The INCTL is now known as the ECTC!

Welcome to the ECTC home page! Active since 1983, the ECTC (formerly known as the INCTL) offers a fun and intense team-oriented competition experience that features Olympic-style Taekwondo sparring and forms competition at all levels. The ECTC hosts 5 tournaments each academic school year at schools around the Eastern United States. Clubs from over 20 colleges and universities vie each year for the ECTC cup by accumulating points at each of the league tournaments. For more information, e-mail info@ectc-online.org.

Upcoming Events

The ECTC will resume in October 2010. Stay tuned for more news on upcoming events.

Latest Announcements:

ECTC Athletes Earn Bronze at the World University Taekwondo Championships

Congratulations to the current and former members of the ECTC who represented the United States at the World University Games in Vigo Spain from June 30-July 4, 2010! The ECTC was very well represented on this national collegiate Taekwondo team.

The womens poomsae team of Carissa Fu (Princeton), Erika Lee (MIT) and Alicia Zhou (Harvard, MIT alumna) earned the first medal of the games for the United States, earning a bronze medal!

Bobby Ren (Upper Iowa, MIT alumnus) and Alicia Zhou just narrowly missed the medals, finishing 5th overall and beating out some strong teams to finish one place shy of a bronze medal.

The men's team of Richard-Duane Chambers (Upper Iowa, MIT alumnus), Bobby Ren and Dan Sauza (MIT) opened the competition for the US. They gave a strong performance and finished in 6th place overall.

Marisa Yarmie (welter, West Point) fought Saina Savage of Finland in her first match. She came from behind to take a 5-4 lead in the final round but her opponent was able to tie the score and score the go ahead point in overtime during a flurry where both players made good contact.

Ahn-Khoa Tran (bantam, Harvard) fought Yung-Jen Huang Chinese Taipei in the first round. He scored some solid kicks to the body but got down early on a head kick and wasn't able to make up the difference in time. The final score was 4-8.

Princeton Taekwondo coach, ECTC board member and NCTA president Rex Hatfield served as the team leader. MIT Sport Taekwondo coach, ECTC board member and and NCTA secretary general Dan Chuang served as head coach. Harvard Taekwondo coach and former national team member Michael Tang also served as a team coach.

Representing the United States as a referee at the championships was NCTA referee chair and ECTC referee Jim Montgomery.
Posted July 26, 2010

ECTC Collegiate Nationals Results

Congratulations to the following ECTC black belts who medaled at the 2010 NCTA Championships in Denver, CO on April 16-17, 2010!

Overall Division (black and colored belts)
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology - 59
2. Brown University - 48
3. Iowa State University - 33

Novice Division (colored belts only)
1. Brown University - 48
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology - 47
3. Iowa State University - 25

Championship Division (black belts only)
1. University of California, Berkeley - 19
2. Stanford University - 13
3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology - 12

Coach of the Year:

Sung Park, Brown University

Black Belt Sparring Medals

Marisa Yarmie - Gold, Women's Welter (West Point)

Erika Lee - Silver, Women's Welter (MIT)
Christine Chin - Silver, Women's Middle (MIT)

Vito Angrisano, Bronze, Men's Heavy (West Point)
Mark Baker - Bronze, Men's Welter (NYU)
Rae Drach - Bronze, Women's Welter (Princeton)
Richard-Duane Chambers, Bronze, Men's Light (Upper Iowa/MIT alumnus)
Carissa Fu - Bronze, Women's Bantam (Princeton)
Kalynne Gallagher, Bronze, Women's Middle (U Vermont)
Anastasia Kazimirova, Bronze, Women's Light (Tufts/Cornell alumna)
Anh-Khoa Tran - Bronze, Men's Bantam (Harvard)

