USASF Professional Responsibility Code 2017-2018 7.0 | Page 12

12. All members of the USASF have a Professional Responsibility to not misrepresent competitive achievements, professional qualifications, education, experience, eligibility, criminal record or affiliations of their program, coaches, members clients or other USASF members. 13. All members of the USASF have a Professional Responsibility to avoid both actual and perceived conflicts of interest in the conduct of business on behalf of the organization. It is inconsistent with this obligation for any member to use, or be perceived as using, USASF properties, services, opportunities, authority or influence to gain private benefit in any capacity. 14. All members of theUSASF have a Professional Responsibility to not misrepresent the nature or extent of any injury in order to participate (cause an athlete to participate in a competition, camp or other activity) when such participation is inconsistent with the appropriate medical response to the injury. 15. All members of the USASF have a Professional Responsibility to adhere to the agreed upon Sanctioning Guidelines referenced in the USASF Members Agreement. A. All members of the USASF agree that all competitions sponsored or conducted by any Event Producer, Affiliate, Program or Career member that include “All Star” cheer and/or dance divisions/categories shall be sanctioned by USASF and meet USASF Sanctioning Standards. USASF reserves the right to review all such competitions for compliance with these standards. In order to be sanctioned, members must enter into separate Company Member Agreements with USASF. 11. Category B