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Topsy TURVY AND TUFF: 1 998 TOPs NATIONAL TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

TOP's, the women's Ta len t Opportunity Program, is in its seventh year and has enjoyed trem endous success. More than 2,000 gymnasts tested at the regional level during this past summer. Check out this year's list of TOP's National Team members, both in the 7-8 year old division and 9-12 year old division, and where they're from.

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...................... 18 The 1999 Future Stars National Championships and Coaches Workshop was held November 12-15 at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. This was a dual purpose event, with the Future Stars Championships selecting the 1998-1999 Junior Developmental National Team and the Coaches Workshop providing an educational experience for athletes, coaches and parents.

1 2 QUESTIONS FOR VANESSA ATLER ......... ....... .. .. ... 22

Vanessa Atler is one of the top-ranked gymnasts in the U.s. She just returned from the Australia Cup with three gold medals in hand-one in the all-around, one on vault and one on

floor l She also won these same two event titles at the 1998 Goodwill Games

and Pacific Alliance Championships . USA Gymna stics learned first-hand

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brought home eight medals, including five gold, from the Australia Cup, which took pla.ce in Melbourne, Australia, Nov. 6-8.

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USA Gymnastics Board of Directors

Chair: Sand y Knapp; President: Robert V. Colarossi; President Emeritus: Mike Donahue; Constituent Members: Amateur Athletic Union : Mik e Sta nn er; American Sokol Organization: Jerry Milan; American Turners: Betty Heppner; College Gymnastics Association-M: Roy Johnson; National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches for Women: Gai l Davis; National Association for Girls and Women in Sport: Marilyn Strawbridge; National Association of Women's Gymnastics Judges: YVOJme Hodge; National Collegiate Athletic Association: Carolyn Lewis, Tom Dwm; National Federation of State High School Associations: Susan True; National Gymnastics Judges Association: Jolm Scheer; National High School Gymnastics Coaches Association: John Brinkworth; U.S. Association of Independent Gym Clubs: Lance Crowley; U.S. Elite Coaches Association for Men's Gymnastics: Fred Turoff; U.S. Elite Coaches Association for Women's Gymnastics: Gary Anderson, Roe Kreutzer; U.S. Men 's Gymnastics Coaches Association: Marc Yancey; U.S. Rhythmic Gymnastics Coaches Association: Suz ie DiTullio; Young Men's Christian Association of the USA: TBA; USA Gymnastics National Membership Directors: Men's: Ray Gura, jim Holt; Rhythmic: Tamara Gerlack, ALIa Sv irsky; Women's: Linda Chencinski, David Holcomb; Athlete Directors: Chris Waller, chair; Vanessa Vander Pluym, vice chair and sec; Mihai Bagiu, Amanda Borden, Tanya Service Chaplin, Jair Lynch, Wendy Hilliard, Kim Zmeskal, Michelle Dusse rre -Farre ll , USOC a thl ete representati ve; Associate Members: Jewish Communi ty Centers: Lori Katz; Special Olympics, Inc.: Kate Faber-Hickie; USA Trampoline & Tumbling: Wayne Downing; U.S. Competitive Sports Aerobics Federation: Ho wa rd Schwa rt z; U.S. Sports Acrobatics Federation: Bonnie Davidson.

USA Gymnastics Executive CommiHee

Chair: Sandy Knapp; Special Advisor to the Chairman of the Board: Roe Kreutzer; President: Robert V. Colarossi; Secretary: Mark Graham; Vice Chair Men: Tim Daggett; Vice Chair Rhythmic: Wendy Hilliard ; Vice Chair Women: Joa n Moore Gnat; FIG Executive Committee: Jay Ashmore; FIG Men's Technical Committee: George Beckstead ; FIG Rhythmic Technical Committee: Andrea Schmid-Shapiro; FIG Women's Technical Committee: Jackie Fie; At Large Members: Peter Vidmar, Susan True; Athlete Directors: Tanya Service Chaplin, Wendy Hilliard, Chris Waller; USOC Athlete Representative: Michelle DusserreFarrell; President Emeritus: Mike Donahue.

Unless expressly identified to the contrary, all articles, statements and views printed herein are attributed solely to the author and USA Gymnastics expresses no opinion and assumes no responsibility thereof.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Robert V. Colarossi President of

USA Gymnastics

As many of you may know,

Trampoline was added to the

Olympic program for the 2000

Games in Sydney. As a result of this,

USA Gymnastics merged with

USA Trampoline and Tumbling on January 1, 1999.

This is a very exciting time for everyone

involved.

What better way to herald in the new year than to announce a new addition to the USA Gymnastics family. As many of you

may know, Trampoline was added to the Olympic program for the 2000 Games in Sydney. As a result of thi s, USA Gymnastics merged with USA Trampoline and Tumbling on January I, 1999. This is a very exciting time for everyone involved. The top 12 men and the top 12 women from rank order at the 1999 World Trampoline Championships will qualify to the Olympic Games. In addition to Trampoline, USA Gymnastics will become the national governing body for Tumbling, Double MiniTramp, and Synchronized Trampoline . USA Trampoline and Tumbling has approximately 250 member clubs and 6,000 members. This merger will provide a unique opportunity for club owners to learn more about these disciplines and how to start a program for those who are interested. We welcome all of our newest members from Trampoline and Tumbling, and keep an eye out next month for an in depth look at our four newest disciplines.

The World Championships, conducted in the year prior to the Olympic Games, presents many opportunities and challenges. It's at these competitions that we qualify our individual and team athletes to the 2000 Olympic Games. The artistic men's and artistic women's competition will take place in Tianjin, China, October 8-16, 1999. The Rhythmic World Championships will be held in Osaka, Japan, September 29-0ctober 3, and the Trampoline and Tumbling World Championships will take place in Sun City, South Africa from September 20-26. This issue of USA Gymnastics has the written procedures for selection of all of these competitions. I encourage all athletes who are competitive at the highest level of each of these diciplines to carefully read the selection procedures that are relative to you. If you have any questions please call your program director at the national office.

In the coming months you will see many exciting new initiatives with existing and future national sponsors. We are working hard to win medals, increase the visibility of gymnastics and grow the sport at the club level.

I wish all of you a happy and successful J 999.

6:v(~' Robert V Colarossi

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VISION To inspire and enable our members to achieve excellence in the sport of gymnastics and in life.

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THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION The mission of USA Gymnastics is to encourage participation and the pursuit of excellence in all aspects of gymnastics.

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The breakdown of sportsmanship appears to mirror what is transpiring in society at large. The lack of respect for self, authority and others is significant. The lack of respect in sports and society parallel each other. For every example showcasing a lack of respect in sports, there are parallel examples found in society. Sports reflects society.

The GSA mission is to promote the values of citizenship that are realized through sportsmanship and ethical play in athletics competition. Further, this initiative seeks to generate a sports culture that supports those values necessary to teach and learn respect for self and respect for others.

The target audiences for the alliance are athletes, their families, coaches, officials, fans, institutional administrators, corporate sponsors, the media and the public at large. Citizenship has been chosen as the focal point because it is the mission of the combined sports family to teach participants essential skills that will help young people become

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GSA has identified six principles that it will focus on over the next three years which relate to the sports culture. These principles are the promotion of: academic and social achievement; the value of diversity; drug· free athletes; the value of sport; ethical conduct; and nonviolence.

The expected outcomes of the GSA initiative are: focus on ethical behavior in the cammunities that encourages and supports participation in sport as a positive character· building activity, a network of national sports organizations working together with the professional sports leagues to emphasize the values of respect for self, respect for others, teamwork, discipline, responsibility and commitment; a set of messages to be delivered on the subject of respect for self, others and the game itself, a sports culture that supports the values of integrity, honesty, fairness, inclusion, tolerance, pride and a commitment to excellence in all that we do.

Sports conduct will continue to deteriorate unless there is a callective, systematic approach to address the situation. The alliance believes it is critical to turn its aHention to the positive examples of sportsmanship, the millions of athletes, coaches, fans and administrators who canduct themselves appropriately 99% of the time. The members of the alliance will continue to work diligently to eradicate inappropriate sports behavior.

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PAN AMERICAN MACCABI GAMES USA will select four female gymnasts (ages 14 and over) and a coach to participate in the Pan

I AnMri.."n Maccabi Games in Mexico City in July 1999. This is a great opportunity for ~h athletes and a coach to share their heritage and experience international competition. If you are interested in this exciting contact Norman .. Vexler at 413-256-0780 or email [email protected]

The third JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM CAMP FOR 1998 was held at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado from October 11 -18. All 25 athletes who comprise the Junior National Team and Junior Elite National Team were in attendance. The National Team Camps, which involve both the athletes and their personal coaches, provide an intense week of training, education and evaluation for our National Team. This particular camp focused on skill development for our athletes, as well as strength development and routine planning . These camps are one of the very best educational experiences available to our National Team athletes and coaches who work long hours, both in and out of the gym. Congratulations to all the participating athletes and coaches on another outstanding eHort.

REESE'S GYMNASTICS CUP Event Dote: January 16, 1999 City: Phoenix, AI TV Dote: January 23, 1999

4:30PM -6:00PM (EST) on NBC

VISA AMERICAN CUP Event Dote: March 4-6, 1999 City: SI. Petersburg, Fl TV Dote: March 6, 1999

1 :OOPM -3:00PM (EST) on NBC

INTERNATIONAL 3-0N-3 CHAMPIONSHIPS Event Dote: March 7, 1999 City: SI. Petersburg, Fl TV Dote: March 27, 1999

1 :OOPM - 2:30PM (EST) on NBC

INTERNATIONAL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS Event Dote: March 27-28, 1999 City: Richmond, VA TV Dote: April 3, 1999 (M)

1 :OOPM -3:00PM on NBC TV Dote: April 1 0, 1999 (W)


Note: (heck loeallistings. TV times may vary.

JOHN HANCOCK U.S. GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS Event Dote: Aug. 25-2B, 1999 City: Sacramento, CA TV Dote: Aug. 28, 1999 (W)

8:00PM -9:00PM (EST) on NBC TV Dote: Aug. 29, 1999 (W) on NBC

7:00PM -8:00PM (EST) TV Dote: Sept. 11 , 1999 (M)


WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM TRIALS Event Dote: Sept. 15-18, 1999 City: Kansas City, MO TV Dote: TB 0 (2 shows)

Time: TBD on ESPN

USA GYMNASTICS ANNOUNCES 1999 WORLD GYMNAESTRADA YOUTH CAMP SELECTIONS

and Conrad lujan, 25, from South bay Gymnastics in lawndale, Calif. Both coaches are committed to the growth of General Gymnastics and will be excellent representatives and leaders at the Camp. Nine gymnasts were selected to participate as campers in the Youth Camp. In order to be considered for the camp, the gym

The USA Gymnastics General Gymnastics Advisory Panel is nasts submitted applications, essays, and letters of recommendapleased to announce selections for the USA participants in the tion from their coaches and teachers.

