2009 Girls Gymnastics State Meet Friday, February 27, 2009 University of Minnesota Sports Pavilion

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1 2009 Girls Gymnastics State Meet Friday, February 27, 2009 University of Minnesota Sports Pavilion INDIVIDUAL and ALL-AROUND COMPETITION Participating School Guidelines Attention: From: Athletic Director, Girls Gymnastics Coaches of State Qualifying Individuals and All-Around Competitors Jody Redman, State Gymnastics Tournament Director Congratulations on your advancement to the 2009 MSHSL Girls Gymnastics Meet. The following information will assist you in planning for the Girls State Gymnastics Meet. Please contact Jody Redman, Tournament Director, with questions, , The following information can be found on the MSHSL website ( Revenue Sharing Plan Athletic Rules and Policies Manual Media Policy Manual Student Worker Sign-Up Form BEFORE THE STATE TOURNAMENT: PARKING AT THE U of MN SPORTS PAVILION: Bus Parking: parking for cars and vans that will fit into a normal parking space is available in the University Ave. parking ramp. Bus parking is available in the Transitway Lot east of Mariucci Arena. ARRIVING AND ENTERING THE SPORTS PAVILION: 1. Entrances to Sports Pavilion for School Registration, Spectator Tickets: a. The Pass Gate is located at the daily entrance into the Pavilion, off of University Ave. b. Pass Gate opens at 7:00 a.m. daily. c. The selling of spectator tickets will begin at 10:00 for the morning session and 5:00 for the evening session. All spectator tickets are sold as GENERAL ADMISSION. Schools MAY NOT tape or rope off seating areas to save spectator seating. d. Each participating school is responsible for the conduct of its spectators at the tournament site. 2. Registration: School packets will contain competitor numbers, entry cards, and other pertinent information. The packets will be available at 7:00 a.m. and will be signed out to the coach or to authorized school personnel only. No packets will be signed out to students or parents. 3. Coach, athlete and spotters hands will be stamped when entering or leaving the competitive area. Security will be checking for this stamp to ensure the safety of athletes, coaches and spotters. 4. Coaches Hospitality Room is located in the Club Room overlooking the competition floor. LODGING FOR TEAM QUALIFIERS: Information is available on the MSHSL website on the Gymnastics activity page. 1

2 STATE MEET INFORMATION: OFFICIAL SQUAD, TEAM LINE-UPS and SUBSTITUTION POLICIES for TEAM QUALIFIERS: 1. The Order of Competition: will be established within each section for individual and all-around competitors by a draw. The order will be included in the coach s packet at the registration table. The individual and all-around qualifiers from each section will compete as a group and will rotate together from event to event. When a competitor is "on deck," she should present her score card and her competitor number to the event scorer. The coach should check the scorecard to verify that it is properly marked for the individual and all-around competition. If a gymnast does not compete in her assigned order, she may be disqualified from that event. 2. Substitutions: The Meet Referee shall be informed of all scratches. Individual and All-Around Competition: No substitutions permitted. The individual that qualified cannot be replaced. PREPARING TO COMPETE in the MEET/APPROPRIATE UNIFORMS: 1. Parade of Section Champions: Will be organized prior to each session. Gymnasts will be instructed to line up at the southeast end of the Pavilion. Coaches are invited to participate (no shoes, please).the official squad including the four (4) team alternates will be introduced during the Parade of Champions. Appropriate uniforms are required during the parade. Teams must be dressed in a team warm-up and may carry flowers. All other spirit team items will not be allowed to be worn or carried during the Parade of Champions. 2. Dressing Rooms: All possessions must be kept with the athlete/team. There are dressing rooms available for the changing of clothing only. Athletes may not change clothing in the bleacher area. 3. Warm-ups throughout the Meet: A three (3) minute 'touch' warm-up will be scheduled at each event following each rotation. When the sections rotate to the next event, three (3) minutes will be provided for gymnasts to have contact with the equipment, i.e., tumbling on the floor prior to the first routine. 4. Music: The MSHSL will provide the music during warm-ups and touch warm-ups. 5. Supervision: A coach shall be present and responsible for participants during warm-ups and competition, including the time scheduled for the coaches meeting. 6. Scoring: The modified open scoring method has been adopted for the State Meet. Judges flash their scores for each competitor and write their scores for each competitor on a form called the "Judges Score Sheet", which is then turned in to the official scorer for that event. 7. Alternates: Only members of the official squad including team alternates will be permitted on the competitive floor during the warm-ups and the meet. Non-participating members of your team may remain in the designated team seating area or go into the general spectator area. 8. Leotards: Competitors shall wear their school/team leotard for team competition on Thursday and for the individual and all-around competition on Friday. 9. Coaches Dress Policy: a. Dress the part, look professional b. NO HATS, baseball or otherwise c. School attire or dress clothes are preferred during the competition. EQUIPMENT for the STATE MEET: a. Each school must bring their own vaulting board(s) and Hand Placement Mat. None will be provided. The vault collar will be provided. b. Floor exercise music may be recorded onto a CD. Reminder: music is best recorded at a moderate level which permits the volume to be adjusted. c. Due to space, there will be only 1 beam available for warm-up and competition. d. Landing mats at the University are 20 centimeters. Please prepare your athletes. 2

