2010 - 2011 Women's Program Rules and Policies Governing Competitors and Competitions sanctioned by the National Women's Program Committee ii TABLE OF CONTENTS National Women’s Program Committee Structure......................................................................vii Officers/Staff Directory...............................................................................................................viii Hotline........................................................................................................................................xiv Map ........................................................................................................................................... xv Mission Statement & Introduction ................................................................................................1 PART ONE: USA GYMNASTICS MEMBERSHIP Section I: TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP...................................................................................... 3 Professional Education Programs and Accreditations......................................................... 5 Section II: CODE OF ETHICS ................................................................................................. 7 Section III: DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS............... 11 Section IV: RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF ATHLETE MEMBERS .................................. 13 Section V: ATHLETE & CLUB ELIGIBILITY & RESIDENCY REGULATIONS...................... 15 PART TWO: JUNIOR OLYMPIC COMPETITIVE PROGRAM ................................................. 17 Section I: Requirements for Level Eligibility & Advancement ................................................ 19 Entry Requirements & Mobility Scores Overview .............................................................. 19 General Policies & Procedures for Entry/Mobility.............................................................. 19 Individual Event Specialists ............................................................................................... 20 Age Determination ............................................................................................................. 20 Dropping back through the levels ...................................................................................... 20 Section II: DESCRIPTIONS & REQUIREMENTS OF THE LEVELS..................................... 23 Optional Requirement Chart for Levels 7-10 ..................................................................... 24 Section III: COMPETITION STRUCTURE............................................................................ .25 General Regulations .......................................................................................................... 25 Types of meets/Qualifying Scores Chart ........................................................................... 25 Local Meets....................................................................................................................... 25 Pre-Sectional Qualifiers and Sectional Meets ................................................................... 26 State Championships......................................................................................................... 26 Regional Championships................................................................................................... 26 Level 9 Eastern/Western Championships.......................................................................... 27 Jr. Olympic (Level 10) National Championships................................................................ 29 Jr. Olympic (Level 10) National Invitational Tournament................................................... 30 Invitationals........................................................................................................................ 32 Section IV: REGULATIONS FOR HOSTING A JR. OLYMPIC COMPETITION.................... 35 Chapter One: Selection of Meet Hosts for Qualifying Events............................................ 35 Bidding for a USAG Competition ................................................................................. 35 Criteria for Selection of Event Hosts............................................................................ 35 Chapter Two: Hosting a Competition................................................................................. 37 Entry Regulations ........................................................................................................ 37 Pre-meet Organization................................................................................................. 38 Meet Information packet........................................................................................ 38 Types of Competition Formats.............................................................................. 39 Determining Meet Format and Schedule............................................................... 40 Reference chart-formats, warm-ups & maximum number of competitors ............. 41 Scheduling Guidelines........................................................................................... 41 Competitive Format/Draw...................................................................................... 42 Warm-ups .................................................................................................................... 44 Competition Procedures .............................................................................................. 46 Scoring .................................................................................................................. 46 Inquiry Regulations................................................................................................ 47 Jury of Appeals...................................................................................................... 48 Justification for Score Changes............................................................................. 48 Audience/Spectator Regulations........................................................................... 48 Participant Regulations.......................................................................................... 48 iii Chapter Three: Reporting Procedures............................................................................... 49 Reporting of Results.................................................................................................... 49 Financial Report Forms............................................................................................... 50 Section V: Injury of Illness Petitions....................................................................................... 51 General Procedures for Injury Petitions............................................................................. 51 Petitions to State Meets..................................................................................................... 51 Petitions to Regional Meets ............................................................................................... 52 Petitions to Jr. Olympic National Invitational Tournament (JO-NIT) .................................. 53 Injury Report Forms...........................................................................................................53 Section VI: JR. OLYMPIC AWARDS ..................................................................................... 55 Individual............................................................................................................................ 55 Team................................................................................................................................. 56 Tie-Breaking System ......................................................................................................... 56 Ordering Awards................................................................................................................ 58 PART THREE: P.R.E.P. OPTIONAL PROGRAM Purpose ................................................................................................................................. 59 General Regulations .............................................................................................................. 59 Membership Requirements for Coaches and Athletes ...................................................... 59 Mobility............................................................................................................................... 59 Equipment.......................................................................................................................... 59 Competitive Divisions........................................................................................................ 59 Age Divisions..................................................................................................................... 59 Aspects to be determined by State Board or League Organizers ......................................... 60 Ideas for Specific Event Requirements................................................................................ 60 PART FOUR: SANCTIONING PROCEDURES Section I: SANCTIONING A USA GYMNASTICS EVENT .................................................... 61 Requirements .................................................................................................................... 61 Meet Director’s Responsibilities................................................................................... 61 Sanction Fees...................................................................................................................