7th&8thApril2018MacronStadium

FACILITIESAVAILABLE

SportsArenaAddressPremierSuiteGroundfloorMacronStadiumDeHavillandWayBoltonBL66SFForlevel1itisastripofNon-sprungfloor–thegymnastswillhavemaximum4mx12m.Forlevel2&3itishalfofaNon-sprungfloor–thegymnastswillhavemaximum6mx12m.ForLevel3boys&girlsPreNoviceandabovethegymnastshaveafullsprungfloorandmusic.ParkingCarparkonsiteFoodandDrinkTherewillbeatuckshopareafor,coffees,teas,sandwichesandotherhotfooditemscanbeboughthere.PleaseensurespectatorsarecarefulwithhotdrinksintotheSportsArenaduetohealthandsafety.PhotographyTherewillbeofficialphotographersDEphotosattheevent,thephotoswillbeavailabletopurchaseontheDayandwillalsobeuploadedonline.Pleaseremembernottouseflashphotography.

LeotardStallWewillhaveasuppliersellingleotardsonsite.

COMPETITIONFEESCompetitionFee£25.00pergymnast

Judgingfeeifnotprovidingajudge£50perclub

ProtestFee-it’safriendlycomp:o)Gymnastswillreceiveaparticipationmedal,GiftandCertificate.MedalswillawardedoneachpieceandoverallTherewillbeartistryawardsforPrenoviceandaboveGymnastswillneedtomaketheirownnumberusingthethemePiratesorMermaidsarosettewillbeawardedforbestnumberschosenbyjudgesDeadlineforentriesisFriday9thMarch2018

CompetitionAges:WeareallowingChildrenaged3andabovetocompeteinthiscompetition.Prenoviceupwardswillbeages6+only.OTHERINFORMATIONCoachingQualification:Thisisafriendlycompetitionsowewillnotbecheckingcoachesqualifications,howeverpleaseensureyouhaveacoachqualifiedfortheskillsthegymnastsaredoingandtheskillsarecompetitionready.Wearehappyfortraineecoachestotakegymnastsroundthecompetitionsaslongasthereisamaincoachresponsibleforthemthereontheday.

TheCompetitionYearThiswillbe1stJanuaryto31stDecember.Gymnasts’ageswillbetheagetheyturnthatyear(likegrades)egifachildis5turning6shewillbeinthe6yrs.Wewillbeallowingage6,7+competingintheprenovice,novicelevelofthecompetition.CoachesAttirePleasewearclothes!ThethemeisPiratesandMermaids,fancydressorthemedaccessoriesareoptional.JudgesAttireJudgesmustwearsmartclothing,somethingbrightlycolouredforexampleayellowscarforpinkshirtorcandressupineitherPirateormermaidfancydress(it’safunandfriendlycomp)Traineejudgesareencouragedtositinwithqualifiedjudgesatthecompetitionforexperience–pleaseensuretheyarealsodressedinjudgesattire.CoachesatApparatusItisstronglyrecommendedthatacoachshouldremainneartheapparatusonvault.JudgeswillnotdeductamarkduetothepresenceofthecoachforthevaultThecriteriondoesnotpermitthecoachtotouchthegymnastorduringherroutineunlessitistopreventanaccident.Ifacoachsupportsagymnastonvaultthegymnastwillscore0.00UnsportsmanlikeBehaviourofCoachorGymnastInfringementswillbepenalizedasdetailedintheCodeofPoints.Ifaclubisseentobealittle...pushy(!!)youmightnotgetaninvitenextyear–thisisarelaxedfriendlycompetition!

JewelleryNojewellerymaybewornatanycompetition.GymnastsandCoacheswillbeaskedtoremoveextrajewelleryitems.Pleasetapeupweddingringsiftheycannotberemoved.GirlsinShortsIfoldergirlswanttowearshortiesthenwearehappytoallowthiswithnopenaltyifitmakesthemfeelmorecomfortable.Thisismonitoredatclub’sdiscretion.Spectators(a)Spectatorsarenotallowedonthecompetitionfloor.Pleaseremindyourparentstokeepholdoftheirlittlespectatorsandnotallowthemtoplayonapparatus!(b)Flashphotographyisnotpermitted.

