October 2010 - United States Tumbling and Trampoline Association

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FALL ISSUE
OCTOBER 2010
This Thanksgiving season,
We want you to know
that your friendship,
goodwill, and loyalty
mean the world to us.
Thanks for giving.
The USTA Executive Board
2010-11 -U.S.T.A. CALENDAR - (Includes Other Important Dates)
DATE
CITY
EVENTS
CLUB, COACH
OCTOBER - 2010
10/30
Bellefontaine, OH
OCTOBER - 2010
All
Gloria’s Tumbling, Gloria Herring
NOVEM BER - 2010
NOVEM BER - 2010
11/6
Parke County, IN
All
Team Energy, Natalie Montgomery
11/6
Jewell, IA
All
Xtreme T&T, Melissa Hocking
11/6
W inder, GA
All
Allstar TnT, Jim Dowling
11/6
Louisville, KY
All
GymTyme, Holly Logsdon
11/6
St. Louis, MO
All
Concordia Turners, Jeri Inman
11/7
W oodhull, IL
TU (ADV 2 five skill passes)
Flipside Power Tumbling, Kelly Brooks
11/7
Yorkville, IL
All
Elite Stars, Stacey Otto
11/7
Greenville
All
Triple A, Amanda Cunningham
11/13
Columbus, OH
All
DCW Tumbers, Michelle Shimmell
11/13-14
Somerset, KY
11/20
Somerset, KY
11/20-21
Bloomington, IL
11/20-21
Knoxville, IA
All
Flip Squad T&T, Bryce W hitmore
11/21
Champaign, IL
All
Top Star Trg Ctr, Missy W eder
NTJC JUDGES’ COURSE
All
Top Notch, Cynthia W illoughby & Debby Perry
Somerset Elite Trg Ctr, Aislyn Frei
NTJC JUDGES’ COURSE
Patti Lingenfelter & Linda Billiet
DECEM BER - 2010
DECEM BER - 2010
12/4
Gallipolis, OH
All
W ill Power Tumbling, Debbie Barber
12/4-5
Marshalltown, IA
All
MAT T&T, Ron Brooks
12/4-5
Canton, IL
All
YMCA Tumbling Tornados, Paula Grigsby
12/4-5
Salem, IL
All
Studio 50, Rae Ann Gore
12/11
Kendalville, IN
All
Flipz and Stix, Mindy Glass
12/11
Prestonsburg, KY
All
American T&T, Henry Young
12/11
Round Rock, TX
All
Acrotex Gymnastics, Jerry Strickland
12/27-29
Canton, IL
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CAM P
YMCA Tumbling Tornados, Paula Grigsby
JANUARY - 2011
JANUARY - 2011
1/8
Vincennes, IN
All
E-Z Starz, Nancee Truelove
1/8
Morehead, KY
All
Dynamite Twisters, Nicole W olf
1/9
Orlando, FL
USTA Athlete Clinic
Reflex Gymnastics, Richard Masters
1/9
Ottumwa, IA
All
Team Flip, Tasha Bacon-Kimmel
1/15
Peoria, IL
All - ST JUDE’S BENEFIT MEET
CITT, Rick Hutchison
1/15
Somerset, KY
All
Somerset Elite Trg Ctr, Aislyn Frei
DATE
CITY
EVENTS
1/15
Round Rock, TX
1/22
Parke County, IN
All
Tumble Express, Sara Stalicop
1/22-23
Iowa Falls, IA
All
University of T&T, Steve & Vickie W ilson
1/22-23
Olney, IL
All
Illinois Gym Club of Olney, Donna Henby
1/29
Trussville, AL
All
Gipson’s Gymnastics, David Gipson
1/29
Louisville, KY
All
GymTyme, Holly Logsdon
1/30
Quincy, IL
TU/DM
Gem City, Zeke Cernea
1/30
Maquoketa, IA
TU/DM
Dubuque Gymnastics, David Hohmann
TEXAS USTA AAU STATE
CLUB, COACH
Acrotex Gymnastics, Jerry Strickland
FEBRUARY - 2011
FEBRUARY - 2011
2/5
Gallipolis, OH
All
2/5-6
Indianola, IA
All
Indianola Tumbling Center, Joyce Vickroy
2/5-6
Effingham, IL
All
Cayla’s Power Tumbling, Cayla Myers
2/6
Rock Island, IL
All
Quad Cities Extreme, Stacey Kelly
2/6
Clermont, FL
All
Clermont Xtreme Sports, Tanya W iebe
2/12-13
Edwardsville, IL
All
Edwardsville YMCA Comets
2/13
Romeoville, IL
All
Tumbling On USA, Matt Terlep
2/19-20
W interhaven, FL
SUPER SUNSHINE INVITATIONAL
and AAU & SOT TEAM TRIALS
AAU Executive Board
2/26
Morehead, KY
All
2/26
Jenison, MI
All
Horizon Complex, Crystal Brink
2/26-27
Stratford, IA
All
Elite Power Tumbling, Rona Flockhart
2/27
Abingdon, IL
TU (ADV 2 five skill passes)
Double “D” Tumblers, Debbie Dwyer
2/27
Plainfield, IL
All
Elite Sports Complex, Jenni Konstanty
M ARCH - 2011
M ARCH - 2011
3/5
W ebster, IA
TR/DM
Superior T&T, Brad W hitmore
3/6
Melcher, IA
TU
AeroTwisters, Thomalu Elliott
3/12
Butner, KY
All
Gymnastics Expressions, Nick Young
3/12
Columbus, OH
All
Gotta Flip Gym, Lavon Maynard
3/12
W ellington, FL
All
