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USAG Clarifications in regards to carpools for judges - January 11, 2007 The following recommendations are a result of discussion between Carole Ide and Pat Panichas representing NAWGJ, along with Connie Maloney, USAG Jr. Olympic Program Manager. In all situations, the decision to carpool or not should be made based on what is the most economical for the Meet Director. If there are certain situations that cause two or more judges to drive independently when they should/could have carpooled, this needs to be discussed with the assigner (as stated in the R & P) who will then intercede with the Meet Director. • Assigners may indicate on contracts which judges could possibly carpool, based on their location. Situation 1: Judge #1 smokes. Judge #2 is allergic to smoke and can’t carpool in Judge #1’s car. Judge #1 wants to be able to smoke going to the meet, even if judge #2 drives. They decide they can’t carpool. Who gets mileage? Both judges are willing to drive, but judge #2 is allergic and judge #1 wants to be able to smoke. ANSWER: Split the mileage. When splitting mileage, each judge calculates their own roundtrip mileage, deducts 30 miles, multiplies it by the current mileage fee ($0.48) and then charges half of that amount. Situation #2: Judge #1 doesn’t get along with judge #2, so they don’t carpool. Who gets mileage? ANSWER: Split the mileage (see #1) Situation #3: Judge #1 and Judge #2 live 15 miles from a gym. If they both drive, the gym doesn’t pay mileage to either of them. If they carpool, the gym pays mileage. What is the correct thing to do? ANSWER: There is no need to carpool in this situation; however, if two or more judges who each live 15 miles or less from the meet site (and would not be eligible for mileage reimbursement) choose to carpool, mileage will not be paid to the driver. Situation #4: Judge #1 and Judge #2 usually carpool. Judge #1 has other plans at the end of the meet, and can’t make the return trip. Who gets mileage? ANSWER: Judge 1 should give up the mileage. When personal plans prevent the normal return, it should not cost the other judge or the meet director. Situation #5: Judge #3 replaces a judge on a meet. When all the judges arrive at a meet, it appears that another judge could have carpooled with judge #3, but didn’t know that judge #3 had replaced someone. Who takes mileage? ANSWER: In this case, Judge #3 and the other judge(s) she could have carpooled with all receive mileage. However, any changes to the assignments should be reported to the assigner, who should then inform the replacement judge of any possible carpooling opportunities. If it is a last-minute replacement, the newly added judge may want to call the meet director to find out who else is judging in order to determine if there is a possibility for carpooling. Situation #6: Judge #1 loves to drive and has a larger, more comfortable vehicle than the others in same carpool group. If he/she always wants to drive, is this fair? ANSWER: If the others in that carpool are satisfied that Judge #1 always drives, there is no problem; however, if others would like to drive and Judge #1 is not willing to give up his/her driving “rights”, then Judge #1 may want to consider offering a portion of the mileage to the rider(s). Some individuals who always drive make sure that their actual expenses for gas are covered and then split the remaining amount with the rider(s). Situation #7: Judge #1 and #2 both have older vehicles (with over 100,000 miles each) and they are assigned to a meet 200 miles away (400 mi. RT). Neither wants to drive their own vehicle, so they decide to rent a car. The cost of the car rental and gas is less than the mileage reimbursement of $.48 per mile. What should they charge the meet director? ANSWER: They should submit receipts for the gas and the car rental and be reimbursed those costs only. It is unethical to charge mileage (400 x $0.48) and then rent for a lesser amount. The purpose of mileage reimbursement is to cover not only the cost of fuel, but the “wear and tear” on your vehicle. If you are renting a car, you obviously do not have the concerns for “wear and tear.” In