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DISCIPLINARY ACTION

Disciplinary action may impact all locations listed under a single brand / Club since all share one USASF Club membership number .

ATHLETES ASSOCIATED TO CLUB PROFILE

A USASF Member Athlete will be “ associated ” to the member Club he / she will represent during the season . This member Club must be selected at the time of Athlete enrollment . In most instances , an Athlete will only be associated with one Club at a time ( please see the Age Grid for permissible exceptions ).

NOTE : An Athlete may move from one Club to another during the season . However , If a team ’ s official roster for The Cheerleading Worlds or The Dance Worlds includes an Athlete who took the floor with a team in any level from a different Club ( primary Club ), during the Worlds competition season ( November 1 – April 30 ), that Athlete must have a USASF Club Release Waiver signed by the primary Club owner to be eligible to compete with a secondary Club at the championship .

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CLUB PROFILE REQUIREMENTS

NOTE : The information provided herein is for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice . You should contact your attorney for advice with respect to any legal issue or question .

Within the USASF Member Profile , the data fields must be completed with current information . This attachment provides additional explanations and definitions .

USASF MEMBER CLUB PROFILE

The USASF will recognize the legal entity as the Club ( see definition for legal entity ). The true name of your legal entity is how your Club should be registered with the USASF . Your USASF profile includes these three fields : A . Legal Entity Name : Enter the true name of your legal entity . B . DBA : Enter any DBA or fictitious name . In some states , these may have to be registered with your local or state governmental agency ( see Doing Business As name explanation below ). C . Display Name As : Enter how you would like your name displayed on the USASF website and Event Rosters . Typically this should be your recognized name and how you are listed on event Clubs for competitions . Your Display Name might be your Legal Entity Name , your DBA or something different if you choose .

TERMS USED

LEGAL ENTITY : A legal entity is an association , corporation , partnership , proprietorship , trust or individual that has legal standing in the eyes of law . A legal entity has legal capacity to enter into agreements or contracts , assume obligations , incur and pay debts , sue and be sued in its own rightand to be held responsible for its actions . In most cases a legal entity has a Federal EIN associated with it . If your business structure takes a form other than sole proprietor , you are required to have an EIN . The letters EIN are the shortened name for an Employer Identification Number . This number is issued by the IRS to all businesses which must file tax returns . Read more : http : // www . irs . gov / Businesses / Small-Businesses- & -Self-Employed / Business-Structures Read more : http : // www . businessdictionary . com / definition / legal-entity . html # ixzz2hAfpTHn6

DOING BUSINESS AS NAME : A company is said to be " doing business as " when the name under which it operates their business differs from its legal , registered name . Some states require DBA or fictitious business name filings to be made for the protection of consumers conducting business with the entity . Procedures for filing for a fictitious name vary among states . In many states , all you have to do is go to the county offices and pay a registration fee to the county clerk . Read more : http : // www . entrepreneur . com / encyclopedia / doing-business-as-dba

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