USGF News - February 1974

February 1974

NEWS Official Publication of th e United States Gymnastics Federation P.O. Box 4699 Tucson, Arizona 85717 U.S .A.

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EDITORIAL: February 1974 1974 is off and running as a new year. Gymnastics should see some rather startling changes and some great events. The entire sports world is taking a new and in-depth look at such areas as "amateurism", "financing of athletes", training camp procedures and organizational structures. The Amateur Athletic Art of 1973 ... which has been changed in many ways during the past year, is now said to be headed out of Committee and onto the Senate floor for action. It is a Bill, that once passed, could have far-reaching effects on amateur sport in the U.S.A. The 1974 World Championships in gymnastics, scheduled for Varna, Bulgaria this coming October are beset with potential problems. Should the Bulgarians arrive at a firm decision not to grant visas to South Africa and Israel, then perhaps the FIG will be called upon to seek another location for the World Championships. If this should prove necessary, hopefully, it can be determined at the earliest possible time to allow the FIG the opportunity to locate the event in another nation with undue stress relative to time. First, we would hope that our friends in Bulgaria would see fit to welcome all nations who hold membership in the FIG to the World Championships and iron out the political differences that separate them in meetings that follow, not on the floor of competition. President of the FIG, Arthur Gander is a most capable man in this area and has the strength to deal with the problem should it prove to be necessary. It is only an absolute necessity that the Bulgarians, if they have made up their minds definitely one way or the other regarding the South Africans and Israelis, inform President Gander of their final determination and allow the FIG to take what steps are necessary in the interest of gymnastics.

Poland and Czechoslovakia will soon be visiting the U.S.A. and we welcome both nations and their gymnasts to the U.S.A. I hope that each of you will have the opportunity to witness their performances during their visits. The Polish men's team and the Czechoslovakian women's team will be excellent tests for our teams in those pre-1974 World Championships months and we look forward to their tour.

I n 1974 we sincerely hope that certain positive steps towards a truly national all-around program for men will develop further. If, and the decision is certainly and properly not ours to rnake, the N.C.A.A. and others would entertain the all-around program for their 'varsity' tearns, our national image would improve greatly over the coming years. This does not in any way mean to take away from intra-murals or interscholastic programs aimed at providing competitive opportunity for thousands orboys, but it is vitally needed and the sooner the better. Strangely enough, this type of program would save the universities thOlJsands of dollars while at the same time, aid our national and international image in me!"l's gymnastics ... which is in need of such aid.

Frank L. Bare

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SWITZERLAND 271.10- UNITED STATES 266.70 During a torrential ra in in sunny California, The National Swi ss Men's Gymnastics defeated our Nationa l Men's Gymnastics Tea m at Californi a State in Los Angeles by a score of 271.10 to 266 . 70.

Before discussing the competition, let me take you back to the beginning and show you wh at a Foreign Team does in the United States besides competing .

After a great deal of correspondence and cab les, the Swiss left Zurich, Switzer land on December 19, 1973 and were due to arr ive at the airport in Phoenix, Ari zona at 8 :10 P.M . Don Rob in so n, Coach of Gymanstics at Arizona State Univers ity , headed the welcoming committee of 50 people of V.l.P .'s, a Swiss contingent from Phoenix and gymnasts f u lly equipped with speeches, gifts and Western Hats. Ttie plane landed but alas - no Swiss. We decided to wait for the next plane - no Swi ss and the next plan e - no Swiss and on to Midnight. We found out irt the morning that they were held in Chicago for 5 hours and then were flown to Los Angeles and slept there. The next morning w e met their flight and 6 Swiss landed, the next 4 la nded in one hour and the last 3 landed 2 hours later .

The Swiss were very tired at this point and still scheduled a workout for that afternoon , and the same evening they were taken to "RAWHIDE" which is an authentic Western eating (steak naturally) place representing a Western town with a Blacksmiths shop and all the settings of the West in 1880. There followed a visit the next day to the Zoo and they were taken to the Fl ESTA BOWL on Friday night where over 53,000 people saw Arizona State defeat Pittsburgh. The Swiss were quite confused by American Football since they play Soccer in Switzerland but Otherwise enjoyed a fine even ing .

The competition was held on Saturday evening under NCAA Rules. Five competitors in each event with the high three scores to count. The Swiss were very nice to try ttiese rules. There was no timing on tt1e F.uor Exercise, no lines on the Long Horse, and the competitor could take a second vault if they raised their hand after the first vault and the vault could be the same (a difference in NCAA rules whe r e a different vault must be performed or the gymnast receives a 0.50 deduction ) . Jack Gunthard, the National Coach of Switzerland, Iiked the rules and was h~p py to try them. The

meet resulted in a victory for the Swi ss 165.40 to 163.45. Arizona State was in the lead after the first two events mainly due to K. Brown's score of 9.65 on the Floor and L.J. Larsen's score of 9.70 on the Pommel Horse. It was a real close match but Vaulting proved the undoing of Arizona State.

On Sunday, Don Robinson had everyone to hi s house for brunch, smoked ham and all t he trimmings. Dons announcer who Iives next door brought his horse over and hundreds of pictures and miles of fi lm is now in Switzerland on the daring Swiss Westerners on horseback in ful I regalia right down to the shootin' iron. In the afternoon the boys went to a stable for a longer horseback ride and the coaches visited Casa Grande, the Indian ruins. Don ran out of gas and had to siphon some from his Jeep - a sign of the t im es - a shortage of gas in Arizona.

On Monday, December 24, they flew to Tucson, the hom e of the United States Gymnastics Federation and also the site of the Western Gymnastics Clinic headed

by Jeff Bennon, coach of Gymnastics at the University of Ari zona . The Swiss worked out in the afternoon and retired early. They had a pool at their motel and swam daily as the weather was great. On Christmas day, Frank Bare had them all over to his house to celebrate and they had a good t ime with a trampoline and a pool in the back and great food and drink in the front. There was a Iitt le sadness in the eyes of some (at times) thinking of their loved ones in Switzer land, most being away from home at Christmas for the first time. The clinic started on Wednesday and they attended many lectures and worked out daily. In between they visited "OLD TUCSON" ¡which is a replica of an old western town and is the background for many movies and television series. They stayed for two shows which depicts the outlaws robbing a bank and the Sheriff giving them their "just desserts".

Saturday evening there was a competition between the Swiss and the best gymnasts attending the clinic. Again the NCAA format was used except there were 6 allowed in each event with the high 3 to count. I acted as Super ior Judge with Jack Gunthard and Marcel le Adatte (both International Card holders and Nick Spann (who also judged in Tempe with Darryl Baer) and Steve Doty both National Card-holders. The Swiss were again victorious, mainly because of our

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weak vault ing and weak parall el bars. The score was Swiss 164.70 to 161.90. T here was a good crowd and it was an enjoyable match . The pr izes for each event were un ique as pictures of the different gymnasts in action were engraved on the p laques.

On Sunday they visited the Desert Museum which is a must attract ion in Tucson . Every know n species of cactu s grows there and t he anima ls are seen in natura l habitat . After they left to go to their workout they decided to come back again to see more . That evening I took them to Gates Pass to view. a famous Arizona Sunset and even I was surprised to see about 200 other people wit h the same idea. We dined later on that.

All-American delight - "Spaghetti" . The next day (31st ) the Swiss flew to the Grand Canyon and returned in the evening just in time to go out to ce lebrate New Years Eve. After a delightful dinner, the noisemakers and so ngs heralded in the New Year 1974. The Swiss are a happy , singing group and they brightened up everyone t hey came in contact with and in each p lace the people hated to see them go . They left for Los Angeles on Wednesday, January 2 where Jerry Todd, President of the Southern California Gymnast ics Judges Association welcomed them.

They had a w.orkout on the day they arrived and of co urse on Friday they spent most of the day at Disneyland.

They enjoyed this very much despite the rain that had their shoes squishing. The day of the competition dawned overcast and rainy. The Swiss went to see Marineland which is¡ a lso a must in Los Angeles, and enjoyed it very much and then retired to rest before the evenings match.

We left for California State at 6:00 P.M. in a downpour and this rain really held down the crowd for the National Match . The match would now use FIG rules all the way. I was Superior Judge, Jack Gunthard and Marcelle Adatte represented Switzerland, Les Sasvary and Don Allin represented the United States.

All judges were Brevet Judges. Frank Endo and Fred Belmar acted as Line Judges and grip judges.

Floor Exercise - USA 45 :00-Swiss 43.65 The USA got off to a good start in Floor Exercise. This is the weakest event for the Swiss and in the two previous meets that had lost the floor by a big margin. The highest score for the Swiss was an 8.95 for Peter Rohner. Weeden

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and Avener sco red 9.10 for high scores for USA. Avener and Morava appea red to be below par and Weeden re ce ived a high of 9.30 from Jack Gunthard . Th ere were no super-c lean exercises.

Pommel Horse - Swiss 45.40-USA 43.00 We were badly defeated on t he Pommel Horse, Vock the first competitor scored an 8 .95 and none of the Americans reached that score . Rohn er and Gaille work with l ittl e amplitude and Bretcher is their best sw inger with work in front and behind. Backmann also work s a litt le piked but has good comb inations . Morava broke badly and Aven er had on e bad break ( a sit-down) in addition to form breaks.

Rings - Swiss 45.05-USA 44.65 The Rings has become an event that is ste reotyped. Almost al I exerc ises start with a dis located hands t and, giant swing, cross. backro ll to " L " press to handstand, dis locate to a double or fu ll twist . Gary Morava who recent ly had a major operation on his shou lder had much

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troub le on st rength moves and received and 8.35 wh ic h had to count as T ed Marti receiv ed a deserved 8.10 for a weak exerc ise. Peter Rohn er did a good jo h with sharp moves .

V aulting - Sw iss 45.25-USA 44.45 The Swiss are very good vaulters an d if it we re not for a mi ss (sitting on his double front) th ey wou ld have scored a near 46 points. Breycher wit h a 9.40 does a tremendous doubl e front that is high wide and handsome. Avener scored an 9.35 on hi s piked (alm ost) T sukahara.

Gary Morava ju st abo ut cleared the horse on his double front and sa t. Th e operati on ha s taken a lot out of him and it wi ll tak e another month at least t o recover.

Parallel Bar s - Swiss 45 .85 - USA 45.00 T he P Bars wa s cl ose and only Aven er' s back somersault - wa lk forward and th en walk backward kept it fro m being closer. Av ener is not y et in good shape as he ha s graduated and lacks the incentive for steady training. T he Sw iss

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(G ail le) used a snap -dow n back from one bar for his dismount . Peter Rohn er had used it also in th e other m eet.s. Th e Swiss have a good P. Bar team.

Horizontal Bar - Swiss 45.90-USA 44.60 Weeden, Morava, Av ener and Simmons were not at th eir best in this event, th ey all had bad f laws and Avener had no d ismount. T ed M arti was by fa r the best performer and was underscored with a 9 .35. Les Sasvary and I had a 9 .50 but the marks were in range with 2- 9.30's and a 9.40. T he Swiss perform ed very well with all gymnasts scor ing at least a 9.00. T hey all do dis locate giants, Onos, Stalde rs, End o-shoo t s and fini sh with a doub le or a fu ll twister or do ubl e twister.

