ARTISTIC AND GENERAL GYMNASTICS
COMPETITION HANDBOOK
2017
COMMITTEE
Chairman
Rachel law
Secretary
Jenni Harris
01455 440932
449, Coventry Road, Hinckley, Leics. LE10 0NF
Treasurer
Emma Kirk
Judging Convenor
Malcolm Stevenson
Competition Organiser
County Child Protection Officer
Linda Thompson
Leicestershire Gymnastics Association
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 2017
The following regulations will apply at all Leicestershire Gymnastics Association Competitions in 2017.
1 Affiliation All Gymnasts must be a member of a gymnastics club that is affiliated to the county and British Gymnastics. All events gymnasts must have BG insurance at the appropriate level. All coaches & judges must be members of the British Gymnastics Association. The level of membership should be appropriate to the qualification held.
2 Gymnast’s Status Gymnasts must progress according to progression rules and therefore may not work more than 1 level in the same year. Except for team events when gymnasts may work above their normal status, and beginners where gymnasts may work 2 levels in 1 year.
3 Gymnastic Progression – see progression chart at end of this booklet
PLEASE NOTE IN THE EVENT A FEMALE GYMNAST COMPETES AT THE REGIONAL IN AGE OR OPEN AGE EVENT THEN THIS WILL BE THEIR QUALIFYING EVENT FOR PROGRESSION, FOR ALL OTHER GIRLS THEIR COUNTY SCORE WILL BE THEIR QUALYFYING EVENT. This means a gymnast scoring over 45 at the County all around competition, but failing to do so at the regional competition does NOT need to move up a level in 2017.
4 Gymnast’s Age Age groups refer to the age the gymnast will reach during the competition year i.e. age at 31st December.
5 Gymnast Changing Clubs The Association must be informed of any gymnast changing clubs.
6 Competition Fees Competition fees are £10 per gymnast for womens and boys events and £8 for GFA events.
Cheques should be made payable to Leicestershire Gymnastics Association. Late entries will be charged at double the standard entry fee.
7 Withdrawal From Competition No refunds will be given if a gymnast is withdrawn after the late entry cut off date.
8 Gymnast’s Dress and Conduct All female gymnasts should be suitably dressed in a well fitting leotard. Long hair should be tied back. No jewellery is permitted. As per FIG regulations unitards or full length matching leggings are permitted, therefore dispensation to wear shorts on religious grounds will no longer be given. Boys may wear shorts or leggings, and a leotards or T shirts.
9 Coaches Qualification, Dress and Conduct Coaches must hold a current cycle British Gymnastics coaching qualification that covers the skills that their gymnasts are performing. One coach per gymnast will be allowed in the competition area.
Coaches must be smartly dressed shorts/ skirts/ three quarter length trousers are not permitted. Shoulders should be covered.
Coaches who do not adhere to the competition rules will be removed from the competition floor.
The only jewellery coaches are permitted to wear while in the competition area is a plain banded wedding ring which must be covered by tape.
10 Judges Dress and Conduct Judges must be suitably dressed. Ladies in navy skirt/trousers and jacket/blazer, gentleman in grey trousers and navy jacket/blazer.
Judges must arrive at the designated time before the start of competition for the judges meeting.
11 Referee The competition secretary (or in her absence her appointed deputy) will referee any dispute. The referee’s decision on such matters will be final.
12 Apparatus All gymnasts will use the apparatus supplied at the competition venue.
13 Safety It is strongly recommended that a coach should be close enough to the landing area for dismount on vault to intervene in the likely case of an accident.
Judges will not deduct due to the presence of a coach, however this rule does not permit the coach to touch the gymnast during the routine unless it is to prevent an accident.
14 Protests Protests should be in writing and handed to the competition controller together with the £5 fee within 15 minutes of the score having been received.
Protest should include details of the gymnast’s number, apparatus protested, declared score, technical reasons for the protest and coaches signature.
The competition controller will pass the protest to the relevant master judge who will consider it with the other judges on that apparatus and deliver a signed reply back to the competition controller. Any further dispute will be adjudicated upon by the referee whose decision will be final.
Coaches may not complain about another gymnast’s score, compare scores or cite other gymnast’s scores in a protest.
Video evidence and block protests will not be permitted.
Protests may not be used to complain about a judge.
Coaches may ask a master judge for details of deductions at an appropriate time, to enable the improvement of routines by being informed of particular mistakes, provided that no protest is made afterwards.
19 Rule Changes The Leicestershire Association reserves the right to amend competition rules as it may feel necessary. Such changes shall be informed to member clubs before closing date of competitions at which they will take effect.
2017 EVENTS AND THEIR SPECIFIC RULES AND REGULATIONS
MARCH 12TH WA & MA NEW COLLEGE
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES FEBRUARY 12TH 2017
LEVEL 7, & 6 GIRLS INDIVIDUAL APPARATUS
· Please see rules tables. http://www.leicestershiregymnastics.co.uk/handbook.htm
· Gymnasts may enter as few or as many pieces as they wish.
