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2005-2008 NGJA/USAG Interpretations -v.13 - 23 March 2008 Effective immediately - These interpretations are based on the most recent understandings of the F.I.G. including new material since the recent World Championships. They WILL be in force for all competitions in the USA: Winter Cup, USA Qualifier, Visa Championships, Olympic Trials, as well as local USAG competitions.

Simple Steps Video - This instructional video describes the acceptable transions and deductions for unacceptable transitions and corner steps. Lings are in the frame on your left.

J.O. Vault Values Table 2007-11-21 This table is included in the Course Notes above. This year's program uses the F.I.G. values. so the values here are those of the December 2006 Code. However, added to the table is a handy copy of the special J.O. Vault Start Value Bonus table so you can have less separate papers on your desk while judging. You don't need to download this if you are downloading the notes above.
As new updates arrive, the Course notes will be updated again.

F.I.G. Code of Points Review: This is an intensive review of the Code - use it to study for your course, We will only review selected slides at the courses, you must study and prepare beforehand.

revised 2007.10.13
Powerpoint format This is the traditional powerpoint used in the course. If you are pinting this filem and you have the complete powerpoint program, press ctrl+p to go to the print module, choose to print "handouts," choose print "pure black and white" and you will print multiple slides on each page without a background color to save time, ink and paper.
Adobe Acrobat Format This is an acrobat (.pdf) file for those without Powerpoint.

Powerpoint updates since 2007.10.01 (included in the currently listed version)

Revisions to the Exercise Reviews
2007-10-28
Rings, PB: corrected NCAA Group V values to conform to current rules
NCAA: Group 5: at least D value for 0.5, either C or B dismount = 0.3
2007-10-25
FX 1,12
PB 4
These were typos and math, values remain

J.O. Update 11
These are the rules for this year's J.O. Competitions.
You will be leaving the NGJA Website. This document is located on the USA Gymnastics Website

Both the NCAA and the J.O. programs have made significant changes in their programs for this year. It is necessary to download and study these documents.

Steve Butcher Re-elected as PAGU-MTC President

Steve Butcher was reelected as the Men's Technical Committee President of the Pan American Gymnastics Union at their congress held July 21 at the conclusion of the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This is his second term in this position, to be held until the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. Butcher is the only American to ever hold this position and has acted as the men's technical director for notable competitions like the 2007 Pan American Games and 2006 Central American & Caribbean Games.

Steve Butcher (center) with FIG President Bruno Grandi (left) and FIG Secretary General Andre Gueisbuhler (right) at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Judges at the
2007 NCAA National Championships
at Penn State University

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Judges at the
2007 U.S.A.G. College Nationals
at the College of William and Mary

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New !!!

Vault Values Chart for the December 2006 F.I.G. Code
This chart is based only on the December 2006 F.I.G. Code

J.O. Course Notes - 16 February 2007- v. 2006-413 now available and based on Update 10.

USAG J.O. Update Number10 is now in print
and available on the USAG Website. (You will be leaving www.ngja.org)

Vault Values chart for the Junior Olympic Program - v. 101 05-Feb-2007
With the various editions of the Code, it is extremely important for all judges to use the correct values chart when judging vault. This table is valid only for the JO Program of 2006-2007 and was from the March 2006 Code.

Vault Values Chart for the NCAA Program and other Senior Meets
Use this chart for NCAA and other senior meets

NCAA/NGJA Interpretations 2006-2007, v.4.00 01-Feb-2007
Version 4.0 includes the clarifications posted here on how to implement the changes on PH and on HB that are a part of the December 2006 Code. The NGJA Interpretations for the NCAA Program have been updated to correspond with the NCAA Modfications below and the current FIG Code. Additionally Clarifies only that the Ono is now in the Code and therefore dropped from the Interpretations.

A New Code ...

The December 2006 Code is now available

Attached is a document showing the differences from the May 2006 Code to the December 2006 Code.

