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Artistic Gymnastics Competitive and Recreational Current FIG MTC President Current Pan American Gymnastics Union VP Current USA Gymnastics Men’s Program Committee member- all athlete selection Current Sr. Director of Operations- Varsity Inc., owners of 15+ gyms with gymnastics & cheerleading in the USA, runs a competition with 3,000+ Former PAGU MTC President 2003-2011 FIG Brevet Judge for 7 cycles USA Men’s National Team Coach 1991-2006 Coach of 1996 Olympian John Macready Private gymnastics school owner 6 ½ years Former national level gymnast University degree in business management & physical education USA Gymnastics Competitive Program Scoring System Current Competitive Program Numbers USA Elite Program Competitive Program Numbers History Sanctioned Competitions University & High School Systems Recreational & Preschool Gymnastics Why Gymnastics? MAG Gymnast Life USA Gymnastics University Summer Camps ELITE Juniors and Seniors (all Olympic and World Championships Teams selected from this group) Level 10 Level 9 Level 8 Level 7 Level 6 compulsory TOPS Program WAG Talent Identification Testing Programselements and physical preparation Level 5 compulsory Level 4 compulsory Level 3 compulsory Level 2 compulsory Level 1 compulsory Future Stars Program MAG Talent Identification Testing Programselements and physical preparation Levels are the Junior Olympic Program USA WAG Levels (Junior Olympic Program) uses the 10.0 system Never changed system USA University WAG program uses 10.0 scoring USA MAG Levels (Junior Olympic Program) uses the FIG system Changed for better spectator understanding USA University MAG program uses FIG scoring 2012-2013 102,295 gymnasts 29,229 coach/judges 131,524 total participants 4,000+ competitions & 3,000+ gym schools Group 6,118 Rhythmic 1,481 Acrobatics 944 Trampoline & Tumbling 5,952 Men 12,961 Women 73,839 2012-2013 Total # 102,295 Group 6 Rhythmic 1.5 Acrobatics 1 Trampoline & Tumbling 6 Men 13 Women 72 2012-2013 Registered Numbers with Federation Gymnasts Judges/Coaches 102,295 88,190 75,367 48,821 30,275 n/a 1980-1981 8,325 1990-1991 16,954 2000-2001 22,978 2005-2006 Competitive Program 29,229 2012-2013 Twenty years ago 2-3 private gyms or universities (MAG/WAG) in the USA provided most top gymnasts Things started changing 15 years ago Federation emphasized gymnasts stay at home Many foreign coaches in the USA have raised level Training Camps and development of coaches MAG camps 5 times a year WAG more frequent & check by Marta before any major competition for readiness No centralized training required, but possible for MAG (over age 18) 4,000+ sanctioned by federation each year May be held by any gymnastics school USA Gymnastics covers insurance for a small fee 6-10 months out of the year judges working a lot My company owns 15 gyms and hosts many competitions, one invitational with 3,000+ gymnasts, every January These large invitationals are enjoyed by parents, coaches, gymnasts, and judges. Less stress than state, regional, and national competitions Return on investment Scholarships WAG more than 1,000 gymnasts each year with full tuition, room & board, plus expenses MAG more than 100 each year with full tuition, room & board, plus expenses Many scholarships are worth $250,000 US to a family (1,530,250 RMB) High quality education at private or public universities Most gymnastics teams have the highest average grades of sports at their school The best WAG university teams get 15,000 spectators for all competitions Some entry advantage for top gymnasts No false advancement or grading for these gymnasts at the universities Represent school is most important aspect Good local media coverage Very little chance for a university scholarship and no chance to make the USA Team Competitive form of recreational gymnastics USA Gymnastics will soon govern MAG Numbers are approximately 10x that of the competitive gymnasts, meaning more than 1 million participants nationally Approximately 1 million children take gymnastics classes each year Parents choose for their child to enter gymnastics Most go just one day a week for 1 hour Preschool Gymnastics (ages 2-5) Very popular! It’s fun! Develops strength Develops flexibility Marketing to Parents Develops coordination Teaches listening skills Gains self-esteem and confidence Provides social interaction with peers Teaches goal setting Develops cognitive abilities to help in the classroom Develops skills to enhance other sports Also, relatively safe at low levels USA Butcher baby Age 3 Parent Child Class 45 minutes each week Ages 4-5 Recreational Class (Levels 1-2) 1 hour each week Age 6 Pre-Team Selection (Level 3) 3 hours each week Ages 7-9 Competition (Levels 4-5) 6-9 hours each week Ages 10-12 Competition (Levels 6-8) 10-15 hours each week Ages 13-17 Competition (Levels 9-10) 15-22 hours each week Ages 18-21 University & Elite Competition 20-25 hours each week Ages 22-30 Elite & Olympic Competition 20-25 hours each week Note: this is rare- most gymnasts never advance past Level 6 They use their experience to help in other sports and throughout life Online courses Safety education for all coaches & judges Technical education for all coaches & judges Required safety and entry level coaching course required to coach at any competition Note: every member coach and judge must pass background check Various levels can be achieved through education Maximum is National Coach- requiring courses + experience Fun Friendship Learning Inspirational 6 hours of gym per day Many games Many activities Many contests Olympians Gymnastics- The Foundation for All Sports