2007-2008 AGE DIVISIONS FOR LEVEL 9 STATE, REGIONAL & EAST/WEST CHAMPIONSHIPS & LEVEL 10 STATE, REGIONAL & NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

This information was taken from the USA Gymnastics 2007-2008 Women’s Program Rules and Policies, pp 19-21:

1. Age divisions for the Level 9 and 10 State Meet are determined by the State Administrative Committee.

a. The specified age divisions may be subdivided; however they may not be combined.

i. Exception:  At Level 9 or 10 state meet and below, age divisions may be combined if the number of athletes is small.

2. Age divisions for the Level 9 and 10 Regional, Level 9 East/West and Level 10 Jr. Olympic National Championships will be determined by the National Office.  Refer to chart on p.19 of USAG Women’s R&P.

• The State Administrative Chairmen must report the names of all qualifiers to Level 9 and 10 State Meet to their Regional Administrative Chairman by the date of their state meet entry deadline.
• The Regional Administrative Committee Chairmen will compile the data for their region and forward it to the National Jr. Olympic Program Manager.
• The Women’s Jr. Olympic Program Manager will then determine the age divisions by dividing the athletes by birth date into approximately equal groups according to the designated number of prescribed age divisions.
• The age divisions will be published on the USA Gymnastics web site and will also be sent directly to all State and Regional Administrative Committee Chairmen.
• If a gymnast competes in the wrong age division, her scores are invalid for the meet (may not be used for All-Around, Individual Events or Team awards); however, the score achieved may be used for level mobility.

If, due to religious reasons or valid extenuating circumstances, a gymnast is unable to compete with her designated age group, she may compete on another day (or in another session) with the approval of the SACC. She will not be eligible for ANY awards. Her score may be used for mobility or qualification purposes (if qualification is by score, not placement or percentage) to the next meet.

**Exception for VA Athletes at their State Meet; IF a Virginia gymnast is unable to compete at States with her designated age group and needs to compete another day, she must petition the State Administrative Committee Chairman, Steve Garman. VAUSAG will award proper achievement, event and all-around placement awards at the conclusion of the gymnast's assigned age group session. If the gymnast is not there to accept her awards the State will send them to her.

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