VIRGINIA USA GYMNASTICS
STATE MEETING
SEPTEMBER 26, 2015
VA
Beach
2015
2015 STATE MEETING AGENDA
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A Welcome to the Virginia State Meeting
State Board Contact Information
USA Gymnastics-Clubs Care Campaign and Alcohol & Drugs
New Rules and Policies
2015 NAWGJ Compulsory & Optional Critique Clinic
Virginia Statistics- Professional Members, Member Clubs Sanctioned meets (2013-2014)
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Virginia State Club Directory & Email List
Current Athlete Registrations
State Meet Numbers and History
State Meet Level Combinations and Current Feasibility Calculations
2016 State Meet Calendar
2016 State and Regional Host Clubs
State Meet Qualifying Scores
State, Regional and National Meet Calendar
Procedure to Enter State Meets
2016 State, Regional & National Meet Quick View Chart
2016 P & G Championship, Olympic Trials and National Congress
2016 Region 7 Congress
Team Awards
Fun and Conversation
VIRGINIA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE
Virginia State Chairman
Steve Garman
3116 Knoll Dr
Falls Church, VA
22042
Cell-703-217-9575
vausag@gmail.com
Member at Large
Jim Roe
Gym-804-276-7039
roej67@msn.com
Member at Large
Joe Gamma
Cell-434-960-5910
tsukefly@gmail.com
Member at Large
Tim Mengering
Gym-703-228-0708
tcmenger@verizon.net
Member at Large
Cheryl Johnson
Gym-540-381-5151
cheryl@vatechniques.com
Member at Large
Wendy Hylton
Gym-757-723-4966
whylton@cox.net
Member at Large
Melanie Cuozzo
Gym-703-777-5344
apexmelanie97@gmail.com
Member at Large
Lindsey LaRoche
Gym-757-0723-4966
gymnasticsincorporated@yahoo.co
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Member at Large
Erin Berry-Sams
Gym-757-547-0169
eberry123@aol.com
Member at Large
Election held in
Virginia Judging Director
Diane Berry
Cell-757-439-1848
Home-757-474-2220
berrydb1@aol.com
Email Newsletter &Publishing
Anne Foster
Gym-702-378-4284
aefstars@aol.com
early October
Two forms of ID required to vote
USA GYMNASTICS KICKS-OFF THE CLUBS CARE
CAMPAIGN FOR THE 2015-16 SEASON!
USA Gymnastics kicks-off the Clubs Care Campaign for the 2015-16 Season!
Now entering its fourth year, USA Gymnastics firmly believes that the Clubs
Care Campaign is important and provides value to our clubs. Recent
media reports about sexual misconduct toward minors remind us that child
abuse and sexual misconduct continue to be an issue plaguing today's
society at all levels. Many incidents never make the news, but are no less
important in reminding us that gymnastics clubs must be diligent and
vigilant in their efforts to provide a safe environment for all gymnastics
participants.
Inappropriate behavior and sexual misconduct have no place in
gymnastics, and it takes a team effort involving club owners, gymnastics
professionals, parents and chaperones to maintain these important safety
goals and to implement safe sport best practices.
(Talk about Alcohol and Drugs at a sanctioned meet and in the gym.)
CLUBS CARE CAMPAIGN QUICK
REFERENCE GUIDE
Table of Contents
Disclaimer ...........................................................................3
Introduction .........................................................................4
Standards of Behavior ........................................................5
Grooming and Signs of Abuse ............................................7
Safe Environment/Athlete Protection Policies ..................8
More Essential Policies ......................................................9
Travel
Electronic Communication – Locker Room
Hiring/Screening ............................................................... 11
Training .............................................................................. 13
Reporting ...........................................................................14
Communication with Parents...........................................15
CLUBS CARE CAMPAIGN QUICK
REFERENCE GUIDE
Appendix
A ......Resources
B.......Template Safe Environment/Athlete Protection Policy C
......Template Team Travel Policy
D.......Template Electronic Communication Policy
E .......Template Locker Room/Restroom Policy
F .......Template Employee and Volunteer Screening Policy G
......Sample Application for Employment/Volunteering H.......Sample
Hiring/Screening Checklist
I ........Template Reporting Policy
J........Sample Club Incident Report
CLUBS CARE CAMPAIGN
Have you…
Then try…
Assessed your club's facilities,
programs, activities and events for
the level of risk for potential
misconduct?
Using the Safe Environment
Checklist for Clubs and the Risk
Exposure Matrix as tools for
assessing what policies and
strategies your club has in
place. Also, walk through your
facility, examining every space to
determine any steps that you could
take to lessen the risk for
misconduct to occur.
