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Miami University Club Gymnastics Team

Proudly Presents...

The 2007 NAIGC

National Championships

April 12-14

Venue:

The competition will be taking place at the newly remodeled Duke Energy Convention Center in downtown Cincinnati. (Directions).

Duke Energy Center
525 Elm Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Host Hotel:

The Hyatt Regency in downtown Cincinnati will be the host hotel for the weekend (Map). The rate is $95 per night. For guaranteed availability and rate, rooms must be reserved by March 28, 2007. The hotel is located diagonally across from the convention center and is also connected to the Skywalk which connects the convention center, hotel, and Tower Place Center via an above ground walkway. Tower Place at the Carew Tower offers shopping, dining and entertainment opportunities.

To reserve a room for the group rate go to this website: https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=44284

Hyatt Regency Cincinnati

151 West Fifth Street,
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA 45202
Tel: 513 579 1234

Meet Fees:

The registration fee will be $50 per competitor and $100 per competitive team. NAIGC dues will go directly to the NAIGC organization and more information can be found below. All competitors must pay the competitor fee. The competitor fee may be transferred to another teammate, but it will not be refundable. You may pre-register teammates to meet the registration deadline, and decide later who will be attending. The fee is the same regardless of the number of events competed. Also, Men's and Women's teams count separately. Any school may submit two team entries, for either men's or women's teams. To be considered a team the team fee must be paid as well as the competitor fees. The competitor registration fees are due by March 1, 2007. Following March 1, 2007 a late fee of $25 will be added to the original fee for each competitor. The team registration deadline is February 1, 2007. Any team that registers after February 1, 2007 will be required to pay an additional late fee of $25 on top of the original team fee. The appropriate forms can be found below. For official documentation to get a check from your University: Registration fees letter

For payments, please make checks payable to:

Miami Gymnastics

Please mail all forms and payments to:

Miami Gymnastics

c/o Laurel Douthwaite

302 N. Bishop

Oxford, Ohio 45056

Team Registration Form (Due February 1)

Competitor Registration Form (Due March 1)

Competitor Waiver (Due March 1)

Certificate of Insurance (Due March 1)

Registration Status (last updated 4/9/2007)

Note:

Please be sure to send the following together (Registered teams must fill out both registration forms):

Due: February 1

1. Team Registration Form

2. Payment

Due: March 1

1. Competitor Registration Form

2. Signed waivers for each competitor

3. Certificate of Insurance

4. Payment

NAIGC Dues:

Dues will go to the NAIGC organization this year instead of the host school. They will be $8 per gymnast and the deadline is March 1, 2007. For official documentation to get a check from your University:

NAIGC Dues letter

For payments, please make checks payable to:

NAIGC

Please mail payments to:

Karen Heilman

430 Indiana Ave #330

Indpls, IN 46202

Meet Info:

Prelims and Finals will be conducted in capital cup style. All equipment is AAI.

Prelims:

- Each team may have up to eight individuals compete on each event. Each school may have two men’s and two women’s teams, a total of 16 gymnasts per event. If schools have not paid the team fee and registered as a team, we have the right to split the teams into different rotations.

Finals:

Team Finals:

The top team from each of the women’s prelims and the three at large teams will qualify to the women’s team finals. Each team will have five competitors on each event with four scores counting. In order to qualify for the team finals, the team must pay the team fee and register by the appropriate deadline.

The top two teams from each of the men’s prelims and the two at large teams will qualify to the men’s team finals. Each team will have four competitors on each event with three scores counting. In order to qualify for the team finals, the team must pay the team fee and register by the appropriate deadline.

Event Finals:

The top three individual women on each event from each session will qualify for finals. Also, the five individuals at large on each event will qualify. Qualifying as a team does not qualify an individual for event finals. Only individuals that qualify in their preliminary session for event finals will be eligible for an award.

The top five individual men on each event from each session will qualify for finals. Also, the five individuals at large on each event will qualify. Qualifying as a team does not qualify an individual for event finals. Only individuals that qualify in their preliminary session for event finals will be eligible for an award.

The Mercy Rule:

Any team which does not qualify for team finals or does not have an individual from the team qualify for event finals will be allowed to choose one individual from the team to compete on ONE event of their choice in the event finals. For this rule to apply, the competitor must be from a team which has paid the team fee and registered by the appropriate deadline.

Awards:

Event awards will be given to the top ten individuals in the event finals. Ties will be broken by the highest prelim score on that event. Only individuals that qualify in their preliminary session for event finals will be eligible for an award. Individuals qualifying through the mercy rule will also be eligible.

All-around awards will be given to the top ten women’s all-around scores and the top ten men’s all-around scores in the prelims. Ties will be broken by the top individual event score from prelims.

Team awards will be given to the top three women’s teams and the top three men’s teams in the finals.

Judging:

Women will be judged using the J.O. level 9 modifications to the current FIG code of points, with level 10 bonus

- Men will be judged using the J.O. level 9 modifications to the current FIG code of points

Schedule:

Session Assignments

Wednesday April 11, 2007

Set-Up

All day at Duke Energy Convention Center Hall B

Packet pickup
All day at Duke Energy Convention Center Hall B

Thursday April 12, 2007
Packet pickup
All day at Duke Energy Convention Center Hall B

Practice
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Session 1

12:00 p.m. Open Warm-up

12:30 p.m. Timed Warm-up (Rotation 1)

12:50 p.m. March-in & Competition Start

4:00 p.m. Scheduled Finish to Session 1

Session 2

4:30 p.m. Open Warm-up

5:00 p.m. Timed Warm-up (Rotation 1)

5:20 p.m. March-in & Competition Start

9:30 p.m. Scheduled Finish to Session 2

Friday April 13, 2007
Session 3

9:00 a.m. Open Warm-up

9:30 a.m. Timed Warm-up (Rotation 1)

9:50 a.m. March-in & Competition Start

1:00 p.m. Scheduled Finish to Session 3

Session 4

1:15 p.m. Open Warm-up

1:45 p.m. Timed Warm-up (Rotation 1)

2:05 p.m. March-in & Competition Start

5:15 p.m. Scheduled Finish to Session 4

Session 5

5:30 p.m. Open Warm-up

6:00 p.m. Timed Warm-up (Rotation 1)

6:20 p.m. March-in & Competition Start

10:30 p.m. Scheduled Finish to Session 5

Saturday April 14, 2007
NAIGC Annual Meeting (Jr. Ballroom-Duke Energy Center)
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

FINALS Session
11:00 a.m. Open Warm-up

11:30 Timed Warm-up (Rotation 1)

11:50 March-in & Competition Start

4:00 p.m. Scheduled Finish to Finals Session

Gym tear down

Dinner/Awards/Dancing (Jr. Ballroom-Duke Energy Center)

8:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m.

Results:

Women’s Prelims Women’s Finals

Men’s Prelims Men’s Finals

Floor                                       Floor
Pommel                                    Pommel
Rings                                       Rings
Vault                                       Vault
Parallel Bars                              Parallel Bars
High Bar                                   High Bar