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Program Overview by Steve Butcher. Artistic Gymnastics Competitive and Recreational. My Background. Current FIG MTC President Current Pan American Gymnastics Union VP Current USA Gymnastics Men’s Program Committee member- all athlete selection
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Program Overview by Steve Butcher Artistic Gymnastics Competitive and Recreational
My Background • Current FIG MTC President • Current Pan American Gymnastics Union VP • Current USA Gymnastics Men’s Program Committee member- all athlete selection • Current Sr. Director of Operations- Varsity Inc., owners of 15+ gyms with gymnastics & cheerleading in the USA, runs a competition with 3,000+ • Former PAGU MTC President 2003-2011 • FIG Brevet Judge for 7 cycles • USA Men’s National Team Coach 1991-2006 • Coach of 1996 Olympian John Macready • Private gymnastics school owner 6 ½ years • Former national level gymnast • University degree in business management & physical education
Overview • USA Gymnastics Competitive Program • Scoring System • Current Competitive Program Numbers • USA Elite Program • Competitive Program Numbers History • Sanctioned Competitions • University & High School Systems • Recreational & Preschool Gymnastics • Why Gymnastics? • MAG Gymnast Life • USA Gymnastics University • Summer Camps
Competitive Program Chart Levels are the Junior Olympic Program
Scoring • USA WAG Levels (Junior Olympic Program) uses the 10.0 system • Never changed system • USA University WAG program uses 10.0 scoring • USA MAG Levels (Junior Olympic Program) uses the FIG system • Changed for better spectator understanding • USA University MAG program uses FIG scoring
Current Competitive Program #’s 2012-2013 • 102,295 gymnasts • 29,229 coach/judges • 131,524 total participants • 4,000+ competitions • & 3,000+ gym schools
Actual Competitive Gymnasts #’s Total # 102,295
Actual Competitive Program % 2012-2013
Growth since 1980 Competitive Program
Elite Program • Twenty years ago 2-3 private gyms or universities (MAG/WAG) in the USA provided most top gymnasts • Things started changing 15 years ago • Federation emphasized gymnasts stay at home • Many foreign coaches in the USA have raised level • Training Camps and development of coaches • MAG camps 5 times a year • WAG more frequent & check by Marta before any major competition for readiness • No centralized training required, but possible for MAG (over age 18)
Competitions • 4,000+ sanctioned by federation each year • May be held by any gymnastics school • USA Gymnastics covers insurance for a small fee • 6-10 months out of the year judges working a lot • My company owns 15 gyms and hosts many competitions, one invitational with 3,000+ gymnasts, every January • These large invitationals are enjoyed by parents, coaches, gymnasts, and judges. Less stress than state, regional, and national competitions *Not including high school and university competitions
University System • Return on investment • Scholarships • WAG more than 1,000 gymnasts each year with full tuition, room & board, plus expenses • MAG more than 100 each year with full tuition, room & board, plus expenses • Many scholarships are worth $250,000 US to a family (1,530,250 RMB)
University System • High quality education at private or public universities • Most gymnastics teams have the highest average grades of sports at their school • The best WAG university teams get 15,000 spectators for all competitions • Some entry advantage for top gymnasts • No false advancement or grading for these gymnasts at the universities
High School System • Represent school is most important aspect • Good local media coverage • Very little chance for a university scholarship and no chance to make the USA Team • Competitive form of recreational gymnastics • USA Gymnastics will soon govern MAG
Recreational Gymnastics • Numbers are approximately 10x that of the competitive gymnasts, meaning more than 1 million participants nationally • Approximately 1 million children take gymnastics classes each year • Parents choose for their child to enter gymnastics • Most go just one day a week for 1 hour • Preschool Gymnastics (ages 2-5) Very popular!
Why Gymnastics? • It’s fun! • Develops strength • Develops flexibility • Develops coordination • Teaches listening skills • Gains self-esteem and confidence • Provides social interaction with peers • Teaches goal setting • Develops cognitive abilities to help in the classroom • Develops skills to enhance other sports • Also, relatively safe at low levels Marketing to Parents
MAG Gymnast Life to Olympics USA Butcher baby • Age 3 Parent Child Class 45 minutes each week • Ages 4-5 Recreational Class (Levels 1-2) 1 hour each week • Age 6 Pre-Team Selection (Level 3) 3 hours each week • Ages 7-9 Competition (Levels 4-5) 6-9 hours each week • Ages 10-12 Competition (Levels 6-8) 10-15 hours each week • Ages 13-17 Competition (Levels 9-10) 15-22 hours each week • Ages 18-21 University & Elite Competition 20-25 hours each week • Ages 22-30 Elite & Olympic Competition 20-25 hours each week Note: this is rare- most gymnasts never advance past Level 6 They use their experience to help in other sports and throughout life
USA Gymnastics University • Online courses • Safety education for all coaches & judges • Technical education for all coaches & judges • Required safety and entry level coaching course required to coach at any competition • Note: every member coach and judge must pass background check • Various levels can be achieved through education • Maximum is National Coach- requiring courses + experience
Summer Camps • Fun • Friendship • Learning • Inspirational • 6 hours of gym per day • Many games • Many activities • Many contests • Olympians
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