CLUBS CARE CAMPAIGN
Established standards of behavior?
Learning more about the five
common standards of behavior for
staff and volunteers of youthserving organizations and thinking
about additional standards that are
appropriate and necessary for your
gymnastics club.
Adopted safe-environment
polices?
Reviewing the Quick Reference
Guide for an overview of common
safe-environment policies.
Templates for your club to
customize are included in the
appendix.
CLUBS CARE STANDARDS OF
BEHAVIOR
Elimination of privacy
Boundaries if physical contact is a necessary part of the activity
Travel/transportation guidelines
Limitations on electronic, social and out-of-program
interactions
Parental monitoring
CLUBS CARE CAMPAIGN
VISIT USAGYM.ORG/CLUBSCARE FOR MORE INFORMATION
Have you…
Then try…
Carefully screened your
prospective staff and volunteers
and then trained those you have
hired or engaged on your
expectations?
Completing a comprehensive
screening process before
permitting anyone to work in your
club. Also, training suggestions are
included in the Quick Reference
Guide.
Communicated your club's
Providing parents with your safeprevention strategies and reporting environment policies and
procedures to parents?
encouraging them to monitor their
children's participation and report
any suspicious conduct. Also,
educate parents about how to
screen youth-serving organizations,
including gymnastics clubs.
NEW RULES AND POLICIES
AVAILABLE
Women's Program Rules & Policies
All Professional Members should
have their own copy of the 2015-2016 R & P.
Note: Rules and Policies will no longer be available in printed form from USA Gymnastics
Download your R & P from USA Gymnastics at:
http://usagym.org/PDFs/Women/Rules/Rules%20and%20Policies/
w-meetorgguide.pdf.

NEW IN RULES AND POLICIES FOR 2016
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.
IV. ELIGIBILITY AND JO PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS FOR
FOREIGN ATHLETES RESIDING IN THE USA
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IV. Eligibility and JO Participation Requirements for Foreign Athletes Residing in the USA
1. Non-U.S. citizen athletes who are living in the United States and training in a U.S. gymnastics
club are eligible to compete and receive awards for all USA Gymnastics Jr. Olympic sanctioned
events, including State, Regional, East/West, and J.O. National Championships.
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a. If a non-citizen athlete 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 US citizen in rank order will be placed
on the Jr. Olympic National Team.
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2. Foreign athletes (those that reside and/or train in another country) are eligible for individual as
well as Team awards at any Invitational competition that has secured a foreign sanction from
USA Gymnastics.
A. Foreign athletes (US Citizens residing in a foreign country or non-US Citizens): Foreign
athletes who have competitive experience outside the US and now reside in the US are eligible
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to petition by submitting a formal written request to the Regional Jr. Olympic
Committee Chairman for entry into the Jr. Olympic Program at Level 8 or
above or the State Administrative Committee Chairman for Level 7 or below.
• The petition must be accompanied by a video that demonstrates the skill
level for which she is submitting the petition and proof of residency outside the
US.
IV. ELIGIBILITY AND JO PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS FOR
FOREIGN ATHLETES RESIDING IN THE USA
1. The two-step process must be complete before the
athlete’s scores achieved in the Jr. Olympic Program
are valid for any qualifying purposes.
2. 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 Regional Championships for the current
competitive season.
3. For the athlete to remain eligible to compete in the Jr.
Olympic Program, this process must be completed
annually.
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A non-US Citizen, Elite gymnast, residing in the US who wants to compete in the Jr. Olympic Program who is
currently named to, has previously competed for, or has represented a foreign national team, must petition to
enter to the Jr. Olympic program by sending a formal written request to the National Junior Olympic Committee
Chair. In addition to the formal request, the athlete must also obtain documentation from the country’s
federation in which she has competed, granting the athlete permission to compete in the Jr. Olympic Program for
the US Club. This documentation must be sent to the Senior Vice President of Women’s Program at USA
Gymnastics.
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1. The two-step process must be complete before the athlete’s scores achieved in the Jr. Olympic Program
are valid for any qualifying purposes.
2. 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 Regional Championships for the current
competitive season.
3. For the athlete to remain eligible to compete in the Jr. Olympic Program, this process must be completed
annually.
4. If the athlete has retained a green card (demonstrating intent to become a US Citizen), and wishes to
participate in the Jr. Olympic Program, she must petition to enter the Jr. Olympic Program by sending a formal
written request to the National Junior Olympic Committee Chair. In addition to the formal request, the athlete must
also obtain documentation from the foreign country’s federation in which she has competed, releasing the athlete
from the Foreign National Team to compete in the Jr. Olympic Program for the US Club. This documentation must
be sent to the Vice President of Women’s Program at USA Gymnastics.
