FEB. 2, 2010

USAG JO Rules Clarifications Feb. 2, 2010

The perfect gossip killer - play a game! This one is "Pass the Pigs".
Just don't laugh too hard while playing!

Mileage is now $ .50 (1-8-10) (Refer to page 72 of R&P for clarification of payment
for those meeting the carpool - must drive over 30 miles RT.)

Susan Yoculan's comments on college judges. Read it

Reminder: NAWGJ MEMBERS need to pay your own NAWGJ dues:
Send to - NAWGJ National Sec/Treasurer: Betty Sroufe: 2096 Rolling Hills Blvd. Fairfield, Ohio 45014 Payment form

December NAWGJWA Board Meeting Minutes posted on Board Members link.

Our Washington State Level 7 team did great this past weekend at the National Judges Cup. Out of 20 teams, they took 3rd place! And Jada Czysz-Deboer took first AA. Great job WA! (NorCal won, and PA crept into 2nd at the last event.) Results and comments

Here is our 2010 WA State Level 7 Team that went to the National Judges Cup! Congrats to the girls!

Jillian, Rikki, Sam, Jada, Kayla, and Alexis representing AGC, LEGA, ECGA and Gym East.

Washington's Jim Holt has written a book. Click on the picture at left to link to Amazon.com to read about it.

National Symposium. No registrations until Jan. 2010!
City: Itasca, Illinois outside of Chicago
The site is Eaglewood Resort and Spa 1401 Nordic Road Itasca, Illinois 60143 www.eaglewoodresort.com
It is an excellent facility, very conducive to a first class conference setting. It is within a short shuttle ride to the train station (or a walk) for easy access to downtown. Once you see the hotel rates you will easily be able to do an add on day in front or behind the symposium so that a day or more can be planned in downtown Chicago.

NAWGJ National Symposium 2010 July 15-17
Testing July 18 (Judges exam and probably safety exam)

Jeffrey Otto Ronberg

January 22, 1967 - November 20, 2009
In Loving Memory

Testing
At this time this will be the last test offered in WA until the WA State Clinic the weekend of June 4th-6th, 2010.

Congrats to Noelle Buell and her husband on the birth of their twin boys!

Article on Washington gymnast Destinee Davis in International Gymnast.

Candy Corn Critique Meet

Thanks to everyone who coached, judged or participated as a gymnast, and to Gym East- our co-sponsors. Without everyones support, our fundraiser would not be the great success that it is.

Watch video of compulsory floor routines with the new music.

"I'd rather shoot for a star and hit a stump than shoot for a stump and miss." David Luttrell

The hard bound version of the 2009 - 2010 Rules & Policies will be available the first of October. The 2009 - 2010 Rules and Polcies is posted on the USA Gymnastics web site.

GREAT JOB WASHINGTON BREVETS AND NATIONALS - EVERYONE PASSED THEIR COURSE!


National Course WA Judges - not shown, Tracy Duncan and Michelle Thompson	Region 2 (and friends) - Brevet Course

All USAG State Meet Judges were chosen for their assignments based on the following criteria. This information can be found in the USAG Washington handbook.
STATE MEET JUDGES
To be eligible to be a State Championship Judge, you must have an Optional rating. For compulsory state meets, you must have had your optional rating for a minimum of three years. For the optional state meet, you must have had your level 10 rating a minimum of five years.To be eligible to be a Head Judge at a State Competition a judge must have held a level 10 or higher rating for the previous six consecutive years prior to the State Championship.The USAG Washington board bases their State Championship Meet Judges selection on the following criteria:
1.State Professional Member Input
2.Years and Judging Experience
3.Current Judges Rating
4.Current Judges Data
5.Education (State, Regional and National Clinics, Workshops, Etc)
6.Regional Participation at Training Camps
7.In-Gym Hours
8.Volunteer/Service time
9.Number of meets judged at that level.
10.Judges availability and desire to judge the meet.
11.Involvement and contribution in WA. State programs.
12.Follow through on contractual agreements from previous years.
13.Sectional Balance
Follow all guidelines per NAWGJ and USAG rules and polices for Championships

Great National Anthem:
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Under the NAWGJ Code of Professional Responsibility:
• A judge should not solicit meets for herself/himself or for others.
• A judge should assist in maintaining the integrity and competence of the profession of judging women’s gymnastic events.
• A judge should assist the Association in fulfilling its duty to make judges for women’s gymnastics events available.
• A judge shall be completely unbiased.
• A judge should not give any appearance of any particular friendship with any coach or competitor.
• A judge should not become intimate with coaches or affiliates of teams or contestants who she/he may later be called upon to judge.
• A judge shall not use her/his position to endeavor to influence or attempt to influence anyone in any manner whatsoever, or to obtain any special advantage for herself/himself by reasons of or as consequence or her/his being a judge.