USA Gymnastics is a not-for-profit organization that was established in 1963, and is the sole national governing body for the sport of gymnastics in the United States. USA Gymnastics sets the rules and policies that govern gymnastics in the United States. Today there are more than 110,000 athletes and professional members in the program. Elite Gymnastics follows the program USAG has set forth for its recreation, compulsory and optional standards.

