DEFINITIONS
 
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AGE GROUP COMPETITION: Competition sanctioned by USAG in which the rules are
written by committees in the USA and include compulsory exercises and/or
optional exercises. The optional exercise rules are a modified version of
the FIG Code of Points.
 
ATHLETE NUMBER: A number will be assigned to each athlete who joins the USAG
Athlete Membership program. The coach MUST furnish this number to meet
directors when registering for each sanctioned competition.
 
CODE OF POINTS: A book of optional rules, written by the FIG. (Available
from the national USAG office).
 
ELITE LEVEL: National and international level of gymnastics beyond the Jr.
Olympic Program. USA Olympic gymnasts are elite level.
 
FIG: Federation of International Gymnastics. Responsible for the Code of
Points and international competition.
 
LAW: In accordance with.
 
JR. OLYMPIC PROGRAM: USAG'S developmental and competitive program consisting
of Levels 1-10.
 
LOCAL MEETS: A sanctioned USAG Competition in which scores obtained may be
used to qualify into Sectionals.
 
MEET DIRECTOR: A USAG professional member, at least 18 years of age, and
certified meet director, responsible for applying for a sanction to host a
USAG sanctioned competition. The meet director will post the sanction at the
meet, and will run the competition according to the USAG Rules and Policies.
 
MEET DIRECTOR CERTIFICATION: A requirement by the USAG to be granted a
sanction to run a USAG competition. The meet director's exam is a open book
test. The test and blank answer sheet are found in the USAG Rules and
Policies.
 
NAWGJ: National Association of Women's Gymnastic Judges.
 
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP: A requirement of the USAG for coaches to coach at
sanctioned competitions. Women's Professional Membership is obtained by
contacting the USA Gymnastics Membership Program at 1-800 345-4719.
 
PROFESSIONAL NUMBER: Number will be assigned to each professional member who
joins the USAG Professional Membership program. The coach MUST furnish this
number to ALL meet directors PRIOR to a sanctioned competition.
(Professional Members must join each year and will receive a new number each
year).
 
RC: Regional Chairman - Responsible for the administration of the USAG on
the regional level.
 
SANCTION FORM: A form that is mailed to a meet director (who has applied for
one and sent the proper fee) that indicates the competition is recognized by
the USAG and that the event will be conducted under the strict rules and
policies of USAG. Scores from a sanctioned meet may be used to qualify for
higher level meets, etc. The sanction form, listing the name of the meet
director, competitive levels, and the date of the meet, must be posted at a
USAG sanctioned event.
 
SANCTIONED MEET: A gymnastics competition recognized by USAG. Scores from
sanctioned meets may be used as qualifying scores into future competitions.,
and for class mobility. ALL COACHES and JUDGES MUST BE USAG PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERS AND ALL GYMNASTS MUST BE USAG ATHLETE MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN A
SANCTIONED MEET. Sanctioned meets are designated by level and as a local,
sectional, state, regional, national meet, etc.
 
SECTIONAL MEET: Sponsored by the OK-USAG, an opportunity for gymnasts to
qualify by % of % to enter the STATE USAG meet. Gymnasts use scores attained 
at local meets to qualify into sectional meets.
 
STATE / REGIONAL CHAIRMAN: Elected positions. The SC / RC are responsible to
oversee the USAG competitive program at the state and regional levels. The
State Chairman is the USAG representative in each state.
 
SC: State Chairman - Responsible for the administration of the USAG at the
state level.
 
STATE USAG COMPETITION: A OK-USAG sponsored competition in which the State
Champions at various levels are named. The State Meet falls under the
jurisdiction of the State Chairman and State Board.
 
USAG: USA Gymnastics - Formerly known as the United States Gymnastics
Federation (USGF), is the governing body for gymnastics as appointed by the
USOC (United States Olympic Committee). The national office is located in
Indianapolis, IN.