CHANGES IN R&P-JUDGES
A judge whose immediate family member is a coach
at a competing club is affiliated with that club
regardless of whether or not the family member is on
the floor coaching at a specific meet.
A judge who critiques or coaches at a specific
gymnastics club on a regular (more than once a
month) basis is considered affiliated with that club.
DEADLINES OF PETITIONS TO THE REGIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP
1) The complete Injury/Illness petition form (found online at
https://usagym.org/PDFs/Forms/Women/injury2015.pdf)
and required documentation must be sent to the Regional
Technical Committee Chairman (or Regional Technical
Assistant, if so designated) by (Express Mail, FAX are not not allowed in
Region 7) or e-mail and must be received no later than three (3)
days (Wednesday) after the State Championships is held.
Also send a copy to the State Administrative Committee
Chairman.
2) Coaches must notify their Regional Administrative Committee
Chairman AND their Regional Technical Committee Chairman
by (FAX) or e-mail NO LATER THAN the Monday following the State
Championships of any athletes they intend to petition to their
Regional meet.
NEW IN R&P-VAULT
For the safety of the athlete, the Meet Director must
securely fasten the vault runway to the floor with
tape or Velcro.
Level 8 Vault regulations
Only specific vaults from Groups 1, 3, 4, and 5 are permitted.
The Level 8 vault values are different than the Vault values at
Level 9 or 10. Refer to the Level 8 Vault Chart in the Appendix.
A Level 8 gymnast may attempt one or two vaults. If a second
vault (same or different) is attempted/performed, the score for
the second vault is the FINAL score, regardless of the result.
NEW IN R&P-VAULT
GENERAL INfORMATION
Determining the Final Score for Levels 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10
1. The gymnast has the right to perform one (1) or two (2) vaults.
2. The vaults may be the same or different.
3. Each vault is scored and averaged separately.
4. The better score is counted (Exception: If a Level 8 gymnast attempts/performs a
second vault, the score for the second vault is the Final Score, regardless of the
result.)
Supplemental Approaches
The gymnast is allowed three (3) attempts (running approaches) to successfully
complete one or two vaults.
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A balk (a running approach that does not result in going over the vault table) is considered
an attempt.
If the gymnast either stops mid-run, runs off the runway, or makes contact with the hand
placement mat, safety zone mat, board or vaulting table without going over the vault table,
it is considered a balk and counts as one of the three approaches to complete one or two
vaults.
a. If the gymnast balks two times, the second balk counts as a Void (0 score) vault.
b. If the gymnast falls during her running approach to the vault, it is considered a balk and is
counted as one of the three approaches.
A fourth attempt is not allowed.
FORMAT FOR LEVEL 9 EASTERN
AND WESTERN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Individual Event, All-Around and Regional Team competition
will be conducted for the sixteen age divisions, as
designated. There will be twenty-eight gymnasts per age
division (448 gymnasts), plus any ties for the last qualifying
place.
Each session will have two age divisions, one in each flight.
Each flight has four squads of seven (or eight if there is a tie),
with each squad representing one of the four regions
JR. OLYMPIC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – LEVEL 10
1. General Regulations
Are under the jurisdiction of the USA Gymnastics National Office and the Jr. Olympic
Committee. The Meet Director of the Jr. Olympic National Championships shall
contact the Women's Jr. Olympic Program Director for specific information on:
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Schedule
The Draw, Squads and Rotations
All technical matters of the meet
Financial responsibilities of local organizing committee and USA Gymnastics
Are conducted annually in early to mid-May.
Individual competition as well as regional team competition is conducted for the
twelve age divisions at the Jr. Olympic National Championships.
• Judged by four-judge panels per event; four judges from each region (2 for Juniors
& 2 for Seniors).
• • The eight Regional Administrative Committees will lend financial support to assist
with travel costs for judges. Each region will contribute $300 to the Meet Director.
• 2. Qualification to Jr. Olympic Nationals
a. The top seven (7) All-Around gymnasts in each of the twelve age divisions
from each of the eight regions will compete as Regional Team members at the Jr.
Olympic National Championships, provided that they achieve a minimum of 34.00
AA at the Regional meet.
SPRINGBOARD/MOUNTING SPECIFICATIONS
At Levels 1-5, the mount mat (not a board) may be
placed on an 8” skill cushion for the purpose of
mounting.
At levels 6-10, the board (or mount mat) MAY NOT be
placed on an 8” skill cushion for the purpose of
mounting.
WARM UP TIME
The amount of time for Vault and Floor Exercise pre-meet warm-ups is
determined by the number of athletes:
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.
