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Editorial 3 Championship Success

Opening Ceremonies 5 Pictorial Highlights

USGF Pres. Elect 8 Ed Knepper Elected President

Men's Team Standings 11 Complete Team Results

Women's Team Standings 13 Complete Team Results

Men's All-Around Winners 15 Pictorial View

Men's All-Around Winers 16 Top 36 All Around .Results

Color Highlights of World Championships 17 Photos by Rich Kenney, Tom Salvas

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23 . Photos of World Champions

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27 Top 8 Finishes in all Events

28 Pictures of Individuals

29 Pictures of Individuals

31 Application for Compulsory Workshop

32 September 1979

35 August 1-3 1979

36 September 1979

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The XXth World G ymnas tics Championships a re now a part of the history of gymnas tics. T hey represent a big event in the history of the U.S.G.F. and our sport. H ow grea t it was to have been able to ha ndle the la rges t world cham pionships ever, for the first time ever o utside o f the Eu ropea n continent , and to have it so smoothl y managed and so successful in virtua ll y every aspec t.

The tribute for the ma nagement of the event , of course, goes to those who rea ll y did the work. The coordina tors, the vo lunteers, and the leaders in Jay Ashmore, Sue Am merma n, Ma rlene Bene, Tom Ma lo ney and Delene Darst , who a long with their coord inators, a ll of whom were profess iona l in a ttitude and effort, worked around the clock for th ree weeks to ma ke it look effortl ess. It was no t without effort.

It was my pri vilege to have brought the event to the U. S. A. It would be misleading to say tha t d uring the fo urteen months we prepared for it , tha t I d id no t have many moments o f regret and concern . I often felt it was perh aps wrong to h ave brought it to the U.S .A. at thi s time, and wondered if it could be done properly. Never before had we used a podium in the United Sta tes. Never before had we used electronic scoring equi pment. ever before had we shipped in 250,000 pounds of ma ts from France, but using Sarniege we did it. And who could expec t AM F to deli ver seven semis o f equipment fo r seven complete gymnas iums. All to ld the Fort Worth community pum ped some 1,500 volunteers in to the works. T hey worked ha l~d, a lways with a smi le and made the event work bo th inside the arena and outside the arena. It is clea r now, tha t perhaps no o ther City in the Un ited Sta tes could have made the event work as it did in Fort Worth . T he City o f Fort Worth , with its warm hospita lity made it clear tha t the cho ice to go there was no t on ly the right one, but the very bes t one.

The accomp lishments of the men's tea m rank among the mos t significant forward steps in years in any sport on the interna tiona l ca lendar. Further, the medal count a tta ined by the men was as tounding. The women 's team was p lagued by m isses, and ill-hea lth and injuries. One can hard ly even eva lua te our sta nd ing na tionall y based o n the performances in Fort Worth since the entire team we se lec ted was never seen as a team. vVe can only hope tha t th e Ol ympi c T ri a l s a nd th e Ol ym p ic G a mes performances will more accurate ly refl ec t the sta te o f women 's gymnastics in the United Sta tes.

All told it was a most successful event , a nd according to the many visitors from the 33 na tions ta king part , it was the bes t conducted in the nearl y 100 yea r history o f the F.I. G. We a re a ll proud of hav ing been a part of making it work. We a re even more p roud o f a ll the gymnasts who made it a success in the mos t important area of a ll.. .performance. Now it is on to Moscow in 1980 a nd hopefull y, even more success for American gymnasts .

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Minutes of the FRC Meeting St. Louis, Sept. 30, 1979

1. The decision to use Tracee Talavera at all five meets of the Pacific Championships , if she could not perform at the World Championships , was made after consulting with Linda Mulvihill and Bill Sands and receiving their approval.

2. Whenever accusations are made against an individual , the individual will be asked to respond to these accusa­tions. This individual may respond in writing or in person to the FRC.

3. Jim Gault made a presentation to the FRC concerning Coach selection for international competition . He was representing the Elite Coaches Association .

4. The Elite Coaches representative, elected from the coaches that have gymnasts in the Championships of the USA, will be elected at the next Championships of the USA '80. This person is a member of the FRC until the next Championships of the USA '81.

5. Chic Johnson gave a report to the FRC representing the Elite Coaches and Elite Development Committee. His report concerned the Olympic Trials , meet format and date.

6. Ernie Weaver and Don Peters gave a report on the Pan American Games.

7. The FRC will give coaches a very specific form to be filled out and returned to the Chairman of the FRC and National Program Director for Women . The form will be on each individual gymnast, her performance and behavior. Also another report will concern what the coaches duties and responsibilit ies on th is tri p were and how well this coach felt these were done. (self evaluation)

8. Decisions passed by the FRC following presentations: a. As a general policy, if a single gymnast is selected

for international competition her coach wi II be given first consideration .

b. If two or more gymnasts are selected , but not a team the personal coaches of these gymnasts will be given first consideration before others are con­sidered .

c. If the FRC feels that when an individual gymnast's coach should not be selected , that coach should be given a full explanation of the reasons at the FRC meeting or in writing.

d. The FRC will conduct an annual FRC symposium for coaches, judges, gymnasts , team leaders, team managers, etc ., to detail all aspects of responsibili­ties for individuals selected for international trips at the USGF Congress each year.

e. The Olympic Trials meet format will consist of a four day meet, camp. , opt. , comp., opt ., involving the top 16 gymnasts from the Championships of the USA '80, with no carryover of scores from previous qualification meets . Injury petitions to the trials will be accepted from the World Championships train­ing squad of '79. Ties will be carried to the Olympic Trials .

f. The FRC voted to stay with the Trials date of May 28, 1980. The Championships of the USA 1980 will be April 17, 18, 19.

The XXlh Wo rld G ymnas li cs Cha mpi o nships o pened Wilh a Fonh Worth , T exas Ba ng . FIG President Ymi Tit o v addressed pani cipa nls and specla LOrs g iving lhem a big " HOWDY " as he deli vered hi s o pening address in Eng li sh .

T he Kil go re Ra ngeretles, lhe T exas Boy 's C ho ir and lhe Fo n Wo rth Yo ulh Orches lra enlen a ined and broug hl forth a "Ves lern ' '''e lcome.

Counlry Ba ll ads were sun g by Fo rth Worth 's Anni e G o li ghtl y as she sa ng severa l slirring Wes lern a nd T exas Songs .

The uniquely Ameri ca n U p Wilh Peop le g ro up cap lured lhe a udi ence a nd made ma n y fo reig n visilo rs feci rig hl a l ho me Wilh lheir rendili o ns o f na li ve dan ces lha l lhey had pi cked up lheir six cO lllinenl lravcl s.

U p Wilh People bro ug hl th e opening ceremo ni es lO a high pi lched conclusio n by bring in g ma n y o f lhe a lhl eles OUl o f lhe sla nds a nd o nlO lhe podium 10 da nce a nd s in g lhe fin a le.

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Ashmore Directs Biggest Event Ever

The management of the entire event was given to Jay Ashmore, new ly hired USGF Direc tor of Events. he came to the national office just in time to assume the heavies t responsibiliti es ever placed on the U .S.G.F. H e brought the nations greatest experience and talent to the coordinators positions. People were picked because of their abilities, knowledge and willingness to work. Retrospect shows that his choices were good ones. Noone in the U .S.A. had ever managed such an event before. The magnitude of the computers, the copiers, the mail boxes, the press releases, the telex's, the photo pools, the press conferences, the announcing, the flags , the award ceremonies , moving equipment each and every night, after the competitions were completed , the practice areas, the transportation and security and meals and housing, and the podium and scoring equipment and so it went each and every aspect of the event grew larger than we imagined , but the coordinators simply assumed the task , practiced more and said they were ready.

Opening Ceremonies - A Big HOWDY!

