WAG FORUM

Minutes of Forum held on the 17th January 2015

ITEM DETAILS ACTION 1.0 Attendance As per sign in sheet 2.0 Opening welcome

Acceptance of Previous Minutes

HR Welcomed and thanked all for coming Accepted Pam Pryce – Second Sharron Isard

3.0 Technical Director Report

See attached powerpoint presentation

4.0 Review of WAG TC Initiatives

See attached powerpoint presentation - Talent Squad athletes who missed cut off for first training have been emailed letting

them know they can reapply – closes 23 January - Elite Forum to be held Sunday 18th January at 4.30pm at DSR

5.0 Changes to Technical Regulations & Event Handbook

See attached powerpoint presentation Event Handbook

- New events created for Foundation Levels – Festivals - NL 7-10 Qualification Competition # 2 now a two day event - NL 6 will have competition on their own weekend - Club Level Events – Modified NL routines – details under each event in WAG Event

Handbook

Technical Regulations - Removal of Club Levels as separate stream - Music submission changes - Badge Testing requirements – only for NL 7-10 - Event Judging requirement changes due new Events - State team selection modifications due to GA and new NL changes - Transfers between streams – simplified - Name of talent squad changed to reduce confusion with High Performance

Manuals

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- No Club Levels Manuals - School Girls – Stations division added

2015 WAG TC and

Initiatives - NL 7-10 Open Training / Control Test - Talent Squad with Stacey Umeh Provision planning for ballet specific program for ALP

4 & 5 - Foundation Events – GWA Board allowing changes to be made after events to quickly

develop and improve events if needed - Perth International proposal to go to GWA Board for a 2015 Nov / Dec date

6.0 Judging in 2015 Tracy Holmes presented: - All judges with the exception of FIG and Advanced silver are currently unaccredited - New Qualifications

• Advanced Eligible for 7-10 and below, must qualify to judge at Australian Championships. Course on 7-8 February

• Intermediate Eligible to judge NL 3-6 and below. Compulsory routines. Courses 6-7 June and 1-2 August

• Beginner Eligible to judge Foundation Levels – Global competency based judging Courses 7 June and 11 October

- Judge’s Education day will be held – no date set at this stage

- New Judging nomination system to come into play when GWA changeover to new

CRM.

- Changes to judge ratios

- Panels posted to GWA event page

- NL 6 QC 1-3 and Autumn States will be judged by FIG and Advanced judges only

GWA Office Update

Melissa Read presented: - Tahnee Cowie no longer with GWA - Adelaide Jackson new WAG Event Officer - WAG TC Liaison – TBA - State Team Officer – Melissa Read

7.0 Election of Committees

- Technical Committee • Technical Director – Heidi Rose • Judging Coordinator (ongoing) – Tracy Holmes

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• Coaching Coordinator (ongoing) – Amanda Deurloo • Events Coordinator – Ben Barnard • Promotions / Communications – Colleen Ballantyne • Elite Liaison (appointed) – Regan Molyneaux • Committee Member – Donna Grocott • Committee Member – Desiree Jones withdrew nomination and nominated Rebecca

House from the floor – position accepted

- Judging Committee • Judging Coordinator (ongoing) – Tracy Holmes • Communication – Ashleigh Lyons • Elite Coordinator – Desiree Jones • National Levels 6-10 Coordinator – Lee Myree DiConza / Desiree Jones

(withdrawn) • Education – Sharron Isard • JI Coordinator – Colleen Ballantyne • Special Events – Michelle Yardley nominated from Floor • Panels Level 1 & 2 and Schools – Nadia de Vries • Panels Level 3 – 5 – Melissa Read • Panels Club Levels – Rebecca Mordini

8.0 General Discussion

- Judging Scholarships – discussed by Tracy Holmes in Judging section - New ALP – 2015 and beyond

• Questions and Answers Apparatus Specialist questions Modified Code for levels Tech reg changes waiting for GA Tech Regs to be released (anything in orange has not yet been finalised)

Heidi Rose to make changes to Tech Regs once GA information received

Forum Closed 7.45pm Next Meeting TBA 2016

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2015 WAG Forum

WAG Technical Committee

2014 in review, looking forward at 2015….

1. Opening

2. Technical Director Report

3. Review of WAG TC Initiatives

4. Technical Regulation & Event Handbook Changes

5. Judging in 2015

� Judging Scholarships

6. GWA Office Update

7. Election of Committees

8. General Discussion

� ALP and 2015+

Forum Agenda

Welcome!

Acceptance of Previous Minutes

Thank you all for coming!

Anything not covered now

- email me (heidirose@westnet.com.au)

- come join us for a meeting!

- engage with your allocated WAG TC liaison

- add your name to our contact list

Opening

Chair Report

Chair Report: 2014 in Review

1. Thank You ☺

2. Nationals Results

3. International Results

Chair Report

WAG TC – Thank You!

