ARTISTIC AND GENERAL GYMNASTICS
COMPETITION HANDBOOK
2017
COMMITTEE
Chairman
Rachel law
[email protected]
Secretary
Jenni Harris
[email protected]
01455 440932
449, Coventry Road, Hinckley, Leics. LE10 0NF
Treasurer
Emma Kirk
[email protected]
Judging Convenor
Malcolm Stevenson
[email protected]
Competition Organiser
County Child Protection Officer
Linda Thompson
[email protected]
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Leicestershire Gymnastics Association
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 2017
The following regulations will apply at all Leicestershire Gymnastics Association Competitions
in 2017.
1 Affiliation All Gymnasts must be a member of a gymnastics club that is affiliated to the
county and British Gymnastics. All events gymnasts must have BG insurance at the
appropriate level. All coaches & judges must be members of the British Gymnastics
Association. The level of membership should be appropriate to the qualification held.
2 Gymnast’s Status Gymnasts must progress according to progression rules and therefore
may not work more than 1 level in the same year. Except for team events when gymnasts may
work above their normal status, and beginners where gymnasts may work 2 levels in 1 year.
3 Gymnastic Progression – see progression chart at end of this booklet
PLEASE NOTE IN THE EVENT A FEMALE GYMNAST COMPETES AT THE
REGIONAL IN AGE OR OPEN AGE EVENT THEN THIS WILL BE THEIR
QUALIFYING EVENT FOR PROGRESSION, FOR ALL OTHER GIRLS THEIR
COUNTY SCORE WILL BE THEIR QUALYFYING EVENT. This means a gymnast
scoring over 45 at the County all around competition, but failing to do so at the
regional competition does NOT need to move up a level in 2017.
4 Gymnast’s Age Age groups refer to the age the gymnast will reach during the
competition year i.e. age at 31st December.
5 Gymnast Changing Clubs The Association must be informed of any gymnast changing
clubs.
6 Competition Fees Competition fees are £10 per gymnast for womens and boys events and
£8 for GFA events.
Cheques should be made payable to Leicestershire Gymnastics Association. Late entries will be
charged at double the standard entry fee.
7 Withdrawal From Competition No refunds will be given if a gymnast is withdrawn after
the late entry cut off date.
8 Gymnast’s Dress and Conduct All female gymnasts should be suitably dressed in a well
fitting leotard. Long hair should be tied back. No jewellery is permitted. As per FIG
regulations unitards or full length matching leggings are permitted, therefore dispensation to
wear shorts on religious grounds will no longer be given. Boys may wear shorts or leggings, and
a leotards or T shirts.
9 Coaches Qualification, Dress and Conduct Coaches must hold a current cycle British
Gymnastics coaching qualification that covers the skills that their gymnasts are performing.
One coach per gymnast will be allowed in the competition area.
Coaches must be smartly dressed shorts/ skirts/ three quarter length trousers are not
permitted. Shoulders should be covered.
Coaches who do not adhere to the competition rules will be removed from the competition
floor.
The only jewellery coaches are permitted to wear while in the competition area is a plain
banded wedding ring which must be covered by tape.
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10 Judges Dress and Conduct Judges must be suitably dressed. Ladies in navy
skirt/trousers and jacket/blazer, gentleman in grey trousers and navy jacket/blazer.
Judges must arrive at the designated time before the start of competition for the judges
meeting.
11 Referee The competition secretary (or in her absence her appointed deputy) will
referee any dispute. The referee’s decision on such matters will be final.
12 Apparatus All gymnasts will use the apparatus supplied at the competition venue.
13 Safety It is strongly recommended that a coach should be close enough to the landing
area for dismount on vault to intervene in the likely case of an accident.
Judges will not deduct due to the presence of a coach, however this rule does not permit the
coach to touch the gymnast during the routine unless it is to prevent an accident.
14 Protests Protests should be in writing and handed to the competition controller
together with the £5 fee within 15 minutes of the score having been received.
Protest should include details of the gymnast’s number, apparatus protested, declared score,
technical reasons for the protest and coaches signature.
The competition controller will pass the protest to the relevant master judge who will
consider it with the other judges on that apparatus and deliver a signed reply back to the
competition controller. Any further dispute will be adjudicated upon by the referee whose
decision will be final.
Coaches may not complain about another gymnast’s score, compare scores or cite other
gymnast’s scores in a protest.
Video evidence and block protests will not be permitted.
Protests may not be used to complain about a judge.
Coaches may ask a master judge for details of deductions at an appropriate time, to enable
the improvement of routines by being informed of particular mistakes, provided that no
protest is made afterwards.
19 Rule Changes The Leicestershire Association reserves the right to amend competition
rules as it may feel necessary. Such changes shall be informed to member clubs before
closing date of competitions at which they will take effect.