TNT Gym, Christine Tyska
3/12-13
Mattoon, IL
All
Mattoon Academy, Katie Kindermann
3/13
Terre Haute
All
Ostan’s Tumbling & Trampoline, Ostan W yndham
3/13
Crystal Lake, IL
All
Fox Valley T&T, Stacy Jauch
3/19
Grand Rapids, MI
All
Grand Rapids Gymnastics, Jenn Smith
3/19-20
W averly, IA
All
Plum Creek Tumbling, Bill Kirschenman
DATE
CITY
EVENTS
CLUB, COACH
3/20
Rantoul, IL
All
Irish’s Gym, Dan Irish
3/26
W inder, GA
All
Allstar Tnt, Jim Dowling
3/26
Danville, KY
All
KC’s Tumble Zone, Kathy Case
3/26-27
Pana, IL
All
Kris’ Power Tumbling, Kris Metzger
3/26/27
W interset, IA
All
W interset Gym, Holli Floden
3/27
Knoxville, IL
TU (Adv 2 five skill passes)
Jumpin’ J’s, Judy & Missie W orden
TBA
Dyer, IN
All
Midwest Training Center, Mikhial Popov
APRIL - 2011
APRIL - 2011
4/2
Grand Rapids, M I
4/2
Rio Grande, OH
OHIO USTA STATE
4/2-3
Marshalltown, IA
IOW A USTA STATE
MAT T&T, Ron Brooks
4/3
Palatine, IL
4/2-3
Decatur, IL
4/8-9
Morehead, KY
4/9
Carmel, IN
4/9-10
Joliet, IL
4/30
St. Louis, M O
OZARK STATE
Concordia Turners, Jeri Inman
4/30-5/1
W aterloo, IA
IOW A AAU M EET
W aterloo T&T, Lee W hitmore
TBA
TBA
M ICHIGAN USTA & AAU STATE
All
Aerials & Baranis, Diane Roedema
5 Star Elite, Paulette Konstantaras
S-IL USTA STATE
Prairie Land T&T, Bryan Yoder
KENTUCKY USTA STATE
INDIANA USTA & AAU STATE
Flipside, Amber Van Natta
N-IL USTA STATE
Twiststars T&T, Gail W hite
GEORGIA USTA & AAS STATE
Allstar TnT, Jim Dowling
M AY - 2011
M AY - 2011
5/8
Orlando, FL
FLORIDA USTA/AAU STATE
5/21
Chatham, IL
ILLINOIS AAU STATE
5/14
TBA
5/14
Somerset, KY
GA & AL USTA/AAU STATE
KENTUCKY AAU M EET
Reflex Gymnastics, Richard Masters
Auburn T&T, Stella Sponsler
TBA
Top Notch Gymnastics, Tammy Spencer
JUNE - 2011
JUNE - 2011
6/5
Champaign, IL
All
Monticello Gym, Vicki Foran
6/8
Carmel, IN
AMANDA HOWE MEMORIAL MEET
Flipside, Amber Van Natta
6/21-25
Charleston, W V
USTA NATIONAL
CHAM PIONSHIPS
USTA Executive Board
JULY - 2011
JULY - 2011
7/11-14
Champaign, IL
INTERMEDIATE CAMP
7/18-21
Champaign, IL
ADVANCED CAMP
7/29 - 8/1
New Orleans, LA
AUGUST - 2011
AAU J.O.’s - T&T
AAU Executive Board, Patti Lingenfelter
AUGUST - 2011
DATE
CITY
EVENTS
CLUB, COACH
8/6
Marshalltown, IA
IOW A USTA STATE M EETING
University of T&T, Steve W ilson
8/13
Cincinnati, OH
OHIO USTA/AAU STATE M TG
Vandergriff Gym, Glenn Vandergriff
8/28
Decatur, IL
ILLINOIS USTA M EETING
State Chairs, Dawn Irish & Gail W hite
SEPTEM BER - 2011
9/23-25
SEPTEM BER - 2011
Fort Mitchell, KY
USTA NATIONAL CONGRESS
USTA Executive Board, Patti Lingenfelter
NTJC NEWS
NTJC RULE CHANGE - Raise the daily food stipend at Nationals only to $20/day.
PLEASE NOTE: The Judges’ Survey for the 2011 USTA National Championships will be posted
on the web page after January 1, 2009. If want to judge Nationals, you must complete the form
and return to the USTA National Office by the deadline. Surveys will NOT be mailed.
CONGRATULATION NTJC YEARS OF SERVICE PIN RECIPIENTS
5 YEARS: Tracy Babbs, Texas, Amy Boblit, Iowa, Wendy Call, N-Illinois, Tanya McLey, Iowa,
Tabitha Price, Kentucky, Ashley Roxas, N-Illinois, Leann Schroeder, Iowa, Michele Schultz, NIllinois, Samantha Sparling, S-Illinois, April Wight, N-Illinois, & Susan Zuccarelli, S-Illinois
15 YEARS: Cathy Howe, Indiana & Leanne Riefler, S-Illinois
20 YEARS: Jeanette Clark, S-Illinois
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New NTJC Officers: Cynthia Willoughby, Judging Coordinator
John Kauffman, Education Coordinator
Debby Perry, Recertification Coordinator
Jackie Hamm, Secretary
Linda Billiet, Membership Coordinator
MUCH Appreciation and Thanks to Rae Ann Gore who decided not to
remain on the NTJC Judging Committee. Rae Ann has been a very
valuable member of our Committee and will be missed terribly. We are
very happy that she is going to continue to judge !