order to decide if renting a vehicle will be cheaper, or equal to, being reimbursed for actual mileage, the judge should check on Map Quest to confirm the round-trip mileage; then calculate the cost of the car rental (plus insurance) times the number of days required and the approximate gas. A judge traveling alone may also decide to rent a car due to a problem with his/her own vehicle. In that case, the judge MUST charge the meet director with the lesser of the two amounts (either mileage or rental/gas costs). Gail: Compulsory Clinic and Safety Course October 27 Hello Judges, Marylou has requested a registration for the comp. clinic at Northern Lights on Oct. 27th from 6:30 to 9:00. This way she knows how many to prepare for. She also has gymnasts performing. There will also be a Safety Course that night. Please let her know ASAP at gmtchr53@yahoo.com. Also, I know the following meets will be coming up. I have not received the official request for judges but thought I would start to get availability so once I get the requests ( with the fee) I can contract people. Judges, please start checking email a couple of times a week. Kim, I will snail mail contracts unless you are able to receive now. Dates: Nov. 19th Harvest Classic at Northern Lights Dec. 3 at Green Mountain Dec. 17th Sectional at Hruska's Jan. 13 & 14th Green Mt. Invitational (this is mandatory for all judges, hopefully you will just have to judge one day ) Jan 27 & 28th Hruska's Feb. 11th Sectional at Green Mt. March 11th and possibly 10th Northern Lights Invitational March 18th Sectional at Woodman's in Brattleboro March 31 and April 1st States, location unknown Reply to all dates ASAP, this includes my NY Affiliates. Thanks, Gail Coaches: If any other gyms are planning on meets, the early coach gets the judges. Send in march in time, date, number of sessions and level of meet with $3 per judge requested ( if done 30 days plus in advance) or $5 per judge if less than 30 days to: Gail McGann PO Box 631 Bomoseen, Vt. 05732 New Judges, get your memberships in and then send me a copy of your membership card so I may assign you. I have heard from Lauren that hers is in the mail ( Murphy) I haven't heard from Lauren B yet. Thanks Gail Gail: Some of my optional notes from regional and national congress BAR RELEASES OVERSHOOT ½: Do not break the CV, think, where did she start: nothing to nothing = B, handstand to nothing = C, nothing to HS = D and HS to HS = D Where did she start, where did she finish and what skill proceeded this as now if a B move but proceeded by a D release, this will = C COUNTER MOVEMENTS: Toe up, hecht up, hiccup, Chinese sit up, any position, stalder, toe on pike, straddle on, hecht/ clear all = C Look for 1. height 2. disengaging of the legs so not to hang, in the height you want to see the tkachev type movement SCHAPOSHNIKOVA: Clear hip type action on low bar and release to catch high bar. Again, can be from a clear hip or with or without feet on bar. Watch the back swing as it must be @ horizontal or deduct TKATCHEV: Height, total extension and disengaging of the legs. If done from a giant= D if done from a clear hip ( hindorf) = E Hindorf is like what D. Dawes did GIENGER: Height, distance away from bar, can be done both ways, in bar and outside HB, deduct for leg separation before and after, often will be combined with overshoot ½ so note this will increase value of overshoot ½ to C/. Looking for giant ½ pike or stretched release Pike = D stretch = E Straddled is the DELCHEV = D JAEGER: Comes down from a front giant with a release in either straddle or pike position. If straddled = D if pike = E. Look for height and distance, again watch for it being followed by overshoot ½ or bail ½ if that is your terminology which will make that a C (the bail ½ raises from B to C) KHORKINA: Front giant ½ release, looking for some flight = D PAK: Flyaway stretched between the high bar to the low bar. If you catch and slam , the requirements are to catch in a “clear” position. The catch is clear and slam is connected to glide move so would still get the CRValue for the move. HINDORFF: Clear hip hecht back or counter straddle, can also be done from a stalder or