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Ready they were. . and when the opening ceremonies took place on Decem ber 2nd .. . a ll those present sa id they had never seen an ything like it before. It was Ameri ­cana T exas , Cowboys .. . pat­riotism and Fort Worth , a ll rol led into a grea t open ing ceremony tha t sa id welcome to the U.S.A . and in parti cu­lar to T exas. Man y FIG representatives said they left the ceremon y with tea rs in their eyes. It was bea utiful. Thanks to the Fort Worth

Youth Orchestra , the T exas Boys Choir , Annie Golight ly and her cowboy songs, and the great and fabulous Kilgore Rangerettes and then the fantastic closing of "U p With People." I had seen every such ceremony for World Championships and Ol ympic Games since 1964, and I am forced to agree that Rick Appleman the music and lights director of the opening ceremonies, and the talent so displayed, did it first class . It was grea t and it was beautiful. It set the stage for da ys to follo w.

In between all the competitions, before, during and after, the great Fort Worth volunteers did themselves and the nation proud. A special Rodeo for our visiting delegations ... cowboy ha ts passed to the gymnasts and coaches , and bandanas, and a specia l disco and Tandy Center 's special day for all the visiting teams . Tours and shopping trips and every possible service to make the visitor's welcome to the city where the "west begins" were made available.

Competition la - Almost too Quick

Competition bega n on Monday a t 8: 00 a.m. The men's compulsories went smoothl y and it appeared tha t the practice sessions had pa id off. The scores came quick ly from the computers and Pa t Casey' s opera tors did a superb job ... in this their bigges t task ever. Copies ca me quick ly to the FIG tab le a nd the sess ion ra n quickl y a lmost too qui ckl y. One evening saw th e two hour rota ti on pla nned for men that was fini shed in one an d one-ha lf hours ... we thought for a moment we los t a tea m somew here. . it moved so well we saved thirty minutes out of two hours on paper. Not to belabour a point. .. but everyone working, worked, and they worked , hard , long hours, a nd they did it for the sport. It worked well beca use they worked well.

Women's Compulsories - Unbelievable Scores!

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Tuesdays compu lsories for women were a shock. The competitions ran smoothly but the scores. THE SCORES! It seemed after the mornin g session there was no room a t the top. 9.9 's dropped like snow flakes and a low score seemed to be 9.6, One can remember just a few years ago when the goal was to reach 9.6 a nd now it seemed tha t was a score spelling elimina tion . Teams protested 9.85 scores, Imagine ... protes ting 9.85 . N one-the-Iess, there did remain roo m at the LOp , after R oman ia's fantas ti c scores of th e ea rl y mornin g ... the U.S .S,R. ca me a lo ng in the evening session after the chalk-dust cleared they ra nked No, I. , with Romania close behind , Nadia as way out in front and seemed des tin ed to win h er first eve r ... World Championships 111 the all-around. Dest iny saw it differentl y,

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Knepper New USGF President As the newly elected President of the USGF, I would like to take this opportunity to

thank my colleagues for honoring me with this vote of confidence. The tremendous growth of the USGF can be attributed to the leadership provided by

its Executive Director and previously elected officers. This success dictates that any future endeavors must be of an even greater magnitude. It is my desire to facilitate the present status quo by working within the existing structure for the betterment of gymnastics.

The desires of our membership will be met in an expedient manner that will be approached prudently and professionally with the best interests of all constituents placed foremost.

The future bodes well for our Federation. Our competitors are now tried and proven, our officials tested and experienced, our sponsors unwavering in their loyalty and televisipn network exposure unparalleled historically. We stand on the brink of attaining international prominence by hosting the 1979 World Championships and the 1984 Olympics.

Solidifying our gymnastics society by eliminating any suspected fractures should be a relatively easy order with such a positive future.

I call upon all of our membership to rally behind our achievements and assist in attaining World recognition.

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XXTH World Gymnastics Championships Men's Optionals - American History

Mens optiona ls ca me along on Wednesday and American hisLOry was wriuen. The U.S.A . men 's tea m did a grea t job, hanging in there consistenLi y and fo r a while hav ing two of the LOp three a ll-around men in the world wearing U.S.A . Then , the great youngster Bart Conner missed his fl yaway regrasp and landed heavil y on the floor. Mute dnd significant tes timony to his abi lities and performance showed when even with that severe fall he moved down in the ranks and back up aga in LO finish high in the a ll-around finals of the World Championships. Kurt Thomas and jim Hartung turned in equall y great indi vidual all-around performances, but it was the entire men 's team that did themselves proud for the first time in gymnastic 's history they wrapped up third place in the team competition . The U .S.S.R. then japan a nd then the U .S.A ... .. years of effort rea lized when the USA men 's tea m mounted the award stand to stand among the three bes t tea ms in the world. Roger Counsil and Fred Turoff were equall y proud ... as a ll gymnastics fans were that day.

Women's Optionals - Disappointment

Women 's optionals. The womens team from the U.S .A. came into competition I b in the highest position ever. .. fourth in the world after the compu lsories. What happened no one knows ... but losing Les lie Russo due to problems with a previous injury, seemed to not help, but the remaining fi ve girls had one good event...Vault. From there on it was dow nhill. This is not the place to ana lyze performances. It was a dark day and preceeding another dismal showing two da ys later. Technicians and coaches can perhaps explain it , but it was not a good day for women 's gy mnas tics in the United States did not this performa nce by any mea ns refl ec t the level of womens gymnas tics in our co untry.

All-Around - Kurt & Bart & Jim The a ll-a round fin a ls ca me nex t. Competition 2 was for

the men what competitio n I had proven to be. A great showcase of the strength and preparedness of our men 's team . After all was said and done it was Kurt Thomas showing strength a nd consistency and finishing second in the Wor ld for the coveted Si lver Medal. Highest finish for any American ever in the all-around and ano ther page in gymnastics history for the USA. Kurt, Bart and jim a ll finish ed in the top ten in the world ... in the a ll-around. A great show for our sport.

The womens' a ll-around was the next day and the top 36 women in the world, among them some Americans, marched out to perform. Once again, it was not the ladies da y. Errors of the most basic kind seemed LO spring forth and there a lso seemed LO be no way of stopping them . I was not a good day .. .for the second day for our women's team.

Individual Finals - 6 Medals - 3 Gold

Competition No.3, was all in one day, with the men in the afternoon and the ladies that evening. Once again it was men's day a t the arena. Of the six gold medals avai lab le the U.S.A. won or shared in three of them. Kurt

Thomas won two and Bart Conner won one ... a nd the meda l count for the U.s.A. by the end of the afternoon session was 8. From o ne in 1970 ... to three and the first ever Gold Meda ls for the USA in 1978 LO eig ht (8) in 1979 and three Gold Medals. A g iant step forw ard for gy mnas tics in America.

Jim Hartung, Bart Conner, Kurt Thomas 3 Americans in the top 10 in the World

Kudos for Fort Worth

The 1979 World G ymnastics Champio nships a re now history and Fort Worth and the gymnastics specialist who made it work are preparing for holidays and another year. It was a great experience. More will be wriuen about it in future issues. More details and more articles wi ll appear until the Moscow Ol ympi cs ma kes it an even more remote part of sports history. For man y it wi ll not be forgouen for yea rs and for the sport it set an exa mple to be followed for the future. The la rges t ever, and from all reviews the bes t ever. That's no sma ll claim in light of nearl y 100 yea rs of gymnastic history. The U.S .G .F. thanks Fort Worth, T exas and a ll those who made it work. I firml y believe ther is no other City in the U.s.A . where it cou ld have been done as it was done in Fort Worth. The people rea lly cared and it showed. So did the coordinators , the equipment movers from Birdville and H .E. B. School districts and a ll others in volved. We thought we cou ld do it...and we did it! It was work, it was great and it was fun. For me, as the culmination of more than 17 years as your Direc tor it proved the U .S .A. had arrived in more than one way. I personall y, thank a ll those who worked to make it such an overwhe lming success, and appreciate your making my last big event in the U.S.A. such a memorable one.

