WTF International Gyroogi Referee (USA) Demographics

1. Sex
Response Percent Male Female 71.7% 28.3% answered question skipped question Response Count 33 13 46 0

2. Marital Status
Response Percent Single Married Divorced Widowed 17.4% 69.6% 10.9% 2.2% answered question skipped question Response Count 8 32 5 1 46 0

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3. Age
Response Percent 25-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 older 4.3% 4.3% 19.6% 41.3% 30.4% answered question skipped question Response Count 2 2 9 19 14 46 0

4. Ethnicity
Response Percent American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Latino or Hispanic Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander White choose not to answer 0.0% 10.9% 4.3% 0.0% Response Count 0 5 2 0

2.2%

78.3% 4.3% answered question skipped question

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5. Please describe your Primary Occupational Status

Response Percent Employee Self Employed Semi-Retired Retired 45.7% 39.1% 8.7% 6.5% answered question skipped question Response Count 21 18 4 3 46 0

6. Please describe the closest Income Category

Response Percent Under $30,000 annually $30,001-$60,000 $60,001-$90,000 $90,001-$120,000 $120,001-$150,000 more than $150,000 4.4% 20.0% 44.4% 15.6% 2.2% 13.3% answered question skipped question Response Count 2 9 20 7 1 6 45 1

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7. Please select Region of Residence using Map Above

Response Percent Pacific Mountain West North Central East North Central Middle Atlantic New England West South Central East South Central South Atlantic AK HI 17.4% 13.0% 13.0% 10.9% 6.5% 8.7% 10.9% 0.0% 17.4% 2.2% 0.0% answered question skipped question Response Count 8 6 6 5 3 4 5 0 8 1 0 46 0

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8. Please Indicate Highest Degree Held

Response Percent None High School Diploma/GED Associate of Arts/Associate of Science Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science Master of Arts/Master of Science Doctorate/PhD Other 0.0% 21.7% Response Count 0 10

10.9%

34.8%

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10.9% 15.2% 6.5% answered question skipped question

5 7 3 46 0

9. Please List Languages Spoken other than English

Response Count 23 answered question skipped question 23 23

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10. Please check any certification credentials from this list which you may hold.
Response Percent Bachelors/Masters/Doctorate in Exercise Science Bachelors/Masters/Doctorate in Physical Education Certified Athletic Trainer recognized by NCCA (National Commission for Certifying Agencies) or accredited University. Certified Personal Trainer NCAA recognized (ACE,NASM, ACSM,NSCA,NCSE,NFPT,NESTA,IFPA). Physical Therapist or Certified Physical Therapy Assistant. Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA or other NCCA approved body). Other NCCA or University recognized Exercise Certifications 42.9% 3 57.1% 4 14.3% 1 14.3% 1 Response Count

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14.3%

14.3%

answered question skipped question

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11. Please check the highest level of competitive athletics (any sport) you have participated in, if any.
Response Percent None Intramural/Recreational High School Varsity Collegiate Professional 6.7% 31.1% 24.4% 33.3% 4.4% answered question skipped question Response Count 3 14 11 15 2 45 1

12. If you have ever been a competitive taekwondo gyroogi player, please check all levels that apply.
Response Percent None Local Events NotAAU/USTU/USAT Sanctioned Local Events AAU/USTU/USAT Sanctioned State Championships NotSanctioned State Championships Sanctioned National Championsips Sanctioned International Competitions Sanctioned 9.1% Response Count 4

63.6%

28

63.6%

28

43.2%

19

59.1% 52.3%

26 23

18.2%

answered question skipped question

44 2

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13. Please describe your perceived current Physical Fitness Level

Response Percent Fair Good Excellent Superior 13.0% 34.8% 43.5% 8.7% answered question skipped question Response Count 6 16 20 4 46 0

14. Are you, or have you been certified with USTU/USAT as a Coach?
Response Percent Yes No 44.4% 55.6% answered question skipped question Response Count 20 25 45 1

15. Have you Coached Gyroogi Medalists in USTU/USAT (either junior or senior divisions) Sanctioned National Championships?
Response Percent Yes No 52.2% 47.8% answered question skipped question Response Count 24 22 46 0

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16. How many years have you been practicing Taekwondo?

Response Percent 10-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 more than 35 2.2% 15.2% 21.7% 21.7% 17.4% 21.7% answered question skipped question Response Count 1 7 10 10 8 10 46 0

17. What is your current taekwondo rank (Kukkiwon)

Response Percent under 4th Dan (P Class) 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 4.3% 19.6% 39.1% 21.7% 13.0% 2.2% 0.0% answered question skipped question Response Count 2 9 18 10 6 1 0 46 0

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18. Are you currently an Instructor or Student in an established taekwondo school?

Response Percent Yes No 71.1% 28.9% answered question skipped question Response Count 32 13 45 1

19. Are you a Taekwondo School owner?

Response Percent Yes No 41.3% 58.7% answered question skipped question Response Count 19 27 46 0

20. Do you hold Black Belt level Certification in other martial arts or martial sports?
Response Percent Yes No 34.8% 65.2% answered question skipped question Response Count 16 30 46 0

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21. What is your current International (Gyroogi) Referee Classification?

