If your state's division is having trouble serving all of the state,

If your states division, is located in one major city and seems to be more
interested in serving that area more than the area outstate, is it possible
to start another division?
How does one go about it? If your ( your a pair member) division owns
equipment and your club is a member of that division, would it be possible
to use the division equipment if your club was going to sponsor a
tournament?

On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 16:40:39 -0600, "C-Sports" <csports@epconline.com>
wrote:

> If your states division, is located in one major city and seems to be more
> interested in serving that area more than the area outstate, is it possible
> to start another division?
> How does one go about it?

It can be done, but approval is up to the USFA Board of Directors.
Article XIV of the USFA's Bylaws states:

Section 4. Application for Division Charter. The application for a
Charter, addressed to the Secretary of the USFA, shall be signed by
not less than ten members, accompanied by the dues and fees for the
current year prescribed in these Bylaws and outlining the territorial
jurisdiction sought for the proposed Division.

Section 5. Grant or Denial of Division Charters. The Board of
Directors shall, at its discretion, grant or deny the request for a
Charter. If granted, the Charter shall be the Constitution of the
Division and the members thereof shall, within six months, adopt rules
for the administration of local affairs not inconsistent with these
Bylaws and submit a copy to the Secretary of the USFA.

> If your ( your a pair member) division owns
> equipment and your club is a member of that division, would it be possible
> to use the division equipment if your club was going to sponsor a
> tournament?

That's entirely up to the Division. The Division owns the equipment;
the Division can dictate who may use it and under what conditions.

-Mark-