Rules & Regulations
Maine Rules and Regulations
2009 - 2010
Meet Fee Caps
Local Meets
$35 for Compulsory and Prep Optional
$40 for Optionals
Theme Meets
$50 for Compulsory and Prep Optional
$55 for Optionals
NOTE: “Theme Meets” are meets that are held in your gym and must have all of the following criteria to exceed the local meet fee cap:
1. Must exceed R&P for awards
2. Medals, trophies, or plaques must be used in place of ribbons
3. Must include a participation memento (goodie bag, t-shirt, etc.)
4. Two-judge panels are required.
5. Team fee of $25 may be charged but clubs may opt not to enter into the team competition.
Invitational Meets
Invitational meets are held in outside facilities where the additional cost of gym rental and equipment rental are involved will not have a fee cap.
Bid Forms for Hosting State Run Events
Any club wishing to host Sectionals, States or Clinics must complete the attached Bid Form to the SAC by October 15, 2009.
Gate fees
Local Meets - $5 adult; $3 child/Senior (12 & under; 65 & older)
Theme and State Run Meets - $7 adult; $5 child/Senior (12 & under; 65 & older)
1. Clubs may want to consider charging a family fee.
2. Adequate seating must be available if you are charging admission.
3. Admission charges should include a program. If the admission fee does not include a program the spectators should have a rotation sheet available to them at no cost.
4. All equipment for state meets must meet R & P specifications.
Prep Op Rules
Maine will follow Massachusetts Prep Op Rules for the 2009/10 season using the following levels: Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, Superior (for athletes who have competed Lv. 8 or higher).
Maine’s Prep Op minimum age for the 2009/10 season is 10 years by States. Numbers of Prep Op athletes within the Novice, Intermediate, Advanced and Superior levels will determine whether or not there are age groups this year.
To download the rules go to www.massusag.com. Once at the site, find Resources on the left and click on to Prep-Op Rules and Prep Op Superior Rules.
Qualifying Scores for 2009-2010 Season
Level 3 & 4 No minimum
Level 5 & UP 30.00
Level 8 32.00 for Regionals
Level 9 No minimum for States; 34.00 for Regionals
Prep Optional No minimum
Level 9/10 Event Specialists: must declare in writing to the State Chair by 2/21/10; must have achieved a score of 8.7 at sectionals and one other sanctioned meet on the event; must achieve a score of 9.0 or better on the event at States to qualify to Regionals.
Age Groups
* Per 2008-09 USAG Rules and Policies - see P. 19
* So that Level 8’s have some competition, pending numbers of participants, we may opt to have the following age groups: Children 8-10; Junior 11-14; Senior 15+.
* Any age group with 15 or more competitors in it must be subdivided in any sanctioned qualifier, sectional, or state meet. The subdivision must remain within the boundaries of the original age group. For instance: 9-11 age group could be broken down into two groups – 9 year olds and 10-11 year olds.
Drop Back Rule
As soon as a gymnast competes at a sectional meet at a particular level she must stay at that level and not drop down. She may however move up.
Mobility Score to Advance to Next Level
Per 2009-10 USAG Rules and Policies - see P. 19.
Meet Warm Up Times
Per 2009-10 USAG Rules and Policies - see P. 39. Exception: Maine will allow 1 minute warm up times for all compulsory levels including Levels 3 & 4.
Qualifying to States
A gymnast must achieve a qualifying score or better at one sanctioned meet and one sectional meet. Level 8’s only have one opportunity to achieve a qualifying score at sectionals. If she does not achieve it, she must submit a photocopy of the results of an additional sanctioned meet from the current season showing a score equal to or greater than the state qualifying score by March 7, 2010.
If a gymnast is sick or injured she must submit the following to the state chair:
1. A physician’s written verification of the illness or injury and date of release for return to gymnastics activity within three days of that meet.
2. A photocopy of the results of one sanctioned meet from the current season showing a score which is equal to or greater than the state qualifying score on or before March 7, 2010 - Lvs. 8 & 9 or April 18, 2010 for all other levels and Prep Op.
If a gymnast competes at both sectional meets but does not receive a qualifying score she may still qualify for States by submitting the following to the state chair:
1. A photocopy of the results of one sanctioned meet from the current season showing a score which is equal to or greater than the state qualifying score on or before April 18, 2010.
Awards
* At Sectionals and States we will award all ties.
* At Sectionals Levels 3, 4, 5 will receive achievement awards for four events, AA awards through 10 places and achievement awards thereafter.
* At States all Levels will receive placement awards through 10 places.
Additionally any Level 3, 4, 5 competitors who did not place in the top ten will receive achievement awards for all events and AA.
* At States AA champions all levels all age groups will receive trophies.
* Graduating Seniors will receive a recognition gift at their state meet.
* At States banners will be awarded to the top 3 teams per level. Top 3 scores count.
* Host Clubs for Maine USAG Sectionals and States will receive all gate proceeds as well as all concession proceeds.
* Every gymnast who qualifies to States will receive a custom championship medal.
* Regional Qualifiers will receive
- a state warm up suit (Levels 8-10)
- State Leotard (Level 8)
* Regional coaching staff will receive a state coach's shirt and a state jacket if s/he doesn’t already have one.
Judges for States
Per the recommendation of the State Administrative Committee, 1/2 of the judges will be assigned from in-state and 1/2 from out-of-state.
Parking at Meets
Handicap parking spaces should be provided and marked as such.
Spaces should be reserved for the judges somewhere near the entrance. The Judge Assignor will provide the meet director with the number of spots to be reserved after she confirms the carpool arrangements.
Meet results
Please send or submit to Mary Madore within 48 hours of the meet in ProScore. per Rules & Policies
Mailing address: E-mail: leapsnbounds@gwi.net
Mary Madore
230 Skowhegan Rd.
Fairfield, ME 04937