Br etche r ha s a fine stylE: with a free swing .

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rRANK J. CUMISKEY

NOTES from Japanese tour, Nov. 19 - Dec. 3, 1973 CHUNICHI CUP INTERNATIONAL GYMNASTICS MEET, Nagoya, Nov. 24-25 INTERNATIONAL INVITATIONAL GYMNASTICS MEET, Toyko, Dec. 1-2 U.S.A. Participants: Joan Moore Rice - Gymnast Diane Dunbar - Gymnast Jim Gault - Coach

By Sharon Pirkl - Judge In 1970, in the 40th anniversary of their association, Japan establ ished the most authoritative annual international competition.

"Chunichi Cup I n ternat ional Elite Gymna stic Competit ion" with a view toward perfecting gymnastics technique as well as promoting mutual friendship and good will among the world gymnasts.

Officials and participants inv ited: (Czechoslovakia) . Official: Tinterova Participants: (Women) Dornakova.

Brazdova (GRD) Off ic ia ls: Weber, Gerschau, Kaps Partic ipants: (Men) Koeste, Thuene, (Women) Abel, Hellman, Hanke (Hungary) Officials: Nagy Participants: Meveczky, Csaszar (USA) Officials : Pirkl, Gault Participants: (Women) Moore, Dunbar, (Men) Hug (USSR) Officials: Rogatin , Ovsian, Aksenov, lvanova, Arkaev.

Participants: (Men) Andrianov, Safronov, Schukin, (Women) Saadi , Shchegolkova, Kim (Japan) Officials: ltsukaichi, Hidaka, F un ato, Kouno, Mitsukuri Participants: (M en) Tsukahara, Kasamatsu, Fujimoto, Nagai (Women) · Mats uhisa, Oshida, Hayashida.

(FIG) Official: Kaneko (Interpreters) Kazuaki Yokoyama (Russian, German, English) Andre Bekesi (Russian, Czechoslovak, English) Daikichi Takahashi (English) The Following is an account of the U.S.A. delegation's activities: Nov. 20.

De legation meets in Seattle, Washington. Depart U.S.A. 2:00 for Toky~.

SHARON PIRKL

If Madam Nagy makes the final Nov. 21.

Arrive Tokyo 5:00 P.M. - 10 hour decision, she will ask for a vote by the flight on a 747. Japanese delegation does delegations and the regulations beam will not meet us at the airport. Receive be used.

-Joan Moore has a one-week-old message that we are to stay in Tokyo hotel overnight and leave for Nagoya by smallpox vaccination. The muscles in her train in the morning. Steve Hug joins the arm are stiff and sore. She begins training U.S.A . delegation, officially, we are told slowly with the help of Bengay ointment . by the Secretary of the Japan Gymnastic As training progresses she has only slight Association, Mr. Aiba. We ask the JGA if problems with the soreness. Mr. Gault they will pay for our expenses at the and I are relieved that she will be able to hotel. "Yes, everything," is the reply. compete in 2 days if it doesn't get any Nov. 22. worse .

-Joan requested a sauna after the Receive message that someone from the Chunichi newspaper will meet us at training session. We arranged to go after 10:30 and take us to the train station. We dinner, and the feeling of relaxat ion was all have breakfast in the hotel. Check out enjoyed by the U.S.A . delegation . Madam of rooms at 9:00 a.m. - Hotel clerk Nagy arrives with Hungarian gymnast in informs us that we must pay our food afternoon. bill. This is the first concrete evidence Nov. 22.

Training begins at 1 :00 P.M . that they didn't expect us on the 21st.

Russian and Czech. delegation arrive I pay food bill and hopefully will be able to convince the JGA that we didn't today, one day late. U .S.A . training arr ive one day earlier on purpose. All session - Joan Moore has trouble with paper indicated th at the departure date her right arm; tendonitis is suspected.

X-ray is taken; doctor explains that she was Nov. 20 via Seattle. has an enflamed tendon. Treatment Nov. 22 P.M. East German delegation and U.S.A. go recommended - cortisone. Much thought to Nagoya by Train - 2 hours from is given before we decide that the shot is a must. Dinner for delegation leaders, gift Tokyo.

The Hotel Nagoya Castle will be our from president of Chunichi newspaper home for four days while the Chunichi pearl necklace for the ladies, cuff I inks and Cup Compet ition is held. All de legat ions tie clasp for the men. stay Western sty le. We ask for Japanese Nov. 23. style but it's not possible.

All teams are training today.

U.S.A . girls train from 3:00 - 7:30 Report from Joan and Diane of p.m. Steve Hug also trains.

Russian team training last evening is that We feel energy crunch; the workout the young girl Kim is Oriental looking gym is very cold - 60 degrees F. and does pretty good tricks . Tinterova East German team that is working in and Mdm. Nagy ask about Joan's arm at the same gym takes I ight workout. They breakfast. She feels much better. We will arrive in Moscow - 10 hours away from apply ice before training. Joan's arm Tokyo, very tired. doesn't seem to bother her, but she The equipment in the gymnasium is wishes to change her B.B. routine to a European, except for one balance beam back somersault and take away the aerial. covered with carpet. Rumor has it that She doesn't have the confidence she the Japan Gymnastic Association want all should have as she trains. to use it in the meet. We are more Diane trains very hard and Mr. Gault confident that it won't be used after a works with her on smal I errors. friendly chat with Hellerman, the East - All delegates are brought together German gymnast. for the order of competition.

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Group A. & B. (see insert) all -arou nd co m pet ition only. Sauna for al l.

Nov. 24.

5:30 co mpet ition begins w ith opening ceremony. Elementary school children perform in marching drum and fife band.

-Warm up before the meet - only one balance beam. Should have been more, but we managed . Joan's warmup is shaky on the ba lance beam. Diane seems to be as calm as could be expected for her first intern ational meet.

Joan is ve ry disappointed in her sco res and talks of resigning. We t1·y to encourage her by reminding her that this is the way gymnastics is and probably won't change, so we must live with it. She didn't get an extra .2-.3 for her name like she'd expected. Ou1· sco res we re not high enough when compared to the Czech. team . In relation ship to the top girls our scores were in line w it h their performance. Mrs. Tinterova and Mrs. l vanova do not like Joan's music, and choreography. Person ally, I like her

music, but it has tw o parts that do not seem to se ll for her at this meet.

- To summ ar ize the meet , th e Czec h. team appeared to be over-scored, w hich dropped Jo an down to 10th place, and Dian e to 14th. Our pe rforn1ance was re spe cted by the audien ce mor e than the Hu ngarians and Czechs.

Nov. 25.

-Al l of the gymnasts we re invited to the Chunichi news paper for an o ff icial we lcome . Th ey presented everyone w ith a Cassette tape recorder with an AM / FM of th e delegations radio.

Leaders presented to the Chunichi newspaper officia ls, small flags from their federations .

The We lcom e dinner party for all gymnasts and officials was on the 11th floor of the Hotel Nagoya Castle. We were pre se nted with smal I gifts and toasts. Madam Nagy preceded the dinner party w ith her greetings. I sat at a table with all Japanese off icia ls. I presented our plaque to the J.G.A.

Scores of Meet: Name Drnakova Brazdova Abel He ll mann Hanke Medveczky Csazar Rice Dunbar Saadi Shegolkova Kim Matuhisa Oshida Hayashid a

Nation Czech.

Czech.

G.D.R. G.D .R. G.D.R. Hung.

Hung.

U .S.A. U.S.A. U.S.S.R. U.S.S.R .

U.S.S.R. Japan Japan Japan

Beam 9.00 9.30 9.20 9 .15 9.10 9 .30 9.00 8 .95 8.90 9.05 9.30 9.45 9.05 8 .35 9.10

Floor 9.15 9.25 9.40 9.40 9.35 9.25 9.40 9.45 9.20 9.65 9.45 9.60 9.25 9.20 9.35

Vaulting 9.20 9.20 9 .35 9.35 9.45 9.20 9.20 9.20 9.30 9.40 9 .25 9.40 9.30 9. 15 9.05

Bars 9.35 9.35 9.35 9.55 9.3 0 9.35 9.35 9.20 9.25 9.35 9.40 9.55 9.35 9.10 9 .30

Tot .

36 .70 37.10 37.30 37.45 37 .20 37.10 36.75 36.80 36.65 37.45 37.40 38.00 36.95 35.80 36 .80

Rank 13 7 5 2 6 7 12 10 14 2 4 1 9 15 10

'73 INTERNATIONAL INVITATIONAL Tokyo - December 1-2 Resuits: Name Drn akova Bra zd ova Abel Hellm ann Hanke Medveczky Csazar Ric e Dunbar Saacli Sh ego I kova Kim lshim ura Kikkawa Ya be

Nation Czech.

Czech.

G.D.R. G.D.R. G.D.R. Hun g.

Hung .

U.S.A. U.S.A U.S .S.R. U .S.S.R. U .S.S .R. Japan Japan Japan

Beam 8.75 9 .25 9.15 9.15 9.10 9.40 8.50 8.85 9.10 9.55 9.25 9.10 8.75 8.00 8.45

Floor 9.20 9.25 8.30 9.40 9.25 9.30 9.30 9.45 9 .15 9.65 9.20 9.50 9.25 9.15 9.30

Vaulting 9.20 9.25 9.35 9.40 9.50 9.40 9.25 9 .30 9.35 9 .50 9.40 9.40 9.00 9.15 9.20

Bars 9.35 9.30 7.35 9.45 9.30 9.40 9 .25 9.40 9.30 9.50 9.25 9.50 8.95 9.10 9.05

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Total 36.50 37.05 34 . 15 37.40 37.15 37.50 36.30 37.00 36.90 38.20 37 . 10 37 .50 35.95 35.40 36.00

Rank 10 7 15 4 5 2 11 8 9 6 2 13 14 12

Nov . 26 P.M .

All gymnasts and officials leave Nagoya Train Station for Kyoto. We are we lcomed by the m ayor and other dignitaries at th e Hotel Holiday.

Nov . 27.

Jo an and Diane work two events.

Steve wo rk s three. The gym is cold and the aud ience sparce . The gymnasts are tired and did not train before the exhibition . Joan's arm is not bothering her and we are all health y, but tired.

Nov. 28 .

Tour of the city in the morning. We lea ve Kyoto Station by train for Hamamatsu 1n the afternoon. Upon ar ri va l we go direct ly to a we lco me party sponsored by the Kwiaii Piano Company and the J.G.A. We had a great time; we al l Sqng and gave short speeches . Jim Gault w as terrific; every one loved his "You Are My Sunshine." We stayed in a hotel on a lake, th eir vacat ion hotel. With the sauna on our floor , it was super.

Nov. 29.

We moved to a new hote l the next day by way of a feri·y boat and bus. This hotel was close to the exhibition site . The exhib ition was set up similar to the one in Kyoto, but a sma ll er gymnas ium was used; the temperature was the same cold. The young audience loved the Amer ican gymnasts.

Nov. 30 .

We leave Hamamatsu stat io n by train fo r T okyo, ar r ive at 11 :5 5 a.m. I n the afternoon we are taken on a tour of the sights of Tokyo - cast les, and Buddha temples - in ter es ting .