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When I was about eight

years old, with a year or

two of gymnastics and

ballet classes under my

belt, I hit the big time and

"became" a gymnast. My

rite of passage happened

one blustery fall afternoon

when, bored with the

conventional after-school

activities, I transformed

my living room into the

Olympic Gymnastics

Venue.

The wooden arm of

a chair was my balance

beam. I waltzed across

the carpet to the dramatic

overture from Swan Lake.

Another chair served as the

vaulting horse, with couch

pillows acting as the vault

board. (The uneven bars

were eliminated because

the dining room chandelier

was insufficiently anchored.)

All was going as planned.

I won the gold on Floor and

Beam. Vault was the final

event. (I hadn't heard of

competition order yet.) With

all the gusto I could muster,

I ran the entire length of our

living room (five steps), put

my head in the seat of the

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GYMNASTICS By Nancy Thies Marshall

Study after study confirm that kids involved in sports, including gymnastics, are more likely to stay away from drugs, score mgher on acmevement tests, stay in school, have greater selfesteem and live a heal truer lifestyle. Show me a child in a healthy athletic environment and I'll show you a cmld learning motor development, inter-

f\ r-..., personal relationsmp skills, perseverance, discipline, commitment, humor,

'1 perspective, teamwork, humility and l '<-..... / leadersmp. And the kids think they're

The childhood fun of recreational gymnastics eventually gave way to the challenge and excitement of competi

tion. By the time I hung up my gym bag for good, I had traveled to the Olympics and beyond. The journey was not without challenges and heartaches ... but no journey through adolescence is smooth sailing. And I am a better person for taking the trip.

I am now a mother with three children, one of whom transforms our family room into her own gymnastics arena. (We guard the windows.) She's done other sports, but none have captured her passion and dedication like gymnastics. My husband and I have joined the carpool club and I've stocked up on needlepoint projects to relieve competition jitters (mine, not hers). Pictures of Dominique, Kim and Natalie are plastered all over our house; the term "A Few Good Men" does not refer to the U.s. Marine Corps.

While we've tried to encourage involvement in many sports, tms middle child is drawn to gymnastics like chalk dust to a leotard. If forced to choose, she is adamant. The tennis racket and soccer ball play second fiddle to aerials and back flips! As I watch my daughter literally go head over heels for gymnastics, I recall the "teachable moments" of my Olympic journey and I'm once again reminded of what's so great about tms sport.

just having fun! No doubt about it, sport enhances life. And for those with a penchant for variety and challenge, the local gym-

nastics club might be a great place to hang out. Following are the five most important reasons why learning a cartwheel is a valuable investment.

1. Gymnastics is a multifaceted sport. This is a sport that develops physical sh'ength, speed, agility, nerves of steel and competitive prowess. Additionally, women must wrap that package of athleticism in grace and personality. Not many sports draw upon such a wide range of ability. Within the three main gymnastics disciplines (Men's and Women's Artistic and Rhythmic), there are as many as 15 different individual events, each with unique challenges and thrills . Add General Gymnastics and Trampoline and Tumbling, and opportunities in the sport are endless.

2. Gymnastics ;s a challenging sport. Walking, let alone flipping, is hard to do on a four-inch balance beam. It takes more than a few push-ups to master an iron cross on the rings. Leaping through a moving hoop is not a cake walk. Gymnastics is "difficult." But the very qualities it takes to master these skillscourage, perseverance, risk, determination, vision-are the qualities that foster excellence in any endeavor. Dealing with the "difficulties" will translate into valuable life skills and strength of character. Bolstered by unconditional love from parents and skilled guidance from coaches, gymnasts are better prepared to handle

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the "difficulties" of life because of the challenges ! faced in the gym.

3, Gymnastics is a socially interactive sport. T h e uniqu e social environment in a gym provides for healthy growth. In gymnastics, a nine-year old trains with older and younger athletes. Self-esteem is boosted by camaraderie with older teammates . Ma turity and perspective is nurtured as she then turns to relate to the til ,

privilege of meeting former gymnasts who now have careers in counseling, medicine, ad verti s ing, law, yo uth mini s try, coaching, emergency response,

environmental engineering and parenting, to name a few. All

agree, their gymn as tics training better p repared them to tackle the challenges of the adult world. It takes wise coaches and paren ts to translate gym lessons

into life lessons. But younger athletes on the team. Few sports provide the opportunity for kids to work so closely with teammates of d ifferent ages. The social maturity gained within the sport is far healthier than the

If anyone is looking for fertile soil in which to

most gymnastics clubs are foun ded on the belief that this sport has the potential to be a h e alth- e nh a l1C in g experience for all who participate. If anyone is looking for fertile soil in

grow life's champions, you might stort at your local gymnastics club.

"social immaturity" forced on kids spending aimless afternoons at the mall or watching television .

4. Gymnastics teaches individual responsibility and courage. Though there is a team element, gymnastics is an individual sport. When practice is over and the green flag is raised, the athlete faces the apparatus alone. To execute a routine successfully, under the scrutiny of judges, coaches and spectators, it takes concentration, determination, endurance and often courage. Confidence to call upon these qualities is nurtured every time a child attempts another routine. Life requires us to take personal responsibility for the choices we make. Courage to take that responsibility and make right choices is developed with each mount and dismount.

which to grow life's champions, you might start at your loca l gymnastics club.

Nancy Thies Marshall is a 1972 Olympian, five-time national team member, former national Vault and Balance Beam champion, and collegiate All-American. She is currently the developer and manager of USA Gymnastics Athlete Wellness Program and a freelance journalist. Nancy and her husband have three children and live in Salem, Oregon.

chair and kicked my feet in

the air, anticipating a perfect

landing. But halfway

through, I realized the

vaulting horse had wheels

on it and I was sent crashing

through the living room

picture window. For some

Divine reason, I landed in

the front yard with only a

few cuts on my heels and a

stern rebuke from my mom

to keep the flipping out of

the living room and in the

gym where it belonged!

That episode, more than

any, marked me: the

family flipper, the child

who liyeq ~p~de down,

the contortionist, the one

5. Gymnastics enriches childhood. After my Olympic experience, I was often asked if I felt like I had sacrificed a normal childhood for my athletic dreams. I was always a bit confused by that question. I did gymnastics because I wanted to. Sports was not a sacrifice, it was a choice. Granted, that choice meant sometimes I was also choosing to forego other activities. But thanks to guidance from my parents and coaches, gymnastics opened doors and enriched my life. Victories, defeats, travel, relationships and much more combined to teach me the joys, difficulties and realities of our world.

GYMNASTICS A'ND ME ... IT WAS A GOOD FIT.

And I'm not alone. Traveling th e co unt ry to d eve lop the Athle te Wellness Progra m for USA Gymnastics, I've had the

who waltzed instead of

walks. That was the day

I became a "Gymnast."

While my folks weren't

thrilled about the broken

window, they were grateful

to find a sport where their

daughter could flourish.

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By Gary Warren

TOP's, which stands for the women's Talent Opportunity Program, is in its seventh year and has enioyed •

tremendous success. In fad, more than 30 gymnasts currently on the National Team have gone through the TOP's program.

TOP's testing results have been calculated and USA Gymnastics has announced its 1998 TOP's National Team. Four hundred athletes, ages 9-12, participated in

the National TOP's Testings which were held in Rochester, New York, and phoenix, Arizona, the first two weeks in October. The gymnasts were select

ed from more than 2,000 that tested at the regional level during the summer. At the regional level, athletes performed a battery of physical ability tests. Test results were calculated to determine which athletes would be invited to participate

at the National Testings. At the National Testing, gymnasts perform the same battery of physical tests along with basic gymnastics skills. National Testing for the East •

Coast took place at the Gymnastics Training Center of Rochester, with the West Coost athletes traveling to the Arizona Sunrays gym located in Phoenix. •

• Eighty-eight athletes were selected for the 1998 National TOP's Team and participated in the National TOP's Training Camp,

December 2-6, at the Tulsa World of Gymnastics in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The camp included such things as continued basic gymnastics skill

training with USA Gymnastics' National Coaching Staff, dance training, meetings

with Sports Science staff and evening activi- • ties. These girls should be very proud of their accomplishment

1998 Physical Abilities TOP's Averages

TOP's AVERAGES continued on page 36

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By Dennis Mcintyre

1999 Future Stars National Championships and ,,,'ltch,,,n was held November 12-15 at the United States Olympic

·'Tr.iliniing Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This is a dual purpose event, with the Future Stars Championships selecting the 1998-1999 Junior Developmental National Team and the Coaches Workshop providing an educational experience for athletes, coaches and parents.

The Future Stars Championships was an exciting event this year with some outstanding performances from athletes in both the 10-11 and

12 year old age divisions. The athletes have shown a tremendous amount of improvement with the Future Stars routines since

their introduction in 1996. The theme of the Future Stars program is preparing for future success. The Future Stars routines,

while very challenging, are very basic and technical in nature and are designed to help athletes get a solid developmental start on the

road to elite gymnastics. The competition itself involves nine events instead of the traditional six Olympic events for men, with evaluations for still ring based strength, pafiilllel

bar based strength and flexibility.

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The workshop continues the for future success with presentations for the their parents and coaches. The workshop involves a "hands on" training session for athletes and coaches, as well as lecture presentations designed to both educate and motivate. Parents are given information in areas such as physical and gymnastics developmental paths, sports psychology and sports medidne. For the coaches, there are additional technical sessions covering a wide range of topics and skills. The workshop is open to all coaches, not just coaches with athletes partidpating in the Future Stars Championships. This year there were 106 athletes competing in the Future Stars had more

ELIZABETH MARTIN COLUMBUS, INDIANA

Elizabeth, 8, is a level 5 gymnast at Peak Performance Gymnastics, where she is coached by Kelly Zimdars and Ben Peak. last season, in her first year of competition, Elizabeth won all but one meet, including the Indiana level 4 State Meet. She also took first on bars, beam and lIoor and second on vault at the State Meet. In her first two level 5 meets of the sea· son, Elizabeth won the all-around titles!

KELLY NOLAN GAINESVILLE, flORIDA

Kelly, 10, is a level 9 gymnast from Gainesville Athletic Club and is coached by Brad Wunderlich and Andrea Boyd. She started competing in level 4 at age 7. She moved to level 5 that same season and to level 6 the following season. This past season Kelly took second place on beam at level 8 RegionalslRegion VIII) scoring a 9.45. Kelly trains 20 hours per week and has been on the A honor roll two years in a row!

SPRING, TEXAS

LEILA GUIDRY SLIDEll, LOUISIANA

leila, 10, is a level 5 gymnast at Northshore Gymnastics. In April 1998, she placed filth on vault with a 9.00, third on floor with a 9.275 and tenth in the all-around with a 35.175. She's also a filth-grader at lake Castle private school.