Example: Squad A-10, all level 6/7=10x1.5=15min
B-10, all level 6/7=10x1.5=15min
C-10, all level 6/7=10x1.5=15min
D-10, 8 level 6/7=8x1.5=12min
& 2 level 8=2x2=4min total=16min
In this example all squads would have 16min warm up time on Vault and
Floor.
VIDEO REVIEW
• No video review is allowed at any Junior Olympic competition during the
processing of an inquiry unless the following criteria are met:
• a. At state meets and above, a coach can request video review by the
Meet Referee and the highest rated unaffiliated judge (if video is
available) in the event that the inquiry involves possibility that the judges
missed an element that would affect the Start Value. The video review
process may NOT be used to appeal a judgment of degree assessment,
i.e degree of casts, handstands, incomplete turns, direct connection of
elements, or leg separation in leaps as well as other like skills.
• 1) If the Meet Referee or highest rated judge is affiliated with the athlete
in question, the video review
• will be conducted by the two highest rated unaffiliated judges, or the
highest rated unaffiliated judge and a USA Gymnastics officer.
• 2) The Meet Referee must inform the judging panel that a video review
will be initiated as well as the final decision.
NEW (LAST YEAR) IN R&P UNEVEN BARS AT
LEVEL 9 & 10 STATE MEET AND ABOVE
For Levels 9,10 at State Championships and above,
2.5 minutes x number of gymnasts per squad on UNEVEN BARS ONLY
(for modified traditional format meets and all non- traditional format
meets)
2015 Virginia Judges Compulsory & Optional Critique Clinic
Host:
VIRGINIA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMENS GYMNASTICS JUDGES
The VA Judges are so excited to offer all our VA Clubs an opportunity for
VA coaches and athletes to work in small groups with judges.
This clinic will assist coaches & athletes to come away from with
a greater understanding of how to better the routines presented
in competition and see improved scores for the upcoming season.
Date:
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1st, 2015
Location: APOLLO GYMNASTICS 12700 Apollo Drive Woodbridge, VA 22192
www.apollogymnasticsva.com (703) 580‐9144
SESSIONS TO BE ANNOUNCED
Cost: $100.00/GYMNAST – INCLUDES FREE CUSTOM LEOTARD
NOTE: COACH ATTENDS FREE WITH REGISTERED ATHLETE(S) OR
$75.00/COACH IF ATTENDING W/OUT ATHLETES‐ INCLUDES FREE SHIRT FOR ALL COACHES ATTENDING.
Entry Deadline: OCTOBER 1ST, 2015
$10.00/GYMNAST – AFTER 10/1/15. LATE ENTRIES ARE NOT GUARANTEED A LEOTARD.
NO REFUNDS AVAILABLE. SUBSTITUTIONS ARE ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.
VIRGINIA STATISTICS AS OF 9/24/15
PROFESSIONAL, MEMBER CLUBS
2014/2015 SANCTIONED MEETS
Professional Members-409 (currently)
Member Clubs-69 (currently)
Sanctioned Meets in the 2014/2015 season-78
(including in-house/move up meets)
20115/2016 VAUSAG STATE HANDBOOK/CLUBDIRECTORY
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STATE EMAIL LIST
Virginia USA Gymnastics Club Handbook available online at vausag.com
VAUSAG Club Directory is now linked directly to the USA Gymnastics
Member Club Directory Listing. usagym.org/pages/find/gym.html
Type in VA and Search
Clubs are responsible for updating their own information with
USA Gymnastics.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------The VAUSAG state email listing will be/is used to disseminate
Information that pertains directly to the conduct of state business.
We will not be able to use the state email list to send out any individual
club information or invitational meet announcements.
SCHEDULING A MEET IN VIRGINIA
(FROM THE VA STATE HANDBOOK)
Meets in Virginia are scheduled on a first come, first served basis based on
the number of available Virginia judges and the number of meets scheduled
on a specific date. (the earlier a meet is scheduled the better the chances of being
successful)
In order to allow for the highest quality meets for our membership and
athletes, two meets per weekend day can be scheduled with the available
judges in Virginia.
Additional meets will be considered if additional judges become available
in Virginia or from out of state.
Listing of your clubs meets on the VA USA Gymnastics, Local and Invitational,
State Calendar online at www.vausag.com requires that a completed
Judges Request Form, including payment, is completed and sent to the state
assignor.
Please submit all Judges Requests before sending out meet information.
