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FEATURE
FEA TURE
of Women’s Program at USA Gymnastics.
Example 1:
a. The two-step process must be complete before the athlete’s scores achieved in the Jr. Olympic Program are valid for any qualifying purposes. b. Once proper documentation has been received by USA Gymnastics, the athlete may compete in the Jr. Olympic Program and represent her club up to, and including East/West Championships and Jr. Olympic National Championships. c. If the athlete has a green card but is not yet a U.S. Citizen, and places in the top four (4) All-Around at Jr. Olympic Nationals, she will receive the award for her AA placement; however, she is not eligible to become a member of the Jr. Olympic National Team. In this instance, the next U.S. citizen in rank order will be placed on the Jr. Olympic National Team.
2. Meet Directors may not refuse entries from competitors who wish to enter a competition that serves as a Sectional Meet or any competition that serves as a qualifier to State Championships and above. 3. Clarification for timed warm-ups for mixed levels in a squad — Page 99 of the R&P, II.A.2.a.4):
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If a squad has more than one level competing, the timed warm-up will be determined by the combined total number of minutes allowed for each level (see following Examples). TECHNIQUE • JULY/AUGUST 2015
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LEVEL
WARM-UP TIME
A
10
All Level 6/7
15 min (10 x 1.5)
B
10
All Level 6/7
15 min (10 x 1.5)
C
10
All Level 6/7
15 min (10 x 1.5)
D
10
8 at Level 6/7; 16 min (8 x 1.5 plus 2 at Level 8 2 x 2 min)
Example 2: Squad
# gymnasts
Level
Warm-up Time
A
8
All Level 6
B
8
All Level 7
12 min (8 x 1.5) 12 min (8 x 1.5)
C
10
All Level 6
15 min (10 x 1.5)
D
8
6 Level 7, 2 Level 8
13 min (6 x 1.5 plus 2 x 20)
In Example 2, all squads would have 15 minutes (time of the largest squad) for vault and floor. 4. Recommendation that when using Non-Traditional (Capital Cup) or Modified Non-Traditional (Modified Capital Cup), the total number of athletes assigned to the corresponding Flight A and B squads cannot exceed: • 16 for Levels 8-10 • 20 for combined Levels 6 and 7 only • 24 for Levels 1-5 If there are: • 9 or more (Levels 8-10)
UPDATES TO RULES AND POLICIES 1. For the safety of the athlete, the Meet Director must securely fasten the vault runway to the floor with tape or Velcro.
SQUAD
• 11 or more (Levels 6-7 combined only) • 13 or more (Levels 1-5) in one of the squads
They are not allowed to split timed warm-up within their squad.
5. Exceptions to proper gymnast’s attire for USA Gymnastics competitions (page 16 8.d. of the R&P). Recommendation that for medical or religious reasons, reasonable and accommodating exceptions to proper attire can be reviewed by the Regional Technical Committee Chairman and Regional JO or Xcel Committee Chairman. Requests must be submitted to the Regional Technical Committee Chairman a minimum of 48 hours prior to the athlete’s first competition. The Regional Technical Committee Chairman
will provide permission in writing to the coach who then can present the documentation to the Meet Referee at each competition. 6. Recommendation to award the top 8 places at Level 9 Eastern and Western Championships for individual events and the AllAround.
NEW SKILLS SUBMITTED AT JO NATIONALS It was clarified that only new skills performed by gymnasts at Junior Olympic Nationals or NIT would be added to the JO Code of Points, and named after the gymnast who first performed it. A. BARS: 1. From a jump to clear support in reverse grip, clear-hip circle forward to handstand with ½ turn: Garner “D” #1.416 — Passed Unanimously 2. From high bar, swing down between the bars, swing forward to a double salto backward stretched with a ½ twist: Peele “E” #8.505 — Passed Unanimously 3. From high bar, swing down between the bars, swing forward to a double salto backward stretched with scissor split of legs to closing before landing: Rickett “E” #8.505 — Passed Unanimously B. BEAM: 1. Leap forward to land on one leg with a grasp of the rear leg prior to landing, free leg held in vertical (180 degree) split, with hand above head, free hand optional, 135 degree split during the leap required: Dillman “C” #2.301 — Passed Unanimously 2. From stand on one leg, swing free leg through to front aerial to land in kneel/sit: Stevens “D” #7.402 — Passed Unanimously
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