2019 CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

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1 2019 CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS DIRECTIVES CARLETON UNIVERSITY OTTAWA, ON MAY 21-26, promenade City Park Drive, Ottawa, ON K1J 1A3

2 GYMCAN Gymnastics Canada 1900 City Park Dr. Suite 120, Ottawa, ON, K1J 1A3 Tel: (613) Fax: ( Website: Ian Moss Chief Executive Officer Mariève Reid Director of Events (613) x 231 Amanda Tambakopoulos Program Manager, WAG amanda@gymcan.org (613) x 238 Alex Bard Head National Team Coach, WAG abard@gymcan.org Jason Woodnick Program Manager, MAG jwoodnick@gymcan.org (613) x 236 Ed Van Hoof Head National Team Coach, MAG evanhoof@gymcan.org Julie Forget Director, Communications & Marketing jforget@gymcan.org (613) x233 Véronique Desjardins High Performance Coordinator vdesjardins@gymcan.org (613) x 234 Kristen Leblanc High Performance Coordinator kleblanc@gymcan.org (613) x 227 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Ottawa Gymnastics Centre 294 Elmgrove Ave Ottawa, ON, K1Z 6V1 Tumblers Gymnastics Centre 330 Vantage Drive Orleans, ON, K4A 3W2 Event Chair: Kim Hill (championships@ottawagymnasticscentre.ca) Finance & Operations: Sureen Gosal Volunteers: Christine Groleau Technical/Equipment: Alfredo Solis

3 DATE May 21-26, 2019 VENUE Carleton University 1125 Colonel By Drive Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6 Competition Venue: Field House ( Training Venue: Ravens Nest Gym Pay Parking is available on site: Public Transit: OC Transpo ( From CF Rideau Centre, take either Bus #7 or #10 to take you to Carleton. From the Airport, you can take Bus #97 to either Greenboro or Heron. From Greenboro, then take Bus #2. From Heron, take Bus #88 or #104. EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER The official supplier of the event is Spieth Canada. 2 full sets for men and women (1 for competition and 1 for training) The MAG & WAG floor exercise will NOT be on podium due to space restrictions. Shared floor in training gym. Note Clubs are NOT authorized to bring their personal equipment. EVENT FORMAT, PURPOSE & ELIGIBILITY Both MAG & WAG competitions will follow the rules set out in the FIG Code of Points. MEN S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS Purpose Provide a prestigious annual competitive opportunity for developing High Performance gymnasts, showcasing top provincial talent, provide national rankings, and declare Canadian Champions for each category of competition o Open, Junior 14-15, Junior 16-17, and Senior Rank athletes as part of the system to have access to o Sport Canada Athlete Assistance Program Carding o National Team status o Selection to major international events Format of National Open Day 1 & 2: Training Day 3: Team & All-Around competition Day 4: Training Day 5: Apparatus finals Format of Junior & Senior competition Day 1: Training Day 2: Podium training Day 3: Training Day 4: Optional All-Around and Apparatus qualifications

4 Day 5: Apparatus Finals WOMEN S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS Purpose To provide a national level competitive opportunity for developing athletes. Rank participants at the national level and declare champions in: o JO Level 9 (11-13) and JO Level 10 (12-15) & (16+): Team, All- Around, and Apparatus o Novice, Junior and Senior: All-Around and Apparatus. Rank athletes are part of the system to have access to: o Sport Canada Athlete Assistance Program Carding o National Team and Espoir Status o Selection to major international events Age eligibility for JO categories at the 2019 Canadian Championships: JO 9 (11-13) 2006, 2007, 2008 JO 10 (12-15) 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 JO 10 (16+) 2003 and older Format for JO 9 & JO 10 competition Day 1: Team final Day 2: All-Around and Apparatus Final (maximum of 20 athletes) Format of Novice, Junior and Senior competition Day 1: All-Around Day 2: All-Around (AA and AF ranking will be determined according to the cumulative results of Day 1 and Day 2. Junior and Senior: only athletes that have competed two vaults on day 1 and day 2 will be eligible for vault awards following Day 2). COACHES All registered coaches must be certified NCCP 3 or have obtained an exemption in writing from the Men s/women s Program Manager. A coach who is employed on a full-time basis by an organization based outside Canada is exempted from this requirement. All coaches, support staff (head of delegation, chef de mission, team manager, and chaperone) and integrated support team (IST) who will participate in GymCan national competitions must have completed the following requirements. Failure to do so will result in a withholding of your accreditation and you will be denied access to the field of play, competition and training venues. Requirements Completed Enhanced Background Check, Canadawide and/or International Police Checks c_ace Comments Must be issued within 12 months of the date of the event being attended. Cost is the responsibility of the individual. Required for coaches, support staff, judges and IST.

