The 2019 Competition season has commenced and all events are now available on the Events calendar.
Key things to note for 2019 Events and New Zealand Gymnastics Championships:
Coach Qualifications: Coaches whose athletes are competing at the level eligible to attend the New Zealand Gymnastics Championships must hold (at a minimum) the Elementary Coach qualification for their code in order to be on the floor or warm-up area with their athletes at qualifying competitions for the New Zealand Gymnastics Championships.
AeroSchools: AeroSchools Level 5 will be the only AeroSchools Level eligible for the 2019 New Zealand Gymnastics Championships. As of
Please note: The AeroSchools programme will still be used as a Gym for All programme and used for AIMs Games, NZ Secondary Schools as well as at club competitions if desired. When considering the GfA event pathway, AeroSchools will definitely feature as a topic in a ‘National Clubs’ style event.
Rhythmic Gymnastics Level 4: From 2019, Rhythmic Gymnastics Level 4 will no longer be held at the New Zealand Gymnastics Championships. The Level 3/4 Nationals Festival Competition will be held on the 21-22nd September.
Endorsed event timelines: Please be aware of the following deadlines for clubs hosting endorsed events (qualifier and non-qualifier):
- 1 month prior to entry deadline – Entry information and entry form submitted to Gymnastics NZ (Excel document attachment)
- 1 month prior to
event – Health & Safety Plan sent to Gymnastics NZ - 2 weeks prior to
event – Coach qualification list submitted to Gymnastics NZ (qualifying events only) - 2 weeks prior to
event – Judging panels and appointed Control Judge submitted to Gymnastics NZ - 48 hours post-event – Results required to be available to the public through the clubs’ own platforms; (e.g. posted to
club website, emailed directly) - 2 weeks post event – Event report and results submitted to Gymnastics NZ
2019 NZ Gymnastics Championships – Provincial Coordinators, Team Managers and Code Coordinators
Your Gymnastics NZ Relationship Managers will be collecting contact information for the Provincial Coordinators, Team Managers and Code Coordinators for each of the provinces.
Provincial Coordinators will receive all high-level communications from Gymnastics NZ via email. As a reminder, Provincial Coordinators are solely responsible for submitting the athlete and coach dispensation applications. They will not be accepted from any other source or after the closing date.
Team Managers and Code Coordinators will receive information from Gymnastics NZ via Basecamp, our event communications platform. Distributed information will include athlete entry instructions, start lists, timetables, music submission link and various pre-competition forms. Invitations to join Basecamp will be sent out in the coming months.
We would like to sincerely thank those that volunteer for these positions. The National Championships would not be possible without your support and dedication.