MEET REPORTING FOR HOST CLUBS OF ALL MEETS
IN VA
Send 1 copy to the Regional Office within 72 hours AND attach a check
for the competition fee of $2.00 per athlete in the meet. Send to:
Jennifer Bortz
PO Box 243
Boalsburg, Pa 16827
Send 1 copy to the Virginia State Chairman within 72 hours AND attach
a check for the competition fee of $2.00 per athlete in the meet, along
with the original copy of the meet results. Or the Meet Director can mail
the check and then send an electronic copy of the entire sanction (to
include meet results, coaches and judges sign in sheets)
Meet results should be sorted by:
all sessions, level & highest AA.
Send to: Steve Garman 3116 Knoll Dr. Falls Church, VA 22042
email-vausag@gmail.com
CORRECTION TO PAGE 7 OF VA STATE HANDBOOK
2015-2016 VIRGINIA AGE DETERMINATION DATES
LEVEL 3
May 15, 2016
STATE MEET
LEVEL 4
April 24, 2016
April 23, 2016
STATE MEET
LEVEL 5
April 24, 2016
April 23, 2016
STATE MEET
LEVEL 6
April 17, 2016
STATE MEET
LEVEL 7
April 17, 2016
STATE MEET
LEVEL 8
April 3, 2016
REGIONAL MEET
LEVEL 9
March 20, 2016
STATE MEET
LEVEL 10
March 20, 2016
STATE MEET
LEVEL 9 & 10 REGIONAL MEET
LEVEL 9 EASTERNSGO VIRGINIA!!!!!!!
DECEMBER
2015
JANUARY 2016
5/6
12/13
19/20
26/27
2/3
9/10
16/17
23/24
FEBRUARY 2016
6/7
13/14
20/21
27/28
MARCH 2016
5/6
12/13
19/20
26/27
LEVEL 8, 9 & 10
STATE MEET
Virginis
International
Richmond, VA
Easter
16/17
23/24
APRIL 2016
MAY 2016
2/3
9/10
Level 8 Regional Meet
Centre Elite
Bald Eagle HS
Wingate, PA
Level 10 & 9
Regional
Meet
World Class
Hampton CC
LEVEL 6/7 STATE
MEET
Virginia Techniques
Radford U.
LEVEL 4/5 STATE
MEET
Blue Ridge
Gymnastics
Averett U.
30/1
7/8
14/15
21/22
28/29
Level 9 Eastern
Championship
Ocean Tumblers
Virginia Beach,
VA
L10 JO NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP
Fort Worth, TX
Level 3 STATE MEET
Ocean Tumblers
Ocean Lakes HS
Xcel STATE MEET
Gym Inc.
Hampton CC
Memorial
Day
Weekend
ATHLETE NUMBERS
CURRENT AND PAST
LEVEL **2016 (9/24/15)
LEVEL 10-------67
LEVEL 9-------150
LEVEL 8-------169 (386)
LEVEL 7-------230
LEVEL 6-------286 (516)
LEVEL 5-------185
LEVEL 4-------438 (623)
LEVEL 3-------522 (2,047)
XCEL--------B-362
------S-316
------G-333
--------P-133
------- D-51 (1,195)
As of 9/24/15
(3,242)
2015
63
154
160
208
230
213
449
499 (1976)
B-394
2014
43
116
177
208
179 (new)*
208 (new)*
447 (new)
612 (new)
B-389
S-298
S-361
G-278
P-99
D-24 (1093)
G-276
P-122
D-22 (1170)
3069
3160
2013
49
115
179
260
2012
57
107
171
216
2011
45
96
157
214
264
470
560
212
425
632
227
396
597
824
647(AS)
415(AS)
2721
2447
2147
*2016 STATE MEET LEVEL GROUPINGS AND CURRENT
REGISTRATION NUMBERS WITH FEASIBILITY CALCULATIONS
Level 8.9.10 state meet remains in the same alignment
67+150+169=386/64=6.03
Level 6 & 7 state meets are grouped together
286+230=516/80=6.45
Level 4 & 5 state meets are grouped together
438+185=623/96=6.48
Level 3 state meet
522/96=5.43
XCEL state meet (all 5 levels)
362+316+333=1,011/96=10.5 133+51=184/80=2.3
Total Xcel sessions=12.8
STATE MEET QUALIFYING SCORES
Level 9 & 10 - 32.00 (IES 8.50)
IES declaration date is FEB 15th 2016
Level 8 – 33.00 (IES 8.50)
IES declaration date is FEB 15th 2016
Level 7 – 33.00
Level 6 – 33.00
Level 5 – 33.00
Level 4 – 33.00
Level 3 – 33.00
Xcel – Must have been in at least one meet prior to
entering the state meet.
