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updated 6-23-2011


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A. Washington Sectional and State Meets

 

B.Dates for Qualifying, Deadlines and Championship Meets and Locations

 

C.Levels 4 Sectional Team Meet


For Fall 2011 and Spring 2012

A. WASHINGTON QUALIFIERS AND STATE MEETS 2011-2012

DRAW: All State Qualifier and State Meets will be divided into approx. equal sized age groups by birthdate by the host, dividing the total entered by 20 (there should be approx. 20 gymnasts in each age group). There should be the same number of age groups in each session of the meet. The draw for age group order will be determined by the USAG WA Board. The Board shall draw an order tor 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12 and 16 age groups.

 

This draw will be used for all State Meets for this competitive year. Order of gymnasts and events shall be conducted by the State Qualifier hosts (and witnessed by a USAG Professional member that is not affliliated with the host) and the State Meet hosts (and witnessed by a USAG WA State Board member, that State Meet's Meet Director or a State Director-appointed USAG Professional member.)

 

LEVEL 4: Gold level gymnasts will compete in the first 2 sessions on Saturday. Bronze level gymnasts will compete the 3rd session on Saturday and the first session on Sunday. Silver level gymnasts will compete the 2nd and 3rd sessions on Sunday.

4 age groups

Jr B, Sr A, Sr B, Jr A

6 age groups

Sr C, Jr B, Sr A, Jr C, Sr B, Jr A

8 age groups

Jr A, Jr C, Sr A, Jr D, Sr B, Jr B, Sr D, Sr C

9 age groups

Sr B, Jr A, Sr A, Ch B, Ch A, Sr C, Ch C, Jr B, Jr C

12 age groups

Sr A, Youth C, Youth B, Ch B, Ch A, Ch C, Sr B, Sr C, Youth A, Jr A, Jr C, Jr B

16 age groups

Sr C, Youth A, Youth B, Jr A, Jr D, Sr D, Ch A, Ch C, Sr B, Ch B, Ch D, Jr B, Jr C, Youth D,  Youth C, Sr A

 

TEAM: There will be no team competition at Level 4 Spring State Meet. There will be a team competition for Fall State, Levels 4, 5, 6 and Spring Levels 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 State.

 

Small and Large team awards will be given to any Compulsory State Meet that has over 20 clubs entered with more than 3 competitors. Small Team: 3 scores on each event per team will count for the team score. Large Team: 5 scores on each event per team will count for the team score. When there is no large/small team designation: 3 scores will count. The Level 7-10 State Meet will use one set of team awards for each level.

 

QUALIFYING:

Levels 4, 5, 6: To the State Qualifier Meet: 31.00 in one meet.
To State from the State Qualifier Meet: Fall: 32.00 Spring: 33.00 All Around.

 

Awards/Certificates/Financial Reports:

State Qualifier Meets: Hosts provide their own awards, but must present awards to at least 35% of the competing gymnasts and teams.

 

State Meets: Awards/Certificates/Financial Reports:
STATE MEETS:  The host is responsible for purchasing all awards, using the official USAG medals per the Rules and Policies and then must supplement this with additional USAG medals or their own medals to meet the 35% award requirement. The host must call or e-mail their order for the official state medals to the State Director no later than 10 days prior to the State meet. The state Meet host must pay $500 to USAG WA when the order is placed as a deposit for the medals. The final invoice less the deposit of $500 must be paid to USAG WA within 7 days of the completion of the state meet, along with the USAG WA competition fee.

 

Competition fee: $5.00 of each state entry fee must be paid to USAG WA not later than 7 days following the state meet competition weekend.

 

Certificates of State Participation will also be given to the State Meet hosts. These should be printed with each competitor's name and given to each competitor at the meet -printing the certificates will be the responsibility of the host, the number of cerificates needed should be e-mailed to the State Dirrrector no later than 10 days prior to the meet.

 

Financial report: Each State Meet and State Qualifier host must turn in a meet financial statement no later than 14 days following their meet to the State Director."

