The PA
Classic Committee is well aware of the budget cuts and strict restraints the
school districts are enduring. We know
that the travel expenses have been a major item of discussion in the gymnastic
budget. With the threat of a few schools
almost cancelling their programs due to these budget cuts, we have decided to
change the format for this year’s Championship event.
The entire competition will be held in one weekend – February 17th & 18th. There will not be separate team and individual dates. The emphasis will be on team while still acknowledging the individual efforts of the gymnasts. ALL team members, regardless of individual division, will compete with their team in the session that their team qualified into. All individual divisions will be represented at each competition session mixed among their teammates. Because of this format, Individual Awards cannot be presented until the completion of the entire tournament. Team Awards will be presented at the conclusion of each session. Competing teams will be able to designate seven (7) competitors to be eligible for your team score. The top four (4) will be what counts for your team score, using the fifth score as a tie breaker. This will eliminate the need for alternates or substitutions because they are already competing with your team. NO changes in your team eligible lineup will be accepted the day of the competition. The competition will begin on Friday, February 17th with the Bronze Team division. ALL Bronze team members and any individually qualified non-team Bronze gymnasts will compete in that session. Team Awards will be presented at the conclusion of that session. ALL individual awards will be presented at the conclusion of the entire PA Classic Championship event. The Silver Teams will compete in the morning session on Saturday, along with any individually qualified non-team Silver gymnasts. Silver Team Awards will be presented at the conclusion of that session. ALL individual awards will be presented at the conclusion of the entire PA Classic Championship event. The Gold Teams will compete in the afternoon session on Saturday, along with any individually qualified non-team Gold & Diamond gymnasts. Gold Team Awards will be presented at the conclusion of that session followed by ALL Individual Division Awards. We hope this new format will help to show your schools that we too are doing our part to keep costs down and keep high school gymnastics alive in the state. PA Classic Steering Committee |
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