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C- 3. Normal courtesy between member nations of the FIG requires individual clubs or schools seeking to arrange international exchanges must apply for a U.S.G.F. sanction pursuant to U.S.G.F. Sanctioning Procedures as states In section E-2 herein. This applies even if competitions are school-to-school, club-to-club, etc. (Article 9b, FIG Statutes).
2) Chairperson - U.S.G.F. Sanction Committee Note: Chairperson of the U.S.F.G. Sanctioning Committee is currently: Dr. Mimi Murray Springfield College Springfield, MA 01109
SECTION D. TOURS AND EXHIBITIONS
Seep 3. The Sanctioning Committee will meet to consider
D-1. Tours and exhibitions are defined as events w hich are conducted as a show of gymnastics skill only, In any or all events recognized as IOC or FIG competitive events. Further, tour events will not contain any element of competition through scoring or otherwise comparing of performances for purposes of ranking them. Tours and exhibitions are events as defined above involving USA athletes and/or occurring in the U.S.A. (Note: Any manifestation which includes both the elements of a tour and of a competition shall be considered a competition.)
the Sanction Application Form based upon the criteria contained in the U.S.G.F. Sanctioning Policies and Procedures. Consideration of U.S.G.F. program integrity, and any financial considerations which may be adverse to the U.S.G.F. will also be factors affecting sanctioning approval or denial. Seep 4. The Chairperson of the Sanctioning Committee will instruct the Executive Director to notify the applicant in writing of the decision of the Sanction Committee sixty ( 60 ) days prior to the event.
D-2. U.S.G.F. Sanctioning Policies as stated in Sections B and C herein also apply to tours and exhibitions.
Section F. Fees. If a sanction is awarded, the sanction fee will be set by the lJ.S.G.F. Sanction Committee. The U.S.G.F. retains the right to retain television sales of the event unless otherwise negotiated.
SECTION E. SANCTIONING PROCEDURES FOR ALL EVENTS (COMPETITIONS, TOURS, AND EXHIBITIONS).
SECTION G. HEARING PROCEDURES AND PENALTIES
E-1. The U.S.G.F., as the governing body for gymnastics in the United States must consider the issuance of sanctions for those events as defined in this U.S.G.F. Sanctioning Policies and Procedures. E-2 . U.S.G.F. Regional Chairpersons are empowered only to approve sanctions for U.S.G.F. sponsored meets at local, sectional, state and regional levels as well as designated zone competitions, but within the constraints listed in these Sanctioning Policies and Procedures. (See W'omen's Commitree Policies and Procedures, Chapter 8 , Section A; and Men 's Program Guidelines and Coaching Manual, Section 3, II, C, "Competition Sites, p. 52.) E-3. These sanctioning policies and procedures apply not only to events not being formally conducted by and for the U.S.G.F. itself, but also to organizations who are constituent members of the U.S.G.F. or those organizations who otherwise conduct gymnastics programs and/or events other than closed events as defined in B-1 -c.
G-1 Hearing. If a violation of this policy occurs, the U.S.G.F. Executive Committee will schedule a hearing to review the case. The Chief Executive Officer ( C.E.O.) of the alleged offending organization and the alleged offending individual will be notified in writing of the time and place for the hearing at least fifteen ( 15) days prior to the scheduled hearing. If they elect to, the C.E.O. of the alleged offending organization along with the individual alleged to have made the violation may attend the hearing at their own expense to present their views.
G-2 Penalties. If a violation is deemed to have taken place, the lJ.S.G.F. Executive Committee shall levy a penalty deemed to be consistent with the degree of damage done the United States Gymnastics Federation.
Penalties may be levied in the following categories: a. If the offense is deemed to be national in scope and deemed to have been perpetrated by an organization (e.g. a national or international level competition or tour), the offending national organization may be suspended for a period of time up to one ( I ) year from the U.S.G.F. Board of Directors.
E-4. SANCTIONING PROCEDURES The following steps must be followed in order to obtain a sanction for events which require them:
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b. If the offense is deemed to be only local or regional in scope and deemed to have been perpetrated by organization, then the offending school or club, may be suspended from all U.S.G.F. competitions for a period of time up to one (I) year , including the U.S.A. Championships.
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c. If the offense is either international, national, or local in scope, and is deemed to have been perpetrated by an individual athlete, that athlete may be suspended from participation in all international team membership or rotation for a period of up to one year. Additionally, the suspended athlete will be suspended from receiving any other financial aid by the U.S.G.F. for the same period of time.
Seep 2. Completed application forms must be received by
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