5 Complete Respect In Sport online e-learning module package espect-in-sport True Sport Clean101 UNTRACKED e-learning course 01untracked CAC Making Headway online learning module. Cost is the responsibility of the individual. Check with your respective province/territory as some may cover the cost. Required for coaches, support staff, judges and IST Free module. Required for coaches and IST. Free module will be included in coach NCCP records on the Locker. Required for coaches and IST. Please submit proof of completion of these items to the High Performance Program Co-ordinator One with all proofs of completion per coach, support staff, judge, and IST is highly preferred. If you have already submitted proof of completion for Respect in Sport, TrueSport Clean and Making Headway, you do not need to submit them again. To submit an updated Enhanced Background Check (valid within 12 months of competition date), please submit it to **PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE SCREENING REQUIREMENTS ARE CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE FOR FUTURE EVENTS. REGISTRATION Registration deadlines ** Declaration of Number of Individuals requiring residence to guarantee accommodation space to April 15, PM Eastern Electronic registration deadline April 29, % payment of meal & accommodation deadline, received in full by 4pm Eastern. No April 29, 2019 refunds after the deadline. 100% payment of GymCan fee and registration deadline April 29, 2019 P/TO statutory declaration deadline May 6, 2019

6 Refund deadline registration only Late individual registration deadline with penalty and no refund, no guarantee for meals & accommodations availability May 6, 2019 May 6, 2019 Registration fee Registration fee Meal & accommodations Banquet Housing exemption fee Late provincial entry penalty Late individual entry penalty, no guarantee for meals & accommodations availability GymCan fee $140 per person $125 per person, per day $25 per athlete $125 per person $1000 fixed fee plus $250 per additional day that a registration is late/incomplete $50 per person $35 per athlete, coach and support staff Checklist: **Note #1 is a new requirement for 2019 Championships** #1 Declaration of Number of Individuals requiring residence is required to guarantee accommodation space. Only expected numbers, names are not required. Please provide to Kim Hill at championships@ottawagymnasticscentre.ca by 4pm Eastern on April 15, #2 The completed excel registration spreadsheet is submitted electronically to events@gymcan.org AND to championships@ottawagymnasticscentre.ca by the set deadline. #3 100% payment of the registration and GymCan fee are RECEIVED at the GymCan office by the set deadline. Accepted methods of payments: Credit card please fill out the form attached or call x234 Cheque a hard copy of the Financial info tab must accompany the cheque Cheque made payable to: Gymnastics Canada City Park Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1J 1A3 #4 100% payment of banquet, housing exemption, meal and accommodation fees along with hard copy of PROVINCIAL & FINANCIAL INFO tab of the excel registration form. Payment must be made in the form of a cheque and received by the deadline of 4pm Eastern on April 29, Cheque, with Hard Copies, made payable to: Ottawa Gymnastics Centre 294 Elmgrove Ave Ottawa, ON K1Z 6V1 (613) x 223

7 #5 - Each P/TO must submit their Statutory Declaration by the set deadline to the GymCan office. Please advise GymCan of any serious medical issues. #6 Each coach, support staff, judge and IST have submitted their risk management requirements to GymCan. Definition of late provincial entry penalty A provincial/territorial federation/association will be charged the late provincial entry penalty if the above-mentioned checklist is not fulfilled by the set deadline. Definition of late individual entry penalty A provincial/territorial federation/association will be charged the late individual entry penalty if a delegate is registered between the set registration deadline and the late registration deadline. Note No entries will be accepted after the late registration deadline unless written approval is given by Gymnastics Canada s Artistic Program Managers. There is no late individual entry penalty for substitutions. Refund policy Written request for a refund can be made to events@gymcan.org until May 6, After this date, there will be NO reimbursement of the registration fees (injuries included). Written request for a meals and accommodation refund can be made to championships@ottawagymnasticscentre.ca until April 29, 2019 at 4pm Eastern. After this date, there will be NO reimbursement of the meals and accommodation costs (injuries included). JUDGES All judges MUST stay at the designated residence: Carleton University Residence GymCan will manage the accommodations for ALL judges. The provinces must register their judges using the registration form, as per years past. GymCan will then make reservations for all judges based on registrations received by provinces. Meals will be served by the organizing committee at the competition venue for judges. SCHEDULE PROTOCOL Gymnastics Canada s judges liaison is Kristen Leblanc. She can be reached at kleblanc@gymcan.org or ext Provisional schedule View draft schedule in Appendix A & B. The opening ceremony will take place on Friday May 24 at TBD. Each province will have to provide a flagbearer that will take part in the opening ceremony. MAG AWARD CEREMONIES National Open Top 8 - AA Top 3 - per apparatus or up to 8 th place if more than 10 athletes in the category Top 3 - teams

