2024 U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

2024 U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

The 2024 U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS will take place February 16-18 in Reno, Nevada at the Reno Sparks Convention Center.

EVENT VENUE:

Reno Sparks Convention Center

4590 S. Virginia Street

Reno, Nevada 89502

INFORMATION PACKETS:

Kyorugi Information Packet: Click Here

Poomsae Information Packet: Click Here

EVENT SCHEDULE: Click Here.

PRACTICE ROOMS AT 2 HOTELS:

SILVER LEGACY HOTEL:

At the Silver Legacy hotel, we will have the Silver Baron A room available for training:

Wednesday 6AM-10 PM

Thursday 6 AM – 10 PM

Friday 6 AM -10 PM.


ATLANTIS HOTEL:

At the Atlantis hotel, we have the Grand Ballroom 4 available for training:

7:30 AM – 7:30 PM Wednesday – Saturday.

SPECTATOR TICKETS

To purchase spectator tickets: Click Here.

EVENT REGISTRATION:

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER: https://worldtkd.simplycompete.com

Registration Deadline: February 1, 2024 at 11:59PM MT.

COACHES:

THE WORLD TAEKWONDO (WT) LEVEL 1 COACH CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED TO COACH AT THE 2024 U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT.

To Register: CLICK HERE

REGISTRATION DEADLINE for LEVEL 1 Coach Certification: DECEMBER 31, 2023.NOTE: USATKD Coaching Certification does NOT qualify to coach at the 2024 U.S. Open Championships.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS:

To make hotel reservations: Hotel reservations for this event may be made through Group Housing. To take advantage of the discounted rates offered, click here.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO VOLUNTEER AT THIS EVENT?

USA Taekwondo would appreciate your assistance at the 2024 U.S. Open Championship Event.

Volunteer Opportunities Include:

• Assisting the registration desk
• Managing entry ways
• Assisting tournament staff on the competition floor

Volunteer Requirements:

• Volunteers must be 14 years or older.
• Anyone who is 18 years or older must have a volunteer membership profile through USA Taekwondo Sport80. 
• Please email Michael Newman at mnewman@usatkd.org (after signing up on the sign up genius) to volunteer via the link below so that he can create your volunteer membership on Sport80 (if you do not have one yet).
• All volunteers must complete the SafeSport Core Training Course through Sport80 in order to volunteer. If you have already completed SafeSport Training, check the expiration date to ensure that it is valid through the end of competition, February 18, 2024.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER (sign up genius)

THANK YOU FROM USA TAEKWONDO!

Volunteers will receive a discount code for one FREE 3-day SPECATOR PASS for a USATKD event. You can redeem this for the 2024 U.S. Open Championship event after your shift is complete or redeem it when purchasing spectator tickets for a future USATKD event in 2024.

Questions? Contact Michael Newman at mnewman@usatkd.org

RANDOM WEIGH-IN ATHLETE LIST: Click Here

Random Weigh-In athlete list will be posted at 4:30AM. Those athletes on the Random Weigh-In list will need to be AT WEIGH-IN NO LATER THAN 6:30AM.

DESIGNATED POOMSAE: CLICK HERE FOR DESIGNATED POOMSAE

WEIGHT CHANGES: If an athlete needs to make a weight change after registration has closed, there will be a $50 USD fee. To make a weight change, go to the registration desk BEFORE heading to weigh-in. NOTE: NO WEIGHT CHANGES WILL BE ALLOWED AFTER THE ATHELTE STEPS ON THE OFFICIAL SCALE.

WEIGH-IN TIMES:

FEB 16 - Friday

8:00AM - 10:00AM

• Dragons (6-7): Black Belts - M/F
• Tigers (8-9): Black Belts - M/F
• Youth (10-11): Black Belts - M/F
• Ultra (33+): Black Belts - M/F

10:00AM - 12:00PM

• Cadet (12-14): Black Belts - M/F

12:00PM - 2:00PM

• Junior (15-17): Black Belts - M/F

FEB 17 - Saturday

10:00AM - 12:00PM

• Senior (17-32): Black Belts - M/F

FEBRUARY 16 (Friday)

REPORT TIMES: CLICK HERE

BRACKETS:

• Over 17 Female Individual Freestyle
• Under 30 Female Individual
• Cadet Female Individual, Junior Females Individual, Junior Males Individual

FEBRUARY 17 (Saturday)

REPORT TIMES: Click Here

BRACKETS: Click Here for all brackets

BRACKET UPDATE: Junior M-59KG (9:40am)

SINGLE COMPETITORS LIST: Click Here

Note: Bracket sheets are subject to change. All FINAL BRACKET sheets will be hanging in the holding area.

