Please help us maintain the highest degree of professional courtesy for all members of the gymnastics community.

Gymnasts and Parents: 

We ask that you respect the chain of command in the gymnastics community.  You should always communicate your concerns directly through your personal coach. 

Coaches:

We expect you to maintain the highest level of professionalism, which includes the responsibility of adhering to the standards set by the USAG National Rules & Policies. For brevity, we note a few of these policies, but have not recreated that document.  Always put the gymnasts’ needs first.  Represent your gymnasts and parents by acting as their liaison. Respectfully direct concerns as appropriate through the next chain of command:
Meet Director/Judge/State Chairman > Regional Chairman > Men’s Developmental Program Coordinator.

USA Gymnastics National Office

132 E. Washington Street, Suite 700  
Indianapolis, IN 46204

1-317-237-5050  Main Number
1-800-345-4719 Member Services

Each team that qualifies athletes to Regional Championships must pay a Regional Team Registration fee of $50.  This fee is made payable to USAG Region 3 Men  You must pay the fee at your state championships with your entry fee to Regional Championships.

• Qualification procedures will be determined around February 15th each year.
• Age is determined as of Dec 31st of the year of the championship meet for that season.
• Elite level gymnasts are allowed to compete at Regional Championships at no charge.

Optional Champioonshiips
$155 JN & JD Athletes
$175 JE Athletes

Compulsory Championships
$125 Per Athletes

Clarifications:

• $20 of each entry fee from Optional Championships and $25 from Compulsory Championships will be returned to the Region 3 Chairman to assist in the running of the region.
• No team fees are charged
• No head tax is required to the state
• National Scholarship Foundation Tax is due ($3/gymnast per National R&P)
• All entries must be entered into the USAG Reservation System by their club prior to State Championships.  Athletes not qualified to Regional Championships must be cancelled at the conclusion of State Championships. The entry fees must be one-day mailed to the Regional Meet Director within 24 hours of the State Championships.

Maximum Day Gate fees are: 

• $20-Adult, $12-Children/Seniors(65+), Free-Preschooler. (per session)
• Multi day passes are $30/$20/Free. 
• Competing gymnasts are free.   

Military discounts are allowed.

The petitioning process is as follows:

• The coach of petitioning gymnast must contact their State Chairman and submit all documents at their state championships.
• Regional Chairman approves or denies petition with input from the State Chairman.  
• Coach must remit petition with entry form and entry fees at State Championships.

Every effort will be made to have a tentative schedule for the weekend posted by mid-February so that travel arrangements can me made.

A final schedule will be posted after all State Championship meets have been competed and all entries are in.

Minimally, Individual and All-Around Awards will be presented as outlined by the USAG Rules & Policies.   

Clarifications:

• The Region 3 Chairman must approve all awards.
• The Meet Director will order and pay for all awards.
• When possible, a minimum of 3 awards for team will be presented. 
• If there are more than 6 teams, it is recommended that at least 50% of the total teams entered in a level/age group receive an award.

Robert Cowan was the first Region 3 Director, serving from 1974-1985.  He was the author of the first National Rules & Policies for the USAG Junior Olympic Program.  He is also a past USAG Men’s Program Administrator.

Clarifications:

• This award is for outstanding contribution to Region 3. 
• The recipient is voted by the State Chairmen.
• The award is announced (and should be presented) at the Regional Championships

Mark Williams was the first Region 3 Judging Liaison and has served as a Private Club Coach, High School Coach and TGJA Judge for over 25 years. 

Clarifications:

• This award is for outstanding contribution to Region 3 from someone in the Judging Community. 
• The recipient is voted by the State Chairmen.
• This awards is not necessarily an annual event.
• The award is announced (and should be presented) at the Regional Championships

In 2011, the Region 3 Board created a new award designed to honor someone who has made a major contribution to the sport and all of the participants. This award will not necessarily be an annual event. 

The Region 3 Board is made up of the following people.

Voice & Vote

State Chairman (7)

Voice, No Vote

Region 3 Chairman (1)
Region 3 Judging Liaison (1)
Region 3 Team Coordinator (1)
Region 3 Educational Director (1)
Any past Region 3 Chairman (1+)
Region 3 Championship Coordinator (1)
Any current Member of National Committees from Region 3 (1+)
Advisors to Region 3 Board (1+)

The liaison is a judge who typically is the meet referee.  He assists with judging logistics before, during and after the Championships.