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Welcome to our new committee member, John Kauffman!
2010 U.S.T.A. –Congress – Secretary’s Report
September 26, 2010 – Waterloo, Iowa
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Meeting called to order 9:00 a.m.
Welcome to all of our members to the 2009 Congress, and thanks to all of our wonderful clinicians, judges,
coaches, safety committee, ethics committee, technical committee, judging committee, and the executive board.
We appreciate your support throughout our season, and look forward to a wonderful new season.
Introduction of Executive Board : followed; Debbie Moser, President, Patti Lingenfelter, Executive Director,
Paula Grigsby, Vice-President, Dana Johnson, Technical Vice-President, Linda Billiet, Technical Chair, Gloria
Herring, Ethics Chair, and Debbie Barber, Recording Secretary.
Agenda: Change the Silent Auction results to be concluded at 11:00, and post-pone short break for lunch as
meeting was expected to be finished at that point. Agenda was then approved.
Secretary’s Report: was provided for each member in attendance and was announced that it was on file at the
national office, and reported in the newsletter and can be found on line as well. It was open to the floor for any
questions, a motion to accept the minutes and the motion was approved.
Treasurer’s Report: was provided for each member in attendance and was open to the floor for any questions
and/or comments regarding the report. We have a new balance of $29,134.65 at this time. Made mention about the
money market account for our scholarship fund and its continued interest on the account. Treasurer’s report was
accepted.
Roll Call was given at this time with 51 voting members present at the meeting.
Vice-President’s Report: This was given during the banquet, and no new discussion was held at this time.
2010 National Congress: It was asked for the membership to email any concerns about the congress of this year,
and any interest to look into for next year. We want to continue to learn and improve.
2010 National Championships: Nationals were hosted by the Indiana Teams in Springfield, IL at the Springfield
Civic Center June 15-19, 2010. The host club thanked everyone who helped out and appreciation was given to the
executive board for their assistance.
2011 National Championships: Nationals will be hosted by the Executive Board in Charleston, WV, June 21-25,
2011. It is a beautiful area and site for our competition. Hotel information was also provided to the membership at
this time as well. Noted that the first three hotels listed on the flyer are all in walking distance. Primary host hotel
is at the Hampton Inn.
2011 National Congress: This will be held in Ft. Mitchell, KY on September 23-25, 2011. It was noted that there
will be an evaluation of the rotation of locations for congress due to the size and profit of congress weekend.
2012 National Championships: Madison, Wisconsin on June 18-23, 2012. Hosted by Kris’ Power Tumbling.
Safety Committee Report:
! Note that safety certification is good for every 4 years. On your team roster it notes who is certified and must
be a coach that is listed on your roster. Safety Certification Fee is $25 and is available online as well as a
hard copy available here as well.
! Trampoline spotter qualifications…possible need for them to have AAU memberships.
! Double-mini moving…looking for a way to safely attach the landing mats.
! Any exceptions to the standard equipment when hosting a sanctioned meet, must be listed on the sanction and
on the entry form. If this is continuing to be a problem a report must be filed before anything can be done.
! Thanked the safety committee for their work.
Ethics Committee Report:
1. Acknowledged the main areas of concern for this year has been the solicitation of athletes. Would like to
reiterate that we have a zero tolerance for solicitation.
2. Committee developed an athlete pledge. It is expected to be done at state and national level meets, however
it is encouraged to be part of invitational meets as well. It was also stated the intent is to have an athlete lead
the other athletes present in the reciting of the pledge, after the national anthem. We will be putting the
pledge in the newsletter and handbook this season.
3. Thanked the ethics committee for their work and being available whenever needed.
NTJC Committee Report: Mentioned during yesterday’s judges meeting rules where discussed and clarifications
were given. Stated that the judges open book recertification test must be in by December 15, 2010. Service Gifts
were recognized for the judges that had 5, 15, and 20 years of service with USTA.
Technical Proposals: Thanks to the technical committee, believe that the process went very smoothly. Upon
conclusion of all the technical proposals, Linda Billiet was thanked in leading us in a good discussion.
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All proposals passed will be included in the newsletter and handbook.
Silent Auction Results: Winning bidders were recognized and each claimed their prizes.
Election of Officers: Nominations went to the national office. President: Debbie Moser, Technical Chairperson:
Linda Billiet, Recording Secretary: Debbie Barber
Election of Technical Committee Members: Positions available for six technical members. Interested persons
should submit their resume to Linda Billiet by November 1, 2010.
AAU 2010 Junior Olympics: Was held at Virginia Beach, Virginia July 29-August 2, 2010. It was a very calm,
relaxing competition.
AAU 2010 National Convention: Will be held in October in Puerto Rico. It was mentioned that AAU adopts all
of USTA rules, but since that was not found in the minutes of the meeting, any rule proposals had to be submitted
ahead of time for AAU Convention.
AAU 2011 Junior Olympics: This will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana and the date is TBA.
AAU & SOT Team Trials: Winter Haven, FL on February 19-20, 2011. Any team (at least one paid coach and
athlete) that attended the 2010 AAU Junior Olympics is eligible to try out. AAU Stars of Tomorrow is members
Beginner – Novice (open age division-top one female and top one male is selected) AAU National Team is
members Intermediate-Advanced (open age division-top three females, top one male is selected). Entry fee $60 one
event, $75 two events, $90 three events. If placed on team, members will sign a contract that they will compete at
the next two AAU Junior Olympic Games.
