2015 pan american games - gymnastics ontario...congratulations to the women’s canadian gymnastics...

Congratulations to the Women’s Canadian Gymnastics Team!! July was an amazing time and experience not only for Canada Games and sport but for Women’s Artistic Gymnastics as Toronto hosted the 2015 Pan American /Para Pan American, where the Canadian Women’s Artistic Team captured the support. Athletes – Ellie Black (NS), Maegan Chant (ON), Madison Copiak (AB), Isabella Onyshko (MB) and Victoria Woo (QC) Team Coaches: David Kikuchi (NS) and Lorie Henderson (MB) An incredible run for Canada’s women’s gymnastics team captured the silver medal in the Team competition with a score of 166.500 behind the US Team (173.800). Canada’s success continued with Ellie Black winning the All Around competition. Ontario’s own Maegan Chant (World Class) qualified for the vault finals and tied 4th with a score of 14.062. A gold star performance and achievement to all the coaches, athletes, support staff and volunteers involved! It is an exciting time and Pan Am showing should motivate and inspire for the World Championships where Team Canada will compete in hopes of qualifying a Team to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

Contents

Pan Am Games 1

Coaching Congress 2

Technical Rules & Regulations 2

AGM & Awards Banquet 3

Getting Started 3

Tour Selection 3

Level 3‐5 Qualifying Invitationals 4

Level 6‐10 Qualifiers 4

Tour: Arizona 5

National Stream Cup 5

Ontario Championships 5

Coaching Ids 6

NCCP Course Calendar 6

Officials Clinics 6

Meet Director/BTS Courses 6

Calendar of GO Events 7

Who to Contacts 7

2015 Pan American Games

The Gymnastics Ontario Annual Coaching Congress weekend took place on Friday and Saturday, August 20‐22 at Milton Springers Gymnastics Club where 200 coaches and 21 clinicians participated this year.

While this year the focus was the Level 1‐4 Compulsory Routines there was something for everyone. Other sessions included a Compulsory Judging Perspective, ODP program updates, Apparatus sessions for Level 6‐10, GCG Level 10 and Aspire Programs, and many others.

A special thank you for Milton Springer for hosting and to our guest WAG clinicians; Alex Bard, Nick Blanton, Chris Hanley, Linda Johnson and Nicole Langevin and WTC for making who helped make this year’s event possible.

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2015 Annual Coaching Congress

Technical Rules & Regulations The new Technical Rules & Regulations Section I (i.i, i.ii, i.iii) have been update, posted on the GO website and sent to clubs. Documents in Effect for ODP/OCP Competitions Women’s Artistic Rules and Regulations 2013‐2017 • Section I (i.i) Ontario Developmental Program (ODP) – July 2015 • Section I(i.ii) Ontario Competitive Program 1‐5 & Invitational Competition‐

September 2015 • Section I (i.iii) Ontario Competitive Program 6‐9 & National Program –

September 2015 • JO Code of Points 2013‐2017 (Value of Elements only)

• JO Compulsory Program Manual 2013‐2021

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The Technical Clarification for all levels has been circulated and posted on the Gymnastics Ontario website under the WAG section and then Technical Rules and Regulations, Technical Bulletins. Reminders: Clubs should use the OCP Technical Rules and Regulations as their primary rules and the USAG JO Manual as resources/reference. Technical Bulletins/Errata and/or Clarifications for OCP update will be circulated and posted on the GO website three more times throughout the season:

1) Two weeks prior to Tour Selection 2) After Session A Qualifiers 3) After Session B/two weeks prior to Ontario Championships

Reminder: Any questions that cannot be answered in the Technical Rules and Regulation or Technical Bulletin/Errata/Clarifications should be sent to the WPM at [email protected] to be forwarded to the OCP Working Group.

October 2015

Ontario Athletes, Coaches and Judges representing Canada at the 46th World Gymnastics

Championships, Glasgow Scotland

Athletes: Sydney Townsend (Revolution)

Reserve Athletes: Maegan Chant (World Class) and Kristen Peterman (Revolution)

Judges: Liz Armitage and Elena Davydova

Schedule Overview:

October 23 ‐26 – Qualification October 27 – Team Finals

October 29 – All Around Finals October 31 – Apparatus Finals (Day 1) November 1 – Apparatus Final (Day 2)

Upcoming Events (Ontario)

Oct 24‐25: 2015 GO AGM & Awards Banquet

Nov 14‐16: Tour Selection/Elite Canada Screening #1

Events to Know

(National/International)