Response Percent P Class 3rd Class 2nd Class 1st Class S Class 2.3% 40.9% 25.0% 27.3% 4.5% answered question skipped question Response Count 1 18 11 12 2 44 2

22. Number of years as a Certified Taekwondo Referee AAU/USTU/USAT Prior to IR certification.

Response Percent 5 or less 6 7 8 9 10 or more 2.2% 6.7% 4.4% 2.2% 6.7% 77.8% answered question skipped question Response Count 1 3 2 1 3 35 45 1

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23. Number of years as an International Referee (WTF) since Certification.

Response Percent 1 or less 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 or more 13.3% 8.9% 4.4% 6.7% 4.4% 6.7% 2.2% 6.7% 6.7% 2.2% 8.9% 4.4% 0.0% 0.0% 2.2% 22.2% answered question skipped question Response Count 6 4 2 3 2 3 1 3 3 1 4 2 0 0 1 10 45 1

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24. Please indicate your IR Graduation Class within the years listed.
Response Percent 001-020 021-025 026-030 031-035 036-040 041-045 046-050 051-055 056-later 14.3% 4.8% 7.1% 2.4% 11.9% 19.0% 11.9% 11.9% 16.7% answered question skipped question Response Count 6 2 3 1 5 8 5 5 7 42 4

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25. How old were you when you were certified as an International Referee?
Response Percent under 25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50 over 50 2.3% 2.3% 13.6% 18.2% 25.0% 4.5% 34.1% answered question skipped question Response Count 1 1 6 8 11 2 15 44 2

26. Do you consistently participate or officiate at 1 or more WTF Sanctioned Events per year (includes Refresher Courses)?
Response Percent Yes No 73.3% 26.7% answered question skipped question Response Count 33 12 45 1

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27. How may local or non-sanctioned taekwondo events do you referee per year?
Response Percent none 1-5 6-10 10 or more 19.6% 41.3% 26.1% 13.0% answered question skipped question Response Count 9 19 12 6 46 0

28. On the average, how many USAT Sanctioned events do you officiate at per year?
Response Percent None 1 2 3 4 5 or more 13.0% 8.7% 17.4% 19.6% 15.2% 26.1% answered question skipped question Response Count 6 4 8 9 7 12 46 0

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29. Over the course of your career as an IR,and outside the Continental USA, how many WTF Sanctioned Events have you participated in, including the IRRC (International Referee Refresher Course)?
Response Percent 1-3 4-6 7-9 10-or more 51.1% 11.1% 2.2% 35.6% answered question skipped question Response Count 23 5 1 16 45 1

30. Please add any brief suggestions or comments to the survey.

Response Count 16 answered question skipped question 16 30

Page 2, Q2. Please List Languages Spoken other than English

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none Mandarin none German, Mandarin Korean Japanese Spanish, limited. Korean, Hebrew

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Page 2, Q2. Please List Languages Spoken other than English

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spanish Korean none some spanish Farsi ( persian ) chinese hebrew Spanish German Chinese basic Spanish Spanish French none French, Italian n/a Some French, little Korean Spanish Vietnamese

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Page 3, Q1. Please check any certification credentials from this list which you may hold.

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Senior master license from kukkiwon Army Master Fitness Trainer ACSM Certified Health Fitness Specialist

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Page 8, Q1. Please add any brief suggestions or comments to the survey.

I would add more opportunities for refresher courses and I would seek to consider the financial impact on referees by requiring multiple event participation in order to qualify for international event recommendation. Unless of course you simply have too many IRs looking for work :). A good IR should have a sharp eves and sharp mind. Knows how to manage a matches without hesitation.

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Page 8, Q1. Please add any brief suggestions or comments to the survey.

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I received certification to learn more and encourage others to participate. I have not been an active referee since receiving certification in 2002. Great job! I will be very interested to see the results. A referee group picture was taken from 1984 - 2002 at every USTU National Jr., Sr. and US Open event. Currently text records of that period of who officiated is hard to come by. But, all of these photos are in the hands of all United States Referees. We need to address this graphic record resource! I would be interested in learning the outcome of the survey. Just an FYI, on question 6.2 or 6.b about having coached a competitor at juniors or seniors - the answer is no, BUT I have coached competitors who medaled at both collegiate nationals and "ultras." The question on outside the US may be better divided by region, pan am as opposed to other regions and include non sactioned events since in the past there were many non sactioned opens that IR s would regularly attend. Given that many of us were TKD players it may help to have an additional choice between Collegiate and Professional competition experience if you revise this. I chose Collegiate. Not many pros out there even among medalists. I am curious about the outside areas of expertise, ie how many MD's, lawyers, teachers, engineers, etc make up the referee corps. I am not an IR. 1- At what level did you start to referee? I am not currently an IR, tho that is one of my goals. The posting I initially saw on the TRUE website did not mention the IR requirement. Today I saw more detailed information on the discussion board. I apologize for not having read all the requirements earlier. I stopped just short of graduating college in order to earn a living, hope to complete soon. Have taken numerous courses re: Kukkiwon Instructors , Hanmadang IR & recently Poomsae IR , Kukkiwon Poomsae courses , coaching courses etc. I typically average 1 WTF event every other year, including IRRC's. Well done Thank you. This is a start.

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