Region 1 Committee
Region 1 Committee Zoom Meeting Minutes
May 14, 2024
12:00PM-1:00PM P.T.
Region1 Committee Members:
Svetlana Scherba, Region 1 Chair
BB Ignatova, SCA State Chair
Maia Tabakova, Nevada State Chair
Jennifer Lane, Utah State Chair
Natalia Makrushina, NCA State Chair
Yekaterina (Katya) Yakhimovich, Region 1 Judging Coordinator
Masha Krakovskaya, Zone Technical Representative
1. FInacial Topics- Presented by Svetlana Scherba
1. USAG latest Financial Report from March 31, 2024
2. Region 1 Current Financial Report from May 14, 2024.
By May 14, 2024 we had 29 competitions in current competitive season - 19 sanctioned and 10 unsanctioned competitions in the Region 1. It’s expected to have at least 2 more Invitationals until end of this season.
1.3.Unpaid Head Taxes (Rebates)
1.4. Region 1 did not cover any awards purchased by clubs hosted State and Regionals Championships except 2024 Coach and Gymnast of the Year Awards Levels 4-10 and Intermediate and FIG Groups-Approved
1.5. Discussion to provide financial help to clubs experienced losses or unexpected expenses hosting State and Regional Championships:
Bulanin RG (owner Elena Bulanin) for NCA State Championships – Additional judge expenses and Gym Rental Fee – Approved upon receiving invoices
California Rhythms (Meet director Julie Itkina) – unexpected high Gym Rental expenses -Approved
Rh. Academy of LA (owners Yelena and Serge Mezheritsky) for Region1 Levels 4-5 Championships- last minute Air ticket purchase for another judge due to assigned judge cancellation by health reason -Approved
1.6. Projected 2023-2024 Region 1 Balance by end of competitive season on June 30-2024
2. Complaints and Proposals:
2.1. 2024 Region 1 competitions, State and Regional Championships review.
Svetlana Scherba Proposal to Meet Directors:
1. Award all participants with Participation Medals - Committee needs more work on this proposal.
2. Have independent score checkers at State and Regional Championships to check judges score sheets for mathematical mistakes and to check scores sent to KSIS score system with judges score sheets- Approved with correction: “Score checkers have no connections with host clubs at all. Region 1 Committee should find score checkers”
3. Follow USA Gymnastics rules regarding meet schedule to provide recommended by USA Gymnastics time for score calculation, provide recommended by USA Gymnastics time for judging breaks.
4. Have food for judges available at the judging breaks, have water for coaches at the competition venue and if gym rules permit, some basic food to buy for coaches, participants and audience - Approved with correction: “do not obligate host clubs to provide food for coaches, participants and audience”
5. Respect safety gym rules to provide unobstructed entrances and exits, secure distance from competition floor and training area to judges and audience-Approved.
Proposal by Masha Krakovskaya:
1. Order Region 1 T-shirts for DVP Classic participants and pay from the Region 1 account- Approved
Proposal by BB Ignatova:
1. Provide financial support to Rhythmic Academy of LA (Owners Serge and Yelena Mezheritsky) in view of hardship to host Western L9 Classic- Rejected as this is not Region 1 event
Discussions on Proposals submitted by Masha Weitz, Sofia Minevich, Cynthia Bai.
3. Date for All-Members Region 1 Zoom Meeting – to be announced later.
Region 1 Committee Zoom Meeting Minutes
October 30, 2024
12:30PM-1:30PM P.T.
Region1 Committee Members:
Svetlana Scherba, Region 1 Chair
Yekaterina (Katya) Yakhimovich, Region 1 Judging Coordinator
Masha Krakovskaya, Zone Technical Representative
Nicole Chillingworth, SCA State Chair
Elena Bulanin, NCA State Chair
Jennifer Lane, Utah State Chair
The current balance on October 28, 2024 is $13,029.08
2. 2025 Region 1 Regional and State Championships Formats:
2.1. 2024 Region 1 State and Regional Championships review.
2.2. The discussion how to fit growing number of DVP gymnasts (especially L6 gymnasts) in 2.5 days format for the 2025 Region 1 L6-8 and Int.&.Adv. Groups Championships.
