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Category: National Updates
USAG National Updates
Introductory Athlete Membership Changes
With the launch of the new athlete registration season, the Introductory Athlete Membership was applicable only to those athletes participating in the Xcel Program: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond. However, Women’s Program has decided to also include the Women’s JO Program Levels 1 and 2 into that structure (reminder the new Level 3 was the…
College of Knowledge Reminder & Tips
Videos included in this playlist: 2013 Rules and Policies Coaching Certification Requirement Importance of Basics for Beam Pre-School Lever Drill Athletes With Disabilities
Congrats Olympic Champs – Team USA
USA Gold Medal Team – Well Done! Amazing Gymnastics from each and every athlete. View all the details and photos HERE Photo from USA Gymnastics by photographer Joh Cheng
9 & 10 National Champs from Jersey
Article submitted by John Wojtczuk New Jersey Gymnasts Take National Titles at J.O. Nationals and 9 Easterns Alicia Boren from North Stars won the AA for the Junior B Age Group at the Junior Olympic Championships in Norfolk, VA with a 38.325 score. She was also the National Champion on the Floor Exercise as well,…
National Meet Results
Level 10 (JO) National Championships were held 12-15 May 2011 in Long Beach, CA Results HERE Special Congrats to Nicole Medvitz/ENA Paramus for a 1st Place Beam 9.70 Level 9 Eastern National Championships were held on 6-8 May 2011 in Worcester, MA Results HERE
10 Vault Table Clarification
Two vaults (5.408/5.409) were listed with an asterisk but had inadvertently been shaded to indicate that they receive a bonus if performed successfully. I have attached a revised version so that they are no longer shaded and there is no confusion. Download updated Vault Table HERE
Dance Technique for JO Program – Revised
Dance Technique for the JO Program has been revised by USAG. Download the latest HERE
Springboard Rules Clarification
ATTENTION WOMEN’S PROGRAM MEMBERS: CLARIFICATION REGARDING THE USE OF ALTERNATIVE SPRINGBOARD APPARATUS, as described in the 2010-11 Women’s Rules and Policies on page 82, F. 1. 2nd bullet: In May 2010, the National Jr. Olympic Committee voted to allow the use of the Air-o-Board (and other similar vault/mounting apparatus) to be used for LEVELS 1-3 AND THE…
Thanks George for the Trampoline
George Nissen 1914-2010 Everyone involved in the sport of Gymnastics has to give thanks to George Nissen for his wonderful invention, the Trampoline. And to see him press a handstand at an awards ceremony in his 80’s was truely inspiring. We’ll miss you George. Nissen got his inspiration for the trampoline when watching trapeze artists…
Clarifications from JO and Technical Committees
The USAG Jr Olympic & Technical Committees have issued a clarification paper concerning some optional routine issues as well as some judge’s pay issues. Download the information here.