Referees

California Unified Taekwondo Association

Upcoming Referee Seminars

USATKD Seminar hosted by CUTA in SoCal
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 3PM–9PM
2000 East Convention Center Way
Ontario, CA, USA, Ontario, CA 91764

USATKD Seminar hosted by CUTA in NorCal
Saturday, Sunday August 9–10, 2025 Time TBD
3445 Sebastopol Rd
Santa Rosa, CA 95407

Registration on Sport80 pending USATKD approval

Rule Updates

USATKD has produced high-quality 1-2 page summaries of rule updates. Stay up-to-date by reviewing the updates!

Rules & Regulations

Click below for the latest rules and regulations for all USATKD competition categories (Kyorugi, Poomsae, Breaking, and Demonstration Team).

If you’re beginning your referee career, we recommend you start by reading the rules for Kyorugi and Poomsae first. You will need to know the rules for all competition categories in order to advance in referee rank.

Our CUTA Referee Chairs

Referee Co-Chairs

  • Danny González, Southern California
  • Victor Laguna, Southern California
  • Mike Wong, Northern California
  • Keith Quatro (temporarily on leave), Central California

Referee Vice-Chairs

  • Vincent Paul Gonzales, Northern California
  • Jamsheed Mistri, Northern California
  • Cristian Acevedo, Northern California

Referee Administrative Coordinator 

  • Eileen Sandejas
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