2026 USATKD Florida State Championships

Name: 2026 USATKD Florida State Championships
Start: 2026-04-04T08:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-04T20:00:00-04:00
Location: Sarasota County Fairgrounds & Robarts Arena

Schedule

Sat Apr 04 2026 at 08:00 am to 08:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Sarasota County Fairgrounds & Robarts Arena | Sarasota, FL

2026 USATKD Florida State Championship
USA Taekwondo Sanctioned 12.0 Event
April 4th, 2026
Sarasota County Fairgrounds
Robarts Arena
3000 Ringling Blvd.
Sarasota FL 34237
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This will be a 1-day event.
Saturday, April 4th, 2026
GENERAL INFORMATION
ALL participants (coaches and athletes) must register at: https://usataekwondo.sport80.com/public/wizard/e/506
Registration will close Saturday, March 21st, 2026, at 23:59.
Event Manual Download Link: https://flatkd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-State-Championship-Manual-v3.0.pdf
All registrations must be completed online PRIOR to the event. There will be NO onsite registrations ACCEPTED / ALLOWED.
Weigh-ins are required for all sparring competitors. Weigh-ins will be held Friday, April 3rd from 4pm to 7pm at Sarasota County Fairgrounds, Robarts Arena, 3000 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota FL 34237
Please check online at www.FlaTKD.com for official updates and notifications about this competition.
Hosted By:
Florida Sport Taekwondo Federation, Inc. (“FST”).
Tournament Director / Officials:
Master Jin Hwan Hwang, FST COO/President, Director, Tournament Director & Referee Chairman
Master Mark Antonucci, FST CEO, Chairman,
Starry Jhoun, General Secretary
Master Dongnyeok Kang, FST Director
Master Dennis White, FST Director

