From: usef@...
To: slp4mag@...
Subject: Rule Changes concerning USEF Memberships Processed at Competitions
Date: 24 Jan 2006 13:18:10 -0500

January 24, 2006

The purpose of this letter is to let you know that the proposed rule change for GR203.7 has been approved and is effective 12-1-05. Please note: The membership applications have a join date on them. The competition secretary will have to put that join date in. Dressage competitions should put the day it was done. All other competitions should put the first day of the competition as the join date. The rule now reads as follows:

GR203. Membership Classifications.
7. Membership is effective the date the correct application fees are received in the Federation office. Exception: Applications for Federation Individual Membership submitted at recognized Competitions are considered effective on the start date of said competition provided the application and dues are received by the Competition Secretary and the application is signed by the Competition Secretary and the Competition Steward/TD during the period of the competition.
Exception: Dressage Competition, reference Bylaw 223, Section 1- Applications for Federation Individual Membership submitted at licensed Competitions are considered effective on the date the application and dues are received by the Competition Secretary provided the application is signed and dated by the Competition Secretary and the Competition TD on that same day.

To clarify, the first exception states that when a membership application is completed at a competition, the effective date of the membership is the start date of the competition provided the application and dues are received by the Competition Secretary and the application is signed by the Competition Secretary and the Competition Steward/TD during the period of the competition.

The newest exception is for a Dressage Competition, (Dressage Competition being defined in Bylaw 223, Section 1). This exception states that when a membership application is completed at a competition, the effective date of the membership is the date the application and dues are received by the Competition Secretary provided the application is signed and dated by the Competition Secretary and the Competition TD on that same day.

Please Note: There have also been changes to the following rules which are directly related to the change above: GR902.1, GR902.2 and GR1504.1.

GR902. General.[Chapter 9 - FEDERATION NATIONAL, DISTRICT, REGIONAL AND ZONE HORSE OF THE YEAR AWARDS]
1. Applications for Federation Individual Membership and Horse Recordings submitted at recognized Competitions are considered effective on the start date of said competition provided the application and dues are received by the Competition Secretary and the application is signed and dated by the Competition Secretary and the Competition Steward/TD during the period of the competition. Exception: Dressage Competition, reference Bylaw 223, Section 1 - Applications for Federation Individual Membership submitted at recognized Competitions are considered effective on the date the application and dues are received by the Competition Secretary provided the application is signed and dated by the Competition Secretary and the Competition TD on that same day.

GR902. General.[Chapter 9 - FEDERATION NATIONAL, DISTRICT, REGIONAL AND ZONE HORSE OF THE YEAR AWARDS]
2. Applications for Federation Individual Membership and Horse Recordings submitted at recognized Competitions are considered effective on the start date of said competition provided the application and dues are received by the Competition Secretary and the application is signed and dated by the Competition Secretary and the Competition Steward/TD during the period of the competition. Exception: Dressage Competition, reference Bylaw 223, Section 1 - Applications for Federation Individual Membership submitted at recognized Competitions are considered effective on the date the application and dues are received by the Competition Secretary provided the application is signed and dated by the Competition Secretary and the Competition TD on that same day.

GR1504. Membership and Documentation Requirements. [Chapter 15 - Entries] 1. To be eligible as a rider, driver, ... Exception: Applications for Federation Individual Membership and Horse Recordings submitted at recognized Competitions are considered effective on the start date of said competition provided the application and dues are received by the Competition Secretary and the application is signed and dated by the Competition Secretary and the Competition Steward/TD during the period of the competition. Exception: Dressage Competition, reference Bylaw 223, Section 1 - Applications for Federation Individual Membership submitted at licensed Competitions are considered effective on the date the application and dues are received by the Competition Secretary provided the application is signed and dated by the Competition Secretary and the Competition TD on that same day.

Do not hesitate to contact me if I may be of any assistance regarding this change.

Best regards,

Lisa Owens
Assistant Executive Director,
Member Services
(859) 225-6966
lowens@...