Shauna Hanes, 12, and Shawnna Steeves, 11 , are level 6 gymnasts at Basel's Gym in Spring, Texas. They train together with coach lisa Carter. Coach lisa took this picture as Shauna hung upside down! Shawnna and Shauna have a blast working out in the gym as you can see by their huge smiles. They are looking forward to their upcoming USA Gymnastics season!

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Ross, 12, and Alex, 13, are Class III gymnasts training at Premier Gymnastics Academy in Downers Grove, III. last season, Ross was the Closs V Illinois State Champion in the

all-around, lIoor and parallel bars; as well as the Region 5 AII-Around Champion. Alex, campeting as a Closs IV, placed first on lIoor, pommel horse, rings, parallel bars and all-around at the Illinois State Championships and placed secand in the all-around at the Region 5 Championships. The boys are coached by Mark Diab and Woody Chhay.

MELISSA MORGAN MECHANICSVIlLE, MARYLAND

Melissa is 8 years old and trains at St. Mary's Gymnastics. In her first year of competition, she competed level 4 and won the all-around title with a score of 36.025 at the Maryland State Championships. She also took first place on lIoor, beam and bars and third on vault. Melissa was named a Maryland State Team Member for 1998. Her coach, Cindy Schwalbe, contributed to Melissa's success with her dedication and excellent coaching. Melissa is currently a level 5

gymnast and looks forward to a new season of competition.

STEPHANIE MARIE WESSLER EDGEWATER, flORIDA

Stephanie, 9, began gymnastics at age 3. She's now a level 6 gymnast at Brown's Central in Altamonte Springs, Flo. She is coached by Mike McCabe. In her first Level 6 meet she took first in the all-around with a score of 37.625 and won all four events! Stephanie is a straight A student and hopes to make it on the Olympic Team. She's working on her level 7 optional routines and will campete in the spring of '99 in level 7.

BOTETOURT GYMNASTICS ACADEMY TROUTVILLE, VIRGINIA

Meet the gymnasts who train at Botetourt Gymnastics Academy in Troutville, Va. Their coach is Susan Powers. In July they hosted the 1998 Commonwealth Games in which they performed skills in the opening ceremonies. The week before, Susan hod her first baby (Remington) but still attended the competition. The banner in the background was designed and painted by Kelly Jacob, 13, a level 7 gymnast at the gym.

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What was the Australia Cup like? What was the high

light and the biggest hurdle of the trip?

~ _ It was a really nice, very organized competition. The gym

had good equipment and I was well prepored. My goal was to try to get a 9.8 on each event. I was a little disappointed after each event because I wasn't scoring 9.8 or above, but overall things went very well . I want to try to get my scores up a little higher in order to compete with the best in the world.

The highlight of the competition was making my bor routine. I'm gaining the con~dence I need and feeling more comfortable on bars. Jet lag was my biggest problem as it hit me the day of the competition. I felt slow and couldn't run fast, but it may have helped me on beam and bars because I was more calm.

How many hours of practice do you train?

What does a normal practice consist of?

AruR: I train about 33 hours per week. Normal workout is from 10:30 a.m. to 1 :00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. I stay at the gym and eat my lunch during the break from 1 :00 to 3:30. I also rest, talk to friends and do schoal work during break.

A normal practice consists of warming up and conditioning and then going to bars. I do some parts and then three full routines. Next I go to vault. I mostly do vaults in the pit-we have to do five of each vault. Then I tumble and do trampoline. Finally I stretch and do more conditioning before I finish the morning practice. In the afternoon, I do three more bar routines and have to make five beam routines in a row. If I don't hit five in a row, I have to start all over. I get one hour on beam. If I don't finish in the hour then I have to come back after practice. Then I go to floor and have to make two full routines. Then I stretch and go home. The closer I get to meets, the more routines I do and less parts of routines.

By Luan Peszek

\ anessa Atfer returned from the Australia Cup with three gold medals

in hand-one in the allaround, one on vault and one on floor! She also won these same two event titfes at the 1998 Goodwill Games and Pacific Alliance Champ

ionships. It's no wonder she lists vault and floor as her favorite events. In 1997 Vanessa moved from Junior National Champion to Senior National Champion in just one year. She won the 1997 Canberra Cup titfe and helped her team earn the gold medal over Romania and China at the 1998 International Team Championships competition. Vanessa finished second allaround to Kristen Maloney at the 1998 John Hancock U.S. Gymnastics Championships. She's been one of the top-ranked senior gymnasts in the country since 1997 and she has her sights set on the 1999 World Championships

and 2000 Olympic Games. Here's what Vanessa had to say!

~ Have you ever had a bad practice? If so,

'w what happened and how did you handle it?

AnER: Just yesterday everything was good but bars. I couldn't make my routines. I was having trouble with my 1 '/2 pirouette. I had to come back to bars after workout. I still wasn't making them. I stayed for two hours longer and finally finished. I just try to tell myself, "Don't whine, just keep on going and working at it." I tell myself, "Don't give up."

How old were you when you started competing and at what level? How

quickly did you move up the levels?

ArtER I started competing in Level 5 when I was 8. I was a Level 5 for one year. Then I did Level 6 when I was 9. I skipped to Level 8 when I was 10. In that same year I competed Level 9. I think I should have stayed back longer because I didn't have good basics. I was 11 when I started elite competition.

What is your favorite skill? Are you working on any new skills?

AnER: A double layout punch front (on Roor) is my favorite skill because

it's so much fun to do. I was happy when my coach told me I was going to learn that skill. I knew I would do it well because I was excited to learn it. I'm working on a front handspring Rudi on vault. I'm doing it in the pit. Since I have 10.0 start values on all four events I'm just trying to perfect what I have.

Are you on any special diet? Give us an idea of some of the things

you like to eat. AlLER: No, I'm not on a special diet, but I do try to watch what I eat. A typical lunch for me is a chicken breast, yam, and bowl of fruit with yogurt and a sports drink. For breakfast I like egg on toast or oatmeal or eggs in a tortilla or something like that. For dinner I love chicken salad!

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Tell me about school? AlLER: I have independent study for school called Learning Post. I go in to Learning Post on Monday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and

do all of my tests and get work for the rest of the week. I do homeworK between workouts or at the end of the evening or whenever. I'm in 11 th grade and I like psychology a lot.

I know you'll be turning J 7 on February J 7th. When I askecl you about future plans two years ago you said you'd like to make

the Olympic Team and go to Stanford so that you could stay in California. Any updates? AlLER: Pretty much the same except I think I may like to go

to UCLA to be closer to home.

;iJ Are you driving now? AlLER: No. I finished my driver's education course but I still have to take my

written test. I' ll take the test as soon as I can. Maybe by the time you' re reading

this I' ll have my license.

Whars new in your life? '\ AlLER; I've been asked to ride a

New Year's Day Hoat for the Rose . Parade, although it's not con

firmed yet. If it becomes confirmed, my fomily is going to rent a

Winnebego and have a big party in the streets of Pasadena.

Atl., Inlo! BIRTHDAY: February 17, 1982 . .

C try California HOMETOWN: Canyon oun ,

CLUB: Charter Oak Gliders k COACHES: Steve and Beth Ryba~ .1

FAMILY: Nanette (mom); Tedth(da) ), and Teddy (1 8-year-old bro er

YEARS ON NATIONAL TEAM: 5(1994-95 to 1998-99) BEGAN GYMNASTICS: in 1. 98~ at age 5

HOBBIES: Reading, SWimming and shopping

I read a nice entry in the diary

t tJ section of your website. You . J' were talking about how the meclia doesn't ask you about the pressures of the sport

because the meclia is not inter-

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ested in what you have to say. You said, "My response would not sell books. /I Let me ask the question: 'What about the pressures of the sport?"

:ER: Every spart has pressure. Every job has pressure. Everyone has pressure with whatever he or she does and struggles to succeed. Everyone has to work through things because that's the way life is. Gymnastics is no different. It's a great sport.

Vanessa, why is

I gymnastics such a great sport?

- Because it's the hardest sport in

the world. It's great for me because I can do it. The feeling I get when I do something like a double layout is amazing. It's a great feeling . When I'm done with gymnastics, I know I'll miss that feeling! USA GYMHASIlCl PHOTOGiAPIiY © DAVE BlACK

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Atler won the all-around with a score of 38.537, surpassing Zeena McLaughlin of Australia by nearly a half point. Atler won two additional gold medals in vault and Roor exercise. On the Roor, Atler scored a 9.763, easily outdistancing Australia's Allana Slater's 9.587. In vault, she posted a 9.612, surpassing Australian Trudy Mcintosh, who took the silver with a 9.543.

In men's competition, the USA recorded two top-five finishes in the all-around. Young placed fourth while Wells was tifth . Jesus Carballo of Spain took the gold, followed by Dmitri Kaspiarovich of Belarus and Victor Cano of Spain.

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GROUP EVENT RESULTS FINALS 1998 JUNIOR OLYMPIC RHYTHMIC GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS

INTERMEDIATE HOOP ADVANCED HOOP # GROUP NAME TEAM TOTAL # GROUP NAME TEAM TOTAL 1. Aeriol Tumblers AeriolTumblers 18.010 1. Cholloogo 2. Rhythmics Allegros Cholloogo 14.610

Amerim Rhythmics Amerim 17.110 2. Ooklond RG

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INTERMEDIATE RIBBON Glitz ADV Ooklond Rhythm 14.000 Twenty-eight teams from eight clubs participated in this year's Junior Olympic Group Champianshi ps for rhythmic gymnastics. The event took place at the El ite Sports Complex in Downers Grove, III.

, GROUP NAME TEAM TOTAL 1. AeriolTumblers Aeriol Tumblers 17.100 ADVANCED ELITE FLOOR 2. Rhythmics # GROUP NAME TEAM TOTAL

Americo Rh~thmicsAmerim 16.800 1. Ooklond RG 3. Altitude 1Iino's Rhythmi' 16.310 Shine Elite Ooklond Rhythm 18.000

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The Top Gym Junior Interna tional Invitationa l took place in Charleroi, Belg ium, Oct. 14-19. It was the fi rst of two meets in the Belgium Cha llenge. The USA's Angela Beam took thi rd all-around with a score of 36.768. She was leading the competition a fter three rounds, but due to an error on her last event, vault, moved from first to third in the a ll-around. Fifteen-year-old Beam, who was competing internationa lly for the first time, is from Bart Conner Gymnastics a nd is coached by Dmitru Pop. Romania's Silvia Stroescu won the competition with a 37.169, followed by her teammate Carmen lonescu with a 37.05 1. Fourteen-year-old Monique Cha ng, coached by Tatiana Perskaia, is from Capital Gymnastics Traini ng Center in Burke, Va . Cha ng had difficu lties on beam and bars which put her in seventh a ll -around with a score of 35.869. During event finols, Cha ng won vault with a 9.262 a nd took second on floor with 0 9.40. Beom won the ba lance beam event with a score of 9.45 and took th ird on bars with an 8.50.