We train for 1-1 / 2 hours that evening - again the gym is cold. We learned t hat the co ld gyms are not caused by the energy crisis; they just don 't have central heating in Japanese gymnasiums.

Dec. 1.

The Tokyo International Competition .

The meet was run the same as the Chunichi Cup, only the groups were reversed, and Group B. w ill go fir st. Joan wins third place med al on the f loor, and Steve wins a third on the side horse.

Dec. 2.

Sayonara Party in another hotel, featuring Ch inese food. Each delegation gave away their memento es to the J.G.A .

Jim Gau lt directed a short sing-a long, end ing with Au ld Lang Syne.

Dec. 3.

We left Tokyo airport via Northwest Orient for a 7 hour plane ride to Seatt le.

Constructive remarks: We were overw helmed with the hospita l ity and gifts given us throughout the tour. Please send a special thank you to the J.G.A. from those on the tour.

MINUTES OF UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE FOR WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS

By Sharon Weber November 2, 1973 - St. Louis The fir st meeting of the 1973-1976 United States Olympi c Women' s Gymnastics Committee was called to order on November 2, 1973 at 1 :00 p.m . in St. Loui s, Missouri by Lt. Gen. Henry W. Bu se , Jr., USMC (Ret.), Chairman of U.S. Olympic Games Preparation Committee. The roll ca ll w as made and all committee members were present.

(Membership li st is attached.) General Bu se explained the following points of information to the committee .

1. Creat ion of Athletics Advisory Council 2. Action taken by USOC Board of Directors on Rule 26 and the recommendations before the I OC Congress in Bulgaria .

3. The quadrennial budget requests required of the committee for Olympic Development & T eam Preparation 4. Current Development Program 5. Plan s for team se lectio n (Gen eral Rules, Part 1 Rules for Sport Committees (b) Page 7 of USOC Const itution) 6 . Discuss ion of the National Coach Concept 7. Review of criteria, qua I ifications, and respon sibilities of: a) Sport committee members , b) committee chairmen and officers Gen . Buse designated Shirley Bryan te mporary chairman to receive nominations and conduct the election of new committee chairman and_ secretary.

Nominations were accepted for the posit ions. Shirley Bryan was elected cha irm an and Sharon Weber was elected secretary by unanimou s vote. The off icers ass umed their new duties and th e meeting co ntinu ed with Shirley Bryan proposing a developmental program and 3-year budget for team preparation . The budget is based on t he number of people involved in the program and is a yearly budget to implement essent ially the same program each year. The proposed budget to the USOC indicates approximate ly 50% of the total budget as the USGF will contr ibute to the developmental program.

Discussion concerning the national coach concept was conducted. Delene Darst moved that the ter m National Team Director be utilized for the individual in charge of the Olympic Team Deve lopment and Preparation . The motion was seco nded and carried.

The bas ic philosophy and objectives of the Nat iona l Team D irector are to organize and ad mini ster t he Olympic Deve lo pment Program . He sha ll have full authority for decision s re lating to th e SHIRLEY BRYAN development of the program as delegated and approved by USOCWGC. He shall be responsible to the committee. Th e It was decided that the next m eeting National Team Di rector shall be sa laried wou ld be at the time and site of the Elite at $15,000 and have approximate ly Championships of the USGF unless $2,500 per year in trave l expenses.

Shirl ey Bryan ca lled a meeting prior t o Delene Darst moved that the National that time.

Team Director concept be accepted. The Absent from the second meeting motion was seconded and carried.

Sharon Wilch and Cathy Mason.

Budget appropr iations were approved, A motion to ad jou rn was made by adjust ments and tota ls to be made by the Jean nette Hawkin s, seco nded and carr ied .

Chairman, Shirley Brya n. A motion by Th e meet ing was ad j ourned at 12:30 by Rod Hill was passed givin g the chairman Shirley Bryan, Chairm an. authority for the final quadrennial Respectfully submitted, budget.

Sharon Weber The meeting was adjourned at 3:30 t o Secretary be resumed at 11: 30 Saturday. began concerning th e Di scussion UNITED STATES OLYMPIC National Team Director .

WOMEN'S GYMNASTIC COMMITTEE Th e duties and responsibi liti es in 1. Shirley Bry an (Ch airm an )- USGF concept are to organi ze , direct, and adm ini ster t he Olymp ic Development and 2619 N. Hampden Court Chicago, Illinois 60614 Team Preparation Program . Thi s person (312) 263-1288 sha ll have full authority to implement all 2. Sharon K . Weber ¡(Sec. )-U SGF decisions and programs delegated by the Star Rt . Box 178D committee. He shall be responsib le for Morrison, Colorado 80465 direction of all regional coaches.

(303) 238-0566 (school) It was decided that each comm ittee (303) 697-4624 (home) member should in detail write duties and 3 .

Lew is C. Ch ace - USGF lities of the National T eam responsibi 563 Palmetto Road Director and submit them to th e Lake Park, Florida 33403 Chairman by November 12, 1973.

(305) 884-8479 Nominations for the NTD were 4.

Delene J. Darst-AAHYPE R subm itted by the committee , and it was 7678 Cathedral Hill decided that th e se lections would be Cincinnati, Oh io 45244 de layed until more deta il ed dut ies and (512) 232-6702 respons ibilities we re submitted and the 5. Dale F lansaas-USG F budget all ocat ion wi ll be known. The 493 1 Energy Way 1) Van nie names submitted were: Reno, Nevada 89502 Edwards, 2) Rod Hill, 3) Dale Gal loway, (703) 322-3877 and 4) Delene Darst. Addit ion al names 6. Jeanette Hawkin s-AAU will be accepted at the next meeting .

1500 Pern Members of the Committee are highly encouraged to attend any or all regional McAllen, Te xas 78501 training program events and keep a reco rd (512) 686-8265 (h ome) (512) 381-3502 (school) of the progress of the programs to report back to the committee.

7. Edwards Hayes-Turners The co mmittee members requested a 1829 Bonneyca st le Avenu e provision be made for purchase of tickets Louisville, Kentucky 40205 to the Olympic Games for their sport (505) 459-3453 from t he Olympic House. The Chairman 8. Ro d Hill-USGF was directed to inquire as to . this 10601 W. 44th Avenue possibi li ty with USOC Executive Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033 Director, Col. F. Don Mil ler.

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William T. Meade %Ath letic Department Southern Illinois University Carbondale , IL 72901 William Roetzheim %Ath letic Department University of Illinois Ch icago, IL 60680 Courtney Shanken 331 Aspen Lane Highland Park, IL 60035 Michael Willson %Athletic Department Odessa College Odessa, TX 79760 Bert Lark Brattleboro Union High School Bratt leboro , VT 05301 William Coco 8009 Rugby Street Philadelphia, PA 19150 Edward Gagnier %Athletic Department Iowa State University Ames, Iowa 50010 Tom Maloney 2626 Cardinal Place Sarasota, FL 33579 Jerry Milan 6208 Lakes ide Drive Fort Worth, TX 76135 David Rowland %Athlet ic Department Mayfa ir College Chicago, IL 60630 Arnold Trummer 3832 Upton Avenue St. Louis, MO 63116 Vernon Elder YMCA - 1736 G Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20006 Abe Grossfeld %Athletic Department Southern Connecticut Univ.

New Haven, CT 06515 Ed McNeil %Athl etic Department Fort Hays State Hays, Kansas 67602

U.S. OLYMPIC MEN 'S GYMNASTICS COMMITTEE Jack Beckner 11584 Acama Street Studio City, CA 91604 Harold Frey % Athletic Department University of California Berkeley, Ca. 94720 John Hinds %Ath letic Department Columbus North High School Columbus, IN 47201

Lt. Co l. Karl Schwenzfei er Dept. of Athletics U.S. Air Force Academy Colorado Springs, CO 80840 Ge ne Wettsto ne %Athlet ic Department Penn State University University Park, PA 16802 Frank Cumiskey Technica l Director, USGF P.O. Box 4699 Tucson , Arizona 85217

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A school man for forty y ea rs, th e 61 USGF WOMEN'S COMMITT EE y ear old Mr. Fitzhugh began hi s career in e ducation admini stration as ANNUA L BUSIN ESS MEETING principal -t each er at Bu shton School, a two-room elementary facility a few mil es Shirley Bryan, Chairman north of Charleston, Illinois, the sit e of Eas tern Illinoi s Uni\¡ersity .

(Whil e attending EIU, Mr. Fitzhugh was a Th e structure of t he Wom en's four-y ear regular in baseball as a pitch er Committee as adopted in November, and a two-y ea r regul ar at end in football.)

1972 was reviewed by t he Chairm an. It In 1937, and for th e nex t 29 y ea rs, was report ed tha t t he year ol d system is Mr. Fitzhugh and the Fra nk li n, Ill in oi s, w orkin g very w ell. sy st em w ere on e and th e sa me. During his A m ajor prob lem ex peri ence d has been fi rs t th ree yea rs th ere, he w as a o ne of com mu nicat ion . T he USGF News teacher-coach. From 1940 to 1948, he is publ ished bi -monthly and is th e off icial was high schoo l prin ci pa l, and became vo ice of th e USG F; it ca rri es inform ation un it supe rintende nt in 1948 - a pos ition from both th e men's and t he wo men's he held unt il joi ni ng the I HSA programs on -a nat ional and int ernatio nal administrati ve staff on a fu ll -time bas is. level.

For 32 years, he worked as a high The Wome n's Co mm itee has schoo l and co ll ege football and basket ba ll recognized that individua ls w ith in the offic ial, retiring from that avocation in states are concerned about where they 1966. Whi le at Franklin, he served one may attend judging cl inics, certification, term as a member of the I HSA Leg islative examinat ions, compu lsory cli nics and Comm ission before being elected to its competitions.

The Committee will Board of Directors in 1948 . establish a bi-monthly USGF Women 's --As chief administrative officer of the Committee Data Sheet which wi ll be sent I HSA, t he execut ive secretary ass ists the Board of Directors in enforcing by the USGFWC State Techn ica l Association rules, arbitrating disputes Director. It will contain loca l information between member schools and between of the type which has been asked for so HARRY FITZHUGH frequently and wil I alternate with issues member schools and athletic off icials PRESIDENT - U.S.G.F. (more than 7,000 who are trained, tested of th e USGF News. It is antic i pated that Executive Secretary and registered by the Association), and to local USGFWC Data Sheets will be Illinois H.S. Association publi shed in March . rule on the eligibility of interscholastic Harry Fitzhugh, recent ly-e lected participants.

