Technique Magazine - August 2000

INSIDE THIS ISSUE THE VALUE OF A COACH YM~ASTlGS'f,OR

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FEATURES The Value of a Coach ... ............... ................... ........ ............ ......... .. ... ....... ...... ....... ... .... .. 6

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Julie T. Terwelp How We Must Develop the Sport of Gymnastics .. .. ........................................................ 1 6 USA GYMNASTICS EXECUTIVE COMMlnEE CHAIR: Sandy Knopp; PRESIDENT: Bob Colorossi; VICE CHAIR WOMEIl: Joan Moore Gnol; VICE CHAIR MEN: Tim Ooggell; VICE CHAIR RHYTHMIC: Wendy Hilliard; VICE CHAIR TRAMPOLINE: Paul Parillo; SECRETARY: Mork Graham; FIG EXECUTIVE COMMITTE[ Joy Ashmore, Ron Froehlich. FIG WOMEIl'S TECHNICAL COMMITTEE: Jackie Fie; FIG MEN'S TECHNICAL COMMITTEE: George B"ksleod; FIG RHYTHMIC TECHNICAL COMMITTEE: Andrea Schmid; AT LARGE MEMBERS: Peler Vidmor, Suson True; ATHLETE DIREaORS: Chori Knighl·Hunler, Chris Woller, Vanessa Vander Pluym, Karl Heger; USOC ATHLETE DIREaOR: Michelle Dussene·Forreli.

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USA GYMNASTICS BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIR: Sandy Knopp; PRESIDENT: Bob Colorossi; PRESIDENT EMERITUS: Mike Donohue; AMATEUR ATHLETIC UUlON: Mike Slonner; AMERICAN SOKOL ORGANIZATION: Jerry Milan; AMERICAN TURNERS: Belly Hepner; COLLEGE GYMNASTICS ASSOCIATION·MEN: Doug Von Everen; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGIATE COACHES·WOMEN: Gail Davis; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GIRLS AND WOMEN IN SPORT: Marilyn Slrowbridge; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS JUDGES: Yvonne Hodge; NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATlON·MEN: Roy Johnson; NATIONAL FEDERATION OF STATE HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS: Susan True; NATIONAL GYMNASTICS JUDGES ASSOCIATION·MEN: Bulch Zunich; NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASTICS COACHES ASSOCIATION: John Brinkworth; U.S. ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT GYMNASTICS CLUBS: Lon" Crowley; U.s. ELITE COACHES ASSOCIATlON·MEN: Fred Turoff; u.s. ELITE COACHES ASSOCIATlON·WOMEN: Gory Anderson, Roe Kreulzer; U.s. MEtI'S GYMNASTICS COACHES ASSOCIATION: Mar< Yon"y; U.S. RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS COACHES ASSOCIATION: Suzie DiTullio; YOUNG MW'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATlOII OF THE USA: Jeanine Milinozzo; NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATlOtl·WOMEN: Marie Robbins; NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP DIREaORS MEN: Roy Guro, Jim Holt; RHYTHMIC: Tomoro Gerlock, Alia Svirsky; WOMEN: Undo Chendnski, David Holcomb; TRAMPOLINE: Marsha Weiss, Tim Schlosser; ATHLETE DIREaORS: Chris Woller, choir; Vanessa Vander Pluym, vi" choir and seuelory; Michelle Dusserre·Forrell, USOC Alhlele Rep.; Joir Lynch, Mihoi Bogiu, Brooke Bushnell, Chari Knighl Hunler, Amanda Borden, Larissa Fonloine, Karl Heger, Christie Hayes; ASSOCIATE DIREaORS: JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS, Lori Kalz; SPECIAL OLYMPICS, Kale Faber·Hickie; U.S. COMPETITIVE AEROBICS FEDERATION, Howard Schwartz; u.s. SPORTS ACROBATICS FEDERATION, Bonnie Davidson.

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KAT Workshop Schedule ' " .............. ..... 41 What's New ................................. ....... 42 Member Services Update ...................... 43 Classified .... ..... .... ... ... .. .. ........ .. ........... 44

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Women's Technical Committee Minutes .............................. 31 USA Gymnastics Women's National Eli te Program Committee ................. ......... .. 35

Broadcast Schedule ........ .... .... ..... .. ....... 46 Event Schedu le .. .. ................................ 47

USA Gymnastics Men's Program Committee Meeting ................ 39

Safety Certification Schedule ................ 48 COVER PHOTOGRAPH OF PAUL HAMM AND MORGAN HAMM: USA GYMNASTICS PHOTOGRAPHY © STEVE LANGE

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ith the Olympic Games just a short time away, media coverage of our sport and athletes continues to grow. On July 9 one of our national sponsors, Aussie Haircare, advertised its Free Gymnastics Class promotion as an insert in Sunday papers nationwide, with a circulation of SO million!

The insert featured national team member Jeanette Antolin, plus 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist Kerri Strug made appearances at retail stores over that weekend as well. More than 800 gymnastics clubs across the country are taking advantage of this program. I would like to thank those participating clubs for supporting our sponsor's efforts to promote the sport of gymnastics in America.

Upon receiving this issue of Technique many of you are probably on your way to National Congress and U.S. Olympic Team Trials-Gymnastics in Boston. We're excited to report that the first annual USA Gymnastics Business Conference to be held just prior to National Congress filled up in just a few short weeks. From the response, it seems the gymnastics community is eager for business information. We just confirmed that Harvard Business School Professor Stephen A. Greyser has agreed to serve as a guest speaker at this inaugural event. We know this conference sets the stage for continued growth of gymnastics in the United States.

At last year's National Congress it was announced that USA Gymnastics would be providing each Member Club with a website. This promise is now a reality. USA Gymnastics has reached an agreement with kinzan.com to provide the underlying software to manage the Member Club Website network.

All Gymnastics Clubs in our database will have their own easy-to-manage one-page website on the Internet by Congress. The unveiling of these sites will happen during my President's Address on Saturday, August 19th. At that time I will provide additional details outlining the full scope of services and benefits that will be associated with this exciting new program.

USA Gymnastics will also provide a website to state and regional committees for all disciplines. This will help with communication flow and efficiency of work to be completed. The development of this project has taken a great deal of time, effort and resources but I believe it will be of great value to the gymnastics community now and in the future .

If you' re unable to make it to Boston for the u.s. Olympic Team Trials-Gymnastics, please tune in to NBC Sports August 19 and 20 for coverage of the event (See TV Broadcast Schedule on page 46). It will be a great competition as we head into the last stretch of selecting the Olympic Teams that will represent the USA in Sydney, Australia at the 2000 Olympic Games. Good luck to all the athletes and coaches both at the Trials and Olympic Games. And thanks to each and every one of you who support USA Gymnastics and the development of the USA Team.

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John Wooden taught us how to focus on one primary objective: Be the best you can be in whatever endeavor you undertake. Don't worry about the score. Don't worry about the image. Don't worry about the opponent. It sounds easy, but it's actually very difficult. Coach Wooden showed us how to accomplish it. Coach gained respect with a very simple method: by his personal example. He worked harder, longer, smarter, and was more dedicated, loyal, concerned, caring, detailed, meticulous, and enthusiastic than anyone I have ever worked with.

John Wooden never had to tell you that he was the one in charge or get up and give rah-rah speeches to get your attention. He led by being himself.

You saw how true he was to doing things right, by thinking right.

Coach Wooden was more interested in t he process than in the result.

This was very important to him. He really wanted things done correctly and it started with the way he did things.You wanted to follow him and his example.

For us, it all started with our practices at UCLA, which were nonstop action and absolutely electric, super-charged, on edge, crisp and incredibly demanding, with Coach Wooden pacing up and down the sideli nes like a caged tiger, barking out instructions, positive reinforcement, and appropriate maxims: "Be quick, but don't hurry."

"Failing to prepare is preparing to faiL" "Never mistake activity for achievement.""Discipline yourself and others won't need to."

At the same time he constantly moved us into and out of minutely detailed dri ll s, scrimmages, and patterns whi le exhorting us to "Move ... quickly ... hurry up!" It was wonderfully exhi larating and absolutely intense .

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In fact, games actually seemed like they happened in a slower gear because of the pace at which we practiced. We'd run a play perfectly in scrimmage and Coach would say, "OK, fine. Now re-set. Do it again, faster."We'd do it again. Faster. And again. Faster. And again.

