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Meet Director I Registration

Saturday, July 10
University of Massachusetts Boston - Boston, MA
 
DIVISIONS

Cadet: Ages 5-9
Open: Ages 16-18

 Junior: Ages 10-12
Masters: Ages 19 and older		 Scholastic: Ages 13-15
*All ages as of July 10, 2010.
 
ELIGIBILITY
To qualify, a participant must meet ONE of the following criteria:
- A full-time resident within the region for 30 days prior to first day of tryouts.
- A full-time student at a recognized academic institution in the region.
- A registered member of a baton twirling club in Massachusetts, for which you are entering. The club must be your exclusive “contact” with the sports. Athletes using the club membership for eligibility may not be a member of a non Massachusetts club.
 
INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
- Athletes can enter up to four individual events.
- Athletes can enter only one level in 1 Baton, 2 Baton, Basic March and X-Strut.
- Athletes must fill out an individual application form and indicate event codes on form.
BT01 Cadet Novice 1 Baton
BT29 Open Advanced 2 Baton
BT02 Junior Novice 1 Baton
BT30 Masters Advanced 2 Baton
BT03 Scholastic Novice 1 Baton
BT31 Cadet Beginner Basic March
BT04 Open Novice 1 Baton
BT32 Junior Beginner Basic March
BT05 Masters Novice 1 Baton
BT33 Scholastic Beginner Basic March
BT06 Cadet Beginner 1 Baton
BT34 Open Beginner Basic March
BTO7 Junior Beginner 1 Baton
BT35 Masters Beginner Basic March
BT08 Scholastic Beginner 1 Baton
BT36 Cadet Advanced Basic March
BT09 Open Beginner 1 Baton
BT37 Junior Advanced Basic March
BT10 Masters Beginner 1 Baton
BT38 Scholastic Advanced Basic March
BT11 Cadet Intermediate 1 Baton
BT39 Open Advanced Basic March
BT12 Junior Intermediate 1 Baton
BT40 Masters Advanced Basic March
BT13 Scholastic Intermediate 1 Baton
BT41 Cadet Beginner X-Strut
BT14 Open Intermediate 1 Baton
BT42 Junior Beginner X-Strut
BT15 Masters Intermediate 1 Baton
BT43 Scholastic Beginner X-Strut
BT16 Cadet Advanced 1 Baton
BT44 Open Beginner X-Strut
BT17 Junior Advanced 1 Baton
BT45 Masters Beginner X-Strut
BT18 Scholastic Advanced 1 Baton
BT46 Cadet Advanced X-Strut
BT19 Open Advanced 1 Baton
BT47 Junior Advanced X-Strut
BT20 Masters Advanced 1 Baton
BT48 Scholastic Advanced X-Strut
BT21 Cadet Beginner 2 Baton
BT49 Open Advanced X-Strut
BT22 Junior Beginner 2 Baton
BT50 Masters Advanced X-Strut
BT23 Scholastic Beginner 2 Baton
BT51 Cadet Duet
BT24 Open Beginner 2 Baton
BT52 Junior Duet
BT25 Masters Beginner 2 Baton
BT53 Scholastic Duet
BT26 Cadet Advanced 2 Baton
 BT54 Open Duet
BT27 Junior Advanced 2 Baton
BT55 Masters Duet
BT28 Scholastic Advanced 2 Baton
  
 
TEAM EVENTS
- Large and small team events are offered in Cadet, Junior, Scholastic, Open and Masters divisions.
- Small team events are limited to 4-8 members. Large teams are 9 members and up.
- Divisions may be combined by Sport Coordinator if warranted.
- Team music will be chosen by the coach.
- Team age divisions are computed by an average age of the team members as of July 10, 2010.
- Team coaches must fill out the Baton Twirling Team Application listed below.
 
DUET EVENTS

- Duet events will be offered in Cadet, Junior, Scholastic, Open and Masters Divisions.
- Age divisions are computed by an average age of the duet members as of July 10, 2010.
- Each duet member should include this event on the general application for individuals and indicate their duet partner’s name.
 
FORMAT/RULES

- An athlete does not need to be a member of a national baton twirling organization.
- No double entering allowed. No gymnastics allowed.
- Novice X-Strut enters Beginner level. Intermediate X-Strut enters Advanced level.
- There is only one level for Duets.
- All NBTA Rules apply, with the exception of competition age.

 
TIMING

Novice 1 Baton: 0:30 - 2:00
Beginner 1 Baton: 1:30 - 2:00
Intermediate 1 Baton: 1:50 – 2:10
Advanced 1 Baton: 2:20 – 2:30
Beg/Adv 2 Baton; Beg/Adv X-Strut: 1:30 – 2:00
Duets: 1:30 – 2:30
Teams: 2:00 – 3:00

 
ENTRY FEE
Entry fee: $35
- Athletes can enter up to 7 events
(1 baton, 2 baton, basic march, x-strut, duet, small team and large team).
 
REGIONS
To determine your region, please check the Town Codes.
 
AWARDS
- All participants receive an official Bay State Summer Games T-shirt.
- Medals are awarded to the top three finishers in each division and event.  
- Award jackets are presented to the gold medal winners in each division and event.
- Athletes who win gold in more than one event, including team events, will only receive
- one jacket.
 
START TIMES

Doors open at 8:00 a.m., competition begins at 9:00 a.m. with team events.
An awards ceremony will be held at the conclusion of both the team and individual events.

 
ENTRY DEADLINE

Entries must be postmarked by June 25, 2010. Confirmation sent by July 1, 2010.
 
MEET DIRECTOR
For more information, please contact:
Tracey Gangi Johnson
781-985-1190

gangistrutters@hotmail.com
 
REGISTRATION
Team Registration Form
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
General Information
Finalist Packet