The WTC Chair has issued an email with some clarifications on the new handbook. If you have not received the email then contact the WTC Secretary on [email protected] to ensure that your email address is registered correctly.
The clarifications are below for easy reference:
FIG Age Categories, Eligibility and Entries
The Challenge Cup is prior to the Yorkshire FIG Competitions. Gymnasts who have competed as Espoir in the Challenge Cup in line with the Yorkshire Handbook must compete as FIG. The Yorkshire FIG Competition has always been Junior and Senior. Espoir gymnasts come under the Junior section and compete under the Junior FIG Code.
On this basis gymnasts who have competed Espoir at the Challenge Cup will only be eligible for the Yorkshire FIG and will compete under the Junior section judged on the Junior FIG code.
The handbook lists eligibility criteria. This rule will apply to any other competitions which have an Espoir category and are listed by Yorkshire as leading to a minimum FIG entry.
In the team competition Junior FIG can be entered as part of the Senior FIG team in line with the age flexibility for teams detailed on page 7 of the Yorkshire Handbook “Exceptions to Complete a Team.” This states that “A gymnast may be temporarily moved up 1 age group for a team competition to complete a team. A maximum of 2 gymnasts per team is allowed.”
Level 5 – B Moves Clarification
There is a typing error on the Level 5 competition criteria. This reads that only one B is allowed but is in contradiction to later in the criteria which says that B moves other than the bonus are worth 0.2.
To ensure that everyone is absolutely clear. B moves are allowed. The first B move credited on each piece will receive its 0.2 value plus a 0.5 Yorkshire Bonus. All subsequent B moves on a piece will only carry the basic 0.2 value. There is no limit on the number of B moves allowed per piece outside of the normal judging rules.