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5 CHN 49.200 47.750 48.350 47.850 47.950 48.350 289.450 49.100 47.650 48.500 48.450 47.300 48.500 289.500 578.950

6 HUN 47.750 48.050 47.600 46.700 46.550 47.500 284.150 48.550 48.650 47.900 48.400 48.300 47.650 289.450 573.600

7 RFA 46.750 46.850 47.000 47.650 47.150 48.050 283.450 47.700 47.500 48.150 48.700 47.600 47.250 286.900 570.350

8 ROM 47.500 46.250 48.250 47.500 46.750 47.700 283.950 47.800 47.100 47.700 48.150 46.950 48.100 285.800 569.750

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11 CAN 47.250 46.150 47.100 47.250 46.800 47.450 282.000 47.450 45.950 45.800 47.800 45.300 48.000 280.300 562.300

12 SUI 46.350 45.250 47.450 47.450 47.450 47.600 281.550 46.450 46~700 47.550 47.950 45.450 46.300 280.400 561.950

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14 FRA 46.700 45.150 46.150 47.700 45.500 47.650 278.850 47.350 46.600 47.450 · 47.550 45.150 46.400 280.500 559.350

15 ESP 47.550 44.100 47.350 47.250 46.200 47.350 279.800 46.900 44.550 46.400 47.950 44.550 46.200 276.550 556.350

16 NOR 46.150 44.950 47.200 47.100 46.250 46.550 278.200 45.750 46.750 46.450 47.500 42.600 45.750 274.800 553.000

17 KOR 46.600 43.450 46.100 47.650 46.150 45.650 275.600 47.200 42.700 46.100 47.850 45.500 45.750 275.100 550.700

18 GBR 45.450 43.800 45.900 45.800 45.450 45.650 272.050 46.300 44.850 45.900 47.700 44.200 46.050 275.000 547.050

45.350 44.300 46.250 46.750 45.800 44.550 273.000 45.600 42.200 44.500 47.350 43.950 46.000 269.600 542.600

20 BRA 46.050 43.200 45.350 46.800 43.250 44.750 269.400 45.450 43.850 42.550 47.400 42.400 44.200 265.850 535.250

21 AUT 45.000 43.550 45.650 46.650 42.400 45.800 269.050 45.000 41.500 42.200 46.800 42.200 43.200 260.900 529.950

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23 MEX 44.300 43.150 45.200 46.100 42.550 43.050 264.350 44.350 41. 250 41. 350 46.100 39.650 41. 050 253.750 518.100

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3 RDA 48.350 49.250 48.450 47.825 48.900 48.400 48.200 48.700

4 CHN 46.950 49.150 47.000 48.300 48.500 48.150 48.350 48.200

5 TCH 48.400 47.850 48.400 47.650 47. 650 47.250 48.650 46 .450

6 USA 48.025 48.500 47.300 48.750 49.150 47.500 45.000 47.100

7 HUN 47.100 47.050 47.850 46.800 47.850 47.450 46.500 48.450

8 BUL 47.750 47.150 47.050 46.450 46.700 47.050 48.300 46.500

9 .JPN 47.050 47.700 46.500 47.400 47.350 46.800 46.800 46.050

10 CAN 47.350 47.350 46.300 46.6.50 46.850 46.500 47.300 46.800

11 POL 46.700 46.100 47.250 46.000 46.700 46.450 46.400 46.750

12 KOR 45.800 46.800 44.850 47.250 46.400 46.800 46.500 46.650

13 RFA 46.600 45.700 46.450 46.050 46.550 46.250 46.050 45.700

14 SUI 46.850 45.800 45.650 45.050 46.500 45.750 47.050 45.550

15 FRA 46.450 45.600 46.250 44.550 46.200 45.250 45.650 46.850

16 GBR 46.200 45.150 45.700 45.250 46.700 46.350 45.600 45.650

17 HOL 46.350 44.150 45.750 46.600 45.250 44.800 45.700 44.650

18 ESP 46.400 45.400 44.000 44.450 45.350 45.650 44.850 46.050

TOTAL TOTAL

194.250 195.300 389.550

194.925 194.000 388.925

193.875 194.200 388.075

191.400 193.200 384.600

192.300 190.000 382.300

192.575 1138. 750 381 • 325

188.800 190.250 379.050

188.400 188.550 376.950

188.650 187.000 375.650

187.650 187.450 375.100

186 .050 186.300 372.350

184.700 186.350 371. 050

184.800 184.550 369.350

183.350 184.850 368.200

182.850 183.950 366.800

182.300 184.300 366.600

182.850 180.400 363.250

180.250 181. 900 362.150

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19 NOR 46.300 43.300 45.300 44.900 179.800 45.900 44.650 43.900 45.550 180.000 359.800

20 AUS 45.550 44.250 44.950 44.500 179 . 250 45.300 45.400 44 . 000 44.450 179.150 358.400

21 SWE 45.350 44.000 45.100 43.750 178.200 45.400 44.100 45.200 45.200 179.900 358 .1 00

22 NZL 44.750 44.550 44.500 44.950 178.750 45 . 600 45.300 43.850 44.400 179.150 357 .900

23 BRA 46.450 43.800 43.850 43.450 177.550 45.750 44.700 44.750 44.700 179.900 357.450

24 MEX 46.000 43.350 42.900 43.700 175.950 45.050 44.400 45.600 44.650 179.700 355 .650

25 ISR 44.700 44.000 4:=:.350 42 . 500 174.550 4:3.800 43.700 42.200 43.700 173.400 347.950

2t. AUT 45.050 4 3 . 200 44.050 42 . 550 174.850 44.000 42.800 41.400 43.950 172.150 3 47 .000

27 ITA 4c .. 200 44.150 45.600 43.:=:75 179.325 00 . 000 00.000 00.000 00 . 000 0 . 000 179.325

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MEN'S ALL·AROUND

use r photo bv Rich Kenn ev

Thomas Wins Silver in All-Around Ditiatin-Tkachey, URS, 15t & 3rd

Alexandre D itiatin

GYMNASTICS MEN ---INDIVIDUAL CLASSIFICATION GYMNASTIQUE HOMMES ---CLASSEMENT INDIVIDUEL

NAME NOM

TEAM RESERVE FLOOR S.H. RINGS VAULT P.BARS H.BAR TOTAL FINAL

001 302 DITIATIN. Al~xandre

002 102 THOMAS. Kurt 003 304 TKACHEV. Ale xandr~

004 306 MARKELOV. 0ladimir 005 101 CONNER. Bart 006 242 BRUCKNER. Roland 007 186 GUSHIKEN. KoJi 008 031 DELTCHEV. StoJan 009 104 HARTUNG. Jam~s

183 KAJIYAMA. HiroJi 011 052 HUANG . Yubin 012 041 DELESALLE. Philip 013 053 LI. Yu~Jiu

014 241 NIKOLAY. Michael 015 184 NISHIKI I. Tost,i omi 016 153 KOVACS. P~ter 017 152 DONATH. F~r~nc

018 151 MAGYAR. Zoltan 019 051 CAl. Huanzons 0 2 0 244 MACK. Lutz 021 251 GIENGER. Eb~rhard

022 121 BOERIO. Henry 023 261 GRECU. Danut 024 252 ROHRWICK. Volker

295 TABAK. ~Iir'i

026 262 SILlER. Kurt 027 035 PETCOV. Plam~n 028 231 SZAJNA. Andrz~J

029 254 GROSS. B~nno

030 266 GEORGESCU. Aurelian 031 284 LEHMANN. Markus

292 KONECNY. Jozef 033 201 GJERTSEN. Finn 034 202 PETTERSEN LOGE. Lars Ivar 035 091 BERTRAND. Fernando 036 042 LONG. Warren

PAYS MOYENNE SOL ARCON ANN. SAUT B.PAR B.FIX TOTAL FINALE

URS USA URS URS USA RDA JPN BUL USA ~IPN

CHN CAN CHN RDA .JPN HUN HUN HUN CHN RDA RFA FRA ROM RFA TCH RO~l

BUL POL RFA ROM SUI TCH NOR NOR ESP CAN

59.050 58. 8 75 58.825 58.575 58.475 58.500 58.175 58. 3 75 58.100 58.300 58.200 57.650 57.775 58.425 58.000 57.475 57.800 57.700 57.675 57.700 57.025 57.100 57.200 57.200 57.100 57.275 56.675 56.800 57.075 56.600 56.225 56.575 56.500 56.300 56.225 56.750

