Dear Colorado USAG , October 2007

Time to begin a new Compulsory Season!

Please take time to read all the material enclosed!

DATES TO REMEMBER 2007 & 2008

Thank You! to the Judges, Coaches and NAWGJ for their contributions to our Summer Compulsory Clinic. It was well received and well attended. There were nearly 70 attendees. Colorado USAG benefited, as well, because NAWGJ generously shared the profits with our organization. THANKS!

News for All Meet Directors!

SESSION BID FEES
Reminder: If you have added a/or session(s) to an existing or new meet, please pay the bid fee of $60 per session added for a 4 event meet or $30 per session for a 2 event meet.
You need to make out the check to Colorado USAG and send it to:
Cindy Miyake, SACC
88 Ridgeview Lane
Boulder, CO 80302
This Bid Fee is in lieu of the $1 per athlete meet assessment fee.

SANCTION REPORTS

All meet directors who host a competition in Region 3 must send a copy of the sanction report to the regional chair.
Please note Cori's address:

Cori Rizzo, RACC
4225 Johns Light Dr.
Austin, TX 78727-3014
Or fax to 512-255-2811

The sanction report is the page that the judges sign.
Do NOT send the coaches sign in sheets (the national office does want these pages, Cori doesn't need them).
Do NOT send results (unless your meet is a level 8 or higher state meet).
Do NOT send certified so she has to make a special trip to the Post Office, regular mail is fine.

MEET RESULTS

Please send all meets results to the respective level coordinators
AND Pam Turner.
Only the pages with the qualifiers need be sent.

The Level Coordinators:
All Pam Turner 1816 Boston Ave., Longmont, CO 80501

Level 4 Tim Frye
6180 E. Warren Ave., Denver CO 80222

Level 5 Rich Villarreal
174 S.E. 12th St. Berthoud CO 80537

Level 6 Deb Browning
C/O 5280 Gymnastics
10601 W. 44th Ave. Wheat Ridge CO 80033

Level 7 Kay Boyle
525 W. 115th Ave. Northglenn, CO 80234

Levels 8, 9 &10 Gary Gonzalez
3536 Hartsel Drive, Colorado Springs CO 80920

The Details….

Qualifying score to state meet

Qualifying scores for Compulsory Levels 4 through 6 is a 33.00. IF there is a need to adjust the score to increase participation, the State Committee will confer and make the determination.

Level 7    33.00
Level 8    32.00
Level 9    32.00
Level 10  32.00

Qualifying to Regionals and nationals

Level 8 – a % of a % at each age group.
Level 9 – score a 34.00 to Regionals and a % of a % to Westerns
Level 10 – score a 34.00 to Regionals, top 7 per age division with a minimum of 34.00 All Around to JO Nationals

Please note that the Regional Committee voted to not allow refunds or replacements to regional competitions. In the past, there were substitutions allowed at Level 8 Regionals in the event a gymnast were to get hurt or otherwise not be able to compete at the Regional Championships.

Competitive Age Determination (R & P page 20)
The age of the gymnast is determined by the last day of culminating meet for the level.
In the case of Compulsories and Levels 7, 9 and 10, it would be the State Meets. For Level 8, age is determined by the Regional Meet.

Level 4 age as of Dec. 16, 2007
Level 5 age as of Dec. 9, 2007
Level 6 age as of Dec. 2, 2007
Level 7 age as of Apr. 6, 2008
Level 8 age as of Apr. 27, 2008
Level 9 age as of Mar. 30, 2008
Level 10 age as of Mar. 30, 2008
Note: These dates determine which competitive age group your athlete
should compete in for the entire competitive season.

State meet entry fee
Compulsory Levels 4, 5, and 6 $55.00 plus $5.00 Region III Assessment for a total of $60.00

Optional Levels 7, 8, 9, and 10 $65.00 plus $5.00 Region III Assessment for a total of $70.00
State Meet Team Competition
There will be team competition at each level’s state meet for those teams wishing to enter. For the Over All Team awards five (5) scores will count and for the Age Group awards three (3) scores will count for Compulsories.

The Age groups for TEAM COMPETITION
Level 4: 6-7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12+ (for a total of six age groups)
Level 5: 7-9, 10, 11, 12+ (for a total of four age groups)
Level 6: 7-10, 11-12, 13+ (for a total of three age groups)
Level 7: 8-11, 12-13, 14+ (for a total of three age groups)
Level 8: Juniors 13 and under and Seniors 14 and over
Levels 9 & 10 will be Juniors and Seniors to be determined at a later date.

