USA Gymnastics Vermont
State Policies
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State Policies
Risk Policy Teams are allowed to risk entering their gymnasts in a sectional if they have not qualified. The gymnast entered must have a meet before the sectional that they can qualify in. If the child does not qualify then they lose their entry fee and are not allowed to compete in the sectional. If you risk an athlete and they do not qualify you must notify the SACC. Level 8 Event Specialists A level 8 gymnast who does not qualify for the state meet as an all around may qualify as an event specialist if they score an 8.0 on any event during the year. The child may not be an event specialist on all 4 events is she has not qualified as an all around gymnast. High School Gymnasts High school gymnasts may enter the USAG program as a level 8 gymnast with a recommendation for a club coach. The recommendation must be written and sent to the SACC before they actually compete in a USAG sanctioned event. Regional Policy If you commit to a regional competition and do not attend the gymnast/club are responsible for paying for all fees for entry and apparel. The child will not be entered into the state meet the following year until the balance is paid. There will be a late fee of $25 per athlete for all entries received after the due date. All checks that are returned will need to pay a $20 returned check fee. Judges selection for states - judges available for the state meet are listed and then approved and selected by the committee. All entries for sectionals or states are to be in my hand by the date listed or I need to have an entry emailed to me by the date listed or it will be considered late. State Meeting
Qualifying Scores & Age groups Prep Optional will be added to the state meet this year Age groups - 8-10, 11/12, 13/14, 15+ Qualifying score - 29.0 to states
New this year - Level 8 gymnasts must score a minimum of a 33.0 all around at the state meet and be in the top 8 of the age group in order to attend the regional competition. Green Mountain Inv. Theme will be Mardi Gras. -All score flashers are required to be adults. A list of workers must be given to Jill at warm up of your session to be posted. Workers for the meet must report before March In. Timers for beam will be judges if available. I will give actual meet assignments at a later date. We will need 15 parent helpers to set up and take down the equipment for this meet. Meet Directors A few reminders for setting up meets: - you must list equipment including vault runway on all meet info - you must get a sanction from the usag office - you must send in $1 per athlete to USAG Region 6 for every meet you host. - you must send a copy of the sanction to USAG office, Regions 6 and to the State administrative committee chairman. You must also send a copy of your meet results to the SACC. - all coaches must have their Membership card displayed at all times during a meet - there is a dress code for all coaches - Acceptable: club warm up suite, khaki pants with collared shirt. Unacceptable: blue jeans, tank tops, and midriff shirts Meet fees are new for local and theme meets. The max is $30 for comp and $35 for opt. In house invitational meets (or theme meets) must not exceed $45 for comp and $50 for opt. All theme meets must have a 2-judge panel for levels 5 - 10, you can use a 1 judge panel for level 4 and prep opt. All meet directors must submit a write up to the State Committee Chairman for approval of all theme meets. If you do not hear from me then you are approved. The usag milage is now 44 cents. All coaches are required to chalk all boundary lines with chalk on any mat that is placed on the floor that covers the boundaries. Awards For all state run competitions an achievement ribbon will be given for each event and all around no matter how low the score is for level 4 & 5. State meet will still have small medals for event places below 3rd Pro Score has been designated the score system for all Vermont meets. It makes score tracking for MaryLou a lot easier. You must send a copy of your scores from any meet to Jill G Vanderpot so the scores can be tracked. Board Members and their duties Brattleboro - Lorraine Cote - Champlain Valley - Mary Clifton - publicity Le Studio - Kathy St Pierre - Northern Lights - Jill G Vanderpot - SACC North Stars - Nat Goodale - education Green Mountain - Robin Bourdeau - web site Hruska - Erika Reeves - Woodman Athletics - Keri Woodman - Judges Rep - Gail McGann - R&P expert MaryLou Smith - Score Tracker - CPE All forms are available online - if you would like an actual R&P book you must call the USAG office to verify your address. Reminders and new info CPE - Continuing Professional Education This is the judges accreditation now administered by USAG. Judges can