BRITISH GYMNASTICS: Trampoline Technical Committee

EDITORIAL

Martin Laws

A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our trampoline friends. 2002 has been yet another extremely busy year for the sport of Trampolining. Members can be assured however that their affairs are being well looked after.  Looking back over the year, I realise just how much has been achieved and how many people have been involved in the progress we have made in our sport.  I cannot hope to mention all by name or a small rain forest would need to felled to support the printers around the country. However I would like to celebrate a few highlights.

January Technical Assembly saw three elections:

Martin Laws – Chair

Cathy Page - Coach Education

Stephen Grist - Double Mini Trampoline

Those places up for election this January are:

Chair, World Class Liaison and Judging all three existing holders are standing and we look forward to seeing more trampoline representation at the technical assembly in January 2003.

A development plan was introduced at the start of 2002 and I am pleased to say we met every target set out.

As many of you will already know BG is undergoing a review of its organisation. This review toured regions and is now coming to a head. A referendum type circulation was sent out and the current proposal that seems to be gathering strength is an England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales structure for policy etc and England being reformed to handle National affairs.

The Coach Education Panel has continued its work under the watchful eye of Cathy Page and Lloyd Readhead. The CEP has to complete the new coaching structure during 2002 for full integration by 2003.  Courses are now underway at every level of performance. The Criminal Records Bureau came online and Lloyd is now managing this huge process. New coaches are checked automatically and as we all do courses we will go through the process.

Gym Mark set to be introduced next year and this will hold a number of challenges for clubs to meet the new stringent demands from government. However clubs should not fear this process as it is aimed at improving the overall standards for our members.

So much is going on now and the work is being done by so many. The NTTC realise that a great deal of work still needs to be done to ensure that communication with our members meet their needs. Richard Ollerenshaw has now taken the lead role in this sub committee. Craig Bellis of computer scoring fame and Terry Williams also join this sub committee.

The NTTC remained within Budget for 2002 superb efforts from Sue Lawton and John Beeton in their areas of operation kept us on track.

The past twelve months have seen many honours coming to British Gymnastics, and especially in the sport of Trampolining. Who can forget the fantastic European results we achieved in St Petersburg? This I believe is the most successful team BG has ever fielded, second only to Russia. This was of course followed by our Gold Medal in the World Cup Finals for Kirsten Lawton and Claire Wright, amongst other successes for the team.

It is understood that the success of our national squad members has surpassed all of our expectations this year. The efforts of the athletes and their personal coaches, coupled with the work of the national squad coaches, John Beer, Brian Phelps, Ed Toward, Sue Lawton, Paul Luxon, Bill Leach, Sharon Wood, Tony Hull, Dsani Alexander and Nick Earle were tremendous. All deserve our grateful thanks.

Our Competition, Coaching and Judging sub-committees have been working hard throughout the year on our behalf, and it is pleasing to note how successful our domestic competition programme has been, working under the chair of Sue Lawton.

Mike Phillipson has continued to support domestic judging panels, and work is underway on Judging conferences and tutor training for 2003.

The future for our sport looks good under British Gymnastics, and with the co-operation of all trampolinists, we will most certainly go from strength to strength.  As 2003 opens, it goes without saying that we have a great deal of work still to do, but I am confident that Trampolining will remain one of the most successful disciplines of British Gymnastics.

COMPETITIONS

Sue Lawton

Clubs are reminded that the entry to a Grade 1 and Grade 2 event is a “two part” entry. Failure to submit the competitor entry to the Organiser, and the official’s nomination form  to the Judging Co-ordinator (post dated correctly) will result in the entry being invalid. All are advised to obtain proof of postage.

The distribution of the Competition packs has been delayed owing to the lateness by a number of Regions in submitting graded dates for 2003! We apologise for this delay.

The Competition Committee wishes to thank all of the officials who were so co-operative and hard working, at the Derby Grade 2. Owing to administrative/communication problems, the officials had their day lengthened by one hour. Many thanks to Sally Slinger, Barry Peaker, Linda Lawrie, Donna Grist and Chairs of panels whose co-operation was invaluable. Thanks also to Tracey Whittaker and the organising committee who did a great job under very difficult circumstances, and who were by no means instrumental in the problems encountered.

Finally, a big thank you to everyone who has worked so hard in 2002 to keep our competition structure thriving. Competitions are dependent on the dedication of the Competition Committee, Judging Committee and all of the competition organisers/regions.

We wish everyone a restful Christmas!