toe on, look for height, extension and disengaging of the legs TKATCHEV FULL: Looks like a flying helicopter and you will go, what was that? CHANGE IS UPRISE TO HANDSTAND ½ IS NOW A C RATHER THAN A D MOVE. CONNECTIONSGood connections smooth transitions, breathing, the gymnast feels it, so as a judge and coach you can see it and hear it.Jumps/ Leaps- 2 feet to 2 feet : This is the easiest, jump, jump want it sharp and powerful whether the same or different, no moving of foot or double plie. 1001 rule if no moving of foot- 1 foot to 2 feet, gets a bit harder, moving forward to in place, best way is to select skills with simple body shapes to always get connection credit -1 Foot to 1 foot leap leap : harder Change of direction is the hardest from forward to backward or vice versa, want to see movement continue Connection feel, compression to push off, not every gymnast will have the same speed due to size and length of legs etc. To train or prepare for what you are looking for clap it out: example leap to jump 1-2 - 1 land land jump On Front to back: the front aerial is completed when the head is up and 2nd leg lands and there is a rhythm change here, people watch for second leg to land and forget that the head and arms and not finished upward so they break this, Look for both Think of breaking a series in these terms: loitering, hanging around, dawdling, dallying or unsureness. That will help with the decision other than watching gymnasts in gyms, on videos etc. to train yourself. VAULT:A few notes: Dynamics is up to .3 so 1.5 is the middle ground.Take .2 if pretty serious deduction Take .3 as the worse possible scenario With up to deductions: always think: can this get any worse? If yes, don’t take the full amount Overall for Vault: look at them as a small, medium and large vault. Is it in hollow or stretched hollow. Must land on hands and soles of feet to get credit , not the tops of the feet. When is a layout a pike? Body shape in majority of vault is what determines it. Dynamics on Floor: ease of performance as well as being explosive. Sharpness of jumps, leaps and turns. Artistry: music is not background, this is a performance. Up to Level of competition: at 10 Nationals only 14 routines of the entire meet dismounted without a D or E in last pass. So this is the basis of level of Acro. At 9 Nationals very few without a C salto in the last pass. Note only 25% of L10 national floor routines received the cat double for D credit. Not marching majorettes OVERALL: WHEN JUDGING , BE TRUE TO YOURSELF, AFTER THE FIRST ROUTINE. DON’T LOOK TO JUDGE TO THE AVERAGE. OBVIOUSLY IF SERIOUSLY OFF, YOU MAY HAVE TO ADJUST (THIS IS DONE IN VIDEO PRIOR TO MEET SO YOU CAN DISCUSS) I FIND IT BEST WHEN I DON’T KNOW THE SCORE AVERAGE, I STAY ON TRACK. THAT IS PART OF BEING CONFIDENT BUT ALSO HELPS WHEN JUDGING COLLEGIATE WITH OPEN SCORING. FLOOR CHANGE:MORE THAN 2 LEAPS OR JUMPS WITH SAME BODY SHAPE WITH OR WITHOUT TURN (TUCK AND WOLFS ARE ONE GROUP AND STRADDLES ARE ANOTHER) =.1 IF 3 OR MORE TUCK/WOLFS AND .1 FOR 3 OR MORE STRADDLES. SWITCH SIDE IS NOT IN STRADDLE CATEGORY.So if jump tuck full, wolf full, tuck 1 ½ = -.1 If straddle jump, popa, straddle ½ = .1 So, maximum is .2 for the floor, if they do four jumps of the same -.1 Overall when judging Beam or Floor, a survey of Judges this is what they remember when the routine is over: 1. Feet, feet, feet 2. Split position of 180* or not 3. Height of Jumps and Leaps 4. Dynamic/ Aggressive rhythm 5. Variety of skills 6. Torso movement 7. Artistry Judges work together, not apart, kids are number 1. ARTISTRYQUALITY UP TO .1: This is the personal style and .1 is the maximum. I hate that style a judge may say but you don’t have to like the style, does the gymnast do it well? If a big girl is doing a cutsey routine that is wrong, music is to go with the style and body type. Not just a performance face with canned smiles at judges: if jazz routine must be snappy, if balletic, must be softORIGINALITY UP TO .1: Sometimes you can predict what comes next when you have seen a lot of floor routines. You want to see a variety of movement and not done redundant over and over. Try to have a signature skill in the routine