Oct 23‐Nov 1: 46th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (Glasgow, Scotland)

2015‐2016 Season: Getting Started

GO Membership Registration: Clubs are required to register their athletes in ivr.net and provide payment to the Membership Services Coordinator ([email protected]) within 15 days of the start of training. All athlete’s levels can be changed without penalty up until the October 15th, 2015 deadline. All competitive athletes and coaches must complete both pages of the Gymnastics Ontario Code of Conduct and Waiver Form and Medical Data form and be kept on file at the club. Note: Gymnastics Ontario does not require a copy of the Code of Conduct and Waiver form (except when travelling with Team Ontario.) or Age Verification forms. **Any questions in regards to member registration with Gymnastics Ontario can be forwarded to the Membership Services Coordinator, at [email protected] or 416.426.7099**

AGM and Awards Banquet

The Gymnastics Ontario office will be closed Monday October 12th for the Thanksgiving weekend.

Mark this date in your calendar! This year’s Tour Selection and Elite Canada Screening #1 will be hosted by Quinte Bay Gymnastics November 13‐15, 2015. Tour ‐ Level 6‐10(13+) to Arizona Grand Invitational Aspire ‐ competition opportunity Elite Canada Screening ‐ Novice, Junior and Senior Registration form will be sent to clubs shortly and the Call to Meet is posted on the GO website.

Team Ontario Selection/ Elite Canada Screening #1

This season’s Plenary, Conferences and Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday, October 24th and the Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Sunday, October 25, 2015 at the Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel and Suites.

Saturday, October 24, 2015 Sunday, October 25, 2015

Business Conference 9:00am ‐11:45am Delegate Registration 8:00am‐9:15am

Lunch and Keynote 12:00pm‐1:00pm Unattached Members Meeting 9:00am‐9:15am

Business Conference 1:15pm ‐2:15pm Annual General Meeting 9:30am ‐12:00pm

AGM Plenary 2:30pm ‐4:00pm New Board of Directors Meeting 12:00 noon

President’s Roundtable 4:00pm‐ 5:00pm More information can be found home page and

on the event calendar on the GO website. Spieth Anderson Social 5:30pm‐7:00pm

Awards Banquet 7:00pm ‐11:00pm

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Athletes attending invitational in the January 1‐ May 1 period will have their scores eligible for qualification to Ontario Championships.

October 15: List of Level 3‐5 athletes competing in qualifying

invitationals between January 1 and May 1, 2016 sent to Women’s

Program Coordinator ([email protected])

Note: this form is different the host club registration form.

November 1: All athletes must be registered in your BTS club profile for

the 2015‐2016 season as a Level 3‐5 athlete.

Registration Fees, Deadlines, Refund etc. can be found on each host

club’s Call to Meet on the GO website event Calendar

Level 6‐10 Qualifiers have been posted on the Gymnastics Ontario website Event

Calendar and Clubs have received their assigned qualifiers. Schedules and Call to

Meets will be available shortly.

October 15:

a. Registration form due by email to Women’s Program

Coordinator [email protected] and all three host clubs

b. Registration form and Payment due to Host Club

c. All athletes must be registered in your club’s Beyond the Score

(BTS) profile for the 2015‐2016 season as a Level 6‐10 Optional

Qualifier athlete.

December 1: last date to register a club and athletes into the Level 6‐10

qualifying system.

Athlete Draws Draft athlete draws will be communicated approximately one week prior to your qualifier and a final athlete draw will follow and be communicated two days before the qualifier. Please remember to update your club profile on Beyond the Scores. Withdrawal, Level Change & Petition Process Those requiring forms for a Withdrawal Request, Athlete Level Change or Petition & Fit to Compete forms can find them at www.gymnasticsontario.ca >Resources> Forms Petition Process for a Make‐Up qualifier and petition to Ontario Championships can be found in the Technical Rules and Regulations, Section C. Please remember requests will only be considered if the form is completed in full and submitted to the appropriate person and by the applicable deadlines

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Level 6‐10 Provincial Qualifiers

October 2015

Level 3‐5 Qualifying Invitationals

National Stream Cup (NSC)

Tour: Arizona Grand Invitational Athletes in the Level 6 to 10 (13+) categories are eligible to compete for a spot on the 2015‐2016 Tour Team. The selected athletes and coaches will be attending the Arizona Grand Invitational that is being held January 22‐24, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona. Details will be provided prior to Tour Selection as well as after the event to qualified athletes. http://azgrandinvitational.com/

We are pleased to announce this season’s WAG/MAG Ontario Championships will be hosted by Futures Gymnastics, April 8‐10, 2016, at the International Centre in Mississauga.

