Time: 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
Site: Crenshaw Athletic Club Hotel:Holiday Inn NW Plaza
5000 Fairview Dr. 8901 Business Park Plaza
Austin, TX 78731 Austin, TX 78759
512-453-5551 512-343-0888
Cost: $25 per Club (Includes Lunch)
Make checks to “Texas State Account”
Please fill out the registration Form and send to:
Kevin Muenz – Texas Summer Coaches Meeting
4010 Silktree Dr.
Garland, TX 75043
Agenda: State and National Report, State Calendar, Texas Meet Schedule, State Meet Dates and Sites, Rule Changes, Financial Report, State Chair election, any new business.
State Meet Bids: Planning on hosting one of the State Meets? Please turn in all the paperwork prior to the meeting. All bidders will be given time to make their presentation in front of the coaches. [L6-Elite | 4-5]
Hosting a meet this year? All teams hosting a meet next year need to bring preliminary meet information sheets or the Texas Invitational Announcement Form.
Important: No Bids/Invitationals will be allowed unless the club/meet director is up to date with last years paperwork/meet fees. This includes state meet financial reports.
After much dialogue with many coaches and judges, the following interpretation of this rule will be the official position of the TGJA for the remainder of the 2010 season:
Press handstand hold 2 seconds required
Endo roll handstand hold 2 seconds Bonus Awarded
Endo roll handstand hold 1 second but less than 2 sec
Bonus Awarded and Deduct 0.3
Endo roll handstand hold less than 1 second No Bonus, Deduct 0.5, CREDIT for skill
Chapter 3 B 1.c. If the part is partially completed (more than 50%) it should receive credit and the appropriate FIG deductions (small, mediu, large or fall)
This is an example of how great our coaches and judges work together for
the benefit our gymnasts.
Please note the correction of the Regional Age Groups
for levels 8 & 9 posted below. (It was printed incorrectly in the
Texas Rules & Policies which was sent out last week)
Also realize that for the Level 6-E State Meet at Levels 7 – 10
all age groups will be combined for the team competition at each level.
E.g. You will have one level 7 team that includes all the age groups for
level 7.
Texas
State Meet Recognized Age Groups
Level Age Groups Team Age Groups
4 6 7 8-9 10+ 6 7 8-9 10+
5 7-8 9 10-11 12+ 7-8 9 10+
6 8-9 10-11 12-13 14+ 8-9 10-11 12-13 14+
7 10-11 12-13 14+ All Age Groups Combined
8 12-13 14-15 All Age Groups Combined
9 12-13 14-18 All Age Groups Combined
10 14-15 16-18 All Age Groups Combined
Elite
State Meet Entry Fee: $60 Level 4-5 North/South, $70 Level 6-Elite No
Team Fee!
Qualifying Requirements: Gymnasts must compete in at least one sanctioned
meet in the age group and level they desire to compete at the State Meet.
Age Requirements: A gymnast must compete as of his age on September 1st.
He may jump up one year (from his September 1st age) only if he is going
to change levels. A gymnast may not age jump within the same level.
Region 3 Recognized Age Groups and Qualifying Scores
Level Age Group Team Age Group Qualifying Scores
6 8-9 10-11 12-13 8-9 10-11 12-13 TBD
7 10-11 12-13 10-11 12-13 TBD
8 12-13 14-15 12-13 14-15 TBD
9 12-13 14-18 12-13 14-18 TBD
10 14-15 16-18 14-15 16-18 TBD
Elite 16+ TBD
Entry Fee: $85 No Team Fees!
Entries/Forms: All entry fees and forms for the Regional Meet are due
to the State Chairman at the conclusion of the State Meet.
Qualifying Requirements: The qualifying score must be obtained at the
State Championships. Gymnasts must qualify in the same level and age group
that they compete at the Regional Championships.
Meet Hosts –
It is encouraged that you use that you use the Award System for the level 4 athletes that is used at the state meet for your invitationals. That system is as follows:
For each
individual event the top 1/3 will be awarded medals. The top ¼
of the top 1/3 on each event will receive a gold medal. The second ¼
of the top 1/3 on each event will receive a silver medal. The next ½
of the top 1/3 on each event will receive a bronze medal. So if there
are 60 gymnasts in an age group 1st-5th place will receive gold, 6th-10th
will receive silver, 11th-20th will receive bronze. All Around awards
will be given in rank order for the top 1/3.
Please take note that the dates of the Level 4 & 5 North & South State Championships will take place on the weekend of April 24 & 25. (This is a change from the original dates discussed at the Summer Business Meeting) Please check to make sure this date is correct on your calendars!
Uniform rules for Level 4 are now the same as level 5. Level 4s now have the option to wear competition pants and warm-ups.
Remember Texas State meet entries need to be typed on the “Official Texas Meet Entry Form”. This form is attached, and available on the Texas Men’s Gymnastics website. If you are a club that prepares their entry form, and uses the same one throughout the season, you might want to consider using the Official Texas Meet Entry form throughout the season, so that it is not an inconvenience to use it for the state meet.
Entry Forms
All entry forms to the State Meet must be typed and checked by the coach
for accuracy. The official State Entry Form listed in the appendices is
the only form that can be used. Incomplete entries will be returned to
the coach and may incur late fees. A copy of your USAG Member
Athlete Roster and a copy of your USAG Proof of Professional Member must
accompany your entry form in order to be accepted.
Texas Rules & Policies 2009-2010
As per the summer business meeting, and as outlined in the updated Texas Rules & Policies (stated below), ALL Texas Men’s Gymnastics clubs must pay an annual registration fee of $25.00, by January 31st to be eligible to participate in the State Championships.
Registration and Receiving Information
In order to receive important State and Regional information all clubs
must be registered with the State Chairman. Club registration is obtained
and updated each year from State Meet entry forms and the Texas Summer
Coaches Business Meeting. New clubs must fill out a registration form
and send it to the Communications Facilitator. A directory containing
information on current Texas clubs and coaches will be posted at the Texas
website. Clubs not participating at the State Meet or the Summer Coaches
Business Meeting for two consecutive years will be dropped from the directory.
It is important to have a current email address in your registration information.
All information will be dispersed via email.
All clubs must pay an annual registration fee of $25 to
the Texas State Account in order to compete in the State Championship
Competition. This fee can either be paid at the Summer Business Meeting
or given to the Communications Facilitator no later than January 31st.
A late fee of $25 will be assessed after January 31st, and teams will
not be allowed to participate in the State Championship Meet until Registration
Fee is paid.
(June 2009)
Texas Men’s Gymnastics Rules & Policies 2009-2010.
Attached is a blank Club
Registration form. Please fill out the form and send it with registration
payment made out to the “Texas State Account” to:
Kathi-Sue Rupp
100 Harvest Loop
Harker Heights, TX 76548