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Joint JO Technical Meeting Minutes May 18, 2009

CLARIFICATIONS REGARDING SERIES (May 2009)

NEW RULES FOR 2009-2013 NOW POSTED AT USAG

Apparently there are some coaches and judges that don't know that even if they have a soft board or box for the gymnasts to mount off of, they still have to remove it. If it isn't removed, there is a deduction. Just because it is soft, doesn't mean it can stay there. Laurie Reid

Technical Comm. Meeting Minutes Sept 5, 2008
Joint JO/Technical Comm. Meeting Minutes Sept 6-7, 2008

July 24, 2008

Women's National Admin. Committee Minutes June 8, 2008
Women's JO Committee Minutes May 19, 2008
Women's National Admin. Committee Minutes May 19, 2008
Technical Committee Minutes May 19, 2008
JO Update 2008-09
Joint meeting committee minutes from 5/19/08 (Administrative, Jr. Olympic, Technical) Includes: NACGC-W report, National office report, Administrative Committee report, NAWGJ report, USA Gymnastics Board of Directors report, Background checks, Media challenges, Code of ethics.
Joint meeting committee minutes from 5/19/08 (Jr. Olympic, Technical) Includes: JO rule changes, Floor exercise concerns, Beam concerns, Uneven bar concerns, Vault concerns, Meet formats, Parent education, East/West & JO National judges.

Reminder: only a "manufactured round off pad" may be used for yurchenko entry vaulting. No Sting mats, carpet squares, or home made pads.

Aug. 26, 2007

Clarification on "small bounces" before large jump(s) at the beginning of Level 4, 5, and 6 floor exercise.
Please note that the bounces before the "element" are very SMALL and move SLIGHTLY forward. They should be done in releve and are NOT elements. If the gymnast is bouncing higher that 2-3 inches, it is more than was intended in the text. If they are bouncing more than 2-3 inches forward on each bounce, it is more than what was intended. Please correct this since it could become a small deduction or text error. Make sure they are in releve when they are bouncing, that can be a small text error. Some gymnasts are looking like they are trying to make these bounces into huge stretch jumps. Please do not let the gymnasts do this, it is wrong.
Thanks, Laurie Reid

May 30, 2006
Level 4 Mount Bars: Reverse the glide and swing backward with legs together, maintaining straight legs with the feet off the floor. At the completion of the backward swing, the feet may contact the floor to finish in a straight stand or the body may continue to swing forward, placing the feet on the mat closer to the apparatus. The gymnast may come to a momentary stand or use a "punching" action to initiate the pullover. Hands remain on the bar in overgrip. Maintain straight arms and legs throughout.
Connie Maloney
Women's Jr. Olympic Program Manager

Now there's a real sickle foot problem. Anyone
recognize what this is? Come on Huskies...think!

Two newly named vaults have been identified: the Fall On-Fall Off, and the Tanac...(thanks Judy and Chris)

Thanks to Boise State and photographer Brent Keeth (Flex Photography http://www.flexphotography.com/) for the 2004 picture of Lindsay Ward doing a sheep jump on beam. Yes, this is what a sheep jump is supposed to look like.