The Massachusetts SAC has determined that the designated "declaration" date for the 2024-2025 season is as follows:

As listed in the Women’s Program Rules & Policies: “The highest division / level and the program (Xcel/Dev) competed at a USA Gymnastics sanctioned competition AFTER the declaration date will determine the division/level and program (Xcel / Dev) for which the athlete can compete for the remainder of that season.” Please review the specific Dev and Xcel chapters for drop back procedures.

• Effective January 1, 2024 the IRS business standard mileage rate is 67 cents per mile (a 1.5 cent increase from the 65.5 cents rate in 2023).
• Effective January 1, 2024 the standard CONUS lodging rate is $107.00 per night (a $9.00 increase from the $98.00 rate in 2023).

The J501 USA Brevet/National /Level 10 Judges’ Course/Study Materials course has been updated by USA Gymnastics and is now available for purchase for those Level 9 judges who are studying to test up to Level 10 and for Level 10’s to use for education and review. The course will be accessible for the remainder of the 2022-26 cycle once purchased.

Those judges who took part in the 2022 USA Brevet/National Judges’ Course still have access to this course with the updates for 2023 at the below link. Just scroll down to the “Begin or Continue taking Course “section and click on the red “Begin Here” button.

The J501 Course is now available for purchase for $75 at: https://members.usagym.org/pages/education/courses/J501/