Nationals 2012 Information

Nationals 2012 will be hosted by the NAIGC with support from TheGymNC in Salt Lake City, Utah, Thursday, April 19th through Saturday April 21st. The event will be held at the The Salt Palace Convention Center. The host hotel is the Radisson Hotel Salt Lake City Downtown.

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Tentative Competition Fees and Requirements:

1. NAIGC Club Membership fee: $50 per club. (NAIGC Membership Online)

Club Membership is required to compete in NAIGC sponsored meets (Nationals for 2011-2012 season) and to participate in other NAIGC activities (ie, clinics/camps). The club membership fee can be paid online by any authorized club representative. All NAIGC member clubs this year will receive a free NAIGC Banner bearing your club's name. The proceeds go to help fund and support the organization.

2. NAIGC Individual Membership fees: $35 per person. (NAIGC Membership Online)

Individual Membership is required from each individual to compete in NAIGC sponsored meets (Nationals for 2011-2012 season) and to participate in other NAIGC activities (ie, clinics/camps). Individual Membership is open to athletes, coaches and anyone wishing to support the NAIGC organization. We also offer a coach membership for $15 per person that allows for more limited participation including floor access for coaches at NAIGC competitions. All of these proceeds go to help fund and support the organization.
The membership fees are separate from Nationals meet fees.

If you have competed in a past Nationals, you likely already have an account. If you need help with username and/or password, email us. Members from previous years do not need to make changes online, but still need to pay annual fees.

All new members should register online, setting up a username and password of their choice.

All individual members will receive a free pair of NAIGC shorts as part of their membership with the organization.

3. Competition fees: $75 per individual and $100 per team, due March 1, 2012.

Nationals 2012 fees include individual registration fees, and team fees if competing as a team. These fees are in addition to the NAIGC membership fees (described above). Each club must pay an individual fee for each individual competitor, as well as a team fee for each team that is entered into the team competition.

The individual competitor fee includes a t-shirt automatically. Entering a group from your club into the team competition is not required, but it is necessary to be eligible for team finals. Each team can have at most 8 people compete on each event, but a club can enter multiple teams. (If confused about team fees, click here for examples.)

Pay before February 15, 2012 (discount): Individual registration fees will be $65 / competitor and team fees $100 / team.
Pay between February 15 and March 1, 2012: Individual registration fees will be $75 / competitor and team fees $100 / team.
Pay after March 1, 2012 (late fee): Late fees apply. The individual fee rises to $100 / competitor and team fee rises to $125 / team.

** If you do not pay by April 1, you are not guaranteed entry into the competition.

4. Banquet tickets: $25 per person, Due March 1, 2012.

Tickets can be purchased for athletes, coaches, parents, friends, etc. The award ceremony will be held at the banquet.

5. Signed Waivers: Due April 1.

NAIGC accepts electronic signatures. The Nationals 2012 waiver will be available online soon.
You must have a NAIGC username and password to access the waiver. Each individual must sign the electronic waiver themselves.
Please check whether you have an existing username before creating a new one. If you need help with username and / or password, email us. New users can create usernames by clicking here or by clicking "My NAIGC" and then "NAIGC Membership" in the left navigation panel.
You do not need to mail any paper copies of the waiver. Electronically-signed waivers will be recorded electronicaly along with your meet registration.

An electronically-signed Nationals 2012 Waiver will be required from each individual competitor, coach, and volunteer.

Registration Information:

Online Registration: (Nationals 2012 Online Registration)

All clubs must have one authorized person complete their registration for Nationals 2012 online.

To be eligible for online registration, you must first register for membership with the NAIGC online, and then request to be an authorized representative for your club. Furthermore, to complete your registration online, each of your club's individual competitors must be registered for membership with the NAIGC. [NOTE: YOU DO NOT NEED TO HAVE PAID MEMBERSHIP FEES TO REGISTER FOR MEETS ONLINE. YOU ONLY NEED TO BE SIGNED UP AS A MEMBER. PLEASE DO NOT DELAY YOUR MEET REGISTRATIONS ON ACCOUNT OF MEMBERSHIP FEES.]

AFTER REGISTERING YOURSELF FOR MEMBERSHIP WITH THE NAIGC ONLINE, you may Request Authorization to register for Nationals 2012 by sending an email to Karen Heilman at karen@naigc.net, providing your name, the club to which you would like authorized access, and your status/position within the club. Once you are authorized to register online, you can access Nationals 2012 Online Registration by clicking the preceeding link, or you can select "Meet Registration" under the "My NAIGC" link to the left.

In order to complete your registration online, you must create at least one team, assign all your club's competitors to teams, and then specify which events each person will be competing. You will only be able to register individuals for Nationals 2012 if those individuals are already registered for NAIGC Membership Online. If necessary, authorized club representatives can register their teammates for membership, one at a time, by creating for each teammate a unique username and password, and logging out between creating each member. However, in order to fully complete your registration online, each individual must log in themselves to electronically sign the Nationals 2012 Waiver.

