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GSA Gym for All School Gym Challenge
GfA Schools
Competition
2015 COMPETITION Handbook
Wednesday 9th September 2015
9:30am – 2:45pm
Provisional ENTRIES CLOSE :
Monday 10th AUGUST 2015
Definitive Entries CLOSE:
Monday 24th August 2015
MARION LEISURE CENTRE
CNR OAKLANDS AND ROSEDALE AVE
MORPHETTVILLE
THIS IS AN EVENT FOR
ALL SCHOOLS
Thanks to Gym NSW for their help and resources in Team Gym
Any further queries do not hesitate to contact GSA Office –
Brenton Dicker 8294 8288
Or email : [email protected]
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Mission Statement
The mission of the Gym for All Challenge is to offer all gymnasts regardless of age or
ability the opportunity to experience the diverse benefits of competitive Gymnastics
Goals
The goals of the Gym for All Schools Challenge are to develop and nurture the gymnasts
in a safe environment striving for the following:
FUN
FRIENDSHIP
FUNDAMENTALS
CONFIDENCE
FITNESS
PERFORMANCE
GENERAL INFORMATION
1. The Challenge is open to ALL School participants from Years 3-9 who will compete against
others in their respective Year Level.
2. Gymnasts should wear apparel that reflects their school colours. Females may wear
leotards, bike pants or crop tops and pants or in a t-shirt and shorts, Males may wear
singlet/school PE top & Shorts.
3. All schools entering the event will be required to supply two judges for the event. It is
essential that we ensure that all judges recognise that this is a schools competition with an
emphasis on the opportunity to participate and enjoy the event.
4. Schools will also be rostered to supply competition personnel to assist with the smooth
running of the event e.g Music operator, Presenters for Awards etc
5. Equipment requirements: GSA has a complete Olympic style gymnasium but schools
should note on the entry form if additional equipment is required. The vault can include the
use of a spotting block, vaulting horse (foam tiered style) or Pegasus.
6. Entry fee for the event will be $12.50 per gymnast
7. The Competition will commence at 9:45am sharp. It will conclude at approximately 2:40pm
(depending on entry numbers)
8. General warm up will occur from 9:45am for 15mins. Apparatus warm up will be allowed
before each rotation. Each team will have a one touch of the apparatus for warmup.
9. Gymnasts will select skills from one Level for each apparatus. The Levels will usually
match the year level of the gymnast. However selection of a level above or below the year
level will earn a positive or negative bonus. Gymnasts are encouraged to select the Level
that enables them to perform safely and successfully.
10. Gymnasts will compete in their year level irrespective of their age or ability. Gymnasts may
compete in a year above their year if there is no team available at their year level. No one
may compete in a year below without approval of the organiser. Excluding Team Gym
Apparatus which is in only one division (Skills Vary from Easy to Hard)
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11. Gymnasts will compete as a team. Team sizes will be from 3 – 10 participants in one team.
12. Gymnasts must remain in the same team for the entire event.
13. Team members must all complete at least 5 skills each, it is crucial the team works as such
and all members are a part of the performance.
14. Beam / Bars: Team members may perform singularly on an apparatus (tag team) or with
more than one on the apparatus at a time (Recommended). Eg Beam Routine may use 2
or 3 beams in “Syncro” or bars may use 2 athletes at a time performing on the same bar.
15. The team will be judged on 5 different skills only. These skills should be nominated on
the Judges Skill Sheet. There will be one score for the team
16. Judging for the above apparatus will be 10 points for execution of skills and routine.
Bonus will be then added or subtracted to determine the final score. The maximum
bonus shall be plus or minus 2 points (Due to using skills above or below year level)
17. Vault: Teams will perform 2 passes (of different or the same skills) and will line up at the
completion of each pass and march back as a team (Different locomotion’s are encouraged
here)
18. Mini Tramp: Teams will perform in Syncro perfroming 2 Syncro Passes (Both Athletes
have the same jump) and 1 Individual Pass (Its encouraged that all the athletes are
arranged in order of easiest to hardest skills) Not all athletes need to perform in each pass
but there must be a minimum of 3 athletes performing.
19. Floor: Teams will perform on floor as a large group (e.g all members from the same school)
Teams must use choreograpy to move together and perform a basic routine with the
requirements listed under floor.
20. Music is optional for MiniTramp, Tumbling and Floor although recommended its not
compulsory. Music should be age appropriate and should not contain any inappropriate
words or moves.
