2003-04
OKLAHOMA STATE HANDBOOK
STATE CHAIRMAN: Doug Belden
e-mail - vicgym1@aol.com
STATE JUDGING DIRECTOR:
BOB CASS, PRESIDENT, OKLAHOMA JUDGES ASSOCIATION
6704 SILVER OAK TERRACE
TULSA, OK 74107
(918) 445-6210 (HM) (918) 590-5075 (WK)
Bob.Cass@wcom.com RCassABC@aol.com
REGION III CHAIRMAN:
GIL ELSAAS
CRENSHAW ATHLETIC CLUB
5000 FAIRVIEW DRIVE
AUSTIN, TX 78731
(512) 453-5551
REGION III STATES: ARKANSAS, KANSAS, LOUISIANA, MISSOURI, OKLAHOMA, TEXAS
UNITED STATES GYMNASTICS FEDERATION USAG MERCHANDISING
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OKLAHOMA
STATE HANDBOOK
2000-2001
The purpose of this handbook is to clarify the rules and policies of boys’ gymnastics in the state of Oklahoma. This handbook may be amended or changed by the coaches in the state. Any questions should be referred to the state director.
LEVEL |
|
Junior Elite I |
16-18 |
Junior Elite II |
14-15 |
Class 3 |
12-13, 14-18 |
Class 4 |
10-11, 12-13, 14-18 |
Class 5 |
8-9, 10-13, 14-18 |
Class 6 |
7-8, 9, 10 & over |
Oklahoma Class 7 |
6 (participation), 7, 8-9, 10 & over |
These are the minimum age groups that must be awarded in a meet hosted in the state of Oklahoma. Meet directors are allowed to break the age groups down into more award categories, if so desired. The type of awards are left to the meet director, except for the State Meet in which USA Gymnastics guidelines must be followed. State Meet awards must be approved by the State Chairman.
State Meet team awards should be
presented as follows: |
|
Junior Elite I |
Top 3 teams, count 3 scores per event |
Junior Elite II |
Top 3 teams, count 3 scores per event |
Class 3 |
Top 3 teams, count 3 scores per event, regardless of age group |
Class 4 |
Top 3 teams, count 3 scores per event, regardless of age group |
Class 5 |
Top 3 teams, count 3 scores per event, regardless of age group |
Class 6 |
Top 5 teams, count 3 scores per event, regardless of age group |
Oklahoma Class 7 |
Award all teams with minimum of 3 participants, count 3 scores per event, regardless of age group |
Individual Awards
# of gymnasts in an age group |
# of awards |
15 or more |
1-10 |
11-14 |
1-8 |
7-10 |
1-6 |
4-6 |
1-3 |
1-3 |
1-3 AA Only |
All-Around places are medals only, individual awards 1-3 must be medals. Any club may exceed these requirements. The USA Gymnastics medals may be supplemented. Please approve all arrangements with the state director.
March 1st is the date that determines a boy’s level of competition. The first meet a boy competes in after that date determines the level that he will compete for the remainder of the year. In subsequent meets, the gymnast may move up a level, but once he competes at that level, it now becomes his official competition level for the rest of the season. After March 1st, a boy may not move down levels.
The only exception is that a coach may petition a gymnast to move down. This petition must be filed with the state director. The state director will then poll all of the clubs in the state, and a majority vote will determine whether the petition is accepted or not.
The state will present awards to all gymnasts in the Class 6 division, at the state championships, that attain a score of 45 AA (7-9 age group), and 45 AA (10+ age group). The State Meet Director must contact the state director to give an approximate number of gymnasts entered in the meet, in order for the state director to order the awards.
The state will present awards to all gymnasts in the Class 5 division, at the state championships, that attain a score of 40 AA. The State Meet Director must contact the state director to give an approximate number of gymnasts entered in the meet, in order for the state director to order the awards.
Any gym can host a meet, however, a few guidelines must be followed. All meets must be sanctioned by USA Gymnastics. In addition, all gymnasts must have an athlete registration number, and all coaches on the floor must have a USA Gymnastics Men’s professional number. Officials must be obtained by contacting the state judging director.
All-State Awards
At the state championships, the state coaches association will present All-State Awards. All-State Awards are presented using the following guidelines:
§ Only gymnasts presently in the ninth grade or higher are eligible for All-State
§ All-State is 1-6 place in the Junior Elite I, 16-18 age group
§ All-State is 1-6 place in the Junior Elite II, 14-15 age group (the gymnast must be in the ninth grade or higher)
All-State gymnasts receive an All-State patch the first year that they qualify for the award. They receive an event patch for each event that they qualify. In subsequent years, they receive event patches only.