FEBRUARY 18 (Sunday)

RANDOM WEIGH-IN ATHLETE LIST: Click Here

Random Weigh-In athlete list will be posted at 4:30AM. Those athletes on the Random Weigh-In list will need to be AT WEIGH-IN NO LATER THAN 6:30AM.

REPORT TIMES: Click Here

BRACKETS: Click Here for all brackets

Note: Bracket sheets are subject to change. All FINAL BRACKET sheets will be hanging in the holding area.

EVENT RESULTS

FEBRUARY 16 (Friday)

US OPEN RESULTS PRELIM

US OPEN RESULTS SEMI-FINAL

US OPEN RESULTS FINALS

FEBRUARY 17 (Saturday)

US OPEN RESULTS - ALL SAT DIVISIONS

FEBRUARY 16 (Sunday)

US OPEN RESULTS - ALL SUN DIVISIONS

COMPETITION RULES

World Taekwondo rules will be used for the Ultra (33+), Senior (17-32), Junior (15-17) and Cadet (12-14) divisions. Cadets will NOT use height/weight divisions.

Youth (10-11), Tiger (8-9), and Dragon (6-7) divisions will use USATKD Kyorugi Rules safety rules.

WORLD TAEKWONDO RULES: Click Here.

USATKD COMPETITON RULES DOCUMENTATION

USATKD has documentation that includes the rules for each discipline of taekwondo.

• USATKD Kyorugi Rules Document
• USATKD Kyorugi Head Contact Rules Document
• USATKD Poomsae Rules Document
• USATKD Breaking Rules Document
• USATKD Demonstration Team Rules Document

Click here to GO TO THE RESOURCES PAGE to access these documents.

Safe Sport is an initiative that is mandatory for all USOPC National Governing Bodies to develop and to implement. USA Taekwondo has done so, and it is now a requirement that people in supervisory positions with our Taekwondo athletes must undergo and successfully complete a background check. Of course, the emphasis here is on the safety of our athletes and the strong motivation to keep them safe from all kinds of abuse, to include harassment, bullying and improper touching. We will also be providing training for our membership regarding Safe Sport and its implementation. 

We are partnering with the USOPC to bring this training to our membership. Athlete safety concerns our entire membership and SafeSport is a great initiative that has been instituted by the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee to help to protect all of our athletes.

When a current member renews their membership, or when a new member registers for the first time, they are required to have a background check as a part of the SafeSport initiative, depending on the category of their membership registration. Anyone who registers as either a coach, referee or instructor and/or club owner must pay and have a background check done before the membership is either renewed or accepted (for first-time registrants).

• -Download and read the in-depth USA Taekwondo Safe Sport Strategy Document.
• -Download and read the in-depth updated 2022 MAAPP Document.
• -Download and read the Education and Training Policy Document.
• -Download and read the Qualify Control System Document.

-Download the Center for SafeSport Code Document.

TO REPORT A VIOLATION INCLUDING SEXUAL MISCONDUCT CLICK HERE.

TO REPORT PHYSICAL ABUSE, EMOTIONAL ABUSE OR ANY OTHER VIOLATION OF THE MAAPP OR SAFESPORT POLICIES WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, CLICK HERE

CLICK HERE
TO SEE THE CURRENT LIST OF SUSPENDED INDIVIDUALS

CLICK HERE to Visit the SafeSport Website.

Some points of information for our membership:

If you indicate more than one membership category in your registration (i.e. athlete, coach, referee, instructor and/or club owner) you MUST complete the background check before you will be allowed to register for any tournament or seminar under any membership category.
• Background checks will be required every two years and should be updated annually.
• Completion of a background check will take a minimum of 24 hours to get the results back. For those coaches, referees, instructors, etc., who have an event that is coming up soon, you must allow yourself time to have a completed background check so that your participation in that event will not be denied, pending the results of your background check.
• The burden is on each individual to complete their background check in plenty of time to participate in any event or seminar of their choice. There are no 'RUSH' background checks to make up for poor planning on the part of an individual.
• The expense of the background check is the responsibility of each individual. Payment for the background check must be made before one is allowed to register for membership, events or seminars.

MAAPP (MINOR ATHLETE ABUSE PREVENTION POLICIES) - Free Minor (Under 17) Athlete Training

USA Taekwondo has a broad demographic in the United States and half of the USATKD membership are under the age of 17. USATKD believes that knowledge at all ages is an important step in preventing abuse and misconduct, however parents might often struggle with how to discuss bullying, harassment, hazing, physical abuse, emotional abuse, and sexual misconduct and abuse with their youth athlete. The U.S. Center for SafeSport has developed free, educational courses for youth athletes of all ages and USA Taekwondo encourages athletes of all ages to participate in the free training provided by the U.S. Center for SafeSport.

For additional information regarding Youth Training provided by the U.S. Center for SafeSport, Click Here.