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RE CALENDAR OF EVENTS (as of December 15 2016)

2017 Funding Event & Location Participation General Information January 16-22 Intercontinental Judges Course Judges: Daniela Arendasova, Polina Tzankova & Dec. 15 – Visa (completed) GCG Baku, AZE Olga Khabarova January 20-22 Rythmik Quebec Domestic Invitational For more information contact: Dec. 23 – Registration & Fees Montreal, CAN [email protected] [email protected] January 25-31 International Judges Course Judges: Victoria Ataol, Zdravka Tchonkova, Megan Dec. 14 –Log-book (completed), Acc. SF Baku, AZE Magid, Iana Nadtotchii, Kamena Petkova, Julia (completed), Travel (completed), Visa (In Assadoullaev, Stefka Moutafchieva, Tatiana process) Kastenkava Jan. 29 – Feb. 4 International Judges Course Judges: Svetlana Joukova Dec. 19 – Online registration (completed), Log- SF , RUS Book (completed), Acc. (completed), Travel (completed) February 10-12 Miss Valentine FIG #14891 Jan. 8 – Nom., Acc., Visa SF GCG authorization Tartu, EST FIG portion athletes to be confirmed by GCG Feb.1 – Music to travel closed Jr. – 8 routines: Natalie Garcia, Sophie Crane Sr. – 8 routines: Kathryn Uchida, Kaedyn Lashley February 10 – 12 Miss Valentine Non FIG HPTCI, Jusco, Viva, Planet, Mississauga Newnorth, Jan. 8 – Nom., Acc., Visa SF Aura Feb.1 – Music February 15-20 Moscow Grand Prix Patricia Bezzoubenko, Svetlana Joukova Jan. 27 – Travel, Meals SF Moscow, RUS Judge: Victoria Ataol F Acc. Meals February 15-20 International RG Tournament Sr. Natali Nikolova Jan. 27 – Travel, Meals SF Moscow, RUS Jr. Natalie Garcia, Polly Krivchun Coaches TBC: Victoria Ataol, Tatyana Dolic Judge TBC: Svetlana Joukova, H of D. Natasha Korkh February 17-19 Millennium Cup International For more information contact: Jan. 10 – Registration & Fees Vancouver, BC [email protected] or http://gymcan.org/events-results/general- [email protected] event-documents/authorization-forms February 17-19 Gracia Fair Cup FIG #15037 Jan. 14 – Nom. SF GCG authorization Budapest, HUN Jr. Izabella Helbin, Emily Bernard to travel closed Sr. Carmen Whelan, Cindy Huh, Kaylie Choi February 17 – 19 Gracia Invitational Non FIG Aura, Silhouettes of York, York Stars Jan. 14 – Nom February 25-26 Questo Domestic Invitational For more information contact: Montreal, CAN [email protected] February 25-26 Olympia Cup For more information contact: Jan. 9 – Registration

Vancouver, CAN [email protected] http://gymcan.org/events-results/general- event-documents/authorization-forms February 25-26 Slonny Cup [email protected] Jan. 26 – Registration on-line , CAN March 5-11 International Judges Course Judges: Judit Berecz, Lidia Joukova, Karin Klassen, Reserves (Shari Hebert, Natasa Pavlovic, Yuliana SF Indianapolis, USA Cassandra Chau, Danuta Smiechowski, Lori Fung, Korolyova, Angela Frattaroli, Ginette Cote) will Diana Nerman, Adrienne Arnold, Tatiana Predeina be confirmed one day following the closing of nominative registration March 10-12 Planet Invitational For more information contact: Feb. 3 - Registration Vancouver, CAN [email protected] http://gymcan.org/events-results/general- event-documents/authorization-forms March 11-12 Baltic Hoop FIG#15098 Jan. 11 – Def SF GCG travel Riga, LAT Sr. – 3 gymnasts Feb. 11 – Nom, Payment, Visa authorization due Feb. 25 - Travel Dec. 15 March 11 – 12 Kachkalda Memorial Cup FIG#15099 Dec. 11 – Prov. SF GCG authorization Riga, LAT Sr. Group – 2 c. Jan. 11 – Def to travel closed Jr. Group – 2 c. (App. clubs) Feb. 11 – Nom, Payment, Visa 1 J. Feb. 25 - Travel March 16-19 Elite Canada Self-Funded Open to Ind. Jr. & Sr. National Stream Toronto, ON 35% NT ranking Open to Ind. Novices born in 2005 only Open to National Stream Groups March 24-26 Aphrodite Cup FIG #15009 Dec. 24 – Prov SF GCG authorization Athens, GRE Jr. – 4 gymnasts; Sr. – 3 gymnasts Jan. 24 – Def, Acc., Travel, Visa, Payment to travel closed 1 Jr. group Feb. 24 – Nom March 24-26 Thiais Grand Prix Info TBC GCG group invited Thiais, FRA March 30-April 2 Marbella Grand Prix Info TBC Marbella, ESP March 31-April 1 Irina Deleanu Cup FIG#15068 Dec. 1 – Prov. (just posted on FIG website) SF GCG travel Jr. - 4 gymnastics; Jr. Group – 1; Sr: 4 gymnasts Jan. 31 – Def. authorization due Feb. 28 – Acc, Meals, Nom, Payment, Travel Dec. 21 April 7-9 World Cup FIG #14954 - Assignment Feb. 2 – Def, Acc, Meals, Payment CS Pesaro, ITA Patricia Bezzoubenko & Carmen Whelan Mar. 7 – Nom, Travel April 7 – 9 Brittney Hunt Invitational Calgary, AB