8 Junior & Junior Top 3 - teams (combined Junior 6-6-4) Top 8 - AA Top 3 - per apparatus Senior Top 8 - AA Top 3 - per apparatus Special awards Coach/Athlete of the Year International medalist certificates (Junior/Senior) International judging certificates WAG AWARD CEREMONIES JO 9 (11-13), JO 10 (12-15) & JO 10 (16+) Top 8 AA & Apparatus Team Novice Top 8 AA & Apparatus Junior & Senior Top 8 AA Top 3 Apparatus Special awards Floor exercise award for each category International medalist certificates (Junior/Senior) International judging certificates Dress code Athletes: Competitive uniform WAG FLOOR MUSIC Additional WAG dress code The P/T association is responsible for setting the policy or uniforms and competition attire for their delegations attending Canadian Championships so long as these conform to the regulations governing the sport of gymnastics as set by FIG. It is recommended for Canadian Championships that P/T associations require all delegates, including National Team athletes and coaches, to wear the P/T uniforms and competition clothing. An exception is to be made for current National Team athletes and coaches who must wear National Team leotards (athletes) and uniforms (coaches only) on Day 2 at Canadian Championships or Elite Canada. Each coach is responsible for uploading their music to Dropbox using the following link - Dropbox - Submit Files by April 29, 2019 The following details should be noted: Mp3 format ONLY Full name of athlete (club, level, province not required in the upload) Music not provided in the above format will not be accepted. All music will be tested during training. Please bring a backup CD or USB. To comply with SOCAN regulations and copyright law, the backup CD must be clearly labelled with the following information:

9 Athlete name Club, Province Name of artist and composer Title of the piece of music (or titles if more than one is mixed together) Duration TRAVEL Boulevard Travel is pleased to offer their exclusive Sports Air Program to all members. Sport Air Program with Air Canada and WestJet for Groups Minimum 10 tickets to be eligible 1. Air fares We have exclusive air fares with both Air Canada and WestJet. These fares are negotiated to ensure the absolute best price with the best flexibility in the industry. 2. Free tickets our programs both include 1 free ticket for every 15 th paid (16 th paying taxes only) 3. Name change free and or discounted name changes after ticketing 4. Payments - NO deposits, NO payments until ticketing 5-7 days prior to departures / merely a signed contract with commitment dates 5. Baggage 1 free standard checked bag per person per direction 6. Ability to deposit all unused group tickets into a travel bank where we can use the credits for any future travel. Air Canada is on any North American Flights **Exclusive to Boulevard Travel 7. Advance Seating booked for all groups 8. Travel documents / Reporting Boulevard Travel has developed a number of customized platforms to help with reporting and document delivery which makes travel extremely easy. LOCAL TRANSPORTATION TEAM ACCOMMODATIONS To secure the best available rate and to discuss booking details please contact: Boulevard Travel Sharon Phelps, Senior Group & Sport Travel Consultant sharonp@boulevardtravel.com direct: Corinne Palin Group Account Manager corinnep@boulevardtravel.com direct: Transportation from Ottawa International Airport to the Carleton University Residence and return will ONLY be provided on the official arrival (May 21) and the official departure (May 27) days at block time only (these will be confirmed after receiving flight information). Provinces will be responsible for their own transportation if they are arriving or departing on alternation date or times. All flight information MUST be received by May 6, 2019 to be eligible for airport transportation by the organizing committee. Additional details and contacts for local transportation companies (should they be required) will be provided later. Carleton University Residence Halls Two people per room All Championship Delegates will be housed and are required to stay on site at Carleton University at a cost of $125 per person, per day including 3 meals per day. HOST HOTELS Individuals may pay a Housing exemption fee of $125 and be authorized by the organizing committee and the province/territory for not staying on campus at Carleton University or they will not be eligible to participate at the 2019 Canadian Championships in Artistic Gymnastics. Ottawa Embassy Hotel and Suites

