 Annual Membership Meeting September 18, 2015

Qualification and Entry Deadlines DateMeetQDED 1/24L4/5 Sect #11/10/161/12/16 1/31L6-10 Sect #11/17/161/19/16 2/14L4/5 Sect #21/31/162/2/16 3/13L6-10 Sect #22/28/163/1/16 2/28Level 5 States2/14/162/16/16 3/5-6Level 4 States2/21/162/23/16 3/12-13XP/XD States2/28/163/1/16 3/19-20L8-10 States3/13/163/14/16 4/2-3L6-7 States3/20/163/22/16 4/30-5/1XG, XS small 4/10/164/12/16 team, L1-2 5/6-8XS med/lg4/10/164/12/16 5/14-15L3/XB4/10/164/12/16

State Administrative Committee JO RepMarlyce Morace L8-10 RepJuston Ziegler L6-7 RepLaura Buczek L5 RepJacqui Olsen L4 RepJenn Belculfine L1-3 RepMichael Hahn Xcel RepBill Kane Judges RepDeb Pietrafetta State ChairmanMichele Archer

State Service Award Linda Drowne

NAWGJ CO SJDs: Daren Renna & Patricia McDiarmid

What’s New?

Invitational as Sectional Entry  NEW!  Send to Meet Director and to

100% AA at Level 1-3, XB  All need to receive 100% “of something” at theme and invitational meets  Doesn’t have to be a trophy!  At State Cups, gymnasts will be receiving a champions medal.

Achievement Ribbons at Level 1-4?  When do I have to? Do I have to?  NEW!  R&P, page 108, I, A, 1

Late Entries for State Championships / Cups  NEW!  If your team is entered late (for any reason), you are no longer eligible to be considered for team awards. In meets where sessions are determined by team size, your team will likely not compete together in one session.  If your entry comes in after the accepted “late period”, which requires us to re-open the meet on Meet Maker, the late fee goes from $25.00 per gymnast to $50.00 per gymnast. No exceptions.

Gate Fee at States  NEW!  $10.00 per adult / $5.00 seniors or students at any state meet where there are four judge panels (Level 6-10), or meets that are not at a high school (ie: convention center)

Don’t forget!  Last year’s new rule. If your gymnast competed at States in 2015, and are repeating that level, they can directly enter a sectional. List States 2015 as the qualifier.

State Website

New Equipment on Truck  : New floor  : 2 beams 2 sets of bars 2 runways 3 vaulting boards 2 bar insert mats 2 sets of beam filler mats $60,673.00

Finances Cumulative Balance $131, Examples of what is going back to the membership: -$5,112.76Coaches Apparel (polos) -$16, Athlete Apparel (regional jackets) -$5,045.48Athlete Apparel (regional leotards) -$3,272.31Champions Event -$1,866.00Graduating Senior Gifts -$23,476.02State Championship Gifts (gymnasts)

Newly voted on Expenses and Incentives for 2016  Level 10s that qualify to Regionals, entry fee will be paid for by the state  Level 9s that qualify to regionals will receive a MA tank leotard (that can be used for training day if/when they qualify to Easterns)  Capri pants in addition to jackets at Levels 9/10  New Judge Incentive: $ reimbursement for new officials upon completion of judging three USAG meets on our calendar (with receipts).

State Sites  Level 5 StatesAlgonquin Regional High School - ARHS  Level 4 StatesHolyoke Community College - Thompsons  XP-XD Statesnot finalized – likely Hudson High School - HHS  Level 8-10 StatesShrewsbury High School - SHS  Level 6/7 StatesBridgewater State University - MSGA  XG/XS small/1-2Algonquin Regional High School - ARHS  XS med/largeFitchburg High School – 360PA  Level 3/XBShriners Auditorium – USAG-MA

Where do “YOU” find it?

(1) Where do I find entry deadlines?

MeetMaker.com Meets MA Click on Meet

(2) I hosted a meet. What do I send to whom?

MAusagym.com Fast facts for event planning

(3) What is the State Committee and Chairman actually responsible for?

Operating Code p23-26

(4) My gymnast qualified to Level regionals last season, is she pre-qualified to states this season?

Rules & Policies p80 E. 5

(5) My gymnast would like to move from Xcel to JO.

Rules & Policies p78 III, B/C

(6) Petitions to State and Regional Championships – what do I do and where do I send it?

Rules & Policies General petition rules – p78 (IV) State petition rules – p80 (7) Regional petition rules – p81-83 (11)

(7) Regional Qualification for Xcel

Region6usag.org 2016 Xcel Regional Championships

(8) Regional Qualification for Levels 9-10

Rules & Policies p79 Region6usag.org Headlines Level 9/10 Championship General Information

(9) My gymnast would like to move from JO to Xcel – what division?

Rules & Policies P47-49

(10) Regional Qualification for Levels 7-8

Region6usag.org June 2015 Committee Minutes or Level 7/8 Regional Championships General Information

Open Forum  Calendar / Meet Scheduling  State Developmental Camp  XB-XS “Judges”  Other?

Pro-Member “Judges” Training Sunday October 18 4:00-7:30pm Planet-Acton RSVP by October 11 to Michele Archer Clubs interested in hosting an in-gym meet? Sign up at head table today!