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(State board vote held 9/25/15)
VAUSAG STATE, REGIONAL & NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP QUICK VIEW CHART
(AS FOUND IN THE STATE HANDBOOK)
QUALIFYING SCORES & STATE MEET TEAM CRITERIA
Level
Team
Score
Trophy
Places
Score to State
Score to Regional
DATES & LOCATIONS – SEE VAUSAG.COM & STATE PACKETS FOR SPECIFICS
Virginia State Meet
Entry Fees:
L3 & XCEL - $75.00
L4-10 - $100,00
Regional
Host Clubs
& Locations
National
Host Clubs
& Locations
Entry Fee:TBA by Region
Entry Fee:TBA by USAG
May 14/15, 2016
Level 3 States
3
3
15
33.00
Host Club: Ocean Tumblers
Meet Site:
Ocean Lakes HS, Virginia Beach, VA
Entry Deadline:
1-time
L3-Mon. April 25th 2016
4
5
6
7
3
3
3
3
15
8
33.00
April 23 & 24, 2016
1-time
Level 4 & Level 5 States
33.00
1-time
8
33.00
8
33.00
8
8
L4 & L5-Mon. Apri l 4,thh, 2016
April 15-17, 2016
Level 6 & Level 7 States
1-time
Host Club: Virginia Techniques
Meet Site: Radford U
Entry Deadline:
1-time
33.00
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Host Club: Blur Ridge Gymnastics
Meet Site:
Averett U. Danville, VA
Entry Deadline:
1-time
IES-8.50
L6 & L7-Mon March 28th. 2016
April 2 & 3, 2016
L8 Regionals
Top 6 AA Each Age Group
7th & 8th Place AA- All
Stars
No IES at Regional
March 19 & 20, 2016
Level 8, 9 & 10 States
32.00
9
3
5
1-time
IES-8.50
34.00
IES-9.00
Host Virginia International
Meet Site: Richmond CC
Entry Deadline:
L8, L9 & L10- Mon Feb.
29th,,
2016
IES – Declaration 2/15/16
10
XCEL
32.00
3
NO TEAM
COMP
3
NO TEAM
COMP
1-time
IES-8.50
All Divisions Must
Compete in a
Minimum of One
Sanctioned Meet
Prior to State
Meet.
34.00
Hostt: Centre Elite, Bald Eagle HS,
Wingate, PA
April 7-10, 2016
Level 9 & 10 Regionals
World Class Gymnastics
Hampton CC, Hampton, VA
April 29-May 1, 2016
L9 EASTERN
CHAMPIONSHIP
Ocean Tumblers
Virginia Beach CC
May 6-8, 2016
L10 JO National
Championships
Fort Worth, TX
IES-9.00
May 20-22, 2016
Xcel States
Host Club:Gym Inc
Meet Site: Hampton Convention Center –
Hampton, VA
PROCEDURE TO ENTER THE 2016 STATE MEETS
State Meet
Level
8, 9 & 10
March
19 & 20
2016
Level
6&7
April 15-17
2016
Level
4&5
April 23 & 24
Qualifying
Scores
L8 – 33.00AA
L9 & 10 - 32.00AA
8.50 IES
Entry Deadline
Monday, Feb 29th
2016
(One Time)
33.00AA
33.00AA
2016
Monday, March 28th
2016
Monday, April 4th
2016
Level 3
May
14 & 15
2016
Xcel
ALL Divisions
May
20-22
2016
33.00AA
All Divisions Must
Compete in a
Minimum of One
Sanctioned Meet
Prior to State Meet
Monday, April 25th
2016
Monday, April 25th
2016
Entry
Fee
$100-per gymnast
MAKE PAYABLE & SEND
TO VAUSAG
$100- per
gymnast MAKE
PAYABLE & SEND TO
VAUSAG
$100- per
gymnast MAKE
PAYABLE & SEND TO
VAUSAG
$75.00
per
gymnast MAKE
PAYABLE & SEND TO
VAUSAG
$75.00
per
gymnast MAKE
PAYABLE & SEND TO
VAUSAG
Host Club &
Contact
Information
Host Club: Virginia
International
Contact: Steve
Garman, VAUSAG SAC-
vausag@gmail.co
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Host Club: Virginia
Techniques
Contact: Steve
Garman, VAUSAG SAC-
vausag@gmail.co
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Host Club: Blue
Ridge
Contact: Steve
Garman, VAUSAG SAC-
vausag@gmail.co
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Host Club: Ocean
Tumblers
Contact: Steve
Garman, VAUSAG SAC-
vausag@gmail.co
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Host Club: Gym,
Inc.
