Region 7 USAG Board Meeting
National Congress, San Jose, CA
Friday, August 17, 2007
Present:
Lynn Perrott, RACC
Myra Elfenbein, RTCC
Linda Johnson, RJOCC
Dena Walker, RECC
Jay Barrows, MD SACC
Donna Guenther, PA SACC
Dave Rettig, NJ SACC
Steve Garman, VA SACC
Billy Bob Taylor, W VA SACC
Mary Allison Bradley, DE SACC Absent
Guest: Bonnie Synol, Regional Judging Director
The meeting was called to order by the Region 7 Administrative Committee Chairman, Lynn Perrott at 5:20 PM.
The financial report was distributed.
Dena Walker was introduced as our new Regional Elite Committee Chairman replacing Jen Bundy.
RTCC Report
Our regional meet hosts for 2007 did an excellent job. All meets ran very smoothly.
The petition process also was made far easier when clubs used our Region 7 Injury Petition Form. The form can be found online here.
A reminder that skill evaluation forms for new skills must be sent to both Myra Elfenbein, RTCC and Linda Johnson RJOCC. That form can be found here: http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/forms/2001/valuepart.pdf
In order to further consistency in judging, the Women’s Technical Committee will be working on judging tract that will be shown at Regional Congresses throughout the country.
JOCC Report
Surveys
We rely on the responses to the surveys put out by the JOCC to represent your views at the WTC/JO committee meetings. If questions or concerns come up during the year, please send them to both Linda Johnson and Myra Elfenbein so they can be put on the agenda for our meeting. Please bear in mind, however, that many items are added last minute to the agenda and some items come up under new business.
JO Camps
Linda provided an overview of the 2007 training camps. All ran very well and received excellent feedback. She is working on the 2008 calendar and is looking for ideas for clinicians, especially in specialty areas (conditioning, nutrition, flexibility, goal-setting, teambuilding, artistry, etc.) We are still looking for clinicians for our camps. If you know of any great clinicians in your state who can help, please let us know.
The 2007 High Performance Clinic will be at Lehigh Valley Gymnastics Academy on October 20 – 21st.
High Performance: Oct. 20-21, 2007
Who: All Level 9 and 10 gymnasts who qualified to Nationals/Easterns, plus alternates, are invited to attend
Where: Lehigh Valley Sports Academy, PA
Summary: Focus is on high level skill technique, regional team building
Our All Star Team from JO Nationals will again be going to the Cancun Invitational in January.
We are encouraging mini clinics that feature optional skills during your state compulsory clinics.
We received positive feedback from the Team format for Easterns. We are looking into ways to develop more team spirit for our Eastern competition.
We are also looking into hotels for JO Nationals in Florida. We would like to keep our Regional Team together as we have done in the past.
RECC Report
The Elite Calendar has come out and we will have an early season since 2008 will be an Olympic year.
New Business
Individual Event Specialists
Motion: Dave Rettig
2nd: Donna Guenther
We will allow Individual Event Specialists at Level 9 and 10 Regionals on a trial basis for the 2008 season. Qualification scores are to be determined in September. Individual Event Specialist must declare by November 1st for States and Regionals.
Passed: Unanimous
NOTE: Qualification scores have been determined via email vote: To qualify into the state meet, an athlete must have earned a score of 8.9 or higher on her declared event/s. To qualify into the regional meet at Level 9 or 10, an athlete must score a 9.1 or higher at her state meet.
The exact guidelines for IES will be published shortly.
Level 8 Regionals
If a state has no representatives on a regional squad, the squad will be another All Star Squad.
Motion: Billly Bob Taylor
2nd: Dena Walker
For Delaware and West Virginia: To allow Level 8 gymnasts to petition to regionals (with approval from the National Office) with a minimum of a 34.00 AA score if they are injured at the state meet.
Passed: Unanimous
NOTE: This motion has been approved by the national office, within the very strict guidelines noted above.
Regional Awards
We will be looking into ways to improve our Regional Awards System.
Judge’s Evaluation
Motion: Dena Walker
2nd: Dave Rettig
A judges’ evaluation form will be included in each club’s packet for all our regional meets. One form per club may be submitted.
Individual Event Specialist (IES)
1) Will be allowed to compete at State and Regional Competitions.
2) Must declare IES by January 1st.
3) May change declaration to All Around Gymnast (AA). Must change declaration prior to the individual’s State qualifying date. If moving back to All Around status, a gymnast must qualify by regular All Around procedures. If a coach first declares a gymnast an IES, then changes her to an AA, the gymnast can't go back to IES unless the go-back date is still before Jan 1.
4) May NOT compete more than 3 events at States or Regionals.
5) Gymnasts must declare IES status each year.
6) Qualifying scores: 8.9 to States, 9.1 to Regionals at State Championships.
7) Scores may be used for Team Scores at States (as per R & P).
8) Entry Fees: All entry fees are the same regardless of IES or AA status.
9) IES gymnasts will receive duplicate awards. (If the IES scores a 9.2, which is equal to the 3rd place score from an AA gymnast on that event, she receives a duplicate 3rd place medal.)
10) Mobility: IES athletes may use their scores for mobility, only if they are continuing their IES status. If an IES competes 2 events, her total score must be equal to ½ the required score for AA mobility, etc. She may NOT be an AA gymnast at the new level, unless she has qualified as an AA through correct procedure at the lower level. She may only be one level at a time, for example, she cannot be a Level 10 on beam, but a Level 9 on bars.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 PM
Respectively submitted,
Myra Elfenbein |
