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Men's Selection Procedures
2001 World Championships, October 28 - November 4, Ghendt, Belgium

21-Feb-01 - Pending USOC approval.

I. Overview

Athletes may qualify for the Men's 2001 World Championships Team in one of three ways:
  1. Finish among the top four gymnasts under the evaluations system identified in Section III - A below;
  2. Be the gymnast chosen by the Men's Program Committee as the fifth or sixth team member;
  3. Successfully petition directly onto the World Championships Team through the process set forth in Section IV below.

II. 2001 U.S. Championships

  1. Qualification to Participate in the Championships
    1. An athlete may qualify to participate in the National Championships through USA Gymnastics approved qualifying competition(s).
    2. Members of the National Team selected from the 2000 Olympic Team Trials or 2001 Winter Cup Challenge will automatically qualify to participate in the 2001 National Championships.
    3. Time and Place
      The 2001 National Championships will be conducted August 8-11 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

III. The 2001 World Championships

Team will be selected as follows:
  1. The top four gymnasts using a combined total with 50% of the score taken from the National Championships All Around Preliminary and 50% of the score taken from the National Championships All Around Finals ("Competitive Results") will be on the Team. In case of a tie for 4th place, ties will be broken in the following manner:
    1. Highest AA total from the second day only at the National Championships;
    2. Highest AA total using five events from the combined results at the National Championships.
  2. The fifth and sixth member of the Team will be chosen, from among the competitors at the National Championships by the Men's Program Committee and approved by the President of USA Gymnastics. The MPC will consider the following factors when selecting the fifth and sixth position:
    1. Evaluation of the team's strengths and weaknesses based on the four athletes selected using the rank order Competitive Results.
    2. Team score scenarios using the Competitive Results which would maximize the team score.
    3. Past domestic and international performance and experience including such information as type, frequency and level of domestic and international competition and routine hit percentage in major domestic and international events.
  3. Two alternates to the 2001 World Championship Team will be chosen from among the competitors at the National Championships by the Men's Program Committee and approved by the President of USA Gymnastics.
    1. One alternate will be the highest ranked athlete, not selected to the World Championships team, using the competitive results.
    2. The Men's Program Committee, using the criteria cited in III.B, will select the other alternate.
  4. In the case of an injury or other circumstance which would necessitate the replacement of a World Championships Team Member prior to the World Championships competition, the World Championships Coach, after consulting with the assistant coaches, personal coaches and the Senior National Team Coordinator, will determine which alternate will be placed on the World Championships Team.

IV. Petitions

Petitions to enter the National Championships or to be placed onto the World Championships Team, other than through the competitive process described above, will be considered by the Men's Program Committee.

A petition onto the World Championships Team may only be submitted by the athlete who is the highest ranking U.S. gymnast from the 2000 Olympic Games. If an athlete were petitioned directly onto the World Championships Team, this athlete would displace the fourth ranked gymnast from the Competitive Results, leaving only three athletes selected based on their score.

In order to be considered by the Men's Program Committee, petitions must be submitted in writing to the USA Gymnastics' national office as soon as practical after the athlete becomes aware of his inability to participate in the applicable competition. The petition must state the specific injury, illness or unusual circumstance, which prohibited the athlete from participating in the competitive process. In the case of a petition based upon an injury or illness, the petition must be accompanied by a physician's statement, and the nature and extent of that injury or illness is subject to verification by a doctor selected by USA Gymnastics.

V. Coaches' Selection

  1. Head Coach
    The Men's Program Committee will select the head coach a minimum of six months prior to the start of the World Championships. The MPC requires that it must receive up to three recommendations for the head coach position from the Senior National Team Coaches and up to three recommendations for the head coach position from the Senior National Team Athletes, a minimum of one month prior to the coach's selection.
    The selection of the head coach will be based upon the following criteria and must be approved by the President of USA Gymnastics:
    • proven team leadership ability
    • international experience; and
    • ability to communicate to the athletes and follow the established World Championships training plan.
  2. Assistant Coaches
    Two assistant coaches will be selected by the Men's Program Committee following consultation with the head coach and the personal coaches and approved by the President of USA Gymnastics. The two assistant coaches must come from among the personal coaches of World Championships Team members.

VI. Removal

An athlete or coach may be removed from the World Championships Team if he violates the USA Gymnastics Code of Ethics or fails to attend the World Championships Team Training Camp for the full duration of the camp. An athlete may also be removed from the World Championships Team in the event of injury or illness, which inhibits peak performance at the World Championships. Verification of injury or illness will be by two doctors selected by USA Gymnastics in consultation with the USOC. Coaches may also be removed if the Men's Program Committee receives a no confidence vote from the Senior National Team coaches. Removal may only occur by action of the President of USA Gymnastics after consultation with the, USA Gymnastics Senior Director for Men, the World Team Coaching Staff and an interview with the athlete and his coach. Any decision to remove an athlete or coach is subject to review through USA Gymnastics Grievance Procedures.

VII. Approval of the Selection Procedures

These Selection Procedures have been reviewed and approved by the Men's Program Committee and USA Gymnastics.

VIII. Acknowledgement

These 2001 World Championships Selection Procedures have been reviewed and approved by USA Gymnastics.

Each athlete and coach participating in the process for selecting the team as outlined in these Selection Procedures has carefully reviewed, understands the terms of these Procedures. That understanding is reflected by the signature of the athlete and coach on a copy of these Selection Procedures.


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