Michael Sims Memorial
Level 4 & 5 South State Meet
Meet Information
Date: Saturday and Sunday April 24-25, 2010
Meet Directors:
Kevin Mazeika: office: 713-668-6001; email: kmazeika@att.net
Sean Townsend: office:
713-668-6001; email: seantownsend2004usa@yahoo.com
Meet Coordinator: Marc
Yancey: cell:
512-913-4481; email: mlyancey@sbcglobal.net
Meet Site: Houston Gymnastics
Academy
5804 South Rice Avenue
Houston, Texas 77081
Ph: 713-668-6001
Fax: 713-668-5250
Host Hotel: Hyatt Summerfield
Suites Houston Galleria, 344 Sage Road,
Houston, TX 77056, 888-486-STAY, 713-629-9711 Be sure to tell them the room block is under
“Houston Gymnastics Academy”
website: www.houstongalleria.summerfieldsuites.hyatt.com
Entry Fee: $60 Per Athlete
Payable to: Houston Gymnastics Academy (“HGA” is fine)
No Team Fees!
At this time there
is no refund policy in effect.
For seriously injured
athletes or extenuating circumstances contact the State Chairman.
Entry
Forms:
All entry forms to the State Meet must be typed and checked by the coach for
accuracy. The official State Entry Form listed in the appendices is the only
form that can be used. A copy of this Entry Form may be obtained at: http://www.texasgyminfo.org/. Incomplete
entries will be returned to the coach and may incur late fees. A
copy of your USAG Member Athlete Roster and a copy of your USAG Proof of
Professional Member must accompany your entry form in order to be accepted.
(Texas Rules & Policies 2009-2010)
Entry Deadline: All entries must be RECEIVED
by April 2, 2010.
* No late entries will
be accepted without the $10 per athlete late fee assessment and permission from
the State Chairman. Please call to confirm the arrival of your entries.
Entry
Mailing Address: Houston Gymnastics Academy
ATTN: Men’s State Meet Entry
5804 South Rice Avenue
Houston, Texas 77081
Texas Recognized Age Groups (Individual/Team)*
|
Level |
Age Groups |
Team Age Groups |
||||||
|
4 |
6 |
7 |
8-9 |
10+ |
6 |
7 |
8-9 |
10+ |
|
5 |
7-8 |
9 |
10-11 |
12+ |
7-8 |
9 |
10+ |
|
* In the event that age groups have a very large number of athletes or very small number of athletes the State Chairmen has the authority to split age groups up, or combine age groups in order to have a more balanced competition.
Awards: For
each individual event the top 1/3 will be awarded medals. The top ¼ of the top
1/3 on each event will receive a gold medal. The second ¼ of the top 1/3 on
each event will receive a silver medal. The next ½ of the top 1/3 on each event
will receive a bronze medal. So if there are 60 gymnasts in an age group
1st-5th place will receive gold, 6th-10th will receive silver, 11th-20th will
receive bronze. All Around awards will be given in rank order for the top 1/3.
Meet Format: Modified Capital Cup all sessions
Competition Age Group Rule
A gymnast must compete as of his age on September 1st. He may jump up one year (from his birthdate as of September 1st) if he is going to change levels. A gymnast can not age jump within the same level.
Qualifying Procedure to State Meet:
A gymnast must compete in at least one sanctioned meet prior to the State Meet, in the age group and at the level they desire to compete at the State Meet. Once State is reached there is no changing. The last possible date to qualify is three weeks prior to the State Meet. The State Chairman must approve exceptions to the qualifying procedures.
Club/Team Annual Registration:
All clubs must pay an annual registration fee of $25 to the Texas State
Account in order to compete in the State Championship Competition. This fee can either be paid at the Summer Business
Meeting or given to the Communications Facilitator no later than January 31st. A
late fee of $25 will be assessed after January 31st, and teams will not be
allowed to participate in the State Championship Meet until Registration Fee is
paid.
Texas Men’s Gymnastics Rules & Policies 2009-2010
Attached is a blank
Club Registration form. Please fill out the form and send it with
registration payment made out to the “Texas State Account” to:
Kathi-Sue Rupp
100 Harvest Loop
Harker Heights, TX 76548
Petitions to the State Meet:
At this time there are no petitions, injury relate or other, allowed for entrance to the State Meet. A gymnast must have competed once prior to the State Meet in order to qualify.
Foreign Athletes:
A foreign athlete may compete in Sanctioned meets, J.O. State, Regional, and Nationals and receive placing, ranking and awards like a US citizen only if the awards are duplicated. They may not displace any US citizen from being on any team.
Coaches Dress Code:
Coaches should always be professionally dressed. It is our obligation as professionals to look, act and dress the part. The following dress code will be enforced at State, Regional, and Nationals and is highly recommended for all State sanctioned invitationals. Please help our sport look professional.
Closed toe shoes (no sandals)
Slacks, Warm-up Pants, Hemmed Shorts (no denim)
Collared Shirts
No Hats
Violators will be asked to leave the competition floor.
Athlete Dress Code:
Level 4
Uniform rules for Level 4 are now the same as level
5. Level 4s now have the option to wear competition pants and
warm-ups.
Level 5
Gymnasts may compete in a team t-shirt and shorts on every event, or in a step-in and shorts for Floor and Vault, step-in and competition pants for all other events.
On Floor Exercise and Vault the gymnast may compete with or without footwear or as he would for the other events.
All Levels
Gymnasts may not compete with body piercings or tongue studs.
Gymnasts may not compete with jewelry to include rings, chains, anklets, decorative wrist bands or watches.
Gymnasts are required to wear a shirt at all times during warm ups and competition.
Gymnasts are required to be in full uniform for awards.
Failure to comply with the above rules will result in a
.3 deduction taken from the gymnasts score one time during competition.
Equipment: AAI
Admission: $6.00 for Adults -- $3.00 Children (6-12) -- Free Children under 6
T-Shirts: Will be available on site along with other merchandise
Concessions: Concessions will be available at all sessions for your convenience.
Results: Results will be posted after each Session on the Meet Website, and links will be available on the State and Regional Websites.
Video Equipment: Battery operated only. No power outlets available.
2010 Level 4-5
SOUTH STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
FINAL SCHEDULE
Revised
April 7, 2010
All Sessions will be run in Modified Capital Cup Format
(20 min. Open Stretch, Team Intros., Warm up/Compete 6 Events)
Saturday,
April 24th
Session 1 Level 5, 7-8 & 12+
age division 64 athletes
8:00 a.m. General Stretch
8:20 a.m. March In
8:30 a.m. Begin Competition
11:10 a.m. Awards
Session 2 Level 5, 9 & 10-11 age division 51 athletes
12:30 p.m. General Stretch
12:50 p.m. March In
1:00 p.m. Competition Begins
3:15 p.m. Awards
Session 3 Level 4, 8-9, 10+ 49 athletes
4:45 p.m. General Stretch
5:05 p.m. March In
5:15 p.m. Competition Begins
7:30 p.m. Awards
Sunday,
April 25th
Session 4 Level 4, 6yr. Olds 51 athletes
8:00 a.m. General Stretch
8:20 a.m. March In
8:30 a.m. Competition Begins
11:15 a.m. Awards
Session 5
Level 4, 7yr. Olds. 49 athletes
12:15 a.m. General Stretch
12:35 p.m. March In
12:45 p.m. Competition Begins
3:30 p.m. Awards