3 JUDGES and COACHES MEETINGS: Meeting of Coaches and Judges will be held as follows: Class A Teams Thursday - Session 1 8:30 a.m. Class AA Teams Thursday-Session 2 3:30 p.m. Class A Ind. & All-Around Part. Friday-Session 3 8:15 a.m. Class AA Ind. & All-Around Part. Friday-Session 4 3:15 p.m. STRETCHING WARM-UPS and MEASURING UNEVENS SCHEDULE: Bar Settings: gymnasts may swing between bars, but should not do any skills during bar settings. THURSDAY Session 1: Class A 8:00-9:00 am Session 2: Class AA 3:00-4:00 pm FRIDAY Session 3: Class A 8:00-8:45 am Session 4: Class AA 3:00-3:45 pm Time Section Time Time Section Time 8:00 8:07 8:07 8:14 8:14 8:21 8:21 8:28 8:28 8:35 8:35 8:42 8:42 8:49 8:49 8: :00 3:07 3:07 3:14 3:14 3:21 3:21 3:28 3:28 3:35 3:35 3:42 3:42 3:49 3:49 3:56 8:00 8:05 8:05 8:10 8:10 8:15 8:15 8:20 8:20 8:25 8:25 8:30 8:30 8:35 8:35 8: :00 3:05 3:05 3:10 3:10 3:15 3:15 3:20 3:20 3:25 3:25 3:30 3:30 3:35 3:35 3:40 Warm-ups on the Competitive Equipment (a detailed schedule will be given to schools at the meet) Thursday Team Friday Individual Class A: 9:00 10:45 am Class A: 8:45 10:45 am Class AA: 4:00 5:45 pm Class AA: 3:45 5:45 pm 3

4 OTHER INFORMATION: PHOTO INFORMATION The Minnesota State High School is offering souvenir photographs for competitors in state tournaments and meets. The League has established a photographic partnership with Minnesota Prep Photo. As the Official Photographer of the Minnesota State High School League, Minnesota Prep Photo has established its own photographic website where member schools and the general public may view and purchase photos and posters of various sizes. Photos will be posted within 14 days after the conclusion of each tournament. The web address is For more information, contact Lisa Lissimore or Howard BANQUET INFORMATION The Minnesota State High School Gymnastics Coaches Association will sponsor a banquet. For ticket information or to make reservations, please contact: Mark Hultgren at or (cell) or (fax). More information is available on the MSHSL website. U of MN SPORTS PAVILION POLICIES: Certain items are not allowed inside, such as balloons, confetti, toilet paper rolls, liquid containers and mechanical air horns. Security guards will confiscate any of these items at the gate. The University of MN is not responsible for lost or stolen items. Please advise members not to leave items unattended. No pop cans or glass containers are allowed in the competitive areas. 4