10 25 Cartier Street, Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1J2 Tel: Fax: Toll Free: Group Rate Code GYMN or quote CANADIAN ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS Les Suites Hotel, Ottawa 130 Besserer Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 9M9 Tel: Fax: Toll Free: Group Reservation Link Group Password: Please note that Ottawa Race Weekend is happening over the same weekend. Hotels will fill up quickly, especially on Saturday night. Visitors and Spectators will want to book sooner rather than later. MEALS Meal plan is included in the residence cost for all teams and individuals staying at Carleton University Residences Dietary Restrictions/Allergies must be indicated with the registration forms (by the deadline) to ensure appropriate preparations. ACCREDITATION The GymCan accreditation protocol will apply. The system consists of colour coded categories. GymCan reserves the right to take away any accreditation if the rules are not followed. Accreditation for provinces will be distributed to chefs during the first chefs meeting. The accreditation must be worn to access the venue, the competitive and training areas and the hosting areas. SOCIAL/BANQUET WEBCAST SOCIAL MEDIA TICKETS SOCIAL There will be one social event during the week for the coaches, judges, and support staff. The details of this event will be available at the start of the championships. ATHLETE BANQUET The athlete banquet will be held Sunday May 26 th after competition. The cost per athlete will be $25. Each P/TO will be required to provide the Name and Contact details of the individual responsible for the supervision of the athletes during the banquet. More details to follow. FloGymnastics will provide live coverage of the event via A subscription is required to view footage. Rates are (USD$): monthly ($30/month) and yearly ($150, which breaks out to $12.50/month). Facebook: YouTube: Advance Purchase Online Only Single Day Pass (Thursday, Friday, or Saturday) Adults - $22 Youth (6-17 yrs) - $17

11 Seniors (55+) - $17 Family (2 Adults and 2 Youth) - $60 Event Pass (Thursday to Saturday) Adults - $60 Youth (6-17 yrs) - $45 Seniors (55+) - $45 Family (2 Adults and 2 Youth) - $175 * Please not the event pass does not include the Event Finals on Sunday. A separate Event Finals Day Pass must be purchased. Event Finals Day Pass (Sunday) (Available Online Only) Adults - $30 Youth (6-17 yrs) - $25 Seniors (55+) - $25 Family (2 Adults and 2 Youth/Seniors) - $85 All seating is General Admission. Proof of Age may be requested at the door for Youth/Seniors Passes Tickets can be purchased in advance using Eventbrite at Please note tickets may also be available for individual days at the door subject to availability. Event Finals (Sunday) must be purchased online. Single Day Pass at the Door (Thursday, Friday, or Saturday) Adults - $25 Youth(6-17 yrs) - $20 Seniors (55+) - $20 Family (2 Adults and 2 Youth/Seniors) - $70 *subject to space and availability