Contact: Steve
Garman, VAUSAG SAC-
vausag@gmail.co
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Meet Site
Site –
Richmond CC
Organized by VAUSAG
State Board
Site –
Radford U
Organized by VAUSAG
State Board
Site –
Averett U
Organized by VAUSAG
State Board
Site –
Ocean Lakes HS
Organized by VAUSAG
State Board
Site –
Hampton Convention
Center – Hampton, VA
Organized by VAUSAG
State Board
STATE MEET ENTRY PROCEDURE
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Levels 8, 9 & 10 Entry Requirements:
Qualifying score of a minimum of 33.00AA – Level 8
Qualifying score of a minimum of 32.00AA or 8.50 for IES-Level 8, 9 & 10
Declaration date of IES Status: February 15, 2015. Please see IES Section.
2016 Level 8-10 State Meet Entry Fee - $100.00
Gym or Booster Club Checks ONLY made payable to VAUSAG
The state entry forms for EACH LEVEL, 8, 9 & 10 with IES indicated and what events they will compete, MUST BE E-MAILED & THEN
MAILED TO STEVE GARMAN, VA SACC BY MONDAY, Feb 29th, 2016.
Levels 6 & 7 State Entry Requirements:
Qualifying score of a minimum of 33.00AA – Level 6
Qualifying score of a minimum of 33.00AA – Level 7
2015 Level 6 & 7 State Meet Entry Fee - $100.00
• Gym or Booster Club Checks ONLY made payable to VAUSAG
The state entry form for EACH LEVEL, 6 & 7, MUST BE E-MAILED & THEN MAILED TO STEVE GARMAN, VA SACC BY MONDAY, March
28th, 2016.
Levels 4 & 5 State Entry Requirements:
Qualifying score of a minimum of 33.00AA – Level 4
Qualifying score of a minimum of 33.00AA – Level 5
2015 Level 4 & 5 State Meet Entry Fee - $100.00
• Gym or Booster Club Checks ONLY made payable to VAUSAG
The state entry form for EACH LEVEL, 4 & 5, MUST BE E-MAILED & THEN MAILED TO STEVE GARMAN, VA SACC BY MONDAY, APRIL 4th,
2016.
Levels 3 State Entry Requirements:
Qualifying score of a minimum of 33.00AA – Level 3
2015 Level 3 State Meet Entry Fee - $75.00
• Gym or Booster Club Checks ONLY made payable to VAUSAG
The state entry form for LEVEL 3 MUST BE E-MAILED & THEN MAILED TO STEVE GARMAN, VA SACC BY MONDAY, April 25th, 2016.
XCEL Entry Requirements:
Must have competed in at least one sanctioned meet prior to entering the state meet.
2015 VAOP State Meet Entry Fee - $75.00
• Gym or Booster Club Checks ONLY made payable to VAUSAG
The state entry form for EACH Xcel Division – Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum & Diamond - MUST BE E-MAILED & THEN MAILED TO STEVE
GARMAN, VA SACC BY MONDAY, April 25th, 2016. (Note: this is a 4 week lead time for xcel state entries)
ATTIRE AT STATE MEETS AND ABOVE
Dress in attire reflecting the best image of gymnastics. At
State meets and above, the coaches' dress code is as
follows:
a. Athletic shoes with rubberized soles. Athletic warm-up
pants or "Docker-syle" pants (No jeans).
b. Athletic or tailored shorts that are of a reasonable
length. No holes, tears or short shorts.
c. Collared shirts, business casual shirts or T-shirts with gym
logo. (No spaghetti straps, low-cut tops
or midriff revealing shirts).
d. No hats or visors.
2016 OLYMPIC TRIALS AND NATIONAL
CONGRESS
2016 Women’s Olympic Trials and National Congress
July 8-10, 2016
San Jose, CA
2016 Men’s Olympic Trials and P&G Championships
for Jr Women (region 4 congress)
June 23-26, 2016
St Louis, MO
NEW REGION 7 WEB SITE ADDRESS
• Region 7 has a new web site:
www.region7usagym.com
2016 REGION 7 CONGRESS
Regional Congress will be held July 22-24, 2016, at:
Hilton Baltimore (443) 573-8700
401 West Pratt St.
Baltimore, MD. 21201
Check www.region7usagym.com for updates and information.