Clarifications:

• Act as a liaison between the judging community and the regional board.
• Requested to be present at the Annual Board Meeting.  This will be a voice/no vote position.
• Will directly communicate with the Regional Chairman regarding judging logistics for the Regional & National Championships.
• Provide and use the National Inquiry form for any questions the coaches may have concerning a gymnast’s performance.
• Schedule two judge panels for at least the National bound gymnasts. (Levels 7-10)
• Provide a meet report to the JOVP and the Regional Chairman.  The scope of the report should be focused on coach’s education.  The report must be in a format that could be uploaded on the website. (Html or Doc)
• Submit to the Regional Chairman, for approval, the pay sheets for all of the judges before turning them into the meet director.

The Elite Team Coordinator is responsible for the technical direction for our developing athletes.  He provides direction for the Region 3 Elite Camps.  He works closely with the Regional Chairman and the Regional Education Director.

Clarifications:

• Work with Region 3 Chairman to secure dates and location for the camps.
• Prepare written information to send to the parents.  This includes general congratulations, information sheets and medical history forms.
• Give hosts all of the pertinent information concerning the running of the event.
• Secure, with the help of the Region 3 Chairman, a staff for the camp(s).
• Create a final camp schedule with the approval of the Region 3 Chairman.
• Make sure that each event has its own USAG sanction.

Election is held every four years at the Board meeting that is held in conjunction with the Region 3 Championships.  

Responsibilities for the Regional Director are outlined in the USAG Rules and Guidelines Booklet. Below is a list of items that are specific to Region 3.

Regional Championship Responsibilities

• Secure bids for the Championships 
• Make sure to give the meet director all pertinent information concerning the running of the meet.
• Appoint a Judging Liaison and Meet Referee (may be the same person)
• Work with the Region 3 Board and Judging Liaison to secure judges for the Championships.
• Set up meeting site for the Annual Regional Board Meeting
• Serve as Chairman for Annual Regional Meeting held at Regional Championships.
• Set meeting agenda and prepare upcoming annual calendar.
• Post all of the results on the Region 3 Website

Region 3 Elite team Responsibilities

•  Establish site and dates
• Prepare all correspondence.  This includes congratulations, information and medical history forms.
• Approve schedule
• Secure coaches

  Additional Responsibilities

• Maintain the Region 3 website.
• Maintain the Region 3 Rules and Policies.
• Maintain open communication with the State Chairman.
• Attend as a voting member the MDPC meeting(s).   

Duties for the State Chairman are outlined in the USAG Rules and Guidelines Booklet. Below is a list of items that are specific to Region 3.

State Chairman Duties

• Maintain an updated list of all gymnasts and clubs in the state. 
• Maintain electronic communication with all state coaches.  Forward all Regional and National information to all professional members.
• Secure bids and conduct the State Championships
• Conduct an annual State Clinic (if possible)
• Conduct State Chairman elections every two years. (odd years)
• State Chairman may appoint a state board if necessary
• Attend the State Championships
• Attend the Regional Championships
• Approve or disapprove petitions to the State Championships.  Receive and make recommendations for all petitions to the Regional Championships.
• Maintain an open line of communication with the local judging organization.
• Attend all board meetings and conference calls or assign a proxy.
• Email State Meet results to the Regional Chairman within 24hrs of the State Meet. 
• Collect all Regional Championship entry fees  and request one check  to the Regional Meet Director for the total amount for their state.

State Chairman Duties in reference to the Regional Board Meeting

• Attend all board meetings or conference calls or assign a proxy.

Outgoing State Chairman Duties

• Outgoing chairman should attend the regional board meeting with the incoming chairman.

Selection of Judges - Regional Championships

Judges who are interested in being selected to judge either Optional or Compulsory Regional Championships must fill out the online application prior to the due date.  Only judges who fill out the application each year will be considered to be selected to judge the meet.

Optional Regional Championships
Judges selected to judge  Men's Development National Championships or Men's Western Nationals Championships are automatically selected to judge the Region 3 Optional Championships.  

Each State Chairmen selects one judge from the pool of applicants to fill the remaining judging spots.  The final spots are selected at large from the remaining pool of applicants by the Region 3 Board.

The Regional Board will designate event assignments for the selected judges based on event requests the judges put on their application.  

 Compulsory Regional Championships
Each State chairman will select one judge from the pool of applicants to judge the Compulsory Regional Championships.   For the remaining spots, the board will select from the remaining pool of judges to round out the panels.

Judges who filled out applications that were not selected for either Optional or Compulsory Regional Championships will be alternates should one of the judges become unavailable and need to be replaced.