STANFORD OPEN 2023 - ONLINE MEET PROGRAM

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Welcome to Stanford Open 2023 Stanford University and the Stanford Boys Gymnastics Boosters welcome you to the 30th Annual Stanford Open. We are proud to offer one of the foremost junior and senior men’s gymnastics competitions in the United States.

The first Stanford Open was held in 1992. It was a small, one-day, local meet.

Since those humble beginnings, this meet has grown exponentially into a major three-day event. This year we welcome international competitors from Edmonton, Canada as well as competitors from around the United States, including Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Texas, and our home state of California.

This year, the meet has been designated as a qualification competition for the USA Winter Cup Challenge for FIG Senior Elite athletes (top 3 AA, excluding pre-qualified athletes).

As is tradition, the Stanford Open will again include an NCAA session of fantastic college competitors as Stanford competes against University of California Berkeley. These competitors will in turn vie against members of Team USA, senior elites from across the USA as well as top qualifying Level 10 gymnasts.

This meet would not be such a success without the help of our many, MANY volunteers, without whom we would still be a small, local, one-day meet. We thank the families of the current and former SBG athletes who have donated their time to organize and run the meet. We are also grateful to the many companies who have sponsored this meet through their generous donations. And last, but of course not least, we give special thanks to Stanford University and Stanford Men’s Gymnastics for their continued support, helping to make this one of the top meets in the country.

Mark Freeman SO Meet Director

Donna Noyman SBG Boosters President

Christi Crosby SO Meet Coordinator

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Stanford Open 2023 Admissions Policy JO WEEKEND PASS (NCAA session not included) Adults (ages 13 - 64) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20 Seniors (age 65+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10 Military (with ID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10 High School/College Students (with ID) . . . . . . . . . . . $10 Children (ages 4 - 12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10 Children (under age 4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FREE Gymnasts in Uniform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FREE Coaches & Judges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FREE

NCAA Session (Saturday at 7pm) Adults (ages 13 - 64) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20 Seniors (age 65+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10 Military (with ID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10 High School/College Students (with ID) . . . . . . . . . . . $10 Children (ages 4 - 12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10 Children (under age 4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FREE** Gymnasts in Uniform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FREE** Coaches* & Judges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FREE** *NCAA spectating coaches get wristbands ahead of time from the head table. **When capacity is reached, no more wristbands will be available (even for free admission categories). Please come early for NCAA session as we do sell out!

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Important Notes About the Meet NO FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY! Please stay OFF the competition floor at all times.

Please Note: The competition area is directly in front of the spectator seating. Please do not distract the athletes.

Only registered athletes, coaches and meet officials are allowed on the floor, in the warm-up gym and on the mezzanine level. Absolutely NO flash photography is permitted at any time.

Scoring: All athletes will wear their number on their backs. The athletes name and number will flash and then the event score will be displayed on the electronic scoreboard. Numbers flashing rapidly denote a score change.

Awards: If there is a tie, the higher award will go to the athlete with the highest all-around score.

In the event of a tie for All-Around, the higher award will be given to the athlete with the highest score among the six events.

Meet Format: The NCAA/Elite session will be run Traditional Format utilizing NCAA rules, including dismount stick bonus. All other sessions will use ‘Capital Cup’ format in which gymnasts warm-up on two events in the back gym (Ford Center) and then compete on the same events in the main gym (Burnham Pavilion).

NOTE: THE GYM WILL BE CLEARED PRIOR TO SATURDAY’S NCAA SESSION NCAA Session: Session doors open at 6 pm. Burnham will be closed from 5 - 6 pm. We will sell up to 2/3rd of the NCAA session wristbands at the ticket booth Friday and Saturday during sessions. The remaining wristbands will be available starting at 5:45 pm Saturday. When capacity is reached, no more wristbands will be available (even for free admission categories).

Please note that glass bottles or cans are not allowed in the gym, nor drink containers larger than 20 ounces. Stadium chairs with metal are not allowed.