April 19-23 World Cup FIG #14955 - Assignment Jan. 17 – Prov CS Tashkent, UZB Open to 2 Sr. individual Feb.17 – Def Mar. 17 – Nom, Payment April 22-23 Eastern Regional Championships Top 15 Jr. & Sr. from Elite Canada will have direct Open Competition Toronto, ON entry to Canadian Championships; Novice, Junior Open & Senior Open HP are invited to participate at Regionals as HC National Groups Refer to RG Technical Rules for guidelines. Prov. Groups Levels 3-4-5-6 Prov. Ind. Level 3B-3C-3D-4B-4C-4D-5B-5C-6B- 6C April 26-30 World Cup FIG #14914 - Assignment Dec. 21 – Prov CS Baku, AZE Open to 2 Sr. individual & GCG Senior Group Feb. 23 – Def, Acc Mar. 23 – Nom, Travel, Visa, Payment April 29-30 Salut Cup International For more information contact: Jan. 26 – Prov Toronto, CAN [email protected] Feb. 26 – Def Mar. 29 – Nom. http://gymcan.org/events-results/general- event-documents/authorization-forms April 26-30 Western Regional Championships Same as Eastern Regionals Dec. 15 – Preliminary Numbers Regina, SK http://rgwesterns2017.com Mar. 24 – Registration & Payment Mar 30 – Music May 3-7 World Cup FIG #14956 - Assignment Feb. 3 – Prov CS Sofia, BUL Open to 2 Sr. individual & GCG Sr. Group Mar 3 – Def, Acc, Meals Apr 3 – Nom, Payment, Travel May 12-13 Koop Cup FIG #15069 Mar. 4 – Def Toronto, CAN Open to Jr., Sr., Jr. group & Sr. group Apr. 4 – Nom http://gymcan.org/events-results/general- event-documents/authorization-forms May 12-14 World Challenge Cup FIG #15066 Mar. 10 – Def, Acc., Meals, Payment TBC Portimao, POR Apr. 12 - Nom May 17-21 Canadian Championships 65% NT ranking From EC: Top 15 AA Jr. HP & Sr. HP SF Edmonton, AB From Regionals: Top 10 AA +2 per prov. Nov. Jr. & Sr. Groups: Nov. 5, Jr. 5 & Sr. 5 June 2-4 World Challenge Cup FIG #14916 Deadlines TBC CS Guadalajara, ESP Open to 2 Sr. individual & GCG Sr. Group

July Jr. Training Camp (PAGU) More information to follow Location TBC

July 7-9 World Challenge Cup FIG #14959 Mar. 7 – Prov TBC Berlin, GER May 7 – Def June 1 – Nom, Acc, Meals, Payment July 20-30 World Games FIG #13334 CAN – did not qualify Wroclaw, POL Qualification from 2015 World Champ. August 11-13 World Challenge Cup FIG #14916 June 5 – Def, Acc., Meals, Banquet, Visa CS Kazan, RUS Open to 2 Sr. individual & GCG Sr. Group July 5 – Travel August 19-29 Summer Universiade Games FIG #5802 Deadlines TBC SF Taipei, TWN More information to follow Aug. 29– Sept. 3 World Championships 2 individual & 1 Sr. Group Deadlines TBC GCG Pesaro, ITA 4 routines per gymnast / No team event October Pan American Championships More information to follow USA Jr. & Sr. December Pan American Clubs Cup More information to follow ARG 2018 February 7-11 Elite Canada Montreal, CAN March 3 - April 1 World Cup FIG #15005 Sofia, BUL March Junior Pan American Championships More information to follow ARG YOG qualifier April 4-15 Gold Coast, AUS April 13 - 15 World Cup FIG #14960 Pesaro, ITA April 20 – 22 World Cup FIG #14963 Tashkent, UZB April 27 - 29 World Cup FIG #14966 Baku, AZE May 16-20 Canadian Championships Richmond, CAN May 25 - 27 World Challenge Cup FIG #14970 Berlin, GER July Jr. Training Camp (PAGU) More information to follow Location TBC August Senior Pan American Championships More information to follow PER August 24 - 27 World Challenge Cup FIG #14975 Kazan, RUS

