Competition Divisions
Level	Age Groups				Team Age Groups
6	8-9	10-11	12-13	14+	8-9	10-11	12-13	14+
7	10-11	12-13	14+		10-11	12-13	14+
8	13-15	16-18			13-15	16-18
9	12-13				12-13
10	14-15	16-18		Elite	14-15	16-18

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Houston North Gymnastics and Tumbling Center, 11037 FM 1960 Road West, D-1

La Quinta Cy-Fair, 13290 Fm 1960 Rd West

Texas Tornados Volleyball Training Center, 8835 Wheat Cross Drive

Hotel

The Host Hotel for the State Championships is the

La Quinta Inn Houston Cy Fair

13290 Fm 1960 Rd W

Houston, TX 77065

281-469-4018

Rate: $65.00 per night

Merchandise and Concessions

Souvenir Programs will be available at the meet.

There will be a full service concession stand open throughout the weekend.

We will have a limited number of heavyweight cotton T-shirts (featuring our meet logo and listing all competitors and clubs) on sale at the meet for $17.00. If you order T-shirts with your entries, they will cost only $12.00 each.

Spectator Admission

Spectator Admissions will be $6⁰⁰ for adults and $3⁰⁰ for children under 12.

Your admission is good for all sessions of the State Championships.

General Rules and Guidelines

Competition Age Group Rule

A gymnast must compete as of his age on September 1^st. He may go up one year (from his birth date as of September 1, 2005) to change levels. A gymnast may 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.

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 to qualify.

Foreign Athletes (USAG Change!)

A foreign athlete may compete in Sanctioned meets, J.O. State, Regional, and Nationals and receive placing, ranking and awards like a US citizen. He may not participate in any National Team Selection event.

Athlete Dress Code

Gymnasts may not compete with jewelry, rings, chains, anklets, or watches, or with body piercings or tongue studs.

Gymnasts are required to wear a shirt at all times during warm ups and competition and to be in full uniform for awards.

Coaches Dress Code

Coaches should always be dressed appropriately. 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. Please help our sport look professional. Violators will be asked to leave the competition floor.

o Closed toe shoes (no sandals)

o Slacks, Warm-up Pants, Hemmed Shorts (no denim)

o Collared Shirts

o No Hats

Final State Meet Information

Final information will be available 6 weeks prior to the State Meet and will be posted at the Region 3 and State websites to be downloaded by coaches.

This information will also be e-mailed or faxed to all coaches and clubs using the e-mail/fax address from the official Texas Club address list.

The meet director is not required to mail State Meet information to the clubs.

A final competition schedule will be set after all entries are in. (3/7/2006).

Entry Forms

All entry forms to the State Meet must be typed and verified by the coach. The official State Entry Form (see appendix) is the only acceptable form for entries. Unaccepted entries will be returned to the coach and may incur late fees.

Senior Awards

Special awards will be presented to all graduating high school seniors in the men’s program. The Senior Award Application with instructions can be found in the appendices section. The Senior Award application must be submitted 3 weeks prior to the State Meet. The award will be presented at the Level 10 session of the State Meet.

Team Awards

Team awards are to be given for each state recognized age group and level where there are at least three full teams. At least 50% of the teams in each group will receive awards and ties will receive awards. Team awards are based on the top 3 scores from each event.

A State Meet team must meet all of the following criteria:

a. Geographic workout location

b. Defined by the USAG Club #

c. Team mailing address

d. The majority of the team trains at one geographic training location

Individual Awards

The USAG Men’s National R&P guidelines for awards and tie breaking will be used.

Regional Qualifiers

All coaches that have athletes that qualify to the Regional Meet must turn in their entries to the State Chairman before the end of the State Meet. Entries must be filled out completely and include the correct payment.

Injury Petition to Regional

The coach of a petitioning gymnast should first contact their State Chairman. Petition forms can be downloaded from the region 3 website and must be submitted to the State Chair with a physician’s statement and past meet results. The petition is due prior to or at the State Meet. Petitioning athletes are required to pay the regional entry fee and coaches should include these athletes on there Regional entry form with the words “Petition Pending by their name. Gymnasts should show from previous scores the ability to easily beat the Regional qualifying score by at least 2.0 points. The State Chairman will contact the Regional Chairman for final approval. Once approved, the State Chairman will contact the individual coaches with the decision.

State Meet T-Shirt Order Form						Club Name
Coach’s Name		Club Address						Phone #
Name	Size		#	Amt. Due	Name		Size		#	Amt. Due