Old Business: Discussion from the floor requesting clarification for a judge to judge a meet where he/she has
athletes competing from the club that the judge coaches at. Discussion was given and reference made to the initial
rule stated in the judge’s handbook.
New Business:
1. Discussion from the floor requesting that they would like to see advanced clinics restarted again.
2. Great appreciation was given from a member of the floor for the opportunity our organization provides for
the coaches and athletes. Individual made note of support given by the body and executive board.
3. Petitions: If you are in attendance at your state meet and your athlete can not compete, contact Dana Johnson
and/or an executive board member before the end of the state meet to meet petition eligibility.
Adjournment: 11:30 a.m.
Submitted By: Recording Secretary, Debbie Barber
Thank you to the entire Executive Board and to the NTJC Board and all boards and
state chairs for all your work preparing for National Congress and during National
Congress. You are all very much appreciated. Thank you to all the clinicians for a
great day of workshops and to all of our wonderful coaches and judges who took time
out of their busy days to attend Congress in Waterloo Iowa.
My sister Carmen and I would also like to thank you for honoring our mom ( Bernita
Moser) with the Marg Mazotti " You Make A Difference Award." She really does go
above and beyond every day of her life to try and make the world a better place and to
help our youth achieve their goals while teaching life lessons along the way. We love
her and we appreciate the fact that you honored her with the award.
I am honored to be able to be a part of such a wonderful organization--The USTA is
truly a great organization to be involved in. Each one of you and each of the athletes
make us what we are today and for that I thank you.
LOOKING FORWARD TO ANOTHER FABULOUS YEAR WITH THE USTA
Sincerely, USTA President
Debbie Moser
2010 USTA Rule Changes
GENERAL
1.
The Board will check with the USTA Lawyers to see if it is possible for a general USTA liability release
waiver to be considered “signed” electronically upon obtaining a USTA membership. If possible it will be
brought back to the Technical Committee next year.
2.
Protests: Procedures for Reviewing a Video Recorded Pass Under Protest
The meet director will inform the respective judging panel that a protest has been filed, gather the
appropriate protest committee members and prepare the video for viewing by the committee.
o During this time, there is to be no discussion amongst the committee regarding the pass or rules in
questions. This eliminates any pre-determined conceptions of the pass and any bias or persuasion of
committee members to vote one way or another.
Once the committee is convened and the video is set for review, the meet director will read only the
general facts related to the protest and indicate the specific skill (i.e. – the second skill, the last skill, etc.)
or movement in question (i.e. – landing).
o At this time, the committee may also ask the meet director and/or superior judge to review any rules
related to the protest. (i.e. – “A ____ position is determined by ___ degree angle between…” or “A
pass is initiated when…”)
STATE
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PETITIONING: If an athlete petitions to attend another state’s championships in order to qualify for
Nationals, the athlete must pay entry fees to both their state meet director and the meet director of the state
petitioning into.
NATIONALS
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Add a new Collegiate Division at Nationals. Collegiate Level
Purpose: To give college athletes the opportunity to compete for their schools. In order to promote
this we will not make the college athletes qualify through the state meet but just have them compete at one
sanctioned USTA/AAU meet. The rules governing this level will be adjusted as needed as the level
grows.
Eligibility:
Athletes: must have adult AAU memberships 21 and over
(20 and under will get youth memberships)
USTA memberships
$25.50
$14.00
$10.00
Must be safety certified
$25.00
Coaches badges
$10.00
AAU
$16.00
We would like the Ex. Board to develop a registration form that will list
Athletes personal information, University coaches signature, some form of approval from the university
activities director, parent signature if under 18
Coaches:
Must be an approved part time or full time student, ( 6 hours or more). Feeder schools for that school are ok if
the activity director approves.
How to qualify:
Must attend at least one sanctioned USTA/AAU meet in that year. They have to compete in and get a score in
each event that they will compete in at Nationals
Does not have to compete at state to compete in the collegiate division. If they choose to compete in the
advanced or Elite level they have to qualify through the state meet to do so. They cannot compete Adv. Elite
and Collegiate. ( too many events, not safe). They can only compete in 2 divisions at Nationals.
Competition:
Use advanced rules
Each team can compete as many athletes as they want
We will take the top 2 raw preliminary scores for each event and add them together. Then add all 3 events
together. It is an open division. Men and women will compete together. This will change as it grows.
Each team will pay the team entry fee of $50.00 and each individual will pay the regular event entry fees.
3 or less teams there will be a 1st place team trophy awarded.
4 or 5 team
1st and 2nd
6 or more
1st, 2nd and 3rd
Follow the same guide lines for event awards. Awards will be parallel to current team awards given at
nationals.
The same dress codes will be used.
If there are
If a collegiate athlete contacts the national office they will explain everything to them and contact the
appropriate state chair who will help them find a contact gym.
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To be eligible to bid for Nationals, team(s) must attend the prior year’s Nationals and the year’s Nationals
after your year of hosting. Failure to comply will result in not being eligible to host any sanctioned
competition the following year.
6.
Parade of Champions - competition attire only or complete team warm-ups or leo (step in) w/team pants or
leo (step in) w/ team jacket and competition footwear. Non-shedding accessories can be worn.
7.
In effect for Nationals, food to be provided for the judges must be pre-approved by the USTA Executive
Board. Food provided must be hot and balanced.
NATIONAL TEAM
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During the year, to qualify a new U.S.T.A. National Team, there will be three (3) Team Trial Meets.