US National Collegiate Poomsae Team Trials

Bobby Ren, Alicia Zhou - Gold, Pairs (Harvard/MIT alumna, Upper Iowa/MIT alumnus)
Richard-Duane Chambers, Bobby Ren, Dan Sauza - Gold, Men's Team (Upper Iowa/ MIT alumnus, Upper Iowa/ MIT alumnus, MIT)
Carissa Fu, Erika Lee, Alicia Zhou - Gold, Women's Team (Princeton, MIT, Harvard/MIT alumna)

Carissa Fu - Silver, Women's Individual (Princeton)
Bobby Ren - Silver, Men's Individual (Upper Iowa/MIT alumnus)
David Huie, Steven Kim, Marc Osherson - Silver, Men's Team (Princeton)

Carissa Fu, Marc Osherson - Bronze, Pairs (Princeton)

Poomsae

Rae Drach, Gold, Women's Light-Heavy 3rd Dan (Princeton)
Lauren Fikse, Gold, Women's Light-Heavy 1st Dan (U Penn)
Carissa Fu, Gold, Women's Fin-Feather 3rd Dan (Princeton)
Erika Lee, Gold, Women's Light-Heavy 2nd Dan (MIT)
Jason Uh, Gold, Men's Fin-Feather 1st Dan (MIT)

Dan Sauza, Silver, Men's Fin-Feather 2nd Dan (MIT)
Misa Yarmie, Silver, Women's Light-Heavy 3rd Dan (West Point)

Kalynne Gallagher, Bronze, Women's Light-Heavy 3rd Dan (U Vermont)
Ha Na Lee, Bronze, Women's Light-Heavy 1st Dan (West Point)
Posted May 31, 2010

Sad News Regarding ECTC Alumnus

Sal at the U Penn Tournament on April 3, 2010

I wanted to let the league know that Sal Corma, captain of the 2008 West Point Taekwondo team, died on April 29 while serving his country in Afghanistan. Sal was such a positive presence in our league and someone who I remembered always who took time to know both me as well as fellow athletes from around the league during his 4 years in the INCTL. I spoke him just last month at the 2010 U Penn tournament, which he attended to cheer his team on and support the league. While there, he told me of his plans to travel to Afghanistan just a couple of weeks later and he seemed positive and upbeat about his upcoming deployment. I sensed that he was happy to be doing what he loved in service to the Army and his country.

Our condolences are extended to the West Point Taekwondo Team, and Sal's family and friends.

Here is the press release from:

http://www.patriotguard.org/Forums/tabid/61/postid/1381617/view/topic/Default.aspx

<<The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

1st Lt. Salvatore S. Corma, 24, of Wenonah, N.J., died April 29 at Forward Operating Base Bullard, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using improvised explosive devices. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

For more information related to this release, the media may contact the 82nd Airborne Division public affairs office at 910-432-0662.>>

For information about Sal's service, and to post a memory of Sal, please go to:

http://obit.mcgfuneral.com/obit-781908

From the site:

<< In place of sending flowers, please make a donation to Magee Rehabilitation, an organization which has been invaluable to the Corma family. Their address is Six Franklin Plaza, Philadelphia, PA 19102. Please share a memory about Sal on our site at: www.mcgfuneral.com. >>

Sincerely,

Dan Chuang
on behalf or the ECTC Board
Posted May 2, 2010
UpdatedMay 5, 2010

U Penn hosts over 360 Competitors at Season-Ending Event, Cornell Wins ECTC Cup!

The MIT and Cornell teams celebrate another season of intense competition.

Congratulations to the U Penn Taekwondo Club, and co-presidents Robert Li and Soyeon Park on running an excellent tournament! That was a lot of competitors to get through, and the tournament ran as smoothly as any the whole year. It was a fitting end to a very competitive and exciting year of competition.

Also, congratulations to Cornell's Sport Taekwondo Club, which won the ECTC Cup! Overall standings for all of the divisions along with results for the U Penn tournamant can be found on the standings page.

