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OWNERS AND OWNERSHIP
ATTACHMENT C :

OWNERS AND OWNERSHIP

NOTE : Anyone listed as an owner in the USASF Club or Club Location Profile will be treated as and given privileges of an owner by the U . S . All Star Federation . Listing someone as an owner indicates to the USASF that they have the rights to make decisions on behalf of the Club or Club location . Do NOT list someone as an owner if they do not have an ownership or controlling interest . A . All owners must be listed in the USASF Member Club Profile . B . All owners , regardless of ownership percentage or involvement in All Star-related activities , must meet the eligibility requirements for the current season .
ALL STAR TRAINING FACILITIES
Typically , Clubs that join the U . S . All Star Federation are training facilities whose primary offering is All Star Cheer and / or Dance . In some cases , it is one of many offerings in a facility . They may be for-profit or non-profit entities that are owned by one or more persons . Even in such situations when the entity is a corporation of any type , it is controlled by one person or a set of partners that is established and easily identifiable . That person or those persons must be listed as owners in their USASF Membership profile . Clubs may not assign coaches as owners if they are not a partner or shareholder or do not have legal ownership in the entity .
For multiple location branded Clubs , each location must list the owners and assign their ownership percentage . A person may be listed as an owner in one or more of the locations based on the structure and entity type of each location .
MULTI-SPORT TRAINING FACILITIES ( INCLUDING GYMNASTICS FACILITIES ) WITH IDENTIFIABLE SINGLE OR SMALL GROUP OWNERSHIP
A sports facility may sometimes join the U . S . All Star Federation when they offer All Star Cheer and / or Dance as a secondary or subsidiary sport . It is not their primary offering , however the entity owns the Club and hires the person or persons who are responsible for coordinating , organizing and administering the All Star Club . They may be for-profit or non-profit entities that are owned by one or more persons . Even in such situations when the entity is a corporation of any type , it is controlled by one person or a set of partners that is established and easily identifiable . That person or those persons must be listed as owners in their USASF Membership profile , even if they do not run or directly oversee the All Star Club . The employees who are responsible for coordinating , organizing and administering the All Star Club should not be listed as owners if they do not have an ownership interest in the facility . Clubs may not assign coaches as owners if they are not a partner or shareholder or do not have legal ownership in the entity .
THE CLUB THAT DOES NOT HAVE ITS OWN FACILITY
An All Star Club may practice in a facility or facilities that it rents or sub-leases on an as-needed basis for practice . The Club is not the lease holder for a permanent lease on a facility . The person who owns the Club shall be listed as the owner in their USASF Membership profile . Clubs may not assign coaches as owners if they are not a partner or shareholder or do not have legal ownership in the entity .
LARGE CORPORATIONS , YOUTH SERVICE PROVIDERS OR OTHER ENTITIES THAT ARE NOT “ CLOSELY HELD ”
“ Closely held ” is a term used to describe an organization or entity that has very few shareholders or stakeholders that would be identified as owners . In some cases , there are larger organizations that offer All Star Cheer and / or Dance . Some examples are YMCAs , Boys & Girls Clubs and city- or county-run recreation centers . Typically , these larger organizations are under the direction of a national organization or the operating interest is managed by a board , council or many stakeholders . These types of organizations are not considered “ closely held ” as no one person or set of persons can be easily identified as the owner or owners of the entity . Thus , the All Star Club administrator may not know who to list as the owner . In this case , the employee that has controlling interest of the Club would be listed as the owner of the Club . Clubs may not assign coaches as owners if they do not have controlling interest of the All Star offering .
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