KY USAG Board minutes Oct 4, 2008 Lexington, KY

                  In attendance:  Cap Caudill, Carole Liedtke, Michael Crowe, Angela Haagan,  Monica Kennedy, Lee Warner, Vicki Smith.  Not Present Andy Neafie, Angie Tyler, Pat Brainer, Tina Salameh.

  --Minutes of July 13, 2008 meeting were read.  Updates included: Michael Crowe finished the Criteria for selection of judges for Ky and it was accepted.  Carole Liedtke produced the Ky Hall of Fame criteria and nomination form and it was accepted.  It was mentioned that not all clubs had turned in their roster of gymnasts with intended level (due by the first KQ).  It was added that the Coaches to be awarded for the 07-08 season will be Summer Crawford from Top Flight for compulsory coach and Scott Austin from Champion for Optional coach- awards to be presented at a later time.  However the minutes were accepted as read.

  --Cap reiterated that the current USAG membership card must be visible at meets.  If it is pending the information sent from USAG must be visible.  The dress code was discussed with consensus that the meet director should enforce the rule.

  --The Calendar in the R and P booklet needs to have the Judges Critique moved to March 1, and the Champion Derby Classic to March 14-16.

  -- All are concerned that there are no bids for any of the State meets.

  --Carole Liedtke attended the Regional Prep-Opt Committee meeting at Mini Congress and will send out clarifications from that meeting.

  --It was noted that most committee members turned in their decision on their order of choice of judges for Nationals, Regionals and State to be compiled and turned into the Regional committee and to Michael for assigning state meets.

  --It was clarified that gymnasts can compete in Individual events, and we were reminded that they can also qualify to State and Regionals.

  --The following corrections were made to the Ky R and P:

KQ Judging Requirements:  Level 4,5,6, Prep-Opt must have two judge panels

Level 1,2,3 may have one judge panel 

KQ Award requirements All levels 2-Optional and Prep-Opt

Delete See Prep Opt rules for their awards.

KQ Age Groups  Age as of the last day as of the upcoming State meet

State Meet Qualifying scores:  Add= Athletes must obtain the qualifying minimum score at a given level in order to compete at either state meet.  If an athlete is competing the same level for the entire season, they need only qualify at one KQ for either state meet.  If an athlete moves up to a new level following the winter state meet, they must again qualify at a KQ in order to meet the qualifying score at the new level to attend the Spring State Meet.

Add  State Meet Judge Requirements:  All State Meets must use a minimum of two judges per event for all levels.

State meet age groups:  There will be small and large team awards given at State meet for levels 3-7 only.

Every gymnast at the State competitions will receive an all around award.

Sanction violation to be updated as per USAG R and P.

Prep-opt clarification when Tap swing is mentioned it means tap to swing forward, counter back swing.

  --Level 8 Regional will be at Peoria, Ill. April 24-25

  --Level 9/10 Regional will be at DeVeaus in Indianpolis April 17-19

Submitted by Carole Liedtke