Feb. 25, 2008

Hi Judges:
Please review the following especially (b). As a professional USAG member and the assigning agent for USAG WA it is very important that we adhere to the following sanction rules and all USAG and NAWGJ requirements. If you do not have an updated R & P, you might want to copy this and keep it in your judging bag.

Reminder: You will not / cannot be assigned to judge if any of the following is not current. (CPE, Safety Cert., USAG Background Check as required by your membership renewal date, USAG and NAWGJ memberships).

If you have any questions please do not hesitate contacting me. Take care, Nola

SANCTION VIOLATIONS: THESE VIOLATIONS MAY RESULT IN A FINE, VOIDING A MEET AND THE RESULTS, AND/OR LOSS OF SANCTIONING PRIVILEGES.
1. Violations on the part of the Meet Director
a. Conducting a USA Gymnastics event without a valid sanction.
b. Allowing coaches, judges and athletes on the floor without current, valid membership. This
includes Professional members, Junior Professional members, Introductory Coaches,
Introductory Athletes and regular Athlete members.
c. Conducting an event on different dates or with more than one location or discipline without
the proper sanctions and/or changes.
d. Violations of any regulation within the Rules and Policies.
e. Improper timing of the competition:
a. Athletes in the gym too long (over 5 hours).
b. Starting the warm-ups before 8:00 A.M.
c. Poor scheduling, resulting in the meet finishing after 10:00 P.M.
f. Exceeding the allotted number of judgments per session per panel of judges.
g. Failure to return required sanction forms and athlete fees

B. PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS
1. A letter from USA Gymnastics will be sent to the Meet Director and host club accused of violations.
The accused individual and/or organization will have 30 days to respond.
2. If the infraction is minor, or the circumstances were outside the control of the Meet Director, a
letter of warning may be issued.
3. First time violation – a letter and fine of $500 for one violation plus $500 for each additional
violation associate with the same sanction.
4. Second time violation – a letter and fine of $1000 for one violation plus $500 for each additional
violation associate with the same sanction.
5. Third time violation – a fine of $5000 for one violation plus $500 for each additional violation
associate with the same sanction, and a one-year suspension of sanctioning privileges.
6. Escalating penalties accrue during a three-year (36 month) time frame. Penalties associated with
second and third time offenses apply if multiple violations occur within 36 months of the first
violation.
7. Letters are sent to both the Meet Director and the host club, but fines apply to the individual Meet
Director. Hosting institutions may also be denied sanctioning privileges if violations are repeated
with multiple Meet Directors.
8. A Sanction Complaint Form is available on the USA Gymnastics web-site, on State and Regional
web-sites and in your sanction packet.