21. Skills will be judged on aesthetics and teamwork as per the judging table.
22. Awards 1st – 6th ribbons / 7th – 10th certificates will be presented to the teams. This is an
apparatus competition and no overall or individual awards will be presented. Each
participant will receive a participation certificate with scores either after the competition or
by post (at the competition directors discretion)
23. Training event for Judges and Coaches will be held on request from the schools, each
school is asked to supply at least 2 judges for the event, this could be an older student or
someone willing to help with the event.
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FLOOR:
Teams Will compete as a whole school display and must include at least 1 jump or leap (1C & 1D), 1 individual balance (1E) and 2
group acrobatic all performed at the same time (1A & 1B). At least 2 formations must be used (Examples on pages to follow)
Judging Criteria will be as attached at the end of this document and will be assessed by 2 GSA Technical Members and one
representative from each school.
Balance and
acrobatic skills
should be held for
3 seconds
The routine
Maximum is 3
Minutes and there
is no minimum time
limit (GymNSW
Rules state 1
Minute minimum if
the school is
looking to compete
interstate)
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FORMATIONS THAT COULD BE USED:
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MINI TRAMP (Trampette): Teams will perform 2 Syncro Passes (Both Athletes have the same jump at the same time) and 1 Individual Pass.
Its encouraged that all the athletes are arranged in order of easiest to hardest skills) Not all athletes need to perform in each pass but there must
be a minimum of 3 athletes performing at any one time and the whole team must participate.
(GymNSW Rules State 2 syncro passes and 2 Individual passes)
Mini Tramp (Trampette) Skills
Straight Jump
Star Jump
Tuck Jump
Straddle Jump
Jump ½ Turn
Tuck Jump ½ Turn
Wolf Jump
Pike Jump
Jump 1/1 Turn
Jump 2/1 Turn
Dive Roll
Front Saulto Variations
Layout Variations
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BARS: Only 5 skills can be performed including mount and dismount. Gymnasts may mount the bar more than once.
YEAR 3
YEAR 4
YEAR 5
YEAR 6
YEAR 7
Bent leg swings x 1
Bent leg swings x 2
Back hip Pull over
(coach assisted)
From box glide swing
back to floor
Lift to L hang
Bent leg swings x 1
Jump to front support
from box
Jump to front support
from box
Jump to front support
cast to box
immediate jump to
front support
Cast x 1 (hip to clear
bar)
Cast x 1 (hip to clear
bar)
Tension swing x 2
Jump to support
L-hang or tuck hang
Cast to 45
Back Hip pullover to
support
Glide or tuck swing
Fwd roll to L-hold
Cast to free support
Fwd roll to candle
hang or Pike Hang
Cast back hip circle
(maybe coach
assisted)
Back hip circle
Fwd roll to tuck hold
Fwd roll
Back hip pull over
1x Cast
Basket hang
Tuck/Pike hold
Single leg knee hock
Candle hang
Toe shoot dismount
(maybe from standing
on the bar)
Basket hang
Underswing
Mill circle
Underswing, 2 x
basic swing
Glide swing
Toe shoot or
underswing dismount
(can be performed
with a ½ or full turn
to land.)
Tap Swings x3 on
Highbar
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BEAM: 5 skills to be performed. Skills may be performed in any order but a skill sheet must be presented to the Judges prior to
competing.
YEAR 3
YEAR 4
YEAR 5
YEAR 6
YEAR 7
Jump to front
support, lift leg over
to straddle sit, swing
legs to squat, then
stand
Jump to front
support, lift leg over
to straddle sit, swing
legs to squat, then
stand.
Jump to front
support, lift leg over
to straddle sit, swing
to kneeling scale
Jump to front
support, lift leg over
to straddle sit, swing
to kneeling scale
Jump to front
support, lift leg over
to straddle sit, swing
to kneeling scale
Forward attitude
steps x 2
Straight jump with
foot change
Walks forward x 4
Pivot walks x 2
Forward attitude
steps x 2
Releve Hold 3 sec
Releve walks forward
x4
Step forward kicks
x2
Step forward kicks x
2
Passe ½ t to Releve
½t
High Kicks Forwards
x4
Arabesque Hold
Straight jump
Straight jump with
foot change
¾ handstand
Releve Walks forward
x4
½ turn on two feet in
releve
Tuck Jump
Arabesque Hold
Releve ¼ t Straight
jump dismount
¼ turn, straight jump
dismount
Lift leg to side passé,
bring knee to front,
foot down
Lift leg to side passé,
bring knee to forward
passe, foot down, lift
to releve, ½ turn on
two feet
Split Jump, Straight
Jump Series
Body Wave
Punch Jump
Dismount.
