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 It
is August 1st and the 2008-2009 competitive season is officially
opened. The USA Gymnastics website has been completely updated
with all of the 2008-2009 forms along with helpful FAQ's to help
guide you along the way.
Please read below for a few friendly reminders in preparing for
the new season.
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All participants on the competition floor at a sanction USA
Gymnastics event must have a current USA Gymnastics membership.
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Athletes Level 4 and above must hold a Regular Athlete
membership
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Introductory memberships are for Level 1, 2, 3 and women's Prep
Opt. and Group Gymnastics Level A & B.
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Professional membership must be held by all coaches and judges
age 18 and older. Membership must be current and active.
Memberships that are pending are not valid for being on the
floor at a sanctioned event.
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All professional members must have a current safety
certification and have passed a background check. If this is
missing the member will be placed in a pending status.
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Junior Professional membership must be held for all coaches and
judges ages 16 and 17 years of age. They must also have current
safety certification.
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Introductory coaches are those who only coach Level 1,2,3, Prep
Opt and Group Gymnastics with stated limitations. These coaches
must also have safety/risk management certification.
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Sanctions: Request sanctions for competitions a minimum of 30
days prior to the event. You should apply even earlier if you
wish to have your meet listed on the website as a member Club
benefit. Remember Foreign Sanctions applications should be into
the office a minimum of 120 days prior to the competition.
Please note affective August 1, 2008 all in house processing will
require an additional $5.00 processing/handling fee. Many of our
procedures already maintained this business rule. This will be new
to educational courses.
Please contact the Member Services Department for any other
questions. We thank you for your continued support and wish you a
successful 2008-2009 season!
USA Gymnastics Member Services Department
Phone Hours: Monday 12:30pm-5:30pm eastern standard time
Tuesday - Friday 8:30am-5:30pm eastern standard time
1-800-345-4719 toll free
www.usa-gymnastics.org |
