FINAL 2013 REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE

Springfield College, Springfield, MA

SESSION 1

Friday, April 5: L7(all age groups)+TS

7:30am: ck in/stretch in competitive gym

7:55am: coaches meeting

8:00am: traditional w-up(13 min each)

9:30am: stand at 1st event and national anthem

11:45am: awards in awards area

SESSION 2

Friday, April 6: L8(13-14+15-18)+L9(15-16+17-18)

11:00am: ck in and stretch in back gym

11:30am: coaches meeting and gymnasts move into competitive gym

11:45am: stand at 1st event and national anthem

11:50am: w-up 1st event

12:02pm: compete 1st event(w-up/compete format)

2:50pm: awards in awards area

7:00pm: ECAC MENS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

SESSION 3

Saturday, April 6: L8(11-12) + L9(13-14)

7:30am: ck in/stretch/ open w-up in competitive gym and coaches meeting

8:00am: stand at 1st event and national anthem

8:05am: w-up 1st event

8:20am: compete 1st event(w-up/compete format)

11:00am: awards in awards area

SESSION 4

Saturday, April 6: L10(15-16)+(17-18)

10:45am: ck in/stretch in back gym

11:00am: coaches meeting and gymnasts move into competitive gym/ open w-up

11:20am: stand at 1st event and national anthem

11:30am: w-up 1st event

11:42am: compete 1st event

2:30pm: awards in awards area

6:00pm- ECAC MENS FINALS

SESSION 5

Sunday, April 7: L5(9-10)

7:30am: ck in and stretch in competitive gym

7:40am: coaches meeting

7:45am: traditional w-up(11min)

8:51am: stand at 1st event and national anthem

9:00am: meet

10:50am: awards in awards area

SESSION 6

Sunday, April 7: L5(7-8)+(11+)

10:40am: ck in /stretch in back gym

10:55am: coaches meeting and gymnasts move to competitive gym

11:00am: traditional w-up(11min)

12:06pm: stand at 1st event and national anthem

12:10pm: meet

1:50pm: awards in awards area

SESSION 7

Sunday, April 7: L6(7-8)+(9-10)

1:40pm: ck in/ stretch in back gym

1:55pm: coaches meeting and gymnasts move to competitive gym

2:00pm: traditional w-up(10 min)

3:05pm: stand at 1st event and national anthem

3:10pm: meet

4:40pm: awards in awards area

SESSION 8

Sunday, April 7: L6(11+) + TS

4:30pm: ck in/stretch in back gym

4:45pm: coaches meeting and national anthem

4:50pm: traditional w-up(10min)

5:55pm: stand at 1st event and national anthem

6:00pm: meet

7:30pm: awards in competitive area

On Friday and Saturday evening there are the ECAC Mens Collegiate Championships. Region 6 has purchased discount tickets for boys who are competing in the region 6 championships. coaches, please notify Steve Randall as to how of your gymnasts will be attending the ECAC championships.

These tickets are good for both nights of competition and are complimentary to your gymnasts. Please do not ask for tickets that are not going to be used.

Thanks and good luck,

Steve Randall

Things to remember for the State and Regional meets

• All memberships must be current, anyone who is not current or is pending with any membership will not be allowed on the competition floor.
• Bring your membership card with you to both meets. Be sure to fill out all registration forms correctly and with all appropriate signatures and fees
• There will be a meet referee/chief judge at all meets. If you have questions during the meet those are the officials that you should direct your questions to, do not approach event judges.
• Take some time to review the notices that have been posted on the state and regional websites for clarifications and reminders that have come up during the season.

Here are a few more:

• L7 fx- a gymnast does not have to do the forward roll after the front tuck if he did the bonus pass with the bounder, however , he must do the forward roll if he did not do the bounder.
• L4 pb - after much discussion a regional decision has been made concerning the dismount. To be eligible to receive stick bonus a gymnasts hands must be free from the bar on the landing. This makes the rewarding of stick bonus very clear and gives continuity throughout the region.
• Gymnasts are to wear shirts at all times when on the competition floor, this includes warm ups and in between rotations. When on the awards stand, gymnasts must be in team warm ups or competitive uniforms. No street clothes allowed.
• Gymnasts who will be performing TS routines will be allowed, at the regional meet, to choose which session they want to compete in, session 1 friday 7:30am or session 8 sunday 4:30pm. Your decision must be made at the conclusion of your state meet and written on the regional entry form.

The final regional schedule will be posted by the end of this week.

This year has been full of changes, last minute clarifications, and many questions and i have to say that we, as a region, did a great job in navigating through it all. Being a part of region 6 for many years, it has been evident that all of the members of our region are not ones to sit back and complain but rather stand up and communicate to find solutions. This is confirmed over and over by the continued success the gymnasts from region 6 have had on the national level, so to all, thanks for supporting region 6 and good luck at your state and regional meets.

As always I can be reached at 207-632-0145 or by e-mail.

thanks

steve randall

competition format for the 2013 Junior Olympic Championships in Portland

The Junior Olympic Program Committee met on March 5 to finalize the qualification procedure and competition format for the 2013 Junior Olympic Championships in Portland. The Update on Athlete Qualification to the 2013 Junior Olympic National Championships document can be found at the following link on the USA Gymnastics web site. click here

Please note one important item that has been an area of confusion regarding the 17-18 year old Level 10 division for both the Junior Olympic National Championships and the U.S. Championships. Athletes who were 18 years old on September 1, 2012 are eligible to compete in the 17-18 Level 10 age division at both the 2013 Junior Olympic Nationals Championships and at the 2013 U.S. Championships based on the Junior Elite qualification requirements noted in the qualification document.

For USA Gymnastics,

Dennis McIntyre

Men's Program Director
o. 317.829.5634 | c. 317.490.4256 f. 317.237.5069
dmcin@usagym.org

Technical Sequence Update #2

State and Regional Chairs please try to be sure that all clubs and program participating in the men's age group competition program in your state/region receive this important notification.

Technical Sequence Update #2 has been posted on the men's page of the USA Gymnastics web site.

click here to download the pdf

The changes and clarifications in Technical Sequence Update #2 will be effective immediately for the 2013 Junior Olympic season. These changes will assist in the performance and evaluation of the Technical Sequences and will amend the current program documents as noted in the update.

Please contact the Men's Program at USA Gymnastics if you have any questions.

For USA Gymnastics,

Dennis McIntyre

Men's Program Director

o. 317.829.5634 | c. 317.490.4256

f. 317.237.5069

dmcin@usagym.org