GIRLSANDBOYSLEVEL1Whocantakepart?ChildrenwhoparticipateinBadge/Beginnerclassesonly.ChildrenparticipatinginLeisureCentre/CommunityClubprogrammes.Age3+Regularclasstimesof45minsperweekoronehourperweekmaximum.(insomecircumstancesgymnastsmaydothiscompetitioniftheyreallystruggletohandstandflatbackinlevel2andarestillalowlevelalthoughmaytrain2hoursaweek)Usuallygymnasts’firstcompetitionorforveryinexperiencedcompetitors.VAULTU5sMinimum2sectionboxLONGWAYS-squatonwalktotheendstretchjumpoff–startvalue12.50U6,U7,U8s:Min.3section.Box-squaton/straddleonstretchjumpoff-startvalue12.00squatthroughorstraddlethrough12.50U9’s+,U10+Min.4sect.boxuptoamaximum5sectionbox-squat/straddleonstretchjumpoff–startvalue12.00squatthroughorstraddlethrough12.50

FLOORStartvalue13.5foreachmissingelementtheywillloose0.5fromDscoreSETFLOORSEQUANCE.Mustbecompletedinthefollowingorder1) 1footedbalance(legoptional)2) 2stepsforward,ForwardRolltoPike(holdpikeshapefor2seconds)3) straddleshape(holdfor2seconds)LowerintoJapana(holdfor2seconds)4) Backsupport(holdfor2seconds)5) Turntofrontsupport(holdfor2seconds)6) 2travellingbunnyhopsforwards7) Standupstarjump

GIRLSLEVEL2Whocantakepart?ChildrenwhoparticipateinBadge/Beginner/developmentclassesonly.Ideallyclasstimesof1-3hoursperweekmaximum.(unlessgymnastisreallystrugglingwithlevelprenovicerequirements–coachespleasebefairinthelevelofgymnastsentering.MustnothaveparticipatedinanygradesorPre-NovicecompetitionsVAULTGymnastsborn2014,2013,2012–Squatonto60cmcontinentalblock–Stepintohandstandflat

backdismounttolandonsafetymats

Gymnastsborn2011,2010,2009,–stretchjumponto60cmblocktoflatflatbackonmat

(clubgrade6vault)

Gymnastborn2008–handstandflatbackto80cmmats

Gymnastsborn2006andolder–handstandflatbackto90cmmatsFLOORSetroutinecompletedinthefollowingorderStartvalue13.5foreachmissingelementtheywillloose0.5fromDscore

1. Forwardrolltostand2. 2xchassestepsforward,cartwheel¼turn(beamcartwheel)3. Backwardrolltostraddlestand(holdstraddlewithaflatbackfor2seconds)4. Placehandsonthefloorshowfrontsupport(holdfor2seconds)5. Turnovertobacksupport(holdfor2seconds)6. Bridge(holdfor2seconds)rockandrolltostandorbonusof0.5forbridgekickover7. Arabesque(holdfor2seconds)

ForGymnastswhotrainamaximumof3hoursaweek

BoysLevel2Floorareais1⁄2nonsprungFloor-floor(approx.6mx12m)

BOYSCOMPETITION

Level2-Floor&Vault

VAULT 2vaults,bestscoretocountMinimum60cmfoamboxwithsoftmattingontop.Handstandflatback2.0Gymnastsborn2011,2012,2013-60cmfoamboxminimum1matontop.Gymnastsborn2010,2009,2008– cmfoamboxminimum2matsontop60 Gymnastborn2007andolder– cmfoamboxminimum2matsontop60

FLOORAnexampleroutinecouldhave:*Stretchjump(NAE)*Forwardsrolltositinpike(FE)*Lietodishshapehold2secs*sealroll

SE)*Teddybearroll(BE)*tuckjump(

=1fromeachlist+additionalskills2

Nonacrobaticelements0.1eachStretchJump,Dishshapeheldfor2secs,Archshapeheldfor2secs,Vsitheldfor2secs,FrontorBacksupportfor2secs,Stretchjumpwithhalfturn,Shoulderstand2secstostand,Japana,Bridge,Tuckjump,Starjump,Headstand,Handstand(notheld)Crossorsidesplits

