THE HIGH SCHOOL COACHES ASSOCIATION IHSGCA PRESENTS

THE 4TH ANNUAL JOHN BRINKWORTH SENIOR ALL-STAR MEET THURSDAY MAY 22, 2014

HOSTED BY: HOFFMAN ESTATES HIGH SCHOOL

Participating Central Suburban League (CSL) Mid-Suburban League West (MSLW) Conferences: DuPage Valley Conference (DVC) Southwest Suburban Conference (SWSC) Independents’ Conference (IND) – Silver (WSCS) Mid-Suburban League East (MSLE) West Suburban Conference – Gold (WSCG)

ENTRIES: Conference Teams are comprised of the top five (5) senior gymnasts on each event as determined by the results of the Varsity Conference Championship Meet; in the result that an eligible gymnast is unable to compete, the next highest scoring senior gymnast is eligible to compete. A coach from the school of origin of each competitor must be present in order for the gymnast to compete; the Conference Coach of the Year will serve as the Conference Head Coach.

LOCATION: Hoffman Estates High School Main Gym 1100 W. Higgins Rd. Hoffman Estates, Il 60169

Only coaches and competitors will be seated in the lower bleachers in the Main Gym. All non-competitors and spectators will be seated on the East and West Shelf bleachers.

SCHEDULE: Doors Open: 4:15 p.m. Open Warm-ups: 4:45-5:45 p.m. Coaches’ Meeting: 5:45 p.m. March in: 5:55 p.m. Meet Begins: 6:00 p.m.

SCORING: Five (5) gymnasts may compete per event. The top three (3) scores from each event will be used to determine the team score.

ORDER OF EVENTS: Prior to the first rotation, there will be a “Standing Backflip-Stick” Contest. On the announcer’s cue, all participating gymnasts will perform a “standing backflip- stick”. A gymnast will be eliminated if a step is taken on his landing; neither the height of the rotation nor the width of the gymnast’s feet upon landing will be taken into consideration. The gymnast who successfully “sticks” the most standing backflips will be named the winner. All senior gymnasts in attendance may participate.

Eight (8) teams will compete on all six (6) events concurrently. No rotations will be held. The meet competition rotation follows.

Following the last rotation, there will be a Handstand Contest. On the announcer’s cue, all participating gymnasts will assume the handstand position; each gymnast is allowing to move one (1) hand one (1) time before he is eliminated. The gymnast who successfully remains in the handstand position the longest will be named the winner. All senior gymnasts in attendance may participate.

AWARDS: Individual awards will be given for the top five (5) places on each event; there will be no All-Around competition. The winning conference will be award the traveling trophy. Gymnasts must be in school uniform to accept awards.

JUDGES: Vic Avigliano, Blaise Blasko, Hillary Carlson, Gregg Didech, Bob Ferguson, CJ Johnson

LINE-UPS: Please input your line-ups through the MeetScorer.com link which was sent to the Conference Reps’ email by Monday, May 19, 2014.

Line-up changes can be submitted to the scoring table until 5:30pm on the day of the meet.

LOCKER ROOM: Lockers will be provided. Teams should provide their own towels and locks.

ATHLETIC TRAINERS: Hoffman Estates High School Athletic Trainers along with Athletico Athletic Trainers will be available.

ENTRY FEE: There is no fee for participating in the event.

SPECTATOR ADMISSION FEE: Donations will be taken at the door; in lieu of a donation at the door, supporters may donate $20 and have a 50 word (max) personalize message for a senior gymnast, team, or coach included in the official program book. All personalized messages must be emailed to Ryan B. Brown [email protected] by Monday, May 19, 2014; message donations should be mailed to Hoffman Estates High School in c/o Ryan B. Brown.

All current IHSA gymnasts, coaches, judges, and Hall of Fame Members will be admitted free of charge.

All non-competitors and spectators should sit in the East or West Shelf bleachers.

COMPETITION ROTATION:

Rotation FX PH SR V PB HB 1 WWCG MSLE WSCS DVC CSL SWSC MSLW BYE BYE IND BYE BYE 2 SWSC WWCG MSLE WSCS DVC CSL BYE MSLW BYE BYE IND BYE 3 CSL SWSC WWCG MSLE WSCS DVC BYE BYE MSLW BYE BYE IND 4 DVC CSL SWSC WWCG MSLE WSCS IND BYE BYE MSLW BYE BYE 5 WSCS DVC CSL SWSC WWCG MSLE BYE IND BYE BYE MSLW BYE 6 MSLE WSCS DVC CSL SWSC WWCG BYE BYE IND BYE BYE MSLW

CONTACT: If you should have any questions, please contact the meet host:

Ryan B. Brown HEHS Head Boys Gymnastics Coach [email protected] 847/755-5812

Congratulations to your senior gymnasts!

Hoffman Estates High School 1100 W. Higgins Rd Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60169 847/755-5600

Athletic Director – Steve Lacni Principal – James Britton Superintendent – Dr. Nancy Robb