Website: http://www.stanfordopen.com Stanford Boys Gymnastics Boosters Arrillaga Sports Center • Stanford University Stanford, CA • 94305 • TIN: 94-2595566

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Stanford Open 2023: Distinguished Judges Michael Ashe - Emeryville, CA

Tom Kutz - Oakland, CA

Jon Culbertson - San Rafael, CA

Fumie Look - Sunnyvale, CA

Nick Garcia - Millbrae, CA

Karen Muschinske - Fremont, CA

Aidan Giusti - Berkeley, CA

Sho Nakamori - Albany, CA

Ron Hill - Saint Paul, MN

Ed Sparacino - Walnut Creek, CA

Mike Hirsch - Murphys, CA

Greg Ter - Zakhariants - San Ramon, CA

Michelle Huffman - Oroville, CA

Pearce Wagner - Menlo Park, CA

Charlie Kharsa - Davis, CA

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Appreciation for Efforts Above & Beyond We want to acknowledge and thank our team of coordinators…

Meet Director:

Mark Freeman

Volunteer Meet Coordinator:

Christi Crosby

➢ Treasurer ➢ Head Table / ProScore ➢ Production ➢ Admissions ➢ Announcers ➢ Registration ➢ Hotels, Judges ➢ Apparel ➢ Awards, medals, banners ➢ Corporate donations ➢ Hospitality meal donations ➢ Hospitality ➢ Concessions ➢ Signage, IDs, Thank You’s ➢ Coffee ➢ Graphic Arts ➢ Webmaster ➢ Program (Online) ➢ Trainer ➢ National Anthem Performer

Baird Radford Offir Gutelzon and Peter Pirnejad Doron Noyman and Scott Green Julie & Todd Volkert Gabriel Kralik and Ken Baker Kristi Erickson-Roberts Donna Noyman Marni Novick and Jane Ogawa Maxine Kouthon and Brian Werner Donna Noyman Afroditi Phillips and Liane Louie-Badua Liane Louie-Badua, Afroditi Philips, Kristen Smyth John & Michaelene Abran and Deano Roberts Donna Noyman Stu Ogawa Donna Noyman Donna Noyman Ted Huang & Lysle Buchbinder Pete Badua Elizabeth Radford

AND… to each and every person who assisted with the many tasks, errands, planning, sorting, calling, borrowing, lending, shopping, we thank you!

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Stanford Open 2023: Session & Awards Times

Level 10 gyms by session: Session 2 - Accel Gymnastics, Bayshore Elite Gymnastics, Broadway Gymnastics School Inc, California Sports Center - South, Davis Diamonds Gymnastics, Deveau’s School of Gymnastics, Great Northern Gymnastics, Gymnastics Unlimited, Hawaiian Island Twisters Inc, Head Over Heels, Impact Gymnastics Academy, Incline Gymnastics Training Centre, Interstate Gymnastics, ROGA, SCATS Gymnastics, SB Gymnastics, Technique Gymnastics, Top Squad Gymnastics, Westside Dance and Gymnastics Academy, World Champions Centre Session 3 - Brestyan’s American Gymnastics, Central Coast Gymnastics Sports Center, Clovis Academy of Gymnastics and Dance, Elevate Gymnastics Academy, Eric Will Gymnastics Center, Game Time Elite Gymnastics, Gymnastics Olympica USA, High Sierra Gymnastics, Mastery of Sports, OMEGA Gymnastics, Roswell Gymnastics, Seawind Gymnastics, Sokol Elite Gymnastics

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SB Gymnastics - History SB GYMNASTICS is a high-quality, boys-only, gymnastics program offered at Stanford University. Located on the Stanford campus in the Ford Center, SB Gymnastics is proximate to some of the best gymnastics in the nation. SB Gymnastics offers the Peninsula a superior boys’ competitive program.

SB Gymnastics has a passionate staff who stress the importance of building strong, confident athletes through a positive, energetic and exciting gymnastics atmosphere. Staff includes former All-Americans and World Championship team members with years of national and international competitive experience.