A BIG thank you to all the WAG TC & WAG Judging Committee

for their efforts this year!

Chair Report – Thank You

Special acknowledgement to Devon Philips who has not re-

applied for General Member for 2015.

Thank you to the members of the ALP sub-committee, who

contributed ideas and recommendations.

National Levels & International Levels Results

• Good Team results.

• Congratulations to all Coaches with Athletes.

Special acknowledgement to

• NL State Team Coaches Amanda,

Kris, Katherine, Claire & Skyla.

• IL State Team Coaches Martine,

Nikolai, Josh, Regan, & Stacey

Chair Report – Nationals Results

National Levels Results

• Level 7

• Charlotte Mitchell 2nd Fx

• Emma Carbon 3rd Fx

• Level 9

• Team 2nd Place

• Georgia Thomas 2nd AA,

1st Vlt, 2nd Fx

• Alisha Bates 2nd BB

• Level 10

• Nicole Smith 3rd Fx

Chair Report – Nationals Results

International Levels Results

• IDP L6

• Team 2nd Place

• Junior & Senior

• Junior Team 2nd Place

• Darcy Norman 3rd AA, 1st UB

2nd BB

• Paige James 1st Fx

• Aya Meggs 3rd UB

• Lauren Mitchell 3rd BB, 1st Fx

• Olivia Vivian 2nd Brs, 3rd Fx

International Levels Tours & Results

Chair Report – International Results

Commonwealth Games

Lauren Mitchell, Olivia Vivian

Lauren Mitchell – 2nd Fx

Doha

Olivia Vivian

Mexican Open

Emily Little

2nd AA & 2nd Vlt

Korea Cup

Lauren Mitchell, Olivia Vivian

3rd Bars – Olivia Vivian

World Championships

Lauren Mitchell, Olivia Vivian

Team 7th Place

International Levels Tours & Results

Chair Report – International Results

Jesolo

Aya Meggs, Yasmin Collier,

Darcy Norman

Pacific Rim

Aya Meggs, Yasmin Collier,

Darcy Norman

Nadia Comaneci Challenge

Aya Meggs, Yasmin Collier,

Darcy Norman

1st Vault– Yasmin Collier

1st Bars – Darcy Norman

2014 Initiatives & Deliverables

Chair Report – WAG TC Initiatives

Technical Regulations Trans-Bass State Team Tour Elite Autumn Challenge

NL 6 – 10 QC #2 Music PlaylistALP sub-committee &

Recommendations

NL 4 – 6

Talent Squad Training

GWA & External Award

Calculations &

Nominations

Elite Forum

Event HandbookRegional Clinics & Events

support

2015 Perth International

Event Proposal

• Levels 4 – 6 ‘Talent’ Squad

1. 2014 Team first training session held in November 2014

2. Session very well attended by Club Coaches

3. Squad Coaches received significant positive feedback

4. Second training session is Sunday 15th February

1. Open forum to discuss all things Elite

2. Meet twice a year. Recommendations to WAG TC

• First 2015 Forum is scheduled for Sunday 19th January

• Unfortunately 2nd for 2014 wasn’t held.

3. Also to act as informal education/question sessions

4. Second meeting yet to be scheduled. Please email for inclusion or keep

an eye out for info in the GWA Latest News

• Elite Forum

Chair Report – WAG TC Initiatives

Technical Regulations &

Handbook Changes

The draft version of the WAG Event Handbook were completed by

the WAG TC and sent out to clubs for feedback. No feedback was

received except from the Regions.

2015 WAG Event Handbook Changes:

2015 Event Handbook

Area Page(s) Change

NL 1 & 2 and IL 2 12, 15,

29, 35

New events created for these Levels: Winter Festival;

Junior Judges Invitational; Summer Festival & Finale.

These are to be fast paced fun events!

NL 7-10 Qualification

Competition #2

6 This event is now a 2 day event, awards based on the

combined scores from both days. This is to mirror

Australian Championships.

Club Levels Events 18, 23,

35

There is no Club Levels stream, so the technical content

to be competed in these events is outlined under each

Event. It is the same for all Club Levels Events.

2015 Technical Regulations

The draft of the WAG Technical Regulations was completed by the

WAG TC and sent out to clubs for feedback. No feedback was

received from Clubs.

2015 WAG Technical Regulations Changes:

2015 Technical Regulations

Area Page(s) Change

Competitive

structure

8 Removal of Club Levels as a separate Stream. Club

Levels Events are based off the NL Stream. There is

now no Club Levels Manual, the Club Levels Event

information outlines the NL modifications.

Music submission11 Compulsories: indicate on Event Entry form

Optionals: submit via electronic means.

2015 Technical Regulations

Area Page(s) Change

NL Badge Testing

13 NL 7-10 only to have Badge Testing. NL 3-6 is up to

Club discretion, and we encourage you to

appropriately manage your parents and athletes

expectations.

