Warm-up Room, Backstage Access Policy
EA International Championship
Warm-up Room, Backstage Access Policy
• EA International Championship team rosters must include all participants who plan to enter the warm-up room with a team preparing to compete: club owners, coaches, choreographers, athletic trainers, personnel, athletes and alternate / substitute athletes.
• Failure to produce proper credentials and identification will prohibit entry into the warm-up area. Unauthorized entry into the warm-up area will result in immediate disciplinary action.
• Prohibited from entry into warm-up rooms: Children not rostered as athletes or reserves, VIPs, team photographers and media
USASF Teams
• Athletes must be current members of the USASF and listed on the official EA International Championship roster.
• Adult athletes must have current background screenings with green light determinations and abuse prevention education. Adult athletes are those who are 18 years and older or will turn 19 before June 1, 2026. EAs are excluded from this requirement.
• Alternate and substitute athletes( reserves) must meet the age grid criteria for the teams on which they are serving as reserves.
• Reserve athletes must be registered and paid athletes of the EA International Championship.
• Reserve athletes must be on the EA International Championship roster in order to be allowed in the warm-up areas.
• Reserve athletes must be performance-ready and in the venue where the team is competing.
• If an injury occurs, reserve athletes may be used, as needed, as long as they meet eligibility requirements, are listed on the roster and have been approved during the roster verification appointment. Reserve athletes must report, be ready to warm up and compete with the team, within 15 minutes of the injury.
IASF Team Athletes
• Each IASF team must have an official team roster, verified during the scheduled roster verification appointment in Orlando and signed by the team coach and an EA International Championship official. See page 7.
• Each athlete may present a photo ID( passport or visa) to an EA International Championship official to enter the warmup area. See page 9.
• Alternate and substitute athletes( reserves) must meet the age grid criteria for the rostered team.
• Reserve athletes must be registered and paid athletes of the EA International Championship.
• Reserve athletes must be on the official roster to be allowed in the warm-up room.
• Reserve athletes must be competition-ready and in the venue where the team is competing.
• If an injury occurs, reserve athletes may be used, as needed, as long as they meet eligibility requirements, are listed on the roster and have been approved during the roster verification appointment. Reserve athletes must report, be ready to warm up and compete with the team, within 15 minutes of the injury.
EA International Championship Coaches USASF Teams
• Coaches must have active USASF coach memberships and meet all eligibility requirements through their USASF member profile.
• Coaches must present USASF ID cards, either digital or plastic.
• Coaches must wear the EA International Championship coach lanyard at all times.
• Additionally, 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.
• Credentialed coaches must be listed on their respective EA International Championship rosters and physically present in the warm-up rooms with their teams at all times.
Non-Coaching Representatives( NCR) USASF Teams
• NCRs must meet all membership eligibility requirements.
• NCRs must present a USASF ID card, either digital or plastic.
• NCRs must have an EA International Championship Park Hopper or admission ticket for venue entry.
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