TBC Pacific Rim Normally in April, but now in conflict with Commonwealth Games TBC Jr. Pan Am/YOG Qualifier TBC Sr. Pan Am/PA Qualifier September 7 -16 World Championships FIG #14845 3-4 individual & GCG group Sofia, BUL First qualification for groups

3 3 2 2 8 best scores for team 3 best scores to qualify for individual AA final October 1-12 Youth Olympic Games Jr. Individual YOB 2003 (Age 15) Buenos Aires, ARG New format TBC – Team event Group has been taken out of YOG December Pan American Clubs Cup More information to follow PER 2019 April 5 - 7 World Cup FIG #14961 Pesaro, ITA April 12-14 World Cup FIG #15006 Sofia, BUL April 19 – 21 World Cup FIG #14964 Tashkent, UZB April 26 – 28 World Cup FIG #14967 Baku, AZE May 24 - 26 World Challenge Cup FIG #14971 Berlin, GER July Jr. Training Camp (PAGU) More information to follow Location TBC July 26 – Aug. 11 Lima, PER Aug. 30 – Sept. 1 World Challenge Cup FIG #14977 Kazan, RUS Sept. 16 - 22 World Championships FIG #13338 3-4 individual & 1 group Baku, AZE First qualification for individuals Second qualification for groups

2 2 3 3 8 best scores for team 3 best scores to qualify for individual AA final December Pan American Clubs Cup More information to follow Location TBC

2020 April 3 - 5 World Cup FIG #14962 Pesaro, ITA World Cup Series -Third qualification for ind. April 10-12 World Cup FIG #15007 Sofia, BUL April 17 – 19 World Cup FIG #14965 Tashkent, UZB April 24 – 26 World Cup FIG #14968 Baku, AZE May Pan American Championships Jr. & Sr. USA May 15 - 17 World Challenge Cup FIG #14973 Berlin, GER July 10 – 12 World Challenge Cup FIG #14978 Kazan, RUS July 24 – Aug. 9 Olympic Games Tokyo JPN December Pan American Clubs Cup More information to follow Location TBC

GCG NATIONAL TEAM EVENTS FOR 2017-2018 World Championships – World Cups – World Challenge Cups – Pan American Championships & Games – Pacific Rim - Commonwealth Games – Youth Olympic Games – Olympic Games – NT Camps.

All other activities outside of Canada require a GCG travel authorization form which can be found on the GCG website (http://gymcan.org/events- results/general-event-documents/authorization-forms). Activities include, but are not limited to competitions, training camps, clinics, courses etc.

FIG JUDGES GCG is responsible for arranging the travel for assigned judges to National Team events. Travel bookings are arranged to keep team members travelling together. For non-National Team events, please refer to the GCG authorization form.

FIG EVENT DIRECTIVES Directives for FIG events that are non NT events can be found on the FIG website (http://www.fig-gymnastics.com/site/competition/search). Gymnastics Canada has the responsibility of approving the GCG authorization forms, assignments and completing the FIG registrations. All communication for these events is done through GCG, unless otherwise noted.

IMPORTANT NOTES: 1. All participants are responsible for reading the Directives for the event they are attending. If you have questions contact XXX

2. For all FIG Invitational’s, judges are required to have a minimum brevet IV. 3. No assignments will be given or authorizations approved to any participant with outstanding invoices owing to GCG 6 All self-funded expenses will be invoiced to the individual by GCG prior to Nominative Registration and are payable by credit card or cheque prior to departure to the event. 7. Minors who travel without a parents/guardian are required to have a Travel Consent Form. 8. All FIG events are limited to NT members or potential NT members that have been approved by the NTD or designate. 9. All gymnasts attending FIG events must be in possession of a FIG License. Note: Applications and renewals will be administrated by GCG. Gymnasts use the same FIG License card throughout their gymnastics career. Renewals are done electronically by GCG. Non- National Team athletes are responsible for the cost of their FIG license. ALL gymnasts are responsible for lost card charges. 11. National Team members (athletes and coaches) are required to wear the current GCG National Team uniform at official National Team activities. For all other international events they are representing their club and therefore are to wear their club uniform.

Non-FIG invitations will be emailed to the PTO’s.

PTO’S, NT Coaches & Brevet Judges are asked to email GCG if you have any questions regarding National Team Events. All other questions should go through their PTO.

FUNDING LEGEND GCG Fully funded by GCG CS Cost-shared SF Self-funded F Funded by Organizing Committee or Other