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By Judy Dobransky

The Fagnae Cup in Malmedy, Belgium, which was held Oct. 24-25, was the second event involved with the Belgium Challenge. Thirteen-year-old Janae Cox from Southern Indiana Gymnastics in Clarksville, Indiana, won the all-araund with a scare of 37.425. Cox dazzled the audience on Roor using a full twisting double back, a double pike, a two-and-half-twist punch front, and a triple full dismount to win the Roor title. Cox also took third on bars with a score of 9.483. Brittany Thome, 13, from Champion Gymnastics in Houston, Texas, took fifth all-around with a score of 34.925. Brittany is coached by Kellie Mizoguchi . Cox's coach Angie Hayes-Tyler said, "We were so excited for Janae's first competition out of the country. She handled herself very well considering the time change and equipment change. Both Janae and Brittany represented the couuntry very well. We look forward to more international experiences." The Fagnae Cup was the second meet in the Belgium Challenge. After both competitions had concluded and scores were tallied, the USA took second place to Ukraine by .008-144.995 to 144.987.

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TOPS NATIONAL TEAM continued from page 16

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The 7-8 year old National TOP's Team Members were selected based upon their Reg-ional Testing results. Although they did not travel to the National Camp, their coaches were invited to participate in the camp.

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• • . 1998 FUTURE STARS NATIONAL

CHAMPIONSHIPS AND COACHES .ORKSHOP . . 10-11 YEAR OLDJ Pl NAME ClUB

I May, Jr., Anthony Copitol Gymnostics ,2 Deli, Ricky Chompiolll Gym.

Maurer, John A Plus Gymnllllics Goldberg, Tennessee Phillip Acod 01 Gym. Deer, I ndy School Cameron 01 GymnllllilS Berry, Andre Flips AIrnozon, Mi<hoeI Universal Gym. Brm, Chris Cypress GymnllllilS f1eiaono, Mi<hoeI Los Vegas Flye~

10 Barrera, Mllllo Universal Gym. 11 ~, Eddie USA Gym. World 2 Jadcson, Ion Central PA Gym. 3 Higgins, World Olympic

Oris Gym. Acod. 14 Warren, Wyoming School

Joshua 01 GymnllllilS 15 Woodruff, Ryley Olympus Gym. 16 Buese, Jonathon Sun Country 17 HoIowuy, Noel St. lou~ I B H" , Michael Capitol Gymnllllics 9 Rosso, R Pro Gymnastics

DeIiippo, MKkey St. louis ~1 Hawk. Donie! Los Vegas Flye~

Thornburg. Derek North Shore Gym. ~3 Ter·Zakhorionll, Top

Gregory Flight ~4 Savage, Ben Knoxville Gym. ~5 Jenkins, MKhoel Colorodo A.T.c. ~6 lie, Kenneth Fairland Gym. ~ Snyder, Joel Bullalo Grove ~ Catrambone

Joseph ' AtlanHc

!l9 Heo1er, Columbus

RGN IX PH SR SR/ STR V PB HB PB/ STR FlIX AA

3 B.95 9.45 B.40 9.55 9.65 9.45 9.65 9.30 9.30 B3.70 3 9.15 9.40 B.20 9.30 9.50 9.40 9.40 B.95 9.65 B2.95

9.00 9.00 B.90 9.10 9.45 9.00 9.05 B.75 9.60 B1.B5

B.25 B.90 7.B5 9.45 9.30 B.95 B.70 9.30 9.B5 BO.55

B.75 B.50 B.70 9.50 B.BO 9.05 B.OO 9.35 9.45 BO.l0 B.05 9.60 B.15 9.20 9.55 9.05 B.05 9.30 B.40 79.35 7.B5 9.15 7.40 B.60 9.10 9.15 B.30 9.50 10.00 79.05 B.B5 B.25 7.00 B.35 9.55 9.25 9.65 B.55 9.40 78.85 8.50 8.40 7.55 9.25 9.00 9.05 8.45 8.75 9.80 78.75 6.80 9.80 6.85 8.90 9.05 8.85 9.15 9.15 9.95 78.50 7.40 8.75 7.30 9.15 8.90 9.15 8.55 8.95 9.BO 77.95 8.45 8.75 7.90 8.65 9.30 8.BO 7.70 8.40 9.65 77.60

7.55 8.65 7.70 8.95 9.10 8.40 9.00 8.30 9.35 77.00

8.25 8.85 7.00 8.55 9.35 8.55 8.00 8.45 9.80 76.80 8.60 9.00 7.40 8.80 9.40 8.50 8.40 7.00 9.70 76.80 7.95 9.15 6.30 9.10 9.35 9.00 7.45 8.75 9.25 76.30

3 , 6.60 8.45 6.60 9.25 8.60 9.05 8.65 9.20 9.85 76.25 31

8.55 8.35 6.50 8.90 9.20 8.25 9.00 7.35 9.85 75.95 7 7.00 9.45 6.75 8.75 9.35 7.50 7.85 9.10 9.BO 75.55

7.55 7.55 6.90 9.00 9.20 7.80 8.65 9.05 9.60 75.30 8.15 6.40 7.85 8.80 9.1 0 9.25 7.60 8.25 9.55 74.95 8.80 8.65 5.50 8.90 9.45 8.60 8.35 7.30 8.85 74.40

8.65 8.85 7.10 8.60 9.55 6.95 8.15 6.90 9.50 74.25 8.50 8.75 5.40 8.95 9.05 6.70 8.10 8.35 9.85 73.65 8.10 8.65 6.35 8.50 8.85 8.35 8.15 7.20 9.45 73.60 8.15 9.05 4.75 8.45 9.00 7.80 8.00 8.30 9.80 73.30 7.95 8.40 5.90 8.60 9.10 8.00 7.00 8.25 10.00 73.20

7 9.15 4.50 5.65 8.80 9.45 7.90 8.60 8.85 10.00 72.90 [,, 1

B~ ____ ~GLym~. A~co=de=mLy __ ~~8~.15~8.~85~6.~60~8.~65~9.~20~6.~30~7.~80~8.~20~8.~60~72=.3~5 (I(J Alsano..::' De~r.:::ek,----=Kno=::.:xv=ill::..e G:.!,ym::::. __ ---.::.......:6::.:.2::..5 --=9:.:.:.1::..0 --=5::.:.0::..5 --=8::.:.6::..5 --=9c.::.3::..O --=8::.:.0::..5 --=7c.::.8::..5 --=7c.::.8::..O --=9c.::.6::..O --=7,.:..:1..::..65 31 ~~,~~n~~G~~w~p ~Gy=m. __ ~~7~.90~6~.95~5.~95~8.2=5~9.2=5_8=. 3~O --=8~.6~5 --=6~.90~9.~45~71::.:.6~0 32 ~, ~RY7on~---=C=0~=od=e .:::Eln~e ____ ~--=7=.2::..5 --=8=.00::..--=6~.90::..--=8=.55~9=.30::..--=6=. 20~9=.00::..--=6::...75~9=.55~7=1.5~0 ~3W~,~~~nd~r---=lu~s--=Veg~0~sFly~e~~---=---=8~.5~O --=5~.0~5 --=6~.65~7~.70~9~.25~7~.00---=8~.55~7~.90~10~.00~7~0.6~0 ~ I~N~==~~H=om~psh~ire~Gy~m~. __ ~--=7~.7~O --=6~.90::..--=5=.6::..5 --=8~. 15~8~.90::..--=8~.40::..--=8=.20~7=.20~9=.25~7.:::0.3~5 ~5 Bond, Crelllhaw

AnMN--. __ ~A~th~let~ic_du_b ____ ~_6_.5_0 _9_.0_0 _4_.6~5 _8~. 2_0 _8~.9_5 _8~.5_5 _8_.7_0 _6_.2_0 _9~.5~0 _7~0.~25 iI6 Morgan, A1exonder Splnz Gymnostics 8.40 7.35 5.60 B.30 9.35 6.35 7.35 7.30 9.90 69.90 ~7 PodoIin, AndrN Borlows Gymnllllics 7.30 7.80 5.60 8.30 8.85 6.80 6.85 B.70 9.65 69.85 (l8 Bond, Brendan Crelllhaw Ath. dub 7.80 7.35 4.35 8.05 9.20 8.60 8.25 6.50 9.05 69.15 ~9 Jadcson, Ieke World dass Gym. 7.90 8.25 4.75 8.00 8.55 7.40 7.10 7.35 9.80 69.10 ~_~ ~~ ill~rnrn~W~rnrn~

~1 Malia, Charles Copnol Gymnllllics 7.65 8.30 6.20 8.55 9.05 6.05 8.25 5.80 8.50 68.35 ~2 Maudone World Cup

Manhew ' GymnastilS

Pro Gymnosties Exxel Gymnosties Gymnastics World Turne~ Gym. Or. Top Ayte Gym. Twin cny Twiste~ Splnz GymnosHes

Kane , Gregg Areno Gymnostics 5 1 Phill~, Michoel Hompshire Gym. 52 ReKhow, Adom TAGS 3 Woicheski, Michael SurgenlS 8ite

DiMario, Trevor Gym. Training Cntr.

6.95 6.90 5.10 9.00 9.25 6.90 7.90 7.10 9.15 68.25 7.25 7.50 7.30 6.30 8.50 B.l0 7.95 7.25 7.80 67.95 6.65 7.20 4.35 8.75 9.15 7.85 6.45 8.00 8.90 67.30

5.95 7.45 5.10 8.70 8.95 7.20 7.60 7.7S 8.20 66.90 7.35 7.15 4.00 8.50 8.70 6.95 7.25 7.50 9.40 66.80 8.50 6.95 4.30 7.45 9.20 7.45 7.85 6.00 8.90 66.60 7.60 8.55 4.65 9.30 9.25 6.00 2.85 8.65 9.35 66.20 5.95 8.90 4.60 8.30 8.75 6.65 6.75 6.30 9.65 65.85 6.30 7.40 4.05 8.70 8.90 6.10 6.85 7.7S 9.05 65.10 6.50 5.90 6.40 8.70 B.95 5.40 6.35 7.70 9.05 64.95 8.30 6.25 2.65 8.35 9.40 7.00 7.60 5.75 9.60 64.90 6.45 8.65 6.00 7.95 8.75 5.50 7.80 5.35 7.95 64.40 6.80 4.75 4.20 8.85 9.00 6.95 6.95 7.35 9.50 64.35

6 Jimerwn, Nicholas Turnm Gym. Or. 7 B~I, Jeffrey Bullalo Grove

SB Benson, Sam North Shore Gym. 9 RUllO, Joson American Gym.

60 Hernandez, Crenshaw Adrion Athletic Club

1 Marblestone, Hampshire Adam GymnastilS

62 lisIovitz, Brian Surgen~ 8ite 3 Tlffony, Nicholas World Cup Gym.