2015 COMPULSORY, OPTIONAL &
COMBINED TEAM AWARDS
2015 COMPULSORY CLUB OF THE YEAR
Team Place
Points Awarded
First Place
10 points
Second Place
8 Points
Third Place
7 Points
Fourth Place
6 Points
Fifth Place
5 Points
Sixth Place
4 Points
Seventh Place
3 Points
Eighth Place
2 Points
Ninth Place
1 Point
Tenth Place
0 Points
2015 COMPULSORY TEAM OF THE YEAR
Club
Capital
World Class
Level 5
Place
Points
1
3
10
7
4
2
6
8
Ocean Tumblers
Richmond Olympad
Apollo
Paragon
Gymstrada
Chantily Academy
Aerial East
6
5
4
5
GMS
VIG's
Fairfax
River City
Youth Sports
Roanoke
8
7
8
8
2
3
2
2
9
11
1
0
Apex
Arlington Aerials
Cardinal
Comp Edge
Classics
Stafford
New Kent
10
Level 3
Place
Points
2
3
1
8
7
5
4
13
8
7
10
2
3
5
6
0
2
3
1
5
8
7
10
5
4
6
9
6
4
1
9
6
15
1
4
0
7
3
8
2
14
11
0
0
10
0
12
10
Dulles
Hurricanes
Level 4
Place
Points
0
0
0
12
0
11
12
0
0
C omp
Points
Comp
Rank
26
21
20
13
11
11
10
5
5
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
2
3
4
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
10
10
2014 OPTIONAL CLUB OF THE YEAR
Team Place
Points Awarded
First Place
10 points
Second Place
8 Points
Third Place
7 Points
Fourth Place
6 Points
Fifth Place
5 Points
Sixth Place
4 Points
Seventh Place
3 Points
Eighth Place
2 Points
Ninth Place
1 Point
Tenth Place
0 Points
2015 OPTIONAL CLUB OF THE YEAR
Club
World Class
Capital
Ocean Tumblers
Level 10
Place Points
1
3
4
10
7
6
Apollo
Gymstrada
5
5
7
2
6
3
8
4
Level 9
Place
Points
2
1
8
10
3
4
7
6
7
5
8
6
3
5
2
4
Level 8
Place
Points
1
2
4
7
3
10
8
6
3
7
5
5
10
9
6
8
0
1
4
2
Paragon
GMS
Excalibur
VIG's
Apex
Arlington Aerials
Richmond Olympad
Level 7
Place
Points
3
1
4
5
9
2
7
7
10
6
5
1
8
3
6
4
8
Chantily Academy
9
1
Aerial East
Fairfax
River City
Roanoke
Cardinal
Dullas
Comp Edge
Loudoun
Hurricane
10
2
5
4
3
7
1
6
8
5
6
7
3
10
4
9
1
8
10
2
0
2
Youth Sports
VA Techniques
Level 6
Place
Points
0
Opt
Points
OPT
Rank
43
40
24
22
22
18
18
13
10
5
4
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
4
5
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
11
13
2015 VIRGINIA COMBINED CLUB OF THE YEAR
Level 10
Club
Level 9
Level 8
Place Pts. Place Pts. Place
Level 7
Level 6
Opt
Pts. Place Pts. Place Pts. Points
OPT
Rank
Level 5
Level 4
Place Pts. Place
Level 3
C omp
Pts. Place Pts. Points
Comp Total Total
Point
Rank
Rank
s
Capital
3
7
1
10
2
8
1
10
5
5
40
2
1
10
2 8
2 8
26
1
66
1
World Class
1
10
2
8
1
10
3
7
2
8
43
1
3
7
3 7
3 7
21
2
64
2
Ocean Tumblers
4
6
4
6
4
6
4
6
24
3
1 10
1 10
20
3
44
3
11
5
33
4
Apollo
Gymstrada
5
5
3
7
7
3
5
5
3
7
22
4
4
6
3
7
9
1
7
3
22
4
4 6
6 4
10
6
32
5
2
8
1
10
18
5
5 5
4 6
11
5
29
6
7
3
6
4
18
5
9 1
7 3
4
8
22
7
9
1
3
10
8 2
5 5
13
4
16
8
4
10
7
4
8
14
9
2
13
2
6
11
5
7
13
7
10
11
5
7
5
12
5
12
Paragon
GMS
7
3
7
3
Richmond Olympad
VIG's
6
4
8
2
Excalibur
2
8
5
5
5
5
8
2
10
0
6
8
Chantily Academy
0
Aerial East
Apex
6
4
9
1
5
8
Youth Sports
6
Arlington Aerials
2
4
4
8
6
6
4
5
5
8
2
2
11
8
2
4
9
9
1
0
7
3
Roanoke
0
8
2
9
1
10
0
1
12
13 0
9 1
11 0
River City
VA Techniques
7 3
6 4
8
0
Fairfax
2
15 0
8 2
4
8
4
13
2
10
4
13
4
13
10 0
14 0
3
9
3
14
2
10
2
15
1
16
MANY THANKS FOR COMING
TO THE STATE MEETING!!!!!!!!!
NOW IT’S TIME FOR FUN AND CONVERSATION!