I'd often think during UCLA games, "Why is this taking so long?" because we had done everyth ing that happened during a game thousands of times at a faster pace in practice.

Coach Wooden wasn't one to casually throw around compliments.

He expected you to be really good. Being really good wasn't something special. He assumed you'd be on top of things because that's the way he was. He didn't think you needed to be compli mented for doing what was normal.

However, as players we knew we were rising to a greater level when we'd see that smile on his face.When four guys touched that ball in two seconds and the fifth guy hit a lay-up, man, what a feeling! When things really clicked, the joy of playing was reflected by the joy on his face. He created an environment where you expected to be your best and outscore the opponent; where capturing a championship and going

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After my father, Coach Wooden has had the most profound influence on me of anyone in my entire life. I was touched by Coach Wooden's greatness-he set a standard I have been trying to live up to ever since.

He is as positive as you get. He taught us the values and characteristics that cou ld make us not only good players, but also good people. He ta ught us how to be true to ourselves while also striving to be our best.

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WeAre Needed USA Gymnastics encourages acceptance of children with disabilities into gymnastics programs.

There are certainly valuable benefits. such as those Mr. Hurwin describes in the following artie/e.

However. in order to provide appropriate care. personnel who work with such children often require special training. and many special needs children can require one-on-one instruction. Each autistic child responds to sensory stimuli in somewhat unique ways.

While David discovered a calming effect in the trampoline. the experience of other autistic children may vary considerably. Working with special needs children. particularly autistic children. requires a fair amount of experimentation to find movement experiences that best meet their individual needs. and that they can engage in safely.

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Every major city in the USA has a branch of the Autistic Society of America and has a website for local information and service links. Please feel free to contact Gene Hurwin at OTlKenOB@aol. cam for program development information on the training needed by gymnastics clubs and coaches to work with autistic children and other special needs kids.

Gene will follow up with another article on this topiC in an upcoming issue of Technique. He will address doing an assessment of a special needs child, constructing a program, and available funding for these type of programs.

He is convinced that it makes great sense for owners and coaches to explore working with special needs children and he will go into this in more detail in the next article.

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Why should your team give Natasha a try?

a. for a lot less than the cost of hiring a "dance teacher" your club can enjoy world-class choreography training throughout the year b. real choreography training improves your team's confidence, performance and scores in all events not just floor and beam c. your excellent coaching and choreography's strength,

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By John WoitCluk John coaches at North Stars Gymnastics in Montville, NJ. [The seed of this "Levels of Knowledge" outlook was actually a discussion on "value" in one of the late Robert Heinlein's books. He used the "cook vs. pastry chef' idea first, and his analogy has great insight for our sport.-JW)

Using this example, we can see a standard pattern that occurs in any process of learning. This does not mean there i s a "cookbook" to be a 4-star pastry chef. It is a knowledge and ability that is acquired over time, with discipline* and patience.

(Note: This is also the point expounded by the "Malcolm" character in Michael Crichton's "Jurassic Park. " See pp. 306. - JW) This leads to another observation that may seem a bit off the wall, but I think has some points to be considered. To my knowledge, there are few, if any, college or university programs where you can go to learn to COACH gymnasticsPhysical Education, yes, but few specifically for gymnastics. Gymnastics as it presently exists, at least in the U.S., is effectively a guild system.

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find instructors on short notice? From your own "ranks." Ex-gymnasts know the skills of the sport, and probably more than a few still had the "bug" and would work for lower pay than the professional Physical Education instructor might (with some notable exceptions).

Since these are ex-gymnasts, they have some solid knowledge of the sport. So, often they start teaching recreational classes, and occaSionally work with the beginner level teams, building a greater foundation of basic knowledge of the sport. This aspect of our sport is very common. It fits the economics and "reality" of the common club situation.

This is a critical point in the "apprenticeship" of the beginner coaches, and critical for a successful program. If we are to avoid correcting errors and "bad habits" from recreational and "pre-team" groups, the instructors at those levels need to be educated by our best and most knowledgeable staff. Ideally, we would like beginners to be taught by the best Let's look at some background . coaches in the gym. This is not always Historically, the sport had always been the feasible for a number of reasons, chief domain of big multi-sport organizations among them is the level of difficulty of the like the AAU, "Y" programs, some multi- higher level gymnasts-they need that sport private clubs, and of small, local expertise even more. So the job of "mom and pop" clubs. These local clubs developing the beginners usually falls on started out renting a high sclloo1 gym for the "junior staff." three to five days a week, In their off season, the elite and advanced setting up and breaking C;; level coaches need to take the time to down equipment every day. &" .f3 t ~ teach all their staff proper technique and ~ .... ",' These were individuals who loved the sport; it was a . ~ ~~. ~ progressions for the skills they are teaching. This investment in "hobby."

However, ~ . _ _ _ education will save much they were also highly time later, correcting errors competitive, and after a in technique learned by less while realized that they f you or I wanted to bake an apple pie, technically knowledgeable needed better training we would simply follow the directions instructors / coaches. Now you situations for their teams. in a cookbook, and with a little luck, have an "apprentice" coach, Throughout the late 70's into would get it right. If we followed this working under the direction and the present, they expanded procedure enough times, we would know tutoring of a (hopefully) more into their own little gyms in the recipe by heart and not need the experienced head coach. Now warehouses where they could cookbook. We may even decide to try to I those individuals really improve leave equipment up, set up the "spice it up" a little-add some raisins to it, ~ their coaching ability, and they gym in a way to fit in more maybe a little more cinnamon. We may start assisting the optional teams. equipment, etc. Now they had also start reading other cookbooks for overhead, and needed to run They may even be in charge of their ideas, or different ways of doing it ("How own compulsory group as well. more class students through to do you make that cross-hatch pie? Does it Here is where the similarity with the pay the bills. Physical Education make the pie taste better or bake "guild" system changes a bit. teachers were available, but differently?"). We get pretty good at Traditionally, the apprentice leaves his you likely would have to teach baking-maybe we try other things as them the sport. Where do you first "shop" and becomes a well. Now we get into being a pastry chef-an "elite" baker. (They train people for that.) We can create our own specialties. • (From Webster's: discipline - from the Latin disdplina, meaning teaching, learning.)

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II you or I wanted to bake an apple pie, we would simply fonow the directions in a cookbook, and with a little luck, would get it right. If we fonowed this procedure enough times, we would know the recipe by heart and not need the cookbook. We may even decide to "journeyman." going out working at other shops, learning from many different "masters" in his area. (The historical precursor to "club-hopping!") However, in our system, clinics and symposiums have replaced this to a great extent. It is possible for a coach to learn from many other coaches without "hopping" around to other clubs.

(While this happens, it usually has little to do with advancing coaching knowledge.)

Even now, the increase and improvement of "professional" publications and programs (Athlete Wellness, PDp, Safety Certification) are improving this educational situation for the "journeyman" part.

This is still an important point in the development of a "journeyman" coach in the gym as well. They are increasing their knowledge and abilities through sessions with the head coaches, clinics and symposiums. They are allowed freedom to develop their groups-write up the training schedules, the competition schedule, strength and conditioning, etc. However, they still need to be guided at certain points.

They have to "stay on the same page" as the head coaches guidelines for the program.

Sometimes these "journeyman" coaches see this as restrictive. It may be, but it is of necessity. The program must follow a set of "progressions" as much as the learning of a skill rrtight.

Conversely, the head coach must also let the creativity and excitement of his junior staff have an outlet. If there are some good ideas, he must let the junior staff try them. If there are some poor ones, he must clearly explain why they are not to be tried or implemented in the program. This is a fine line to walktheir enthusiasm versus sound judgement.

The head coach must also continue their staff's training into higher level skills as they are ready.

After a time, and with some luck, some of these coaches may go on to open their own gyms or become the head coaches in their "home" gym. They begin to develop their own programs, becoming "masters," and in turn start training their own staff and starting the cycle again.

try to "spice it up" a little-add some raisins to it, maybe a little more cinnamon. We may also start reading other cookbooks for ideas, or different ways of doing it.

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Has a fairly strong knowledge of basics, and is laaming to apply these to higher 1eveI slcills.

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Stilllaarning, but has a comprehensive and intuitive grasp of the intricacies of the sport.

Works with gymnasts to prepare and BXBcute assignments for training and competition.

Reinforcing the basic discipline to train successfully; has some more freedom as to how assignments are completed.Still needs to be guided in her choices and part of her training.