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2017 EVENTS AND THEIR SPECIFIC RULES AND REGULATIONS
MARCH 12TH
WA & MA
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES FEBRUARY 12
TH
2017
NEW COLLEGE
LEVEL
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7, & 6 GIRLS INDIVIDUAL APPARATUS
Please see rules tables. http://www.leicestershiregymnastics.co.uk/handbook.htm
Gymnasts may enter as few or as many pieces as they wish.
Please take note of item 3 ‘gymnasts progression’ in the general rules and see table below.
Min Age 8
BOYS
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NOVICE 1,2 & 3 INDIVIDUAL APPARATUS vault floor & high bar
Please see rules tables. http://www.leicestershiregymnastics.co.uk/handbook.htm
Gymnasts may enter as few or as many pieces as they wish.
Please take note of item 3 "gymnasts' progression" in the general rules and table below.
Min Age 8
MAY 7th
GG
BEGINNERS
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES APRIL 9TH 2017.
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NEW COLLEGE
See rules. http://www.leicestershiregymnastics.co.uk/handbook.htm
Minimum age 7.
Open to boys and girls.
Please take note of item 3 ‘gymnasts progression’ in the general rules and see table below.
JULY 2ND WA
NEW COLLEGE
LEVEL5,4, 3, 2 & FIG INDIVIDUAL APPARATUS & LEVEL 4, 3, 2 & FIG ALLROUND
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES JUNE 4TH 2017
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Latest East Midlands Open age rules at level 4, 3, 2 and challenge. Plus National rules for in age
gymnasts.
Please see rule tables for level 5+/5 – min age 9
http://www.leicestershiregymnastics.co.uk/handbook.htm
Gymnasts may enter as few or as many pieces as they wish for the individual apparatus
competition.
Please take note of item 3 ‘gymnasts progression’ in the general rules and see table below.
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SEPT 17TH
WA & MA
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES AUGUST 20
TH
NEW COLLEGE
2017
LEVEL 7, 6 & 5 GIRLS ALLROUND
 Please see rules tables. http://www.leicestershiregymnastics.co.uk/handbook.htm
 Please take note of item 3 "gymnasts' progression" in the general rules and table below.
 Min Age 8
FLOOR & VAULT REGIONAL QUALIFIER
NEW COLLEGE
 Rules as per region
 Team will be selected from level 5+ gymnasts floor and vault scores – if not enough to make a
team level 5 scores will be considered. Coaches can elect to enter gymnasts just for this
qualification event (level 4 gymnasts who have not competed in the region are eligible) level 5
gymnasts can elect to compete a second floor routine to floor and vault rules – this should be
clearly indicated on the entry form.
BOYS
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NOVICE LEVEL 1,2 & 3 ALLROUND vault floor and high bar
Please see rules tables. http://www.leicestershiregymnastics.co.uk/handbook.htm
Gymnasts may enter as few or as many pieces as they wish.
Please take note of item 3 "gymnasts' progression" in the general rules and table below.
Min Age 8
OCT 1ST
WA
CLUB TEAMS LEVEL 5,4,3,2 & FIG
RD
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES 3
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SEPTEMBER 2017
Latest East Midlands Open age rules at level 4, 3, 2 and challenge. ( IN AGE GYMNASTS MAY
COMPETE USING OPEN AGE RULES)
5 & 5+ gymnasts ( IN AGE GYMNASTS MAY COMPETE IN EITHER TEAM USING OPEN AGE
RULES)
County rules http://www.leicestershiregymnastics.co.uk/handbook.htm
Teams consist of 5 with 4 to compete on each apparatus and 3 scores to count.
Gymnasts may compete in a team above their normal level with out affecting individual status.
NOV 5th
GG
BEGINNERS
TH
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES OCTOBER 8
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NEW COLLEGE
2017
NEW COLLEGE
See rules http://www.leicestershiregymnastics.co.uk/handbook.htm
Minimum age 7.
Open to boys and girls.
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PROGRESSION TABLE
LEVEL
SCORE OVER IN 2016
MIN LEVEL 2017
GENERAL
GYMNASTICS
BEGINNERS 1
BEGINNER 2
24.00
24.00
BEGINNERS 3
23.00
BEGINNER 2
BEGINNERS 3
BOYS NOVICE 1/ GIRLS
LEVEL 7
BOYS
NOVICE 1
NOVICE 2
NOVICE 3
34.00
34.00
35.00
NOVICE 2
NOVICE 3
NDP PROGRAMME
GIRLS
LEVEL 7
LEVEL 7
LEVEL 6
LEVEL 6
LEVEL 5
LEVEL 5
LEVEL 5+
LEVEL 4
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 2
42.00
45.00
43.00
46.00
45.00
48.00
45.00
44.00
44.00
44.00
LEVEL 6
LEVEL 5
LEVEL 5
LEVEL 5+
LEVEL 5+
LEVEL 4
LEVEL 4
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 2
FIG
Please note these scores are not likely to be the progression scores for 2018 – revision will
come once new rules have been published by BG and the EMGA on cycle 14 code.
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