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Events to sanction:	USA Gymnastics, as the governing body for the sport in the United States, is responsible for the granting of sanctions for those events, as defined in the USA Gymnastics Sanctioning Policies and Procedures. USA Gymnastics sponsored events may include: Local meets, clinics, dual meets, tri-meets of a local nature Pre-Sectional/Sectional and other Qualifier meets under the supervision of USA Gymnastics or its Regional or State sub-committees State and Regional Championships events hosted under supervision of USA Gymnastics or its Regional or State sub-committees National events/competitions hosted under the supervision of USA Gymnastics Any invitational competition, workshop, clinic, or training camp involving current U. S. National Team Members International - any competitions involving gymnasts from other countries Clinics, workshops, training camps, and other events wanting the benefits of USA Gymnastics’ secondary insurance coverage Educational courses that are part of USA Gymnastics University Once a sanction has been granted, the appropriate USA Gymnastics Rules and Policies must be followed. All participating athletes, coaches, judges, and meet directors must be members of USA Gymnastics. A non-USA Gymnastics sanctioned event may not be conducted concurrently with a USA Gymnastics sanctioned event. Secondary insurance coverage is provided for all USA Gymnastics members participating in a sanctioned event. Domestic sanctions are needed for events without foreign athlete, coach and/or judge participation. A foreign sanction is required for any event including the participation of foreign athletes, coaches and/or judges.
Who can apply for a sanction:	It is the Meet Director’s responsibility to secure an event sanction for all USA Gymnastics sponsored events/competitions. Meet Directors must be USA Gymnastics Professional members in the discipline for which they are applying for sanction, which includes Safety Certification and background check. In the Women’s and Acrobatic Gymnastics Programs, individuals must take and pass a Meet Director certification exam to be eligible to host a meet.
Cost:	Domestic Sanctioned Event with 72 or less participants Online registration = $50 Mail or Faxed Registration: $55, - Download form Additional Late Fees: Request received less than 30 days from event date = $25 Request received less than 7 days from event date = $100 Request received less than 3 days from event date = $125 Domestic Sanctioned Event with 73 or more participants Online registration = $100 Mail or Faxed Registration = $105 - Download form Additional Late Fees: Request received less than 30 days from event date = $25 Request received less than 7 days from event date = $100 Request received less than 3 days from event date = $125
Sanction forms:	Sanction Request Form Request for Foreign Sanction Accident Insurance Report Form Request for Certificate of Insurance