Should have a strong base of discipline for training; able to work with coaches to develop a more specific, personal training program. Can make good judgements with regard to individual needs with little guidance.

Coach has not developed a strong base of understanding of technique or the discipline to apply it. Either too strict or too "loose" in practice. Gymnasts do not have discipline to train well, or make good decisions regarding their assignments.

Coach is still trying to control development of gymnasts without their input, often because the gymnasts have not learned "how" to make good choices with regard to their training.

From this perspective, it is obvious that USA Gymnastics, as well as its' member associations, needs to continue on its course of coaches education not only at the "grass roots" levels, but at the highest levels of tlle ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The need for staff education in our sport is certainly not a new one. Staff education is an "master" coaches as well, including them in important part of all the successful programs, and a good portion of this article came in pari from my own experiences and discussions with many friends and coaches throughout the years. This is as much their article as mine.-JW the education process . â&#x20AC;˘

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teams. I have not seen anytl1ing like this in Japan or anywhere else in tlle world. graduated from Tokyo University in Physical Education in 1964.

After retiring from competition, I m y coaching career at that University in 1966 and continued as assistant coach for 10 years. Sawao Kato was a student of the University at that time and one of the developing gymnasts that I coached. He became the individual all-around champion at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. He also won the gold medal at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. In all, he captured eight gold medals at tlu'ee Olympic Games from 1968 to 1976.

also e nj oyed watching the Junior Na tional Championships noticing, in p ar ticula r, the way the competition was organized and administered .

I liked the fact tha t there was no w arm up on the competition floor. Gy nmasts used a separate area for a warm up instead. It was a brilliant idea to provide two sets of equipment for each event so that Class I and II perfo rmed simultaneously and the gymna sts were judge d b y two different sets of judges . The only draw b ack was that the competition took a long time to accommodate the huge number of competitors. I also noticed and enjoyed the an nouncem ents of running scores for teams and individuals. This made it easier for the fans to follow the progress of the meet and created more drama for the competition. Many meets around the world tod ay are orga ni zed this way.

Americans ha ve also m ad e significant contributions in the de s ig n a nd manufacturing of the m any types of quality equipment that are u sed in international competitions, su ch as the va ulting board, spring floor, etc. Each of these innovations has led almost immediately to the performance of more difficult and advanced skill elements amon g competitors. These advances ha ve certainly revolutionized the sport of gynm astics.

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I have also been involved in research in the field of motor learning and have become particularly interested in tlle techniques involved in gymnastics skill elements. Today, I am most interested in the current trend of om sport and the future of men's artistic gymnastics.

I wrote a book with Sawao Kato entitled "The Secret of Gynmastic Training in East Germany" published in 1991 . We discovered a number of interesting things including how Silvio Kroll perfected his new element, the Stretched Cuervo, in vaulting, with which h e won the gold at the World Championships at Rotterdam in 1987.

Since arriving in the United States in March of 2000, I have gone to see the NCAA Championships in Iowa and tlle Junior Na tional Championships in Austin, Texas. I enjoyed wa tching the NCAA Championships, but was quite smprised by the intensity of team competitions and the excitement that was created by the gymnasts and by tlle fans that ch eered loudly in support of the gymn asts and their

I have been impressed with how popular gymnastics is in the United Sta tes. I understand that there are more than 5000 gym n astics clubs in th e U .S. and nearly

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80,000 children are competing in the sport. I am also amazed to see how many people came to watch tlle NCAA championships at Iowa, and I understand the women's competition drew even larger crowds, particularly for tlle NCAA Championships.

Because of tlle popularity of tlle sport, tllere has been a strong demand for coaches here in tlle United States. There are many coaches from other counh'ies coaching here, such as the former USSR, the Republic of Ci1ina, Japan, and otller EUl'Opean cowltries. Many have come to coach at clubs and at colleges and universities. A mericans have been increasingly successful in international competitions and have developed some wonderful gymnastics elements, su ch as the Thomas, Gaylord, and Shurlock. Today, rnore fuan ever before, due to the expertise of tlle coaches and tlle development of the sport here, American gymnastics is noticed and respected around the world.

I have been coaching for 30 years now, and have been a judge and gymnastics event officer tlu'ou ghout tllat time. Dming these years, I have participated in the su ccesses of Jap anese men's gymnas tics including that moment when tlley became world cll ampions for the fu'st time in 1960 at the Rome Olympics. I h ave also experienced the struggles of Japanese men's gymnastics in the 1980's. In its earlier stages gymnastics was symbolized by the expression of grace, elegance, and originality. Its pmpose was to make a simple skill look more exciting and appealing. Japanese gymn astics h as always sought to develop the kind of presentation that is most appealing to judges and spectators. At tlle same time, many original elem ents have b een crea ted : Such skills as the Endo, Yamashita, Tsukah ara, Kasamatsu, Kato, Honma, Yamawaki, and many others. Japan maintained its standing as World Champions in men's gynmastics lmtil Fort Worth, Texas in 1979. For almost 20 years, Japan was invincible. Then came tlle Soviets who introduced pme stability their gymnastics and strength in performances, w hich eventu ally overtook

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the Japanese and the rest of the world. eliminating bonus awards for virhlosity and Virhlosity points should only be given to However, in the process of taking over the originali ty. In the past, some judges gave performances, w hicll show extraordinary top of the world ranking for more than 10 bonus awards to most of the top gymnasts virhle in their skills or their routines. years, the Soviet Union has also in the world simply because they were from iJladequate education of judges has also concentrated a great d eal of time and effort the Soviet Union or Japan. Some of these resulted in instances of some of them being in developmental training of its juniors. The judges seemed not to lmderstand the true unable to identify elements, or separate vision of this fundamental training was to concept of virhlosity. The definition of performances adequately. One of the create a foundation which would enable its virhlosity in the code is as follows: (continued on page 18) athletes to perform not only steadily and smoothly, but introduce new and more difficult elements. The development of just a few new elements in the beginning soon led to creation of many more within the training structure. Their system of training and ~ development seemed to provide its own ~ momentum for continual improvement and ~ Further in the Article 25 of this code there is as foLLows: innovation.

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Today, we can see that the Republic of China has built upon and refined the gymnastics training of the Soviet Union and Japan and has taken it beyond even those impressive levels of not very long ago. However, as impressive as these developments are, I am disturbed by some of what I see.

The direction that we are heading in the sport of gymnastics at this time does disturb me. I am going to suggest that it should cause all of us to pause and reflect.

Gymnastics today has become a sport that focuses primarily on the difficulty of the skills and the routines to the exclusion of other considerations which used to be paramount-or at le ast extremely important. Why? Because the Code of Points requires gymnasts to p erform that way.

With the Code as it is today, all of the gymnasts in the world must key their training and strategies to seek bonus points in order to be competitive-in order to achieve a score which will allow them to be competitive. There is an advantage to this method. It enables judges to evaluate a routine objectively. Howevel~ it has become a topic of increasingly frequent discussion that subjectivity in judging has resulted in instances of clearly unfair outcomes among competitors. When this occurs, it damages the reputation of the sport as well as the reputations of some countries and judges.

There emerged a need for political intervention to avoid a growing tendency toward inadequate judging education, which produced unqualified judges. Some media and other sports organizations have engaged in "gymnastics bashing" because of the frequency of these occurrences. In order to address and, hopefully, erase this negative reputation, the FIG technical committee went in the direction of seeking a more rational and objective way to judge gymnastics. The first target was to eliminate certain articles that may have caused confusion or uncertainty in judging such as

is the highest demonstration of athletic ability. Virtuosity may be given for individual element and connections but also for the total exercise.

~ Another Limit is reached with Virtuosity-the Limit of the quaLity of the technicaL execution, demonstrating speciaL athLetic abiLity, because aLL r. A moves are executed to their maximum height angLe etc. and this can resuLt V rI in technicaL faiLure on the part of the gymnast. ..... Virtuosity therefore is an execution factor and may appear anywhere, regardLess of the degree of difficuLty, and may be seen in the most simpLe or the most difficuLt movement.

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W1Ieasonable occmrences in judgements about originality is that some judges have given or withheld bonus points by using their own broad interpretation of the concept of originality. Many curious and different elements and connections were given originality bonus points regardless of how valuable the elements were for the overall impression of the individual performance or for the de velopment of gymnastics. Some judges gave points for originality, for scarcity and difficulty of the elements. That is a mistake. The definition is as follows:

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dominant criteria in presenting om sport and determining om champions?

