Transcript 2015 State Updates Georgia Committee            SACC – Michelle Pomerantz Secretary – Chris Calvert Education - Marian Dykes Scheduling – Sheila Ragle Scores- Gwyned Bius Awards- Stacey.

2015 State Updates
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Georgia Committee
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SACC – Michelle Pomerantz
Secretary – Chris Calvert
Education - Marian Dykes
Scheduling – Sheila Ragle
Scores- Gwyned Bius
Awards- Stacey Harris
Level 1-3 Gerson Ramirez
Level 4-5 Drew Davis
Xcel- Becky Oppenheimer
Level 6-8 Judy Prestigiacomo
Level 9-10 Brad McLaren
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Georgia Calendar
November 2015
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Level 4/5 Xcel State Meet
Athens, GA – GA Elite
20-22
Level 1-3 State Meet
Savannah, GA- Islands Y
December 2015
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Optional Preseason Clinic
March 2016
18-20
Level 6/9/10 State Meet
Kennesaw, GA- GAA
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Georgia Calendar
April 2016
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Level 7/8 State Meet
Duluth, GA- Ultimate Gymnastics
7-10
Level 9 & 10 Regionals
Kissimmee, FL
15-17
Xcel Bronze, Gold & Lv 1 State
Woodstock, GA- North Metro
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Level 6, 7 & 8 Regionals
Ashville, NC
Xcel Silver, Platinum & Lv 5 State
Gwinnett, GA- NAWGJ
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Georgia Calendar
April 29-May 2
Spring Compulsory State
Buford, GA Gymnastix TC
Level 9 Easterns- VA Beach
May 2016
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Level 10 Nationals, Ft. Worth, TX
12-15
Xcel Regionals, Pigeon Forge,
TN
June 2016
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Region 8 Congress
Charlotte, NC
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State Championships
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Team Finals at Level 3 and 4 (top 4 scores)
Declaration date for fall state October 15th for
Spring state
Entry fees have gone up to $80 for
Compulsory and Xcel Bronze, Silver and Gold
Entry fees remain $85 for Optionals and Xcel
Platinum and Diamond
Door fees are now $10 adult, $5 student and
seniors (over 60)
Qualifying scores remain the same, event
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specialist must score a 9.0 (Xcel and 6-10)
Regional Championships
Level 6 has been added to Regionals
This meet will be run as a dual meet so be
prepared to staff two level simultaneously
 Top 8 from State Meet will make up the state
team at each level.
 Percentage from each state will be divided as
all stars with two sessions of all stars for level
6, 4 sessions for level 7 and seven sessions
for level 8
 Level 6 will compete Friday with their team
finals on Friday night
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Regional Championships
Level 7 will compete Saturday and
Sunday with team finals mid-day on
Saturday
 Approximately 70 athletes added to
Level 7 Regionals
 Level 8 will compete Fri, Sat, and Sun
with team finals on Sat night
 Approximately 100 athletes added to
Level 8 Regionals
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Regional Championships
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If an athlete for Xcel, Level 6, 7 or 8 State
Team is unable to compete in State Team
session due to religious or valid unforeseen
reason they must declare intent to do so by
State Meet entry deadline to State Chairman.
Athlete may compete as an All Star if she
qualifies in their states percentage.
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Any other athlete that decides not to
compete on State Team may NOT compete in
the Regional Championships 9as an All Star.
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Regional Championships
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Level 9 Regional qualification score is 34.50
for 2016
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Level 10 Regional qualification score remains
34.00 for 2016
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Level 10 Specialists at Regionals
9.30 at State Meet (up to 3 events
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Level 9 Specialists at Regionals
9.50 at State Meet (up to 3 events)
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Regional Championships
Xcel Regionals
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Top 6 per division Bronze, Silver, Gold,
Platinum and Diamond from State Meet
compete on state team.
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Bronze and Silver Xcel athletes who score a
35.50 at State Championships qualify to
compete as an All Star at Xcel Regionals.
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Gold, Platinum and Diamond athletes who
score a 35.00 for at State Championships
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Regional Championships
There are no Event Specialists at Xcel
Regionals.
 Xcel athletes will only be able to
compete one time at Xcel Regionals
beginning 2015 session.
 Xcel State Team athletes scores can
count for Club Team score.
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Region 8 Information
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College (Sophomore/Junior) form online - 8th grade
through Senior
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This information is compiled and emailed to all NCAA
Gymnastic Programs
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Due to the high cost of catering and facility rental at
Regional Competitions coaches expectations for
provided food must change from expected to not
provided. If food is provided, it is only for coaches
with back to back sessions. It is within the Meet
Directors rights to provide vouchers or no food at all.
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Georgia Information
Coaches Education- If you have a Level 10
team at state meet or qualify an athlete to
Level 10 nationals, GA USAG will pay for one
coach from your club to attend the W300 or
W400 coaching course.
 Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta was the
athletes charity choice for 2015
 Level 10s entry fees for Regionals were paid
by the state
 $5,000 was donated to the Tim Rand Fund
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Georgia Information
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Clubs who are delinquent in their fees to the
state of Georgia will not be eligible to receive
team awards at state meet. They will also
not be allowed to list their meets on the state
calendar, receive regional apparel or any
other state funded support until their fees are
paid.
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JO Nationals
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Due to restructuring of JO Nationals, the first
alternates will no longer be on site at the
competition.
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We would like coaches of alternates to be aware that
there are often numerous scratches of athletes up to
and including the day of competition.
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We encourage coaches and their athletes to continue
training and be prepared to travel at the last minute
if at all possible.
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Support Region 8
Region 8 provides all coaches who qualify
athletes to Level 9 Easterns and JO
Nationals with apparel to wear at these
National competitions.
Failure to wear this apparel will result in a
$100 fine to the State account. The State
Chairman will then collect fines from the
non-compliant coach.
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Support Region 8
Tim Rand Legends Fund
Pays entry fees for Level 9 & 10 athletes
to Eastern & JO Nationals
We need your help! If every athlete,
coach and judge gave $5 per year, we
could continue this effort.
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