9.900 9.850 9.550 9.800 9.700 9.800 9.750 9.650 9.750 9.550 9.550 9.800 9.900 9.700 9.550 9.750 9.300 9.550 9.500 9.750 9.600 9.650 9.250 9.450 9.700 9.300 9.550 9.500 9.300 9.700 9.300 9.350 9.300 9.200 9.350

9.850 9.900 9.800 9.700 9 . . 750 9.800 9.800 9.200 9.750 9.650 9.800 9.800 9.650 9.150 9.700 9.550 9.750 9.950 9.500 9.200 9.600 9.700 9.650 9.450 9.100 9.350 9.500 9.100 9.700 9.200 9.300 8.800 9.650 9.400 9. 300

9.900 9.800 9.800 9.800 9.650 9.800 9.750 9.800 9.700 9.700 9.600 9.650 9.450 9.800 9.700 9.750 9.800 9.400 9.700 9.750 9.650 9.500 9.800 9.450 9.600 9.550 9.500 9.700 9.300 9.450 9.400 9.450 9.500 9.300 9.500 2.000

9.850 9.900 9.800 9.850 9.::::50 9.900 9.::::00 9.850 9.900 9.800 9.800 9.900 9.800 9.750 9.700 9.750 9.700 9.700 9.700 9.800 9.600 9.750 9.750 9.700 9.850 9.700 9.750 9.800 9.700 9.800 9.750 9.800 9.650 9.450 9.650

9.800 9.800 9.800 9.700 9.800 9.600 9.700 9.750 9.450 9.700 9.750 9.800 9.700 '').400 9.600 9.600 9.600 9.600 9.700 9.500 9.750 9.600 9.450 9.600 9.400 9.500 9.650 9.550 9.300 9.450 9.500 9.350 8.850 9.450 8.300

9.900 59.200 118.250 9.850 59.100 117.975 9.900 58.650 117.475 9.850 58.700 117.275 9.800 58.550 117.025 9.600 58.500 117.000 9.800 58.600 116.775 9.900 58.150 116.525 9.800 58.350 116.450 9.750 58.150 116.450 9.700 58.200 116.400 9.700 58.650 116.300 9.900 58.400 116.175 9.800 57.600 116.025 9.650 57.900 115.900 9.800 58.200 115.675 9.700 57.850 115.650 9.600 57.800 115.500 9.600 57.700 115.375 9.450 57.450 115.150 9.550 57.750 114.775 9.450 57.650 114.750 9.550 57.450 114.650 9.650 57.300 114.500 9.550 57.200 114.300 9.600 57.000 114.275 9.550 57.500 114.175 9.700 57.350 114.150 9.650 56.950 114.025 9.450 57.050 113.650 9.450 56.700 112.925 9.600 56.350 112.925 9.400 56.350 112.850 9.450 56.250 112.550 9.700 55.800 112.025

2.000 58.750

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Bart Conner Gold Medal on Parallel Bars Bronze Medal in Vaulting

The Star Spangled Banner was played for a record three Gold Medals

XXth World Gymnastics Championships Saw American Men Capture 8 Medals,

Including Three Individual Golds

Kurt Thomas, Gold Medalist in . Floor Exercise, Horizontal Bar, Silver Medal in All-Around, Silver Medal on Parallel Bars and Pommel Horse

Alexandre Ditiatin, USSR, Men's All-Around World Champion

Nelli Kim, USSR, Women's All-Around World Champion

U.S. Men Win Fir

Alexandre Tkachev, USSR, Bronze ~

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NAME NOM

001634 KIM, Nelli 002 571 GNAUCK, Max i 003 594 RUHN, M .. lita 004 635 FILATOVA , Maria 005 595 DUNCA, Rodica ~)6 622 CERNA, V .. ra 007 575 KRAKER , Steffi 008 592 EBERLE , Emilia 009 572 GRABOLLE, R"9ina 010 62 1 MARECKOVA, Eva 011 381 ZHU, Zh€'n9 012 421 PYFER, L€'slie 013 637 NAYMOUSHINA, El .. na 014 62 4 ZEMANOVA, Radka 015 385 ZHENG, S ihua

464 FLANDER, Erika 017 364 TONEVA, Krassimira 018 467 HANTI, Erzs .. bet 019 427 KELLEMS, SUZy 020 372 SCHLEGEL, Elfi

361 TOPALOVA, S ilvia 022 461 OVARI, Ev a 023 426 FREDERICK, Mar c ia 024 382 LIU, YaJun

503 NOZAWA, Sakiko 026 502 KANO, Yavoi 027 5 8 1 MICHLER, Annette 028 6 11 KESSLER, Romv 029 376 STEWART, Ell .. n 030 551 MATRASZEK, Lu cJ a 031 373 CARNEGIE, Dian ..

394 LEE, Hvan9 Rim 033 363 MARINOVA, Galina 034 612 ROSSlER, Claudia 035 505 ANAMI, Rika 036 441 PIDOUX, Martin .. 037 425 ,JOHNSON, Kathy

TEAM RE SERVE 0AULT BARS BEAM FLOOR PAYS MOYENNE SAUT B.ASY POUTRE SOL

lIRS 39.250 RDA 39 .175 ROM :::9 .125 URS 39.150 ROM :::::: . 675 TCH 38.650 RDA :::8.850 ROM 38.675 RDA 38.725 TCH 38.500 CHN ~::::. 650 USA 38.175 lIRS 3::: .. ~,25 TCH 38.025 CHN 38.525 HUN 37.925 BUL 37.825 HUN 37.975 U::;A 3E: .. 225 CAN 38.075 BUL 310:.075 HUN 38.175 USA 37.900 CHN 38 .300 ~IPN 37.650 ,JPN 37.850 RFA 37.500 SUI 37.525 CAN 37.475 POL 37.675 CAN :::7.250 KOR 37.400 BUL 37.450 SUI 37.225 .jPN 37 .. 425 FRA 37.250 USA 38.400

9 .E:30 9 .700 9 .BOO 9.800 9.500 9.600 9 .800 9 .700 9.500 ';>.650 9.650 9.750 9.700 '?I. 550 9 .650 9.750 9.700 9.550 9.600 9.600 9.500 9.600 9 .850 8.950 9 .350 9.450 9 .. 500 9.600 9 .450 9.350 9.550 9.400 9.500 9.350 9.500 9.550

9.850 9.900 9.800 9.400 9 .750 9.800 9 .750 9.900 9.550 9.600 9.600 9.600 9 .600 9 .600 9.200 9 .550 9.350 9.500 9.000 9.500 9.700 9 .450 S.700 9.200 9.600 9.450 9.450 9 .500 9 .500 9.450 ~/ . 150 ':;>.450 E:.700 9.450 9.000 8.550

9.850 9.700 9.800 9.800 9.900 9.700 9.650 9.200 9.800 9.750 9.700 9.650 9.350 9.650 9 .200 9.500 9.550 9.400 9.450 9.000 9.000 8.950 9.600 9.500 9.350 ':;>.500 9.450 9.100 9.400 8.950 9 .450 9.000 9.550 8.900 S.900 9.300

9 .850 9.':;>00 9.800 9.:300 "'. 9-"0 ..... 0'--_ 9.850 9.350 9.900 9.700 9 .700 9.300 9.650 9.450 9 .700 9.700 'Y.550 9.650 9.600 9 .700 9.700 9 .600 9.600 9.700 9.600 9.600 '7.250 9.500 9.600 9 .400 9.400 9 .400 9 .550 9.550 ':;> .600 9 ./.:,00 9.200

TOTAL FINAL TOTAL FINALE

39.400 39 .200 :::9.200 38 .:300 39.050 38.950 ::::8.550 38.700 38.550 38.700 38.250 38.650 38.100 38.506 37.750 38 . 350 38.250 38.050 37.750 37. :300 37.800 37.600 37.850 37.250 37.900 37.650 37.900 37.800 3 7.750 37.150 37.550 37.400 37.300 37.300 37.000 36.600

0.000

78.650 78.375 7:::.325 77.950 77~25 77.600 77.400 77.375 77.275 77.200 76.900 76.825 76.725 76.525 76.275 76 .275 76.075 76.025 75.975 75.875 75.875 75.775 75.750 75.550 75.550. 75.500 75.400 75.325 75.225 74.825 74.800 74.800 74.750 74.525 74.425 73.850 38.400