In order to receive both the Data president of the Un ited States While serving as an assistant executive Sheets and special Women's Commitee Gymnastics Federation, is no stranger to secretary, Mr. Fitzhugh was responsible Bulletins along with the USGF News, one the sport nor ath letic administration. for administering the IHSA gymnastics must be a member of the USGF Women's Since Ju ly 1, 1968, Mr. Fitzhugh, born program. That responsibility includ ed Committee . Membership is $10.00 and in Springfield, Illinois, and a native of selection of tournament sites, ass ignm ent includes membership card and the three Auburn, and a former two-sport athlete of teams to tournament competition, publications mentioned above. at Eastern I ll ino is Un iversity, has served establishment of playing schedules, Members hip dues are porportionately as executive secretary of the Ill inois High assignment of officia ls and estab lishment allocated at the national, regional and School Assoc iation (the state 's prep of the tournament series operational state levels. To obtain your membersh ip, governing body for interscholastic functions. send check made payable to USG F Mr . Fitzhugh and his wife, Vera, have Women's Committee to: H is career in ath letic act ivit ies ). married daughters and three adm inistrat ion, however, began in 1948 two Judy Sloan when he was elected to the I HSA Board grandchildren, Mrs. Judy Reichart of 9045 Meade of Di rectors, serv ing as president of the Muncie, Indiana, and Mrs. Nancy Zloch Morton Grove, Illinois 60053 Board from 1957 unt i I 1966 w hen he of South Bend, Indi ana.

The development of Class I, 11, and 111 A member of the Executive Club of national compulsory routings for Modern became an ass istant executive secretary of Chicago, Mr. Fitzhugh also is a member Rhythmic Gymnastics is completed. The the Association. several Illino is education-related text, drawings and music wi ll be available he is of As executive secretary , inc lud ing the Illinois by January 1st, 1974 from the Tucson respons ible, as instructed by the Board of organizations, D irectors, to administer the general Principals Association . He also served office: business of the Association. Among the three years as a member of the executive USGF IH SA 's 11 athleti c programs for boys is committee of the National Federation of Box 4699 its gymnastics program, one of the State High School Association s, which is Tucson, Arizona 85717 fastest-grow ing high school sport headquartered in Elgin, Illinoi s.

The films of the MRG compulsories programs in the natio n . Like the other 10 Currently a resident of Arlington are available for both purchase and rental boys athl etic programs, t hree girls at hl et ic He ights, Il linois, Mr. Fitzhugh and the from: programs and statewide music and speech IHSA staff will move to the Nora Veyette programs for all students, gymnastics Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, area the George Williams College co m pet it ion in state championsh ips series middle of the coming summer, when the 555 31st St. is a maj or program of t he I HSA .

Associat ion's new headquarters building will be opened in Bloomington.

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Downer's Grove, Illinois 60515 Any schools or organizations interested in planning a Modern Rhythmic gymnastic clinic, workshop , or program should contact Mrs. Veyette or: Mildred Prchal, Chairman USGF Modern Rhythmic Gymnastics 2419 Scoville Ave .

Berwyn, Illinois 60402 During the next year, a program structure similar to that for artistic gymnastics will be implemented for the USG F Modern Rhythmic Gymnast ics Committee.

The Modern Rhythmic Gymnastics Certification Committee of the USG F-DGWS was just established and the Committee had its first meeting at the 1973 USG F Congress. A plan for judge's certification is now being developed and will be quite similar to that which has already been estab lished for artistic gymnastics. Negotiations are being made for production of the compulsory films.

The Women's Gymnastics Certification Committee {USGF / DGWS) gave a total of 101 certification examinations in the 1972-73 year. As of August 31st, 1973, there were a total of 652 rated judges.

(100 National, 206 Regiona l, and 346 State officials) . There are now two lower ratings {Associate and Apprentice) and the age for obtaining these ratings ha s been lowered to sixteen to accomodate the many high school and co ll ege beginning judges.

A computer system of scoring the examinations has been developed and has great ly enhanced the accuracy and efficiency of the exam in ation proced ure.

The first draft of the 1976 USGF / DGWS compulsory routines have been written and are being used in 24 pilot programs across the nation They will be eva luated in the pilot programs, and revised for the second pilot program.

During the meeting chaired by Mrs. Bryan, many suggestions were made as to how the many meetings could be schedu led for next year 's Congress so that there would be no conflicts. More meetings for the beginner in gymnastics should be planned . It was mentioned that the nation's top peop le are all here in one place and that those less knowledgeable should be given more opportunity to learn from them. It was also suggested that there be so me coordination between the men's and women's programs, so that meetings of interest to both men and women will not conflict with other meetings. Mrs. Bryon w ill appoint a committee to develop suggestions and program format for the 1974 USGF Congress.

Camp Director for USGF Region II Camp (4 years) Nationally Rated Gymanstics Judge of Womens Gymnastic Member Committee for the National Collegiate Sports Council Direct Clinics and work shops in teaching and coaching Gymnastics at Junior High School, High School and College levels.

Lecturer Natiorlal AAHPE R Convention in Boston { 1969) Lecturer Oregon State Conventions

HPER Lecturer Washington State Conventions HPER {Health, PE and Recreation)

VARINA FRENCH USGF VICE-PRESIDENT FOR WOMEN Married :

Dan French Son - Danny (17 yrs) Daughter - Laurie { 16 yrs) Live on Farm in Forest Grove, Oregon.

Raise Registered Herford Cattle.

Education BS Pacific University 1956 MS Pacific University 1965 Experience Hillsboro Public Schools - Grades 1-8, 1958-1960 Pacific University 1960 to present 1. Chairman Department of Health & Physica l Education Publications Writer and consu ltant for three educational films {selected medium and superior difficulties in Womens Gymnast ics) currently renting and selling on National and International level.

Author on 3 teaching guides in Womens Gymnastics "Selected Medium and Superior Difficulties Uneven Bars" Medium and Superior "Selected Difficulties Balance Beam" "Selected Medium and Superior Difficulties Floor Exercise" Professional Activities National Gymnastics Examinations and Rating Chairman for the American Association of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, DGWS Division.

1972 Olympic Committee for Womens Gymnastics Continuing Chairman of Region 11 {si x states) Australia and New Zealand for the United States Gymnastics Fede1ation

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Miscellaneous 1. 1970-73 Who's Who of American Women 2. 1972-73 One of Two Thousand Women of the World 3 . 1972 Who's Who in Gymnastics

WO'.VlE N :E LITE Ql !ALlFlCATION S 1st qualification m eet Ca l S tate tl ni vcrsit y at Fullnton ~lcet IJircr\or: Lla1i Speraw .l anuarv IB , 9 2nd qualification meet l lnivnsi ly of lk,lawarc \le e t Director: l·,d i,;ncpper i\larrh 2:1, l it US C F El ill' Championships So uth nn Illinois l iniversitv \kct Director : ll l' rb Vogd Ma v :\0 , 31, June 1 Junior Na t ional,;

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U S G F Junior Olympic Program "IT IS MY VIEW THAT THE UNITED STATES GYMNASTICS FEDERATION HAS T HE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE THE WORD OLYMPIC IN CONNECTION WITH A JUNIOR OLYMPIC PROGRAM IN THE UNITED STATES IN GYMNASTICS, AND THE AAU HAS NO RIGHT TO CONDUCT SUCH A PROGRAM." PATRICK H. SULLIVAN COUNSELOR, U.S. OLYMPIC COMMITTEE

The Junior Olympic Program for Gymnastics is now under the sole jurisdiction of the United States Gymnastics Federation covering all 50 states of our union, the time has come to bring a healthy meaningful Junior Olympic Program to the Youth of America. It is exceedingly important to adopt the same technical rules, the same compulsory exercises, and the same age-groups for our young boys and girls.

The United States Gymnastics Federation is determined to provide a direct relationship between the USG F Junior Olympic Program and the Olympic Program . Both Olympic committees for gymnastics have taken a firm stand to work toward this end. We intend to utilize the thinking of our best coaches to reach this aim.

The program is designed to include compulsory exercises and optional exercises in each of the three age-groups. The compulsory exercises for gir ls are the advanced level exercises as they appear in the national compulsory routine book, 1974 Edition. The compulsory exercises for boys are the exercises in each age - group as they appear in the USGF Men's Rules for competitions.

Age - group 10, 11, will progress from local competitions to sectionals and then to the state championships. Age-group 12, 13, 14, and 15 to 18, will procede to the regional championships and the first place winner of each group will procede to the national championships. The national champions will also travel to the world games with the official teams.

The Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors, who sponsors other Junior Olympic sports has been invited to support the USGF Junior Olympics for Gymnastics, however, they have not answered our letter. Therefore - the money required to finance this vital program will now ¡ have to come from the gymnasts, coaches, equipment companies,and other gymnastic sources. Please send all donations to the USGF Junior Olympic Fund in any amount.

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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE GE NERAL ASSEMBL V - F.1.G. The International Gymnastics Federation General Assembly Meeting Tuesday, November 13, 1973 - 8:30 A.M. Rotterdam, Netherlands Th e fol lowing minutes of the General statutes , in other words, no 4 . Reports : The President's report was Asse mbly are as I have noted them. There passed out a nd it was published in th e constitution, and the re fore they may be sli ght dev iati ons from the official USG F News, Dece mber issue. cannot be voted in as yet. Under minutes when they are published. Frank exclusion s, Chile and Indonesia Next, President Gander asked the Cumiskey, delegate for the United States. de legation to stand for a minute of were exc luded for not paying their Presid ent Gander opened the meeting si l.e nce to t he departed ex- Presi dent of dues. Titov of Ru ssia n then took with the following comments : FIG, Mr . Th oen i. the microphone and he sa id "that 1. He dec lared that there would be no Preside nt Gander next dec la red that the only exc lu sion we have had so smoki ng during the meetio a Y. o.Lthere were no aoswe~s from- cer-tain - - -for. ¡s for no- money" and- al-s01. - - - - the delegates desired a cigarette they Federations on their reports a nd that C zec hoslavakia said, the must either wait fo r a schedu led break or they do not observe tim e schedules and "International Olympic excuse them se lves and go out into the the Fed erat ion s here mu st, in the future, Committee has exc luded South hall. He then dec lare d that the Dutch had co mpl y with t im e sc hedule in order for Africa and we shou ld do the not provided translators and therefore, him to make proper reports. The Mens same". Titov then sai d "this the following steps were taken: French Technical Committee report was accepted question regard ing South Africa tra nslation would be provided by Mr. and it was afso published in the USGF has been on the agenda for many Hugene n of Switzer la nd ; the English News ii. Dece mbe r.

The Womens y ea rs. Sport is the highest form of humanity. Sport should give equal translat ion would be provided by Helmut T ec hnical Committee was also writte n in Rohnisch ; and the Ru ssian and the the F.1 .G. Bulletin and was also publ ished possibilities for everyone. If this principal is put aside, sport suffers .

