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Andre said:njgymrat said:When I was certfied to judge gymnastics I had to pay for the materials myself. The State Branch of the National Judging Organization set up study sessions in locations where several of us could attend at reasonable cost. Once ready to take the test again we went through the State and they submited everything up the chain.
Safety certification was done in a similar manner.
Do you think the USASF is currently capable of following this model?
I think that it would be the most cost effective way of doing it. It was broken down by State/Region and Nation. Even if we could not agree on the exact regions per se, each State could move forward if they had the auth from National. There are already reps in place around the country for Coaches certification and there are scheduled regional meetings as it is. Several groups already have their meetings as well.
It would take a little more planning and perhaps one extra day to account for additional people that want to participate. A reasonable timeline to me seems to be 2-3 year window. The danger is in waiting to have it done perfectly the first time out it never gets done. As long as the goals are clearly articulated and the wider USASF community is informed - then I believe it can get done.