Burton, Corey Sauthwest Gym. 5 Mnoy, Kyle Action Gym. 6 Boutin, Jon Bullolo Grove

67 Grigsby, Margan Shreveport Farnam, North Shore ~ GymnosHlS

AVERAGE

11 YEAR OLDJ Pl NAME ClUB

Weaver, World Olympic JDSeph Gym. Acod. Klurman, VIodi CRGA Horton, Jonathan Cypress Gymnllllics Vanosi, Eri< Sterling Acodemy Berber, Garren Gym Force ATC Vexler, luke Hampshire Gym. Kovidc. Ryon Int'l. GymnastilS Buese, Thomas Sun Country

9 Knuner, Stert .. g Gym(orolina o Shan, Massachusetts

Joson GymnosHlS J1 Harper, World O~mpic

Oris Gym. Acad. ,]2 HeIsby, Derek 8rown's Metro 13 Drotmger, Jon Illinois Gymnllllics :14 Gil, Adam Oregon Gymnosties

World Olympic Gym. Acod. Southwest Gym.

7.40 7.15 4.95 6.00 B.55 7.55 5.90 6.BO 9.75 64.05 6.50 5.35 4.75 B.35 B.95 6.50 7.35 6.75 9.50 64.00 6.55 6.55 4.25 B.35 9.35 6.00 7.20 6.15 9.35 63.75 7.30 4.40 5.25 B.65 9.20 5.70 7.05 6.70 9.40 63.65 6.60 7.B5 5.25 B.30 B.70 5.50 5.15 5.75 9.55 62.65

7.B5 7.05 4.75 5.90 B.90 7.BO 4.65 6.25 9.20 62.35

6.10 4.50 5.55 8.BO 8.40 6.55 5.80 7.45 9.20 62.35 7.20 5.85 6.00 6.25 8.90 7.35 4.70 6.10 9.30 61.65 7.80 6.45 3.75 8.70 9.15 5.50 5.15 6.25 8.40 61.15 6.25 6.45 3.00 7.70 8.70 5.50 7.25 5.70 9.45 60.00 7.40 8.45 2.40 6.25 9.15 5.00 4.90 6.65 9.55 59.75 6.10 6.70 3.75 8.25 8.60 7.95 4.30 4.55 9.50 59.70 7.40 6.45 4.65 8.45 8.90 6.10 3.55 6.25 7.85 59.60

7.70 4.50 3.95 8.30 9.15 5.90 4.60 5.35 8.95 58.40

7.57 1.68 5.83 8.46 9.09 1.55 1.48 1.52 9.34 7o.s2

RGN IX PH SR SR/ STR V PB HB PB/STR FlEX AA

9.25 9.40 8.65 9.25 9.55 9.65 9.35 8.20 9.90 83.20 8.85 8.45 8.10 8.95 9.40 9.30 9.20 8.90 9.75 80.90 8.65 8.85 8.25 9.15 9.60 9.15 9.25 8.65 9.35 80.90 8.90 8.90 8.35 8.80 9.20 9.15 8.90 8.70 9.40 80.30 8.70 8.20 7.80 9.30 9.35 9.25 8.90 B.l0 9.65 79.25 7.70 9.00 7.90 8.85 9.50 9.20 9.35 8.05 9.50 79.05 8.70 8.25 7.BO 8.90 9.20 9.05 8.90 8.15 9.85 78.80 8.85 8.65 7.50 9.05 9.10 8.70 8.05 8.35 10.00 78.25 8.45 B.40 7.40 8.90 9.35 8.45 9.30 7.80 9.55 77.60

9.00 7.25 6.75 8.55 9.20 8.65 8.90 8.50 10.00 76.80

8.40 8.50 6.65 9.00 9.45 9.00 8.10 7.7S 9.90 76.75 8.90 8.55 5.75 8.70 9.40 8.50 8.55 7.55 9.85 75.75 9.05 7.05 5.90 9.10 9.25 8.45 8.40 8.35 9.55 75.10 8.05 7.50 6.80 9.05 9.35 8.50 8.70 6.85 9.30 74.10

8.80 7.65 7.60 8.50 9.20 7.50 8.05 8.40 8.20 73.90 8.10 7.40 6.35 8.30 8.30 8.10 8.25 8.55 9.65 73.00

' 7 Calwnese Americon MiIhoeI ' GymnllllilS 8.75 7.15 6.25 8.70 7.80 8.35 7.90 8.60 9.45 72.95

18~~e~, M~ __ ~Arn~·on~ ____ ~~8~.50~7.~85~5.~40~9 .~10~8.8~0_8~.4~5 _6~.7~0 ~8_.40~8.~90 __ 72~. 1_0 19 Jonnedc, US. Gymnostics

Chris Troining Or. 8.15 7.45 7.15 8.70 9.10 7.85 7.20 8.10 8.30 72.00 ~ Johl1\O~n,-C:Michoe-:' -:-1 -:T::':r07dm""·on-=:al'C-Gy-m-. ---:--- 9:':':.2'=-0 --=7"'.5'=-0 --=4"'.5'=-0 - 8:':':.9'=-0 - 9:':':.1'=-0 --=5"'.9'=-0 --=8:':.5'=-0 -:8:':':.4'=-0 -=-'10"".0'=-0 -:7=2.::7-00

1 ~L, B=il~L-__ ~Ho=m~psh=ir~e G~y=m.~~~7.~70~6.~10~6.=20~9.=25~9.=30~7.=10~8.=35~8.=10~9.6=5~71~.7~5 2 luedke, luke Cypress Gymnostics 8.05 7.05 5.25 8.70 9.20 7.95 8.65 7.40 9.10 71.35

23 Bowen"""" J=.D~. __ --=Sh=r=ev.:J:ep.::.ort~ __ ---" __ 8:.:.:.1.:.5 --=7~.8.:.5 --=5::.:.8.:.5 _8::.:. 6~0 _8",.9.:.0 _6",. 9~0 _8:.:.:.8~0 _6::.:. 3~0 --=9=.8.:.0 ~7-,-1.c..;....1 5 4 Mays, Mijchell Houston Gym. Or. 8.00 8.35 5.80 9.05 9.00 6.40 6.35 B.45 9.60 71.00

, 5 Kaugios, Adom Aloma 7.90 6.90 6.25 9.05 9.05 6.90 8.50 7.20 9.10 70.85 ~6 SoIdano, Mike San Moteo 8.20 7.15 4.80 7.70 9.40 7.70 8.20 7.70 9.80 70.65 7 Wmlrey, Nicholos Arizono Sunroys B.l0 6.90 5.70 8.60 8.80 7.85 7.20 7.80 9.55 70.50 8 Primes, Brandon North Shore Gym. 8.55 7.00 5.00 7.55 9.25 B.60 8.55 5.75 9.80 70.05

29 Bkind, AndrN Covolie~ 7.60 5.50 6.20 6.50 9.20 8.15 8.70 7.95 9.80 69.60 Puyooon, Hor~ Bye~ Gymj CA 9.25 4.80 4.90 7.65 9.05 8.00 8.00 7.70 9.95 69.30

1 Eory, Cory HighTumble~ B.20 7.35 5.30 8.75 8.70 7.15 5.85 8.05 8.20 67.55 2 Bahonyi, Williom Cent. PA Gym. 7.75 6.20 5.70 8.35 9.05 5.85 8.60 6.30 9.18 66.98

~3 FritzIer, Jonathon Oregon Gym. 8.05 7.15 4.45 7.90 8.50 7.00 7.40 6.65 9.75 66.85 Sullivan, Chris Hompshire Gym. 5.707.304.808.208.156.307.956.909.5564.85

95Y~G~regL-__ ~Ch=omLpi=olll~G~ym=. __ ~~6.8=5~6. 8=0~4.7~5~7.5=5~9.0=0~5.9=0~8.0~5~6 .6=5~9 . 1~0~64~.6~5 ,6 Sdiehlein, Chris IIlino~Gymnastics 6.65 6.65 4.40 7.90 8.65 6.30 7.10 6.80 9.60 64.05 97 Blackburn, Columbus

Man _______ G~ym_._Ac_od_em~y __ ~ __ 6_.7_5 _6_.3_0 _4_.7_5 _8_.6_5 _9_.2_0 _5_.7_5 _4_.9_5 _7_.3_5 _9_.85 __ 6_3. __ 55

AVERAGE 8.23 7.49 6.24 8.59 9.01 1.86 8.15 7.71 9.50 12.90

USA GYM N A srI C S J A N U A R Y / F EB R U A R Y 1 9 9 9 37

WOMEN'S SELECTION PROCEDURES 1999 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES

World University Games Team will be determined at two separate events.

Quarm(otion to the World University Games Team: A. The two highest ranking all·around gymnasts

(providing they are U.S. citizens) -through number five -from the 1999 NCAA Championships All· Around competition, who accept the invitetian, will be pieced on the WUG Teem.

B. All remeining slots, three (3), on the teem will be filled in rank order from the World University Gomes Trials, which will be held in Austin, Texas, Sunday, May 16, 1999.

C. TIes in the All-Around for plccement onto the team will be broken by the highest individual event score, if still tied, the highest two events scores and if still tied, the highest three, if still tied, the highest Start Value following the ebove criterie.

O. All ethletes competing for e position on the World Universny Gomes Teem must either be currently enrolled in a university or college or be a senior in high school end have been accepted and enrolled in en insti-tulion of higher learning in the fall of 1999 and meet the minimum age requirement of 17 years of age on Januery 1, 1999.

III. Entry into the World University Games Trials sixteen slots (16) will be by petition only: Petitions for the World University Games Trials wm be (onsidered by the Selection Committee for: A. Any USA Gymnastics Elite athlete or 1999 Levell 0

notional qualifier. B. A collegillte gymnast who finished in the top five (5) in

the All Around lit the 1999 USA Gymnestics Collegiate Nationels or the 1999 USA Gymnestics Netianal Invitational Tournament.

C. Any collegiate gymnast who competed es en individuel or with e team et NCAA Regianels or Nlltionels.

O. Any gymnest who would heve met the ebove criteria exceptthet she was injured or ill at the time of the quel-ifying meets. The injury petnion must be submilled with doctors verificction of the injury which kept her from competing in or finishing the competnion. NOTE: All petitions must complete a form (obtained from the USA Gymnastics office) and should include two all-around optional scores from current seasons or documentation of the athlete's competitive experience and must be received in the USA Gymnastics National Office no later than May 1, 1999.

IV. Comrutition Rules Worl University Gomes Triels will use 1999 FIG Code of Points, Competition I Rules.

V. World University Games Team A. The 1999 World University Gemes Teem is five (5)

athletes. The Teem farmet will be four (4) IIthletes com-peting with the best three (3) scores counting.

B. All quelified athletes must sign and agree to the Athletes' Code of Conduct and return it wnh their entry/acceptence form in order to complete their entry requirements.

VI.

c.

O.

E. F.

G.

