 8:30am. We will call competitors to staging area for Poomsae, Sport Poomsae and World Class Sparring (Seniors) competition.

Grassroot Sparring will start immediately afterwards. We will call competitors to holding area by their age and belt rank. We will be calling competitors to the Holding Area by age and belt rank going from the youngest age first.

Please note the changes this year!

• Opening Ceremony will be at the start of the competition and NOT in between Poomsae and Sparring competition as we’ve done before.
• We will NOT have a Lunch break in between Poomsae and Sparring and  recommend everyone eat in a timely manner prior to their call time.  Specified rings will shut down in rotations for lunch.

A: Holding and staging will be located inside the arena floors on the right side of the arena. All competitors will be called to the holding area to be checked in and put into their competition division. Parents, Masters and Coaches ARE NOT ALLOWED in the holding area. In order to run an efficient tournament we ask kindly that only competitors and volunteers be inside the holding/staging area at all times. Thank you for your cooperation.

We have moved the Holding Area to the right side of the arena to avoid direct sunlight.

A: Coach Pass is $60 and you do not have to take a seminar but you must be a Kukkiwon certified 1st dan. Coaches may only be on the arena floor during Sparring competition when their athlete is in the ring.

A: Black Belts ages 10-32 years old may choose to compete in either Grassroots or World Class sparring depending on their level. World Class Sparring is for experienced black belts who have competed at States and National and/or International Championships.  You will be put in brackets by your weight class and must weigh in on Friday (We may combine 2 weight divisions if we do not have enough athletes).  There is no limit to division size and there is only one 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners.

A:  Grassroot Sparring will be a division of up to 4 competitors.  Grassroot Sparring competitors are those who compete in local tournaments or have little to no experience in high levelcompetition.  Everyone in Grassroot Sparring competition is guaranteed a medal.

Grassroot Sparring athletes may move up and compete in World Class Sparring competition but World Class athletes may NOT compete in Grassroot Sparring for safety purposes.

A: Only the World Class Sparring competition Black Belts 10-32 years old will be using DAEDO electronic chest protector. All competitors in the World Class division will be responsible for bringing their own Gen-1 Gen-2 electronic socks.

A:  The World Taekwondo Federation and USA Taekwondo have developed a National and International Poomsae format that is used for competition which consists of Individual, Pairs and Team divisions for Black Belts.

The following rule modifications will be in effect for Competition (Sport) Poomsae:

Semi-Final Round: When 7 or more contestants are participating; Contestants shall perform one (1) pre-assigned compulsory Poomsae predetermined by the tournament committee. The top six (6) scoring players shall be advanced to the Final Round based on their scores.

Final Round: When 6 or fewer contestants are participating; competition shall start from final round. Contestants shall perform two (2) pre-assigned compulsory Poomsae predetermined by the tournament committee. The ranking of the top 4 (3) of each division will be decided by the combined results of their performance.

A: NO. Only Volunteers will be allowed onto the floor. Please make sure to keep the aisle clear and take photos/videos from the stands.

A: The arena is outside but there is a roof and you will not be in the sun. However, we recommend you bring a light sweater or jacket as it can be windy/cold in the early morning and evening. Please wear comfortable sandals or shoes as competitors will need their shoes when walking on

A: The arena is outside but there is a roof covering and you will not be in the sun. However, we recommend you bring a light sweater or jacket as it can be windy/cold in the early morning and evening. Weather report shows 75 degrees.  Please wear comfortable sandals or shoes as competitors will need their shoes when walking on the mats.

The Holding Area will be located in the far right side of the arena.

A: The arena is outside but there is a roof and you will not be in the sun. However, we recommend you bring a light sweater or jacket as it can be windy/cold in the early morning and evening. Please wear comfortable sandals or shoes as competitors will need their shoes when walking on

A: The Industry Hills Expo Center DO NOT allow outside food or drinks inside. There will be several food vendors inside with variety of food and drinks. Only water will be allowed inside.