In my opinion, gymnastics development in the futme should include three important components. The first is the performance of the element; the second is difficulty of the element; and the third is consideration of originality of the element including WHERE, THEN, IS THE SPORT GOING? Are we to sacrifice all other components of connections and construction of the routine. gymnastics performances in a quest for It is important that a good balance of these every possible skill, which we may be able three groups be presented. Without such a to invent as long as they are "difficult?" Will balance, it is not too farfetched to say that difficulty alone emerge as the sole or gymnastics as a sport may not be destined

15 the realization of the NEW, the RARE and the UNUSUAL and setting oneself apart from the traditional. It encompasses new and rare exerClse parts, unusual connections throughout the entire exerC1se but also the personal technical style which produces the highest quality of execution.

Further in Article 25 of this Code t here is as combination. Therefore, we cannot adhere to follows: the generaL categorization of originaLity in Originality must be addressed in depth in the realm of combination. order to ensure proper application of the Originality may appear in difficulty and even rules in the Code of Points, so that the rare, in execution and the judges must be able to but more importantLy, the originaLity factor recognize and acknowledge originality in is properly evaluated. those areas. As opposed to risk, originality is Whenever a gymnast demonstrates not strictly subject to difficulty and it also something New or Unusual or something cannot be found on lists or charts, because that causes "Special Enthusiasm" it is the essential criteria for this Bonus Point justified to award Bonus Points for factor-surprise and its effect-would originality. thereby be lessened .

This also applies if rare elements are executed leaving a surprising effect. Finally, known Furthermore, the development goes on and elements are considered original, if they are new elements and connections are executed impressively and in unusual constantly created.

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It is easy to observe that the difficulty of the elem ents h as been developed to a fa r greater ex tent th an the other two components over the past 10 years, due to the abolition of compulsory exercises and the demands of the new code. Certainly it is true that m any gymnasts can perform more difficult elem ents than ever before. We can see that all of the top competi tors in the w orld tod ay m ake sometimes astonishing efforts to earn b onus p oints for their performances by adding difficulty to th e greatest extreme they are cap able of. We have also seen tha t, all too often, many gymnasts will perform the same D, E skills and same connections as well as similar routines. The perform ances have becom e increasingly similar, uninteresting, and m echanical (actually h ave used the term monotonous). It is m y contention that this should be avoided, not en couraged. I believe it is p ast time for a different balance to be sought and encouraged.

Wouldn't you like to see m ore skills such as back toss to h andstands executed w ith the m agnificent technique of Kasama tsu? How about a great scissors like Cerraar once performed? How abou t a high and dynamiC Yaeger and Tkach ev like Charles Lakes once showed us? Or the elegant and graceful performances of Sawao Kato?

Wouldn' t yo u like to see th em again?

Shouldn't this kind of virtuosity be encouraged and rewarded? Where has it gone?

We rarely w i tn ess s u ch won derful perform ances a n d virtuosity in th e

competitions anym ore. And w hen we see them, they are not rewarded by the higher scores given to other p erform ers w h o exhibit difficulty above beauty, smoothness, and continuity. It is sad and disappointing to m e--and it is apparent to m e that our audien ces are often confused and disappointed by the scores given . We simply cannot judge the virtuosity of p erformances adequately w ith the =rent Code. By today's standards, a performance with no deduction is the m ost su perior routine, provided difficulty requirem ents are fulfilled. How, then, will w e judge the gymnast w ho does the sam e routine but w ith superior virtuosity? Are the scores to be the same?

Yes, in today's judging they will be. I am not con v inced the m a k e r s of the cod e inte nded this outcome that h as become all too cornmon in today's gymnastics competitions. I am not convinced that the present code is encouraging our beloved sport to m ove and progress in the direction we should all w ant to see--and that our grow ing international audience will understand, enjoy, and respond to.

Can gymnastics continue to be an admired and popular sport in the future? Can coaches, judges, gymnasts, and the growing number of gymnastics fans continue to enjoy and love the sport if its development continues in its present direction?

I feel we have come to a very critical point in the sport of gymnastics. The development of new elem ents and connections h as slowed in the p ast 10 years. The current Code does n ot encourage their development or p erformance. How many new elements have been performed in the w orld in the past 14 years?

The list of new elements performed from 1987 to 1999 is as follows:

FLOOR Triple salta bwd. tucked 3/2 sa lta fwd. tucked to roll fwd.

Double sa lta bwd. stretched with 1/ 1 turn Salta fwd. stretched with 2/1 turn Dou ble sa lta fw d. tucked 3/2 sa lta fwd. piked to roll fwd.

Doub le sa lta bwd. stretched with 2/1 turn

bwd. double salta to up. arm hang Double salta fwd. tucked to up. arm hang Giant swing bwd. and salta with 1/2 turn tucked to up. arm hang Giant swing bwd. with 1/2 to up. handstand Double salta fwd. piked to up. arm hang Basket with salta bwd. to up. arm hang Morisue piked Double salto bwd. tucked with 1/1 turn From hang on end double salta tucked with 1/1 tum Giant swing bwd. to up. with 1/1 turn to handstand Belle piked Double salta fwd. tucked with 1/2 turn HORIZONTAL BAR From el-grip, Yeager stretched with 1/1 turn Tkatchev stretched with 1/1 turn Swing fwd. and counter salta fwd. straddled to hang Gaylord piked Gaylord 2 Tkatchev stretched with 1/1 turn From el-grip, Gaylord piked Gaylord with 1/2 turn Double salta fwd. tucked with 3/2 turn

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FRIDAY-8/18 7:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Congress Registration Booths Open

8:30-9:45 a.m.

Congress Session 1

10: 15-11 :30 a.m.

Congress Session 2

Exhibit Hall: 10:30-11 :30 a.m.

Gym Club Owners Preview

Exhibit Hall: 11 :30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

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Congress Session 3

2:45-4:00 p.m.

Congress Session 4

3:30-5:30 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Social

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Olympic Team Trials Competition-Women

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Congress Session 5

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Exhibit Hall

9:45-11 :00 a .m.

Congress Session 6

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Congress Session 7

1:15-2:15 p.m.

President's Address

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Congress Session 8

4:00 p.m.

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Hall Of Fame Awards Dinner

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Congress Dance Party

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SUNDAY-8/20 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Congress Registration Booth Open

8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Exhibit Hall

8:30-9:45 a.m.

Congress Session 9

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Congress Session 10

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Congress Session 1 1

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Congress Session 12

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Rhythmic St & Reg Board

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Hynes, Room 107

NHSGCA Brinkworth

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Coaching To Overcome Fear Arnold

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Incorporating Rhythmic How to Teach Skill Growing Boys Classes Gymnastics Into Your Incorporating Fun Into Progressions In Your PS Storts With Pre-School PS Program Teaching PSGymnastics Program Robinson CaliaharrMolnar Jordan Hayes/Austin ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Hire, Train, & Inspire Top Stoff Komara

Basic Boys Curriculum: FX, PH, Physical Conditioning Strank

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New Elements 1999 Worlds

Level 9 Review & Practice Judging

Compulsory Beam Year 4

Can You See The Forest For The Trees

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101 Ways To Teach a Cartwheel Towson

Lawsuits Deflect The Anger & Win The Case Holcomb

How To Grow Your Gymnastics Program Mikszan

Rhythmic Compulsories Level 5 Rope/ Boll Stoff

Rhythmic "Basic Training" Stoff

Rhythmic Compulsories Level 5 RFX/ Clubs Stoff

Trampoline Drills for Artistic Gymnastics Biggs

Cheerleading Increase Your Enrollment Lyons

Quality Service M. Williams

How, What, When, Where, Goal Setting Gibson

Running Stoff Meetings, The 6 Hots Style McCarthy

Men's "Code Of Points Update" Zunich

Men's "Code Of Points" Scheer

Using Traditional Gymnastics Equipment In Non-Traditional Ways Moskovitz

Progressions With a Purpose, Developing Skill Progressions In GG Moskovitz

HowTo Market your Athlete for ACollegiate ScholarshipJarrett

Building aStrong Foundation Using your Rec Program Sherman

Grip Recognition Elfenbein/ Bunge

Safety and Responsibilities In The Gym For Closs Instructors Taylor

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TOPS Update Anderson

Tumbling SkillsFor The New Code Marinitch

Pommel Horse "It's Easy" Weiner

JO Program Trampoline Levels 1-1 0 Umenhofer

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Adding Trampoline &Tumbling To Your Program Schlosser