Your club's entire registration can be completed entirely online, without the need to mail anything.

• You can pay online here for your NAIGC club membership fee and individual membership fees.
• You can pay online here for meet registration fees, banquet tickets, and extra meet tshirts.
• Your individual competitors, coaches, and volunteers can sign the electronic waiver here.

Payment Information:

You can pay your nationals fees online, or you can mail a check payable to "NAIGC". Send all checks along with this Check Submission Form to the address included on the form.

Tentative Competition Format:

• Overview:
  • Nationals 2012 will have multiple preliminary sessions, and one finals session.
  • Women will compete in all sessions.
  • Men will compete in some sessions, (minimally Thursday evening, Friday morning, and Friday evening), concurrently with the women.
  • The finals session will consist of combined team finals, all-around finals, and event finals.
  • All women's sessions will be conducted in capital cup style.
  • All men's sessions will be conducted in warmup-compete style.
  • Cross-gender competition will be allowed, but each individual can compete for only one gender.
• Preliminary Sessions:
  • Each club may register any number of teams for the preliminary sessions.
  • Each team may have up to eight individuals compete on each event.
  • Women's team scores are determined by summing the four highest scores on each event.
  • Men's team scores are determined by summing the three highest scores on each event.
  • To be eligible for the team finals, the team must have paid the team fee and registered by the appropriate deadline.
• Women's Team Finals Qualification:
  • The highest-scoring team from each of the women's preliminary sessions will qualify for the women's team finals.
  • In addition, women's teams placing in the top 8 among all sessions combined will qualify.
  • Each qualifying team will be allowed to select five competitors on each event to compete in the finals session, with the top four scores counting toward the team score.
  • To be eligible as a team member in team finals, an individual must have participated for that team in the preliminary competition.
• Men's Team Finals Qualification:
  • The highest-scoring team from each of the men's preliminary sessions will qualify for the men's team finals.
  • In addition, men's teams placing in the top 6 among all sessions combined will qualify.
  • Each qualifying team will be allowed to select four competitors on each event to compete in the finals session, with the top three scores counting toward the team score.
  • To be eligible as a team member in team finals, an individual must have participated for that team in the preliminary competition.
• Women's All-Around Finals Qualification:
  • The three highest-scoring all-around competitors from each session will qualify for women's all-around finals.
  • In addition, all-around competitors placing in the top 20 from among all sessions combined will qualify.
• Men's All-Around Finals Qualification:
  • The four highest-scoring all-around competitors from each session will qualify for men's all-around finals.
  • In addition, all-around competitors placing in the top 15 from among all sessions combined will qualify.
• Women's Event Finals Qualification:
  • For each event, the three highest-scoring individuals from each session will qualify for women's event finals in that event.
  • In addition, event competitors placing in the top 20 from among all sessions combined will qualify.
• Men's Event Finals Qualification:
  • For each event, the four highest-scoring individuals from each session will qualify for men's event finals in that event.
  • In addition, event competitors placing in the top 15 from among all sessions combined will qualify.
• The Mercy Rule:
  • A team qualifies for the mercy rule if it does not qualify for team finals, and it does not have an individual from the team qualify for event finals.
  • Any team that qualifies for the mercy rule is allowed to select one individual from the team to compete on ONE event of their choice in the event finals.
• Awards:
  • Team awards will be given to the top three women's teams and the top three men's teams from the team finals.
  • All-around awards will be given to the top ten women's all-around scores and the top ten men's all-around scores from the all-around finals, among those who are participating in all-around finals.
  • To be eligible for an all-around award, an individual must have qualified for all-around finals during the preliminary competition. Individuals participating in the team finals who did not qualify for all-around finals in the preliminary competition are not eligible for an award in the all-around competition.
  • Event awards will be given to the top ten individuals on each event, among those who are participating in the event finals.
  • To be eligible for an event award, an individual must have qualified for individual event finals on that event, or have entered the finals session through the Mercy Rule; team finals participants and all-around finals participants who did not qualify for event finals during the preliminary competition on a given event are not eligible for an award on that event.
• Ties:
  • Any ties for scores in the team, all-around, or individual event competitions will be recorded as a tie. There is no tiebreaker.
  • During the award ceremony, tying individuals will be recognized as tying for the place they earned; however there will be only one award purchased in advance for each place. One of the tying pair is expected to volunteer to receive a duplicate award in the mail after the event. The volunteer may also choose to keep the next lower place award (when available).
• Judging:
  • Women will be judged using FIG JO skill values and level 9 requirements. D's and E's will not be limited. Level 9 and 10 bonus is used to the advantage of the gymnast. D's and Es will be given additive value of .1 and .2 respectively and recognized in connection value.
  • Men will be judged using FIG JO skill values and level 9 requirements.
  • Additional note: Yurchenko-style vaults will be allowed for both men and women. A safety collar and hand placement mat will be provided.