Rhythmic Technical Committee

July 6, 2001
San Rafael, Calif.

I. Roll Call

Members Present:
Andrea Schmid
Helena Greathouse
Ellen Nyemcsik Elena Savenkova
Maureen Broderick
Tyana Marlowe
Candace Feinberg - (guest non-voting)
Efrossina Anguelova - (guest non-voting)
Jan Exner (non-voting)

II. Reorganization of the Technical Committee

MOTION:

The RTC will consist of six (6) Regional Technical Committee Chairmen, and the RPC judge representative.

Qualifications:

• The Regional TC chairman must hold a minimum of a provisional National rating.
• If a region does not have a qualified judge, the next highest- ranking judge will be eligible to serve.

Elections

• The rhythmic program director will conduct the election for the Regional Technical Committee Chairmen.
• All professional members within each region are eligible to vote.
• Elections will take place every four years in the fall of the year (2001,2005, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the rhythmic program consultant for the States and Region and answer any correspondence in that regard, with copies sent to the appropriate members.
• Act as a technical advisor to the Regional Board
• Assist with the regional clinic/workshops for coaches and judges
• Actively participates in the training of judges, coaches and gymnasts in the technical aspects of the rules and regulations.
• Assist Regional Board with the format and technical organization of regional competitions.
• Dispense technical information from USAG to the regional membership.
• Verify the Active Status for all judges within the region.
• Make interim decisions on element evaluations for the JO Program.

    Motion: E. Savenkova
    Second: A. Schmid
    Passed: Unanimously

Motion to add two additional RTC responsibilities to the Rules & Policies (Section 19, 5.02).

1. Respond to all technical inquiries regarding interpretation of the FIG code of points, the JO Technical Handbook and the judges chapter of the R&P.
2. Be responsible for the continuing education of judges and coaches at the State, Regional and National levels.

    Motion: E. Savenkova
    Second: H. Greathouse
    Passed: Unanimously

III. JOPC Proposals and Recommendations

Change the criteria, for difference between the scores, to FIG standards
NOT APPROVED

Allow the use of voice (as music) in musical accompaniment (same as FIG) for Level 7&8 optional routines.
APPROVED

Regions 1, 2, 3 & 4 propose to allow Level 8 athletes to perform "D" and "E" elements, but only give "C" value to those skills.
NOT APPROVED

Regions 1, 2 & 3 recommend that level 8 athletes be allowed repetition of elements for combination skills (same as FIG)
NOT APPROVED

Propose to change the R&P to allow Level 7 rated judges to judge execution for Level 8 if necessary
APPROVED for all meets except State & Regional competitions.

New R&P addendices -
Create an inquiry form for Technical value inquiries only, using the form from the Women's program as a guideline. This form should be submitted before the end of the session, from the coach to the Meet Director. The Meet Director will then submit the form to the Meet Referee.
APPROVED

Recommendation that the judge's pre-contract should be sent by the RJC and the final contract sent by the Meet Director.
APPROVED

Change Section 18, X, C in the R&P to read: "The Rhythmic Technical Committee will investigate the complaint."
APPROVED

In R&P, Section 19, Article 6 6.02 D add: 4) ethical standards. Also - same article - under "Responsibility of RJC add in 6.02 E: "send a copy....and to the Technical Committee.
APPROVED

IV. National Rhythmic Judges Partnership Proposals

Proposal - Make judging assignments in advance of competitions.
NOT APPROVED

Proposal - Judges meal breaks should be a minimum of 45 minutes during competitions.
NOT APPROVED

Each examinee should receive notification of judge's exam score within four weeks of the test date.
APPROVED

Amendment to R&P: All judges with more than a one-year break in service are no longer considered certified and must retake judges course and exam at the previously certified level.
NOT APPROVED

Add to the R&P: Election dates for rhythmic Membership Representatives to the USAG Board of Directors
APPROVED

Proposal - In future editions of the Rhythmic Technical Handbook any new information (added or changed) needs to be differentiated by a different print type.
APPROVED

Proposal - For national level rhythmic competitions USAG should contract overseeing judges for each of the three score components (TV, AV, EX), instead of just one meet referee responsible for all three components.
NOT APPROVED

Proposal - For national level competitions assign at least two judges solely to instant video replay.
NOT APPROVED

Proposal - NRJP position on the Rhythmic Technical Committee
Posponed for the newly elected RTC

Proposal - NRJP position on the Rhythmic Program Committee
NOT APPROVED

Note:
Tyana Marlowe was elected interim chair of the current Technical Committee.

Approved: Bob Colarossi, USAG President

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