Section 6.4 : Soliciting and / or Recruiting A . All USASF sanctioned Events are NO RECRUITING zones .
B . Members may not participate in or allow soliciting / recruiting of Athletes to other Member Clubs while attending a USASF sanctioned Event .
C . For the purposes of this Section , soliciting and / or recruiting includes , but is not limited to :
1 . Any display of general brand-promotional items with the intent to solicit and / or recruit the Athlete to join a different Member Club ( For example : T-shirts , banners , pop- up displays or tents that provide Member Club contact information including social media handles .)
2 . Distributing any type of advertising , such as business cards , brochures , T-shirts , banners or flyers ;
3 . Advertising another specific Event that would attract Athletes from Member Clubs ( e . g ., printed or digital material that includes the phone number , website , social media information , Event date and / or location of other Event ); and / or
4 . Communicating ( including text and / or social media messaging ) with an Athlete and / or their parent / guardian , while at a USASF sanctioned Event , with the intent to solicit and / or recruit them to a different Member Club .
Section 6.5 : Worlds Release
A . Any Athlete who has taken the floor with a Member Club ( Primary Club ) at a USASF sanctioned Event during The Cheerleading Worlds TM or The Dance Worlds™ ( collectively , Worlds™ ) competitive season ( the Worlds TM season ) will need a USASF Worlds Club Release Waiver ( waiver ) to compete with a different Member Club ( Secondary Club ) at Worlds™ . See Appendix A .
1 . The Worlds™ season begins November 1 and ends on May 1 .
2 . This requirement applies to all Athletes regardless of level , category or tier .
3 . This requirement does not apply if an Athlete moves from dance to cheer or vice versa .
4 . The Primary and Secondary Club Owners must sign the waiver .
5 . The completed and signed Waiver must be submitted via uploading the waiver as part of the roster verification form submission process prior to the roster verification process .
6 . The original waiver must be available at Worlds™ upon request .
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