Region 4 Board Meeting
Thursday, March 30th, 2006
Present: Jim Schlott, Don Houlton, Greg Lafleur, Cheryl Allen, Jody
Newman, Kelly Heimsoth, Bryon Hough (for Connie Dickson), Kim Fuchs,
Rick Nelson.
Absent: Linda Thorberg, Donna Doepke
Meeting called to order at 7:40 p.m.
Motion to modify our level 8 regional participation as follows: Add
a Saturday evening team session of level 8 gymnasts comprised of the
top 9 gymnasts from each state irregardless of age. The top 8
gymnasts from each state will be placed 7 flights, while the 9th
place gymnasts from each state will be placed together in an 8th
‘all-star’ flight. The top 5 scores on each event will determine
team scores, all 9 gymnasts scores being considered. Competition
will be capitol cup format, four judge panels, with gymnasts divided
into 2 age groups for individual awards. The name for this session
will be determined at our August meeting.
On Sunday there will be a level 8 regional championships for level 8
gymnasts that scored a 35.00 all-around at their state meet and did
not compete in the Saturday evening session. Guarantee of 180
gymnasts provided we have 5 or fewer sessions of level 9 & 10
gymnasts.
Motion: Kim
2nd Bryon
Passed (unanimous)
Motion to accept the bid from North Crest Gymnastics for the 2007
regional meet provided the host agrees to provide AAI equipment.
Motion: Kim
2nd Greg
Passes (unanimous)
Meeting adjourned 8:30 p.m.
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Make Room for that Handstand Dismount
From: Cheryl Jarrett, Region 3 RJOCC, Co-author Compulsory Routine
Date Posted: January 11, 2006
Level 5 Beam Routine - Learning how to
place skills to make room for the Dismount
When training the Level 5 Compulsory Beam routines, here are a few
ideas on how to make it work without crowding the Handstand Dismount.
To make everything fit the gymnast MUST be at the end of the beam on
the Cartwheel. If the gymnast cannot get to the end of the beam on the
Cartwheel, check the skills before the ½ Turn into the Cartwheel for
areas of improvement.
- Suggestions:
- Take fewer steps into the leap
- Make sure the Cross Handstand in not on the end of the beam
Starting from the Cartwheel:
Page: 97 Number 12 -The Cartwheel - Make sure the Cartwheel is
stretched out, landing with the second foot close to the end of the
beam. THIS is one of the most important areas to make sure the gymnast
does not run out of beam for the dismount.
Now going into:
Page: 98 Number 13 - Cross Pose – step close feet together – take a
small step Right and close the Left foot behind.
Page: 98 Number 14 – The jumps must NOT travel forward; they must
show hip rise. (The athletes are making the mistake--of dropping the
chest and traveling forward in the jumps.)
Before and After
the jumps the heels MUST be flat! The gymnast may lower her heels
in between the jumps or stay on toe.
Page: 98 Number 15- Pose; Relevé
Steps – these are very quick and very small steps. For the taller
athlete they might even be one foot in front of the other, placing as
close as possible – but with rhythm and on high toe!
Page: 99 Number 16 - The steps into
the Arabesque are very small and do not travel much. Look at the
gymnast’s placement on beam here – there should be about 1/3 of the beam
in front of her. Last Picture-after
the Arabesque – Lower the Left leg and step backwards into the
Point position of the Right leg. This may be a big step.
Page: 99-100 Numbers 17 and 18 - The step into the Handstand may be
very small, quick, and then kicking into the Dismount.
I recommend if the athlete does not have much room, take the dismount
off a straight leg entrance instead of a lunge. The gymnast can make the
Handstand strong by practicing a shorter reach into the Dismount and
using the “levering” action, while putting her hands closer to her foot
while still maintaining a straight line into the Handstand. This is just
another technique to practice. Some find it is easier than the low
lunge, which sometimes causes difficulty reaching vertical and holding.
Try
using this guide to help with Level 4, 5 & 6 Beam timing:
- Level 4:
- #3: Coupe walk to heel snap to lock – 10 –14 seconds
- #6: ¾ Handstand 18-21 seconds
- #10: Stretch jump, tuck jump – 28 –33 seconds
- #12: Arabesque; Scale 37 –42 Seconds
- #15: Cartwheel to Side Handstand Dismount – 45-50 Seconds
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- Level 5:
- #8: Weight transfer to be performed between 19-23 seconds into
the routine.
- #12: Cartwheel to be executed between 39-41 seconds into the
routine.
- #17: Bow to be performed at 54-56 seconds into the routine.
- #18: Dismount to be executed between 1.00-1.02 minutes into the
routine.
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- Level 6:
- #6: Pose to be about 18 seconds into the routine.
- #12: Full Turn to be performed about 35-37 seconds into the
routine.
- #17: Pivot Lunge Turn Bow to be performed about 50 seconds into
the routine.
- #18: Dismount to be executed between 55-57 seconds into the
routine.
