NEW YORK STATE QUALIFYING INVITATIONAL COMPETITIONS
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New York State Qualification Invitational Information 
New York State Championship Qualifying Invitational Hosts 
For individual host club information:    NYS Clubs


New York State Qualification Invitational Information

bulletFrom the below Board Approved Competitions any NYS Gymnasts may qualify directly into their respective State Championship without qualifying through a sectional competition.
bulletAny NYS gymnast who scores the State Championship qualification score at these designated competitions, even if it is there first competition of the season, automatically qualifies to their respective State Championship.

History: A number of years ago the State Chair realized that the majority of New York State athletes went to "Invitational Competitions". The State Chair decided to experiment with a "State Qualifying Invitational Meet".
A designated competition that would reduce the number of competitions the athletes had to attend to qualify to the State Championship by allowing this singular meet a "State Qualification Status". This status eliminated the
need for gymnasts to go to a local or sectional competitions. It would also free up the Coach for more training time vs. competition time because at a State Qualifying Invitational a Coach could bring his entire team on all levels;
sectionals were pretty much level specific. With this type of Qualification structure the gymnasts parents would save up two a minimum of two meet fees and travel expenses.

The "I Love New York Cup" was the first such "State Qualifying Invitational" and in the second year, the criteria for being designated a "State Qualifier" was that the competition would be held in an outside facility. As the
State Qualification Invitational Competitions grew in number, the number of sectional competitions decreased. The State of New York, ran 36 sectionals per year (3 for each level, upstate and downstate)! We now run
about 6-8 sectionals a year.

Next, the State Director received requests from Host Clubs who ran Invitational Competitions in their own gyms to become "State Qualifying Invitational Competitions". The criteria then became, if the host club could prove to
 the State Chair that their in-house "State Qualifying Invitational" provided a benefit to the gymnastics community in their area permission was granted. The goal of this office is provide service to its members and a large number
 of members e-mailed the State Chair on the Host Clubs behalf.

Not every State Qualifying Invitational pays for every gymnast in their competition and some do not pay any fees. This is at the discretion of the State Director based on financial need of the State. New York State partners with
the Level 3 "Competition for Fun" Host Club. The sport is changing and this State has always been a leader in doing what is best for our athletes, their parents, coaches, club owners and officials.

All of the New York State Qualifying Host Clubs and Directors do a GREAT job with their respective competitions. They are providing a great service to our gymnastics community. Thank you.

    CANDY CANE CLASSIC 2007
    SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2007   (REVISED 11/15/07)

    Session I:                     Level 6            Report:            8:00 am
    Bright Raven, Finger Lakes, DC Gymnastics, Niagara, Victors, Flyers, Rines, CNY, New Generation, GC2, Aerials, NW YMCA, Stumpf’s, Valley, Greater Buffalo

    Session II:                   Level 7            Report:            12:00 Noon
    GC2, New Generation, CNY, Rines, DC Stars, Eagle, Bright Raven, Stumpf’s, NW YMCA, STGA, Valley, Greater Buffalo

    Session III:                  Levels 8 & 9    Report:             4:30 pm
    Bright Raven, Summit, Eagle, DC Gymnastics, Rines, STGA, CNY, Valley, New Generation, GC2)    Note:  Levels 8 & 9’s will be in different squads. 

    SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2007
    Session IV:                  Level 5 Large Teams               Report:                        8:00 am
    Victors, DC Gymnastics, GC2, Greater Buffalo, Bright Raven     
    Session V:                   Level 5 Small Teams:              Report:                        11:45 pm 
    Genesee Wyoming Y, Niagara, New Generation, CNY, Rines, Flyers, Valley, Finger Lakes, Henrietta, Stumpf’s, Eagle, Aerials

    Session VI:                  Level 4 Small Teams:              Report:                        3:15 pm
    Finger Lakes, DC Gymnastics, New Generation, Flyers, Rines, NW YMCA, Genessee Y, Greater Buffalo, Valley
    Session VII:                Level 4 Large Teams               Report:                        6:00 pm                      
    Victors, Niagara, Bright Raven

        Note:  Coaches Meetings will be held approximately 10 minutes after each report time. 
        March In will be approximately 20 minutes after each report time.