“G.O. & G.C.G. Sanctioned”

19th ANNUAL INVITATIONAL

May 16, 17 & 18, 2014

INVITATIONAL HELD AT:
Niagara Centre for the Arts

4700 Epworth Circle, Niagara Falls, Ontario

Event Directors: Sam Collins/Trelly Shaikh

Technical Advisor: Andrei Gorodetskii

Phone: (905)354-2944 / Email:

LIGHTNING BY THE FALLS

19th Annual Invitational

May 16, 17 & 18, 2014

Niagara Falls Lightning Gymnastic Club
invites your club to be a part of this exciting,
first class, gymnastics experience.

Guaranteed to be the most fun & popular
invitational you will attend in 2014!

LIGHTNING INVITATIONALENTRY FEES

Levels 1 - 9 & Elite

$85.00 per gymnast ($85.00 U.S.)

Coaches

$15.00 each coach

Team Entry for ALL Levels

$25 per team

Registrations are accepted on a first come first serve basis and

MUST include a registration form and payment in full.

No gymnast or team will be entered until ALL fees are received by the host club

All registrations received without payment will be put on a
waiting list until payment is received.

Please make cheques payable to: Niagara Falls Lightning Gymnastic Club

8375 Lundy’s Lane, Niagara Falls, ON L2H 1H5

REGISTRATION DEADLINE –APRIL 1, 2014

REFUNDS / LEVEL CHANGES – Will be granted until APRIL 11, 2014, after that no changes/refunds will not be granted for any reason

LIGHTNING BY THE FALLS

19th Annual Invitational

May 16, 17 & 18, 2014

ADMISSION FEES

1 Day / 2 Days / 3 Days
Adult (16+) / $8 / $14 / $20
Students(11-15)/Senior(55+) / $5 / $8 / $11
Children (10 and under) / $3 / $5 / $7
Family (2 adults, 2 children/students) / $20 / $35 / $50

* All Athletes competing in theInvitational are not required to pay anadmission fee throughout the weekend.

HOTELS

COMFORT INN FALLSVIEW - 6645 Fallsview Boulevard / 905-358-9353
RAMADA INN PLAZA – 7389 Lundy’s Lane / 1-888-668-6116
IMPERIAL HOTEL & SUITES – 5851 Victoria Ave / 905-356-2648

DIRECTIONS TO VENUE

LIGHTNING BY THE FALLS

19th Annual Invitational

May 16, 17 & 18, 2014

OCPLEVEL 5,6,7, 8 9 AND ELITE AWARDS

Will include Individual Event Awards up to 8th place

Individual All-round Awards up to 8th place

No bumping

Team Awards for 1st to 3rd place for levels 5/6; 7/8; 9/Elite

Team for Levels 5/6 will be determined by the top fivescores for each event

Team for Levels 7/8 will be determined by thetop three scores for each event

Team for Levels 9/Elite will be determined by the top three scores for each event.

Special Judges Awards will be presented.

OCP LEVEL1, 2,3,& 4 AWARDS

Will include Individual Event Awards up to 8th place

Individual All-Round Awards up to 8th place

No Bumping

Team Awards for 1st to 3rd place for Levels 1, 2, 3,4

Team for Level 1 will be determined by thetop fivescores for each event

Team for Level 2 will be determined by thetop five scores for each event

Team for Level 3 will be determined by thetop five scores for each event

Team for Level 4 will be determined by the top five scores for each event

Special Judges Awards will be presented.

All 7-8 year old Gymnasts

As directed in Ontario Competitive Program (OCP)

Gold, Silver, Bronze and Merit seals with certificate for Events and All around

Overall participation medal

LIGHTNING BY THE FALLS

19th Annual Invitational

May 16, 17 & 18, 2014

The following will govern the competition:

☺Current F.I.G. Women’s Code of Points

☺Current Canadian Models for National Open Category

☺Current Canadian Pre-Novice Program (CPN)

☺GO 2013-2014 Technical Rules and Regulations Manual

☺Current F.I.G., Canadian and Ontario List of Elements

  1. Competition Rules:
  2. Elite: F.I.G.- 1 Rules and current Canadian Models for Open Category
  3. OCP Level: 1 - 9–current OCP in effect
  4. Canadian Pre-Novice Program (CPN)
  1. Equipment: All Spieth Anderson:

Vault: *Vaulting Table ~ Spieth-Ergojet (Germany)

*Runway-23.5m

*Hard Landing Surface, Matting : 20cm

*Mini trampoline available

*Aeroboard available

*Beat Boards:Accelerator. Clubs may bring their own Beat Boards.

All Beat Boards must remain at the event for all competitors.

Bars: *Super wide uneven Bars with ultra-Flex Fiberglass rails- Matting: 20cm

Beam: *Ultra-Flex Crank – Adjustable Beam – Matting; 20cm

Floor: *Spring Floor

Mats: *Crash mats allowed everywhere for all levels.

  1. Equipment Specifications:
  2. Elite: F.I.G.
  3. OCP Level 1-9: as Ontario Competitive Program
  1. Categories:

Levels 1 to 9: - as Ontario Competitive Program

Canadian Pre-Novice Program (CPN) – Aspire & Elite

Elite: - 10years and up

*All age categories as of December 31, 2013

**Age categories subject to change depending on registration numbers.

***An athlete can not compete at a lower level than their G.O. Provincial Qualifiers

  1. Warm Up:

For all levels - 1 to 9 and Elite: OCP Option 1 warm up (formerly Option B).

LIGHTNING BY THE FALLS

19th Annual Invitational

May 16, 17 & 18, 2014

IMPORTANT

Please ensure all G.O. numbers

(or U.S.A.G. membership numbers for U.S. clubs)

and

Coach Certification Levels are clearly stated on

Registration Forms

If an Athlete/Coach can not confirm their Membership and/or

NCCP Level, they will not be allowed to participate.

This is a G.O. & G.C.G. Policy