receive credit for clinical hrs for sanctioned clinics and miscellaneous education like going to a gym and working with the kids. You can't get paid and get credit for your hrs. Coaches accreditation is coming. Ideas are forming. USA Gymnastics University - online courses, spotting clinics, certification program with levels of certification, first aid online - Nothing is mandatory yet. Level 9 Easterns will have a Team concept with more kids gong not on the team. Level 8's may now qualify directly to state meet if they competed in the previous yrs Regional meet and their score at the meet was equal or greater than the current state qualifying score. All gyms must supply a sting mat at all meets. Compulsory and Optional athletes must follow current mobility rules. Warm up time for modified traditional format is 2 minutes per gymnast. Level 4 bar mount - mounting apparatus must be removed immediately after the jump to glide or .3 deduction will be taken. Mounting apparatus is anything you are not dismounting on, you must have enough mats under the bars to do the pullover. There is a .3 deduction for support if the gymnast pulls up and actually rests the chin on the top of the bar. Level 4 vault - you may place an unfolded panel mat on top of the resi for competition. Level 1 - 5 Bars - Back Hip circle - now up to .2 for not maintaining hip or upper thigh contact with the bar throughout. Level 5 Beam - a ½ pivot turn following the scale has been added to the Level 5 beam routine - this is treated as a connection not as a major element. Level 4 - 6 Floor - a stop between acro elements is a flat .3 deduction Vault - if a gymnast lands on hands and soles of feet simultaneously the vault is scored Brush or touch the mat with one or both hands with out support - up to .3 deduction Side aerial in beam is now a D Level 7 Beam - you can do double turn and straddle jumps Hicup cannot count for 2 special requirements Can do a salto or hecht for dismount on bars Dance series no longer a special requirement - now a leap or jump requiring a 180 degree split in a cross or side position is the requirement. Level 8 beam - non flight element may come from the roll category. Level 8 - 10 floor - Special requirement is now one acro series with 2 saltos or 2 directly connected saltos. Fall time on bars has been increased to 45 sec. Coming soon - illustrations of correct leaps and jumps. An automatic .2 deduction will be taken if a coach instructs a gymnast during a routine with specific info on what to do during the routine without warning. Changing the score - the final average score cannot be changed once submitted to the scoring system unless and inquiry results in a score change - the inquiry must be submitted within 5 minutes of the ends of the rotation. Score Review - at a sectional or state meet if the athlete score is .1 less than the qualifying score to states or regionals the coach may submit an inquiry on the gymnasts lowest scoring event at the end of the competition. Any change in score will be included in the final results. This does not apply for mobility purposes or if qualification is by a percentage or designated number per age group. You may still inquire on the last event as usual. All age divisions may use the beam, bars and vault at any height. Minimum for beam height is 100cm. One pair of stud earrings - one in each ear is allowed. Flat compositional deductions may be asked about for an inquiry. Check the compulsory and code errata online. Level 1 - 3 Competition - 15 - 20 min open warm up, max of 30 sec timed warm up - Recommended session time not to exceed 2 ½ hrs There will not be any rule changes during the year. You may now replace an athlete that is registered for a meet with an athlete of the same level, session and age group without a fee. USA Gymnastics has Cheerleading Still in the works, will be an R & P for cheerleading, will have sanctioned events, will have usag memberships for coaches and athletes, office is currently in charge of all aspects of cheerleading, safety and technique are the reasons usag is getting involved. Introductory Athlete Membership - $15 Online registration only, Level 1, 2, 3, prep opt and cheerleading, must call to upgrade membership. Introductory Coach Membership - $15 Online registration only, Level 1, 2, 3 and cheerleading, must take safety, must be 16yrs old. Must call to upgrade membership. Philosophy of USAG Age Group Program is changing. USAG age group program is no longer the road to the elite level. TOPS is taking on that role. The elite program has no entry rules, it is open to anyone. It has been requested by several members in the state that no soliciting information be handed out at any neutral site state run functions by non seasonal programs. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||