Guidelines and Criteria for Gymnastics Region 3 Petitions and Qualifications
The guidelines outline the petition process for gymnasts in Region 3, covering reasons for petitions, submission requirements, scoring criteria, and considerations for injuries or illnesses. It includes details on how coaches can petition for athletes unable to compete due to valid reasons, along with the necessary documentation and qualifying scores for different levels and championships. Special considerations are given to athletes lacking current scores due to injuries.
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2024 USA Gymnastics Region 3 Regional Dev. Program & Xcel Petition Process
Regional Petitions *The following information can also be found in USA Gymnastics 2023-24 Rules and Policies Level 9 & 10 Regionals -Petitions accepted Level 9 Westerns & Level 10 Nationals -NO PETITIONS accepted Level 7 & 8 Regionals - Petitions will be considered for 2024 - All Around Score of 34.00 at States will qualify to Regionals Xcel Gold, Platinum, Diamond & Sapphire -Petitions accepted
General Information Regarding Petitions to Admissible Region 3 Events. A. Petitions may be considered for the following reasons: Injury, Illness, or Family tragedy (e.g., death, natural disaster) B. If an athlete is injured prior to the State meet, but is capable of competing one, two, or three events, she may compete in the qualifying meet without jeopardizing her right to petition to the next competition. C. The coach (or club administrator) is responsible for submitting all necessary documentation for the petition on behalf of the petitioning athlete. D. Entry fees for petitioned athletes must be submitted by the entry deadline. If the petition is denied, the Meet Director must refund the entry fee within three weeks.
Criteria for Petitions If a gymnast is unable to compete at the State Championships (or cannot compete in the All-Around at State Championships) due to injury or illness prior to or during the State Championships, her coach may petition to allow the athlete to directly enter the Regional Championships. The following requirements must be met and documentation to be included with the petition. Dev. Pro. & Xcel: A gymnast may submit her scores from at least one pre-state, sanctioned meet from the current season (at the level to which they are petitioning) showing a score of at least one point (1.00) greater than the regional qualifying score. Level 8, 9 & 10: A Level 8, 9 or 10 gymnast may submit her previous year s Regional, or Westerns/Nationals score (provided they are petitioning to the same level), as her pre-Championships score if her Optional AA score was at least one point (1.00) greater than the current year's Regional qualifying score. Xcel Gold, Platinum, Diamond & Sapphire: A gymnast may submit her previous year s Regional score (provided they are petitioning to the same level), as her pre-Championships score if her Optional AA score was at least one point (1.00) greater than the current year's Regional qualifying score. **Special consideration may be given to petitions if the athlete is lacking scores from the current year and previous year due to injuries but has previously competed at Regionals, Westerns, or Nationals.
Criteria for IES Petitions The Region 3 IES qualifying score for L 9 & 10 is a 9.1. Petitions will be considered per R & P. IES Athletes must have an event score that is at least 0.25 greater than the current Reg. 3 Regional qualifying score of 9.1 = 9.35 event score from current season meet. (Per R&P pg 84)
L 9/10 IES DESIGNATION For Levels 9 & 10 athletes are NO LONGER REQUIRED to designate as an Individual Event Specialist prior to State Meet. Allows true IES AND All-Around athletes ability to qualify to Regionals on 1, 2 or 3 events (provided they achieve the qualification score) Will allow L10 athletes to move on to Regionals to have a chance to qualify to All-Star session at Dev Nationals
L7/8, Xcel IES DESIGNATION Status for competing as an IES to qualify to the next higher meet MUST be DECLARED at the time of entry to the qualifying meet, NOT DURING or AFTER the CONCLUSION of the competition. (R&P pg 73 /81 Alternative Competition Experiences)
Nationals LEVEL 10 ALL-STAR SESSION Replacement athletes (both AA and event) will be accepted up until 12:00 am EST Thursday morning, the day prior to competition - If one of the original qualified athletes must scratch for any reason, the next available qualified athlete will be offered the invite to compete.
INQUIRY REGULATIONS Any inquiry to raise a score .10 or less on the lowest event score to qualify to the State or Regional meet applies ONLY to All Around athletes. * Cannot be used at Regionals to qualify to East/West or Nationals, nor does it apply to IES.
Action items when petitioning athletes Fill out the online petition form and submit by email. Deadline for submission is Monday 5PM local time following the State Meet. Include in the email or obtain a Licensed Medical Professional s written verification of the nature of illness or injury and a release date to return to gymnastics training.* Deadline for the medical submission is Wednesday 5PM local time following the State Meet. *The release date to FULL activity MUST occur prior to the date of Regional competition. Include in the email a link that takes you directly to the meet and session from which you are submitting scores; My USAGym, Meet Scores Online, etc. Please DO NOT just send the name of the meet or a photo of scores. The Gym contact person will be notified no less than one week prior to the Regional competition. If at any point during the petition process the athlete is no longer able to compete, it is the responsibility of the coach to notify the RACC and the RTCC IMMEDIATLEY.
Thank You Region 3 Regional Administrative Committee Kim Lauderdale-Stepanek-RACC Loui Janeky-RXCC Region 3 Regional Technical Committee Marilyn Blilie-RTCC Laurie Skelton-RTA Donnalyn Trevethan-RJR