 

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B. DATES AND LOCATIONS

STATE QUALIFIERS

Level

Date

Locations

Entry Fee

Qualifying Score To State Qualifier

FALL 2011

4,5,6

Nov. 19-20

Roach

Eastside

$45 in gym

$65 outside of home gym

31.00 AA

SPRING 2012

4,5,6

March 9-11

NSGC
Metropolitan

Grace
NWGA

$45 in gym

$65 outside of home gym

31.00 AA

SPRING 2012

4,5,6

March 30-April 1

Dynamic
FGC
Gym. Unlimited

$45 in gym

$65 outside of home gym

31.00 AA

 

 

State Championship 2011- 2012

Level

Date

Location

Entry Fee

Qualifying Score to State from State Qualifier

Fall 2011
Compulsory

State

Level 4-6

December 2-4, 2011

Gym East


$65

32.00

Spring 2012

Level 4

April 20-22, 2012

LEGA

$65

33.00

Spring 2012

Level 5/6 And Level 4 Sectional Team Meet

April 27-29, 2012

CEG

$65 Levels 4/5

$75 Level 6

33.00

Spring 2012

Optional State: Level 7–10

March 23-25, 2012

Northwest Aerials

Level 7-10: $85

32.00 in one meet (all sanctioned meets count as state qualifiers)

Spring 2012

Regionals

Level 8

Level 9/10

April 13-15 

OGA (Oregon)

 

Top 65% at State

34.00 All Around at state

** $5.00 of each state entry fee is a competition fee for USAG WA. These funds must be paid to USAG WA within 7 days of the completion of the meet. They must be sent to USAG WA with the results of the state meet and a copy of the sanction.

 

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ADMISSIONS: State qualifier-Out of gym AND State meets: $8/adult/session or $15/day, $6/child/session or $10 per day/child

 

JUDGES:
All Compulsory state meets and level 7/8 will have a 2 judge panel with a separate meet referee. Level 9/10 will use a 4 judge panel with a separate meet referee.
**JUDGES FEES: REGULAR JUDGES FEES WILL BE PAID FOR ALL STATE MEETS USING 2 JUDGE PANELS. FOR 4 JUDGE PANEL MEETS, CHAMPIONSHIP FEES WILL BE PAID.
For Level 4-6: a one judge panel may be used for all qualifying meets into the State Qualifier Meet
For Level 7-10: a two judge panel must be used for all qualifying meets into state.
For the state qualifer meets a 2 judge panel must be used, with a working meet referee

 

Dates For Qualifying, Determination Dates for State Qualifiers and State 2011-2012

August 2011

Qualifying may begin for fall season and optional

 

November 2011

Entry deadline for state qualifying meets: November 7, 2011. November 12th, 2011:  last qualifying weekend for fall state qualifier meet

 

November 2011

State qualifier meets:  All entries are due 20 days prior to the state qualifier meet.

If a club enters a gymnast that has not received her qualifying score into the state qualifier meet,  that club may request in writing a refund to be received by the state host by Nov 14th for the Fall State Qualifier.

 

December 2011

Qualifying may being for spring compulsory season: Dec. 5th

 

March 2012

State qualifier meets:  All entries are due 20 days prior to the state qualifier meet.

If a club enters a gymnast that has not received her qualifying score into the state qualifier meet,  that club may request in writing a refund to be received by the state host by March 1st for the first qualifier and March 18th for the second qualifier

 

March 2012

Optional state:  ALL ENTRY FEES ARE DUE BY March 7th to the host.

 

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*STATE QUALIFIER HOSTS MAY ACCEPT A MAXIMUM OF 400 GYMNASTS (+ 10% to accommodate an entire club).

*ENTRIES RECEIVED AFTER THE DATE INDICATED WILL REQUIRE A $25 PER GYMNAST LATE FEE


C. LEVELS 4 SECTIONAL TEAM MEET:

Will be held in conjunction with the Level 5/6 Spring State Meet.

 

Top 20 gymnasts from each of the 4 geographical sections at Level 4 state will compose the sectional team (total of 80 gymnasts), each section may also register 2 alternates (non-competing unless there is a scratch in their section).

 

Entry fee: $25/gymnast and alternate. This MUST be paid at the state meet to USAG WA and will be collected with the entry list and leotard size by a USAG WA representative. No late entries will be accepted.

 

USAG Washington will provide each gymnast with a leotard, and 2 staff shirts per club that has a gymnast entered in the meet.

 

USAG Washington will also provide trophies for each team (20 1st place trophies, 20 2nd place trophies, 20 3rd place trophies and 20 4th place trophies—alternates will not receive trophies). USAG Washington will prepare the draw for the meet, and will send this to the host at least 3 days prior to the competition. A USAG Representative will be assigned to help with the meet.

 

The meet host will receive NO entry fees, but will be responsible for paying for the 8 judges for this session (no meet referee is needed), as well as the facility. The meet host may keep 100% of the admission fees, and other sales from the meet.

 

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