""""1'.' PROCEDURES

A teem member me~ be repleced in the ccse ef violetions of the Ath etes Code of Conduct with the approvel of the USA Gymnastics Ethics CommiHee or if time constraint is on issue with the epproval of the President of USA Gymnastics. Replacements to the team due to conduct violetions or injury of one of the teem members will be mode in AII·Around rank order from World University Gomes Triels. Injury rdlccements must be documented by e doctor approve by the United Stetes Olympic CommiHee or USA Gymnestics. No injury pefilion onto the teem will be accepted. The members of the teem mey be required to ellend a training ccmp one week to ten days prior to processing by the O~mpic Commillee. The lineup for each event will be by vote of the head coech, essistent coech, end teem leoder. The ethlete rep· resentative, if in ellendence at Triels, Training Camp end on sne training will elso vote on the line-up.

Coach Selection The Head Cacch and the Assistent Coech will be determined by the Selection CommiHee and the President of USA Gymnestics aher the team has been determined based upon the following criteria:

• Proven teem leedership ability • Internetionel experience • Renk order of the athletes

The World University Gemes Team end Coaches are bound by the guidelines outlined in the USA Gymnastics Code of Ethics end the Women's Teem Responsibilities Menuel.

1999 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

OVERVIEW The process for quelifying for the Women's 1999 World Chempianships Team involves the following sequence of events: A. qualifying for the 1999 John Hencock U.S.

Championships of the USA either (a) throu~h the Americcn Classic or the U.S. Clessic, or (b) y fin ishing in the top seven at the 1998 U.S. Championships.

B. ~elifying for the World Championships Triels through t e U.S. Championships; and

C. finishing in the to~ 6 all-around from the combined rank order (esteb ished by the methods described with-in) at the World Championships Triels.

II. SCORING The ell-around score for ecch of the events which ere port of this selection process AMERICAN CLASSIC - one round of Optianel Only scores U.S. CLASSIC -one round of Optional Only scores U.S. CHAMPIONSHIPS -one round of Optionel Only scores WORLD TEAM TRIALS - two rounds of Optionel Only scores

There will be one round optionel exercises at U.S. Chempionships counting 30% and two rounds optionel exercises et World Championships Triels counting 70%.

III. 1999 U.S. CHAMPIONSHIPS A. Quarm(atian to Partici~te

in the U.S. Champions ips An athlete may quelilto participete in the U.S. Chempionships throug the USA Bite Regional meets end then the American Gassic or the U.S. dassic. The Americon dossic is scheduled for Februery 13-14, end the u.s. dcssic is scheduled for August 6-7 in Rochester, New York.

38 U SA GYMNASTICS JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1 999

• The gym nests who finish in the top seven etthe 1998 U.S. Chempionships are eutomaticclly qualified into the 1999 U.S. Championships.

8. TIme and pla(e The 1999 U.S. Championships will be conducted August 25·28 in Sccramento, California.

IV. WORLD CHAMIONSHIPS TRIALS A. Qualifi(ation to Porticipate

The top 14 fin ishers from the u.s. Chempionships will qualify for the World Championships Trials. In the cose III

of a tie for 14th place, the athletes tying for that piece will ecch quelify for the Trials. Any athlete whose peti-tion to participate in the Triels is accepted (see Section VI below) will com~ete etthe Trials as on eddition to the 14 ethletes ~ua ified throu~h Chempionships. In the event on ath ete who quali 'es for the Trials from the • U.S. Chempionships is unoble or declines to ~erticipete in the Triels, she will be replaced in rank or er from 15 at Championships, but only when the total number of perticipants drops below 16. There will be no replace· ments for petitioned athletes.

B. TIme and pla(e The Trials will be conducted on September 16-18 in Kansas Dty, Missouri.

V. SELECTION OF THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM Subject to the eppointment of a ~ymnast directly onto the Teem (see section VI below) the -nel determinetion of the six athletes who will represent the United Stetes in the 1999 World Chempionships will be mode at the World Teem Trials. • The top six athletes in rank order from the combined rounds of optianel competitions {from U.S. ChamtsiOnshiPs {one round - 30%} and World Triels {two roun s}- 70%) will com-prise the 1999 World Chempionships Team. If any petitions to be placed on the World Team are accepted (see Section VI below), the number of positions on the World Teem to be selected through the results of the competition at Triels will be reduced by the number of petitions granted.

For any athlete who did not compete in the 1999 U.S. Chempionship but is petitioned into the World Team Trials, her World Teem Triels score will count as 100% of her score for purposes of determining the top six ethletes.

If either of the two (2) top gymnasts in rank order from 1999 U.S. Chempionships is injured eher the 1999 U.S. Championships, her injury is verified by a physician approved by USA Ghmnastics, and the petition is then eccept-ed, her 1999 U.S. C ampionships' score will be treated as 100% of her score for World Triels. This score is entered into the all-around results prior to the start of the World Triels. If her total score from U.S. Championships remains within the top three ranked ell-around scores from Trials, she hes earned one of the six slots on the World Teem. If her totel score does not remain within the top three renked ell-eround scores she will not eern a spot on the team even though her totel score may have ranked her in the 4th, 5th or 6th place.

In the cose of a tie for the finel spot on the World Team the tie wi ll be broken es follows:

First: the higher of the combined total of the two com-bined individuel event scores; If still tied-Second: the higher of three combined indi-viduel event scores; Alternates will be selected in rank order pending the athlete{s) acceptence of the alternete status (i.e. remaining in competitive condition).

VI. PETITION PROCEDURES • Notwithstanding the process identified in the preceding sections of these Selection Procedures, USA Gymnastics recognizes thet extraordinary end unforeseen circumstences

may occur which could cause an athlete otherwise deserving of a spot on the World Team to be unable to participate in one or more of the steps in that process. Accordingly, USA Gymnastics will allow athletes to petition USA Gymnastics for the right to (a) participate in the U.S. Championships, (b) participate in the World Champianships Trials or (c) or onto the World Team. The procedures governing such petitions are as follaws: A. Extraordinary and Unforeseen Grcumstances

Before a petitian may be gronted, the petitianing athlete must demonstrate that: 1. an injury, illness or other unforeseen circumstance

exists which prevents her from competing in or completing one of the qualifying events and

2. the petition was submitted as soon as practical aher the athlete became oware of the injury, illness or other unforeseen circumstance.

B. Qualification to Petition TO U.S. CHAMPIONSHIPS: Only athletes who are current or former Senior Women's Notional Team may petition to enter the U.S. Championships. TO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TRIALS: Only athletes who finished in the top seven at the 199B U.S. Championships or who finished among the top three 011-around gymnasts at the 1999 American or U.S. Classic may petition to enter the World Trials. Onto the World Team: Only athletes who finished in the top three at the 199B U.S. Championships or the top two at the 1999 American Classic, may petition to be placed on the World Team without participating in or completing the World Trials. Decisions on all petitions must be mode prior to the completion of the World Championships Trials.

C. Effect of Participation/Petition 1. An athlete who completes competition in one of

the qualifying events and does not qualify for the next step of the selection process, may not submit a petition seeking to be added to that next step of the process. For example, on athlete who competes in the u.s. Championships and finishes 15th may not petition (citing on injury which adversely affected her performance) to be added to the World Trials.

2. An athlete who submits a petition may not subsequently participate in the competition which was the subject of the petition. For example, on athlete who files a petition to be placed on the World Team, citing on extraordinary circumstance which prevents her from competing in the World Trials, may not then participate in the World Trials if her petition is denied.

D. Petition Requirements 1. In order to be considered, petitions must be

submitted in writing to USA Gymnastics as soon as possible aher the athlete determines her inability to compete.

2. The petition must state the specific injury, illness, or unusual circumstance which prohibited the athlete from participating in the competition.

3. Petitions will be decided by the Selection Committee (FIG WTC President, the Elite Program Committee Chairman, the Athlete Representative and the Women's Program Director) in conjunction with the USA Gymnastics President.

VII. SELECTION OF THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM COACHES The Head Coach and the Assistant Coach for the 1999 World Championships Team (one of whom must be a woman) will

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be selected from among the personal coaches of the team members, immediately aher the final Team Selection by the Selection Committee based upon the follOWing criteria:

• proven team leadership ability • international experience • fulfilling the necessary criteria established by USA

Gymnastics, including: professional member in good standing current USA Gymnastics Safety Certification attendance at required meetings

VIII. REMOVAL An athlete or coach may be removed from the World Team or from any step of the process for selecting the Team, if he/she violates the terms of the USA Gymnastics Notional Team Agreement (in case of the athletes) or Notional Team Coaches' Agreement (in the cose of the coaches), including the Code of Ethics incorporated in each Agreement and the Women's Team Responsibility Manual. An athlete may also be removed from the World Team in the event of injury or illness which inhibits performance at the World Championships. Verification of injury or illness will be by two doctors selected by USA Gymnastics. An athlete who is placed on the World Team by petition as a result of illness or injury must demonstrate her readiness to compete in the World Championships prior to the time of the Championships and must agree to submit to on examination of her injury or medical condition by doctors selected by USA Gymnastics. Removal may only occur by action of the President of USA Gymnastics aher consultation with the Selection Committee and an interview with the athlete and her coach. Any decision to remove on athlete or coach is subject to review through USA Gymnastics Grievance Procedures.

MEN'S SELECTION PROCEDURES 1999 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES July 3-7

I. Overview Athletes may qualify for the Men's 1999 World University Gomes Team in one of two ways: A. finish among the top three gymnasts at the 1999 Winter

Cup Challenge 8. be the gymnast chosen by the Men's Program

Committee os the fourth team member

II. 1999 Winter Cup Challenge A. Qualification to Participate in the Winter Cup Challenge

1. The follOwing athletes are automatically qualified to the Winter Cup Challenge • All participants at the 1998 John Hancock U.S.

Championships • The top 20 Class I gymnasts and the top 20

Closs II gymnasts from the 1998 Junior Olympic Notional Championships.

2. Other athletes may petition the Men's Program Committee for participation by sending a video tope performance to the Senior Director for Men, no less than 30 days prior to the Winter Cup Challenge.

8. TIme and Place The 1999 Winter Cup Challenge will be held February

12 -13, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

III. The 1999 World University Games Team wJ1l be selected as fallows: A. The top three gymnasts using the All-Around Finals

ranking from the Winter Cup Challenge will be on the

team. In case of a tie for 3rd place, ties will be broken in the following manner: 1. Highest All-Around total from both days of

competition at the Winter Cup Challenge; 2. Highest individual event total at the Winter Cup

Challenge All-Around Finals. 8. The fourth member of the Team will be chosen by the

Men's Program Committee and approved by the President of USA Gymnastics.

C. The alternate to the 1999 World University Gomes Team will be the highest ranked gymnast from the competitive results who is not a member of the 1999 World University Gomes Team.