Forwardelements0.1eachForwardrolltostand,Forwardroll,tostraddlestand,Forwardrolltosit-straddleorpikeHandstandForwardRoll

Backwardelements

each0.1 BackwardrolltostandBackwardrolltostraddlestandBackwardrolltoHandstandBackwardWalkover

Sidewayselements

each0.1 TeddyBearrollCartwheelSealRollRoundoff

BOYSLEVEL3-ForGymnastswhotrainamaximum6hoursaweek

BOYSCOMPETITION

Level3Floor&Vault-Fullsprungfloor.

VAULTVaultingTable

VaultTableUnder10-100cmUnder12-110cm12&over-120cmSquatonjumpoff–10.5Squatthrough-11.00Handspring–12.00

FLOOR

Floor-Fromthefollowinglistofelementsthereare4elementgroupstobefulfilled,whichhaveavalueof0.5.8skills,1elementfromeachelementgroupmustbeincludedi.e.forward,backward,sidewaysandnonacrobatic.TheseelementsmustbechosenfromtherespectivelevelenteredMissinganelement1.00pointdeduction.

8movestobeselected.Thiswillgiveamaximumstartvalueof12.00

0.5awardedpergrouplistrequirementforcompletingaskillfromthatgrouplist+0.5peradditionalskilluptoamaximumof4additionalskills.Allskillsareworth0.1

Level3skills

NonacrobaticelementsTuckjump1/2turnStretchJumpFullTurn.Straddlehalflever(2secshold)PikeHalfLeverArabesque(chestHorizontal)HandstandtostraddleleverYbalance

ForwardelementsHandstandforwardroll(heldfor2secs)ForwardrollwithstraightlegsHechtdiverollHandspringFrontSaltoFlyspringRoundoff

BackwardelementsBackrollthruhandstandtofrontSupportBackwardrolltohandstand.BackSaltoTuckBackFlickBackwardWalkover

SidewayselementsCartwheeltoCartwheel(legto90degreesorabovebetween)Cartwheeltohandstandheld(2secs)RoundoffArialCartwheel

GirlsLevel3–3Stripsoffloormats.NonsprungNOMUSICGilsCompetition

Level3Floor&Vault-MustnothavecompetedinanyNWorregionalfloorandvaultcompetitions.Traininghoursmaximum5hoursaweek.

VAULTVaultingTable

HandspringFlatback–12.00Age8andunder0.80mcrashmat.(1blockwith1crashmatontop)Age90.90mFlatback.(1blockwith2crashmatsontop)Age10andover1.10mcrashmat.(1blockwith2/3matsontop)

FLOORLevel3skills

8movestobeselected.Thiswillgiveamaximumstartvalueof12.00Mustincludedance.NOMUSIC0.5awardedpergrouplistrequirementforcompletingaskillfromthatgrouplist+0.5peradditionalskilluptoamaximumof2additionalskills.Allskillvaluesare0.1perelement.

Spin

• Fullspin

Leaps-mustchose2tocreatealeapseries

• Catleap• Scissorkick• Splitleap• Stagleap• Catleap½turn• AssembleJump

(grade6leaps)• Wjumphop

Forward/sidewayselements

• Handstand forwardroll

• Hechtdiveroll• Handspring• Roundoff• Forwardwalkover• Tic–toc• Handstandtobridge• Cartwheel

Backwardelements

• Backrolltofrontsupporttosplits

• Backwardrolltohandstand.(straightorbentarms)

• BackFlick• BackwardWalkover

Jumps

• Tuckjump• Starjump• Stretchjump½• Wjump• Tuckjump½• Splitjump.• Straddlejump

GirlsAged6+Sprungfloorwithmusic

Competitioneligibility-MustnothavecompetedinanyNWorCounty4piececompetitionsin2017.Pleaseseebelow.Prenovice–MustNOThavecompetedinClubgrade6oraboveNovice–MustNOThavecompetedRegionalClub5oraboveIntermediate–MustNOThavecompetedinRegionalgrade3above.