2007-2008 STATE MEET INFORMATION

ENTRY FEES

• $75.00/gymnast (levels 4 & 5)
• 75.00/gymnast (levels 6, 7, 8 , 9 & 10)
• ONE CHECK per team per level made payable to VA USAG
  
  

HOW TO ENTER LEVELS 4 & 5 STATE MEETS

• Entry to the STATE meet should be made at the conclusion of your team's session at Sectionals.
• The Sectional Meet Director will conduct a Coaches meeting at the conclusion of each session for the purpose of entering gymnasts to the State Meet.
• The meet Director will give out and collect State Meet entries and fees for all gymnasts who qualify.
• Entries must be postmarked by the deadline dates if entry is not made at the conclusion of the last sectional (deadline date is the Monday after the last Sectional for each level).
• A late fee of $25.00/gymnast will apply after deadline date.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• Level 4
  • Qualifying score of a minimum of 33.50 AA
  • Enter at the conclusion of Sectional session
• Level 5
  • Qualifying score of a minimum of 33.50 AA
  • Enter at the conclusion of Sectional session

HOW TO ENTER LEVELS 6-10 STATE MEETS

• A level 6-10 gymnast may qualify to her state meet by attending ANY invitational meet and score at or above the state qualifying score for that level. The Judge’s Cup may be used as a qualifying meet.

OR

• Level 8-10 gymnasts that were Regional or National level competitors during the 2005-2006 season may enter at the same level this year. Gymnasts who qualify by their 2005-2006 Regional/National status must be included on the faxed and mailed team entry form.

 

• Gymnasts who qualify with scores from invitational meets should mail & fax their entry form and check payable to VAUSAG to Steve Garman, 3116 Knoll Dr., Falls Church, VA 22042. The scores and copies of the meet score sheets MUST also be sent to Steve. This is especially important when you attend an invitational that is out of state.
• Gymnasts who qualify by their Regional/National status should mail and fax their entry form and check payable to VAUSAG to Steve Garman, 3116 Knoll Dr., Falls Church, VA 22042.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• Level 6 & 7 Entry Requirements:

  • Qualifying score of a minimum of 32.50 AA – Level 6
• Qualifying score of a minimum of 34.00 AA – Level 7
• 2007 Level 6 & 7 State Meet Entry Fee - $75.00
• The state entry form for LEVEL 6 & 7 MUST BE FAXED & THEN MAILED TO THE STATE CHAIRMAN, STEVE GARMAN, BY MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2008.

• Levels 8, 9 & 10 Entry Requirements:
  • Qualifying score of a minimum of 33.00 AA – Level 8
• Qualifying score of a minimum of 32.00 AA – Level 9 & 10
• 2007 Level 8-10 State Meet Entry Fee - $75.00
• The state entry form for LEVELS 8, 9 & 10 MUST BE FAXED & THEN MAILED TO THE STATE CHAIRMAN, STEVE GARMAN, BY MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2008.

MOVING UP A LEVEL BETWEEN SECTIONALS

If a qualified gymnast decides to move up a level between sectional meets, to include the Judges Cup, the coach should submit a State Meet entry that indicates:

1. The gymnast had previously qualified for State at the lower level.
2. Indicate with a note the change of level on the entry form.
3. If the level change occurs at the second sectional, give to the Meet Director at the Second Sectional.
4. Steve will make the Level of State meet entry change.
5. Gymnast pays for State one time.

Note: Should the gymnast attempt to qualify at the higher level at the second sectional and fails, her VA USAG season is OVER. She may NOT DROP back to the previous level.

HOST CLUB RESPONSIBILITIED FOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

1. Send all clubs hotel information 60 days in advance.
2. Must use a computerized scoring program and operator that are established and reliable.
3. No gate fees may be charged unless an outside facility is used.
4. Post scores after each rotation (2nd+) and session.
5. Provide a FAX # to which all entries can be sent.
6. Notify/Call clubs with meet times as soon as the times are available (the state receives all entries, sets up the sessions and does the draw).
7. Provide legal equipment and matting (see R & P). "Punched out" mats are not to be used. Appropriate number of 8" mats should be available.
8. Provide a certified trainer during all warm-up and competitive sessions.
9. Reserve hotel rooms for the judges.
10. Contact Diane Berry for approval of hotel and meal arrangements for the judges.
11. Appropriate hospitality room should be provided for the coaches.
12. Give or mail all paper work to Steve Garman within 24 hours. This should include: signed score sheets, completed sanction form, postage and telephone expenses (if applicable) and a bill for meet hospitality food.
13. Provide Level 4 & 5 achievement awards; receive reimbursement from the state.
14. Receive reimbursement for reasonable expenses.
15. Receive reimbursement for athletic trainer.
16. Receive a host fee per session to be determined.
17. Send results to the VAUSAG Webmaster in HTML format or as an Excel file to: vausag@keystrokes.net.
18. Send a copy of meet results (Levels 8, 9 & 10 only) to both:

Lynn Perrott 8642 Lucerne Rd. Randallstown, MD 21133

Myra Elfenbein P.O. Box 2803 Laurel, MD 20708-0803 (W) 301-953-2818 (H) 410-880-1963

STATE VAUSAG RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Obtain a sanction for the meet at least 30 days in advance.
2. Receive all entries and fees.
3. Set-up the meet times for sessions and oversees the blind draw for rotations.
4. FAX the above information to the host club ASAP.
5. Coordinate judging panels.
6. Pays host fee per session to be determined.
7. Pays reasonable amount towards hospitality room for coaches and/or judges (not to exceed $500)
8. Pays the judging bill and judges' hotel bill
9. Supplies awards - Event, AA and Team, except as noted above