Ethics

The following links and information derived from the USASF Regional Meetings.  The subsequent discussions and recommendations are listed below.  To view the Policy Change Form and video of discussions please click on the link in the boxes at the lower portion of the screen.     Four  Suggestions Define a Season with a start and end date Two suggestions to create a Policy on obligation and exclusivity to programs   Create a Policy on Recruiting at Sanctioned events
To view Policy Change Form and a video of the discussions please click on an option below. No Recruiting Zone Anaheim 9/18 One Program Anaheim 9/18 Contracts Anaheim 9/18 Season Anaheim 9/18   Membership Discussion Anaheim   Super Team Discussion Anaheim   Recruiting Discussion Anaheim
L4 Stunt Release Moves Dallas 8/22	L4 Stunt Release Moves Two Dallas 8/22	L4 Pyramid Release Moves Dalas 8/22	L5 Stunts Dallas 8/22
L4 Stunt Tosses Annaheim 9/18	Progression Discussion Anaheim

Ages and Level of Progressions

The following links and information derived from the USASF Regional Meetings.  The subsequent discussions and recommendations are listed below.  To view the Policy Change Form and video of discussions please click on the link in the boxes at the lower portion of the screen.     Seven Suggestions Limit: Tiny to Level1, Mini to Level 1-2, Youth Level 1-3, Junior Level 1 – 4, Senior Level 1 – 5, [International Level 1 – 6] Recommendation to change the date of eligibility (back) to May 31st Recommendation to make a universal date for athlete membership Adjust Progressions to be more age oriented Put a bottom age limit of Senior Division Link Stunts, Tosses and pyramids to Age Level Adjust Progressions: a. No tosses in Mini and Tiny b. No Double fulls (baskets, stunts or tumbling) in Youth 5 c. Extended one leg stunts with foot next to body in Sr Level 2 d. One trick baskets and no twisting in Sr Level 2 e. Two trick baskets in Sr 4 f. Eliminate 4.2 g. Make Youth 4 + 5 small only Discussion aslo includes: Capping time progressively through levels Declaring a Level at a certain date Defining a season Comparison to other sports Body compisision and growth Bottom age limit

To view Policy Change Form and a video of the discussions please click on an option below. Age Eligability Date Doral 6/15 Age Indianapolis 7/30 Age Atlanta 8/7   Age Two Atlanta 8/7   White Plains   Indianapolis   Age Discussion Atlanta   Progression Discussion Atlanta Age Eligibility Date Dallas 8/22 Time Limit Discussion Dallas Declaring a Level  Discussion Dallas   Season Discussion Dallas

Age  Anaheim    Senior Age Anaheim Ages  Anaheim Ages Cleveland

 

Tumbling

The following links and information derived from the USASF Regional Meetings. The subsequent discussions and recommendations are listed below. To view the Policy Change Form and video of discussions please click on the link in the boxes at the lower portion of the screen.  Three Suggestions Recommendation to restrict standing tumbling Recommendation to limit Level 3 to Tucks from a round off or round off back handspring only Reccomendation to change Level 2 and 3

To view Policy Change Form and a video of the discussions please click on an option below. Tumbling White Plains L3 Tumbling White Plains Tumbling Anaheim   White Plains Discussions White Plains Discussions Dallas Discussions Anaheim Discussions

 

About this ‘blog’

The USASF Rules Process is an important stepping stone for our community to grow together.  As well as aiding in this process, this ‘blog’ is made in effort to broadcast the regional discussions and suggestions so that we may make fully educated votes at the Congress in January.  It is being written and created as the meetings go on.  Although we have some wonderful editors involved; please forgive any typos. This space is meant to be an informal, unbiased platform to review and maintain transparency of the formal process. 

This site will be updated throughout the Rules Process.  Begining on July 28, check the discussions every Wednesday to see new videos and policy change forms.

Rules Process Info

To navigate through the pages:

• The side bar and top bar are quick links to discussion topics: to find out about a discussion, see the Policy Change form or view the videos, click on the Title
• To find out information about your upcoming Regional Meeting click on “Updates”
• To view the notes from a completed Regional Meeting click on “Meeting Reports”
• To learn more about the way a rule gets passed click on “Process”

Levels

The following links and information derived from the USASF Regional Meetings.  The subsequent discussions and recommendations are listed below.  To view the Policy Change Form and video of discussions please click on the link in the boxes at the lower portion of the screen.     Nine Suggestions 3 recommendations to restrict Stunting in Level 4 Recommendation to create an Open Level 4 division Recommendation to allow one non-twisting trick in Level 2 baskets Recommendation to restrict Standing Tumbling Skills Recommendation to restrict Level 1 inversion Recommendation to allow bases adjustment/movement in General Tumbling Recommendation to allow 1 flipping 0 twisting rotations in Level 5 Tosses Recommendation to allow hitch kicks to be added to a single twisting basket in Level 4 Discussion aslo includes: Uniforms Image

To view Policy Change Form and a video of the discussions please click on an option below. L4 Stunts Doral 6/2 L4 Open White Plains 7/24 L2 Baskets White Plains 7/24   L1 Stunts E-mail 7/9   General Stunts E-mail 7/9   Level 1 Discussion Indianapolis   Dress  Discussion Indianapolis   Dress Discussion Atlanta L4 Stunt Release Moves Dallas 8/22 L4 Stunt Release Moves Two Dallas 8/22 L4 Pyramid Release Moves Dalas 8/22   L5 Stunts Dallas 8/22   L4 Stunt Tosses Annaheim 9/18 Progression Discussion Anaheim