SQUAD UPDATE

John Beer

World Class Start and Potential

The baseline for acceptance on to one of the programmes is made up of a series of tests, the Physical and Technical Norms, based on age.

Testing days have been held on 19^th and 20^th October, under the direction of myself (Technical Director), Steve Green (World Class Potential Manager) with Sue Lawton, Sharon Wood, Bill Leach and Brian Phelps as the assessors. 60+ performers were invited to undertake the Norms. However, as there are only 20 Start and 18 Potential places, many will not be offered a place this year.

The final selection will be made, using scores from the last season, from those who pass the Norms tests. There will be set minimum numbers in each age group for both Start and Potential, with this process having  been completed  by  the end

of November past. Places on the programme are for one year only, with the testing process being undertaken once more for the following year. 

As these awards are for performers to access extra training and support – should there be no measurable improvement, then that performers place will be in jeopardy!

The High Performance Centres will also be decided before the end of the year, and High Performance National Coaches appointed.

This is a fantastic opportunity for trampolining to accelerate the improvements we have witnessed over the past few years, and it is also an opportunity to build a structure that will produce champions of tomorrow. Trampolining now has full support with Start, Potential and Performance Programmes assisting 44 performers in their training.

All programmes are awards to give extra training opportunities, and not rewards for performance!

National Youth Squad

Bill Leach

The National Youth Squad members have had a fantastic year, having won the annual match against Germany in Dillenburg by 23.3 points. During the current year a number of the more experienced youth members have been invited to train with the senior squad. This has given them invaluable experience as they make the transition from the youth to senior squad status.

The Squad Coaches have worked really hard throughout the year with a whole range of demands made upon them to raise the achievement level of youth squad members. The support services have been outstanding, including the never-ending work of the Physio. Sharon Wood has done a great job, both as a coach, and as a very efficient administrator of the squad’s affairs. I would also like to mention the hard work of Tony Hull and Dsani, who have given up numerous weekends to coach at the squad sessions. Last but not least, I would like to thank John Beer, Sue Lawton, Brian Phelps and Ed Toward who have offered their coaching expertise at youth squad sessions.

The youth are our future, and all of the squad coaches realise how important it is to invest our time and effort to the development of the youth in our sport.

David Ward-Hunt Cup 2002

Gillingham was the venue for the second edition of this event, which attracted entries from both the USA and Europe, as well as our Japanese  UK  resident  Hiroi Tokuma,  who won the Senior

Ladies TRA event. European entries came from POR, SWE, ESP and BEL.

The two-day – four disciplines - competition was extremely well organised by Liz Laws and her band of helpers, and she is to be congratulated on the high standards of organisation throughout. All appeared to have enjoyed themselves and a number of enquiry’s regarding the 2004 event have already been received from  a number of those European countries present, as well as our American friends. Rostrum placings were:

TRA – Individual

Senior Ladies

01.   Hiroi Tokuma – Portsmouth 36.2/12.1 points

02.   Stephanie Pilborough – Harlington Hawks 32.6/8.3 pts

03.   Lyndsey Tee – Portsmouth 32.4/9.4 points

Junior Ladies

01.   Betanay Kolcu – Vlaamse Turnliga BEL 33.9/7.8 points

02.   Jaime Lee Lano – Vlaamse Turnliga BEL 33.4/7.8 pts

03.   Tine Vanderheiden – Vlassmse Turnliga  BEL33.2/9.3 p

Senior Men

01.   Garry Smith – Jumpers 41.1/15.8 points

02.   Mark Alexander – Trampoline Promotions 39.3/15.1 pt

03.   Alex Cuenca – National Team ESP 39.3/15.2 points

Junior Men

01.   Chris Hall – High Flyers 35.3/10.3 points

02.   Batughan Kolcu – Vlaamse Turnliga BEL 34.0/9.8. pts

03.   Jason Harvey – Central Galaxy 33.0/9.1 points

TRA – Synchronised

Senior Ladies

01.   Tee/Tokuma – Portsmouth 43.7/7.6 points

02.   Brennan/Pilborough – Harlington Hawks 42.2/7.8 pts

03.   McCarthy/Shipman – Ministry of Air 41.8/7.0 points

Junior Ladies

01.   Allen/Dann – High Flyers 45.9/11.1 points

02.   Lano/Lolco – Vlaamse Turnliga BEL 43.9/7.8 points

03.   Walmsley/Ashworth – High Flyers 42.2/6.3 points

Senior Men

01.   Dillon/Smith – Birkenhead/Edgbarrow 45.6/9.8 points

02.   Williams/Holland – Ministry of Air 44.4/10.4 points

03.   Swaffer/Smith – Jumpers 43.2/7.2 points

Junior Men

01.   Dodson/Robertson – Potton Saints 43.8/8.1 points

02.   Bascombe/Camble – Ringwood&Bournemouth 43.7/8.1

Spencer/Hall – High Flyers 41.9/7.4 points

DMT

Senior Ladies

01.   Ilse despriet – Vlaamse Turnliga BEL 62.0/2.5 points

02.   Rosa Esteban – National Team ESP 61.2/2/1 points

03.   Lorraine Cave Brown – Jumpers 59.8/1.6 points

Junior Ladies

01.   Geraldine Standaert – Droningen BEL 60.0/1.6 points

02.   Stephanie de Smet – Droningen BEL 59.9/1.4 points

03.   Florence Malherbe – Droningen BEL 59.9/1.5 points

Senior Men

01.   Javier Guerrero – National Team ESP 63.6/3.1 points

02.   Alex Cuenca – National Team ESP 62.1/3.1 points

03.   Simon Vanballenberghe – Droningen BEL 62.1/2.3 points

Junior Men

01.   Philip Dodson – Potton Saints 62.2/2.5 points

02.   Jem Camble – Ringwood&Bournemouth 62.1/2.7 points

03.   Michael Freeman – Top Flight – 60.4/1.6 points

TUM

Senior Ladies

01.   An de Win – Vlaamse Turnliga BEL 62.8/5.9 points

02.   Tara Laaker – Illinois Gym Academy USA 60.8/5.5 pts

03.   Mieke de Vriendt – Vlaamse Turnliga BEL 59.8/6.6 pts

Junior Ladies

01.   Tine Waes – Vlaamse Turnliga BEL 63.5/5.6 points

02.   Kaycee Melvin – Illinois Gym Academy USA 63.2/5.5 pts

03.   Genevieve Cools – Vlaamse Turnliga BEL 62.9/5.6 points

Senior Men

01.   Frederic Celini – Vlaamse Turnliga BEL 67.9/8.9 points

02.   Christopher Porter – West Bromwich 67.3/7.3 points

03.   Joe Armer – Bromley Valley 63.5/7.3 points

Junior Men

01.   Michael Scott Bewley – Bromley Valley 64.8/6.7 points

02.   Tim Busschots – Vlaamse Turnliga BEL 63.2/6.8 points

03.   Jeremiah Williams – Illinois Gym AcademyUSA 63.0/5.6

Great Britain triumph in Russia

15 medals – 3 x gold, 6 x silver and 6 x bronze – was the total of European (Senior and Youth) Trampoline, Tumbling and DoubleMini-trampoline medals, from these Championships held in St Petersburg RUS during  9-17 November. What a triumph for our gymnasts and coaches who received numerous accolades from a number of federations taking part. It was indeed an  honour  to be  part of such a successful British  team.  Results

make very interesting reading. I also believe that the medal tables below speak for themselves!