The Differences Found in the December 2006 FIG Code 2007-01-28

FIG Code of Points (December 2006 version) is now posted.
- It is highly recommended that all coaches & judges print off the new code so everyone is current and not using one of the previous codes (October 05’, March 06’, May 06’, and now December 06’). There have been a lot of changes over the last few years (especially vault values) and it is extremely important that everyone is using the most current code.

A direct link to the December 2006 Code

For NCAA Competitions, as per NCAA Rules, changes that occur after November 15th are not valid until next year in the NCAA Program. Please remember that some changes you might find incorporated into this version of the Code, are changes that actually were made before November 15, and may have appeared in an early newsletter but are now being rolled into a complete, cohesive, and up to date Code. Next week's summary will identify those items that are new to this Code but are actually changes made early enough in the year that they are valid also in the NCAA program.

New video to help understand the new guidelines

Implementation of changes on HB based on FIG-MTC Newsletter 21

This link goes to a page that
has a series of videos to show the implementation
of the new guidelines on determining difficulty
for Russian Giants as described below.

These videos are examples based on the email our officers received from Adrian Stoica, President of the FIG-MTC. These and the written interpretations below are valid for both USAG and NCAA Competitions in the United States immediately.

This is the addenda added to the NGJA/NCAA Interpretations, v.3.00

After next week - these will be found in the NGAJ/NCAA Interpretations but not directly on the home page.

1.) PH: Clarification regarding the rule which allows only 2 Russian skills in a PH routine.

Athletes are limited to 2 Russians wendeswings per routine. If an athlete does a 3rd Russian wendeswing in his routine, eliminate the "lowest" valued Russian skill (do not eliminate the 3rd Russian in chronological order).

For example:

Russian 1080 = (D value)

Russian 360 on 1 pommel = (C value)

Russian 1080 dismount = (D value)

In this case, the Russian 360 on 1 pommel should be eliminated since it has the "lowest" value of the Russian Wendeswings. Furthermore, always select the dismount since you are required to pick the highest valued skill from each element group.

NOTE:

a.) Since athletes are limited to only 2 Russian skills on PH, the Wu, Tong Fei, Roth, Kroll, or flops connected to a Russian skill on 1 pommel do not count toward the 2 Russian skill limit (these are exceptions).

b.) If a gymnast attempts a Wu and falls after completing 1/2 of the skill (1/2 travel with a 360 degree turn), he would receive B credit for the skill (same box as a Russian 360 on the leather) and this would count as 1 of the Russian Wendeswing skills allowed. But, according to the NCAA Rules, this skill could be eliminated if there are 2 other Russian skills of greater value.

2.) HB: Clarification on el-grip giant swings and when to give credit for an invert.

Example #1:

B value jam, swing through the bottom, swing up to handstand = B value for the entire sequence

hop to undergrip = B value for the grip change (note: all he did was a simple grip change...nothing else)

Combination value = B+B

Example #2:

B value jam, swing through the bottom, swing up to handstand in an inverted (Russian giant) position = B value for the entire sequence

Swing down in el-grip, swing up to handstand = B value for the el-grip giant

hop to undergrip = B value for the grip change (again, this was just a simple grip change)

Combination value = B+B+B Note: It appears that the gymnast did an invert giant, however, this is considered part of the previous element.

Example #3:

B value jam, swing through the bottom, swing up to handstand in an inverted (Russian giant) postion = B value for the entire sequence

Swing down, swing up to handstand in an inverted (Russian giant) position = C value for the invert

Swing down, swing up to handstand = B value for the el-grip giant

hop to undergrip = B value for the grip change

Combination value = B+C+B+B

Example #4:

C value jam within 15 degrees of the handstand, swing through the bottom, swing up to handstand in an inverted (Russian giant) position = C value for the jam

Swing through the bottom, swing up to handstand = B value for an el-grip giant

hop to undergrip = B value for the grip change

Combination value = C+B+B

NOTE: In example 2 & 4, it appears that the gymnast did an invert giant after the jam , but this is part of the previous skill.

