Competition Rules

USA Gymnastics and NorCal

Competition Rules

This page has links to competition rules and updates from USA Gymnastics and NorCal Gymnastics.

US Championships Coming to San Jose in 2023!!

 

  • August 24-27, 2023
  • Venue: SAP Arena, San Jose

 

Carnival Masquerade 2023

 

  • March 11-12, 2023
  • Hosted by Pacific Edge
  • Venue: Armijo High School, Fairfield

 

Flower Power 2023

 

  • March 10-12, 2023
  • Hosted by and at Technique Gymnastics, Rancho Cordova

Girl Power 2023

 

  • March 10-12, 2023
  • Hosted by and at Accel Gymnastics, Burlingame
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NCWGA (NorCal)

The Northern California Women's Gymnastics Association is an organization of gymnastics clubs that works in conjunction with USA Gymnastics to promote and oversee gymnastics in Northern California.

USA Gymnastics SAC/NorCal

USA Gymnastics is the governing body of gymnastics for the United States.  The State Administrative Committee (SAC)  NorCal is the committee that makes sure all rules are followed in qualifying and competitions.

National Gymnastics Association

National Gymnastics Association (NGA) is an organization for competitive gymnastics that focuses on the grass roots levels of gymnastics.  NCWGA monitors qualification to meets and makes sure all rules are followed.

 

 

NorCal Championship Meet Rules

  • Qualification State & Regional Championships

    • All levels must qualify at a USA Gymnastics Sanctioned meet

    • Xcel Bronze and Silver 34.00 All Around to State (No Regionals for Bronze)

    • Xcel Gold 33.00All Around to State

    • Xcel Platinum and Diamond 32.00 All Around to State

    • Xcel Silver, Gold, and Platinum qualify to Regionals based on a percent of a percent qualified to State of the total number that will be in Regionals at each level.

    • Xcel Diamond 33.00 All Around at State to qualify to Regionals

    • Level 3 remains 34.50 All Around to qualify to State.

    • Level 4 has been lowered to a 33.00 All Around to qualify to State.

    • Levels 5 through 10 32.00 All Around for State

    • Levels 6-10 34.00 All Around for Regionals

    • Any State meet has the potential to be a 3 day meet.

    • The last day to get a qualification score for Level 3-5 State is Sunday, November 7, 2021

    • The last day to get a qualification score for Level 6-10 State or Xcel State is Sunday, March 12, 2023

    • The Declaration Date (Drop Back Date) for the Fall, 2023 Competitive Season will be announced soon. Please inform Scott Slater (norcalscores@gmail.com) and Perry Siu (norcalchair@gmail.com) if you are dropping back

    • The Declaration Date (Drop Back Date) and Specialist Declaration Date for the Spring, 2022 Competitive Season will be announced soon. Please inform Scott Slater (norcalscores@gmail.com) and Perry Siu (norcalchair@gmail.com) if you are dropping back

    • Event Specialist Qualification to State (8-10) and Regionals (9-10)

      • No Xcel event specialists at Regionals

      • No Level 6 or Level 7 event specialists at State or Regionals

      • Level 8's, 9's and 10's can qualify as event specialists to State with a score of 8.50 or higher from a meet where 3 or fewer events were competed.  Please inform Scott Slater (norcalscores@gmail.com) and Perry Siu (norcalchair@gmail.com) of each event specialist.

    • Spring State Injury Petitions

    • The Top 6 Level 3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10 Northern California State Team Members will receive State Team Jackets. The Top 12 Level 7 & 8 Northern California State Team Members representing Norcal at the Region 1 Regional Championships will be sized for a Leotard that they will receive from Region 1 at Regionals and wear in the State Team Session at Regionals.

    • The Top 6 Bronze will receive State Team Jackets.

Competition Rules

 

Junior Olympic (JO)

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