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August 3, 1998

Association wide -- Women's Gymnastics Committee prepares new seeding guidelines

The Women's Gymnastics Committee concentrated on establishing pairing guidelines for future championships during its annual meeting July 6-10 in Santa Barbara, California.

The committee created new guidelines to accommodate the seeding of 12 teams, a practice that will begin with the 1999 National Collegiate Women's Gymnastics Championships.

The committee also recommended a number of host sites to the Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet, including Boise State University as host for the 2000 National Collegiate Women's Gymnastics Championships.

The committee also proposed that the following institutions host 1999 regional competition: Region 1, Oregon State University; Region 2, Utah State University; Region 3, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Region 4, Louisiana State University; Region 5, Pennsylvania State University; and Region 6, West Virginia University.

In other actions, the committee also will ask the cabinet to approve finances to cover transportation and per diem for the entire squad participating in the team championships regardless of whether an individual student-athlete competes.

The committee also proposed to provide reimbursement to institutions for regional participation. The committee is recommending that the cabinet add one day of per diem for teams competing at the national championships.

Other highlights

Women's Gymnastics Committee
July 6-10/Santa Barbara, California

  • Proposed an increase of funding of production costs for improved television coverage. The funding also would be available to attract television entities to broadcast the championships.

  • Recommended that the cabinet approve fees for four judges at regional competition instead of the existing two. The committee also recommended an increase from four to eight judges used on the Saturday of the national championships, which would allow two events to be run simultaneously on the final day of competition.

  • Requested that the cabinet allow the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, and the University of Georgia to make in-person presentations at the 1999 championships as part of their bids to host the 2001 National Collegiate Women's Gymnastics Championships.

  • Reviewed judges' selection criteria and selected judges to work at regional and national sites for the 1999 championships.

  • Heard a presentation from the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches (Women) and a report from USA Gymnastics.