Club Membership

Requirements for membership:

• Have a minimum of five (5) registered individual members
• Have an instructor who is Kukkiwon certified black belt, age 18 & older
• Have established a Utah Taekwondo Dojang or training facility which is used primarily for the practice of Taekwondo

Benefits of membership:

• Receipt of an appropriate recognition certificate
• Listing on the USTA website
• Support and promotion of club tournaments
• Support and promotion of club events

Note:

There is a $50 fee to register. Membership is valid for one year from the date of receipt. The continued eligibility of each club is conditioned upon continued registration as a member and continued compliance with the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Corporation.

Individual Membership

Membership is available to active Taekwondo participants, such as:

• amateur Taekwondo athletes
• students
• instructors
• coaches
• referees
• trainers
• managers
• administrators
• officials

Benefits of membership:

• compete in state tournaments & rankings
• opportunity for State team trial (black belt, age 14 & older)
• opportunity to compete in National & International Championships

Note:

There is a $10 fee to register, which is waived for coaches. Membership is valid for one year from the date of receipt.

Referee Membership

Qualifications:

• Referees must be 16 years and older, red belt and higher.
• Referees must have trained in Taekwondo and understand the competition rules.

Requirements:

• Referees must attend referee seminar scheduled by the USA Taekwondo or/and USTA at least once a year.
• Referees must referee minimum of 4 tournaments per year.
• Referees will be advanced one rank for every two tournaments they officiated.
• USTA Individual Membership required. Membership fee is $10.

Ranking System:

1. Regional Level: D-3, D-2, D-1
2. State Level: C-3, C-2, C-1
3. National Level B: B-3, B-2, B-1
4. National Level A: A-3, A-2, A-1

Benefits:

• Monetary compensation when referee each USTA sanctioned tournament
• The Referee Chairman will keep records of each referee for their performance and participation on tournaments, for their future upgrade.

Note:

The USTA will recognize the Referee Ranks & Certifications issued by the USA Taekwondo (USAT) and the former United States Taekwondo Union (USTU). A USTA compatible rank will be issued to those certificate holders. Please register with the USTA and submit a copy of your certificate.

Volunteer

We welcome volunteers! If you would like to get involved, please contact us.