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NAME NOM

TEAM RESERVE TOTAL PAYS MOYENNE TOTAL

FINAL FINALE

VAUL T / :::AUT

001 302 DITIATIN, Ale xandre 002 301 ANDRIANOV, Nikolai 003 101 CONNER, Bart

246 BARTHEL, Ralph 005 242 BRUCKNER, Roland 006 295 TABAK, Jiri 007 182 KASAMATSU, Shiseru 008 104 HARTUNG, James

UR:;:: UR:;:: USA RDA RDA TCH ,JPN U:3A

PARALLEL BARS / BARRES PAR ALLELES

001 101 CONNER, Bart 002 102 THOMAS , Kurt

304 TKACHEV, Ale xandre 004 186 GUSHIKEN, KoJi

302 DITIATIN, Alexandre 006 183 KAJIYAMA, HiroJi 007 242 BRUCKNER, Roland 008 241 NIKOLAY, Michael

HORIZONTAL BAR / BARRE FIXE

001 102 THOMAS, Kurt 002 304 TKACHEV, Ale xandre 003 302 DITIATIN, Alexandre 004 031 DELTCHEV, StoJan 005 055 TONG, Fei

241 NIKOLAY, Michael 007 185 KAJITANI, Nobuyuki 008 153 KOVACS, Peter

U:3A USA UR:3 .. .JPN URS ,JPN RDA RDA

USA URS URS BUL CHN RDA JPN HUN

FLOOR EXERCISES / EXERCICES AU SOL

001 102 THOMAS, Kurt 242 BRUCKNER, Roland

003 304 TKACHEV, Alexandre 004 301 ANDRIANOV, Nikolai 005 101 CONNER, Bart 006 053 LI, YueJiu

182 KASAMATSU, Shigeru 008 052 HUANG, Yubin

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U:::A RDA URS URS U:3A CHN ,JPN CHN

9.900 9.900 9. :::75 '"i'.825 9. E:5() 9.750 9.750 9.800

':;r.825 9.800 9.800 9.750 9.800 9.750 9.675 ''iI.725

9.875 9. :350 9. E:75 9.850 9.800 9.800 9.775 9.800

9.900 9.900 9. :::75 '~. 875 9.850 9.875 9.825 '7'.825

9. :=:25 9.800 9.800 9.850 9.750 9.775 9.700 9.575

19.725 19.700 19.675 19.675 19.600 19.525 19.450 19.375

9.900 19.725 9.900 19.700 9.900 19.700 9.850 19.600 9.800 19.600 9.700 19.450 9.750 19.425 9.600 19.325

9.900 19.775 9.900 19.750 9.800 19.675 9.700 19.550 9.700 1';iI.500 9.700 19.500 9.700 19.475 9.150 18.950

9.900 19.800 9.900 19.800 9.900 1';iI.775 9.850 19.725 ';iI. 850 19. 700 9.700 19.575 9.750 19.575 9.350 19.175

Men's Individual Event Finals GYMNASTICS MEN - --FINALS ON APPARATUS RESULTS GYMNASTIQUE HOMMES ---FINALES AUX ENGINS - RESULTATS

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SIDE HORSE / CHEVAL ARCON

001 151 MAGYAR, Zoltan 002 102 THOMAS, Kurt 003 186 GUSHIKEN, Koji 004 302 DITIATIN, Al~xandr~

005 031 DELTCHEV, StoJan 006 182 KASAMATSU, Shi9~ru

007 301 ANDRIANOV, Nikolai 008 241 NIKOLAY, Micha~l

ffi W RING::; / ANNEAUX

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302 261 304 186 031 052

DITIATIN, Al~ xandr~

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NAME NOM

TEAM RESERVE TOTAL PAYS MOYENNE TOTAL

FINAL FINALE

VAUL T / ==:AUT

001 593 TURNER, Dumitrita ROM 002 632 ZAKHAROVA, Stella URS 003 575 KRAKER, Steffi RDA

634 KIM, Nelli URS 005 423 CANARY, Christa USA 006 571 GNAUCK, Maxi RDA 007 594 RUHN, Melita ROM 008 427 KELLEMS, SUZy USA

~ UNEVEN BARS / BARRES ASYMETRIOUES

001 384 MA, Yanhon9 CHN 571 GNAUCK, Maxi RDA

003 592 EBERLE, Emilia ROM 004 575 KRAKER, Steffi RDA 005 634 KIM, Nelli URS 006 426 FREDERICK, Marcia USA 007 635 FILATOVA, Maria URS 008 381 ZHU, Zhen9 CHN

BALANCE BEAM / POUTRE

001 622 CERNA, Vera 002 634 KIM, Nelli 003 572 GRABOLLE, Re9ina 004 621 MARECKOVA, Eva 005 635 FILATOVA, Maria 006 571 GNAUCK, Maxi 007 364 TONEVA, Krassimira 008 594 RUHN, Melita

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FLOOR EXERCISES / EXERCICES AU SOL

001 592 EBERLE, Emilia 002 634 KIM, Nelli 003 594 RUHN, Melita 004 571 GNAUCK, Maxi 005 635 FILATOVA, Maria 006 622 CERNA, Vera 007 385 ZHENG, Sihua 008 421 PYFER, Leslie

RON URS ROM RDA URS TCH CHN USA

9.850 9.825 9.825 9.825 9.813 9.775 9.850 9.675

9.925 9.925 9.850 9.850 9.825 9.800 9.800 9.825

9.900 9.775 9.775 9.750 9.775 9.675 9.675 9.675

'~J • :=:5() 9.825 9.825 9.800 '~. :=:5() ':.,.c.75 9.725 9.725

9.925 9.875 9.850 9.850 9.825 9.800 9.625 8.800

9.900 9.900 9.900 9.850 9.800 9.800 9.300 9.250

9.900 9.850 9.800 9.800 9.750 9.700 9.650 9.300

19.775 19.700 19.675 19.675 19.638 19.575 19.475 18.475

19.825 19.825 19.750 19.700 19.625 19.600 19.100 19.075

19.800 19.625 19.575 19.550 19.525 19.375 19.325 18.975

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Minutes of the Men's Foreign Relations Committee Holiday Inn, Ft. Collins, Colorado - September 21, 1979

Present: Les Sasvary (Chairman), Ken Allen (Secretary), Roger Council, Leonard Isaacs , Larry Moyer, Fred Roethlisberger , Bill Roetzheim . Also present were Frank Bare, Jamille Ashmore and Bill Valentine from the USGF Office and Don Robinson as member of Board of Directors .

Meeting convened at 10:40 a.m. Minutes of previous meeting were accepted. Initial discussion centered around decisions regarding upcoming

international competitions . It was obvious that there are difficulties in coordinating the variables which affect these decisions. For example, we have to weigh the USGF office's concern for finances against what the FRC considers the importance of each competition to our overall pro­gram.

Provisions have been made to send three athletes to the Czechoslovakian Invitational. Since there would be seven gymnasts (1-7 from USA meet) plus Kurt Thomas going to the Pacific Championships , it was decided to take Tom Beach (8), Tim LaFleur (11) and Peter Vidmar (12). Casey Edwards (9) had just returned from the World University Games and Ron Galimore (10) was unable to participate because of school commitments. As it turned out , we decided to decline this com­petition because it had already become too late to obtain visas and we did not want to risk being turned back at the border. We requested that Mas Watanabe send a letter of regret to the Czechoslovakian Federation.

A system for selecting the 1980 Olympic Team was discussed. We could not combine the Championships of the USA with the final trials because of USOC requirements to keep them separate. Roger Council moved that the Championships of the USA be held the weekend of April 24-26 and that the final trials be held May 27-28. Second by Bill Roet­zheim . Carried .

Ken Allen moved that the top 14 gymnasts from the USA meet advance to the Final trials . Second by Leonard Isaacs. Carried . As a reminder, the qualifying score for the USA meet would be 108 (refer to minutes of May 1979 meeting). The FRC will designate which meets will serve as qualifying meets. Essentially a meet which would hold compe­tition in compulsory and optional exercises and be judged by at least two nationally certified judges on each event would meet the requirements of a qualifying meet.

