Event Information
The Great Destinations Maryland Gymnastics Invitationals will take place at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, MD (8 minutes from Washington DC) - Friday, February 8 - Sunday, February 10, 2019. The Great Destinations competitions will be featuring all levels of women's gymnastics for USA Gymnastics Levels 1-10/Open and Xcel and USAIGC Levels Copper-Premier.
Registration INFORMATION and Deadlines
HOLD YOUR SPOT AND REGISTER ONLINE AT WWW. USAGYM.ORG. If paying by credit card, continue your registration at WWW.ALLGYMNASTICS.COM. For check payments, the USAG reservation is all that is needed. Check payments can be mailed payable to USA Sports Production to P.O. Box 29185, Indianapolis, IN 46229. Any fees received after the deadline will be accessed a $10.00 per gymnast late fee. Register now and pay by the entry deadline for each competition.
Deadline date - December 27th - Refund Deadline - January 3rd - Refund Deadline - January 3rd. No Refunds after January 3, 2020.
You may make changes to your roster on the USAG Reservation System up to the final deadline date. Any changes after the competition schedule is posted should be sent directly to lbarclay@usasportsproduction.com.
Participation and Registration Fees
All USA Gymnastics women's program athlete members are eligible to compete at the Great Destinations Invitational for individual and team titles. The following levels will be contested at this competition:
Level 1 - 5 / Xcel B/S/G |
$110.00 |
| USAIGC Copper/Bronze/Diamond/Silver | $110.00 |
Level 6 - 10/Open / Xcel P/D |
$125.00 |
| USAIGC Gold/Platinum/Premier | $125.00 |
Team Entries |
FREE |
SPECTATOR ADMISSION FEES:
$20.00 per person per day
Children 5 and under Free
Competition Venue and host hotel
GAYLORD NATIONAL RESORT & CONVENTION CENTER201 Waterfront Street Room Rate: $.00 Deadline: 6:00pm, Thursday, January 16, 2020 Reservation Link |
Competition Dates and Times
2020 Competition Schedule USAG / Competition Schedule IGC
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Day 1 |
Saturday, February 8, 2020 |
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| Competition Session Times | 8:00am | |
Day 2 |
Sunday, February 9, 2020 |
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| Competition Session Times | 8:00am | |
Competition Format
The Great Destinations Gymnastics Invitational will consist of a modified capitol cup format for all levels.
Competition EQUIPMENT
Equipment will be provided by Spieth America. All equipment will be available for purchase at the competition. A Spieth representative will be present at the competition to help and answer any questions teams and coaches may have.
Team Competition
Registration for the team competition is FREE. All teams with three (3) or more gymnasts per level will be eligible for the team competition. Team rankings will be determined by the total of the top three (3) scores from each event. Team awards will be given after each session for each level in that session.
Teams with more than 10 team members could be separated into different groups and start on different events and possibly different sessions. It will be necessary to provide a minimum of 2 coaches with team members over 10 members.
Awards
Event placement medals will be given for half of the age group up to 10 places and 100% All-Around. USAIGC Age Group awards will be given. Gymnasts will be recognized on the awards stand. First place All-Around winners will receive a special all-around award.
Team awards will be awarded to 1st to 3rd place teams for all sessions and all levels.
Miscellaneous Competition Details
A. All current rules of USA Gymnastics J.O. Program and Xcel Program will be used for all USAG levels of competition. USAG Xcel levels will follow the National Guidelines as outlined on the USA Gymnastics website.
B. Floor Exercise Music: MP3 and ipods/ipads will be accepted for this competition. Coaches are responsible for bringing their gymnast's music cued to the designated music table in competition order. The coach is responsible for giving the Music Coordinator the start cue. All Floor Exercise music must be clearly marked with the Athlete's first name, last name and team name.
For any questions regarding the Great Destinations Gymnastics Invitational contact Linda Barclay by email to lbarclay@usasportsproduction.com.
