REGION 2 LEVEL 10 INTERNATIONAL TRIP
Qualification Criteria & Financial Sponsorship Policy
1. ATHLETE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA
Athletes will be selected to represent Region 2 on the International Trip based on the following criteria:
- Qualification:The top 10 Level 10 All-Around athletes at the current year’s Region 2 Regional Championships will qualify, regardless of age division.
- Regional Membership:Athletes must have participated in a Region 2 Women’s Development Program for a minimum of two full competitive seasons to be eligible.
- Alternates:Alternates will only be considered if the number of participating qualified athletes falls below eight (8).
- Alternate Selection:Alternates will be selected in descending order of All-Around placement at the current year’s Regional Championships. To be eligible, an alternate must have earned a minimum All-Around score of 36.75 at those Championships.
2. ATHLETE FINANCIAL SPONSORSHIP
Maximum Sponsorship: $2,500 per athlete
Total Athlete Allocation: $25,000
Region 2 will provide financial sponsorship of up to $2,500 per qualified athlete, subject to the following conditions:
- Sponsorship funds may be applied exclusively toward airfare, organized tours, and lodging associated with the approved International Trip.
- Itemized receipts or acceptable proof of payment must be submitted for all eligible expenses.
- Athletes will be accommodated two (2) per room in the designated lodging arrangements.
- Athletes who elect to stay with family rather than utilize the designated accommodations will be eligible for reimbursement of 50% of their otherwise eligible lodging expenses, subject to the individual sponsorship limit.
- Flights or lodging purchased using airline miles, reward points, or similar programs are not eligible for monetary reimbursement.
3. QUALIFYING CLUB COACH FINANCIAL SPONSORSHIP
Maximum Sponsorship: $1,500 per eligible coach
Total Coach Allocation: $15,000
Region 2 recognizes the importance of coaching support during the International Trip and will provide financial sponsorship under the following guidelines:
- Each club with at least one qualified participating athlete is eligible to receive sponsorship for one (1) designated coach, regardless of the number of athletes qualifying from that club.
- Sponsorship funds may be used exclusively for airfare, organized tours, and lodging associated with the approved trip.
- Additional coaches from the same club may attend; however, they will not be eligible for financial sponsorship from Region 2 under this policy.
- Itemized receipts or acceptable proof of payment must be submitted for all eligible expenses.
- Coaches receiving Regional sponsorship are expected to participate in all scheduled training sessions, organized tours, and official trip activities.
- Flights or lodging purchased using airline miles, reward points, or similar programs are not eligible for monetary reimbursement.
4. REGIONAL COMMITTEE MEMBER FINANCIAL SPONSORSHIP
Maximum Sponsorship: $1,500 per participating Committee member
Total Committee Allocation: $15,000
- Regional Committee members participating in the approved International Trip may receive up to $1,500 in financial sponsorship.
- Sponsorship funds may be applied exclusively toward airfare, organized tours, and lodging associated with the trip.
- Committee members who elect not to participate will not receive financial compensation or reimbursement.
- Sponsorship allocations are specific to the approved trip and may not be transferred, deferred, or carried forward to a future International Trip.
- A Regional Committee member who also serves as the designated coach of a qualifying club may utilize both eligible sponsorship allocations to offset actual expenses exceeding the initial $1,500 coaching sponsorship. Combined reimbursement may not exceed actual eligible airfare, organized tour, and lodging expenses.
- Itemized receipts or acceptable proof of payment must be submitted for all eligible expenses.
- Regional Committee members receiving sponsorship are expected to participate in all scheduled training sessions, organized tours, and official trip activities.
- Flights or lodging purchased using airline miles, reward points, or similar programs are not eligible for monetary reimbursement.
5. GENERAL FINANCIAL GUIDELINES
All Regional financial sponsorship is subject to the following provisions:
- Sponsorship is intended solely to offset approved travel-related expenses and does not constitute a guaranteed cash payment or personal allowance.
- Eligible expenses are strictly limited to airfare, lodging, and organized tours associated with the approved International Trip.
- Reimbursement requires appropriate documentation of actual expenses incurred.
- Unused sponsorship funds will remain with Region 2 and will not be distributed as cash or applied toward unrelated expenses.
- Under no circumstances may the combined reimbursement to an individual exceed their actual eligible expenses.
- All sponsorship allocations are subject to the maximum approved Regional budget.
6. APPROVED REGIONAL 2027 BUDGET
| Qualified Athletes – up to $2,500 each | $25,000 |
| Qualifying Club Coaches – up to $1,500 each | $15,000 |
| Participating Regional Committee Members – up to $1,500 each | $15,000 |
| TOTAL MAXIMUM REGIONAL BUDGET | $55,000 |
The Region 2 International Trip budget and financial sponsorship allocations will be reviewed annually by the Regional Administrative Committee (RAC). All funding is contingent upon the Region’s financial resources and the availability of sufficient funds. Financial sponsorship is not guaranteed from year to year. The RAC reserves the right to adjust, reduce, or suspend sponsorship allocations based on available funding and the financial priorities of the Region.