2.2. Number of gymnasts per level in the Region 1 total, NCA, SCA and Utah based on current Active USA Gymnastics membership:
Region 1 NCA SCA Utah
Level 3 94 16 78
Level 4 115 18 112 3
Level 5 100 8 91 1
Level 6 75 26 48 1
Level 7 57 5 52
Level 8 47 5 42
Level 9 81 25 56
Level 10 27 2 25
Elite 19 - 19
Xcel 52 15
2.3.. Katya Yakimovich confirmed the time per routine needed to judge with 2 alternating judging panels (min 4 judges) at SCA L4-5 Championships, at SCA L6-8 Championships and Region 1 L4-5 Championships: 2min/routine. NCA All Levels State Championships and Region 1 DVP L6-8 Championships will be judged by single judging panel (min 6 judges) - Katya Yakimovich confirmed time per routine needed to judge-2min30sec-2min45 sec (2.5-2.75 in metric calculation)
the State Championship in previous year. Better practice will be to allow DVP gymnast also move up to next level(s) after competed in 3 events in any sanctioned competition in the previous year.
Proposal: BB Ignatova to change these inconsistencies in DVP Rules
Second: Svetlana Scherba
BB Ignatova and Natasha Makrushina agreed to prepare Petition to USA Gymnastics Rhythmic Program to discuss on the next Region 1 Committee Meeting at the end of November 2024.
Proposal: Divide DVP competitors on National and International Streams
and National and State Streams
Proposed: BB Ignatova
Second: Svetlana Scherba
Proposal needs to continue to work on.
3. Develop and announce Qualification Procedure for L6-8 gymnasts from State Championships to Region 1 DVP Championships.
Organize New Region 1 Official competition – Region 1 L6-8 Regional Championships:
Proposal: With obviously too big number of DVP L6-8 gymnasts to fit in 2.5 days format for the Region 1 DVP Championships develop the Qualification procedure from State Championships to Region 1 DVP L6-8 Championships and announce it ASAP to Region 1 Professional Members. Masha Krakovskaya will present on next Region 1 Committee Meeting the Qualification procedure based on equal percentage of representation from each part of the Region 1 (SCA, NCA and Utah) upon results from the SCA L6-8 State, NCA & Utah State Championships.
The gymnasts not qualified through this procedure will be invited to New Region 1 official competition – Region 1 Regional L6-8 Championships.
Proposed: Katya Yakhimovich
Second: BB Ignatova
Approved: All
4. Open Bids to Host 2025 State and Regional Championships:
The following dates - March 22-23, March 29-30 and April 5-6, 2025 are available for:
NCA & Utah State Championships (all Levels),
Levels 4-5 SCA State Championships
Levels 6-8 SCA State Championships
May 2-4, 2025 - Levels 6-8 Region 1 DVP Championships
May 24-25, 2025 - Levels 4-5 Region 1 Championships & Region 1 Regional Championships (New Regional competition for gymnasts who did not qualify to the Region 1 DVP Championships from their State Championships).
Deadline for Bids Submission is November 25, 2024
Approved: All
5. Other Proposals:
5.1. Two proposals from Sofia Minevich and Masha Weits in regards to dividing competitions to different streams, based on goals setting and performance levels – international, national, state and recreational. The letters sent by emails.
Discussed by Committee.
5.2. BB Ignatova opinion on lack of consistency in progression in USA Gymnastics Rules for:
- apparatus choice from L4 to L5. There all (!) new apparatus for gymnast moving next year from the L4 to L5. Better practice will be to add only 1 or 2 new apparatus next year.
- Inconsistency in Xcel and DVP Rules in regard to moving gymnasts from one level to higher level. The DVP rules allow Xcel gymnast to move to DVP level after 3 events the gymnast competed in any sanctioned competition in previous year. At the same time if the gymnast competed already in DVP program, she can move level(s) up only after competed in all 4 events at
Respectfully submitted,
Svetlana Scherba,
Rhythmic Region 1 Chair
Region 1 Committee Zoom Meeting Minutes
December 11, 2024
10:00AM-11:15PM P.T.
Region1 Committee Members:
Svetlana Scherba, Region 1 Chair
Yekaterina (Katya) Yakhimovich, Region 1 Judging Coordinator
Masha Krakovskaya, Zone Technical Representative
Nicole Chillingworth, SCA State Chair
Elena Bulanin, NCA State Chair
Jennifer Lane, Utah State Chair
Results of the State Chairs Election presented by Svetlana Scherba:
Thank you to former SCA and NCA State Chairs - BB Ignatova and Natasha Makrushina for years of dedication and hard work leading Rhythmic Gymnastics community in the Region 1.