V. Petitions Petitions by athletes unable to participate in the Winter Cup Challenge will be considered by the Men's Program Committee. If on athlete is petitioned directly onto the World University Gomes Team, that athlete will be placed in the fourth team position.

VI. Coaches Selection The head coach will be selected by the Men's Program Director, reviewed by the Men's Program Committee and approved by the President of USA Gymnastics based upon the following criteria: • proven team leadership ability • international experience; and • ability to communicate to the athletes and follow the

training plan.

VII. Removal

VIII. Approval of the Selection Procedures These Selection Procedures have been reviewed and approved by the Men's Program Committee and USA Gymnastics.

1999 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS October 8-16 TIanjin, Chino

I. Overview: Athletes may qualify for the Men's 1999 World Championships Team in one of three ways:

• finish among the top five gymnasts under the evaluation system identified in Section IV-A below;

• be the gymnast chosen by the Men's Program Committee as the sixth team member;

• successfully petition directly onto the World Championships Team through the process set forth in Section V below. II. 1999 John Hancock U.S. Championships

II. Quarrfi(ation to Participate in the U.S. Championships An athlete may qualify to participate in the U.S. Championships through USA Gymnastics approved qualifying competitions.

Members of the Notional Team selected at the 1998 U.S. Championships or 1999 Winter Cup Challenge will automatically qualify to participate in the 1999 U.S. Championships.

Time and Place The 1999 U.S. Championships will be conducted August 25-28, in Sacramento, California.

III. World Championships Team Trials Qualification to Participate in the Team Trials The top 14 all-around finishers, using combined scores from

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the all-around preliminary and the all-around finals, from the 1999 U.S. Championships qualify for the World Championships Team Trials. In the case of a tie for the 14th place, the athletes tied for the place will each qualify for the World Team Trials.The top two five-event total and top two four-event total finishers (using combined scores from the all-around preliminary and the all-around finals from the 1999 U.S. Championships) who are not among the top 14 all-around finishers will also qualify for the World Championships Team Trials so long as their five-event totals and four-event totals are equal to or greater than the lowest five-event or four-event totals from among the 14 top all- around finishers. Any athlete who petitions into the World Trials will be in addition to the athletes qualified through the u.s. Championships.

Time and Place The 1999 World Championships Team Trials will be conducted September 15-18, in Kansas City, Missouri.

IV. The 1999 World Championships Team will be selected as follows: A. The top five gymnasts using a combined total with

20% of the score taken from the u.s. Championships all-around preliminary, 20% of the score taken from the U.S. Championships all-around finals, 30% of the score taken from the World Team Trials all-around preliminary and 30% of the score taken from the World Team Trials all-around finals ("the Competitive Results") will be on the Team. In cose of a tie for 5th place, ties will be broken in the following manner: 1. Highest AA total from both days of competition at the World Team Trials;2. Highest AA total from the second day only at World Team Trials; 3. Highest individual event total at the World Team Trials.

B. The six members of the Team will be chosen by the Men's Program Cammittee in conciliation with the World Championships coaching staff, and approved by the President of USA Gymnastics.

C. The alternate to the 1999 World Championships Team will be the highest ranked gymnast from the competitive results who is not a member of the 1999 World Championships Team.

V. Petitions Petitions to enter the US. Championships or the World Championships Team Trials, ather than thraugh the competitive process described above, will be considered by the Men's Pragram Committee. An athlete who petitians directly ta the Warld Championships Team Trials will have his World Trials scores also count as his U.S. Champianships scares. A petitian onto the World Champianships Team may only be submitted by the athlete who is the highest ranking U.S. gymnast fram the previous Warld Championships. If an athlete is petitioned directly onto the World Championships Team, this athlete would displace the fihh ranked gymnast fram the competitive results, leaving anly faur athletes selected based on their score. In order to be considered by the Men's Program Committee, petitions must be submitted in writing to USA Gymnostics' national affice at the time the athlete becomes aware of his inability to participate in the applicable competition. The petition must state the specific injury, illness or unusual circumstance which prohibited the athlete from participating in the competitive process. In the cose of a petition based upon an injury or illness, the petition must be accompanied by a physician's statement, and the nature and extent of that injury or illness is subject to verificotion by a neutral doctor selected by USA Gymnastics.

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VI. Coaches Selection The head coach will be selected by the Men's Program Director, reviewed by the Men's Program Committee and approved by the President of USA Gymnastics based upon the following criteria: • proven team leadership ability • international experience; and • ability to communicate to the athletes and follow the

training pion. The head coach will be selected no less than one rear prior to the World Championships. The assistont coach wil be selected by the head coach, reviewed by the Men's Program Director and the Men's Program Committee and approved by the President of USA Gymnastics. The assistant coach will be selected no later than six months prior to the World Championships.

VII. Removal An athlete or coach may be removed from the World Championships Team if he violates the USA Gymnastics Code of Ethics or fails to attend the World Championships Training Camp for the full duration of the compo An athlete may also be removed from the World Championships Team in the event of injury or illness, which inhibits peak performance at the World Championships. Verification of injury or illness will be by two neutral doctors selected by USA Gymnastics in consultation with the usoc. Removal may only occur by action of the President of USA Gymnastics after consultation with the MPC, USA Gymnastics Men's Staff and an interview with thlllathiete and his coach. Any decision to remove an athlete or coach is subject to review through USA Gymnastics Grievance Procedures.

RHYTHMIC SELECTION PROCEDURES 1999 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES World University Games (July 1-13, 1999) competitors will be determined at one event.

Qualification to the World University Games Team: The West Qualifying Meet on May 15, 1999, will determine which athletes represent the USA using FIG competition I rules. Selection will be based on the rank order of athletes who obtain a minimum all-around score of 35.00. Two athletes may represent the USA. All athletes competing for a position on the WUG Team must either be currently enrolled in a university or college or be a senior in high school and have been accepted and

enrolled in on institution of higher learning in the fall of 1999 and meet the minimum age requirement of 17 years of age on January 1, 1999. All expenses relating to the WUG are the responsibility of the athlete, coach, and judge. No gymnast will be allowed to attend without a U.S. coach and judge in attendance.

There will be no petition process accepted.

1999 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SELECTION PROCEDURES I. OVERVIEW

The Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships will consist

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• of two events- individual and group. The selection procedures for the two events are different. The process for qualifying for the Rhythmic 1999 World Championships Team in individual competition invalves: Qualifying for the 1999 National Championships through one of two qualifying events; Finishing in 1 st-3rd in the Senior Division at the 1999 National Championships. The process far qualifying for the Rhythmic 1999 World Championships Team in the group competition involves:

Finishing in 1 st-3rd in the 1999 Four Continents Championships.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM • INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION A. Qualification to the 1999 Notional •

Championships Qualification to the Rhythmic Gymnastics National Championships is through two qualifying events which are open to all level 9 & 10 rhythmic gymnasts in the USA. The Eastern Open will take place May 8-9 in Atlanta, GA and the Western Open will take place May 15-16 in San Rafael, CA. The top four (4) All-Around scores from the 1999 Rhythmic Challenge will also automatically qualify to the 1999 National Championships.

B. Petitions to the 1999 National Championships Petitions to enter the 1999 National Championships will • be accepted for a gymnast unable to compete al the Qualifying competitions becouse of injury, illness, or extraordinary circumstances. The petition must be submitted in writing to the Rhythmic Program Director at the National Office as soon as practical aher the gymnast becomes aware of the situation that makes her unable to compete. In the case of a petition based on illness or injury, the written petition must be accompanied by a physician's report specifying the nature or extent of the injury or illness. Petitions will be accepted or denied by the R~hmic Program Committee which includes an electe athlete representative. An athlete accepted into the 1999 National Championships bt~etition will be in addition to other athletes who qua i ied into the National Championships through the processes identified in Sectian II.A above.

C. Quatmcation to the 1999 World Championships Based on the two-day all-around results from the 1999 National Championships, the top three (3) senior gymnasts will qualify for the 1999 World Championships Team.

D. Petitions to the 1999 World Championships Team Petitions to be ploced on the 1999 World Championships Team -Individual will be limited to the top five (5) All-Around scores from the 1999 Rhythmic Challenge. If the number 1-3 ranked athletes from the Senior Division at the 1999 Rhythmic Challenge are not able to compete or complete the competition at the 1999 National Championship due to injury, illness or extraor-dinary circumstance she may petition to be placed onto the 1999 World Championship Team. In order to submit a ~etition to be placed on the Team, the gymnast must su mit a written petition to the Rhythmic Program Director as soon as practical aher -learning of her inability to participate or continue to compete in the National Championships. Petitions based on illness or injury must be accompanied by a

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physician's report indicating the nature and extent of the injury or illness. Petitions will be accepted or denied by the Rhythmic Program Committee which includes an elected athlete representative. In no circumstance may the Rhythmic Program Committee grant the petition of a gymnast who does not have an All-Around score from the 1999 Rhythmic Challenge which, if obtained at the Notional Championships, would have placed her among the top three fin ishers at the Notional Championships.

E. If on athlete who has been named to the 1999 World Championships Team is injured or becomes ill prior to the Competition and this injury or illness requires the athlete to withdraw from the team, the replacement will be the next ranked athlete from the 1999 National Championships.

Removal: An athlete may be removed from the 1999 World Championships Team or from any steps of the process for selecting the Team if that athlete violates the terms of the USA Gymnastics' National Team Agreement (including the Code of Conduct incorporated in that Agreement). An athlete may also be removed in the event of injury or illness which inhibits performance at the World Championships. Verification of injury or illness will be by two doctors selected by USA Gymnastics. Removal may only occur by action of the President of USA Gymnastics aher consultation with the RPC, Rhythmic Program Director, and on interview with the athlete and her coach.

III. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM -GROUP COMPETITION A. Qualification to the World

Championships Team- Group: If the USA fields a team at the 1999 Four Continents Championships and the Team finishes 1 st-3rd, that Team will represent the USA at the 1999 World Championships. Terms for participation in the 1999 Four Continents Championships in the group competition: To qualify for the 1999 Four Continents Championships a group must compete at the 1999 Challenge, 1999 Level 9 Championships, and the 1999 Western Open. The combined score from these three (3) competitions will determine the group to represent the USA at the 1999 Four Continents Championships. Must maintain the same level of competency as demonstrated at the 1999 Four Continents Championships. Determination of competency will be mode by the Rhythmic Program Director, World Championships designated Judge, and an Athlete Representative one month prior to World Championships. A report will be given to the President and the Rhythmic Program Committee. If the representative group becomes unable to compete for any reason throughout the process, there will be no alternate group named. If a member of the group withdraws or is removed, the designated alternate will be named as on official member of the group. If the Group Coach decides to substitute on additional athlete to the group, that athlete must be approved by the panel named in above.