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NSC is still looking for a host so at this point in time there will be no Team Ontario selection for NSC, however if we receive confirmation NSC is running then information will be communicated to clubs if they are interested.

October 2015

Level 6‐10 Ontario Championships

Level 3‐5 Ontario Championships

We are pleased to announce new this season’s Gymnatsics Ontario and Quinte Bay will be hosting the first WAG Level 3‐5 Ontario Championships, June10‐12, 2016 at the Quinte Bay Gymnatsics Club.

Elite Canada is being hosted by Gymnastics Nova Scotia, Halifax Alta Gymnastics Club, Taiso Gymnastics Training Centre, and Titan’s Gymnastics and Trampoline Club, February 4‐7, 2016 in Halifax, Nova Scotia at the Canada Games Centre. Screening Activities for Elite Canada are:

1) Tour Selection – November 13‐15, 2015 at

Quinte Bay Gymnastics

2) Burlington Qualifier – December4‐6, 2015

2016 Elite Canada

Elite Canada brings together the top athletes from across Canada from the novice, junior and senior categories.

Elite Canada is one of the primary meets at which national team status is determined. Gymnastics seek qualification for High

Performance Status, which gives them the right to compete at Canadian

Championships and be eligible to be considered for national teams and

potential international assignments.

ODP Assessors Courses ‐ all assessors (new and returning) must take the New ODP Assessors Course due to the changes in the ODP structure.

Infinity Pickering Burlington GC

Mainway Centre Tumblers GC Forest City GC

Date Sat. Oct. 31 Sun. Nov. 1 Sat. Nov. 7 Sat. Nov. 14 Mon. Dec. 21

Time 12:00pm‐5:00pm

12:00pm‐5:00pm

2:30pm – 7:30pm

12:00pm‐5:00pm

12:00pm‐5:00pm

Registration Deadline

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

OCP Judges Maintenance Clinics – as per the IAP Sign‐up.

Toronto (Futures) Toronto (GO) Toronto (GO) Woodstock Ottawa

Clinic Dates Sun. Sept. 20 Sat. Sept. 26 Sat. Sept 27. Sun. Oct. 17 Sun. Oct. 18

Clinic Times 9:00 am ‐ 5:30 pm

Webinar for Northern Judges will be held November 21, 2015. More information will be sent to you regarding your clinic.

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Coaches should have an up to date ID. Coaches are required to show their coaching id card to be permitted on the floor at competitions. This season a coach must present their Coaching ID to gain access to the warm‐up and competition floor. In case of a lost, stolen or forgotten ID, coaches will be required to sign form number CP001 stating a minimum level 2 certification for verification. The host club registration desk will have this form available. For replacement Ids contact Education Coordinator to discuss options of acquiring a replacement ID or an exemption. To receive a Coaching ID card a coach must have the following:

be a current Gymnastics Ontario Member

completed online the Risk Management A and Respect in Sport B modules

be a minimum of NCCP Level 2 Certified (Theory, Practical and Technical)

have submitted a picture electronically to the office

Please contact the Education Coordinator, Danielle Hilliard, [email protected] or 416‐426‐7096, 3 weeks prior to your competition to arrange for Coaching IDs.

Officials: Judges and Assessor Clinics

October 2015

NCCP Course Calendar

Canada has been awarded the 2017 World Championships in Montreal ,Quebec.

NCCP Course Calendar on the GO website: http://www.gymnasticsontario.ca/education/coach‐ed/nccp‐course‐information/nccp‐course‐calendar/ Questions? Please Contact Danielle Hilliard, Education Coordinator.

Coaching ID Cards

2015‐2016 WAG Calendar of GO

October 2015

For a complete listing of events please visit the GO website and click Events, Event Calendar or http://www.gymnasticsontario.ca/calendar/ Invitational bid to host applications are still being accepted as there are a few dates still available. Date will be approved on a first come first serve basis and depends on availability. All WAG events are posted on the Gymnastics Ontario website’s event calendar. Information such as event dates, location, call to meet and registration forms will be posted under each event. The calendar will be updated on a regular basis to include new events, competitions etc.

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Gymnastics Ontario ‐ Who to Contact