Rules & Clarifications

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If an error is found, it is imperative that you contact the listed developer via their email address to notify them of the potential mistake so it can be corrected.
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Administration - Collegiate Judges

2026 Judges Manual - Collegiate Judges Assigning System (JAS), View
- Revised Timeline 2026 Season
2026 Judging Assigning System (JAS) Meet Host Manuel, View Information for all meet hosts that have a collegiate session such as conference & invitational meets.
2026 Collegiate - Compensation Rules, View
Road to Nationals - Judges Assignment System (JAS) , View
“New” to Collegiate Judging , View NOTE: This form is for anyone who has not previously judged collegiate gymnastics within the last five (5) years.
Coach Evaluation of Judges: Questions - Coming Soon

2025-2026 Rules Modifications , View Provided by Janette Doucette - NCAA Women's Gymnastics Rules Interpreter
Note: If you print the document from this pdf, be sure to print it in “scale to fit” the page mode.
NCAA Women's Gymnastics Rules News 2025-2026 Provided by Janette Doucette Email:
- December 1, 2025
- November 15, 2025
- November 1, 2025
- October 15, 2025
  - Note: This edition contains a Supplement of the USAG updates that affect NCAA competitions, with comments by the Rules Interpreter.
Procedures Update for 2025-2026 Season Update Coming Soon
One Second Hold for Finishing Position, View This video describes the criteria for the requirement that collegiate gymnasts hold the finishing position for one second (Vault, Bars, Beam). Examples are provided.

Rules News Archives

Select Files:
Rules News Archives 2024-2025
- October 15, 2024
- November 1, 2024
- November 15, 2024
- December 1, 2024
- December 15, 2024 – Please pay attention to the correction from the Nov 15th newsletter for the stacking of supplemental mats on the FX. It is PERMITTED to place a sting mat either on top of or under a 4″ throw mat.
- January 1, 2025
- January 15, 2025
- February 1, 2025
- February 15, 2025
- March 1, 2025
- March 15, 2025
- 2024-205 Rules News Archives
  - Different format – it’s no longer organized by published date of the newsletters. To make it easier to find any specific Clarifications or Q&A, it’s organized by following the sections of the Rules Modification to which each entry applies, so this Archive can be used as a more efficient resource in conjunction with the Rules Modifications. Each entry has a notation of the date it was published. There is a note at the beginning of the document to explain this concept.
Rules News Archives 2023-2024
- Rules News Archive 2023-2024 Season
- March 15, 2024
- March 1, 2024
- February 15, 2024
- February 1, 2024
- January 15, 2024
- January 1, 2024 – None due to not enough questions to publish.
- December 15, 2023
- December 1, 2023
- November 16, 2023
- November 1, 2023
- October 15, 2023
Rules News Archives 2022-2023
Rules News Archives 2021-2022
- #11 March 15, 2022
- #10 March 1, 2022
- #9 February 15, 2022
- #8 February 1, 2022
- #7 January 15, 2022
- #6 January 1, 2022 – None needed due to lack of questions.
- #5 December 15, 2021
- #4 December 1, 2021
- #3 November 15, 2021 – None needed due to lack of questions.
- #2 November 1, 2021
- #1 October 15, 2021
Rules News Archive 2020-2021
- 2021 NCAA Q&A Rules News Summary
- #10 March 15, 2021 – Last newsletter for this competitive season.
- #9 February 15, 2021
- #8 February 1, 2021
- #7 January 15, 2021
- #6 January 1, 2021 – No Newsletter due to lack of required number of questions.
- #5 December 15, 2020 – No Newsletter due to lack of required number of questions.
- #4 December 1, 2020 – No Newsletter due to lack of required number of questions.
- #3 November 15, 2020
- #2 November 1, 2020 – No Newsletter due to lack of required number of questions.
- #1 October 15, 2020
Rules News Archive 2019-2020

Administrative Archives

Select Files:
Supervisor of Officials Zoom Call, View Q&A Session concerning this new NCAA position. 7.2024
- October 15, 2024
- November 1, 2024
- November 15, 2024
- December 1, 2024
- December 15, 2024 – Please pay attention to the correction from the Nov 15th newsletter for the stacking of supplemental mats on the FX. It is PERMITTED to place a sting mat either on top of or under a 4″ throw mat.
- January 1, 2025
- January 15, 2025
- February 1, 2025
- February 15, 2025
- March 1, 2025
- March 15, 2025
- 2024-205 Rules News Archives
  - Different format – it’s no longer organized by published date of the newsletters. To make it easier to find any specific Clarifications or Q&A, it’s organized by following the sections of the Rules Modification to which each entry applies, so this Archive can be used as a more efficient resource in conjunction with the Rules Modifications. Each entry has a notation of the date it was published. There is a note at the beginning of the document to explain this concept.
Official Scoreboard Announcement 9.10.24, View
- Rules News Archive 2023-2024 Season
- March 15, 2024
- March 1, 2024
- February 15, 2024
- February 1, 2024
- January 15, 2024
- January 1, 2024 – None due to not enough questions to publish.
- December 15, 2023
- December 1, 2023
- November 16, 2023
- November 1, 2023
- October 15, 2023
Professional Expectations for Collegiate Judges and Consequences, View 12.27.23
Use of Social Media for WCGA Members, View
- #11 March 15, 2022
- #10 March 1, 2022
- #9 February 15, 2022
- #8 February 1, 2022
- #7 January 15, 2022
- #6 January 1, 2022 – None needed due to lack of questions.
- #5 December 15, 2021
- #4 December 1, 2021
- #3 November 15, 2021 – None needed due to lack of questions.
- #2 November 1, 2021
- #1 October 15, 2021
JAS Regional Assignor Application Applications are currently CLOSED
- 2021 NCAA Q&A Rules News Summary
- #10 March 15, 2021 – Last newsletter for this competitive season.
- #9 February 15, 2021
- #8 February 1, 2021
- #7 January 15, 2021
- #6 January 1, 2021 – No Newsletter due to lack of required number of questions.
- #5 December 15, 2020 – No Newsletter due to lack of required number of questions.
- #4 December 1, 2020 – No Newsletter due to lack of required number of questions.
- #3 November 15, 2020
- #2 November 1, 2020 – No Newsletter due to lack of required number of questions.
- #1 October 15, 2020