Eligibility Requirements
EA International Championship
Eligibility Requirements
USASF Exceptional Athletes
• Athletes must be current members of the USASF and listed on the official EA International Championship roster.
• Athletes must be accompanied by an eligible USASF coach with applicable level credentialing to enter the EA International Championship warm-up rooms.
Non-Coaching Representatives( NCR) USASF Teams Volunteers, helpers, best buddies, junior coaches
• NCRs must be current members of the USASF and listed on the official EA International Championship roster.
• Adult NCRs must meet all membership eligibility requirements, including background screening green light, abuse prevention training and Protecting EAs training.
• Junior NCRs / coaches are individuals aged 12( turning 13) through 17 during the current season, which ends on May 31. Those who are 17 but turn 18 before June 1, 2026, are no longer be considered junior coaches. They will be classified as adult coaches and must meet the requirements outlined in next paragraph.
• NCRs, including junior personnel, must provide a government-issued ID to enter the warm-up room. If a junior NCR member does not have government-issued ID, please reach out to compliance @ usasf. net
• NCRs must present a USASF ID to enter the warm-up room.
• NCRs must have an EA International Championship Park Hopper or daily admission ticket for venue entry.
USASF Exceptional Athlete Coaches
• Coaches must be current USASF members and in good standing with the USASF and listed on the official EA International Championship roster.
• Coaches must meet eligibility requirements for membership including background screening green light, abuse prevention training and Protecting Exceptional Athletes training.
• Each team must have at least one coach credentialed to Level 2 in both building and tumbling or one coach in each AND complete the EA coach credentialing tests.
• Non-coaching club owners may enter the warm-up area with their team if they meet USASF membership eligibility requirements and are accompanied by a coach who meets the above credentialing and membership eligibility requirements as shown below.
Coach Credentialing Requirements Each EA team must have at least one coach credentialed to Level 2 in both Building and Tumbling or a combination of coaches with one in each.
Only coaches who meet the eligibility and credentialing criteria above may enter warm-up rooms with their teams. They must be listed on their team’ s EA International Championship roster, wear their coach lanyards, present their coach ID and remain in the warm-up rooms with their teams at all times. For additional warm-up room details, see page 8.
NOTE: Non-coaching club owners who do not possess the appropriate level of building or tumbling credentials are strictly prohibited from coaching in the EAIC warm-up rooms.
Need Credentialing? Please contact credentialing @ usasf. net for guidance on your next steps and available options
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