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Men's Gymnastics
Future Stars Update #1
7/1/2007

July 1, 2007

To: Men’s Gymnastics Community
From: Junior National Coaching Staff & Jeff Robinson J.O. Program Coordinator
Re: 2007 Future Stars Update #1

There have been substantial changes made for 2007 Future Stars Season.  These changes are contained in a new document entitled “2007-2008 USA Gymnastics Future Stars Jr. National Development Team Program”.  This document is dated July 1, 2007 and is immediately in effect.  This document is only available through your State and or Regional Chairperson.  You must contact your State and or Regional Chairperson for information on how to obtain this document.  It is extremely important that you obtain and carefully read this document.  There have been substantial changes in the 12 year old division.  In addition there have also been minor changes to the 10 and 11 year old division.

Qualifying scores for the 2007 Future Stars National Championships:

• 10 year old division: 76.00

• 11 year old division: 76.00

• 12 year old division: 72.00

• The required score at the Future Stars National Championship for a 10 year old to qualify to compete at Level 9 in the 2007-2008 Age Group Competition Program is 81.00

General Clarifications for 2007:

• The Future Stars Program will use the Age Group Competition Program’s Compulsory Presentation deductions of: small = 0.1, medium = 0.2, large = 0.3 and fall = 0.5.

• The age 12 division will have the routines beginning with a start value of 9.2.  There will be 3 designated bonus skills, valued at .2 each and .2 virtuosity.   This start value pertains to the FS program only.

• The age 12 Routines have been changed to a compulsory format.   This format meets the requirements of the Age Group Competition Program and can be directly utilized in Level 9 Competition without change.

• On Vault: The under-arm swing technique or arm circle – Please note that the primary emphasis of these terms is to have the athlete move his arms to a position behind his center of gravity and then move the arms forward below the height of the shoulders during the hurdle to the board contact phase of the vault.  This can be accomplished using a circling type action or an arm-swing action.  The goal is to encourage an arm action which will aide in the efficient “loading” of the board at contact and to encourage a body position that will facilitate a strong rotation off of the board.

• The age 12 Horizontal Bar routine includes a Jam.

• The Flexibility routine has been rewritten and now includes a Back Walkover from the Bridge position, demonstrating shoulder flexibility and finishes in a standing salute.

• Trampoline has been added as an additional event for next quadrennium.  The routines have been written and are included in this document.  The plan is to include Trampoline at the 2007 National Evaluation as a clinic offering and to begin competition on Trampoline as an event in 2008.

Jeff Robinson
USA Gymnastics
Junior Olympic Program Coordinator