 

4.2

The following links and information derived from the USASF Regional Meetings.  The subsequent discussions and recommendations are listed below.  To view the Policy Change Form and video of discussions please click on the link in the boxes at the lower portion of the screen.Three  Suggestions Recommendation to change the age Recommendation to remove Level 4.2 Recommendation to limit the ages of Level 4.2 athletes to reflect the “Senior” age

To view Policy Change Form and a video of the discussions please click on an option below. L4.2  Sacramento 5/15   Open L4.2  Doral 6/2   Sr L4.2  Doral 6/2   Sacramento Discussions   Doral Discussions   White Plains Discussions   Indianapolis Discussions

 

Judging, Scoring, Rules and Consistancy

The following links and information derived from the USASF Regional Meetings.  The subsequent discussions and recommendations are listed below.  To view the Policy Change Form and video of discussions please click on the link in the boxes at the lower portion of the screen.   One Suggestion Recommendation to research and develop consistant standards for judging and point/safety deduction Discussion Includes: Hosting competitions at the same time in the same city

To view Policy Change Form and a video of the discussions please click on an option below. Score Sheet  Doral  6/2 Doral Discussions   Doral Discussions cont.     Indianapolis Discussions     Atlanta Discussions      Dallas Discussions

 

Division Sizes and Breakdowns

The following links and information derived from the USASF Regional Meetings. The subsequent discussions and recommendations are listed below. To view the Policy Change Form and video of discussions please click on the link in the boxes at the lower portion of the screen.        Sixteen Suggestions Recommendation to make participation number 36 maximum (elliminate small and large) Recommendation to cap Large Division at 32 participants Recommendation to add mandatory combining to Coed Teams Recommendation to combine divisions by size before gender Recommendation to set a policy for all girl/coed/small/large splits Recommendation to have a mandatory split for minis 2 reccommendations to combine Jr Coed and Jr division 2 recommendations to lower small gym split requirement 2 recommendation to move the Small Gym participant number to 75 2 Recommendations to add a Level 4 Open Recommendation to create a Limited Coed L6 division Recommendation to delete Semi-Limited Coed   Discussion also included: On small and Large: the average size is 18 team members. Large is seen as a difficult division to compete in. Small is growing and Large is not. Hip Hop Divisions have a large variety (break into small and large) Semi Limited Coed dilutes large
To view policy change form and videos of the discussion please click on the links below Splits Sacramento 5/15 L6 Coed Sacramento 5/15  Sacramento Discussions   Doral Discussions   Jr & Sml Gym Doral 6/2 Eligibility Date Doral 6/2   Jr, Coed & Small Gym Doral 6/2 Doral Discussions cont.   Open Level 4 White Plains 7/24     Minis White Plains 7/24   White Plains DIVISION Discussions   White Plains AGE Discussions     Division Size Indianapolis 7/30 Indianapolis Discussions Indianapolis Small Gym Discussions     SemiLimited Atlanta 7/8   Atlanta Division Sizes     Atlanta Small Gym     Open Level 4 Atlanta 7/8   Small Gym Dallas 8/22     Combining Dallas 8/22     Capping Large Dallas 8/22   Season Discussion Dallas   Declaring a Level  Discussion Dallas   Dallas Small Gym Dallas Discussions Level 4 Discussion Dallas

 

Worlds

The following suggestions will be brought to the Worlds Advisory Board (WAB) for review.  This is not a matter of voting at the National Congress.  Steve Peterson remains the primary contact for all Worlds suggestions as he leads the WAB.  

1) Worlds Alternates

Recommendation:
Teams will not be required to list up to 3 alternates on their squad rosters at all Worlds Bid Qualifying events.
All teams that receive a bid to Worlds, may use up to 3 alternates as part of their 10 possible substitutions.
These alternates:
* do not have to be at the event where the bid was received
* must be an official member (team participant that competes) of the gym during the 2010 – 2011 season
NOTE: Any athlete that wants to transfer from one gym to a gym that has already received a Worlds bid, must have a signed release from the gym owner of the gym he or she is transferring from before that athlete can be used as a Worlds alternate.

2) Worlds Rosters

Recommendation:   All Event Producers holding a Worlds Bid Qualifier, will be required to send (to the USASF) copies of ALL team rosters from every gym that had a team receive a Worlds bid within 72 hours after that event concludes.

Crossovers

The following links and information derived from the USASF Regional Meetings.  The subsequent discussions and recommendations are listed below.  To view the Policy Change Form and video of discussions please click on the link in the boxes at the lower portion of the screen.      Six  Suggestions 2 recommendation to set a maximum number of teams an athlete can crossover to in a day Recommendation to restrict crossing Levels to up or down 2 Levels Recommendation to restrict crossing to 20% of the team size Recommendation to restrict crossing to 25% of the team size Recommendation to limit number of times an athlete crosses over to 2 routines Recommendation to restrict International Open Crossovers to inside gym/program Discussion also included: The USASF has no policy in regard to crossovers Limiting the number of crossovers on a team Limiting the Levels to which an athlete can crossover Competing too many times can lead to fatigue/be unsafe Practicing too much can lead to overuse injuries Teams are ‘stacking’ or ‘sandbagging’ to win

To view policy change form and videos of the discussion please click on the links below Crossovers Doral 6/2   Crossovers: 25% & 2 times White Plains        Crossovers  White Plains        Crossovers: levels up/down White Plains   Doral Discussions   White Plains Discussions   Crossovers  Atlanta     Atlanta Discussions   Dallas Discussions