Points shall be given by placement. 1st - 100 points; 2nd- 99 points; 3rd - 98 points; 4th - 97 points; 5th 96 points; etc. On each event, the top two scores from the three meets will be added together to achieve
the final ranking. Everything else remains the same.
GENERAL TUMBLING
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Any somi at the end of a completed pass that is not executed at shoulder height or above – 0.3. Any
backward somersault, twisting or non-twisting executed at the end of a pass must be shoulder height.
10.
Hand slides on hand springs: Hand slide deductions may not be taken on front or back hand springs
demonstrating quality repulsion/rebound off the tumbling floor.
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Hand slides on Roundoffs: Hand slide deductions may not be taken on roundoffs demonstrating quality
repulsion/rebound off the tumbling floor.
BEGINNER
12.
Remove the round-off as a legal skill at the Beginner level. Judge as an illegal skill at this level.
ELITE
13.
To qualify for the Elite level of competition at the USTA National Championships, an athlete must have
met the difficulty requirements and must also compete at the state competition.
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During the current season, the athlete must perform a routine with a difficulty score of a least 8.0 difficulty
(combined 5 skill and 8 skill passes) at the Advanced level at a sanctioned U.S.T.A. meet to be eligible to
compete in Elite Tumbling.
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In order to advance to finals, an athlete must have a total combined difficulty score of 9.0 pt. for their two
optional eight (8) skill passes
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At Elite Tumbling, you can only repeat whips if you do a multiple somi at the end. If you do not do a
multiple somi you will not get the difficulty for the repeats.
2010 CONGRESS CLARIFICATIONS
Question: Is overall composition of a routine to be taken into consideration for trampoline routines (i.e.
deduction taken for routines that are anti-climatic and/or credit given for routines that contain progressive
skills)?
Answer: No, the only rule regarding the overall pass is the “overall pass height.”
Question: In trampoline skills, should the arms be kept in close to the body?
Answer: Yes - as in book, deduction falls in the 0.1-0.8
Question: On trampoline, in between skill positions and the feet contacting the bed, should the arms be brought
in straight by the sides to show the body line upon returning to the ears or should arms be returned to ears
immediately after hitting the skill position?
Answer: Technically, yes.
Question: On front drops, is it a deduction for landing up on the elbows rather than having the elbows out and
shoulders flat?
Question: Upon returning to feet on front drops, is it acceptable to have the arms either up by the ears or in to
the sides to show the body line prior to returning them to the ears upon contacting the bed?
Question: It seems that on double-mini, mounter-dismount passes a the Beginner – Sub-Advanced level are
sometimes scored harder (I’m guessing because the judge thinks the routine was quick), however, the number of
deductions that can be taken are fewer (no deduction for a mounter straight jump). As coaches, we train
mounter passes for progressive purposes and compete them for the reason of having fewer skills to deduct from.
This is just something that I would like to see addressed!
Answer: No
Question: In the tumbling levels, should where the athlete started their passes and landed their pass be taken
into consideration when scoring? I believe the guidelines state passes should be stretched out, however, it
seems those that start their pass early & finish longer are not always rewarded for this. Is this deduction taken
on part of the superior judge or as part of the aesthetic score?
Answer: The Aesthetic score - pass should be stretched out.
Question: I believe the rule states that scores can be within .5 above or below the median, however, when
receiving only (2) aesthetic scores, that means that the difference in a judges score should only be .5 apart,
correct?
Answer: 1.0 pt
Question: Is part of the duty of the superior judge to guide the aesthetic judges in their scoring? So if the
superior feels there was error on part of the deductions taken by an aesthetic judge, they can overrule the judges
deductions based upon their superior knowledge/status?
Answer: No, can offer an opinion.
Question: In the tuck, pike, and straddle positions, should contact be made with the hands and the legs?
Answer: Yes
Question: Is it a deduction to keep your arms straight in a tuck position or should the arms bend to form to the
sides & around the legs?
Answer: No there is not a specific deduction- either can be correct depending on the size of the athlete
and where the hands touch. Hands should touch between the knees and ankles.
Question: Define the above shoulder height to state hip rotation above
shoulder height.
Answer: Refer to picture.
Question: TRAMPOLINE Define the difference between an out-bounce
and a “skitter”
Answer: An out-bounce goes straight up in a continuous repulsion with the arms up and comes straight
down...a “skitter” is an obvious hopping (forward or backward) motion without control or form.
Question: TUMBLING - Pike front roll, definition. How to begin & end (legs). Can you bend legs?
Answer: The position of a pike front roll is defined by how the skill ends.
Question: In the tuck, pike, and straddle positions, should contact be made with the hands and the legs?
Answer: Yes, but not just a “slap.”
Another topic to remember - D-Mini. ONE FOOT MOUNTS (when one foot strikes the bed before the
other).
If both feet land entirely in the Mounter Bed - it will be called a “ta-dump” and receive a major deduction
of 0.1-0.5 to be determined by the Superior Judge.
If one foot land in the Mounter Bed and one foot lands in the Spotter bed - it will be called a “one foot”
mount and result in termination.
If one foot lands entirely in the Mounter Bed and the other strikes the red penalty zone - it will be called a
“one foot” mount and result in termination.
This is the year that we appoint six members to the USTA TECHNICAL COMMITTEE. If
you are interested in serving on the committee, send your resume’ to Linda Billiet, Technical
Chair, at the USTA National Office by November 10, 2010. If you are in question whether
your tem is up, contact Linda. You may email to [email protected] or fax to 863-4202050. Be sure to call to confirm receipt - 863-420-3905. If appointed, you will need to be
able to attend the meeting which is held on the Friday before Congress yearly and have
access to email.
