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USASF Dance Credentialing and Certification at 2013 Summer Regional Meetings

USASF LogoUSASF Dance is offering Coach Credentialing, Category Judge Certification and Rules Judge Certification at three select USASF Regional Meeting locations this summer! Join us in Chicago, Dallas or Costa Mesa and earn YOUR important credentialing and/or certification!

Dance Coach Credentialing (New)

USASF Dance will be credentialing coaches in an all-new, three-phased, dance-specific program! The goal of the USASF Dance Credentialing Program is to set the bar for standard of care by certifying knowledge of risk management, progressions and technique. Accomplished with in person courses, videos and testing, USASF Dance Credentialing will set expectations that can best serve the young developing dancer and team in an all star dance team setting.

Dance Category Judge Certification (New)

Offered on the Friday of each meeting weekend, Dance Category Judge Certification is a NEW program for the USASF. These mini-courses include comprehensive training on the skills and technique within Jazz, Pom and Hip Hop.

Dance Rules Judge Certification

Offered on the Saturday of each weekend, this full day, classroom style course includes a review of all dance categories, the division guidelines, and the skills that may or may not be performed within each category.

Additional Information

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Click to register for Dance Credentialing

Click to register for Dance Category and/or Dance Rules Judging Certifications

Are you a cheer coach or program owner? Click here for cheer details.

Note: Make hotel reservations directly with the hotel at one of our three dance locations: Chicago, Dallas or Costa Mesa.

Scoring System Updates for 2013-14

Varsity All Star LogoThe JAM BrandsJammy and Varsity All Star released their 2013-14 scoring system updates today. I haven’t spent much time looking at the updates yet, but am sure Fierceboard and Twitter will be full of comments on the updates. I’m sure I’ll have more to say regarding them once I spend some time with them.

JAM Brands | Varsity Brands

Athlete ID Required Info for 2013-14 Season

USASF Athlete ID LogoUSASF sent an email reminding everyone Athlete ID is required for the 2013-14 season. The email also linked to Athlete ID FAQs.

“In my USASF Gym Profile I can add an event and create USASF Official Event Rosters, including crossovers. I use this information to help validate my event registration information for the event producers. Athlete ID helps with compliance of age grid rules and adds credibility to our industry.” – Stan Stec, Allstar Athletics Cheerleading, Tinley Park, IL

“Because I have been both a soccer mom and a gymnastics mom, athlete identification is to me an expected part of youth sports. Having a professional method through the USASF to verify eligibility and confirm identity in a sport as large and diverse as cheer makes complete sense to me. As an event producer, the transition to Athlete ID for Cheer Ltd. is simply one more step in elevating our industry standard.” – Gwen Holtsclaw, President, Cheer, Ltd.