Coaches Information
We are so happy to have you join us as we present the 35th annual Buckeye Classic.
This year’s theme is “BE YOUR OWN HERO!”
As always, the meet will be held at the Celeste Building at the Ohio Exposition Center
(Ohio State Fairgrounds).
We are so happy to have you join us as we present the 35th annual Buckeye Classic.
This year’s theme is “BE YOUR OWN HERO!”
As always, the meet will be held at the Celeste Building at the Ohio Exposition Center
(Ohio State Fairgrounds).
COACHES: PLEASE NOTE THAT WE NEED PHOTOGRAPH AND VIDEO RELEASE FORMS FROM EACH CLUB.
Please email them to andershanna2@gmail.com.
Thank you!
Please email them to andershanna2@gmail.com.
Thank you!
2019 Coaches Fact Sheet
COMPETITION FORMAT: We will be running “Modified Capital Cup” format in all gyms for all levels. Gymnasts will compete on the same set of equipment on which they warm-up. There will be five gyms this year: North Gym; Center A Gym; Center B Gym and South Gym located in the Celeste Center and an additional gym located right next door in the Bricker Building. The Elite Optional Qualifiers will be run in a Traditional format. Levels 2, 3, Xcel Bronze, and Xcel Silver will have a 20-minute general stretch. All other levels will have a 30-minute general stretch.
AGE DIVISIONS - The gymnast’s age divisions for the Buckeye Classic are determined by dividing the number of gymnasts per session into groups of 15-20 gymnasts.
CHECK-IN: The Coaches’ “Check-in Room” is located just inside the main entrance of the Celeste Center, and will be open at 1:00 pm on Thursday and 7am on Friday – Sunday. At check-in, coaches will sign in and receive a wristband that must be worn on the competition floor and for admittance to the coaches’ hospitality room. Coaches will be asked to show their bracelets at coaches meetings. There is no gymnast check-in. The gymnasts’ scorecards and rotation sheets will be available in each competition gym. The Level 10 gymnasts will be wearing numbers this year and those numbers will be provided on the gym floor prior to competition.
GYMNASTS’ GIFTS: Gymnasts’ gifts will be available before each session in the Coaches’ Check-in Room and must be picked up by a Coach. Please note that gymnasts’ gifts were ordered to the sizes indicated on the registration form. Unfortunately, we will not be able to exchange for size.
MARCH-IN CEREMONY: The “March-In” for the 2019 Buckeye Classic will be held on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at 5:00 PM in the Center Gym. Gymnasts should wear their warm ups and/or Spirit contest accessories and report to their assigned march-in gyms starting at 4:30 PM. Please note, that there will not be a March-In before each session, so we greatly encourage all gymnasts to participate in Saturday’s March-In. Please remind your gymnasts and their families that there is no admission fee so we hope they will join us. General stretch for Saturday Evening Session (the session immediately following March-In) will begin at the conclusion of the Welcome Ceremony. Click here for more information on the March-In Ceremony.
AWARDS: Award ceremonies will be held after each session for each competition level. Award ceremonies will be held in the Bricker Building. The floor speaker will announce the location of the awards ceremony following completion of the session.
PRIZE MONEY: We will be giving away prize money to the top 2 teams in each session per level as well as the top three “Super Teams”. Super Team awards are determined by compiling the highest cumulative team scores in five out of seven levels of competition. (To be eligible for Super Team a club must have a team (3 or more gymnasts) in 5 of 8 levels. This excludes Xcel levels and Level 2.
COLLEGE COACHES: Coaches from colleges and Universities with women’s gymnastics programs have been invited to attend the Buckeye Classic. We will furnish them with a scouting list of all Level 10 gymnasts and a competition schedule. This list is available in the coaches’ check-in room. Level 10 gymnasts interested in recruitment will also wear a temporary tattoo number for identification during competition. Tattoos will be provided in the registration packet and parent volunteers will be available to assist in tattoo application prior to each Level 10 session.
COACHES’ HOSPITALITY: We have set up a hospitality room for the convenience of coaches. It is a “Coaches Only” area. Tables and chairs will be set up and meals and snacks will be made available throughout the weekend. This is done as a courtesy for coaches only and is not available to gymnasts or their families. You must present your valid Buckeye Classic wristband for admittance. Please check with the coach’s room staff for the exact location of the hospitality room.