French translation would be provided by in the USGF News for December. At the Racial discrimination in sport is a two Ru ssia n girls. And it was President meeting, Mrs. Nagy also e nte red the cruel inju stice and it is contrary to Gande r also as ked tha t the delegates report on the Europea n Championships the principals of sport put in the present make their discuss ions short since and they we re co nducted very well. Mrs. Olympic charter. Th e FIG is the they mu st fini sh in on e day as that was al l Gotte reported on t he Moderne Rythmic f irst Federat ion in the world and the time that was provided. He then Gymnastics program and stated that they has many progress ive ideas . We dec lared the General Assembly officially were sti ll trying to get their program into opened. the Olympic program. propose that each Federati o n support the boycott until th e He apolog ized to Klaus Thoresson for 5. Mr. Radanovich next gave his govern ment goes away from thi s not officia lly reco gni zing hi s birthday in treasurer's report, as publis hed in the aparthe id." the January bu ll etin . Mr. Thoresson is Bulletin . Afte r Mr . Radanovich gave hi s Next, the delegate from East one of the directors of the FIG report, the French delegate stated that on Committee and in April, 1973, was 65 page 24 of the bul letin, number 3, that Germany, Mr . Bohrman, spoke . " Our years old. He also thanked the Dutch there was some disturbing things in the proposa l was to suspend South Africa Federation for prov idi ng the necessary report but moved to accept the report unt il they e liminate racial discrimination. faci liti es to have the International anyway and the report was accepted Article 2 of FIG , 1970 Statutes says we Gymnastics Fede ration Gen era l Meeting. unanimously. The 1974 budget, w hich must observe abso lute neutrality. We do He then declared that th is will be a appeared in Bulletin No . 3, was also not work on the sense of our statut es. In d iff icult meeting because of political adopted and it was reported that the 3% 1971 a United Nations resolution fi ghts issues. Further, he declared that the collection for International Matches is against rac ial d iscr imination in sports and Gymnaestrada would probably be in very poor and that only a few countries it was adopted by the great majori ty . In Berl in and that sin ce the fi rst of May, contr ibute t he 3%. What abo ut the o th er May , 1972 the IOC excluded South FIG had hired a flat in Max Bangerter's countries, the Sw iss wanted to know?

Africa. The statutes of FIG must be house where they can recei ve delegations (EDITORS NOTE: It is interesting to observed according to the spir it of the and they even have a room with two beds note that the United States annually leads law and the athletes can work harder for for visitors that would like to stay the amount of mone y collected and elim in at ion of apart he id. The delegate ove rnight and he expressed much contributed to FIG under this 3% from Czechoslavakia stated " he has gratitude to the Bangerters and, if you prov ision ) already sa id that the IOC has excluded pass through Switzerland, you are inv ited 6. Admissions, Resignations and South Africa a nd that they should be to stop in.

Exclusions: Two federations have asked exc luded by us" . Mr. Gander said "the 2. Mr. Bangerter now took the roll to join FIG: Committee Directors a re neutra l a nd the ca ll. There were 39 Federations present A. Dominican Republic - The apa rtheid as in the IOC has not resulted and Mr. Ba ngerte r declared in order to D om in i can Republic was in exc luding them but on ly suspend ing receive an abso lute majority you must accepted with 33 votes a nd th ey them during the Olympi c Games in receive 20 votes and for a two-thirds will hold the 1975 Centra l Mexico."

The delegate from American Games.

Czechoslavakia stated "he has a lready majo rity you must recei ve 26 votes .

B. The second country is Salvador sa id that the IOC has exc luded South 3 . The minutes of the FIG meeting in (San Salvador) Sent the ir check to Africa and that they should be exclud ed Munich were accepted as published with join, but FIG has rece ived no by us". Mr. Gander said "the Committee nobody disagreeing with the minutes.

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Directors are neutra l and the apartheid as Tne reason of Mr. Vieru is no proper in the IOC has not resulted in excluding reason. We have two Korean Federation s; them but only suspending them during we have two German Federations. We do th~ Olympic Games in Mexico." The not wish to mix in politics. If China delegate from Rumania next rose to demands the exclu sion of anoth e r support the proposal to eliminate South Federation it is not our business . Even in . Africa until apartheid disappears. Mr. the IOC the Jap a nese tried the sam e. If Areborn, the delegate from South Africa they put th e ir application without spoke and declared that they have a clear conclu sio ns we can take it. They have conscience and that they have not broken applied to th e Inte rnational Rowing any rules .

Federation but they ar e not affiliated."

Mr. Bohrman of East Germany ro se The Canadian del egate stood and said and said f irst take the Soviet proposal and that was a legal re quest from China a nd then take the East German proposal. The said we should vote . Mr. Bangerte r, th e Soviet proposal was then voted on "To secretary of FIG, said that "he has sent exclude South Africa from the FIG ." The all official documents to China but he has vote was 25 against the Soviet proposal never received any in return. I also left and 14 for. The vote wasn't carried and them in the Chinese Embassy at Berne, next the East German proposal was taken Switzerland and asked them to give them "To suspend South Africa from the to the Chinese Federation and I have FIG ," and there were 22 votes against received no answer" . I received a check and 15 for so both proposals to exclude from the Japanese for China. The statutes or suspend South Africa were defeated . say THA r a contact was made with the The question next arose about the People's Republic of China if a letter is People's Republic of China . The French sent to the Board and we have given them Federation asked "we didn't hear about much flexibility and the People's the ir application for joining FIG". The Republic of China has appeared in the delegate from Rumania, Nicolai Vieru, United States, Scandinavia, Canada and took the floor. He said, "there were two Rumania and the East Germans have been letters, one of last September and one the in China. We have supported China and first of November that occurred between have tried to ge t them back . Then the the People's Republ ic of China and Chinese left Zurich in a nasty way. If Gander . He dec lared that the Chinese they send an application during the year Federation declared itself ready to join -they can be a member but we have F IG provided Taiwan is excluded . The statutes. members that met with the Directors 7. Proposals. East Ge rmany asked that Committee , have stated they have good a vote be taken on t he ir proposal 2a. technical preparation and they want to a) The content of art . 2 should be improve. The letters to FIG must be modified as follows : considered as a valid document of China The FIG practises a poli cy of work ing according to the statutes. I don't active neutrality and does not want to waste t ime but we agree with the tolerate any political, religious or Japanese Federation letter of September racial discrimination.

In th e ir relations among themselves, the 2nd and we propose that the General federations should also conform to Assembly accept the People's Republic of this principle. The non-observance China for membership with their National of this prescription shall entail headquarters in Peking . It would be good exclusion from the FIG. for the ,whole wor ld for us to accept Mr. Gander stated that there w e re them. "Next, Arthur Gander spoke ." We have recei ved these letters. Letters th at many changes needed in the Statutes, we sa id they should be accepted. However, do not have the time here to make all accord ing to Artic le 5 of FIG, each these changes East Germany stated that National federation for gymnasts who we can shorten this session by only voting wis hes to jo in must subm it a writte n on the proposal s as the appear in Bulletin application. No nation can write for 3. The Board can a lso make th e ir another nation to join. If we had regular proposal s · to get to tod ay's need s. All demands from China we should take it other changes not here can a lways appear up. "Mr . Gander then read one sentence under other proposals later . Just let us from the letter he received from the vote on the proposals we have so we can People's Republic of China . The letter get on with the meeting. West Germany said 'the Chiang Kai Shek clique that It is very clear in the statutes. Leave the occupies the chair in FIG is not to be statutes as known. Switzerland - the Board tolerated and we wish this change, as it is said they would be revised . Why do the in the United Nations'. There is not one work today? The whole work should be I do sentence in the letter about joininq FIG . done at one time . Russi a -

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understand that the statutes do not go with present requirements. We should make minor changes now and get another commission to rewrite. We should vote on the DDR's proposal s. Gander - "if you want changes you have to tel I us what you want changed. The Board has decided to leave as is and not accept the DDR's proposal." Gander - Ask each Federation to send their proposals. West Germany - "Elect a Commission and countries send in proposals ." There then followed discussion by many countries whether to vote on the DOR proposal or not. The vote was proposal of the Board not to change number 2 - permission for revision of statutes number 1 - DOR proposal; number 2 Committee proposal - "should not change"; vote is number 1 was 30 votes against and 9 for, Vote for number 2 was 23 for and 6 against.

Therefore the Director's Committee w ill revise statutes. Lunch break was cal led from 1 :20 p.m. to 2:35 p.m. The meeting resumed at 2:35 p.m.

The following proposa l by Egypt was passed by the Technical Comm ittee 31 to zero .

Egypt The Africa Cup a) This competition will take place every two years. b) Participation: 3 men and 3 women gymnasts from each African federation affiliated to the FIG. c) Com petition with optional exercises only . d) Jury under the supervision of an international head judge answerab le to the FIG.

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Spain Anti-slip mat We suggest that the same anti-slip mats be used as those employed at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich and at the 1973 European Championships in Grenoble.

Reasons: We have studied the technical problems deriving from th e adoption of anti-slip mats 20 cm thick (height of the horse and the horizontal bar, Iack of stabi Iity on the part of the gymnasts, etc. ) as wel l as the big financial problem involved for th"e federations and

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Th e French proposals below were either rejected (r), re main the same (s) or were referred to the technical committee (t).

France A. ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS 1 . World Championships - Olympic Games r-a) Qualifying programme for both these events, compulsory and optional. r-b) Competitive programme for both - - -- - --thes evem , optiona!On1 y. r-c ) Order of appearance for these two eve nts : 1. Abol itio n of na ti onal groups (6 gymnasts per co untry) 2. Formation of international groups by integral draw ing of lots. s-d ) Class ification by teams: Status quo, al way the 5 best marks per appara tus . These proposals interest the MTC and the WTC. e ) Indiv idua l classification: s- 1. ThE! marks obtained in competition No . 1 qua Iify the gy mn ast for compet iti on No.

2. r-2. The marks obta ined in competit ion No. 2 shall not be added to those obtained in competit ition No . 1 for the award of the individu al title. r-3. The marks obtained in compet it ion No. 1 or No . 2 (to be decided) qualify the gymnasts for the finals by apparatus , but sh a l I not be added together for the award of tit les bv aon::ir::it1 1s. All 2. Men's code of points (1975) t -a ) C and B parts can on ly be elements and not combinations. t-b) Elem ents linked together and forming a group of difficulties may be assessed in the combinat ion by the ROV. t -c) Abolish the force exercise in the opt io na l floor exercises. t-d) Reduction of time: 50" to 60". r-3. Men and women international judges.

Ent ry tickets for the Olympic Games and the Wor ld Championships should be made ava i Iab le to International judges who are not off icia l members of the jury but who nevertheless are present, as was th e case in Dortmun d.

The proposal b. by Hungary was re jected because it cou ld lead to cheating.

b) Permission to use the reserve .gymnast The reserve gymnast should be allowed to replace the injured gymnast who is unable to continue the competition. The marks obtained by the rese~ve gymnast will count in the team competition. But if the gymnast already takes part in the compulsory exercises part of the competition, the results he achieves will not be taken into consideration other th a n the classification of the team .

Countries e nt ering a team may use onl/ one reserve gymnast .

During the individual competit ion (European hampionships, individualcompet ition s). a reserve gymnast is not al lo wed to continue in th e place of a co mpetitor injured during the course of the competition .

During an inte r-fe der at ion co mpet ition , the possibility of the rese rve gymnast's participating in the p lace of an injured gym nast wi ll be decided upon by the countries participating prior to the com menceme nt of the competition.

Abandon by the inju red gymnast must be approved by the doctor designated by the FIG. The fol lowing are the proposa ls by Israel .

Israel a. Incorporation of Israel into the European Federation We request that our federation be incorporated into the group of European federations. b) World Championships in artistic gymnastics at Varna We request a renewal of the formal undertaking on the part of the organizing country (Bulgaria) ensuri ng the participat ion of Israel in the next Wor ld Championships in artistic gymnast ics at Varna in 1974. In view of the lack of diplomatic relations between Bulgar ia and Israel, we should like to have the assurance that the country organ izing this manifestat ion will take care that we receive the necessary invitat ions and undertake to grant entry visas to the country for the whole of our delegation. c) We propose that the TC fix the minimum for participation in the World Championships at an average of 8.00 points.