SB Gymnastics opened its doors in July of 2010 in order to revive the local community’s interest in boys’ gymnastics. Its mission is to attract and shape a class of students, full of curiosity, intellect and drive, who will further the development of the future of gymnastics. SB Gymnastics would like to thank the booster club, SBG Boosters. SBG Boosters is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation supporting the boys’ and mens’ competitive gymnasts at Stanford and various mens’ programs around the country.

Photo credit: Jeff Bartee Photography

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Stanford Open 2023: Meet Format The NCAA/Winter Cup Qualification session will include three (3) teams, one (1) rotation of elites, one (1) rotations of Level 10 all-around qualifiers, and one (1) rotation of Level 10 individual event qualifiers and elites. All participants will follow NCAA rules (FIG with Winter Cup matting exceptions, +0.1 sticking bonus on all events except PH for C value dismounts or higher, and +0.3 EG credit for B dismounts).

FIG Senior Elite age-eligible athletes may enter directly into the Winter Cup Qualification session. Athletes who are both USAG Junior age-eligible and FIG Senior Elite age-eligible Level 10s must qualify through a preliminary competition unless pre-approved by the meet director.

QUALIFICATION TO WINTER CUP SESSION FOR LEVEL 10 ATHLETES Top six (6) all-around athletes and the next top three (3) per individual event (not already qualified through all-around results) from combined results of both Level 10 sessions will qualify to participate in the NCAA/Winter Cup Qualification session.

NCAA/WINTER CUP QUALIFICATION SESSION FORMAT AND RULES ● The NCAA/Winter Cup Qualification session will be run in traditional format, utilizing NCAA rules. ● Warm-up procedures: o 30-minute open warm-up, followed by: ▪ 13-minute timed warm-up per event with a 1-minute rotation period between events.

▪ There will be a 2-minute touch period before the start of each competitive rotation.

▪ During the warm-up periods, as well as during competition, the training gym will be open and available only for qualified athletes accompanied by a coach.

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● Scoring inquiries can only be made at the conclusion of the rotation to the head judge. Only start values and line deductions may be inquired. All inquiries must be accompanied by a completed routine sheet. Inquiries may be made up until the conclusion of the 2-minute touch period of the next rotation. ● Only one (1) coach per athlete with a maximum of two (2) coaches per club are allowed in the corral or on the competition floor. ● Top three (3) all-around athletes, not already qualified in, will qualify to participate in the 2023 Winter Cup Challenge.

NCAA/WINTER CUP QUALIFICATION SESSION FORMAT AND RULES: ● The following extra matting will be allowed as per Winter Cup rules: o FX: Up to 10 cm additional will be allowed – mat cannot be moved once in place. Matting may be used only for landings – no value skills may be initiated on the additional matting. o SR: Up to 10 cm additional will be allowed (maximum 30 cm) o V: 30 cm mats required, up to 20 cm additional will be allowed (maximum 50 cm) o PB: Up to 10 cm additional will be allowed o HB: 30 cm mats are required, up to 20 cm additional allowed (maximum 50 cm) DISMOUNT REQUIREMENT CLARIFICATIONS ● D+ Dismount – 0.5 EG credit ● C/B Dismount – 0.3 EG credit ● A Dismount – 0.0 EG credit STICK BONUS ● +0.1 for C value dismounts or higher other than Pommel Horse

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Stanford Open 2023: Levels and Divisions The Compulsory Levels of the USA Gymnastics (USAG) Age Group Competition Program is made up of Levels 3, 4, 5, and 6. Each Compulsory Level has been divided into two divisions, Division I and Division II. Division I gymnasts are expected to compete the compulsory routines with one to all of the listed bonus skills in each routine. Each bonus skill successfully completed will add 0.5 to the gymnasts' start value, or potential perfect score. The maximum start value for Division I gymnasts in Level 3–6 is 11.5, except for Vault, which is 10.0. There are three bonus skills in Level 3, 4, 5, and 6.