Discussion then centered around some of the difficulties regarding the availability of qualifying meets in light of the recently changed collegiate rules relative to compulsory exercises (compulsory competition has been dropped from team and invididual competition and this may cause some meet directors to eliminate compulsory competition from their non­collegiate meet formats). It seemed apparent that the regional USGF meets would take on added importance. Roger Council moved that the USGF regional qualifying meets be held on April 11-12 or April 18-19. Second by Larry Moyer. Carried.

It was moved by Ken Allen that Mas Watanabe be directed to actively solicit sites for the regional qualifying meets. The bidding process for these meets should be completed by January 1 and sooner if possible. Second by Bill Roetzheim . Carried. Note: the four regional meets must be sanctioned by the USGF.

The training camp situation in preparation for the 1980 Olympic Games was discussed. Bill Roetzheim moved to hold a one week training camp immediately prior to departure for the Olympic Games . Second by Les Sasvary. Carried.

It was also decided to hold a short training camp (three day weekend) at the coach's discretion sometime after the final trials .

It was moved by Les Sasvary that the top six gymnasts from the final trials be deSignated as the competing members of the 1980 Olympic team and that the seventh ranked man be designated as a non­competing member of the team . The seventh man would only compete in the case of injury to one of the other six members of the team . Second by Leonard Isaacs . Carried.

32 Gymnastics News / Novem ber-December

The selection process for coach and assistant coach for the World Championships and the Olympic Games was reviewed. Roger Council had been selected by the FRC and he, in turn , selected Fred Turoff as his assistant. Roger's appointment as Olympic Coach is subject to review by the FRC following the World Championships . Fred has been selected as the assistant coach for the World Championships only. Roger will select his assistant coach for the Olympic Games following his review by the FRC.

It was moved by Les Sasvary that one of the Olympic Judges would be present at each of the two training camps. Second by Roger Council . Carried. The judge will be selected by the USGF office.

Bill Roetzheim moved that the top two gymnasts from the World Championships be named to compete at the American Cup. Second by Ken Allen. Carried . If either of these gymnasts are unavailable, we would proceed in the order of finish at the World Championships. The personal coaches of both of the gymnasts would be present with them at the competition.

The Pacific Championships were discussed . Because of agreements with 20th Century Fox, names had to be provided before today's meeting . Kurt Thomas was selected to compete at all stops. The other gymnasts were selected from among the top seven positions at the USA meet. The following gymnasts will compete at the respective sites (three competitors plus one alternate):

Oct. 1 Oct. 4 Oct. 6 Oct. 9 Oct. 11 Honolulu Portland Seattle Edmonton Vancouver

Kurt Thomas Kurt Thomas James Hartu ng Larry Gerard Mike Wilson Bart Conner Bart Conner Kurt Thomas Kurt Thomas Kurt Thomas James Hartung Phil Cahoy Mike Wilson Tom Beach Larry Gerard Phil Cahoy James Hartung Larry Gerard Mike Wilson Tom Beach

Roger Council ""ill serve as coach . The NGJA recommended the judges to the USGF office.

Leonard Isaacs moved to have Tim LaFleur go to the Barcelona Invita­tional. Second by Les Sasvary. Carried. Fred Roethlisberger will travel as his coach.

Bill Roetzheim moved to send Peter Vidmar (if he does not make the WC team) and the top two juniors (Jim Mikus and Robbie Campbell) to the British Invitational. If Peter makes the WC team , we will send three juniors (third ranked junior is Tim Daggett). Alternate - Joey Ray. If any of the juniors are not available, we will go down the list of juniors. The coach will be Larry Moyer with Robbie Campbell 's coach as alter­nate .

Ken Allen moved that the top finisher from the WC trials and the seventh place finisher be sent to the Chunichi Cup in Japan. We plan to meet with the gymnasts immediately following the trials competition . Since these gymnasts will spend a considerable amount of time in Fort Worth, it is quite possible that their schedules will not permit them to take another week to travel to Japan. We plan to proceed down the rank­ing. Carried 6-1 .

There will be a team competition between Japan and USA January 10-20 (optionals only) in the US (Sites presently undetermined) . Because the makeup of the Japanese team is expected to be a mixture of top collegiate gymnasts and top juniors we felt as though our team should be similar. Leonard Isaacs moved that our team should consist of the top three collegiate gymnasts from the final WC trials and the top three juniors based on the reranking of juniors in December. The alter­nate would be the fourth ranked junior gymnast. Second by Bill Roet­zheim . Carried.

Les Sasvary moved that the coach be the personal coach of the top ranked junior gymnast and the alternate would be the personal coach of the second ranked gymnast. Second by Bill Roetzheim . Carried. It was suggested that if this were an annual affair, next year the coach would be selected from among the coaches of the collegiate gymnasts .

The following meets were discussed also but there may be changes after the WC trails are completed.

I. The Sanlam Cup was tabled. The feeling of the committee was that a junior should be sent there.

2. Because of the Championships of the USA and USGF regional meets we will be unable to attend the DDR Invitational.

3. Moved by Leonard Isaacs second by Fred Roethlisberger to send the two best noncollegiate gymnasts ranked eighth or below from the WC trials to the Moscow Riga meet. Carried 4-3 . Coach to be decided after WC trials.

4. Moved by Fred Roethlisberger, second by Ken Allen , to send the next best two gymnasts ranked eighth or below who did not travel to Moscow to the Hungarian Invitational. Carried .

There was discussion of the upcoming WC in Fort Worth. Roger has recommended that the team arrive in Fort Worth on November 20 and practice at local high schools . Practice at the competition site would begin November 25. The gymnasts will stay at the Ramada Inn and there is a great concern that personal coaches and other well wishers may create difficulties for security people if they congregate at the Ramada Inn. The FRC is hoping to discourage that type of thing . Roger assured the FRC that its members will be copied on all correspondence to coaches and athletes .

The following regulations for gymnasts while at the XX W.C. were established by the FRC :

1. During certain designated periods each day , no family , friends , or coaches will be allowed to visit you in your rooms. These will be set by the coaching staff in Fort Worth .

2. Athletes will be allowed, at designated times and upon check­ing with the coaching staff, to leave the motel.

3. No coaches , family , or friends will be allowed in the practice gyms.

The committee reconfirmed its mail / telephone decision to disallow the petition of Scott Barclay to the final trials .

The problem of establishing a set of rights and responsibilities of coaches of international groups was addressed. It was suggested that all of the poli cies which have been developed over the years be con­solidated into one packet or publication . In particular, the FRC has not received reports of certain international competitions from the coaches who served during those competitions . It was suggested that we wait until after the WC when new FIG policies would be made public and these would also be incorporated into such a publication .

Roger Council moved to table the Mike Silverstein case until a time when Mike may be eligible for a position on the National Team. Second by Fred Roethlisberger. Carried. The FRC requested that the USGF office write a letter of explanation to Mike.

Formation of an ethics committee was tabled until such time as deem­ed necessary following review of an anticipated publication which should cover such a topic .

Elections for FRC members was tabled. Note: it was the feeling of the committee that future elections to the FRC be staggered so that there is not such a large turnover each election.

The meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m.

The FRC met with all gymnasts and their coaches immediately follow­ing the competition. The gymnasts were congratulated on their perfor­mances . ASSignments to the Pacific Championships and the other inter­national invitations were discussed. Details of the WC were also discussed. An attempt was made to make clear to the athletes and coaches all that was expected of them and all they could expect of the FRC and the USGF office in the coming year.

The FRC meeting was resumed at 5: 15 p.m. Saturday, September 22 , in order to assign gymnasts and coaches to international competition based on the results of trials .

The following is a review of recommendations made by the FRC relative to international assignments .