B. Removal: A group may be removed from the 1999 World Championships Team or from any steps of the process for the Team if that group or any member of the group violates the terms of the USA Gymnastics National Team

Agreement (including the Code of Conduct incorporated in that Agreement). An athlete may also be removed in the event of injury or illness which inhibits performance at the World Championships. Verification of injury or illness will be by two doctors selected by USA Gymnastics. Removal may only occur by action of the President of USA Gymnastics aher consultation with the RPC, the Rhythmic Program Director, and on interview with the group and their coach.

IV. COACHES SELECTION The Head Coach for the 1999 World Championships Teom • Individual will be the 1999 National Championships

1 st place athlete's personal coach. Any additional coaches (personal coaches from the selected team) will be determined by the RPC.

• The 1999 World Championships Group coach will be the personal coach of the selected Group Team.

These procedures approved by the Rhythmic Program Committee and USA Gymnastics.

TRAMPOLINE AND TUMBLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SELECTION PROCEDURES USA NATIONAL TEAM The USA National Team is the team that officially represents the UnITed States at the World Championships and other international competitions until a new USA National Team has been designated. Team Trials will be held every year. The following sets forth the policies and procedures for the se~ction of the USA Notional Team:

1. Eligibility A. Must be a United States citizen; B. Must be 12 years old by December 31 in the year of the

competition; and C. Must be a member in good standing.

2. Selection - Team Trials A. There are three team trials in odd-numbered years.

1) For the first two team trials, the first place winner is awarded 10 points, second place 9 points, third place B points, and so on, through tenth place which is awarded 1 point.

2) For the third team trial, the first ~ace winner is awarded 12 points, second place 11 points, third place 10 points, and so on, through 12th place, which is awarded 1 point.

3) For each competITor, the two highest points earned are added together to determine the pointtota\. In cose of a tie, each competnor's two best scores will be added to determine the winner. If competnors ore still tied, the third score will be added to each competnor's tota\.

B. Following the final team trial competition, the athletes who finished in the top four posITions in each event will be named to the USA National Team. The fihh place athlete will be named as the alternate to the USA National Team. Athletes may petition to become members of the USA National Team in accordance with the approved petition procedure.

C. Synchronized trampoline teams must qualify for the USA National Team as a team and nat just as individuals.

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peti~ons. BS in Physical Education required. Respond to: Head Over Hills Gymnastics Academy, 13 Kanes Lane, Middletown, NJ 07748. Gymnastics Coach needed FIT by Gymnastics training center. Must have 2 yrs exp coaching students to prepore for world dass gymnastic competi· tions. Bochelors or equiv in Phy Ed req'd. Respond to: U.S. Gymnastics Development Center II, Inc, 6 Leighton Ploce, Mohwoh, NJ 07430. GYMNASTICS COACHES: Phoenix. We ore loaking for gymnastics coaches with at least four years of coaching experience in all events to coam preschoal ond Levek 1·5 in a recr~onal mobile program. Must have lots of energy, love children and coaching and be able to motivate and inspire children in a posi. tive manner. Excellent pay and portial benefits. Dependable people need on~ app~. D~me hours. Currently 13.5 hours per week available, in the fall or 1998, 29 hr/ per week. No nights or weekends. Call 602·955·7805. WOMEN'S TEAM COACH NEEDED. Rowland/ Ballord Gymnastics in bea~ful Kingwood, TX (northeast Houston) is seeking a high~·mo~vated team coach to join our great stoff. We've been teaching hoppy, healthy, compet· itive gymnasts for 25 years ond we're looking for that special coach with the 5(]me philosophy. No short term, hired guns need opp~. If you're serio ous obout gymnastics and you're looking for 0 special place to call hom~ please contact me at 281 ·358-4616 or fax your resume to 281 ·358·0118. Please ask for David Bollard. GYMNASTICS' INSTRUCTOR & COMPUlSORY/ OPTIONAL COACH. AlI·Star Gymnastics Center ~ seeking an enthusiastic ond high~ motivated port ~me teacher for ahernoans & Saturdays, teaching beginner to intermediate level gymnastics skil~. Coaching Position for Levek 4-9. Solary commensurate with experience. Please send resume or coli: Tom Bonacd @ All· Star Gymn~cs Center, 5 Kidder Rd., Chelmsford, MA 01824 (978)256·7766. Pasition avoilable for women's head coach at estoblished Gym in new 7,000 sq. h. facility. The applicant should hove experience coaching com· pul5(]ries·op~onals·l0/elite . Our facility is fully equipped with a tumble trak, inground trampoline, bungie and foam pits. Our gym is in the Binghamton area, centrolly located in upstate NY. The Catskill and Finger Lakes regions are less than 1 hr. drive and Binghamton hos on interna· tionally recognized university. Salary commensurate with experience, health/ dental benefits available. Contoct Jean or Dan Sobol, Chenango Gymnastics, PO Box 654, Chenongo Bridge, NY 13745. Call 607·648· 7366 or Fax 607·648·9322. Email: [email protected] HIRING HEAD COACH, INSTRUCTORS. Lakeside Maine summer camp. Uve with, care for, teach girls age 7·16. Complete gym, N~sen equipment. Beginning students through advonced. Consistent, daily instruction. Gymnastics shows. Program's compukary, optional skilk promote development, measurable advancement, interest. Knowledge of USAG fundamen· tal, optional skilk; prartical knowledge of compul5(]ry levek; ability to spot, demonstrate; desire to teach children. Abilny to put children's need before your own essen~al. College 5(]phomores & up. Internships avoilable. Opportunity to teach other athletiCS, arts, waterfront artivifies. 6/ 19·8/ 26. Non·smokers. Kippewa, Box 340, Westwood, Ma55(]chusetts 02090·0340; kippewa~ac.net, (781 )762·8291. GYMNASTICS TEACHER/COACH: Loaking for 0 mo~vated individual to wark with dasses ond compe~e teams for 23 years old gymnastics schoal in NJ. Salary $25,000-33,000. Great opportunny for ownership. Send resume: MONMOUTH GYMNASTIC ACADEMY, 600 Compus Drive, Morganville, NJ 07751. Phone or fax 908·591 ·1554. GYMNASTICS HEAD/lNSJRUCTORS/ CABIN COUNSELORS: Outstanding girk' summer camp on bea~ful Newfound Lake in the Whne Mountains of New Hampshire. Must be able to teoch children oges 6·16 in a New State·Of· The-Art Gymnastics Facility. Friend~ AtmOlphere, Excellent facilities. Days off in Baston, Maine, Montreal. Must be warm, coring and ready to have a great time! June 21·August 15. Top SolaryITransport~on, Roam & Board, Academic credn available. Write: CAMP WICOSUTA, 216 Country aub Road, Newton, MA 02459 or Call: 800-846·9426. [email protected] GYMNAsnCS COUNSELORS. UAHC Crane Lake Comp, a Reform Jewish co·educ~onal residen~alsummer camp, seeks experienced and qualified

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FOR SALE Gymnastics s(haol for sale Apopka/Altamonte Springs, Rorida. Program indudes Pre-s(hool, Beginner -Advanced re(reafional dOSles, cheerleading and teams. 3000 square foot rented facil~ on busy rood. "All equipment less than two years old." Area in(reosing in population/ predicted to double over the next five years_ Gross revenue up 68% from lost year. Owner must sell, he hos a full fime job outside the gym and doesn't have the fime ne(essary for business. 35k obo. (407)772-0333. GYMNASTICS operation ~h 1500 enrolled students and ex(ellent staff. Profitable and dominant operating in booming Sun Belt (~. Outstanding opporlun~ for future IPO or fran(h~. Growing (~ and growing student body and very dean. Special circumstances impel sale_ Principak on~, please. Contact: Douglas Bendell, Nevada 1 st Business Brokers, Inc 702-683-7711, or dbendell@anv_net SCORE MASTER, the most wide~ used score keeping system in the US. Th~ score keeping system is very easy-to-use and hos an on-line Morial. Supports: womens/mens, individuaVteam, arlisfic/rhythmic, (omp/opfional (ompefifions. The most flexible reporting available. Comes with a step-by-step user guide and a 90 day unconditional money back guarontee. For more info (ontad: Mark Mahoney, POB 31421 , Charlone, NC, 28231 -1421, (704)523-1815 or web site: www.score-moster.com (saftware demo, info gUide and user I~ng on web site.) RABBIT SCORES - Superfost scoring program for PC, (ompafibles, and also for MAC! Used at all levels. Eosy-to-use, forgiving menu/windows. Unique features save work, prevent errors. Says Melody Childers, scoring (hainman for the 1500-competitor Bu(keye Classic ''With 8 sessions, 5 computers, and over 30 volunteer operators, I can say positive~ thatleaming Rabb~ Scores is easy. Everyone was delighted ~h the convenient a((ess into all the program areas. _ . a wonderful program_" Not satisfied with your current scorekeeping? Check out Rabbit Scores' speed and agility. Features: Shows rankings during scoring; Clean, easy-to-read results; Award labek; Rexible age/skill divisions (ombinable for team results; Can set Rhythmic, Mens. For PC, etc $157_95 ppd. For MAC, etc $167.95. J.D. Hopper, Box 2782, Stanford, CA 94309, 650-494-1705. ABSENTEE OWNERS SElliNG SUCCESSFUL GYMNASTICS TRAINING CENTER ful~ equipped for boys and girk programs. Estoblished programs_ located in growing area in south region. Does not indude real estate_ Serious (onfidential inquiries only!!! Send wrillen requests to P.O. Box 133, Matthews, N.C. 28106. $250,000. ClASS CONITROl for Windows. The best value in ClOII Management and AIR software. Packed ~h features, easy to use, and runs on a network. Indudes rosters, automafi( tuition calculafion, fami~ discounts, special dis(ounts, retail marges, invoices, payment due reports, finandalsummaries, instructor schedules, mailing labek, on-line help, and more. Supports soles tax and payment through direct deb~. On~ $500 ($250 per additional workstafion) and indudes free training and unlim~ed personal, understandoble, ternni(alsupport at no marge. Coli Vaughn Software Servi(es at BOO-821 -8516, PO Box 1086, Apex, NC 27502. AMEX/MC/VISA. SCORER'S TABLE is a Windows based porent friend~ program designed to simplify preporafion and scoring of USA gymnasti( meets. A simple dick of the mouse ossigns (ompetitor sessions and numbers. Event pla(ement, AA, team and super team are just a mouse dick away. The Scorer's table program has been used \U((essful~ at several large inmafionol and state

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PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES PERFORMANCE GYMNASTS NEEDED. ANTIGRAVITY is current~ a((epfing pictures/ resumes for tumblers, acro-gymnosts, trampolinists, rhythmic gymnosts and artistic gymnasts interested in performing professionally & available to travel for short &lor long tenm contracts. Opportunities lie in print ads, Iv commerciak, (ru~ ships & live theatrical productions. Must be in great shape and age 18 or over. ~ease send picture, resume & video (if available) to: ANTIGRAVITY Inc 484 West 43rd Street suite 46l, NYC, NY 10036 Ann: Chris HarrMn.

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