General Information:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FLSportTKD Website: https://FlaTKD.com/
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Event Contact
[email protected] 1-561-231-9294
Registration Help Contact
[email protected] or [email protected] or Call USATKD at 719-374-5745
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Competition Venue
Sarasota County Fairgrounds
Robarts Arena
3000 Ringling Blvd.
Sarasota FL 34237
Check-In & Weigh-In Venue
Sparring Competitors MUST check In and Weigh In the day before the Event.
Sarasota County Fairgrounds
Robarts Arena
3000 Ringling Blvd.
Sarasota FL 34237
Weigh-ins are required for all sparring competitors, The day before the Event. Weigh-ins will be Friday, April 3rd, 2026, from 4pm to 8pm at the Venue.
ALL SPARRING COMPETITORS must Check/Weigh-In at registration for credential pick-up to be included in their division brackets. Check/Weigh-In’s will be held Friday, April 3rd, 2026 from 4pm to 7pm. Sparring competitors who do not weigh-in will be disqualified.
ALL POOMSAE (All), DEMONSTRATION TEAM(s) and/or BREAKING COMPETITORS do NOT need to check in, your credentials will be emailed to you, and reporting times will be posted. If Poomsae Competitors do NOT report to PRE-STAGING / Holding at their Reporting time disqualification procedures will start to be implemented. Once Pre-Staging Holding Calls your Match or Division you will have 30 minutes to report or you will be disqualified.
POOMSAE PRE-COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS
Athletes competing in Recognized Poomsae Pairs, Recognized Poomsae Teams, and all have additional pre-competition requirements to ensure smooth competition. Pairs and Teams are required to report their team member(s) name.
Event Spectator Tickets
day pass - $20.00 Children under 5 years – FREE
Admission tickets must be Pre-Purchased prior to the Event. The tickets and wristbands will be available for pickup at the time of weigh-in/credential pickup as well as at the door during the competition.
COMPETITION REGISTRATION FEES & DEADLINES
Competitor Events
ALL participants (coaches and athletes) must register at: https://usataekwondo.sport80.com/public/wizard/e/506
Registration will close Saturday, March 21st, 2026, at 23:59.
U.S. National Taekwondo Championships Qualification
The 2026 Florida State Championships will qualify athletes for the U.S. National Taekwondo Championships. Athletes that finish in the Top 4 (Gold, Silver, Bronze, Bronze) at a State Championship will automatically qualify for the 2026 U.S. National Taekwondo Championships. If an athlete does not win a gold, silver, bronze, or bronze medal at a state championship the athlete can qualify for the U.S. National Taekwondo Championships through the American Open tournament series. Athletes must be a U.S. Citizen to participate in the world class divisions at the U.S. National Taekwondo Championships.
*If a State Championship has 1,300 registered athletes, then any division with 10 or more athletes that compete will qualify the top 8 finalists to the 2026 National Championships.
USA Taekwondo National Qualifying Events
Events Ages Belts
Sparring All Ages Yellow, Green, Blue, Red & Black
Recognized Sports Poomsae
(Individual) All Ages Yellow, Green, Blue, Red & Black
Pair Sports Poomsae
(1 Male, 1 Female) All Ages Black Belts
Team Sports Poomsae
(3 Members Same Gender) All Ages Black Belts
Free Style Poomsae
(Individual) All Ages Black Belts
Pair Freestyle Poomsae
(1 Male, 1 Female) All Ages Black Belts
Mixed Team Freestyle Poomsae
(composed of 5 members including at least 2 males and 2 females)
All Ages Black Belts
Demonstration Team All Ages Yellow, Green, Blue, Red & Black
Board Breaking All Ages Yellow, Green, Blue, Red & Black
USA Taekwondo Membership Requirements
Athletes must have an active USATKD membership to compete in a State Championship or Other Sanctioned Event. The membership must be active through the conclusion of the tournament. They must also have a belt listed in their USATKD profile. Please see the How To Register section of the USATKD website for step-by-step instructions.
All coaches and referees are required to hold the appropriate and current USATKD membership prior to the start of the competition and through to the completion of the event. Please see the How To Register section of the USATKD website for step-by-step instructions. If any coaches or referees participate without current USATKD membership, then the liability insurance will be invalid, and the State Association shall assume all responsibility for any injury or liabilities accrued at the event.
All coaches, referees, and club owner/instructors 18 and older are required to complete and pass the USATKD background check and complete the SafeSport training before registering for USATKD state sanctioned events.
Athletes 18 and older must complete the SafeSport training before registering for USATKD state sanctioned events.
The background check must be completed every two years. The SafeSport Refresher or Core Training must be completed every year. The background check and SafeSport must be active through the conclusion of the event.
All coaches, assistant coaches, judges and referees are required to be a member of USA Taekwondo (“USATKD”) and meet the membership requirements of each to participate in the event.
SafeSport and MAAP
Below are links to SafeSport requirements and must be included in all tournament communications with all participants:
1. HOW TO REPORT
2. USATKD MAAPP POLICY
3. PARENT RESOURCES
4. MINOR ATHLETE SAFESPORT TRAINING
5. PARENT SAFESPORT TRAINING
6. SAFESPORT EDUCATION AND REPORTING
7. MAAPP POLICIES
8. MAAPP FOR COACHES
9. SAFESPORT CODE
10. SAFESPORT SANCTION LIST
11. USATKD SAFESPORT STRATEGY RESPONSE AND RESOLUTION
12. USATKD QUALITY AND CONTROL SYSTEM
13. USATKD EDUCATION AND TRAINING POLICY
REGISTRATION