¾ handstand
Punch Jump
Dismount
Split Jump
Tuck Jump
Punch Jump
Dismount
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Tumbling: 2 Passes to be performed with a minimum of 2 skills in each pass. Participants should line up at the landing zone and
march back as a team using different locomotion’s (eg all members skip). Participants should start their tumbling just as the
participant in front has finished to create a “Stream” of athletes tumbling in only one direction. Participants should be arranged in Skill
order from easiest to hardest as per the table below:
Tumbling Skills
Any Jump or Leap Traveling forwards
Bunny Hop
Forward Roll Variations
Backward Roll Variations
Handstand
Cartwheel Variations
Handstand Fwd Roll
Handstand Pop/Flight with Hand Support
Roundoff
Roll to Handstand
Handsprings
Saulto
Any other skills could be added with permission of
the competition organiser.
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JUDGING THE EVENT
This Worksheet is supposed to be a guide to judging the event with the top
half being deductions and the bottom half being additions.
If there is no deduction a 0 should be carried.
ITEM
GRADING
TEAMWORK
(Did the team work
together?)
-0.3 -0.5 -0.8 -1.0
PERFORMANCE
(Was the performance
effective and mistake
free?)
TIDYNESS
(Bent arms and Legs?)
-0.3 -0.5 -0.8 -1.0
TOTAL
-1.5
-1.5
-0.3 -0.5 -0.8 -1.0
-1.5
NUMBER OF SKILLS
Missing
(BARS, BEAM ONLY)
If 1 Skill Missing -1 etc
-1, -2, -3, -4, -5
SUBTOTAL
Execution
INTENSIFICATION
(Did the routine get
harder with each
participant?)
STREAMING
(Did the routine flow, e.g
one person right after
the other has finished?)
+0.3, +0.5, +0.8, +1.0
+0.3, +0.5, +0.8, +1.0
SUBTOTAL
Difficulty (+ Bonus for
Level up or down here,
e.g. level 5 doing all level
6 skills = +1.0)
Final SCORE
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GYMNASTICS SA
Team Gym Recording Sheet
Please Circle:
If a team is to complete the same skills please just add “
Tumbling / Trampette / Floor / Bars / Beam / Vault
LEVEL AT SCHOOL_______ LEVEL COMPETING_______
Participant:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Participant:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Skill/Pass 1
Skill/Pass 3
Skill/Pass 2
Skill/Pass 4
Skill/Pass 5
In Syncro Team members 1&2 Would be Participant 1, Members 3&4 Would be
Participant 2 etc.
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Competition Entry Form
Competition Details
Event Name
GYM FOR ALL SCHOOL CHALLENGE
Event Date
CLOSING DATE:
SCHOOL Details
Name of SCHOOL
Address
Phone
Email
Contact Person
Nominated Coaches
GA No.
(1 per team)
GA No.
GA No.
Nominated Judges
GA No.
(2 per SCHOOL)
GA No.
GA No.
ENTRY FEE: INDIVIDUAL
Entry fee for the event will be $12.00 (incl GST)
SEND NO MONEY NOW!
Schools will be invoiced by GSA after the competition for the number of gymnasts entered
into the event. No entries will be received on the day of the competition.
Office use only:
Payment
No. of Gymnasts
Office Use Only
x Entry Fee
Number of
apparatus
Total Fee Enclosed
Receipt No.
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Competition Entry Form - (Continued)
All details must be completed. Please print or type participant’s name(s) and make
sure spelling is correct as the Participation Certificates are compiled from this form.
Please group those in the same Year.
School:
First Name
Surname
Jim
Nastics
Year at
school
3-7
School
TEAM 1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
TEAM 2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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Competition Entry Form - (Continued)
All details must be completed. Please print or type participant’s name(s) and make
sure spelling is correct as the Participation Certificates are compiled from this form.
Please group those in the same Year.
School:
First Name
Surname
Jim
Nastics
Year at
school
3-7
School
TEAM 3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
TEAM 4
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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Competition Entry Form - (Continued)
All details must be completed. Please print or type participant’s name(s) and make
sure spelling is correct as the Participation Certificates are compiled from this form.
Please group those in the same Year.
School:
First Name
Surname
Jim
Nastics
Year at
school
3-7
School
TEAM 5
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
TEAM 6
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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