U Penn Tournament Standings

Division 1
1) Cornell 561
2) MIT 529

Division 2
1) Princeton 144
2) U Albany 89
3) U Penn 82
4) Tufts 40
5) Harvard 37
6) RPI 32
6) West Point 32

Division 3
1) Johns Hopkins University - 114
2) Lehigh 76
3) U Michigan 50
4) NYU 30
5) Columbia 24
6) U Mass Amherst 20
6) SUNY Buffalo 20
8) Rutgers 6

2009-2010 ECTC MVPs: Nicole Houseal (Cornell), Lushima Lumumbo-Kasongo (Cornell)

2009-2010 ECTC Student Leader: Carissa Fu (Princeton)
Posted May 2, 2010

U Penn Tournament Packet Posted

The U Penn tournament packet has been posted to the tournaments page. The tournament will take place on Saturday, April 3.
Posted Mar. 14, 2010

West Point Hosts 249 Competitors Despite Snow-Related Rescheduling

Congratulations to the West Point / Army Taekwondo Team, Marisa Yarmie and Master Ji Ho Choi on hosting an ECTC tournament on March 7! Despite the last-minute rescheduling due to the snow, 249 students from 17 schools attended on March 7, 2010. The results have been posted to the standings page:

Division 1
1) MIT 530
2) Cornell 464

Division 2
1) Princeton 305
2) West Point 128
3) U Albany 84
4) Harvard 62
5) Tufts 48
6) U Penn 41
7) RPI 32

Division 3
1) NYU 56
2) Umass 38
2) Columbia 38
4) U Vermont 16
5) Buffalo 12
6) Cortland 8
7) SUNY Purchase 0
7) Yale 0
Posted Mar. 14, 2009

West Point Tournament Rescheduled

The West Point tournament has been rescheduled for Sunday, March 7. The revised tournament packet is posted as well. All schools must re-register for the rescheduled tournament by Thursday, March 4 at 10 pm.
Posted Mar. 2, 2010

West Point Tournament Packet Posted and U Penn Date Announced

The West Point tournament packet has been posted to the tournaments page and the U Penn Tournament has been announced to be Saturday, April 3, 2010.
Posted Jan. 11, 2010

2009-2010 All-Star Team Announced

I am pleased to announce the members of the 2009-2010 ECTC All-Star Team. The athletes were selected first and foremost based on their performance in tournaments, and secondarily based on their student leadership.

Adam Fahrenkopf (U Albany)
Carissa Fu (Princeton)
Nicole Houseal (Cornell)
Erika Lee (MIT)
Lushima Lumumba-Kasonga (Cornell)
Elta Mariani (Cornell)
Sean Murray (U Albany)
Jason Stiles (West Point)
Ranbel Sun (MIT)

Alternate: Vito Angrisano (West Point)

As you may have noticed, one additional team member was added at the selection committee's discretion due to the exceptional depth of athletes nominated. No division 3 athlete was nominated, so none was included on the team this year.

All of the athletes nominated were excellent candidates and deserving of recognition. There are many special athletes and student leaders who work hard to make our league an exceptional and unique organization. Thank you to all of the coaches and captains who brought them to the ECTC selection committee's attention.
Posted Jan. 3, 2009

Princeton Hosts 367 Competitors

Congratulations to the Princeton Taekwondo Club, Master Rex Hatfield and Carissa Fu on hosting the largest tournament of the year! 367 students from 21 schools attended on Nov. 22, 2009. The results have been posted to the standings page:

Division 1
1) Cornell 575
2) MIT 314

Division 2
1) Princeton 214
2) U Albany 153
3) U Penn 101
4) West Point 80
5) Tufts 44
6) RPI 0

Division 3
1) Brown 199
2) Columbia 68
2) Cortland 46
4) NYU 45
5) JHU 20
6) Lehigh 9
7) Temple 0
7) SUNY Purchase 0
7) Rutgers 0
7) WCUPA 0
7) Yale 0
Posted Dec. 2, 2009