All meet directors will remit $2.00 per head for each boy that competes in a meet that they host. This should be presented to the state director within one week after the meet. $1.00 goes into the State Account. The other $1.00 goes to the USAG Scholarship Fund.
The state fund will be used to further boys’ gymnastics in the state of Oklahoma. Some items that the state may use the funds for are as follows (not limited to only these):
Ø Special clinician at a state clinic
Ø T-shirts for regional qualifiers
Ø Help out the judging association
Ø Regional and National Testing entry fees
Ø Regional and National entry fees
Ø All-State Awards
Ø Class VI recognition awards
In order to promote boys’ gymnastics at the lower levels, Oklahoma has established the Beginner division- formerly known as the t-shirt division. Meet directors are encouraged to include this division in their meets. The requirements are as follows:
-Routines are the current Class VII USAG routines – Oklahoma bonus is allowed
-All boys must have a current USAG athlete membership.
-The uniform is t-shirt and shorts. All team members must have the same t-shirt. Gymnastics jerseys and long pants are not allowed for this division.
-All gymnasts receive participation awards at each event. They are as follows:
8.0-10.0 Blue
7.0-7.95 Red
6.0-6.95 White
Below 6.0 Yellow
-All-around awards are ribbons only. Beginner division scores can count towards team awards.
-Recommended training hours are 2-3 hours per week.
-Entry fee is to be no greater than $25.00
2000-2001 Oklahoma Meet Dates
December 2 Hall of Fame Fund-Raiser- BCGA
January 24-26 Bart Conner Invite- OU vs. Air Force
February 2-4 American Gymnastics
February 25 Oklahoma vs. Nebraska
March 3 Oklahoma Gold
March 10 Oklahoma vs. Ohio State
March 30-31 Oklahoma Boys’ State Championships- Norman
April 6-8 Region III Championships- San Antonio, TX
May 3-6 JO Nationals – Minneapolis, MN
Oklahoma Class VII Bonus
In order to encourage basic development and bridge the gap between Class VII and Class VI, Oklahoma will use a bonus system for all of the meets in the state. Bonus skills and sequences are as follows:
Floor .4 bonus to add: Round off Back Handspring rebound.
.2 bonus to add Round off, stop, standing back handspring
Pommel Horse
.6 bonus – add one mushroom circle
.1 bonus for each leg cut at or above horizontal
Change start score to 8.6
Still Rings
.4 bonus – pull out and perform back straddled flyaway from up to 3 swings. Spot is
required
landings are considered separate from the bonus skill
Parallel bars
In the routine as written in the USAG boys rules, after the L seat:
.3 bonus straddle legs on bars and reach forward, raise to straddle L hold, lower to straddle legs on bars and reach back
.3 bonus straddle legs on bars and raise to V-seat hold
.1 bonus 45 degrees
.2 bonus vertical V
.3 bonus V past vertical
Explanation- you can add a straddle L or a V-seat or Both! You must do the L seat, both bonus skills can be placed after the L seat in any order.
No Deduction for performing routines as written
Bonus deductions may not exceed bonus +.2. This does not include landings. Landings are to be evaluated separately.
2000-2001
Oklahoma Mailing List
American Gymnastics David L. Kays
7246 E. 38th St. 501 Ramsey St.
Tulsa, OK 74145 Norman, OK 73072
(918) 664-2220 home (405) 447-1625
Attn: Mike Thoendel work (405) 553-5967
E-mail: kaysdl@oge.com
Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy Dean Matthews
3206 Bart Conner Drive 2916 E. 21st
P. O. Box 720217 Tulsa, OK 74114
Norman, OK 73070-4166 home (918) 793-0706
(405) 447-7500 work (918) 865-6216
FAX (405) 447-7600 E-mail: DMATTH8170@aol.com
Conner Gymnastics Center Mark Williams
1008 N. Little 325 W. Imhoff
Cushing, OK 74023 Norman, OK 73019
(918) 225-5877 OU (405) 325-8341
Attn: Carl Conner (918) 225-3585 BCGA (405) 447-7500
Attn: Chauncy D. Haydon (918) 841-0777 E-mail: wellsgymn@ou.edu
Dynamo Gymnastics
7212 W. Hefner
Oklahoma City, OK 73162
(405) 728-0500
Attn: Binh Le
Oklahoma Gold Gymnastics
707 Centennial Blvd.
Edmond, OK 73013
(405) 541-1175
Attn: Jason Pearson (405) 848-0451; E-mail – TELESAVALES69@YAHOO