Event Judging

Requirements

14 NL 1 – 2 & IL 2 Events are to have min 1 Beginner

judge per station, with Supervisors allocated.

State Team Selection

18-22 The number of athletes selected into a team has

changed, as well as the scores. These scores are based

off judging done with assisting GA to prepare the

Advanced Judging course.

Transfers between

Streams

26 Simplified wording, hopefully making it easier to

understand.

Talent Squad26-27 Name of the squad changed to reduce confusion with

High Performance. Simplified Level 6 selection.

Technical regulation changes continued …..

Manuals

Club Levels:

• Club Levels events scheduled

• No Club Levels Manual – Technical Content indicated in Event

Handbook. Same for ALL Club Levels events.

• WAG TC to release Cheat Sheets for routines

School Girls:

• Changes to be confirmed at February WAG TC meeting

• NEW Stations division added

2015 Manuals

2015 WAG TC Focus & Initiatives

NL 7 – 10 Open Training /

Control Test

Provisional planning underway. Proposal for WAG TC &

Judges Committee run training at HBF Stadium with

Advanced & FIG judges to provide feedback / help with

routine construction.

Talent Squad & Stacey

Umeh

Provisional planning underway, pending Stacey’s

availability. Intention is to engage Stacey to create a WA

ballet program specific for ALP 4 & 5.

NL 1-2 & IL 2 Events

GWA Board enabling the GWA Office & WAG TC to make

changes after events, in order to quickly develop and

improve these events.

2015 Perth International

Event

Proposal to go to GWA Board, and discussions initiated

with GA.

Judging in 2015

Judging & Accreditations in 2015

Judging in 2015

Advanced

- Eligible to judge NL 7-10 and below

- Optional routines with some bonus (NL 9 & 10 only)

- Able to judge at Australian Championships if gain 85% or higher in course

Course: Saturday 7th – Sunday 8th February

Intermediate

- Eligible to judge NL 3-6 and below

- Compulsory routines

- Routines judged from a start score of 10.00

Courses:

- Saturday 6th – Sunday 7th June

- Saturday 1st – Sunday 2nd August

Beginner

- Eligible to judge NL 1&2 and IL 2

- Global competency based judging

Courses:

- Sunday 7th June

- Sunday 11th October

With the exception of FIG & Advanced Silver judges, all WAG judges are now unaccredited

Judging in 2015

• Judges Education:

o Courses as per Calendar

o WAG Education Day - TBA

• Scholarships Available:

o National Exposure Scholarship

o Regional Scholarship

• Nationals Travel Funding

o Separate application to State Team selection

Judging in 2015

Judge Nominations & Ratios in 2015

Judging in 2015

1) Judge nominations: to be submitted on Event Entry Form. Schedules will be

available prior. Note - won’t be in place until new CRM.

2) Judge ratios

• NL 1 & 2 and IL 2 - 1 judge per 8 gymnasts

• NL 3-10 as per 2014 - 1 judge per 5 gymnasts

• IL 4-10 and Jun/Sen International - no nominations required

3) All panels will be listed on event web page (first and final versions)

4) NL 6 QC 1 -3 and Autumn States: For 2015, will be judged by Advanced and FIG

judges only.

5) Winter Foundation Festival (NL 1&2 and IL 2) : NO judge nominations required for

this event.

GWA Office Update

WAG Event Officer: Adelaide Jackson

GWA Staff Changes

WAG TC Liaison: TBA

State Team Officer: Melissa Read

Due to the resignation of Tahnee Cowie, and the changes with ALP and

other structures within GWA, for 2015 key staff for WAG are:

Election of Committees

WAG Technical Committee

Position Nominations

Technical Director Heidi Rose

Judging Coordinator Ongoing Term - Tracy Holmes

Coaching Coordinator Ongoing Term - Amanda Deurloo

Events Coordinator Ben Barnard

Promotions/Communications Colleen Ballantyne

Elite Liaison Appointed - Regan Molyneaux

Committee Member Donna Grocott

Committee Member Desiree Jones

Election of Committees

WAG Judging Committee

Position Nominations

Judging Coordinator Ongoing Term - Tracy Holmes

Communication

Elite Coordinator Desiree Jones

National Levels 6-10 Coord Lee-Myree DiConza

Desiree Jones

Education Sharron Isard

Judges Invitational Event Coord Colleen Ballantyne

Special Projects Coord

Panel Coord: Level 1 & 2, Schools Nadia de Vries

Ashleigh Lyons

Panel Coord: NL 3 - 5 Melissa Read

Panel Coord: Club Levels Rebecca Mordini

Election of Committees

General Discussion

GA National Levels Changes

General Discussion

Common questions:

1) Should we have run some ALP presentations prior to

Conference?

2) Intermediate Judges course is being run after QC events, so only

Advanced judges can judge QC events – was that deliberate?

3) Beginner Judges course is really close to the first Festival event,

those judges won’t be able to be on the floor?

Thank you!special mention to Tracy & Melissa for their assistance