12 APPENDIX A PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE - WAG Dates Time / Heure Event / Événement Location / Endroit Tues. May 21 13:00 16:00 WAG WPC meeting - Réunion WAG WPC TBD Mardi 21 mai 17:30-20:00 JDWG meeting - Réunion JDWG TBD Wed. May 22 8:00-13:00 JO Training - Entraînement JO Training /Comp Gym Merc. 22 mai 10:00-12:00 Session 3 of Leadership Training for National Team Coaches TBD 13:00-13:30 Technical Meeting - Réunion technique 13:30-21:00 HP Training - Entraînement HP Thurs. May 23 8:00 9:30 Novice Day 1 Warm up - Échauffement Novice jour 1 Jeudi 23 mai 9:00 12:00 Training by request - Entraînement sur demande Training Gym 9:30 12:10 Novice Day 1 Competition - Compétition Novice jour 1 12:30 15:10 JO10 (12-15) Team Sub 1 - Par équipe 13:00 16:00 Training by request - Entraînement sur demande Training Gym 13:30 15:00 NTCC with IST and PM - Réunion NTCC avec IST et GP TBD 15:30 18:10 JO 10 (12-15) Team Sub 2 and JO10 (16+) Team Sub 1 - Par équipe, subdivision 1 15:00 Awards Team JO10 (12-15) - Remise des récompenses par équipe, JO10 (12-15) 17:00 20:00 Junior/Senior Training - Entraînement Junior/Senior Training Gym 18:45 21:15 JO10 (16+) Team Sub 2 - Par équipe, subdivision 2 21:30 Awards Team JO10 (16+) combined - Remise des récompenses par équipe, JO10 (16+) Friday May 24 8:00 10:30 JO9 (11-13) Team Sub 1 - Par équipe, subdivision 1 Vend. 24 mai 9:00 12:00 Training by request - Entraînement sur demande Training Gym 10:30 13:00 JO9 (11-13) Team Sub 2 - Par équipe, subdivision 2 13:00 Awards Team JO9 combined - Remise des récompenses par équipe, JO9 combiné 13:00 16:00 Training by request - Entraînement sur demande Training Gym 13:30 15:00 Junior Day 1 Warm-up - Échauffement Junior jour 1 15:00 17:00 Junior Day 1 Competition - Compétition Junior jour 1 17:00 20:00 Training by request - Entraînement sur demande Training Gym 17:15 18:41 Senior Day 1 Warm up - Échauffement Senior jour 1 18:45 Opening Ceremony - Cérémonie d'ouverture 18:55 21:00 Senior Day 1 Competition - Compétition Senior jour 1 Sat. May 25 8:00 11:00 Training by Request - Entraînement sur demande Training Gym Sam. 25 mai 8:00 10:30 JO9 (11-13) Final (top 20) - Finale JO9 (11-13), top 20 10:00 11:30 NT athlete meeting with IST and PM Réunion des athlètes de l'équipe Nationale (IST et GP) TBD 10:30 Awards AA and AF JO9 (11-13) - Remise des récompenses, finale au concours multiple et par appareils JO9 (11-13) 11:30-15:30 JO10 (12-15 & 16+) Final (top 20) - Finale JO10 (top 20) 11:45-12:45 WAG IST meeting - Réunion WAG IST TBD 13:00 16:00 Training by request - Entraînement sur demande Training Gym 15:30 Awards AA and AF JO10 - Remise des récompenses au concours multiple et par appareils, JO10 16:00 17:00 Safe Sport meeting - Réunion Sport sécuritaire Training Gym 16:15-17:45 Novice Day 2 Warm up - Échauffement Novice jour 2 17:45-20:15 Novice Day 2 Competition - Compétition Novice jour 2 20:15 Awards AA and AF Novice - Remise des récompenses, cumulatif au concours multiple et par appareils, Novice Sun. May 26 8:00 10:00 Training by request - Entraînement sur demande Training Gym Dim. 26 mai 8:30-10:00 JR Day 2 Warm up - Échauffement Junior jour 2 10:00-12:00 JR Day 2 Competition - Compétition Junior jour 2 12:00 Awards AA and AF Junior - Remise des récompenses, cumulatif au concours multiple et par appareils, Junior 12:00 13:00 NT parents meeting IST and PM - Réunion pour les parents des athlètes de l'équipe Nationale avec IST et GP) TBD 13:00 14:30 Warm-up Senior Day 2 - Échauffement Senior jour 2 14:30 16:30 Senior Day 2 Competition - Compétition Senior jour 2 Awards AA and AF Senior - Remise des récompenses au cumulatif et par appareils, 16:45 Senior Mond. May 27 Lundi 27 mai 10:00-13:00 Women's Program Assembly - Assemblée du programme féminin TBC

