Women’s Minutes

Women's Technical Committee

August 16, 1997
Denver, CO

I. ROLL CALL

Chairman Marilyn Cross called the meeting to order at 3:15 PM.

Present:  Region I      Pam Bileck
          Region II     Linda Mulvihill
          Region III    Carole Bunge
          Region IV     Linda Thorberg
          Region V      Char Christensen
          Region VII    Cheryl Hamilton
          Region VIII   Marian Dykes
          NETC          Audrey Schweyer
          NJOPCC        Tom Koll
          NCAA Rep      Pat Panichas
          WJOPM         Connie Maloney
Absent:
          Region VI     Cindy Sielski
          WAB           K. Feldmann
          EPC           Roe Kreutzer
          WPD           Kathy Kelly

II. LEVEL 7 CONCERNS

A. JUDGING PANELS

Recommendation to require a minimum of two-judge panels at all Level 7 USAG-sanctioned competitions.
Motion: . Dykes
Second: P. Bileck
PASSED

B. LEVEL 7 WARM-UPS TIME

Recommendation that Level 7 use the same timed warm-ups times as Level 8-10 Optionals
(1½ minutes for traditional format and 2 minutes for warm-up-compete (Capital Cup type) formats.
Motion: C. Bunge
Second: C. Hamilton
PASSED

C. LEVEL 7 - MAXIMUM NUMBER OF JUDGMENTS PER DAY PER PANEL OF JUDGES

Recommendation that Level 7 competitions follow the same regulations as Optional levels 8-10 in regards to the maximum number of judgments per day per panel (Refer to the 1997 R & P). If a Level 7 competition is conducted in conjunction with compulsory Levels 4-6 (either the same day in different sessions, or within the same session), use the maximum number of judgments allowed for combination of Compulsory and Optional levels.
Motion: C. Hamilton
Second: L. Mulvihill
PASSED

D. LEVEL 7 - BEAM CLARIFICATION

A handstand element may be used as the first or second element in the non-flight acro series requirement, provided that it receives a value part by achieving vertical. If the handstand is not held for two (2) seconds, deduct up to 0.2.

III. ELEMENT VALUES FOR THE JR. OLYMPIC PROGRAM

A. To allow Level 8 athletes to perform Counterswing to Straddle Back to Handstand on Low Bar ("C" -#2.310 in FIG Code) and receive "B" value part credit.
Motion: C. Christensen
Second: C. Bunge
PASSED (7 in favor, 1 opposed)
Note: This element will NOT be allowed at Level 7.

B. To allow Level 7 and 8 athletes to perform the Uneven Bar element listed in the FIG Code as "C" - # 2.307 and receive two "B" elements (Uprise to Clear support and Clear hip circle to handstand)
Motion: M. Dykes
Second: P. Bileck
PASSED

C. To add to the Jr. Olympic Element supplement as Uneven Bar #2.406 an Uprise to handstand with ½ turn to L or mixed L grip (#2.306 in FIG Code).
Motion: C. Hamilton
Second: M. Dykes
PASSED

IV. TECHNICAL CLARIFICATIONS

A. Use of elements with push off the feet (for Elite and Level 10)

Elite: All casts to squat, stoop, straddle on will receive 0.05 each. One cast to squat (stoop) on and sole circle to jump to HB is allowed without penalty. Any additional cast sole circle to jump to HB will receive 0.05 each time.

Level 10: One cast squat (stoop, straddle) on or cast squat on to sole circle will be allowed without penalty Any additional cast squat (stoop, straddle) or cast to sole circle and jump to HB will receive a penalty of 0.05 each time.

Level 8 & 9: There is no specific apparatus deduction for the use of elements with push of from the feet.

B. Affiliation of judges

Clarification: A certified Women's gymnastics judge has a son or daughter enrolled in a gymnastics club's boy's or rhythmic team or class program, he/she will not be considered "affiliated" with that club when being assigned to a women's artistic gymnastics competition. Also, if the judge has a daughter in pre-school or girls' artistic classes, he/she will not be considered "affiliated" with the club when being assigned to judge a Women's competition.

Meeting adjourned at 4:30 PM. Next meeting is scheduled for September 26-28, 1997 in Reno, NV

This article appears in the November/December 1997 issue of Technique, Vol. 17, No. 10.

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