The new MTC Newsletter,
dated November 2006
has been posted on the FIG website.
The link to the men’s page is
http://www.fig-gymnastics.com/index2.jsp?menu=dismag
and the newsletters are on the bottom right for the page.
You will be leaving the NGJA's website to follow the link.

JO Course Materials
JO Course Directors can find newly posted material, includng the exam, here.

National Course Material 2006 - 2007
The time has come! This year's Power Point presentation along with other necessary and helpful files can be found in this directory, open to the membership. These files are here for you to download. You should study the presentation and rules before arriving at the course as this year more time will be spent in practice judging and reviewing specific judging issues, based on your having already prepared by reviewing the rules.

It's not missing ... Here it is

JO Exam and Answer sheet

J.O. Symbol Sheets - Doug Hills
2005-2008 Exercises
For those who have been using symbols for the compulsories, here is the updated set of sheets.

FIG Newsletter 20
Use the link below to access FIG Men's Technical Committee Newsletter 20
with the latest additions to the rules:
http://www.fig-gymnastics.com/MediaServer.jser?@_ID=13638&@_MODE=GLB

NCAA Modifications 2006-06-14

The NCAA program has revised their modifications for the upcoming 2006-2007 season in this document.

Before judging a college meet, it is extremely important to review the NCAA Rules & Modifications document because it has a different system for picking the top 10 skills, has preserved the 10.0 and uses a different scale on Vault. For all NCAA competitions, this document needs to be applied.

The One Page Guide to the FIG and NCAA Rules v. 2.01 - October 15, 2006
This guide, issued in our national course. It is still unofficial and only an aid - But for those who like concise summaries - here it is. This version covers both FIG and NCAA.

For information on the
NGJA Frank J. Cumiskey Hall of Fame
and a list of previous members, click here.

Changes to the F.I.G. Code of Points

The F.I.G. has determined new values for all vaults. The link to the posting is: http://www.fig-gymnastics.com/index2.jsp?menu=dismag

Keep up with the latest F.I.G. Rules and Information
F.I.G. Newsletter 19
How to implement the A-Panel rules on counting 10 elements
Evaluation of grip changes as value parts on the Horizontal Bar

To help you better read the examples of routines in FIG 19
John Scanlan has put them into a clear set of tables.
If you are having trouble with the layout in #19, read them here.

These F.I.G. Interpretations are in force immediately.

NGJA Precedence Document
Tells you in what order to use the various rules documents to determine which rules cover a situation.

Code Differences - March 2006
The new and final Code is now available on the FIG website. But what has changed? What are the differences since October? Find out here - as our panel has already taken the time to compare the codes and list the differences in this Code since October.

The Flop Document
Considered as an addendum to the Interpretations, this will explain flops for pommel horse.

F.I.G. Code of Points
The May 2006 Code of Points can be accessed using the link below. This should help everyone study and prepare for their courses. Keep in mind that there still may be some changes as a result of the recent world championships.

If you click on the link below it will take you to the FIG Download page. From there, look for the Codes of Points 2005-2008 (Men's Articstic Gymnastics) section. Click on the icon to the right.

http://bios.fig-gymnastics.com/down.htm?@_TEMPLATE=15&@_ID=9791

Additional Material

About the NGJA: Officers, Committees, Reports, Assignments, Nominations and other NGJA info.

Need the Anthem quick? Can't find your copy and the meet is about to start in 5 minutes?
Download a copy of Pete Graber's version of the National Anthem
Pete has played the National Anthem to open many of our competitions in the East. He has made this version available on our website for any meet director in need of the anthem at the last minute! Scroll through the list and you will see the file listed. This file is an mp3 and will stream fine if you are on broadband, otherwise download to your computer first.

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	International Material
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	USAG Junior Olympic Program
	Association Material
	Document in Adobe Acrobat form.
	Document in Microsoft Word form.
	Multimedia files
	Quicktime files
	Powerpoint files
	Other media files

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