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Developing & Maintaininga PS Children With Special GymnasticsOn TheMove, Mobile Gym Program Needs Satellite Programs Hersheys Session Samuels Faber-Hickey Scharlow Szeltner ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Raising The Value Of Your Gymnastics Fun Level 10 Bars Future Stars Update Customer Service 8. Gomes Hamilton Mcintyre Lulla Laznovski ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Fun, Efficient, Effective Warmups For Classes &Team Dobransky

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Developing the Multiple Connected Releases Men Basic Skills #3 Duties Of Chief Judge & Morisue on Parallel Bars At High Bar PB, V Meet Ref Watanabe Marinitch Watanabe Sielski/Christensen Marketing Your PS Gymnastics Program Metzger

How To Organize Successful Birthday Parties In Your Facility Isaacs

Men Guczoghy & O'Neill Start To Finish Brant

How To Design An Educational & Exciting PS Lesson Plan B. Gardner

Rhythmic Compulsories Level 6 Hoop/Ribbon Staff

Rhythmic Compulsories levels 7 & 8 Elements Staff

RhythmiC Compulsories Level 5 Recap Staff

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Setting Up A Non-Profit Organization Dever

Marketing Plan For Gym Club Owners Sikora

Setting Up Your Preschool Gym Safely Taylor

Building AStrategic Plan & Exit Stratagy Sahlein

Booster Club Management S. Williams

Multiple Intelligences Greenhawk

"Part II" Workers Compensation & Non Compete Contracts Armenta

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Level 8 Review & Practice Judging Thorberg/Seilski

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Saturday, August 19, 2000 8:00-8:30 pm Cocktail Reception 8:30 pm Dinner and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Brian Babcock's w idow Ta.mmy,

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ROLL CALL: Chairman Region I Region II Region ill Region IV Region V Region VI Region VII Region vm Elite Tech. Chair Vice Pres. BOD JO Chair Elite Chair Admin. Chair SDWP NCAA

Cheryl Hamilton Sue Graff Linda Mulvihill Carole Bunge Linda Thorberg Char Christensen Cindy Sielski (absent) Myra Elfenbein Marian Dykes Audrey Schweyer Joan Gnat (Sunday only) Tom Koll Roe Kreutzer Jan Greenhawk (Sun. only) Kathy Kelly Sandy Thielz (Sun. only)

I. CHAIRMAN COMMENTS C. Hamilton announced that Audrey Schweyer will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at this year's Congress and that Linda Mulvihill and Muriel Grossfeld will represent the USA as judges at the Olympic Games. Congratulations to all.

Recommendation to eliminate the neutral deduction of 0.20 for performing the wrong vault.

The judges will use the start value of the vault performed; however, it is still necessary to announce or flash the intended vault number.

(Effective August 1, 2000) Motion: A. Schweyer Second: L. Mulvihill PASSED

VI. VAULT TABLES The new Vault tables for Level 8 and Level 9/ 10 were presented by T. Koll. He explained the rationale from the JO Committee in drafting the new vault values. The committee also wanted to equalize the four events.

After discussion of t.~e proposed Vault tables, the WTC asked Koll to communicate with the JO Committee to consider a few changes. A Level 8 Vault chart and a new Level 9/ 10 Vault chart are included as an attachment to these minutes. These vault values/ charts are effective August 1, 2000.

VII. NEW ELEMENT EVALUATIONS VAULT 53.510 BAR5 52.409

II. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE REPORT J. Greenhawk gave a report on the activities and decisions made by the Administrative Committee (see June minutes of Administrative Committee). The financial report was also given and Greenhawk announced that a great majority of the money brought in was directed back to the athletes either directly or indirectly. The Women's Program Summit Dinner will be held on Thursday, August 17 at 7:00 p.m. and a Women's Program Officers Reception will be hosted by Region VI on August 16 from 7-9. The committee is welcomed at both events.

III. BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S VICE PRESIDENT FOR WOMEN'S REPORT

J. Gnat gave a report on the recent decisions of the USA Gymnastics Board of Directors. The proposed bylaws change received a majority of votes, but not the required 2/3 majority in order to pass. This issue is still being discussed at the Board level.

IV. NCAA REPORT S. Thielz reported on the decisions of the Collegiate Committee. The Technical Committee requested that the NCAA compile and submit in writing to USA Gymnastics any rules to be used by the collegiate program that differ from the Jr. Olympic rules, so that those rules can be included in the

2000-2001 Rules and Policies.

V. NEUTRAL DEDUCTIONS Recommendation that, effective August 1, 2000, neutral deductions (timing or out of bounds violations) must be indicated to the coach either verbally or by visual means.

Motion: L. Mulvihill Second: M. DlJkes PASSED

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Recommendation that a Certificate of Accomplishment with a cover letter be sent to each athlete who successfully performs a new element at JO Nationals. M. Dykes will forward a sample certificate and cover letter to the office.

Motion: M. Dykes Second: C. BlInge PASSED

VIII. JO COMMITTEE PROPOSAL Recommendation to accept the JO Committee's proposal to change the Special Requirements for Level 8 Uneven Bars, effective August 1, 2000, to the following: 1. "B" flight element (not the dismount) OR a "B" element with direction change (not the mount or the dismount).

2. One bar change 3. "A" dismount Motion: M. Elfenbein Second: M. Dykes PASSED Recommendation to accept the JO Committee's proposal to eliminate the requirement of tum or flight for Special Connection Bonus of C + C for Level 9 Uneven Bars. However, in order to receive the 0.10 bonus, the two "C" elements must be

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different. (Effective August 1, 2000) Motion: L. Thorberg Second: L. Mulvihill PASSED

Note: A Front Giant with legs together or with legs apart is considered the same elemen t.

IX. CLARIFICATIONS There is no specific angle of closure required for the wolf jumps. The criteria for value part consideration are that the extended leg must be at horizontal or above, and the knees should be together. Wolf jumps must take off from two feet, but may land on either two feet or one foot.

X. OPTIONAL MEETS - START VALUES Recommendation to accept the JO Committee's proposal that Start Values must be flashed at Level 8, 9 and 10 State and Regional Meets. The State Boards may determine if the flashing of Start Values is required (or allowed) for Pre-sectional or Sectional Meets. (Effective August 1, 2000) Motion: S. Graff Second: C. Christensen PASSED Recommendation that, if the Meet Director for an invitational or local meet elects to flash Start Values, this requirement must be included in the pre-meet information for coaches and indicated on the judge'S contract. (Effective August 1, 2000) Motion: A. Schwelfer Second: L. Mulvihill PASSED .

XI. JUDGING ASSIGNMENTS Recommendation that, if a shortage of properly rated officials for any level of competition exists, the use of a lower rated official must be approved by the RTCC. (Effective August 1, 2000) Motion: C. Cillistensen Second: C. Bunge PASSED

XII. EQUIPMENT Recommendation that, whenever there is failure of the equipment during a competitive routine, the gymnast should have the option of repeating her routine in total, or repeating the routine from the point of interruption (after a reasonable amount of rest, if necessary). The decision must be made prior to the flashing of the score.

(Effective August 1, 2000) Motion: M. Dykes Second: L. Thorberg PASSED

XIII. ELITE COMMITTEE REPORT R. Kreutzer gave the Elite Committee report and recapped all the activity that has taken place this year for the Juniors as well as the preparation for the Olympic Team. The upcoming season promises to be highly competitive and our prospects for Olympic success are great.

XIV. COMPULSORY CONCERNS Level 4 Squat Vault: Recommendation to increase the deduction for "Lack of extension (open before landing) to "up to 1.00 pt." for the Level 4 Squat Vault. (Effective August 1, 2000) Motion: M. Elfenbein Second: C. Christensen PASSED

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WOMEN'S MINUTES (continued from page 37) Recommendation to accept the JO Committee's proposal to add the following deduction to the Level 5 & 6 Bar Counterswings: Incorrect technique of Counterswing Up to 0.20 (Effective August 1, 2000) Motion: L. Mulvihill Second: M. Dykes PASSED The intended technique in the Counterswing is to show a hollow chest position with a rounded hip angle. If the hip angle opens to a sh'etched or arched position w ith feet flared out over low bar, deduct up to 0.20. The committees clarified that at this level the main emphasis should be on proper body shaping and not on external amplitude of the skill in relation to the apparatus.