Specialist Competition
A gymnast may compete as a specialist only at Levels 8, 9 or 10 in the state of Colorado. She may compete in only one and up to 3 events as a Specialist. She must declare her Specialist Status on or before the last qualifying date for Level 8, 9 and 10 state (March 16, 2008). Declaration must be done in writing and be in the hands of the State Chairman (Cindy Miyake), the Overall Level Coordinator (Pam Turner) and the Level 8/9/10 Coordinator (Gary Gonzalez) by midnight on March 16, 2008.

The mobility score to move from one level to the next higher is 8.50 in the event(s) she specializes in.

The qualifying score for a Specialist to compete in State Meet is 9.20 on each event she will be specializing in.

The entry fee to state is $40 for one event, $50 for two events and $60 for three events.

Once a gymnast declares Specialist Status, she remains a specialist and may not petition to Regionals as an All Around gymnast. Any gymnasts wishing to compete at Regionals as an All Around Gymnast should not declare specialist status. A Specialist may only qualify to 9/10 Regionals. (See the minutes to the Regional Board Meeting 8/17/07.)

Dropping Back a Level
A gymnast may not drop back to a level lower than the level she has competed in the State Championships unless there is valid reason. (See R & P page 21.) If no Sectional Meet is held, (Colorado does not have sectional meets.) then the State Administrative Committee must determine a designated “declaration” date to declare which level the gymnast will compete at the State Championships that season. For this Optional Season and all Optional Seasons going forward, that date shall be February 20. The level the gymnast competes and receives scores either as an All Around or Specialist will be deemed to be that athlete’s competitive level unless declared otherwise by February 20. The declaration to drop back must be done in writing and received in hand by Regional Technical Chairman on or before February 20 at midnight.

Some Items for You ….

BACK GROUND CHECK
USAG Membership will require a background check on all Pro Members beginning in October of 2007 and going forward. The process will take about 3 weeks and there is no “rush” service available. Start well in advance of the expiration of your membership to avoid becoming a lapsed member! The cost will start at $20 and there will be additional fees for address and name changes. The back ground check will be done online by National Company for Safety Initiative (NCSI). More information to be found on the National Website at www.usa-gymnastics.org.

CLUB LIST
Please review the Colorado Club List on the website (COUSAG.com). If you find that your information is incomplete or in error, please send the changes or additions by e-mail to webmaster@cousag.com or mail them to Cindy Miyake.

A Colorado Judges list.

MEET SCHEDULE
Please go to the to Colorado USAG website (www.cousag.com) for a listing of meets that were bid upon at the last State Meeting. If you have an invitational that you would like to share with Region III, please send the information to Cori Rizzo via e-mail at crizzo@austin.rr.com

RULES AND POLICIES 2007-2008
The new Rules and Policies for 2007 / 2008 can be obtained in hard copy by going to the National website at www.usa-gymnastics.org. You will need your current USAG number. Go to Women’s Program click on Rules and Policies. You may only have one printed copy sent to you but you can view it online or download additional copies if needed.

Help Wanted or Equipment For Sale Ads
The Webmaster will post your ads. Prior to being posted please send them to Cindy Miyake at ivangivan@yahoo.com for review. Content should be brief and all contact will be between the potential parties to the transaction. The products or services advertised should be related to gymnastics and to the gymnastics membership in general. The State Administrative Committee does not endorse or guarantee any actions that may result from advertisement. It is merely offering a service to the membership.

The first help wanted ad and the first equipment ad will be free to Colorado Clubs. In any other instance, the price of advertising is $20.00. When paying for an ad; please send a check to Cindy Miyake, SAC, 88 Ridgeview Lane, Boulder, CO 80302 payable to COUSAG. The ad is limited in size to 200 words. The ad will run for 4 weeks.

STATE ADMINSTRATIVE COMMITTEE

Cindy Miyake
State Chairman
e-mail: ivangivan@yahoo.com
88 Ridgeview Lane, Boulder CO 80302

Ron Crescentini
Awards Coordinator
e-mail: CrescentiniR@bouldercolorado.gov
P.O. Box 711, Erie CO 80516

Tim Frye
Communications Coordinator
e-mail timfrye@qwest.net
6180 E. Warren Ave., Denver CO 80222

Lesley Ogg
Secretary and Education Coordinator
E-mail: lesley680@comcast.net
680 South Carr St., Lakewood CO 80226

Michael Simon
Education Coordinator
e-mail: msimon@du.edu
1459 Glencoe St., Denver, CO 80220

Pam Turner
Level Coordinator
e-mail: pam@airbornegym.com
1816 Boston Ave., Longmont, CO 80501

Debbie Walker
Liaison
e-mail: dwgoldengrilcomcast.net
5840 Lamar St., Arvada, CO 80003

Good Luck and have a great Compulsory Season!
Cindy Miyake
Colorado State Chairman
October 2007