NCBGA NEWSLETTER
FEBRUARY 2004
I hope that everyone is having a safe and successful season. From what I have seen, NOR-CAL looks stronger than ever. Keep up the great work!
The qualifying score for Class 5 athletes to compete at the State Championships has been set at 40.00 points to be achieved at the Zone Championships.
The respective Zone Championships will be held on the following days at the following locations:
Zone 1: Saturday, 6 March @ Santa Cruz Sports Central
Zone 2: Sunday, 7 March @ Athletic Horizons
Zone 3: Saturday, 6 March @ Peninsula
Zone 4: Sunday, 7 March @ Gymweavers
Please come prepared with entry forms and checks (1 per club) for both the State Championships and the Second Qualifier. These must be submitted at the Zone Championships.
Class 1-5 State Championships will be held at Redwood Empire the weekend of 13-14 March. The schedule is as follows:
Saturday:
Session 1: Second Qualifier (Class 6)
Session 2: Junior Elite 1,2,&3
Session 3: Class 4 & Open Optional
Sunday:
Session 4: Class 5
Session 5: Event Finals (top 6 per event for Junior Elite 1,2&3 only)
Class 6&7 State Championships will be held at Top Flight the weekend of 20-21 March. The schedule is as follows:
Saturday: Class 6
Sunday: Class 7
Please come prepared with entry forms and checks (1 per club) for the Region 1 Championships. They must be submitted at the State Championships. No exceptions!
All-Star Team uniforms will be distributed at the State Championships. This year, the jerseys will be navy blue with white lettering. A security deposit of $10 will be collected for each jersey. Any athlete who wishes to return their jersey will receive a refund.
Information for the Regional Championships can be found on the following website: www.sundevilgymnastics.com/Regionals2004.
The competition will be held at the Pheonix Civic Plaza. The schedule is as follows:
Thursday, 1 April
Session 1: Class 4 (10-11)
Session 2: Class 4 (12-13)
Session 3: Open Optional
Friday, 2 April
Session 4: Junior Elite 3
Session 5: Junior Elite 2
Session 6: Junior Elite 1
Saturday, 3 April
Regional Team Clinic (top 10 from JE 1,2&3) : 8am- MANDATORY
Region 1 General Meeting: 11am
Session 7: Class 5 (8-11)
Session 8: Event Finals (top 6 per event from sessions 1-6)
Sunday, 4 April
Session 9: Class 6 (7-9)
Session 10: Class 6 (10+) & Class 5 (12+)
REGIONAL TEAM CLINIC
After the competition on Friday, the top ten AA finishers for JE 1,2&3 will be invited to a Saturday morning clinic. At that time, the sizing and ordering of uniforms will take place. If one or more of the top six is not at the clinic, he/they will be replaced on the regional team with the next highest ranking gymnast/s at the clinic.
Sam Garanzini requests that in future, all meet hosts fill out and submit a judges request form for their competitions. This form can be found on the ncgja website.
Due to some confusion over scheduling of competitions, effective with the 2004-2005 season, all requests must be submitted in writing ( a form will be developed) to the NCBGA Secretary (currently Michelle Telega).
Beginning with the 2004-2005 season, bids for hosting the State Championships will need to be submitted to the State Chairman no later than 1 June of the previous year.
Best of luck to everyone! I look forward to seeing you all at the State Championships.