Cornell Hosts 322 Competitors

Congratulations to the Cornell Sport Taekwondo Club on hosting an excellent event in rural Ithaca, NY! 319 students from 21 schools attended on Nov. 7, 2009. The results have been posted to the standings page:

Division 1
1) MIT 641
2) Cornell 572

Division 2
1) U Albany 144
2) U Penn 100
3) Princeton 76
4) Tufts 72
5) RPI 48
6) Harvard 38
7) West Point 0

Division 3
1) Columbia 76
2) Cortland 52
2) NYU 52
4) Brown 35
5) U Mass Amherst 12
6) SUNY Oneonta 0
6) U Conn 0
6) Yale 0
Posted Oct. 23, 2009

Black Belt "Mini-Course" for Referees Available for Download

NCTA Referee Chair Master Jim Montgomery has created a mini-course for sparring corner judges in the ECTC and the NCTA. The course, which is available in PDF format by clicking here, is a guide to everything judges need to know in order to be fully effective. The course includes just the information (from a referee seminar) that is relevant to the judge. Although having this presented by an experienced referee is ideal, the course is intended to be easily readable by anyone familiar with Taekwondo competition.

Please have all black belts from member schools to review it as they may be called upon, or may volunteer, to judge at league events. At Cornell we will have copies of the course available in the rings. Black belts can review it between matches as a judge and the senior referee in each ring will go over it with the judges as a group during the day. Please ask your referee lots of questions!

You can ask ECTC Referee Chair Jaime Schulte any questions you may have about the course throughout the day at the Cornell Tournament..

Click here for referee mini-course!

Posted Nov. 2, 2009

Jaime Schulte Appointed Referee Chair

The ECTC is pleased to announce that Jaime Schulte has been appointed to the new position of Referee Chair for the 2009-2010 season. The Referee Chair has the responsibility of coordinating referees and judges for events and creating training opportunities within the league.

Master Schulte brings 15 years of Taekwondo experience to the role. He is a Master Instructor and Assistant Coach with the University of Vermont Taekwondo Club and has been an active referee for more than a decade. He holds an A-level referee certification recognized by USA Taekwondo, NCTA, and the ECTC. Master Schulte held a similar position as USTU Vermont State Referee Chair from 2002-2004. He has officiated at many events including, most recently, the 2009 National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships and Team Trials, the 2009 USAT National Taekwondo Championships and Junior Team Trials, and last weekend at MIT. At the National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships last spring he was named 2009 NCTA Referee of the Year.

Master Schulte's history with the INCTL/ECTC goes back to 1995 when he competed at Yale on a C-team from the University of Vermont. He describes it as a memorable introduction to collegiate competition and the unique energy and spirit you always find at ECTC and NCTA events. By 2001 he was a certified referee running rings at INCTL tournaments. Master Schulte looks forward to the new challenge of helping our judges and referees develop within the league and attracting outside referees to come discover the fun of collegiate Taekwondo.

Please join us in welcoming Master Jaime Schulte as ECTC Referee Chair!
Posted Nov. 2, 2009

Princeton Tournament Packet Posted

The Princeton tournament packet has been posted to the Tournaments Page.
Posted Nov. 2, 2009

MIT Hosts 319 Competitors

Congratulations to the MIT Sport Taekwondo Club on hosting an excellent event to open the ECTC season! 319 students from 19 schools attended on Oct. 17, 2009. The results have been posted to the standings page:

Division 1
1) MIT 641
2) Cornell 572

Division 2
1) U Albany 144
2) U Penn 100
3) Princeton 76
4) Tufts 72
5) RPI 48
6) Harvard 38
7) West Point 0

Division 3
1) Columbia 76
2) Cortland 52
2) NYU 52
4) Brown 35
5) U Mass Amherst 12
6) SUNY Oneonta 0
6) U Conn 0
6) Yale 0
Posted Oct. 23, 2009

West Point Tournament Date Announced

The West Point tournament has been announced for Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010.
Posted Oct. 23, 2009

Cornell Tournament Packet Posted

The Cornell tournament packet has been posted to the Tournaments Page.
Posted Oct. 23, 2009

New League Scoring Rules and Points Allocation Announced

In light of the new WTF sparring rules, the following scoring for ECTC sparring matches will be in effect for this year:

Head kicks (A and B-team only): 3 points
Spinning kicks to the body: 2 points
Non-spinning kicks and punches to the body : 1 point

A gap of 10 or more points ends the match, as with last year. No point ceiling will be used.