Reasons: The evolution and constant rise in the sta ndard of artistic gymnast ics, above all in the big countries, should not be a ll owed to prevent participation of all the countries affiliated to the FIG at least o nce every four years, that is to say, in the World Championships .

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FIG and would thus prevent their improving their standard by contact with the more important countries. a) Rejected 14 to 99. b) For Israel the word discimination comes back to us. Because of this reason we ask the country Bulgaria that we get the assurance that we get visas to enter the Country. It would be a danger that we may not be allowed . Bulgaria =Whe n in 1971 the organization of the World Games we knew what we had to do as hosts, as to the question of Israeli, we have been thinking for two years about thi s - I never sa id the vi sas would not be assured- when- Gand er a 1n B¡-u-1g~a-r""'1a'""w ,..,.,.,, e _ _ __ talked about this . I told him and repeat here, the Bulgarian Federation and organization Committee for the World Gam es will insure entry vi sas for the co untries. As you all know, we hav e sent this demand to o ur State Directors a nd we await this a nswer and will be sent to FIG a nd the National Federations.

Gander - it seems to be sure for eac h nation and I hope this can be realized.

Israe l = I hope this does not come too late. C. Wa it til later.

Ita ly a ) Vault ing In crease the h eight of the apparatus from 110 cm to 120 cm. b) Balance beam The durat ion of the optional exercise shou ld be identical to that val id for the f loor exercise, that is to say: minimum 60 seconds, maximum 90 seconds.

A and b were rejected .

German Democratic Republic 3. Medical Commission On 9.4. 1973, we submitted a draft of the regu lations to govern the work of the Medical Commission . We suggest that these regu lations be submitted for approva l to the assemb ly general.

Accepted - 32-0.

Men There is need to modify the 4-yearly rhythm in the va lidity of the compulsory programme, in such a way that the compulsory exercises be presented only at the World Championships and the Olympic Games.

Transitional regulation : The programme of compu lso ry exercises shou ld be dec lared valid a sin gle time for 6 years (possibly for 4 years with slight modifications or a programme for 2 years must be made ).

Reasons: Th e work of the federations hinges strong ly o n the Olympic Gam es .

Men accepted . Compu lsory for four years. Olympic Games to World Games.

After Varn a 1974 compu lsories for Mo ntrea l Ol y m p ics w ill be good for two yea rs and. afte r Montrea l the new co m pu lsori es for men wi ll be issued four mo nt hs after t he O lympic Games and .they w i 11 be va l id t hen for the World Ga mes of 1978 and th e O lympic Games of 1980.

Swi t zerland 1. Progra m me of FIG manifestations We req uest t hat , o n the occasion of eac h con gress, a w ritt e n programme be se nt t o a ll the fe dera ti ons giving the following : -d at e a nd place of t he next congress - da t e and place of courses and sym pos ia -d at e and p lace of official FIG compet ition s.

R easo n s: G e n era ll y speaking, publi cation s co ncern in g courses and symposi a are pu bli shed too close to the e vent and fr equ e ntl y at a ti me when the affiliated fed e ration s have a lready set up their bu d gets and t he ir prog rammes of activity . It wo ul d therefore be des irab le t hat t he F IG stiu p late its programme sufficientl y early, in orde r t hat th e fed erations may take it into acco un t and prepare the necessary fin an c ial m eans .

said this is a basic question for our Federation, the Olympic problem.

Gander said th is 12 team limit is for all sports . We can go before them but remember they agreed to 12 teams and 4 separate groups. Four groups made up of individuals. Dobertin - East Germany said we should have the same as we had in Munich and they asked for a vote. West Germany asked for a vote. And the Technical committee shou ld be backed by the General Assembly - Rome had 130 competitors. Tokyo had 130, in Mexico 117, in Munich 113 and now with 12 teams they want us to only have 72 competitors. Gander - It is absolutely correct for me to go to Lucerne and Budapest. Next, Madame Nagy spoke. We tried for months and fought for gymnastics . Nothing is to be changed. It is in vain. Titov - There should be a vote

therefore, this should be known. Bulgaria - visas will be guaranteeed. Gander = Gander spoke and said that on January 19 Madame Nagy and h im self were going to Bu lgaria and at t hat t ime t hey wo ul d find out whether So ut h Afr ica and Israe l would be admitted. And he asked if the United States was satisfied? United St ates = Mr . Pres ident, we are not satisf ied w ith such a dat e as Ja nuary 19. It is now November 13 an d th e d ate you spoke about is over two month s away. What happens in the mea nt im e? Why ca n 't we find out? Wh y do w e have to wai t t wo months to fin d out wh eth er th ese t wo countries w ill be ad mitted. Mr. President I say t hat we must know this by December 15 at the lates't. Ga nder - t his informatio n w il! be forthco m ing by December 15.

on this proposal. You have my proposa l and the DD R proposal and I represent my Federation (Mr. Gander had asked him not to take the microphone, to let someone else represent his federation).

France then stood and asked for a vote.

Spa in stood and sa id it is only 12 teams possible , the re is nothing we can do.

There was a vote. 21 votes in favor of Comm ittee D irector USSR - 15.

Gander At t his poi nt in t he proceedings it is now 7 :00 p. m . An d we have just been infor med that we no longer have th is meeti ng roo m; a nd if we are to continue o u r m eeting w e m ust mo ve. So we moved to a new room wh ere there were no m icro phon es and no trans lators. The su bject of how man y teams w ill be a ll o wed t o com pete in Varna w as aga in broached. Mr . Ga nder tr y t o give fu ll authority to the mens and wo me ns Tech ni ca l Committee on the am ount of peop le that would compet e.

And he requ ests that they get full a uthority for it . Israel - we must know sooner. All must compete in the World Ga mes - everyone. Denmark - let us vote on whether there be qua Iifications or not. Ea st Germany - stick to the decision of Madrid, - Open compet itions . If less th e n a level of eight points should be adopted. Gander - you have very little con fi de nce in the Technical Committee .

To see it f u nction. Let us vote . The vote was 24 to one to permit the Technica l Committee to make the deci sion of qualifications.

The Europe a n Champion ships in 1974 was contested between Switzerland and the Soviet Union and the Swiss won by a vote of 12 to 10. The European Championships fo r women by Norway, Czechoslavakia a nd S pa in. Norway won by 14 votes. The Mode rn Rythmic Gam es for 1975 will be he ld in Spa in . T he meetin g w as adjourn ed at 8:20 p .m.

Mr. Gander stated th at th is was al ready bei ng done and t he ir seco nd proposa l concerning shorteni ng of Off ici al Ceremonies would be done . Both Czechoslova lian proposa ls a. Expulsion of South Africa and modification of statutes had been voted on previously.

Soviet Union

New S ubject - T he quest ion ne xt cam e about Tu nis ia ho lding th e F IG Co ngress in 197 4 and it was voted un animously that they ho ld the congress in Tuni sia. The question cam e out about athl et es of Israel, and Tunisia d ec lared t hat th ey would do their best abo ut it.

The nex t question co ncerned th e c) Maintain the number of teams as it World Games in Bulgaria in 1974 and t he was at the Olympic Games in Munich , i.e. question arose since Bulgari a could only for the 1976 Games in Montreal : have 24 teams, could this be increased to 24 men's teams (individuals includ ed) 30 ? Bulgaria - this question in Stuttgart 20 wo men's teams (individuals a nd now the opinion of our Federation included). since we have talked with oth e r co untries Gander - There were 18 teams in to who held it and it would be a great Munich and not 24. difficulty if more than 24 teams The discussion of the reductions of competed in our gam es. I would say it teams in the Olympic Games followed . would be difficult if the assem bly decided Dobertin, East Germany, said he sent a t hat not o nly 24 but eve n m o re. Of letter and he was told there was nothing course w e will tak e ever y st ep to p rovi de to do about it . It is in the rules, 12 team s. for thi s. Aust ra lia th e n spoke and they Then followed a discussion conce rnin g sai d t hey wa nt tw o pro mi ses ma de: 1 - if the reduction of 12 team s by Uri Ti tov w heth er Is rae l and So uth Afr ica wou ld be who is a Committee Directo r me mber . ad mitted a nd 2 - o n the nu mber of The Swiss then said that they sh ou ld peop le that cou ld co m pet e and t hat we accept the proposal of t he DDR and t hat fee l t hat 30 teams wou ld be o.k. The the Committee Director should present United States - we agree with Austra li a the proposal to th e IO C for m ore than 12 and we must know whether Israel and teams. Mr. Ga nder t he n sa id wh y don't South Africa wi ll be admitted and this t he East Ger m ans t a ke it t o th e ir Ol ympic m ust be guaranteed because they are Committee becaus e t hi s shoul d be take n members of t he F IG organization and up by th e Olympic Committee . Dobert in po li t ics has no place in sports. And

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ADVANCED COACHING SEMINAR AT YORK UNIVERSITY, TORONTO , CANADA Bv Fred Orlofsky

July 2-7 I had the opportunity to Workout schedule co nsists of daily attend a n Advanced Coaching Seminar at training last ing 2Y2 ro 3% hours. There are York University, Toronto, Canada. The only all around gymnasts , so a ll six c lini c was sponsored by the Ontario events are worked daily. The order of Gymnastic Federation and the Canadic>n working events varies. They stick to the Gymnastic Federation. The teaching staff Olympic order, but start on say Rings included Victor Tchuharine, National f irst then cont inu e in order or start with Coach of the Soviet Union .and 1952 + High Bar' then finish with Parallel Bars .

1956 Olympic All Around Champion and One day is devoted to compulsories while one of the members of the USSR the next day is optional routines. .:..N ...:.:. at.:..i..;.. o.:..n..;.. a.:..