XV. CALENDAR (TENTATIVE) K. Kelly presented a tentative calendar for next year (2001).

Intercontinental Judges' Course Rrst American Cup Qualifier Second American Cup Qualifier Continental Brevet (Two courses I Visa American Cup Rnals International Team Meet level 9/ 10State Meets level 9/ 10 Regionals level 9 Regionals level 10 Nationals level 9 EastMest National levelJudges' Course

January 16-22 February 2 February 10 February 6-10, 11-15 February 24 March 24-25 March 31 -Apr. 1or April 7-8 April 21 -22 April 28-29 May 11-13 May 18-20 June 1-3

US Challenge US Classic/ National Gymfest Championships of USA World Team Trials World Championships XVI. JUDGING ANALYSIS

July 8-9 July 20-22 August 9-12 September 21-22 October 27

C. Hamilton requested that each RTCC do a comparative analysis of the Regional and National scores of the gymnasts who qualified to Nationals from their respective region. This will assist with determining the assignments for next year and nationally will help the committees to determine hI hue qualification and format issues.

XVII. ELEMENT EVALUATIONS Elite: A. Schweyer requested that the RTCCs inform her of any evaluations that are received for elite athletes. A list of the evaluations that are made at U.s. Championships will be distributed and published for hlhue use. These evaluations are valid for this counhy only. Any new elements performed internationally must be reviewed and evaluated by the FIG / WTC or the Technical Director of an international meet.

Jr. Olympic: C. Hamilton requested that the RTCs communicate with their RJOCC on the evaluation of new JO elements before a decision is made.

XVIII. JUDGES' COURSE 2001 A. Schweyer discussed the proposals for next year's Jud ges Course. It was decided to conduct a "National Judges' Course" in lieu of the Elite Course. Since the National Course will be conducted on the new JO rules, the new rating will be called "National."

For those judges who currently hold an Elite rating, a National rating may be achieved by attending the National Course for re-certification. Those current "Elite" judges must meet the criteria listed when they certified fom years ago and sa tisfy all Active Status requirements. The RTCC will present a list to the national office of those current Elite judges who have met the requirements and the office will send letters of invitation to those individuals.

Current Level 10 judges who satisfy the Active Status requirements and the longevity requirement of holding a Level 10 rating a minirnmn of two cycles will also be invited to attend the National Comse. These newly eligible judges would be required to attend the course and pass an exam to achieve the National rating. Both groups will be termed National Judges and will not be separated for purposes of assignments. The National Rating will be equivalent to the Elite Rating on the pay scale.

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Handspring Handspring )\ Yamashita Yamashita )\ )\ On · )\ Off Handspring 1/1 Yamashita 1/1 lI On -1/1 Off 1/1 On HSP/Yamashita Off S1.210 1/1 On - )\ Off 1.302 Handspring 1)\ 1.306 )\ On - l)\ Off 3.201 Tsukahara Tuck 3.303 Tsukahara Pike 53.310 Tsukahora Tuck wi )\

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9.4 9.2 9.4 9.1

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4.302 4.303 4.304 4.306 4.307 4.315 54.320 54.321 54.322 54.323

RO, Flic·floc all-Bock Tuck 1/ 1 RO, Flie·flocoll-Bock Pike RO, Fiic·flocoll-Bock Loyoul RO, Flic·floc Oll-UOff, Fronl Tuck RO, Flic·floc Oll-UOff, Fronl Pike RO, Flic·floc 1/1 01l-1/1 Off RO, flie·fl" or~Boek Tuck ~ RO, Flic·Aoc all-Bock Pike U RO, Fiic·Aoc all-Bock Loyoul U RO, Flic-Aoc 01l-1 ~ Off {Allen}

9.8 9.5 9.7 9.8 9.9 9.3 9.6 9.7 9.9 9.3

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4.402 4.404 4.407 4.40B 4.409 4.410 4.4 11 4.415 54.420 54.421

RO, Flic-floc Oil-Bock Tuck lU RO, Flic-floc all-Bock Loyoull/ l RO, Flic-floc Oll-UOff, Front Loyoul RO, Flic-floc Uoll-Fronl Tuck RO, Flic-floc Uoll-Fronl Tuck U RO, Flic-Aoc UOll-UOff, BockTuck RO, Flic-floc Uoll-Fronl Pike RO, Flic-Aoc 1/ 1 all-Bock Tuck RO, Flic-Aoc U01l-2/ 1 Off RO, Flic-floc 01l-2/ 1 Off {Allen}

10.0

4.501 4.502 4.503 4.504 4.505 4.511 4.512 4.513 4.5f4 4.515 4.516

RO, Flic-floc oll-Oouble Bock Tuck RO, Flic-floc Oil-Bock Tuck 2/1 RO, Flic·floc all-Double Bock Pike RO, Flic·Aoc Oil-Bock Loyoull U RO, Flic-floc all-Bock Loyoul 2/1 RO, Flic·floc Uoll-Fronl Pike U RO, Flic-floc UOll-UOff, Bock Pike RO, Flic·Aoc Uoll-Fronl Loyoul RO, Flic-floc Uoll-Fronl Loyoul U RO, Flic·Aoc 1/ 1oil-Bock Pike RO, Flic-floc 1/ 1all-Bock Loyoul

10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0

3.201

Tsukohoro Tuck

9.4

9.7 9.9 9.9

3.303 3.305 53.310 53.311 13.312

Tsukohoro Pike Tsukohoro Loyout TsukohoroTuck U Tsukohoro Pike U Tsukohoro Loyoul U

Hondspring-Fronl Tuck l/ t 10.0 Hondspring-UOff, Bock TuckU10.0 Hondspring-Fronl ~ke 9.B Hondspring-Fronl ~ke U 10.0 Hondspring-UOff, Bock Pike 10.0

3.402 3.403 3.405 3.407 3.40B

Tsukohoro Tuck 1/1 Tsukohoro Tuck lU Tsukohoro Layout 1/ 1 UOll-UOff, Fronl Tuck ~ Oll-UOff, Fronl Pike

9.2 9.4

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t0.0 t0.0 t0.0

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Handspring-Double Fronl 10.0 Hondspring-FrontTuck lU 10.0 Hondspring-Fronl Loyoul 10.0 Hondspring-Fronl Loyoul U 10.0 Hondspring-UOff, Bock Loyoull 0.0 Hondspring-Fronl Loyoul l/ l 10.0 Hondspring-Fronlloyoul l U 10.0 Hondspring-FronlloyouI2/ 1 t0.0 1/ 10ll-FronlTuck 10.0 1/ 1 Oll-Fronl Pike to.O 1/ 10ll-Fronlloyoul to.O

3.501 3.504 3.505 3.506 3.50B 53.509

Tsukohoro Oouble Tuck Tsukohoro Oouble Pike Tsukohoro Loyoull U Tsukohoro Loyoul 2/ 1 UOll-UOff, Fronl Loyoul UOll-UOff, Fronl Tuck U (5hible)

53.510

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10.0

10.0 9.8 9.9

10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0

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USA GYMNASTICS NATIONAL ELITE PROGRAM COMMlnEE July 10, 2000 Commenced: 8:00 a.m.

Roll Call: Chairman Roe Kreutzer Region I David McCreary Region II Linda Mulvihill forBrad Loan Region ill Russ Ward (absent) Region IV James Chudy Region V Mary Lee Tracy Region VI Tony Retrosi Region VII Gary Anderson Region vm Ray Gnat WPD Kathy Kelly

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I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Recommendation to approve the minutes from February.

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It should be clear to all of us that the number of new elements performed between

1994 to 1999 is considerably less than it was in the preceding period between 1987 to 1993. I think the new elements are very valuable, no matter how simple or difficult they are, because with study and innovation, they may lead to more and better inventions and combinations which may not be apparent in the beginning.

They always have. It is almost the very nature of innovation if it is allowed and encouraged. Whatever happened to the wonderful originality of connection elements, such as the Tkachev stretched, Tkachev; and the Gienger or other unique connections of floor routines and the versatile connections of support, arm hang, and hanging elements on parallel bars? Where did the triple sommersault on the floor go?

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1. NATIONAL TEAM PROGRAM 2001 • 2004 Ron GalinlOre discussed the work of the sub-committee including Marc Yancey, Tim Daggett, Peter Kormann and Ron Galinlore about the 2001-2004 National Team Program. Areas covered include: the time spans from the 2000 Olympi c Games to Dec. 2000, Jan. 2001 - July 2001 and August 2001 - August 2004; number of athletes on the national team; selection ideas for the team; the fundin g mechanism for the team; the National Training Center; Program Support and training camps. Peter Kormann explalned some of the reasons behind changes made to this proposed document from previous national teanl agreements.

