USATKD Referee Membership

LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP

Cost: $800

This membership is for those that wish to make a commitment to your USATKD future.  This membership includes all the benefits of an individual membership for life – even if the individual membership increases in the future. 

Lifetime Membership Benefits

• Exclusive access to discounted TUSAH merchandise via USATKDSHOP.COM
• USATKD/Tusah gift pack including lifetime membership pin and T-shirt
• 3 (Three) months FREE Online USATKD University Membership (Sparring & Poomsae)
• Discounts on travel expenses (hotel, airfare)

• Complimentary access to SafeSport Training and reporting
• Eligibility to participate in USATKD recognition programs & awards
• Two Complimentary weekend passes for all National Competitions (international competitions held in the US are excluded)

• Online registration for membership, training camps and events
• Secondary Medical Insurance
• FREE gold membership card, key tag and bag tag
• Recognition of lifetime membership highlighted on the USATKD website
• Updated points from events (athletes)
• Event seeding based on points (athletes)
• Dan Office Black Belt processing through Kukkiwon (athletes/coaches)
• Access to USATKD Digital Publications (Newsletter/Email)
• Access to extensive educational online courses and training via the USATKD University
• Eligibility for various USA Taekwondo Recognition Programs
• USA Taekwondo online membership profile via Sport:80

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP

Cost: $60

This membership is for those wanting to participate in local, regional and national level competitions (for which you are eligible).

• Take advantage of USATKD competitive events, camps, education & recognition programs and the USATKD University
• USATKD discounts on travel expenses (hotel, airfare)
• Access to USATKD digital publications (newsletter/email)
• Complimentary access to SafeSport Training and reporting
• Eligibility to participate in USATKD recognition programs & awards

• Online registration for USATKD membership, training camps and events
• Secondary Medical Insurance
• Updated points from events (athletes)
• Event seeding based on points (athletes)

USA Taekwondo’s membership season runs from January 1 through December 31 for each year. Each of these memberships are valid from date of purchase for one year.

PARA MEMBERSHIP

Cost: $35

This membership is for those that are part of our para community.  This membership will enable you to participate in any Para competitions you are eligible for.

• Take advantage of USATKD competitive events, camps, education & recognition programs and the USATKD University
• USATKD discounts on travel expenses (hotel, airfare)
• Access to USATKD digital publications (newsletter/email)
• Complimentary access to SafeSport Training and reporting
• Eligibility to participate in USATKD recognition programs & awards

• Online registration for USATKD membership, training camps and events
• Secondary Medical Insurance
• Updated points from events (athletes)
• Event seeding based on points (athletes)

USA Taekwondo’s membership season runs from January 1 through December 31 for each year. Each of these memberships are valid from date of purchase for one year.

FAMILY MEMBERSHIP

Cost: $110 (For primary member & 2 additional family members) $35 for each additional member.

This membership is for the family that participates in local, regional and national level competitions.  This membership assists in the financial obligations with discounts for at least 3 in your family that is part of USA Taekwondo. 

• Take advantage of USATKD competitive events, camps, education & recognition programs and the USATKD University
• USATKD discounts on travel expenses (hotel, airfare)
• Access to USATKD digital publications (newsletter/email)
• Complimentary access to SafeSport Training and reporting
• Eligibility to participate in USATKD recognition programs & awards

• Online registration for USATKD membership, training camps and events
• Secondary Medical Insurance
• Updated points from events (athletes)
• Event seeding based on points (athletes)

USA Taekwondo’s membership season runs from January 1 through December 31 for each year. Each of these memberships are valid from date of purchase for one year.

REFEREE MEMBERSHIP

Cost: $45

• Discounted price for USATKD online referee educational courses to $35
• Ability to upgrade to Individual membership ($15) to compete or coach
• Retention of voting privileges

USA Taekwondo’s membership season runs from January 1 through December 31 for each year.

Each of these memberships are valid from date of purchase for one year.

SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIP

Cost $35

Membership benefits include:

• USATKD digital publications (newsletters & email)
• Two 1-day passes to the National Championship,
• Ability to upgrade to an individual membership for competing or coaching
• Voting privileges

USA Taekwondo’s membership season runs from January 1 through December 31 for each year.

Each of these memberships are valid from date of purchase for one year.

Cost: $0 (FREE)

Become a Volunteer for FREE! Join now to assist at USATKD events without the cost of membership.

Volunteer members are non-competing members.

Valid for one year from the date of purchase, our membership season runs from January 1 to December 31.

There is an array of resources available for referees including:

• Referee Education Courses via the USATKD University
• Code Of Operation Documentation
• Referee Seminar Applications
• World Taekwondo Educational Resources

Click Here to access these and more...

Welcome to the USA Taekwondo University!

This USATKD University includes world class educational courses proven to produce world class athletes, elite coaches and skilled referees. There are a variety of courses offered via the university that are tailored specifically to your education needs.

ATHLETES

Choose from multi-week degree level courses or focus on a particular area of the taekwondo game with a weeklong, standalone course.

USATKD University

COACHES

Coaches are offered an array of courses . Many of the course offerings are FREE or at a very low cost.

• USATKD University: Click here for a full catalog of course offerings.
• Project Play: Be sure to check out the coach resources offered by ProjectPlay.
• TrueSport: Continue your coach education and prepare your athletes for long-term success with TrueSport Coach Resources.

REFEREES

The USATKD University offers courses for each Referee Level for Poomsae and Kyorugi.

USATKD University

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.

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.

US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA)

Having a fair and effective anti-doping program is vital to ensure that the rights of clean athletes and the integrity of competition are upheld.  USA Taekwondo is opposed to the practice of doping in sport and fully supports and complies with the policies, protocols, and rules set forth by the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) an the independent, non-profit anti-doping organization contracted by USA Taekwondo.

For further details regarding US Anti-Doping policies and procedures, available resources, and additional links to valuable information, click here.

KUKKIWON WORLD TAEKWONDO HEADQUARTERS

THE DAN OFFICE

The Dan office at USA Taekwondo provides a direct link between the United States and the Kukkiwon office in Korea.  It is the goal of USA Taekwondo to provide efficient processing of student Black Belt certificates and to provide a support system with Kukkiwon.  The Dan office follows all rules and regulations set forth by Kukkiwon and the World Taekwondo Federation.

Below are links to important forms needed to process new dan applications and/or to make changes.

Note: USATKD DAN office services are available for USA Taekwondo Members only.

DAN PACKET

DAN APPLICATION ORDER FORM (USATKD MEMBERS)

DAN APPLICATION FORM (NON-USATKD MEMBERS)

SKIP DAN APPICATION FORM

DAN OFFICE APPLICATION FOR PROMOTION TEST FORM

CERTIFICATE CORRECTION/REPLACEMENT FORM