New USAG Policy For Posting Meet Results Online
Updated from USAG:
As of this notice, it is no longer permissible to list any athlete’s date of birth, age or personal contact information on public access pages for online meet results. The Age Group of the competitors may be part of the results. We also request the meet director lists only the club’s name and state and does not publish the address of the club.
Meet Directors must state on their entry form that the results of the competition will be posted online on their club site or state/regional site. Club owners/directors /coach must state to the parents that meet results will be posted on line at club/state/regional/national websites
The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (15 U.S.C. §§ 6501-6506) allows parents to control what information is collected about their child (younger than 13 years old) online. Operators of websites that either target children or knowingly collect personal information from children are required to post privacy policies, obtain parental consent before collecting information from children, allow parents to determine how such information is used, and provide the option to parents to opt-out of future collection from their child.
Although the meet director is not getting the information directly from the child, it is in the best interest of our members to respect their privacy in the areas of specific information such as birthdates, addresses, social security number and phone numbers.
USAG Looking for Clubs for Article
Loree Galimore, Director of Club Services, has requested the following information for an article in Member Club Newsletter.
Clubs that have been victims of embezzlement/fraud from the inside are asked to contact Loree Galimore at LGALI@usa-gymnastics.org. An article is being written to help club owners prevent these situations from occurring. All information will remain anonymous.
Virginia Gymnast, Simone Freidman, to Participate in 2009 Maccabiah Games
We would like to recognize and congratulate thirteen year old Simone Friedman from Capital Gymnastics in Burke. Simone, who is a Level 10, is one of four Region 7 gymnasts who will participate in the 2009 Maccabiah Games in Israel, July 12-23, 2009. For a complete list of competitors, see the USAG announcement.
January 2009 VAUSAG Newsletter
Happy New Year to all our clubs, coaches, judges and athletes. We hope this newsletter finds all our members in good health and ready for a great season. Please read the attached newsletter and be sure to check www.vausag.com for updates regularly.
The January 2009 Newsletter contents: State Meeting Report – Includes all important VA Updates for 2009, 2008-2009 Handbook Change Listing, How to Enter VAUSAG Sectional & State Meet Online, State Judging Director Updates & Reminders, USAG Updates & Reminders, VA SAC Directory & 08-09 Calendar Listing.
Level 4 1st Sectional Meet Information
The 1st Level 4 Sectional meet will be held Jan. 31 – Feb. 1, 2009 at GMS. Since the 1st Level 5 Sectional is being held the same weekend at Chantilly, any session requests must be made at the time of registration.