The committee discussed specifics about the proposed plan and sdleduled to meet while at the Santa Barbara qualifier to finalize the document.

2. U.S. QUALIFIER UPDATE A total of 33 individuals w ill qualify to the 2000 John Hancock U.s.

Championships. Sixteen national team members are automatically qualified into the competition while the remainder will come from the qualifying competition.

Marc Yancey asked to have a letter from John Macready sent to hirn stating his intentions to retire before the Championships.

Meeting adjourned at 2:45 p.m. EST

Submitted by Mark Wells Williams, secretary, USA Gymnastics Men's Program Committee.

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1. NATIONAL TEAM PROGRAM 2000·2004 The MPC reviewed the document presented by the subcommittee made up of of Marc Yancey, Peter Kormann, Ron Galimore and Tun Daggett. Most members were philosophically in agreement with the document. It was felt that the coaches should have an opportunity to see the proposed national team program before it

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was put to a vote. The documen t would be distributed to the coadles during the first day of the USA Qualifier.

The committee met at the US Qualifier in Santa Bar bara, Calif. July 1 to continue discussing the National Team document. The MPC reviewed the issues in the document and determined that the national team coam es should have an opportunity to see the document before putting it to a vote.

2. PETITIONS TO U.S. CHAMPIONSHIPS Medical petitions were received from Steven Gaudette, Class 11, Michael Ashe, Senior Elite and Sanjuan Jones, Senior Elite.

Motion to accept petitions by Marc Yancey Second by Mark Williams Passed 7 - O.

Amendments to mange language of document: 1.) Use rank order to select additional members of the National Team to equal a total of twelve national team members. 2.) Winter Cup selections will be based on rank ord er and a total of 4 gymnasts will be placed on the national team from January-August 2001. 3.) Selected athletes will be based on recommendations from the National Team Coordinator and voted on by the MPc. 4.) Unused athlete support by NCAA athletes will be awarded to other National Team members through Special Needs grants.

Meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m. PST Submitted by Mark Williams, secretary, USA Gymnastics Men 's Program Comlllitlee.

USA GYMNASTICS MEN'S PROGRAM COMMlnEE MEETING Conference Call luly 7, 2000 Meeting called to order at 11:15 a.lI!. CST by Chair Ma rc Yancey Members Present: Marc Yancey George Beckstead Greg Corsiglia Tun Daggett Mark Williams Barry Weiner Chris Waller Mihai Bagiu Ron Galin10re Dennis McIntyre Peter Kormann

2. PETITIONS TO U.S. CHAMPIONSHIPS Chainey Umphrey submitted a petition to the Championships. The petition was based on circumstance concerning vault. The committee voted 6 - 1 in favor of accepting the petition to U.S. Championships.

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Jr. Coam es Rep. Vice-Chair for Men Sr. Coadles Rep. Sr. Coadles Rep. Athlete's Rep. (absent) Athlete's Rep. Men's Program Director (voice, no vote) Men's Program Manager (voice, no vote) National Team CoordinatOl; 2000 Olympic Coach

The MPC vo ted to have all vaults scored (no Zero Va ults) at U.S. Championships and Olympic Trials with the exception of vaults that fail to toudl the horse.

3. FOUR AND FIVE EVENTS SCORES AT US QUALIFIER Izy M1ay and Cortney Bramwell qualified on four events and Steve Van Etten qualified on five events.

Meeting adjoul'l1ed at 12:20 p.m. CST Submitted by Mark Williams, secretary, USA Gymnastics Men 's Program Conlll1itlee.

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gymnastics school would grow immensely from the 100+ current enrollment. The equipment is in excellent condition and gym can either be continued in current location or relocated within the area. All growth economics illustrate continued "rapid" growth in the area with income levels well above overage. For information call 407-296·6768, 407-880·6300.

Northeast OHIO GYMNASTICS BUSINESS FOR SALE. Owners retiring. Successful long established gymnostics program fo r tots, educational dasses and competitive teoms. Fully equipped 18,000 squore foot (boys/ girls) gym indudes a I-year old42-foot tumble track and 2yr. old super coil floor. Separate room for dance or exercise, pro shop and large balcony. Good lease, centrally lacoted in rapid growing communities. Six school districts and 2 universities are within a 10·mile driving radius. Great opportunity to own or toke over. Reasonably priced.

Inquiry: Gym for Sale, 3804 Bridgeview, S. Eudid, Ohio 44121 or e·mail houghd@Juno.cam Beautiful 8,000 sq. It. gym for sale an sunny Sauth Florida's Gold Coast. FlIPCITY GYMNASTICS has on excellent opportunity to run your own gym. Full stoff with on Olympic coach on stoff. 200 students and growing. Summer camp in full swing. Boys Team. Prep Team. Girls Team and Ret. Classes. Private Classes.

Birthday Parties also. For more information please contact: Marcey 561-252·6748 (cell) or 561-795·0701 (home) or email at MOUSE@AOLCOM or contact Glenn at 561 -252-4536 (cell) or 561 -642·1640 (home) or email at NNElGG@AOLCOM GYMSTAR - SOFTWARE FOR YOUR GYM! Vela Technologies is proud to introduce GymSTAR, a feature· rich management system that combines all of the closs scheduling and student management features your gym needs with solid accounting and administralion features that all small businesses require. We also offer meet scoring software, Team and Parents Club administrolion software, and exciting Internet services. Get all the details online at www.velatech.com/ gymnosticsorcheck us out in person at Notional Congress 2000 in Boston.

Gymnastics/Cheer/ Dance School for sale - located in Southern California; 17 years established; excellent stoff; send inquires to: Gym/ Cheer/Dance, 3024 Via Donito, Alpine, CA 91901 ; or page at (909)342·5106.

ESTABLISHED PRESCHOOL GYMNASTICS BUSINESS FOR SALE IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA. Operate part·time or expand. Current enrollment 200+ preschool students in 3 days instruction weekly with summers off. Opportunities exist to easily expand Tulsa area customer bose to 300+ students. Additional revenue from school visits, birthday parties, special events. Program is mobile using purple and pink TumbleBus converted in 1995 with extra safety features. With KAT accrednotion and safety certification, owner hasdeveloped program well supported by parents, preschool directors and teachers. Price of 535,000 includes TumbleBus, equipment, troining and assistance in transition. E·mail TumbleBusTulsa@aol.com or call (918)747·6702.

GymNerd2000 . GYMNASTIC SCHOOL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE. Maintains database of student accounts, dasses, tuition, and payments. Features sophisticated tuition engine, automatic multiclass discounts, automatic reenrollment with memorized invoices. Keeps track of payments, automatic late fees, waitlists, tuition prorating, doss switching and dropping, trial dosses, makeups, Pro·Shop and events scheduling. At your fingertips are doss rosters and aNendance sheets, closs openings, instructor schedules/ aMendance, invoices/ statements, moiling labels. Password protected managerial revenues reports sorted by revenue types.

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DATE CITY TV DATE NETWORK Aug.15-20 Boston, Mass: ...... Aug.1}.(I'i) . .. . ..AU9: 2.D.!ML . ...... . ...