CONGRATULATIONS to Bernita Moser
2010 USTA Marg Mazzotti
“You Make A Difference” Award Winner
U.S.T.A. Executive Board and Coaches!
Wow! I am so blessed! Never in my wildest
dreams did it ever cross my mind that I would receive the
You Make a Difference to USTA Award in honor of
Marg Mazzotti! I was shocked! There are so many others
I can think of that deserve the award more than me beginning with each and every one on the Executive
Board. It still brings tears to my eyes.
You on the Board and the Technical Committee do
make a difference. Those on the Board are very attuned to
what is best for the USTA which is one of the reasons the
vote on proposals brought to the body did not take hours
and hours to discuss and vote on. Thank you for a truly
awesome Congress. Dan & Dawn Irish, your comments
at the close of Congress were a wonderful way to end our
three days this year - so sincerely stated.
Many thanks to each and every one of you for
awarding me this prestigious award!!! I cannot express
how honored I am. You know I will continue to do
whatever I can - no matter how little or much as long as
I possibly can - and that will be a long time. Thanks, so
many thanks again to all!!
Love, Bernita Moser

Dear members of the USTA & NTJC
Thank you for choosing me as one of the
recipients of the NTJC Scholarship. The money will
help out greatly with college expenses, and I am
very honored to be chosen by you.
Sincerely, Molly Boehm

With so many good judges in the USTA, I consider it
an honor to even be nominated for “Judge of the
Year.” I am very humbled, and at the same time, very
proud, to know that I have earned the respect of so
many to have actually been selected as the 2010 Judge
of the Year. I have never considered what I do when
judging, or how I do it, anything special. I have always
strived for the same thing; to do everything I can to be
a fair as possible to the athletes, and to make their
experiences in this sport, the best it can possibly be. I
always try to remember that we are all here for them.
Thank you for this very special honor.
Dave Quint

Thank you for your kind words and the
inspirational pin. I feel that being part of this
organization was one of the best decisions I have
made. I truly feel like we are one big family.
Thanks, Sue Zuccarelli

I just wanted to send something to say thank
you. Thank you so much for the National Team
Trip. It was so much fun. I was able to see so
much that I never thought I would see. Also, I
was able to bond so much with my fellow team
members. It was a riot! Thank you so much
again.
Love, Maegen Bohac

I want to start off by saying I think the National
Team trip was a great success! I know you put a
tremendous amount of time & effort into planning
this trip and I want you to know it did not go
unnoticed. I think this was an invaluable
experience for the athletes, coaches, &
chaperones alike! I know at least 2 who valued the
experience very much! I appreciate having been
given the opportunity to serve as a coach for this
group of athletes. I thoroughly enjoyed my time in
the gym at Woodward. What a dream job! I would
also like to extend my thanks to the rest of the
USTA Executive Board for their generosity in
covering my expenses for the trip in its entirety. I
enjoyed every minute of it, including the 2 hour
wait at the Empire State Building. (I’ve actually
waited 4 hrs. before & I think it is worth it every
time). Josh & I are very proud to be part f the
USTA National Team. Thank you for making this
such a great experience for him & for me as well.
Marci Schneider

Things I can’t say anymore:
- I’ve never been in a pit.
- I’ve never been to New York!
- I’ve never been in a trampoline belt.
- I’ve never been to Woodward.
- I’ve never tumbled on a tumble track.
- I’ve never thrown my double-back!
Thank you so much for all of your time and
effort put into our National Team trip. I can’t
imagine how much planning it took for all of us
to have such to have such a wonderful
experience in that short amount of time. I loved
every second of it! It will definitely be a
treasured memory of mine. I also wanted to
thank you for working with me on my doubleback. Without you and Tom, I never would’ve
been able to throw it. You are truly a miracle
worker, in fore ways than one.
Thank again! Briana Stewart
I just wanted to thank you for making the team trip
possible. I know a lot of the time you hear
complaints about insignificant things, but the trip
was amazing. There’s a lot of work that goes on
behind the scenes, I’m sure, and I am grateful for
the effort that yo put through to make this trip as
awesome as it was. I’ve been waiting for that trip
for such a long time now and you brought it
together. From the work out day at Woodward to
the Adventure in New York, I loved it. I can’t stress
my appreciated of your hard work enough. Thanks
so much!
Sincerely, Josh Gillen

I just wanted to say thank you for the opportunity to
chaperone on the National Team Trip. It was an
amazing time! The kids had a great time and I enjoyed
the friendship of all. The USTA is truly a great
organization that goes well beyond tumbling and
trampoline. Thanks a million for a lifetime of
memories, friendships, and fun!
Sandy Burkland
C ONDOLENCES
To Debby Perry, NTJC, and her family for the
recent passing of her grandmother.
To Sandy Easton, Sandy’s School, and her
family on the recent passing of her mother.
C ONGRATULATIONS
Debby Perry, NTJC, and her
husband on the recent birth of
their son, Jace.
Jen Tibbs-Berle, SportAbouts Coach & USTA
Web Designer, and her husband on the birth of
their son, Jax.
Tanya McLey, NTJC, and her husband on the
birth of their daughter.
Yvette Wafer, NTJC, on the birth of her new
grandson.
Laurie Lawson, No Limits Power Tumbling, and
her husband on the birth of their son, Colby.