Competition 1. CSSR Invitational

Sept. 26-30

Gymnasts Coaches Cancelled because of time constraints

2. Pacific Championships Refer to minutes of Friday meeting Sept. 28 - Oct. 12

3. Barcelona Invitational Tim LaFleur Fred Roethlisberger Oct. 24-29

Judges

4. British Invitational Jim Mikus , Robbie Larry Moyer None Dec . 9-15 Campbell , Tim Dag­

get , Joey Ray (Alter­nate)

5. Chunichi Cup Larry Gerard , Mike Paul Ziert Dec. 11-19 Wilson

6. Japan vs. USA Conner, Hartung , Junior Coach 2-3 (in US) Vidmar, Cahoy (Alter­

nate) 3 best juniors after December rank­ing , 4th junior as team alternate

7. Sanlam Cup-So Africa Top junior based on Personal coach None Exact date unknown Dec. ranking (approx. Feb.)

8. French Grand Prix - Carl Antoniolli Paris. Approx. 1 st week in March

9. American Cup Top 2 gymnasts from March 8-9 XX WC

10. Moscow - Riga Tom Beach , Jeff End of March , 1 st LaFleur week in April

11 . Hungarian Invitational Cahoy (if not used 2nd week of April in Japan vs . USA

meet) , Galimore, Ed -wards (alternate)

12 . Champions All-London Edwards Middle of April

Abe Grossfeld

Both personal coaches

Art Shurlock

Francis Allen

Ken Allen

13. DDR Invitational We will decline because of its conflict Last week of April with our championships of USA

14. USGF Regional Quali­fying meets (East, Mid-East , Mid-West, West) April 11-12 or April 18-19

2-3

None

15. Championships of All gymnasts who have scored 108 or 12 USA April 24-26 better in at least one qualifying meet.

16. Final Trials Top 14 gymnasts from USA May 27-28 Championships .

17 . Olympic Games July 19 - Aug. 3

There will be a one week training camp immediately prior to departure. There will also be a short training camp (3 day weekend) at Council 's discretion between final trials and departure.

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It was noted that as the host country for the XX WC we are responsi­ble for providing five gymnasts , in addition to the team alternate, for the purpose of live demonstrations at the judging course in Fort Worth. Posi­tions 8-12 (Cahoy, Beach , Galimore, J . LaFleur, Edwards) will arrive in Fort Worth on November 25 for that purpose . There will be a coach assigned to that group of gymnasts. The coach will be selected from among the personal coaches of those gymnasts with priority given ac­cording to the ranking of the gymnasts.

The meeting adjourned at 6: 15 p. m. The minutes have been approved by Mr. Bare for distribution and

publication. However, it should be noted that since the USGF is allowing the NCAA Championships to be a qualifying meet for the USGF National Championships for 1980, the USGF Regional qualifying meets and other open qualifying meets should also be allowed to use the two judge per event system .

1980 COMPULSORY EXERCISE ELEMENTS AND/OR CONNECTIONS

Note: The filming of the exercises has been completed. Therefore , this li s t is FINAL.

CLASS I Hors(' Valllt : Handspring Full Twist l J nen'n Ba rs:

I. MOllnt: Glide Kip - Cast 2. Clear Hip Circle BW - Stradd le on (LB ) 3. Straddle Sole Circle B\\' - 180° Turn (HB ) -\. Drop Glide - Doubl e Leg Stoop In 5. Straddle Clit - (ca tch HB ) (i. Short Kip - Hip Circle FW - Cast 7. Stoop Sale Circle BW-180° Turn-Bea t-Uprise (LB )

Stoop OnT (LB ) - Swing FW 8. Disillollnt: F!y-a\" ay with Sa lta BW in Tuck Position

Ba la nce Bea Ill: I. i\ Iollnt: Cross Handstand - Cart"'hccl o ut (from the

end) 2. Back Handspring 3. Tlick .JIIIllP - with 180° turn .1. Swg- - Split - Lea p ;). Front Scale 6. %0° Tlirn 7. Cross Handstand - 180° pirouette - Cross Handstand 8. Clrl\\'hed int o Back Sa lta in Tlick Position (Land:

f~lce th l' l'nd) Floor EXl'rcise:

I. Straddle Leap 2. Round Orf - Back Handspring, step out -1 80° Tum

Front Handspring Step Out - Body Wa\'e BW 'l. Attitllde ,,·ith %0° Tlirn - Front Scale - Forward Roll-

Bod \. \\' an' F\ \' '1. Side ;\ ra besq 11(' - Ca rt w hed ;). \\ ' ~ddez to Handstand (i. Tom J et(" 7. Back Tinsica 8. Round off - Back Handspring- - Back Sa Ito in Tlick

Position - Front Walkover

CLASS II Horse Valllt: "Half On - Half Off" l nen'n Bars:

I. i\Iollnt: Glide - Dou ble Leg Stoop In - Kip , Straddle Cut

2. Glicle - Doubl e Leg Stoop In - Kip to Rea r Support 3. Long Kip 4. Bea t - Uprise 5. Straddl e Sale Circle BW (HB ) - 180° Turn - Lo ng

Hang Swing - Hip Circle BW (LB ) - Eagle Catch 6. Seat Circle FW - Catch HB 7. Dismount: Hip Circle BvV - H echt (LB )

Balance Beam: I . Mount: " Wo lf" into a 270° Turn in Single Leg Squat

posItion 2. Back Wa lkover 3. Stra ight Jump with 180° Turn 4. Stag - Split Lea p

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5. Front Sca le 6. 360° Turn 7. Side Handsta nd - 90° Piroue tte - Cross Handstand 8. Di smount: Front Sa ito from one foot take off with

180° Turn (90° + 90°) Floor Exercise:

I. Arabesque 2. Arabesqu e with 360° Turn 3. Tour J ete ' 4. 360° Turn 5. Aer ial Cartwheel 6. Tinsica 7. Cartwheel into Side Handstand - 90° pirouette 8. Straight Jump w ith 360° Turn 9. Front Handspring

10. Side Split Leap II . Round Off - Back Ha ndspring 12. Dive Back Handspring - Step Out 13. Back Walkover to Handstand to Split Down

CLASS III H orse Vau lt : " H and Spring " Uneven Bars :

I. Mount: G li de - Single Leg Stoop In - Kip - Catch HB 2. Short Kip - Hip Circle FW - Cast (HB) 3. Straddle Sa le Circle BW - 180° Turn 4. Bea t - Uprise S. SLOOp - Sale C ircle FW (LB ) - disengage ha nd s 6. Glide Kip - Cast - Squat On (LB) - (grasp HB) - Jump 7. Dismount: Underswing (HB )

Balance Beam: I. Mount: Squat On (from side) 2. Body Wave FW 3. Ba ck Wa lkover -I. Tlick Jump ;J. Stag - Sp lit Leap 6. 180° Turn 7. Front Sca le 8. Side Handsta nd 9. Straddle Swing l p to 3/ 4 Handstand - dismo unt (to

the side) Floor Exerci se :

I. Split Leap 2. Layout Di\'e Ro ll 3. Wa ltz Tlirn with 360° -I. Front Wa lkover ;). Front Tinsi ca 6. Cartwheel - To Handstand - To Ches t Roll 7. Hop ,,·ith 360° Turn 8. Hand sta nd Forward Roll 9. Tuck Jump

10. Straddle Jump II. Round Off - Rebound - Back Extens ion Roll- Lunge.

CLASS IV See the present Class III. The oll l y except ion is the HORSE VAL L T. NEW: LAVal T SQl AT (in stead of Pike Squat)

MINUTES WOMEN'S COMMITTEE

EXECUTIVE BOARD August 1-3, 1979 Denver, Colorado

I. Members - Chairperson , Linda Chencinski Region I - Shirley Ruhlman Region II - Pat Guttormsen Region III - Mary Ann Mahoney Region IV - Connie Robertson Region V - Betty Meyer (Absent) Region VI - Marilyn Cross Region VII - Ruth Ann McBride Region VIII - Wilma Guy AGDD - Connie Maloney EDD - Bill Strauss (Absent) J. Tr. - Cheryl Grace (Absent) WTC - Delene Darst Guest - Sue Ammerman

II. Approval of Congress Minutes - September, 1978 A. Delete Section II , Page 1 - Operating Code

Amendments B. Page 4 - XI - There may be State level competition . C. Minutes accepted as corrected.

