Indiana Boys Gymnastics Association

Fall Meeting

Minutes

Meeting called to order @ 1:05 pm

Roll Call:
Jeff Greene- State Chairman- Interactive Academy
Debbie Moore- Horizon Gymnastics
Dennis Winslow- Geist Sports Academy
Michael Booher- Rising Star
Gene Watson- Indy School
Peter Rezacs- Rising Star
Pete Robinson- Indiana Gymnastics Center
Rick Danley- Interactive Academy
Bo Morris- Interactive Academy
Chad Ford- DeVeau’s
Andy Poe- Gymnastics Michiana
Zach Gagnon- Gymnastics Michiana

Future Stars:
Kentucky has this years Region V bed space. Indiana will come up again in 4 years on the rotation.

Bed space is more limited this year. If you are planning to go, get your registration in immediately. Watch the USA Gymnastics website for details. www.usa-gymnastics.org

State Championship Awards:
Discussion by many on giving a participation award of some kind to all athletes at the State Championships to be presented at the end of the session and before the awards presentation.

Motion: Some type of award for all participants.
By Chad Ford
2nd Debbie Moore
Passed

Motion: Neck medal for all participants in Levels 4 and 5
By Dennis Winslow
2nd Michael Booher
Passed

State Championships Date:
State Championships will be held at Gymnastics Michiana. Andy Poe will be the Meet Director. Possible dates to avoid the Easter holiday weekend were discussed.

Motion: Indiana State Championships to be held on weekend of March 29-30, 2008.
By Bo Morris
2nd Chad Ford

Senior Awards:
Zach Rupe, Richie Peterson and Matthew Rayl

Schedule change:
Geist Sports Academy Wolfpack Invitational changed to January 19-20, 2008

JO Scoring Proposal:
Jeff presented the JO Scoring Proposal from Bill Foster for the JOPC and USAG. The proposal is calling for FIG rules and scoring for optional gymnasts, Levels 8-10, with some JO modifications as in the past. There was much discussion concerning this proposal, some for and some against. Our Clinician, Yuejin Sun, weighed in and thought it was a good thing because the rest of the world is embracing it and the U.S. has been slow in adopting the new scoring format. There was concerned raised about judges being able to handle the A and B Panel deductions at JO competitions and the confusion it could bring when judging both compulsory and optional gymnast in the same rotations.

Also discussed was that the Compulsory athletes would also be changing. Levels 4-7 would have a maximum score of 15.00 and have the larger execution deductions of .1, .3, .5 and .8 for a fall.

Many wanted to wait until the new quadrennium to begin with the new format for Compulsories, but felt OK about the Optional athletes starting this year.

Motion: In favor of the change, but would to see it implemented next season.
By Chad Ford
2nd Andy Poe

Jeff will bring the Indiana opinion to the Chairman’s Summit in Chicago on September 221-22.

Motion to adjourn @ 2:20 PM
By Bo Morris
2nd Chad Ford