IT ...:..;;. e;;.. am ~·.:..V.:..l..:;a..:; d.:..im .:...:..ir....S ;:;.a;:;.f'"r'"""' o.;..;n""' o"'v'". _ _ _ __,,,, p.,,u.,.p.._.·ng peak season th gymnasts doThe classes were very intense with 200 routines a week . This is on ly half the both gymnastic theory and practical load as compared to Japanese training lessons. Some high Iights of the Seminar methods which may include 500 or more inc luded a look into the Russian methods routines a week. Parallel to routine of selection of young gymnasts. They are training, is the quality of training, proper selected from the schools at around 11 technjque and amplitude on movements! years of age, however, there have been Coach and student study all the time. At exceptions of y9unger children. Various trie training camps a medical doctor and coaches from the Sports Schools are psychologist are present. assigned to a specific school area and The gymnasts' pulse, weight, blood responsib le to screen the best gymnastic pressure, etc. are checked. Massage and prospects from the schools. The coaches sauna are important to help rebuild for look at certain body measurements, the ne xt training sess ion . Mr . Tchuharirie parents' weight and size, child's weight states that a gymnast will not be good on and height. After they are se lected the all events (Olympic Cal iber) without good children are taken to a Sport 's School and training in tumbling. Tumbling is tested on various fitness abilities, such as becoming more and more important for chins, dips, p lus flexibil ity tests for back the development of motor qua lities . An bends and splits . The ones which are understanding of Biomechanic principles selected attend a Sports School for are important in gain ing a thorough gymnastics for a two-month period . Each know ledge of gymnastic movements. coach has only six boys w ith special Some bas ic princip les were mentioned . A attention given to each individual. After practical lesson was given on t um bling. the two-month per iod each coach is given Rotation is in 3 directions: 1. Front ; 2. only three boys. During this time period Back; 3. Side; plus w ith twisting. more emphas is is placed on physical .Stretch in twist ing, if the body is bent preparation. There is no compulsory you cannot have a successful twist. ex·ercise program at this time, strictly Rotation should be around the shoulder option al movements, consisting of basic axis. Floor exerc ise routines are more tumbling rolls, kips, etc. Swinging on visible 50-70 seconds as compared to rings, trampoline, rope climbs, etc. other events which only last 35 seconds, At each Sports Schoo l there are from therefore the chance on more deductions 10 to 15 coaches, with 1 head coach, an becomes greater with the longer time. acrobatic coach, choreographer, and The difficulty should be evenly medical doctor . distributed throughout the routine and From this group of young gymnasts not crowd the more difficult parts. Front the best 24 boys are selected and trained and back tumb ling should be shown. for a 42-month period. If the gymnasts Posture and poise are important. do not meet the schools criteria for The trampoline is used in the teaching gymnastics they are not carried along of tumbling movements. Also, special because they enjoy gymnastics. The mats with slats under them are used to gymnast must produce or they are add extra lift and help prevent sh in eliminated from the program. spl ints or sprained wrists by tumbling on The Soviet Union applies much hard surfaces . Tumbling mats may end scientific research into its sports into a foam rubber pit which is recessed programs. There is a research team in into the floor .

Moscow which is analyzing all gymnastic Front Sarni where executed. They movements, tra ining methods, etc., to were first shown off a beat board. Three help improve their gymnastic program . styles are - 1. lift and tuck, 2. Russ ian

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Mr. Tthuharine feels the f irst one, the lift and t uc k method , is the best. At the moment of take-off th e center of grav ity should be under the feet for maximum lift. The seat shou ld be lifted. Twisting mechanics was shown with a hollow chest lay out and throwing the head under the arm in tw ist ing. Rotat ion should be around shoulders. The body is straight, . the twisting- to-the left was Elane witJ1-leh- - - arm up with right arm doing twisting, th e head forward ncit back. If the head is back the body arches . Safronov executed some doub le twisting backs with excellent lift, traveling only three feet using this techniqu e.

Pommel Horse

All beginning work is don e on the buck, a short horse without the pomme ls; then to a buck with pommels, ·then to a regu lation horse. The axis of rotation is the shoulders . T he feet are li ke a weight on the end of a string and swing around.

All leg work, cuts and fu ndamentals should be executed to both sides. Turning movements are with the shoulders, the feet swing the body. There are 3 points of rotat ion on horse . top view

ex cxc xJ Ba lance should be over the horse.

Transfer the body from one support to another. Gymnasts in general should work more horse. Condition ing exercises should consist of abdominal muscle strengthening. A harness or belt is used at times to have gymnast sw ing circles from shoulders.

Circles can be improved by working a horse on the floor with the legs removed.

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Do a lot of learning on the buck. Bent knees on swing can be corrected by having gymnast swing with toes up like "fish hooks." This helps in leg extension.

Then try with toes pointed. Walking on toes also helps. A common mistake on most tucks is too early a turn with shoulders . Holding an "L" position 30 seconds is a good exercise for strengthening pommel horse work. Most advanced movements were displayed with a concentration on behind t he back work.

Back moves, etc.

They attach great significance to warming up exercises pr ior to workout.

The shoulders, arms, torso, wrists, legs, etc., plus special flexibility exercises were demonstrated . Usually a piano pl ayer accompanies with around 13-14 exercises.

After the warm-up exercises parts of the compulsory floor routine were emphasi zed. Specific warm- ups for the events were done.

Cycle of Training Usually there are 8 to 10 competitions per year. The first two months are devoted to physical preparation which consists of general and special preparation. General preparation may involve other sports, the training of specifi c muscle groups, study of new elements and review of composition of routines . Special preparation consists of a more thorough perfection of the physical train ing, working out techniques, working elements and combinations, new elements preparation for participation in competition .

Nine months consist of the competition period. There should be a perfection of all facets of the preparation period, techniques, combinations special physical qualities, participation routines.

The last month is the transition or regene ration period which consists of active rest, participation in other sports, new elements, or other elements or combinations without plans.

Still Rings The techniques on rings has changed great I y in the last 1 5 years. In 1956 the exerc ise consisted of 70% strength and 30% swing, now it has reversed with 30% stre ngth and 70% swi ng. Development of the basic swing is very important for successful ring work. Activating the downswing helps the upward sw ing. The higher the center of gravity in back, the more drive in the swing. The angle of activity of the swing is 45 degrees forward and 45 degrees back of the center hang of the rings. Increase flexib ility in shou lders-lay over horse with back and stretch. Flex ibility furthers techn ique.

Giant swings learn from swing in support then cast out. A video-tape analysis of many movements, includirrn giants, whip-it, Jap inlocates, double flyaway, etc. At the end of ring workouts a lot of time should be devoted to strength development. Handstand dips with speed, front levers, crosses, etc.

Also, a strength building routine which in Russian is called "Tiagunok" which begins with a front lever, back kip handstand, lower down to another back kip handstand, lower through a planche position to a back lever, pull to hand and kip L, front roll slowly to hollow back press handstand. Lower to cross position to 2 pull outs to front lever and continue the whole exercise again without jumping off. The coach usually assists the gymnast if there are any d iff iculties. Chins and handstand dips are practiced da il y.

The 5 rriethods of preparation in gymnastics are: 1. The physical 2. Technical 3. Psycological 4 . Theoretical 5. Tactical Theoretical preparation consists of the gymnasts knowing the rules, techniques and methodics, knesiology, mental understand ing of techniques to do tricks better.

Psycological preparation-Hidden, not as obvious as other forms of preparat ion.

Depends a great deal on the physical and technical preparation. Important in al l periods of preparation, but mostly in competitive stage. Various tests are given dealing with remembering combination of letters within time limits.

Motor preparation is very important.

Think over routines. Mentally is an ideal motor learning situation. Do this before and during competition. A stop watch is used to clock mental routines. The time is recorded. The actual routines are timed and a difference is noted on the varied times. This practical application develops rhythm and continuity. Before mounting, concentrate on movements and routine.

This mental application helps the quality of performance. Will power, courage, perserverance are important attributes. If the gymnast develops blisters during workout, he does not leave until the session is completed. Model meets are important for preparation. Same as the compet1t1on with th e first attempt important on the rountine. This is usual ly done 2 to 3 weeks prior to competition.

The more times the gymnasts do the routine from beginning to end the better stability, technique, and endurance.

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Vaulting The most important quality is speed.

A 12.3 for 1Oci meters is good for successful vaulting. During preparatory period run longer distances 30 to 40 meters when vaulting. The quality of the vault depends on the trajectory. Don't let shoulders fall forward. Take off board with hollow chest, push back. Board placement depends on shoulder position upon hitting the end of the horse. Too far forward move board back. The use of the trampoline for learning push off horse.

Place the horse at the end of the trampoline facing lengthwise.

The gymnast . bounces low on the tramp, working his way across the bed to a low dive and reach to the horse then execute the push off for handspring or Yami.

Twisting is first practiced by doing a back drop on the tramp with a twist left. Left arm over head and right arm across stomach to twist.

During reg ul ar vaulting 2 boards, one on top of another, will provide more spring to aid vaults. More arch and heel drive needed on 1Y, Front, straighter body on a 1Y, twisting Yami.

Parallel Bars The basic swing technique was emphasized in a regu lar support and underarm position. The most important aspect on bars is the ability to perform turns (Somersaults & Twists). Direct the center of gravity on turning movements.

On the Stutz-khere turn with the feet and then the shoulders. The turn is started from the furtherest extremities.

The early drop was stressed on all peach baskets. Th is is "more progressive" style. A "Diamodov" with 540 degree turn was executed. Safronov has done the turn to one bar then a snap down back dismount. The Diamodov technique can be learned by placing the feet on an object 4' high and kicking around to Handstand position. Head looks under the arm pit the looks for the bars. Cast Y, twist to a support immediate cut catch was explained.

Back Sarni Catch-prerequisites good swing rhythm of swing, good stretch in shoulders . Best spotting with hand belt around waist with 2 spotters on tables.

This does not restrict performers hand movements.

From Handstand stay vertical in extension, no arch down but body straight. Eyes looking forward.

Chest and shoulders extend upward. Fast hands. In order to do the second part of the back, the catch. The performer can use the low parallels. Two spotters hold the gymnast forward in extended positon.

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Front Somi dismounts, done on a high table . Pike on front with Y, twist. The 1/1 twist is done with a more stra ight body.

Better to twist away from bar. Front off with Y, twist, off left side of bars, twist left.

High Bar In aiding the gymnast a platform is attached to the high bar uprights which can be moved in or away for spotting.

Giants-circle done with straight line, all wrist and shoulder action.

Eagles-teach with belt on. Sit on high -

Stoop in to seat circle-Learn it first by coming into circle early -but then progress to cast handstand position then stoop. This lengthens the amplitude giving the performer more speed so he can come out close to the vertical position. Pelvis should be up and back on drive to dislocate .

Front Stalder-seat c ircle act ion . Keep head between arms, tight compression .

Circle in staider position, 2-3 times without lifting to handstand position.

Straddles up and down on low parallel bars or against wall, helpful for second part of staider, the uplift to handstand.

bar and cast out, rope is oo~u~t_:i~n...f~r~o~n~t;o~f-L":'~R~e~g~u~l;a~ r ~s~t;a~ ld~e~r~-~W~h~ i le~h:a~n~g~i~n~g~u~n~ d~ er~~;;;:;atisti cs _R el a ti ve- to- N HSGGA hands:-Belris 1ea- 1oosely o t e igh ar in sta id er position place one hand 1972-73 High School All American under shoulder and the other hand Gymnasts: Bar, so it can revolve. holding the back of leg . Rock back and 1. Twenty-three different individuals forth and lift to Handstand position. received a total of 32 certificates .

Only one boy received more than 2 certificates.

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Illinois received the most certificates A MA LE GYMNAST'S followed

by Colorado . One school was ALIBI SHEET responsible for five certificates.

3. Of the recipients, 18 were sen iors, 2 1. atetoomuch were juniors, and three were freshman.

2 . Weak from lack of nournishment 4. The average weight was 135 pounds 3. I'm building up for three year from and the average height was 5'7". now 5 . The average number of years of 4. I don't want to improve too rapidly exper ience was 4.3 with no recipient Spotting is done by holding rope near 5. I didn't think having less than three years of 6. I thought too much belt and building momentum. Holding experience.

7. Poor judges the wrists restricts the gymnast.

6. The typical recipient practices a total 8. I thought I was having a heart attack Germans-spot in belt similar to eag les. of 10 months a year and only two of 9. I got lost Legs do the leading, look at toes, uplift of the 23 gymnasts take part in another the pelvis. There should be a springy 10. Too much competition sport.