USTA Board
Just wanted to say Thank You so much for the
clock. It means a great deal to me that you showed
me such consideration. It has been a pleasure to
work with all of you as State Chair. I have made so
many friends, whom care a great deal about me and
I about them. This is what makes USTA so great.
Southern Illinois will be in great hands. Dawn Irish
will do a great job. Hope to see you all soon.
Thanks again, Stella Sponsler

A BIG Thank You to:
Everyone that participated in the Silent Auction at
Congress, especially those who donated items.
Our Athlete demonstrators - you were great!
All of our Board Members who worked so hard
and contributed so much!
Our Clinicians for sharing their knowledge and
skills with us. We heard many wonderful
compliments.
Adam
Menzies
Vickie
Wilson
We missed the mandates for Tumbling SubNovice Girls 15 & Over
1st Elaine Davis, PRAI
2nd Beth Peterson, HOLL
3rd Richelle Zurcher, FLSD
Thomas
Hamblin
Whitney
Miller
SAFETY CERTIFICATION
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Each Club Member must have at least one person
(coach, owner, manager) on their Club Membership
Form who has a U.S.T.A. Safety Certification. New
Club members will have 60 days to safety certify a
coach.
The U.S.T.A. recommends all coach members be
U.S.T.A. Safety Certified. U.S.T.A. Safety
Certification Handbook & Tests will be available
through the U.S.T.A. Web Page - usta1.org.
Certification must be renewed every four (4) years.
You Won’t Want to Miss This!
* SUPER Invitational
* Stars of Tomorrow Team Trials
* AAU National Team Trials
Winter Haven, Florida
February 19-20, 2011
Remember:
To be eligible to try-out for one of the Teams, at
least one competitive athlete and one coach must
have attended the 2010 Junior Olympic
Trampoline & Tumbling Competition in Hampton,
Virginia.
Team Members must be willing to commit to
attending the 2011 and 2012 Junior Olympic
Trampoline & Tumbling Competition.
Come & Flip-Flop in Florida!
According to our records, the following clubs no longer
have the required safety certification. If we have made
an error, please notify us so we can correct your team
information. Many certifications just expired the
beginning of September.
Flipside Power Tumbling, IL
GymTyme, KY
Olympia Gymnastics Ctr, IL
Snow Power Tumbling, IL
Superior Tumbling & Trampoline, IA
Tumble Extreme, KY
Ultimate Athletics, IL
West Kentucky Tumblers, KY
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Future Trampolinist! Too cute to pass up!
Other 2011 IMPORTANT Dates!
* USTA National Championships
June 21-25 in Charleston, WV
* AAU Junior Olympics T&T Competition
July 29- Aug 1 in New Orleans, LA
* USTA National Congress
September 24-25, Ft. Mitchell, KY
Sept. 3rd - Friday:
Well the day starts out at about 3:00 am - I picked Rich up and we were at the airport by 4:30 am. We meet
Julia and Nicholas - thought they might have over-slept but here they came about 5:15 am. Our flight took off
smooth without a hitch at 6:15 am. Oh PLS (Patti Lingenfelter Syndrom for those who don’t know) did strike
as I left my house. Of course Patti fell while shutting the door, but didn’t do as much damage as two years ago
on Broadway in NY/NY. We connected with Nicolle/James/Debbie B/Janelle at Phili airport. I thought Rich,
Nicholas, Julia, and I were going to miss the connecting flight, but Nicholas informed me they would wait
because Patti was with us - how cute! Well, we got on our little puddle jumper - as we taxi out Nicholas and
Julia are sitting in front of me - Nicholas was instructing Julia how planes fly! Too funny and cute at the same
time. We would meet Cory Barnes and John Hanten at Penn State airport and a few others. We had a lot of
time to occupy ourselves because the bus did not pick us up till 2:00 pm. Well, God Bless Fullerington Bus they were there at 2:00 pm and had 55 seats. We all arrived at Woodward but had to stop and buy about $75
worth of blankets, pillows, towels, and wash clothes because people said they did not get the memo!!!!!!!!!
YIKES! Oh well, we had subs, pizza, slaw and drinks and worked out for several hours. Hit the canteen to buy
some ice cream and hoped to be in bed by 10:00 pm. A cold front came through - we thought it was a hurricane
- just kidding but it cooled everything down greatly! So nobody hurt and all was good. Thanks Debbie Barber
and Marcie Schneider for all their help!
Sept. 4th - Saturday - HAPPY BIRTHDAY RICH MASTERS!
Patti was awakened by Deb Hunter who was upset about having car trouble. I was so worried - I thought
someone died - GOD - Sean - your mother loves you so much! I talked to her and then was off to breakfast. We
got everyone’s medical release - trust me parents - next time I will just send out a hard copy. Tried something
new with email and that didn’t work! Kids had picture time at 9:00 am and then we started working out for a 2
hour session. We had a lot of great improvements - Yea, Brianna Stewart for doing her double back in the pit
and then with a pit tramp. You see - your tears helped - WAY TO GO AND YOU GOT A GIGGLE DOLL!
LOL.
Well, lets just say that the weather dropped about 20 degrees and it was mighty cold. Chris Bohac and about
five other went to the little Amish grocery store to get Rich’s Birthday cake, some water for the bus trip, and of
course, some chocolate chip cookies for the road trip to New York. I swear to God - this chocolate cake with
peanut butter frosting was to die for. I kept telling the kids they didn’t want to eat it, but they didn’t believe me!