usually the mount section in a pose/ want it to be unpredictable QUALITY OF EXPRESSION UP TO .1: more than just a smile. More than face, it is the eyes and body, not a plastic cheerleader type smile or I will smile at the judges here, look for diagonal focus change, do what the music says Summary: Artistry is very subjective, you don’t have to agree as judges but try to use the above guidelines to help. The entire category is worth up to .3 so don’t take .3 on overall originality, that is .1 max. Artistry is much harder on beam due to the fact the gymnast is more nervous, concentrating on tricks but you don’t want to see big pauses before series so put a pose or moving pose before that trick or series. Try counting to go with the skill as for hand, arm , face placment. On beam, the enhancement of music is not available so the gymnast must work harder to be not just artistic but also a performer on Beam. WHAT SHOULD A JUDGE LOOK FOR ON BEAM ARTISTRY? There are already compositional deductions but these compositional requirements do affect the artistry: --need for level changes, make them fit the routine and choreography --variety of facial expressions- use a mirror --do not show boredom, show confidence --quality of movement be sharp, smooth, pendulum circular and angular --variety in direction of movement which is part of artistry --rhythm changes --focus diagonally or sideward These are all part of composition but all affect the individual’s artistry Floor: Gymnast works with the music, do not ignore it, what kind of message is in the music or is the music sending? Need a rest before a pass, add a “groveling” section, no standing in the corners passing out flyers. IT IS NOT YOUR JOB AS A JUDGE TO LIKE IT: IT IS THE JOB OF THE GYMNAST TO SELL IT. VERMONT GYMNASTICS CLINIC: SATURDAY, AUGUST 26TH SUNDAY, AUGUST 27TH TIME: 8:30-5:30 64 CLIFFDWELLERS BOMOSEEN, VT ( GAIL MCGANN) 273-3637 SAME SYLLABUS FOR SUNDAY AS SATURDAY, YOU MAY CHOOSE YOUR DAY. AGENDA: 8:30 - 9:30 LEVEL 7 & 8 PRACTICAL JUDGING 9:30-10:00 TO CONNECT OR NOT TO CONNECT ON BB AND FX 10:00-10:15 COFFEE BREAK 10:15 -11:45 COMPULSORY FILMS FOCUS ON ANGLES 11:45-1:00 LUNCH BARBEQUE AND Q & A/ SWIM 1:00-3:00 TESTING 1:00-2:00 BARS SKILL IDENTIFICATION 2:00-3:00 UNUSUAL SITUATIONS AND HOW TO HANDLE THEM CHIEF JUDGE, MEET REF AND PANEL JUDGE DUTIES 3:00-4:00 L9 AND L10 PRACTICAL JUDGING 4:00-4:30 BAR ANGLES HANDSTANDS 4:30-4:45 SNACKS AND STRETCH 4:45-5:30 GOOD , BETTER, BEST RANKING ROUTINES ( NOT JUDGING) 5:30 HAND OUT CPE FORMS AND CARDS FOR CREDITS. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ PLEASE RESPOND EITHER VIA EMAIL OR SNAIL MAIL TO ME BY AUGUST 20TH SO MARYLOU AND I CAN PLAN SPACE ETC. PRE REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY SO WE KNOW HOW MANY WE HAVE EACH DAY AND HOW MANY TO COOK FOR. NAME:______________________________________ DAY:___________________________________ FEE: NAWGJ VERMONT AND VT. USAG MEMBERS : FREE NEW JUDGES IN THE COURSE: FREE JUDGES WHO VOLUNTEERED AND JUDGED THE GREEN MT. INVITATIONAL : FREE ALL OTHERS: $20.00 TO COVER FOOD ETC. PLEASE FORWARD THIS INFORMATION TO ALL JUDGES, USAG COACHES AND HIGH SCHOOL COACHES. TO GET TO MY HOME , THE MAP QUEST DIRECTIONS ARE EXACT : 64 CLIFFDWELLERS BOMOSEEN, VT. 05732 ALL SNACKS, LUNCH AND BEVERAGES WILL BE PROVIDED. HANDOUTS WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED. REGISTRATION FOR JUDGES EXAM MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE USA OFFICE A MINIMUM OF TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE COURSE. JUDGES CAN ALSO USE ANY OF THE CLINICS FOR THE NEW JUDGES IN AUGUST AS CREDIT FOR CPE AND WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO ATTEND. ANY QUESTIONS, FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. HAPPY SUMMER, GAIL SEND ALL UNUSUAL SITUATIONS YOU HAVE ENCOUNTERED TO ME SO I CAN DISCUSS THEM WITH REGIONAL SOURCES. THANK YOU. |
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From: Connie Maloney - Sent: Fri, 21 Dec 2007
So, we must request:
Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving to all, (gobble, gobble)
NAWGJF Fall 2007 Newsletter
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