13 APPENDIX B PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE MAG Dates Time / Heure Event / Événement Location / Endroit Tues. May 21 Mardi 21 mai Wed. May 22 Merc. 22 mai Thurs. May 23 Jeudi 23 mai Friday, May 24 Vend. 24 mai 19:00-21:00 MPC Meeting - Réunion MPC TBD - À déterminer 8:30 10:30 Senior Training - Entraînement Senior 09:00-10:30 Training by Province Group 1 - Entraînement par province groupe 1 Training Gym 10:30-12:00 Training by Province Group 1 - Entraînement par province groupe 1 10:30 12:00 Training by Province Group 2 - Entraînement par province groupe 2 Training Gym 12:00-13:30 Training by Province Group 2 - Entraînement par province groupe 2 14:00-17:00 Senior Training - Entraînement Senior 17:30-19:00 Technical Meeting / NTCC Meeting TBD - À déterminer 8:30 10:30 Senior Training - Entraînement Senior Training Gym 10:00-13:30 JR Podium Training- Entraînement Junior 11:00-15:00 Training Available - Entraînement disponible Training Gym 12:00 15:00 Judges Instruction Meeting/Update - Réunion des juges TBD - À déterminer 15:00 16:25 Senior Podium Training General Warm Up - Entraînement sur podium Senior (échauffement ) 16:30-19:00 Senior Podium Training - Entraînement sur podium Senior 16:00 19:00 Training Available - Entraînement disponible Training Gym 8:30 11:00 JR/SR Training - Entraînement JR/SR 11:00 14:30 Training Available - Entraînement disponible Training Gym 11:30 12:30 JR/SR NT Athletes Meeting - Réunion pour les athlètes de l'én JR/SR TBD - À déterminer Sat. May 25 Sam. 25 mai Sun. May 26 Dim. 26 mai Mon. May 27 Lun. 27 mai 13:30 15:00 JDWG Meeting - Réunion JDWG TBD - À déterminer 15:00 17:00 National Open Warm Up - Échauffement National Ouvert 15:30 18:30 JR/SR Training - Entraînement JR/SR Training Gym 16:15-16:45 Judges Meeting - Réunion des juges TBD - À déterminer 17:00 21:00 National Open Competition Team / AA + Awards - Compétition par équi concours multiple individuel National Ouvert / Remise des récompenses 8:00 10:00 Senior Training - Entraînement Senior Training Gym 09:30-11:00 Junior AA Warm Up - Échauffement Junior au concours multiple 10:15-10:45 Judges Meeting - Réunion des juges TBD - À déterminer 11:00-14:30 Junior AA Competition + Awards - Compétition au concours multiple Jun Récompenses 12:00 16:00 Training Available - Entraînement disponible Training Gym 15:00 17:00 Senior Warm Up - Échauffement Senior 16:15-16:45 Judges Meeting - Réunion des juges TBD - À déterminer 17:00 20:30 Senior AA Competition + Awards - Compétition au concours multiple et récompenses 8:00 9:30 Open/Jr Finals Warm up - Échauffement pour les finales NO/JR 9:40 13:00 Open/Jr Finals + Awards - Finales, Compétition NO/JR + Remise des récompenses aux engins 13:30 15:00 Senior Finals Warm up - Échauffement pour les finales Senior 15:10 18:30 Senior Finals + Awards - Finales, Compétition Senior + Remise des récompenses aux engins 9:00 12:00 MPA Meeting / PTTC Meeting TBD - À déterminer

14 APPENDIX C TEMPORARY EXEMPTION REQUEST FOR NATIONAL LEVEL COMPETITIONS Request submitted by Print name of P/T association and person submitting application Discipline: MAG WAG Coach s name: Coach s NCCP #: Current level of NCCP cert. : Theory Technical: Practical: Personal Address: City: Prov: Postal code: Phone number: Address: Club name: Club address: address: Previous exemption granted to the coach (date granted and period of exemption): Rationale for selecting a non-certified NCCP Level 3 coach (club for Elite Canada and PTO for Canadian Championships: Application details

15 An application must include the form, all documents and the fee to be considered completed. An incomplete application will be returned to the sender. The fee is determined by the date at which the application, fee, and all documents are received at the National Office. The fee is not refundable if thx emption is no longer needed, is not granted, or for any other reason. Fees for complete application received at the National office: $25 Before registration deadline of the event $100 After registration deadline The following is enclosed Completed application form Cheque payable to Gymnastics Canada Letter from club supporting the request of the exemption. Must include the following: Reasons why Level 3 Theory, Technical or Practical components are not completed; Demonstrate that the process for Equivalency has been started are not completed; Plans for further certification/course work for the next twelve months; Signed by the head coach or club administrator. For GymCan office use Date Received Request Status Notes Program Manager Approval Date Payment Received YES / NO Fee $25 $100

16 APPENDIX D 2019 Canadian Championships in Artistic Gymnastics Statutory Declaration Form Medical and Risk Waiver Forms I, (name), from (Federation name), declare that the (Federation name) collected and filed all signed Gymnastics Canada s medical forms and risk waivers for every gymnast registered and participant in the 2019 Canadian Championships. Provinces are also responsible to have all medical & risk waiver forms available on site. Signature Name: Title: Date: