Equipment Teardown
4:00-6:00pm (approximately)
All teams are expected to help
with the equipment teardown
Awards Banquet
Approximately 7pm
* All clubs should send one or more representatives to the NAIGC Annual Meeting. Typical agenda items include: director elections, nationals feedback, rule changes, future Nationals
announcements.
** The march in prior to finals is for all teams participating in Nationals, not just the finals qualifiers.
All women's sessions will be conducted in capital cup style.
All men's sessions will be conducted in warmup-compete style.
NAIGC Annual Meeting Agenda:
Saturday, April 13, 2013, 9AM-11AM, Minneapolis Convention Center
The Millennium Hotel is no longer being used for Nationals 2013. All previously booked rooms will automatically be transferred
to one of the two new host hotels with no interruption or inconvenience. If you have already booked your rooms for Nationals, you DO NOT
need to contact the Millennium. You will receive an email letting you know to which hotel your rooms were
transferred and your new reservation information. Any hotel updates will be posted on the website and emailed to the NAIGC listserv.
New Host Hotels:
Radisson Plaza Hotel Minneapolis
35 South Seventh Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Telephone: (612) 339-4900
The room block at the Radisson is currently full.
Minneapolis Marriott City Center
30 South Seventh Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Telephone: (612) 349-4000
There are currently 20 rooms available at the Marriott at a rate of $115/night + tax for double/double rooms. To reserve rooms, call 1-888-236-2427 by March 20th.
Additional Overflow Hotel:
Crowne Plaza Northstar Hotel
618 Second Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Telephone: (612) 338-2288
The room block at the Crowne Plaza is currently full. We will update this page with more information if rooms become available.
There are currently 20 rooms available on Thursday, Friday and Saturday night at a rate of $119/night + tax. To book a room at the Hyatt please visit their website
here.
Public Transportation Information:
For those flying into Minneapolis, you can take the City Light Rail, which runs every 10-15 minutes, from the airport to the hotels. There is a rail stop 2 blocks away from the Radisson, the Marriott
and the Crowne Plaza, and 9 blocks from the Hyatt Regency Hotel. There is bus service available to connect to the Hyatt. Travel time is approximately 40 minutes and costs $1.75. After 10:30 p.m.,
trains run every 30-60 minutes. The city buses that run down Nicolette Mall Road go to the Hyatt and the convention center and are either free or cost $0.50 per ride.
Information about the light rail can be found here and a city travel planner can be found
here.
The NAIGC also has a discount with SuperShuttle for the event. The SuperShuttle picks up from Terminal 1 at the airport and will drop off at any of the 4 hotels. Rates are $15 per person plus $1 fuel
surcharge one way, or $24 per person plus $2 fuel surcharge round trip. To make SuperShuttle reservation with the NAIGC discount click
here. They can also accomodate walk-ups for the discounted price at their counter in Terminal 1 at
the airport. There will be an NAIGC sign at the SuperShuttle counter.
To get from the Marriott and Radisson Hotels to the convention center you can take the number 10 Bus. The bus stop is outside of Marshalls on the corner Nicolette and 7th.
Skyway Information:
The Minneapolis Skyway System is an interlinked collection of enclosed pedestrian footbridges that connects various buildings in Downtown Minneapolis, and will enable members to walk in a
climate-controlled environment from the Marriott and Radisson to the convention center. This route is approximately 0.8 miles and will take 10-15 minutes.
Because the Skyways are owned by individual buildings in Minneapolis, they do not have uniform opening and closing times. Most are open:
Please note that based on these timings you may not be able to use the Skyway after late night sessions, to get to the annual meeting on Saturday morning, or after banquet on Saturday evening.
Minneapolis Attractions and Tourist Information:
We went straight to the source and asked the experts, the University of Minnesota Gymnastics Club, to share the best of their city.
Minneapolis Attractions:
-Mall of America
-Loring Park/Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
-Lake Calhoun (Students love spending time here)
-Stonearch Bridge (good during the day, and very pretty at night!)
-UofM Campus: Mall area (where most classroom buildings are), TCF Bank Stadium
-The Guthrie Theater glass viewing box (great views of Minneapolis)
-The Foshay Tower
-Target Field
-Minneapolis Institute of Arts
For more details on the attractions above click here.
Also, many of the attractions are grouped into different sections of town, which include:
1. Downtown: Nicollet Avenue Mall, Guthrie theater, Foshay tower, Target Field, Sculpture garden
2. Uptown: Lakes (including Lake Calhoun), shopping, many restaurants/bars
3. UofM campus/Northeast: TCF bank stadium, Stonearch Bridge
4. St Paul: Xcel energy center, nice areas around the river if people want to check out St Paul
For a list of restaurants that are good for large groups click here.
Tshirt Design:
Every Nationals competitor will receive a Nationals 2013 event tshirt.
Check out the designs below!
Nationals Tshirt Front (Click the picture to see the design in more detail)
Nationals Tshirt Back (Click the picture to see the design in more detail)
2013 Membership Gift:
This year, every NAIGC paying member receives a long sleeve shirt as their membership gift.
Check out the designs below!
Membership Gift Front (Click the picture to see the design in more detail)
Membership Shirt Back (Click the picture to see the design in more detail)
More information will be added to this site as it becomes available. In the meantime, please feel free to contact
Kristy Fries with any questions. Thanks, and have a great season! More information coming soon!!
Club membership is required to compete in NAIGC sponsored meets (Nationals for this season) and to participate in other NAIGC activities (i.e., 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 the club's name. The proceeds go to help fund and support the organization.
Individual membership is required from each individual to compete in NAIGC sponsored meets (Nationals for this season) and to participate in other NAIGC activities (i.e., 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.
Each participant must have their own username and password. Members who participated at Nationals in prior years should use their old username and password. To reset a forgotten password or to set up
a new username and password, go to NAIGC Membership Online. For additional username or password help, email
info@naigc.net. Members from previous years do not need to make changes online, but still need to pay annual fees.
All individual members will receive a free NAIGC long sleeve t-shirt as part of their membership with the organization.
3. Nationals individual fees:
Nationals 2013 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.
$70 for early bird registration paid / postmarked by February 1, 2013.
$80 for regular registration paid / postmarked between February 1 and March 1, 2013.
$105 for late registration paid / postmarked after March 1, 2013.
** If you do not pay by April 1, you are not guaranteed entry into the competition.
4. Nationals team fees:
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.)
$100 paid / postmarked by March 1, 2013.
$125 paid / postmarked after March 1, 2013.
** If you do not pay by April 1, you are not guaranteed entry into the competition.
5. Banquet tickets:
Tickets can be purchased for athletes, coaches, parents, friends, etc. The award ceremony will be held at the banquet.
$25 per person paid / postmarked by April 1, 2013.
$30 per person paid / postmarked after April 1, 2013.
6. Signed waivers: Due April 1.
The Nationals 2013 waiver is required from each individual competitor, coach, and volunteer.
You must have a NAIGC username and password to access the waiver. Each individual must sign the electronic waiver themselves. After you sign the waiver, this part of your registration will be marked
as completed. The waiver is available here.
Competition Format:
Overview:
Nationals 2013 will have multiple preliminary sessions, and one finals session.
Women will compete in all sessions.
Men will compete in some sessions, 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.
Teams from the NAIGC Alumni Club may advance to finals and receive team awards; however, NAIGC Alumni teams will not affect finals advancement for other teams, or the distribution of awards to
other teams.
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 two highest-scoring teams 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 five 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 five 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.
