USA Gymnastics - Kansas Men’s State Policies
State Chairman - Mike Thomas (913)438-4444wk
e-mail: kcitymikethomas@aol.com
Annual State Coaches Meeting:
Coaches will meet to informally discuss issues at the State meet. The formal State meeting will be held at the State Clinic. You must be a professional member of the USAG to attend. One vote per club.
State Clinic:
1. Open to Coaches and Judges with professional membership. Open to all registered athletes.
2. Held in September or October.
3. Should include lectures, demonstrations and handouts.
4. Fees for State Clinic is as follows:
• Coaches and Judges = no charge
• USAG Registered Athletes = $30 max. fee.
State Meet Format:
1. State Meet site - Bids proposed and voted at State Clinic.
2. State Meet information - State Chairman must approve the final State Meet format and schedule, which has to be mailed four weeks prior to the competition date.
3. The host for the State Meet must use the Regional Championships Financial Report Form to provide a financial statement of the competition.
4. Judges have to be NGJA rated for levels that might qualify for Regional Championships. All judges must be approved by the State Chairman (USAG rule).
5. Level 4 – Elite - All gymnasts must be registered with the USAG to participate in the State Championships. Elites will be judged as per FIG. A Level 4’s non-sanctioned competition may be hosted at the discretion of the club owner or meet director in lieu of insurance.
6. A modified capital cup format (or touch-and-go format) will be used for the State Championships with the following exception: Levels 4 & 5: stretch and warm-up will be 45 minutes, then compete all six.
7. Graduating seniors will be recognized with a plaque from the State Chairman. It is the responsibility of each coach to submit the names of each graduating senior, to the State Chair, one month before the State Meet.
State Meet Fees:
• All-Around entry fee - $60 maximum.
• Team entry cannot exceed $35 per level.
• Gate fees: Adults - $7, Children - $5.
• State Chairman may change these fees based on the financial circumstances surrounding the meet, i.e. using an outside facility
Awards:
1. Individual & All-Around - Medals only
• Individual Awards – must be 50% of the total competitors in each of the following Levels and Age groups:
Level 4: 6-7yrs, 8-9yrs, 10+yrs; Level 5: 7-9yrs, 10-11yrs, 12+yrs; Level 6: 8-9yrs, 10-11yrs, 12+yrs; Level 7: 10-11yrs, 12+yrs; Level 8;
Level 9; Level 10: 14-15yrs, 16-18yrs.
• All Around Awards – must be given to all gymnasts in each Level and Age group. These must be USAG required medals
2. Team
• Scoring - top three scores per level, regardless of age.
• Must have at least three gymnasts in a level to constitute a team.
USAG Fees:
• $2.00 per gymnast per each sanctioned event.
• $1.00 per gymnast per each non-sanctioned event.
These must be mailed to the State Director within one week of the event and should be made payable to: USA Gymnastics - Kansas
• $1.00 per gymnast (scholarship donation-tax) for each sanctioned event. This should be mailed in with National Report to the National Office, not to the State Chair.
Make check payable to: National Gymnastics Foundation – Men’s Scholarship
Usage of State Funds:
• The funds collected through the year will be used at the discretion of the State Chairman. An accounting of these funds will be presented at the annual coaches meeting.
State Judging Director: Brian Cooper
At the request of a meet director, the State Judging Director shall:
• Secure appropriate rated judges for the competition
• Act as a liaison between the meet director and the judges
• Verify all logistics of the competition using the “Judging Assignment Form.”
Rev. 6-04-2019
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