Division II gymnasts will be competing the base routines on the six events.

They are allowed to compete the bonus skills, but it will not add any points to the gymnasts' start value. The maximum start value for all Division II gymnasts in Levels 3–6 is 10.0, except for Vault, which is 9.5.

While Division I and II gymnasts may compete in the same session, they will only be competing directly against other gymnasts in their level and division.

The remaining levels in the optional program are Levels 7, 8, 9, and 10. These levels are also divided into two groups, Junior National (JN) and Junior Elite (JE).

Both JN and JE athletes will compete routines that must include event-specific requirements for their respective level, but routine composition and difficulty can vary drastically. JE athletes will compete technical sequences, which are essentially higher-level compulsory routines with a maximum score of 10.0 on each event, at the State, Regional, and National Championships in addition to their optional routines. JN athletes only compete the optional routines. Scores of 14.0+ on any of the events is considered very competitive.

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Stanford Open 2023: Gym Rosters Accel Gymnastics Burlingame, CA

Coaches: Ruben Lopez Martinez, Mark Fong, Alexandre Mahul

Auburn Gymnastics Center Auburn, CA

Coaches: Natalie Otis, Kohen Rugg

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Bayshore Elite Gymnastics Redwood City, CA

Coach: Paul Fischetti

Brestyan's American Gymnastics Burlington, MA

Coach: Debbie Naka

Broadway Gymnastic School Inc. Los Angeles, CA

Coaches: Jonathan Chin, Samuel Delossantos, Cory Long

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California Sports Center - North San Jose, CA

Coach: Nate Laurent

California Sports Center - South San Jose, CA

Coach: Tyler Evans

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Central Coast Gymnastics Sports Center San Luis Obispo, CA

Coaches: P. Conti, D. Desrosiers, J. Desrosiers, R. Riglos

Clovis Academy of Gymnastics and Dance Clovis, CA

Coach: Rohit Yadav

Davis Diamonds Gymnastics Davis, CA

Coach: Tim McLaughlin, Dan Aeschliman

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DeVeau's School of Gymnastics Fishers, IN

Coaches: Jeff Greene, Aaron Schmitt

Elevate Gymnastics Academy Elk Grove, CA

Coaches: S. Charfauros, R. Garcia, R. Howard, J. Jones, R. Markowitz, N. Weaver Jr.

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Eric Will Gymnastics Center Whittier, CA

Coaches: Sameera Ekanayake, Eranga Dias Gunasekara

Game Time Elite Gymnastics Milpitas, CA

Coaches: Scott Burns, Sage Caddenhead

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Gold Country Gymnastics Grass Valley, CA

Coaches: Andrew Fairchild

Great Northern Gymnastics St. Paul Park, MN

Coaches: Ronald Hill, Frank Ticknor

Gymnastics Olympica USA Santa Clarita, CA

Coaches: Capri Sano, Pavel Sargsyan, Eric Shepard

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Gymnastics Unlimited Turlock, CA

Coach: Jonathan McMillan

Gymnastics World Chatsworth, CA

Coach: Regulo Carmona

Hawaiian Island Twisters Inc. Honolulu, HI

Coaches: Ezekiel Domingo, Erin Pakele, Rebecca Tomlinsons

Head Over Heels Emeryville, CA

Coaches: R. Blake, V. Erami, K. Uematsu, J. Zhang

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High Sierra Gymnastics Reno, NV

Coaches: Tim Klempnauer, Tristan Warburton

Impact Gymnastics Academy Bow, NH

Coach: Craig Thibaudeau

Incline Gymnastics Training Center Littleton, CO

Coaches: Ben Hays, Iggy Martinez

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International Gymnastics Centre West Sacramento, CA

Coach: John Bongcaron

Interstate Gymnastics Methuen, MA

Coach: Dunkan Gould

Interstellar Gymnastics Santa Clara, CA

Coach: Nathanael Barton

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Liberty Gymnastics Training Center Concord, CA