Youth Results

01.   RUS 10 Medals: 6 gold, 4 silver

02.   BLR 07 Medals: 3 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze

03.   GBR 06 Medals: 3 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze

Senior Results

01.   RUS 10 Medals: 7 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze

02.   GBR 09 Medals: 5 silver, 4 bronze

03.   UKR 05 Medals: 2 gold, 2 silver 1 bronze

Youth/Senior (combined) Results

01.   RUS 20 Medals: 13 Gold, 6 Silver, 1 Bronze

02.   GBR 15 Medals: 3 Gold, 6 Silver, 6 Bronze         

03.   BLR 10 Medals: 4 Gold, 1 Silver, 5 Bronze  

Roll of Honour

YOUTH  

Girls Trampoline Individual

Hannah Lewis GOLD

Girls Tumbling Individual

Samantha Palmer GOLD

Girls Trampoline Team

Lewis/Driscoll/Dann/Allen GOLD   

Girls Tumbling Team

Palmer/McLean/MacGonagle/MacLean SILVER

Boys DMT Individual

Dominic Swaffer BRONZE

Girls Synchronised Trampoline

Driscoll/Lewis BRONZE

Girls DMT Individual

Katherine Driscoll 4^th

Boys Synchronised Trampoline

Milliner/Joyce 5^th

Boys Tumbling Team

Scott-Beaulieu/Mews/Burrows/Aspinall 5^th

SENIORS

Ladies Tumbling Individual

Kathryn Peberdey SILVER

Ladies Synchronised Trampoline

Lawton/Wright SILVER

Men’s Synchronised Trampoline

Milnes/Alexander SILVER

Ladies Tumbling Team

Peberdey/Cheung/Sala/Gough SILVER

Men’s DMT Team

Stokes/Rate/Eager SILVER

Men’s Trampoline Team

Smyth/Milnes/Smith/Brearley BRONZE

Men’s Tumbling Individual

Robert Proctor BRONZE

Men’s Tumbling Team

Proctor/Gibson/Small/Walters BRONZE

Ladies Trampoline Team

Wright/Lawton/Necco/O’Connor BRONZE

Ladies Individual Trampoline

Kirsten Lawton 6^th

Claire Wright 8^th

Ladies DMT Individual

Stephanie Coyte 6^th

This was the largest British Gymnastics team (56 members) to depart for a major European event and as Head of Delegation I can honestly say that it was a great privilege to be part of such a well motivated/successful team. My thanks to all gymnasts, coaches, judges, physios AND our travelling support for making this particular sortie into Europe a most memorably one, in more ways than one! Ed.

Wright and Lawton on top of the World in Hanover

Claire Wright and Kirsten Lawton maintained their world number one spot last weekend in Hanover GER with a solid display of synchronised trampolining to take the 2002 World Cup Final title over the Canadian pairing of Karen Cockburn and Heather Ross McManus, with Anna Dogonadze Lilkendey and Tina Ludwig GER in third place. Claire and Kirsten have worked hard over the past two years to reach this goal and they are to be congratulated for their efforts. British Gymnastics can be rightly proud of their achievements in this particular discipline. Well done ladies.

In the ladies individual final, Claire finished in fourth place, whilst Kirsten finished in 8^th place.

Mark Alexander and Simon Milnes were very unlucky not to feature in the medal ceremonies, finishing in fourth place in the men’s synchronised event with the same score as the third place pairing of Nikolai Kazak and Vladimir Kakorko BLR 49.5 points.  The event was won by Laifa/Jala FRA 49.6 points, with Moskalenko/Knychev RUS in silver medal place with the same number of points.

In the tumbling finals Ross Gibson took silver medal in the men’s event (Robert Small – fourth) with Kathryn Peberdy winning the bronze medal in the ladies event.

1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze and three fourth places were really excellent results in these 2002 World Cup Finals. Congratulations to all team members and their coaches. Ed.

Competitors! Are your coaches qualified to go on the floor at competitions with you?

From 1^st January 2003 competitors will only be allowed to perform competitively those moves that lie within the syllabus of those who are on the competition floor with them.

Failure to have a coach adequately qualified with you may mean you have to withdraw, or you have to perform a routine using only those moves which lie within your coach’s qualification syllabus as below:

Club Coach (BTF Advanced Part I) may be on the floor with moves up to:-

Shaped backs/baranis

Crash dive, Barani ballout

Half twisting back somersaults

Lazy back cody

Front somersault to front

Back somersault to seat or back

Senior Club Coach (passed in 2002) or Advanced Part II (coaches who have passed the half out module)

Half out tucked and piked

High Performance Coach or BTF Senior Coach

Rudi out tucked and piked

Full in half out tucked and piked

Half in half out tucked and piked

Half in tucked and piked

Half out tucked and piked

Double bounce roll; fliff ball out tucked and piked

International Performance Coach and BTF Senior Coach

Triffs and multi-twisting doubles

If your coach is not adequately qualified – keep your routines to moves they are qualified to coach or if you sometimes train with someone who is adequately qualified (e.g. at a regional or national squad) they may be able to stand in for your coach on the day. BUT:

·        They must be asked first if they are prepared to be there on the day and stand in as your coach.

·        Their name must go on the entry form to show that they will be there for you.

Coaches!

If you are going to be  put down  as the coach  in  charge on the

Day, you must:-

·        Know the competitor and have seen what routines they are likely to perform.

·        Take responsibility for those routines.

·        Be present at the competition.

JUDGING

Mike Phillipson

Jewelry and Body Piercing

As from 1^st January 2003 ALL jewelry and body piercing should be removed for trampolining competition and training. Taped jewelry will no longer be permitted under any circumstance and all body piercing should be removed, even if it is under the leotard.

This also applies to spotters as well, whom, as a matter of course, should be in suitable sports clothing.

·        Chairs of Judges at competitions are asked to follow this rule very strictly.

·        Clubs need to speak to their performers about this, as children with ‘newly’ pierced ears will have to remove them if they intend to compete. It is the responsibility of the club coach/team manager to ensure this rule is followed.

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