· Please take note of item 3 ‘gymnasts progression’ in the general rules and see table below.
· Min Age 8
BOYS NOVICE 1,2 & 3 INDIVIDUAL APPARATUS vault floor & high bar
· Please see rules tables. http://www.leicestershiregymnastics.co.uk/handbook.htm
· Gymnasts may enter as few or as many pieces as they wish.
· Please take note of item 3 "gymnasts' progression" in the general rules and table below.
· Min Age 8
MAY 7th GG BEGINNERS NEW COLLEGE
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES APRIL 9TH 2017.
· See rules. http://www.leicestershiregymnastics.co.uk/handbook.htm
· Minimum age 7.
· Open to boys and girls.
· Please take note of item 3 ‘gymnasts progression’ in the general rules and see table below.
JULY 2ND WA NEW COLLEGE
LEVEL5,4, 3, 2 & FIG INDIVIDUAL APPARATUS & LEVEL 4, 3, 2 & FIG ALLROUND
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES JUNE 4TH 2017
· Latest East Midlands Open age rules at level 4, 3, 2 and challenge. Plus National rules for in age gymnasts.
· Please see rule tables for level 5+/5 – min age 9 http://www.leicestershiregymnastics.co.uk/handbook.htm
· Gymnasts may enter as few or as many pieces as they wish for the individual apparatus competition.
· Please take note of item 3 ‘gymnasts progression’ in the general rules and see table below.
SEPT 17TH WA & MA NEW COLLEGE
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES AUGUST 20TH 2017
LEVEL 7, 6 & 5 GIRLS ALLROUND
· Please see rules tables. http://www.leicestershiregymnastics.co.uk/handbook.htm
· Please take note of item 3 "gymnasts' progression" in the general rules and table below.
· Min Age 8
FLOOR & VAULT REGIONAL QUALIFIER NEW COLLEGE
· Rules as per region
· Team will be selected from level 5+ gymnasts floor and vault scores – if not enough to make a team level 5 scores will be considered. Coaches can elect to enter gymnasts just for this qualification event (level 4 gymnasts who have not competed in the region are eligible) level 5 gymnasts can elect to compete a second floor routine to floor and vault rules – this should be clearly indicated on the entry form.
BOYS NOVICE LEVEL 1,2 & 3 ALLROUND vault floor and high bar
· Please see rules tables. http://www.leicestershiregymnastics.co.uk/handbook.htm
· Gymnasts may enter as few or as many pieces as they wish.
· Please take note of item 3 "gymnasts' progression" in the general rules and table below.
· Min Age 8
OCT 1ST WA CLUB TEAMS LEVEL 5,4,3,2 & FIG NEW COLLEGE
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES 3RD SEPTEMBER 2017
· Latest East Midlands Open age rules at level 4, 3, 2 and challenge. ( IN AGE GYMNASTS MAY COMPETE USING OPEN AGE RULES)
· 5 & 5+ gymnasts ( IN AGE GYMNASTS MAY COMPETE IN EITHER TEAM USING OPEN AGE RULES)
· County rules http://www.leicestershiregymnastics.co.uk/handbook.htm
· Teams consist of 5 with 4 to compete on each apparatus and 3 scores to count.
· Gymnasts may compete in a team above their normal level with out affecting individual status.
NOV 5th GG BEGINNERS NEW COLLEGE
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES OCTOBER 8TH 2017
· See rules http://www.leicestershiregymnastics.co.uk/handbook.htm
· Minimum age 7.
· Open to boys and girls.
PROGRESSION TABLELEVEL / SCORE OVER IN 2016 / MIN LEVEL 2017
GENERAL GYMNASTICS
BEGINNERS 1 / 24.00 / BEGINNER 2
BEGINNER 2 / 24.00 / BEGINNERS 3
BEGINNERS 3 / 23.00 / BOYS NOVICE 1/ GIRLS LEVEL 7
BOYS
NOVICE 1 / 34.00 / NOVICE 2
NOVICE 2 / 34.00 / NOVICE 3
NOVICE 3 / 35.00 / NDP PROGRAMME
GIRLS
LEVEL 7 / 42.00 / LEVEL 6
LEVEL 7 / 45.00 / LEVEL 5
LEVEL 6 / 43.00 / LEVEL 5
LEVEL 6 / 46.00 / LEVEL 5+
LEVEL 5 / 45.00 / LEVEL 5+
LEVEL 5 / 48.00 / LEVEL 4
LEVEL 5+ / 45.00 / LEVEL 4
LEVEL 4 / 44.00 / LEVEL 3
LEVEL 3 / 44.00 / LEVEL 2
LEVEL 2 / 44.00 / FIG
Please note these scores are not likely to be the progression scores for 2018 – revision will come once new rules have been published by BG and the EMGA on cycle 14 code.
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