All competitors are required to have completed all the steps of Registration and register for all events they wish to participate in. The Event Registration will close on Saturday, March 21st, 2026, at 23:59. NO ONSITE Registration is ALLOWED OR ACCEPTED
*2026 USATKD Florida State Championships will not have Dragon, Tiger and Youth Pairs Poomsae, or Color belt Co-Ed Pairs.*
Registration Fees
In order to register on Sport80, make sure you choose the correct age (date of birth) and you must choose a rank (Color Belt) to let you choose a division and let you make a payment (PLEASE UPDATE YOUR PROFILE BEFORE COMPLETING YOUR REGISTRATION, THAT MEANS FROM LAST YEAR UPDATE YOU WEIGHT AND BELT).
Registration Type Tournament Event Final Registration
Athlete $130 $25 Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 23:59
Coach $65 Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 23:59
Payments must be made by registration due dates. If registration is not finalized by Saturday, March 21st, 2026, at 23.59, your registration and information will not be sent to us, and your registration will not be processed. Therefore, no pending registration will be accepted after the close of registration: Saturday, March 21st, 2026, at 23:59.
Registration Checklist
Completing all items on this list will help ensure a speedy check-in and weigh-in process at the 2026 USATKD Florida State Championships.
 Ensure you registered online & input your correct weight and rank / belt. NO ON-SITE registration will be allowed.
 A valid form of ID: ID, U.S. Birth Certificate, Passport Book or Card, School ID or Report Card, Valid Driver’s License or Government Issued ID, or Military ID.
 Sparring competitors: bring appropriate attire - refer to “Weigh-In Rules.” https://www.usatkd.org/usatkd-competition-rules
 Poomsae (all) ONLY competitors must still Report-in to Pre-Staging / Holding 10 minutes prior to Report Time, if not, they may be disqualified.
 Coaches must pick up during credential pick up times only.
Weigh-in Rules
1. A competitor’s weight shall be measured on the day prior to the competition. The weigh-in hours may be extended or shortened, if necessary, with prior approval by USATKD.
2. A competitor’s weight may be measured only twice. If a contestant does not qualify the first time, one more official weigh-in is granted within the time limit. So as not to be disqualified during official weigh-in, scales identical to the official one shall be provided at the contestants’ place of accommodation or at the arena for pre-weigh-in.
3. During the weigh-in, the contestant is required to show an ID based on the following:
a. 12 years and older: Passport, Drivers License, Birth Certificate, Social Security Card, GAL, or School ID
b. 11 years and younger: Passport, Birth Certificate, Social Security Card, GAL, School ID, School Report Card, or School Portal
4. For contestants 17 years old and under (male and female, color belts and black belts), weigh in shall be done in athletic clothing. No midriff may be showing. Under no circumstances may a contestant under the age of 18 weigh-in in underwear, or in the nude, in the United States. There is a weigh-in allowance of 0.2 kilograms to compensate for this requirement.
5. For contestants 18 years old and older, weigh-in shall be done in athletic clothing. However, if a contestant wishes, weigh-in may be done in underwear for male and underwear and bra for female contestants. Under no circumstances may a contestant weigh-in in the nude in the United States. There is a weigh-in allowance of 0.1 kilograms to compensate for this requirement.
6. Any irregular action by the competitor, coach or parent during the weigh-in may result in disqualification from tournament participation.
7. Random weigh-ins on the day of the competition
a. At the discretion of the Events Director and Tournament Organizing Committee, random weigh -in procedures may be implemented for certain USATKD events and will be announced prior to the competition in the event’s information package.
b. The random weigh-in will take place at the venue on the morning of the competition and must be completed at least 30 minutes before the start of competition each day. All competitors who pass general weigh-in must be present for random weigh-in a maximum of two (2) hours before the start of the competition; should a competitor fail to appear for the random weigh-in, he/she will be disqualified. The rate of selection for the random weigh-in (typically, 5% of all the day’s competitors) will be announced in the information package for the event.
c. A maximum weight gain of 5% over the weight category is permitted. No show, or a competitor who is over the 5% limit will be disqualified. Only one weigh-in attempt will be allowed for the random weigh-in.
Explanation:
Prior to the competition: Contestants listed to compete on a scheduled day will be weighed in on the day before. The time for weigh-in will be decided by the Organizing Committee and communicated to the participants in the event information packet.
Separate weigh-in for males and females: Male and female contestants will have separate sites for weigh -ins. The gender of weigh-in officials shall be the same as that of the contestants.
Disqualification during official weigh-in: If a competitor is disqualified at the official weigh-in, the competitor will not receive a participation point. If a contestant attempts to cheat the process of weigh -in, the contestant shall be disqualified by decision of the event Referee Chairman in consultation with the weigh-in official.
Scales: The practice scale(s) must be of the same type and calibration as that of the official scale and this must be verified prior to the competition by the Organizing Committee.
No onsite registration for athletes or coaches are ALLOWED or ACCEPTED. This includes adding events. Any changes on site will have a minimum charge of $50 per change will be paid prior to change.
Event Manual Download Link: https://flatkd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-State-Championship-Manual-v3.0.pdf
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