5 Tournament Admittance Form The MSHSL will no longer provide participants, coaches, or additional team members with paper credentials. Individuals entering the competition floor must be listed either in the event program or on the following pass list. (Note: participates, coaches and spotters will be provided with a souvenir bag tag pass to commemorate their participation in this year s tournament). The MSHSL will use the official roster that is in the event program for participants to gain free access to the floor. Coaches (2) and spotter (1) must be listed below. Non-competitors and additional spotters will be charged $10.00 per session or $40.00 for an all tournament pass and must show a picture ID or hand stamp to enter the competition floor area. Each Head Coach is responsible for purchasing additional team member and spotter passes. Please have the following form completely filled out prior to registration. School Name: Head Coach (1): Asst. Coach (1): Spotter (1): The Meet Program Will Identify the Official Squad Additional Team Members and Spotters Name Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Total Dollar Amount Owed: $ Total $ Owed Please complete and fax this form to the League Office (Attn: Amie) no later than Monday, February 23, 2009 FAX (763)

6 PROCEDURES for RESOLVING VERIFIED CLERICAL ERRORS: 1. Verified clerical errors are those errors which exist after the meet referee has signed the official score sheets. Procedures shall be developed which can correct these errors before the meet results are final. Rules Which Apply: The National Federation Girls Gymnastics Rules book, Rule , p. 11: Article 11. The meet referee shall assist with and verify the meet results by signing the official score sheet making the meet results final. Rule 3-4-4, p. 13: Article 4. Procedure for dealing with verified clerical errors in scores shall be determined by the state association. MSHSL Policy: Under the provisions of the above rules, time shall be provided for coaches to resolve inquiries about clerical errors after the meet referee has signed the results. After that period, the results are final and may not be corrected. 2. During the Meet: coaches are provided with an opportunity to continually examine and question the recorded scores: Rule 5-1-4, p. 17: A coach may address the meet referee only by submitting in writing, an inquiry(ies) concerning his/her gymnast(s). The written inquiry or the verbal intent to inquire shall be submitted to the meet referee no no later than five (5) minutes after all scores for that team are recorded for that individual event. The inquiries shall only concern: a. Difficulty/vault value; b. Event requirements; c. Back-to-back superiors; d. Bonus; e. Neutral deductions; f. A mathematical error. Note: No other judgment decisions shall be questioned. Rule 5-1-5, p. 17: A gymnast's recorded scores may be checked by a coach at the scorer's table without deduction. After being recorded at the scorer's table, the judges' event summary score sheets may be checked by the coach without deduction. 3. At the Conclusion of Competition. MSHSL Policy: When the last routines are completed, the following procedures will ensure that a final check is provided before the meet results are final and awards presented: a. The head scoring table shall send all scores to the coaches' table for their examination. Coaches have five minutes to make any written inquiry or the verbal intent to inquire (5-1-4) to the Meet Referee. b. The Head Scorer shall review the final placement of competitors under the supervision of the meet referee. c. After the meet referee has signed the official score sheets, the score sheets shall be posted for coaches to examine. Coaches must immediately bring verbal inquires regarding potential clerical errors to the attention of the meet referee. d. After the meet referee has resolved any inquiries about clerical errors, the awards ceremonies will begin and the meet results are final. 6

7 2009 STATE GIRLS GYMNASTICS MEET WELCOME HOME ANNOUNCEMENTS A Welcome Home Celebration will be held for: High School: Site: Day and Time: Submitted by: Approved by: JR:as/Gymnastics/Website/2009 GYM Guidelines for Participating Schools Team 2/17/ :20:50 AM 7