Spinning kicks to the body (like back kick and narabang or 360 roundhouse, 2 points) will be scored using the thumb button on the controllers. Head kicks (3 points) will be also scored using the thumb button. If a head kick is scored, then the action is stopped after the exchange is done, and the center referee will instruct the operator to add one point to the scoring competitor's score to bring the total for that kick to 3 points.

Please inform your teams, especially the coaches and black belts who will be helping with scoring.

We will demonstrate the rules in front of the entire assembly at the MIT tournament to make it clear to all how the new rules will be enforced.

Thanks to our referee advisory committee for helping us talk through the relevant issues: Masters Mark Lesly, Jim Montgomery, Jaime Schulte, Michael Harb, and Albert Lee.

Also, in response to a suggestion at the summer meeting, the ECTC board has decided to change the point allocation for the tournaments to reflect the larger participation in the league, and to help recognize the achievements of consistently performing smaller schools. The board believes that under the new rules, smaller but high-performing schools will be able to compete more effectively with larger schools.

Points (but no medals) will now be awarded to sparring teams reaching the quarterfinal round (i.e. "5th place") of each sparring division. As before, only two teams from each school may score points in each division.

Furthermore, points will be awarded to forms competitors out to 4th place instead of the previous 3 places, with the 4th place competitor awarded a second bronze medal.

The overall ratio of sparring to poomsae points will remain the same with the new allocations.

The point allocation will be as follows:

Posted Oct. 14, 2009

MIT Tournament Packet Posted

The MIT tournament packet has been posted to the Tournaments Page

Posted Sept. 22, 2009

League Poomsae Seminar

In order to help bring our conference up to speed, Master David Turgeon has again generously volunteered his time to lead a poomsae seminar in Cambridge, MA on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009 from 1-5 pm. As many of you know, Master Turgeon is an International Referee who is again a member of the current US National Poomsae Team, and has volunteered his time at ECTC events before as a referee.

As you all know, there will be a rule change for this year's ECTC tournaments, so black belts from each school will have to learn the standards for multiple forms, not just one form. Last year's poomsae seminar was great, but because of time constraints, we were only able to cover Taeguek 1-8. This year, Master Turgeon has promised to go over the black belt forms as well, which should be especially advantageous to everyone.

The seminar will be a great chance for you to send your instructors or senior ranks to learn the specific ins and outs of the new WTF standard. Ideally, participants should be familiar with all of the Taeguek forms and at least some of the WTF black belt forms starting with Koryo, but all are welcome. The emphasis will be on specifics, not teaching the actual forms. I hope everyone can make an effort to attend. There will be a nominal $20 fee for the seminar to cover the minimal costs of hosting the seminar and Master Turgeon's expenses.

The seminar is open to anyone, whether associated with the league or not.

Here is the information:

Poomsae Seminar with Master Turgeon

Date:

Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009

Time:

1-5 pm

Location:

C.W. Taekwondo at Boston
285 Green St.
Cambridge, MA
http://cwtkd.com/locations.html

Cost:

$20

Posted Sept. 13, 2009

ECTC Membership Form Posted

THe 2009-2010 ECTC Membership Form has been posted online at the "Join ECTC" webpage.
Posted Sept. 8, 2009

ECTC Tournament Dates Announced

The first two tournaments of the year have been announced to be Sunday, Oct. 18 at MIT in Cambridge, MA, and Sat., Nov. 7 at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY.
Posted Aug 17, 2009

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