Lol. The kids had to work hard for the little giggle doll candy toys that Patti bought for motivation gifts for the
kids that worked hard and improved. YEA - BRIANNA STEWART, CORY BARNES, MADISON
BURKLOW, KELLYN EUHUS - WAY TO GO. You all did really great except of course, Corbin Dalton
forgot his warm-ups pants for the team picture - God bless his heart...wait until he gets old!. What would a
team picture be Corbin if you didn’t forget something? I AM SO PROUD OF THIS GROUP!!!!!! Julia
Nowells did awesome working out of her double back on the tumble track, too. Well, the kids got introduced
to the Amish people and life is good. The Whitmores and the Quints went to NY a little early so they could do
some Amish shopping. The million dollar question from Allysa Long - why can the Amish people let their
horses poop without picking it up? Lol. Well, at 3:15pm, Chris Bohac, Donna Stewart and I leave for the
airport to leave the cars and meet the bus and then back to Woodward to pick up all the kids and to eat a dinner,.
Oh yea - did I mention Paulette driving to NY - ASK HER ABOUT IT. Hey Paulette I am flying OUT OF
NEWARK! Ok, we ate spaghetti and salad and we were taking off exactly at 6:00 pm. Mr. Paul, our bus
driver was so great. We were watching a PG-13 movie - thanks Missy Gilliam. I got on the bus and (of course)
the kids called me to the back of the bus - I was like what are you doing? What do you want? GOD HELP ME
- THEY PUT KELLYN IN THE OVER-HEAD STORAGE BIN OF THE BUS. Don’t worry Mrs.
Euhus - she is okay - they didn’t tape her mouth shut or anything. It was about 8:15 pm and we had about one
hour to our motel and the kids are being angels. DID I SAY HOW PROUD I AM OF THEM? We stopped at a
little town to eat at McDonalds so James Hawkins could have his Chicken McNuggets. We had one cook, one
man taking the orders. and one man at the drive-up window. The register could only take 15 orders at a time how funny. The USTA paid for their meals and would you believe all 36 kids and 10 chaperons ate for $138. I
gave the three guys a $5 tip because they were so fast. They were so excited - they had extra food and gave it
the kids We ordered, ate, and was on our way in 45 min. We got to the Spring Hill Suites about 10:30 pm and
all the kids were in their room by midnight.
Sept 5th - Sunday
We were off by 8:30 am for New York City and Paul dropped us off by Rockefeller Center and all the boys
went with their three chaperons - Todd Crase, Joe Pierce, and Rich Masters. They kept all the boys together and
had a great time but was at the Theatre one hour early (Rich let the boys convince him it was 1:30 pm instead of
2:30 pm). Oh well, at least they were not late. Patti got to sneak away to “Billy Elliott” because she had seen
“Wicked” before so I wanted see something different. I did get Gail and the Hunt Family’s tickets scalped for
$75 each. Debbie and Marci helped me with the last one. Marcie Schneider, Debbie Barber and I did some
power walking and took a cab around the block because the cab driver thought I said I wanted to go the Empire
State Building (which we got into the cab one block from the Empire State Building). We went in a circle and
ended up one block past where we got into the cab. I looked at the driver who could not speak English and
thought I wanted to go the Empire State Building when I really said the Statue of Liberty! He said, What? Here
I am playing charades with the cab driver holding my arm up like I was holding the torch. Marci and I had been
to Battery Park but Debbie Barber hadn’t and we wanted to show her everything. Well the cab driver was a
little upset, ripped the receipt off, and took us to Battery Park but dropped us off 4 blocks away from the park so
we walked for about 10 minutes! Now Debbie B wants to get herself a Gucci Bag at a discount. Well, I needed
a diet coke so I told them to go ahead and I would find them. One guy took them to the side of the road down a
sidewalk and now I couldn’t find them. The one man stayed with me because he was trying to sell me sun
glasses. I told him I didn’t need sun glasses, but he told me to come with him and I would see my friends.
Well, I can’t find my friends and I am scared so I start calling them on my cell phone. The guy keeps telling me
to come with him - I said, NO - I AM NOT GOING ANYPLACE WITH YOU! Well Frick-N-Frack (Marcie
and Debbie B) didn’t answer their phone but then I saw them. Here they are with the handbags spread out on
the sidewalk and Debbie was grinning ear to ear. I asked her is she got a good deal and she said, “ohhhhhhh
yea”!!!!!!!!! I got two bags for $150 and I said you are crazy girl - you could have gotten two bags for $100.
Debbie said she would just take them back to Ohio and sell them for $100 each. We just laughed and laughed.
Marcie and Debbie B were such great help and it was fun getting to know them better. We got back to the
Theatre area and Marci said we could walk to Central Park, see Trump Tower, Tiffany’s, and all the expensive
shops. Well, it was one long walk but Patti lived through it. Debbie found “Hooters to buy her daughter a shirt
and then we made our way back to the Theatre where the kids would see “Wicked.”
After the show, we were off to Ground Zero to take some pictures and the Empire State Building. I could not
believe the wait, but most of the kids were soooo patient. We all got to talk and get to know each other, the kids
did handstands, and standing backs on different floors! It was nice, but would we ever do it again? No.
We all made it home safe and sound. Whoopi (Jenni) and her girls had a slight plane PLS on the way home.
Debbie Barber got them all back to Penn State Airport. Paulette, Joe, and about 10 others left from Jersey. It
was a great rip and I thank Megan, Allysa, and Sean (I am sure you colored too) for my cute colored pictures!
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