Revised 6/05/19
USAG Kansas Men’s Gymnastics
Rules and Policies
State
Chairman – Mike Thomas
913-660-5512
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 USAG to attend. One vote per
club.
State
Clinic:
1.
Open to coaches and judges with professional
membership. Open to all registered
athletes.
2.
Clinic will be held in September or October.
3.
Clinic 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 on at
State Meet – Follow KS bylaws if not a combined KS/MO State Championship. If combined, KS State Chair will coordinate
with MO State Chair. Bids need to be
presented to the State Director prior to the State Championships.
2.
State Meet Information – State Chair must
approve the final State Meet format and schedule, which has to be mailed four
weeks prior to the competition.
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 must be NGJA rated for levels that have
opportunity to qualify to the Region 3 Championships. All judges must be approved by the State
Chairman (USAG rules). Judges chosen for
Region 3 Championships from the KS/MO area are highly recommended to judge the
State Championships (per Region 3 Rules and Policies).
5.
Level 4-Elite – All gymnasts must be registered
with USAG to participate in the State Championships. Elite gymnasts will be judges per FIG.
6.
A modified capital cup format (touch-and
go-format) will be used for the State Championships with the following
exceptions: Level 4 & 5: Stretch and Warm-up will be a minimum 45 minutes, then
compete all 6 events (Modified Traditional format).
7.
Graduation 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 prior to the State Championships.
Form will be sent to all gyms prior to the State
Championships
State Meet
Fees:
-
All-Around entry fee - $67 maximum
-
Tech Sequence (JE) fee - $25 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 surrounded with hosting the competition, i.e. using
an outside facility
State Meet
Awards:
1.
Individual & All-Around – Medals Only
-Individual Awards – must be 50% of the total
competition 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: All Ages
Level
9: All Ages
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. Age groups to be combined at the discretion
of the State Chair.
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:
-
$1 per gymnast per sanctioned event.
-
Must be mailed to the State Chair within one
week of the event and should be made payable to: USA Gymnastics – Kansas
-
$2 per gymnast for the State Championships
-
$1 per gymnast (Scholarship Donation Head Tax)
for each sanctioned event. This should be mailed with the National Report to
the National Office, not to the State Chair.
Make checks 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
meetings.
State
Judging Director:
Brian Cooper
913-484-5716
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