Coaches: Diana Barboza, Eric Totman

Magdalena Ecke YMCA Carlsbad, CA

Coaches: C. Fischle-Faulk, Z. Fox, N. Roosevelt

Mastery of Sports Napa, CA

Coaches: Bogomil Michovsky, Trevor Sennello

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Metro Gymnastics Center Portland, OR

Coach: Svetlo Stanchev

Mythic Gymnastics Reno, NV

Coach: Kyle Thalman

OMEGA Gymnastics Beaverton, OR

Coaches: G. Fleming, G. Leggo, S. Smart, M. Soukup

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Ortona Gymnastics Club Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Coach: Daniel Krawchenko

Payke Gymnastics Academy Alhambra, CA

Coach: Cecilio Garcia

Peninsula Gymnastics San Mateo, CA

Coach: Dmitri Dogadkin

ROGA Rochester, MN

Coach: Dylan LeClair

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Roswell Gymnastics Roswell, GA

Coaches: Michael Bereznev, Leandro Heredia, Felippe Mendonca

SCATS Gymnastics Huntington Beach, CA

Coaches: Grigor Chalikyan, Mitchell Claman

Sokol Elite Gymnastics Chino, CA

Coach: Ric Draghi

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Stanford Boys Gymnastics Stanford, CA

Coaches: Jivco Jetchev, Caleb Rickard

Technique Gymnastics Rancho Cordova, CA

Coach: Carl Meader

The Cave Corte Madera, CA

Coaches: V. Bezard, R. Bruel, R. Harrel, H. Leveille

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Top Squad Gymnastics Novato, CA

Coach: Dimitri Aleksandrov

Westside Dance and Gymnastics Academy Tigard, OR

Coaches: Sean McCann, Luis Nadora, Jason Rushton

World Champions Centre Spring, TX

Coaches: Brandon Galguera, Jian Shen

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Elite gymnasts competing in NCAA session Name

Gym

Level

Brendan Strom

Gymnastics Olympica USA

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Vahe Petrosyan

Gymnastics Olympica USA

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Toma Murakawa

Gymnastics Olympica USA

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Troy Lipis

Gymnastics World

E

Anthony Koppie

Roswell Gymnastics

E

Maxim Bereznev

Roswell Gymnastics

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Evan Hymanson

Stanford Boys Gymnastics

E

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REGION 1 – Level 3: Rules and Policies Philosophy – Level 3 gymnastics is designed to be an introductory level of gymnastics competition. Consequently, competing should be a positive experience for the athletes and parents where there is no fixation on score comparisons. To foster this ideal, it is highly encouraged that only the color of the ribbon be flashed to spectators and gymnasts to indicate a score range of achievement (see Score Range and Ribbon Color Tables below).

Results, Scoring, & Awards – It is also highly encouraged that no scores be flashed at this level. After the judges tabulate the score, they will then select the appropriate ribbon to be displayed (referring to the table below). The ribbons will be given to the gymnasts at the end of the competition with their certificates.

Competitive Uniforms – The introductory philosophy behind this level is to keep the high costs of competition to a minimum. Gymnasts are only required to compete in a T-shirt (with sleeves) and shorts. Though not mandated by the USA Gymnastics Age Group Competition Program policy, team clubs are strongly encouraged to support this philosophy by agreeing to not wear competitive type uniforms or team warm-ups at Level 3 competitions. Additionally, gymnasts may go bare foot, wear socks, or wear gymnastics footwear on all events.

Invitational Meets – Region 1 highly encourages meet hosts to use the Level 3 scoring philosophy at their invitational meets by utilizing the score ranges and customized color ribbons in the tables below. Please make sure to provide this information to Out-of-Region clubs so that they are aware of the Region 1 Level 3 format. It is also recommended that an additional award be given out with the event ribbons at all invitational meets that include Level 3s (i.e. participation trophies, display quality certificates, customized medals, ribbon holders, etc.).

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Level 3 Division 1 – Score Range and Ribbon Color Tables

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