NCAA Vault Finals change?

Finally.

It looks like the NCAA has fixed one of their stupidest rules.

(1) Recommendation. That student-athletes qualifying for the event finals on vault be required to perform one vault with the score determined by averaging all six scores rather than performing two different vaults and the average of the averages of each vault calculated as the final score.

(2) Effective Date. September 1, 2012.

(3) Rationale. Requiring student-athletes to perform a different second vault that they do not train for nor compete the entire year creates an environment that is unsafe for the competitors, lengthens the competition and confuses the general gymnastics fan.

(5) Student-Athlete Impact. Positive since the vast majority of student-athletes train one vault all season. This change may potentially lessen the possibility of injuries

Leave comments on Balance Beam Situation, not convinced that this is the best solution. 🙂

Here’s a video of the competition landings of finalists at Championships 2008. You can identify the weak second Vault in many cases.

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Women certainly land far more poorly than do the Men. 😦

Gymnastics – you make me SMILE

The latest from SuperGymmie. 🙂

Happy, happy at the London Olympics.

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via @ArabianPF_blog

Alex McMurtry 10.0 DTY

2-time J.O. National All Around Champion Alex McMurtry of Richmond Olympiad scored the first perfect 10.0 of Gymnastike’s 2012-2013 meet coverage with her incredible double twisting yurchenko during level 10 competition at the 2012 Christmas on the Chesapeake meet in Baltimore.

The double twisting vault received one extra tenth of bonus which is why the score is 10.05. The official score is a perfect 10.00.

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http://www.gymnastike.org/embed/NDkzNjcwMTI1?related=1

Watch more video of 2012 Christmas on the Chesapeake on gymnastike.org

end of a Canadian era

Jean-Paul Caron, President/CEO Gymnastics Canada, via email:

Jeff Thomson’s employment as the Program Director – MAG with Gymnastics Canada shall cease effective December 31, 2012. As most of you are aware, Gymnastics Canada will be restructuring its operations to streamline capacity over a period of approximately 2 years.

… Jeff will continue to be involved with the MAG program and provide support as we move forward.

For a transition period, the new MAG National Coach / Team Director and Junior Age Group Team Coach, Markos Baikas will report to the Chief Technical Officer, Cathy Haines. …

By mid January, we hope to have a National Coach / Team Director for MAG in place. …

I’m sorry to see Jeff Thomson and interim Head Coach Masaaki Naosaki go. I particularly liked their strategy for qualifying a full team to the London Olympics. Unfortunately, it didn’t work. Canada finished 13th, just missing.

Photo by Grace Chiu.

whither Romania

Bea Gheorghisor has a terrific post on what’s happening with the 2016 squad.

Though the group of Junior potential looks good, the training situation is a mess.

British Gymnastics 34% funding bump

British Gymnastics are delighted with the announcement made today by UK Sport which sees a 34% increase in funding for the World Class Programme of the organisation going forward to Rio 2016 and beyond

The increased funding is testament to the sensational results of the last Olympic cycle culminating in the historic results of London 2012, with the landmark Men’s Team bronze medal, Louis Smith and Max Whitlock taking pommel horse silver and bronze, and Beth Tweddle’s asymmetric bars bronze. …

British Gymnastics

Stacey Ervin – Floor

University of Michigan Sophomore Stacey Ervin’s Floor routine from the 2012-2013 Maize and Blue Competition. Scored a 15.75. Stacey is competing his new first pass of front full to double front pike.

Stacey is a former Region 5 gymnast and competed for Mills Gymnastics in Michigan.

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http://www.gymnastike.org/embed/NDg3NjY4NTM5?related=1

Watch more videos on Gymnastike

Good idea. Using the layout Thomas as a “rest” pass before the dismount. Only one roll out skill is allowed under the new Code.

Check out our interview with him at this link.

Thanks Valentin.

Grinch that stole Gymnastics

From Oregon State University Coach John Carney.

… Gymnastics chalk as snow. Why didn’t I think of that?
🙂

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