Texas Men’s Gymnastics

Meet Directors Guide Sheet

 

Dear Texas Meet Directors,

 

Good luck with your Texas gymnastics meet this year.  It is important that all meet directors are well versed in the Texas Men’s Gymnastics Rules and Policies and the National Boys Rules and Policies.  Below are a few rules and guidelines that must be followed.

 

          All meets must be sanctioned by USA-Gymnastics.  This includes making sure all the proper paperwork is filled out, displayed and returned in accordance with policy.

 

1.                  The state chairman must be notified of your intent to host a meet.  This is usually done at the Texas coaches summer business meeting.  All meet directors must fill out the proper paper work and give to the state chairman.

 

 

2.                 Officials must be secured through the Texas Gymnastics Judges Association.  A $25 dollar fee is required with the proper paper work filled out.

 

3.                  All meets sanctioned and hosted in Texas are subject to the following state taxes:

 

a.     Texas State Tax

1.     The tax is $1 per paid athlete regardless of whether they compete or not.  The tax is not levied for any fully refunded entry fee.

2.     Make checks payable to “Texas State Account”.

3.     Checks must be postmarked within 7 days of the meet.

b.     Sims Scholarship Tax

1.     The tax is $1 per paid athlete regardless of whether they compete or not.  The tax is not levied for any fully refunded entry fee.

2.     Make check payable to: “Sims Scholarship Fund”

3.     Checks must be postmarked within 7 days of the meet.

c.     Send all State Meet Tax checks to the Texas State Chairman.

 

  4.          Sanction Forms/Meet Results

 

          a.  The Sanction Form must be completely filled out, signed, copied and sent out to the:  State Chairman, Regional Chairman, USA-Gymnastics Sanctioning Department within 48 hours of the meet.

          b.  The Meet Results must be sent to the Texas State Chairman within 48 hours of the meet.

 

 

 

5.          Penalty Fees

          All Sanction forms and/or meet taxes that are postmarked after the deadline dates are subject to a $50 late fee.  This late fee will be assessed for each occurrence (maximum of $150).  Make checks out to: “Sims Scholarship Fund”.

     In the event that a deadline can not be made the meet director must be contacted immediately and prior to the due date.  Under certain reasonable conditions the penalty fee can be dismissed.

     All late items, (state taxes, sanction form and/or late fees) must be cleared before the first State Championship Meet.  Failure to turn in sanctions, meet taxes, and late fees will prohibit your team from competing at all the Texas State Meets.

 

6.          National Scholarship Fund

          The National Scholarship Fund tax is a separate tax and must be sent to the USA-Gymnastics national office.  Please be aware of  their procedures.

 

7.          Invitational Rules and Policies

          Our state would like for all meets to follow the same guidelines as listed in the Texas Rules and Policies and National Rules and Policies. However, each meet director has the right to adjust certain areas as they see fit.  This includes age groups for awards and teams, competition scheduling and format, entry fees, and in certain situations judging rules.  It is very important that the meet director makes every effort to convey these changes to the teams participating.

 

8.          Important Addresses/ Websites

         

          Texas State Chairman

          Kevin Muenz

          4010 Silktree Dr.

          Garland, TX 75043

 

          214-457-6429 Cell

 

          State Website

          www.texasgyminfo.net

 

          Regional Website

          www.region3men.org