III. Terms of office and elections for State Chairpersons A. Term of Office

1. Elected on even number years. 2. Serves for 2 years - Beginning July 1st

B. Election Procedure 1. Regional Chairperson sends out nomination

application to all WC members. After nomina­tions are received , a ballot will be mailed to all WC members . (Note : Ruth Ann McBride to forward official ballot form to Linda Chencinski .)

IV. Term of office and election for Regional Personnel A. Term of office

1. Elected 1 year prior to the Olympic Games. 2. Serves for a 4 year term - Beginning Sept. 1st.

B. Election Procedure 1. The Regional Chairperson sends out a nomina­

tion application to all WC members. The nomi­nations for RAG DO, RTD and REDO are returned to Regional Chairperson.

2. Nominations for Regional Chairperson are returned to the WC National Chairperson .

3. The Regional Chairperson conducts a mail ballot with the State Chairpersons to determine RTD , RAG DO and REDO.

4. The National Chairperson conducts a mail ballot with the State Chairpersons to determine the RC.

V. Term of office and election for National Personnel A. Term of office

1. Elected 1 year after the Olympic Games. 2. Serves for a 4 year term - Beginning directly

after Congress. B. Election Procedure

1. WC Chairperson conducts written ballot for WTC , AGDC and EDC Chairpersons at their annual Congress Meeting .

2. Vice President for Women conducts written ballot for WC Chairperson at annual Executive Board Congress Meeting .

VI. Elections for 1980 - All officers will be elected in 1980. A . The new elected personnel will vote for the new

personnel above them.

VII. The Regional Age Group Technical Director is a member of the Regional Executive Board.

VIII. Sanctioned and Sponsored Activities A. The WC will sanction meets from local through

National. The WC will sanction and sponsor sec­tional through National meets.

B. Sanctioned meets below sectionals may say sanc­tioned by the USGF-WC.

C. Meets which are sanctioned and sponsored by the USGF-WC may say "USGF Sectional Meet , USGF State Meet , etc ... "

IX. Uniformity of Sanction Procedures - All Reg ional Chair­persons must sanction meets. State Chairpersons may not sanction meets. A . General Regulations and mechanics of sanctions

1. Apply for sanction 2 weeks in advance. 2. Include self-addressed stamped envelope. 3. Check must accompany "Request for Sanc­

tion. " 4. Meet report and tax returned to RC .

B. Types of Sanctions and Sanction Fee 1. Local $5.00 - dual , triangular , quad. 2. Sectional $10.00 - geographical sections of the

state. 3. State Meets $15.00 - Class I, II and III State

Championship Meets . 4. Regional Meets $20.00 - Class I and II Regionals

and Elite Zones . 5. National Meets $25.00 " E/W Championships,

J.O. Nationals and Elite National Qualification Meets .

6. Season Sanction - $25.00 - Meets below sec­tionals may apply for season sanction . Must list dates and levels of meets. The number of meets permitted on a season sanction is the decision of the RC .

Please Excuse as

From time to time the FRC in vites individua ls to g ive confidentia l opinions, observa ti ons, sugges tions and proposa ls fo r considera tion by the comm ittee. In the case of the Pan American Ga mes. Mr. Strauss was asked to g ive his personal fee lings towards the com petiti on . His persona l observa tions were inadvertentl y recorded into the minutes of the FRC and conseq uentl y printed in the USGF News ..

T herefore the FRC would li ke to apologIze to Mr. Don Pe ters, Mrs. Ernestine Weaver and Mr. Bill Stra uss for the p rinting of this confidentia l information .

Gymnastics News / November-December 1979 35

Women's Committee Executive Board

Minutes-St. Louis , Mo. Congress Sept. 1979

Voting Members: Reg . I Shirley Ruhlman Reg . II Pat. Guttormenson Reg. III Maryann Mahoney Reg . IV Connie Robertson Reg . V Betty Meyer

Guest-Jackie Fie

Reg . VI Marilyn Cross Reg . VII RuthAnn McBride Reg. VIII Wilma Guy Delene Darst , WTC Chairman Cheryl Grace, Judges Training Chairman Bill Strauss, Elite Development Chairman Connie Maloney, Age Group

Development Chairman Linda Chencinski , Bd . Chairman

Minutes of the Aug. 1979 (Denver) Meeting approved with the following corrections and additions:

1. The Regional Age Group Technical Director is a voting member of the:

Regional Executive Board Regional Age Group Development Committee Regional Technical Committee

2. There will be no return of profits on any sanctioned USGF meets.

New Business: 1. Age Group Development Committee requested the

following Entry Fees be established: States:

Class III A (Comp) $10 Class III B (C +O) $15 Class II A (Comp) $15 Class II B (C +O) $20 Class I $25

Regionals: Class I and Class II $30

East/West Championships $40 JO Nationals $50

* Athlete Reg istration Prog ram-After di rection from Mr. Bare that a portion of the Athlete Registration must go to the States and that the same amount must go to each state the Committee made the following recommendation :

The $1.50 be returned to the Regional Chairperson and the Regional Chairperson to forward $.75 per gymnast to the appropriate State Chairperson.

After meeting with the Regional Executive Boards and the general membership the committee decided on the following sanction policy: 1. Members in good standing could apply for sanction of

meets below sectionals. a) the term "USGF meet .. " or "Sponsored by the

USGF" CANNOT appear on the meet information. b) the phrase "Sanctioned by the USGF" may appear

on the meet information. 2. Members in good standing whose facilities meet the

Rules and Policies Book standards may apply for sanction for Sectional and above meets. a) the term "USGF meet . . " or "Sponsored by the

USGF" MAY NOT appear on Sectional meets.

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b) the term " USGF meet" or "Sponsored by the USGF" MA Y appear on the USGF State, Regional , E/W Championships , J.O. Nationals, Zone Elite Qualifi­cations, and Elite National Championships .

Submitted by , Linda Chencinski Chairman

ABRIDGED MINUTES JOINT CERTI FICATION COMMITTEE

NAGWS/USGF

Sep tem ber 27 , 1979 S t. Lou is, M issou r i

P resent: Da rst, French , Ammerm a n, Treiber, Fie, NIcLell an , G ro ufe, C hencin sk i, and M urray .

I ) T he minutes o f the las t m ee ting (J un e 15 and 16) were corrected a n d accepted.

2) J ob descriptions for committee m embers were submitted , a mended and accepted.

3) Abridged minutes o f the m eet ing will be submit ted to the res pecti ve organiza tio ns (NAG WS and USG F) fo r publica tio n .

4) AM F, N issen , a nd Gy mkin were thanked for their su pport and ass ista nce in the filmin g o f the prac ti ca l a nd com pu Isor), judges film s.

5) G rete Treiber, Cha ir o f the Compulsory Committee, repo rted that: A. The 1980 C lass II a nd III routines had been

film ed. B. Editin g w ill occur in Nm ·ember. C. Written tex ts o f the compul sori es will be ava il­

a bl e fo r sa le in the sprin g from either USGF or NAGWS.

D. The proposed budge t fo r the compulsory clini cs was accepted.

E. Compulsory C linics will be: M id wes t: May 30,3 1, June I (Friday, Sa turday, Sunday ) a t T erre H a ute, Indi a na - Indiana S ta te U ni\ ersity East: Jun e 4,5 , 6 (Wednesday , Thursday, Friday) Rhode Isla nd Co llege, Providence, RI 02908 Wes t: June 8, 9 , 10 (S unday, Monday , T uesday) a t Los Angeles, Ca lif. - Ca lifo rnia S ta te U ni ver­sity

F. Registra tion fo rm s w ill be ava ila bl e in the J anuary NAGWS and USGF Newsletters.

G. Each clinic will accom oda te 300 on the floor and 700 in the s tands.

6) J ackie Fi e, C ha ir o f the Practi ca l Exam Committee repo rted: A. The expenses for the filmin g. B. T he new film w ill be scored by fo ur Breve t and

eig h t o ther judges while a t the World C ham p io n­ships in Fort Worth.

C. Na tiona l Judges from G roups I and II who pass the 1980 FIG Na tiona l Course will n o t be req u ired to ta ke the practi ca l exam o f th e NAG WS / US GF Na tion a l T es t.

7) Va rin a French , Certifi ca tion coordina to r p resented: A. The yea rl y a udit and the proposed budget fo r the

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