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Various Sites 80ston, MA Boston, MA

SEPTEMBER 1-4 16 - Oct. 1 22-24 29-0cl. 1

Region 1 Congress (M/W/R/GG) Olympic Games (M/W/ R/TR) Region 2 Congress (W) Region 7 Congress (W)

Santa Clara, CA Sydney, AUS Portland, OR Virginia Beach, VA

OCTOBER 9-15 Pan Am Jr. Championships (R -Ind. & Group) 12 - December 14 Post-Olympic Tour (M/W/R/TR/TU) 13-15 National TOPs Testing - East (W) 20-22 National TOPs Testing - West (W) 20 Reese's Gymnastics Cup (M/W) 22-28 PAGU Children's Interdub Championships 30-Nov. 5 FIG Intercontinental Judges Course ( R)

San Felipe, VEN Various Sites Indianapolis, IN Phoenix, AZ New Orleans, LA Merida, Yucatan, MEX Rome, ITA

NOVEMBER 11-12 13-15 16-1 B 16-19 TBD

Pontiac International Team Championships (M/W Srs.) FIG Congress Future Stars National Championships (M) Coaches Workshop (M) Fall TeamGymn Classic (GG)

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TBD T8D Akita, JPN Beijing, CHN T8D

World Team Trials (M/W)

TBD

Rhythmic World Championships - Individuals ( R) Artistic World Championships (M/W) TOPs National Testing -West (W) TOPs National Testing - East (W) Reese's Gymnastics Cup (M/W)

Vienna. AUT Ghent, BEL TBO TBD TBO TBO

Future Stars Notional Chompionships (M)

DECEMBER 14-16 TBO

Sea World, Orlondo, Fl TBO

Classic GymFest & Instructor School (GG) TOPs National Training Camp (W)

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Arnhem, NED los Angeles, CA Bratislava, SVK

TBO TBO 2B - Mar. 2

Visa Gymnastics Series Qualifier I (M/W) FIG Continental Brevet Course (W) Visa Gymnastics Series Qualifier II (M/W) USA Gymnastics Continental Brevet Course (W) Visa American Cup (M/W) USA Gymnastics Winter Cup Challenge (M)

T8D Indianapolis, IN T8D Indianapolis, IN Orlando, Fl T8D

16-17 22-23 23-24 TBO

Rhythmic Challenge ( R) T8D Pontiac International Team Championships (M/W Srs/Jrs) TBO First date lor level 9/10 State Meets (W) Various Sites

APRIL NCAA Regionals (W) last date lor level 9/1 0 State Meets (W) NCAA National Championships (W) level 9/10 Regional Championships (W) last date lor level 9 Regional Championships (W) NCAA Regionals (M) USA Gymnastics Collegiate Championships (M/W) USA Gymnastics Notional Invitational Tournament (W) NCAA National Championships (M)

Various Sites Various Sites Athens, GA TBO TBD TBO TBO TBO TBO

J.O. National Championships (M) level 10 J.O. National Championships (W) level 9 East/West Championships (W)

Minneapolis, MN Eugene, OR TBD

MAY 3-6 12-13 19-20

T8D T8D T8D Odense, DEN TBD T8D

SEPTEMBER TBD

Tulsa, OK Indianapolis, IN Prague, UE Sea World, Orlando, Fl Dessau, GER

MARCH

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Rhythmic Eastern/Western I ( R) US. Classic/National Gymnastics Festival (W) Rhythmic Eastern/Western II ( R) World Championships & Age Group Games (TR/TU) US. Challenge (W) Elite Regionals (International Only) (W)

AUGUST 8-11 9-11 16-26 22-Sepi. I T8D

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T8D T8D Sea World, Orlando, Fl T8D Nashville, TN (tentative) Detroit, MI

JULY 8-9 20-22 22-23 26-Aug.4 TBD TBD

Richmond, VA Marrakech, MAR Colorado Springs, CO Colorado Springs, CO TBD

JANUARY

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J.O. National Championships, Individual & Group ( R) level 9 Championships ( R) National Gym Fest & PAGU Invitational Gym Fest (GG) Elite Regionols (W) National Gym Fest (GG) American Sokol National Slet (GG)

NOVEMBER

Nationol TOPs Training Camp (W) USA Gymnastics Executive CommiNee/Board Meetings FIG Intercontinental Judges Course (M) Classic Gym Fest and Instructor School (GG) Trampoline World Cup Finals (TR)

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OCTOBER

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JUNE

USA Gymnastics Winter Cup Chollenge (M) American Classic & Challenge (W) Visa American Cup (M/W)

TBO TBO Orlando, Fl

level 10 Stote Meets (W) (#1of 2) Pontiac International Team Championships (M/W Srs/Jrs) level 10 State Meets (W) (#2 of 2) Rhythmic Challenge (R)

Various Sites TBD Various Sites TBO

NCAA Regionals (W) level 9/10 Regional Championships (W) level 10 Regional Championships (W) NCAA National Championships (W) level 9 East/West Championships (W) USA Gymnastics Collegiate Championships (M/W) USA Gymnastics National Invitational Tournament (W)

Various Sites T80 TBD Tuscaloosa, Al T8D TBO T8D

J.O. National Championships (W) J.O. National Championships (M)

T8D TBD

National Gym Fest & PAGU Invitational Gym Fest (GG) U.S. Challenge (W) J.~. National Championships, Individual & Group (R ) level 9 Championships ( R)

Sea World, Orlando, Fl TBO TBO TBO

U.S. Classic/National Gymnastics Festival (W) Rhythmic Eastern/Western I ( R) Rhythmic Eastern/Western II ( R)

TBO TBO TBO

MARCH

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AUGUST 2000 25 Tampa, FL; 5-9 p.m.; course nb082500fi; Lightning City Gymnastics 813-558-0035; Instructor: Nelena Beck 352-493-7512 26 Greensboro, NC; 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.; course dk082600nc; Pyramids Tumblebus; Instructor: 336-665-0662 27 Normon, OK; 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.; course es0827000k; Bart Conners Gymnastics Center; 3206 Bart Conner Dr.; Locol contact: Ben Fox, 405-447-7500; Instructor: Eddie Smith 314-909-0880 27 North Los Vegas, NV; 2-6 p.m.; course ds082700nv; Go For It USA; Instructor: Don Spencer 702-658-9003, 702-658-0598

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408-238-7245; Instructor: Michael Taylor 650-325-2883 Santo Clara, CA; 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.; course mt090500ca; Region I Congress; Locol contact: Chere Tamura 408238-7245; Instructor: Michael Taylor 650-325-2883 Hilliard, OH; 4-8 p.m.; course bf0908000h; Universal Gymnastics, Inc.; Instructor: Bobbi Farhnboch 614-7779430 (changed from August 4) Arden Hills, MN;4:45 - 9 p.m.; course sg090900mn; Midwest Gymnastics; Instructor: Scott Goy 952-9531911 Chandler, Al.; 2-6 p.m.; course dw090900az; Desert Lights Gymnastics; Instructor: David Wehr 602-295-3939 S. Burlington, VT; 1-5 p.m.; course wc091000vt; Champlain Volley Gymnastics; Instructor: Woodie Clifton 802-863-471 4 Bangor, ME; 12:30-5:30 p.m.; course rr091000me; Penobscot Volley Gymnastics; 556 Hammond St; Instructor: Roe Rogers 207-947-3860 Denver, CO; course bs091 OOOco; Locotion to be announced; Instructor: Betsy Sprague 303-341 -4778 Fort Washington, PA; 2-6 p.m.; course km091600pa; Spirit Gymn Trng Ctr, 1204 Spring Ave; Instructor: Ken Miller 215-641-9522 Bethlehem, PA; 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.; course pf091700pa; Girls & Boys COOp, 635 East Brood St.;

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Locol contact: Sandy Greiner 610-861 -9151; Instructor: Phil Frank 856-786·3977 Mukilteo, WA; 7:30-11:30 a.m.; course kd091700wa; GYMagine Gymnastics; Instructor: Kelly Donyes 425-513-8700 Woodland Hills, CA; 1:30 - 5:30 p.m.; course ng091700co; Nikki's Gymnastics, 20855 Ventura Blvd Ste #5, Local contact: Nikki Watkinson 818-888-7604; Instructor: Nicki Geigert760-943-6986 Edison, NJ; 4-9 p.m.; course cf092300nj; Henderson's Gymnastics, 216 TIngley La; Instructor: Cathy Finkel 973-335-1943, 908-769-8746 Virginia Beach, VA; 6-10 p.m.; course jp092800va; Locol contact: Steve Kass 215-345-6094; Instructor: John Perno 410-857-8316

OCTOBER 2000 21 Hilliard, OH; 4-8 p.m.; course bf1021990h; Universal Gymnasts, Inc.; 2881 Scioto Darby Executive Court; Instructor: Bobbi Farhnbach 614-457-1279; 614876-2930 21 Robbinsville, NJ; 4-9 p.m.; course cfl 021 OOni; Connections Gymnastics, 1100 Rt 130; Instructor: Cathy Finkel 973-335·1943, 609-259-8822

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Denver, CO; 1-5 p.m. course bs01012001co; Locotion to be announced; Instructor: Betsy Sprague 303-341-4778

COST: Pro-Member with Current Safety Certification wishing to recertify .......................................................... no charge Pro-Member with Expired or New Safety Certification ............ S 50.00 Instructor Member ................................................................ S 50.00 Non-Member or Associate Member ........................................ S 100.00 • You must have your USA Gymnasti(s number or date applied for on the registration form in order to qualify for the dis(Ount.

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