Welcome to newly elected SCA and NCA State Chairs - Nicole Chillingworth and Elena Bulanin.
Confirmation to continue work as Utah State Chair by Jennifer Lane.
2. 2025 Regional and State Championships Bids review and vote to confirm Bids winner
March 22-23, 2025 - NCA & Utah State Championships (all Levels) - Diana's RG, San Jose, CA
March 22-23, 2025 - L6-8 SCA State Championships - Nova Luna Gymnastics and Pacific Stars, San Diego, CA
April 5-6, 2025 - L 4-5 SCA State Championships - San Diego Rhythms, San Diego, CA
May 2-4, 2025 - Levels 6-8 & Int. and Adv. Gr. Region 1 DVP Championships - Bulanin RG, Sacramento, CA
Levels 6-8 gymnasts will enter this competition through the qualification process from State championships. This competition will qualify gymnasts to compete at USA Gymnastics DVP National Championships.
May 10-11, 2025 - Levels 4-5 & Beginners Gr. Region 1 Championships - California Rhythms, Torrance, CA
Approved: All
3. Masha Krakovskaya proposed the 2025 Region 1 DVP Championships Qualification Procedure.
Based on time necessary for judging by single judging panel with minimum 6 judges and USA Gymnastics Rules and Policy, only 133 Levels 6-8 Individual gymnasts and all 5 Intermediate and Advanced Levels Groups will enter 2025 Region 1 DVP Championships. The current number of the Levels 6-8 individual gymnasts is 190.
This means, only 70% of gymnasts will make to the 2025 Region 1 DVP Championships based on their places in their corresponding State Championships - 70% from total number of the State Championships participants in each level from each SCA, NCA and Utah State Championships. For example: The total number of L6 gymnasts in all State Championships is 82 (50 in SCA, 31 in NCA, 1 in Utah). With 70% Rule only 58 gymnasts will participate 2025 Region 1 DVP Championships: 35 gymnasts in ranking order from SCA State Championships, 22 gymnasts in ranking order from NCA State Championships and 1 from Utah).
Proposed: Masha Krakovskaya
Second: Katya Yakhimovich
Approved: All
4. Updated number of gymnasts per level in the Region 1 total, NCA, SCA and Utah based on current Active USA Gymnastics membership:
Region 1 NCA SCA Utah
Level 3 108 25 83
Level 4 140 20 115 5
Level 5 108 8 98 2
Level 6 82 26 48 1
Level 7 56 5 52
Level 8 52 5 42
Xcel 107 42 65
Beginners Groups - 3
Intermediate Groups – 2
Advanced Groups - 3
5. Open Bids to Host 2025 Region 1 Regional L6-8 Championships – for gymnasts not qualified to 2025 Region 1 DVP L6-8 Championships.
Organize this new event at the same time with 2025 Xcel CA State Championships and L3 Invitational.
Available dates are May 17-18, 2025
Proposed: Katya Yakhimovich
Second: Svetlana Scherba
Approved: All
Respectfully submitted,
Svetlana Scherba,
Rhythmic Region 1 Chair
1/27/25- Region 1 meeting discussed the following subjects:
1. Qualifications to Regional championship. 70% top participants will be qualified to participate in Region 1 championships.
2. I've requested a Score Auditor for every qualifying event in the region. Meaning, Region 1 will pay for an independent score calculator (up to$300 estimated) for NCA and Regional championship to avoid score miscalculations. Every coach is looking for fair and properly calculated scores.
3. Proposed motion. Medals purchased for NCA and Regional championships should be reimbursed up to $1000 to the host.
4. Emailed Diana's club to post pricing for NCA in KSIS.
Expected: https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Rhythmic/Committee%20Minutes/RPC/rpc_090424.pdf
Proposed Fees for 2025:
State Entry Fees: L3 $80 L4 $100 L5 $140 L6-8 $170 Beg Grp $125/routine Int/Adv Grp $150/routine
5. NV is now part of Region 2.
6. UT will participate in the NV state championship instead of NCA.
7. Region 1 registration is open on KSIS Link KSIS
8. Contact me if you would like any subject to be discussed at the next regional meeting.
Thank you,
NCA chair.
Elena Bulanin