11. No competition action over the top, then extend.

7. Of the 23 gymnasts who received Inverted s- Low bar, dislocate 12. Cheap medals certificates, 11 work all-around and 12 shoulders, keep head down and turn 13. I wanted to see what the other place are specialists. Of the specialists, 4 gymnast to feel inverted position over meda ls looked like worked st ill rings and 6 worked top. Do not pull shoulders over the bar, 14. Nobody cared about my pommel horse (al I horse recipients). stretchperformance 8. All-100% of the gymnasts plan to Lie on stomach on mat-raise hips up 15. I don't like organized athletics attend co llege or are attending. and walk into tight pike. This is the 16. I felt great and that's always a bad In summary: The typical NHSGCA actio n on uplift . sign All-American High School Gymnast is a Trend on high bar to immediate turns 17. I heard we weren't getting a meal senior who weights 135 pounds, and is and changes. Within 3 or 4 seconds after the meet 5'7". He practices 10 months a year and gymnast should do 2-C and 2-B parts.

18. I can't stand too much success has four 4.3 years with no active Dismounts-Flyaway-gymnast should 19. The horse was slick at the end participation in other sports. He is co ll ege try to land 2Y, meters from bar. Just 20. The Pommel Horse was too sticky bound and unless he works the pommel swing and push the bar back on Front 21 . The rings were too wide horse as a specialist is an all-around Swing. Visual orientation is important, 22 . Horse was the wrong color gymnast. look for spot in front then let go. Lift 23. My steps were wrong One final note the 1973-74 legs on forward swing with a hollow 24. He didn't beat me - he just got a recipients have yet to be identifjed. Get higher score chest. your gymnasts working!

Y, in Y:. out-Learn on trampoline first . 25 . My pants were too tight USGF DUES - Our organization for Tuck without grasping knees. The hands 26. The P-bars were facing the wrong the first time in several years has paid the direction should be free to do the twisting . Turn ann ual dues to the USGF . This should 27. I didn't al low myself enough rest with the shoulders . help u s have a more effective voice in Whip-lash beat for Hecht type 28. The Pommels were slippery the USGF. However, we must get our dismounts and Voronia vault . Tim ing of 29. T he horse was too sol id membership up to get enough money for snap important, push down with thumbs 30. My coach reminds me of my father next year. and I hate both of them!! on bar at moment of release . Some John W. Hinds, Jr. Russians are trying 1Y2 twisting Hecht 31. The judges did not like the way I President com'bed my hair Vaults.

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Once we have the necessary framework, th e rea l building of the will start, including organization members hip drives and committee assi gnments. After Jun e 1st, 1974, only dues pay in g members will be el igible to Dear Judge, partic ipate in the building and decisions Thank you for the tremendou s of NWGJA. response you have shown to my first We will try to keep th is organization as national mai ling soliciting nominations of democratic as poss ibl e, but participatory Reg ion al Judg ing Directors for the new democracy with large nu mbers w ill take National Women's Gymnastic Judges time . Please help us in being prompt w ith Association. Many of you also included your reponses and not ify me of all short notes or long letters expressing your address or rating changes. Al so , don't fee li ngs about t he organization and about hesitate to write if you have problems women's judg ing in general. I will try to where I can be of help. an_s_wer. ac lette,r, a 0oo-a 13@ssil:llerbl*t fian you for your co-operation . please be patient. It will take a little time.

Sincerely, Working with the only judges lists Kitty Kjeldsen currently availab le I have found them Acting Director, NWGJA quite incomplete. Severa l of you have Hicks Building corrected me, for which I am thankful.

University of Massachusetts '-iowever, it is too late to do anyth ing Amherst, MA 01002 about it for the first election. I am especially sorry if you were an eligible candidate for the post of Regional Judging Director and not included on the list of possible nominees. These errors will be corrected on future lists.

Since there are about 600 rated judges in the country, we had to place some limits on the first election procedu res .

Nomination and ba lloting for Region al .

Judging Directors will be limited to National Regional, Local and State Judges only. A ssociat e and Apprentice judges will be included for t he nomination and election of State Judging Directors. After the first election, procedures outlined in the NWGJA const itution will be followed fully.

If you were supposed to but did not receive the first national mailing from me, it was probably due to one of the following reasons: 1. Rating report including your name arrived too late.

2. Your address was re ported incor re ctly . (about 50 letters were returned to me) 3. You have moved and left no forward ing address.

4. It was lost in the mai l.

Please drop me a note and I will make sure that you are included in the subsequent mailings.

The nom inat ions for Regional Judging Directors closed January 1st, 1974. A ballot will be prepared for each region, including the names of the top 3 nominees. Elections should take place in February. After the elect io ns I plan to meet with the 8 elected Regional Judging Directors for the purpose of planning ROBERT BRE T SCHER of state level election procedures, which SW IT ZE RLAND should get under way in March or April.

OPEN LETTER TO ALL RATED WOMEN'S GYMNASTIC JUDGES

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LETTE R TO MURIEL GROSSFELD c/o B.P.1. Geophys ics University of Witwaters Johannesburg R.S.A. December 9, 1973 Dear Mrs. Grossfield (Muri el): Today Roxanne and Jim Stephenson left South Africa for home and I just wanted to send a note to you , as a coach .

I have met you, but you wouldn't reme mber me.

I'm from Denver.

Colorado and a U.S.G.F. Judge. I'm spe ndi ng a year in Johannes burg including doing judging & coaching here too.

I was fortunate to be able to be with the reception party at the airport he re for S_A. cup people, and to, of course, watch the S.A. Cup competition as well as some practices. Finally I was with the gym nasts on their visit to Kruger Park. The reason I felt I must write - you would be extremely proud of both American gymnasts. They were an excell ent advertisement for the youth of the U .S.A _ in all ways.

Roxanne was very much the favorite in the S.A. Cup and at all times her behavior and attitude, as we ll as ab il ity were a credit to her country.

Gymnastically, to me, Roxanne's Free Exerc ise was a wonderful experience to watch . It was outstanding her whole persona l ity came through as well as tecnique (sic).

In Kruger Park Roxanne participated in all activities and again impressed others by her attitude .

Hope you don't mind my writing, luckily found your address in my U.S.G .F. report, but felt you, and the U .S.G .F. shou ld know how well their gymnasts did do over here - obviously fro~ the results t hey were talented but the attitude of the gymnasts was so important too.

Yours truly, Kathy Stacey

WHY RESEARCH IN GYMNASTICS? Kitty Kjeldsen, Research Chairman DGWS Gymnastics Committee

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These following scenes, admittedly painted with strong colors in order to br ing out a point, are probab ly happening in several gymnasiums throughout the United States right now: 1. Susie cannot do a glide kip. She goes to several clinics and asks avai lable coaches how to improve her skill. Coach Joe is convinced that th e problem lies with her abdominal muscles and has Susie working on 50 sit-ups a day. Coach Mike secretely thinks that Joe does not know what he is talking about.

He swears by prolonged hangs with legs held in "L" pos ition. Coach Toni is ve ry sure that the best · remedy for Susie would be working on arm strength exercises. Coach Jack is convinced that Susie's problem lies with incorrect timing.

Susie is very confused. The harder . she tries, the worse the results seem to get .

2. In order to build up endurance for the upcoming gymnastic season, Coach Sam has his boys jogg 2-3 miles a day outside practice hours .

Two of his best gymnasts start complaining about lower back pains which seem to intensify during workouts.

Sam is completely confused. Why is this happening to his boys? After all, he is only trying to copy the tra ining methods of some Eastern European's most successful coaches!

3. Janet is having trouble with the preflight of her vault. She lands on the horse in an a lmost vertical position, stalls o'ut, and has to use an elbow push in order to get any afterfl ight at al I. Her coach is convinced that she is too slow in getting off the board. He keeps telling her to run faster, punch quicker off the board and lift the heels harder into the f light. The harder Janet tries to fol low the instructions, the worse the vault , gets. Coach Dick is puzzled: "The same corrections worked perfectly for Joe. He had similar problems in vaulting." With tears in her eyes, Janet is determined to try once more, regardless of the fact that she is developing a pain in her side. In ant ici pating the pain, she tightens up her abdomen upon contact with

the board, completely forgetting The researcher, on the other hand, about her heels. Tb her surprize, does not alway know what problems need she suddenly finds herself flying solving or how many others have made an over the · horse with a beaut iful attempt at it before. We see a great handspring. Both the coach and the amount of duplication (for example, over gymnast are jubilant. They final ly 100 studies analysing the back got results - though neither one of handspring) when the need is great to them knows exactly why. They build on the efforts and/or the results of keep on working, trying to others. With sports becoming increasingly recapture the "feeling" of the good specialized, we should also ask questions vault. Janet developes a severe case along the following lines: a. What body type performs best in of shin splints and has to stay off gymnastics? vaulting for two weeks. b. Can this type oe developed or is it How much do we really know about entirely hereditary? the human bodys' responses to the c. What are the physiological and tremendous forces today's gymnastics emotional differences between men requires? When progress of the sport was slower, we had time to experiment using and women and how should this effect our coaching, if at all? trial and error methods. In the fast paced rat-race for gymnastics supremacy today, d. What are the structural differences between males and females, and time spent in trial and error solution cou ld put one light-years behind the does this necess itate a different competit ion. We should weed out approach in coaching similar skills? dead-end approaches and search for more e. Why is gymnastics seemingly rapidly becoming a "girls sport?" complete understanding of the workings f . What personality types perform of the human body. We should analyse best under pressure and can this each sk ill to its smallest compon ent in order to discover where energy is wasted ab il ity be developed? in unnecessary movements for which the g. Can more efficient use of human body (meaning better body later has to compensate, therefore loosing in efficiency. understanding of mechanical Yet we seem to be doing the exact analysis) speed up the learning opposite. We seem to be copying the process? Lessen changes for injury? methods of the successful coaches here Give more aesthetic results? and abroad, paying little heed to whether We may think we know the answers to their methods are scientifically sound or many of these questions, but are our successfully transferrable to another solutions really based on scientific data? culture, body type or another way of Iife. How much data is there? Where do we Some of the best brains, laboratories and need it most? Where can we get it from? research facilities are here in the United While there will probably never be an States. How often have we made use of adequate substitute for the years and them? Do we even know what questions years of "on the spot" experience gathered by a good coach, can research to ask?

Admittedly, research is not the take us there faster? favorite word with many coaches. Most One has only to look at what has been of us have no time or inclination to start happening in swimming and track and studying wordy and sometimes boring field where the scientif ic approach seems Masters Thesis, Doctoral Dissortations or to have helped considerably. other research material that is so amply The prime years of an athlete are produced by our institutions of high short, but the road to good gymnastics is learning today. Often the research studies long and often difficu lt . Our gymnasts are not direct ly related to the problems deserve all the help modern research can of the coach . However, there is some very give them in their pursuit of excellence .

In short, I am proposing that we make good material that never see.ms to be getting to the "practitioner", the person an all-out effort to start leading-the world who could really benefit from it, because in gymnastics instead of following, and the language is too scientific and the that solid research be accepted by a ll as results often too remote for an integral part of this effort. understanding without being translated by a "middleman".

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