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Gymnastics Tournament Information

State Gymnastics Qualifiers are found on the main Gymnastics page under Gymnastics Publications

Gymnastics State Meet: February 24 & 25, 2012 -Site: Dickinson, Mark Rerick, Manager

STATE TOURNAMENT TEAM QUALIFICATION

1. The top eight teams will advance to the State Meet using the top 5 team scores from the regular season, which includes the conference meet. There will be no NDHSAA sponsored regional meet.

2. There will be one (1) session. 3. The schedule will be

Friday: All times are Mountain Standard Time - Parade of athletes, introductions, anthem 3:45 p.m., Competition 4:00 p.m.
Detailed Friday (Team Day)Schedule:

• 2:30 p.m. – Gym Opens
• 2:45 p.m. - Coaches’ meeting
• 3:00 p.m. - Officials’ Meeting and video review for base score • 3:45 p.m. - Opening Ceremony
• 4:00 p.m. - Begin Competition

NOTE: Timed Warm-ups will be determined by the host school. Previously 1.5 minutes per athlete x 6 competitors, 2 minute equip- ment change was used.

Teams will be seeded into the Team State Meet by use of simple ranking program. All host teams must report/submit team scores to Kent VanElls immediately after completion of competition, including Conference Meet. Final ranking will be simple average score of the top five regular season competitions in which the team participated.

STATE TOURNAMENT INDIVIDUAL QUALIFICATION

1. Individual Qualification will be as follows:
a. The top 3 regular season scores including conference will be used to advance the top 40 individuals and top 30 all around to the state meet.
b. In the event a senior is unable to complete 3 regular season meets, that senior may advance by an injury petition that is approved by the State Association. To advance to state, the athlete must score equal to or better than the 20th individual score or 15th all around score.

2. The top 3 scores for each athlete must be posted on the NDHSAA website plus any update when an athlete achieves a better score. 3. Conference meet may contribute to the 3 score average.
4. Coaches must submit updates on an individual’s score by noon Sunday prior to the State Meet.
5. Top 40 individuals and top 30 all around athletes statewide will qualify to Individual State Meet (no tie-break).

Saturday (Individual Day):
• 11:45 a.m. - Gym Opens
• 12:00 noon - Coaches’ Meeting
• 12:30 p.m. - Timed Warm-ups Begin
• 1:30 p.m. - Video review for base score • 1:45 p.m. - Opening Ceremonies
• 2:00 p.m. - Begin Competition

NOTE:
(1) Meet manager may view the field each day and adjust the warm-up if needed. (2) Touch warm-ups will be used for team-day and individual day.

It is recommended to use the individual athlete announcing format and drop back warm up to speed meet up and provide more spectator appeal.
OTHER REGULATIONS
1. Only high school teams are eligible to enter the State Meet. Junior high teams are not eligible, but junior high girls are eligible for the senior high team.

2. If a girl wishes to compete in the all-around, she must enter all four of the individual events.
3. The meet referee shall not be a high school coach of a competing team.
SPECIAL MEETING: All judges and meet referee will meet one hour prior to the start of competition for pre-meet preparations.
Prior to competition on both days of the State Meet, judges may review videos of routines of the event in which they are assigned. This will take place no later than 1/2 hour prior to the beginning of competition which is during the scheduled judges’ meeting.

STATE WARM-UP SCHEDULE

NOTE: Warm-up starting time will be reviewed by the meet manager for Friday for any necessary adjustments.

STATE ADMISSION PRICES

1 Day Ticket: Adults - $10.00, Students - $5.00

2 Tournament Ticket: Adults - $18.00, Students - $8.00

STATE AWARDS

The top four teams receive a team trophy. In addition, competing members of the championship and runner-up teams will receive indi- vidual plaques. In each event, the top six individuals receive plaques and 7th through 15th receive ribbons. Because of the number of ties, individual awards will be ordered following competition.
JUDGES

A Meet Referee plus Twelve judges - three in each event will be contracted. Scoring shall be tabulated to the ten-thousandths and rounded off to the nearest thousandth.