1)WelcometothePhantomGymnasticsTeam2)OverviewofCompetitiveGymnastics3)LevelExplanation/TrainingGroups4)Tuition5)PrivateLessons/Clinics6)TeamFees/Expenses7)PracticeGuidelinesforGymnast8)Meet/ClinicGuidelinesforGymnast9)ParentConduct10)ChampionshipQualifiers11)LevelAdvancement12)LeavingtheTeamProgram13)SocialMedia,OnlineCalendarandParentCommunication

1)WelcometothePhantomTeamProgram

WelcomeandCongratulations!Asyouknow,yourchildhasbeenindividuallyselectedbyourcoachestojointhePhantomGymnasticsCompetitiveTeam.Thisprogramisintendedforchildrenwhowantmoreoutofthesportthancanbeachievedthroughrecreationalgymnastics.Beingamemberofanyteamrequiresmorededicationandcommitmentonthepartofthechild,theparent,andthecoachingstaff.Thishandbookwasdesignedtogiveourprospectiveandcurrentteammembersacompleteunderstandingofourexpectationsandguidelinesastohowourteamprogramoperates.AtPhantomGymnastics,westrivetocreateasafeandsupportiveatmosphereforallourfamiliesthroughguidance,honesty,andcommunication.Oncemore,wearedelightedtowelcomeyoutothePHANTOMPHAMILY!

2)OverviewofCompetitiveGymnastics

OurcompetitivegymnasticsprogramoperatesundertherulesandregulationsofUSAGymnastics,thesolenationalgoverningbodyforthesportofgymnasticsintheUnitedStates.Webelievethatgymnasticsistherootofallsports.Itsbasiccomponentsaidinthephysicaldevelopmentofeverychildandcontributetothefoundationofaproductivelife.Inadditiontophysicaladvancement,weseektoinstilllifeskillsandcharactertraits,suchasdetermination,workethic,timemanagement,leadership,sportsmanship,discipline,respectandconfidence,throughtheparticipationinthisprogramthatwillserveourstudentswellthroughouttheirlives.ItisthemissionofPhantomGymnasticstoprovideanencouragingenvironmenttowhereeachgymnastcanthriveinasafeandchallengingatmosphere.Teamisayearroundcommitmentinwhichathletesmustpracticemultipledaysperweek,trainand

executerequiredskills,learnandmemorizeroutines,anddemonstratethemsimultaneouslyatcompetitions.GymnastswhoareselectedforTeammustdisplaythattheyarementallycapableofthisprogram,havepotentialtosucceed,areindividuallymotivatedtolearn,andarededicatedtothesport.Inaddition,theyareselectednotjustasateammember,butalsoarolemodelandleaderbothinsideandoutsidethegym.Finally,agymnastcannotsucceedwithoutthesupportofherfamily.Theymustalsobecommittedteammembersandbefinanciallyequippedtopursuethisprogram.WhilebeingamemberofthePhantomGymnasticsTeamisadmirable;pleasenotethatthisopportunityisaprivilege,andnotaright.

Wewillalwaysrunastructured,disciplinedprogram,asitisourbeliefthatgymnasticsisfartoodangerousandcostlytohavetrainingbeconsideredjustanopportunityforsocializing.Ourcoacheswilldemandrespectandastrongworkethicfromeveryathlete.Wewillenforceproperrespect,attitudes,andmannersatalltimes.Ourobjectiveistoseetoitthateveryathletewhoparticipatesinourprogramreceivesthesamequalityinstructionregardlessofability.Athleteswillbetreatedwithrespectandprovidedpositiveguidanceinordertohelpthemreachtheirgoals.Wecoachathletestovaluegymnasticsaswellasrelationships,character,educationandpositivelifeinfluences.We,ascoaches,measureoursuccessbywhateachchildtakeswiththemwhentheyleavethesport.

Westrivetocreateafamily-orientedenvironment.Thecoach,athleteandparentmustallbesupportingmembersofacooperativecommunicationtriangleengagedtoassisttheathleteinreachinghergoals.Parentscansupportcoachingdecisionsbyclarifyingconcernswithacoachinanopenandcaringway.Itisimportantthatparentsshowrespectfortheauthorityofyourchild’scoach.Knowthatourdoorsarealways

availabletoyoushouldyoueverfeeltheneedtocarryaconcerntoourcoaches.Wetakeallconcernsandsuggestionsveryseriously.ThecoachesatPhantomGymnasticsunderstandthatwemustshoulderthemajorresponsibilityofbeingarolemodelforourathletesastheyaremajorcontributorsintheoveralldevelopmentofyourchildren.Thisisaresponsibilitythatwedonottakelightly.PhantomGymnasticswouldlikeallourteamfamiliestoknowhowmuchweappreciateyoursupport.Wehavebecomeveryclosetomanyfamiliesinvolvedinourprogramsandsincerelyhopetobuildevenmorelastingfriendshipsinthefuture.

3)LevelExplanation

JuniorOlympic(JO)Levels1&2-Thisistheprogramthatpreparesathletesforcompetitivegymnastics.Athleteswillbeexposedtocompetitiontowardtheendofthefirstyearofparticipation.Thisprogramishighlybasedondevelopingstrengthandflexibilitywithminimalskilldevelopment.Athletesattheselevelstrain7-12hoursperweek.

JuniorOlympic(JO)Levels3-5-TheseareCompulsorylevelthatfocusonentry-levelgymnasticskills,conditioning,flexibilityandtechnique.Atmeets,eachathleteperformsthesameroutinetoaprescribedcriterion.Shewhoperformsclosesttothecriterionscoresthehighest.Compulsoryteammemberstrainbetween12-16hoursperweek.

JuniorOlympic(JO)Level6-Thisisthetransitionlevelintooptionalgymnastics.Optionalathletesobtainchoreographedroutinesdesignedtosuitherindividualstrengthsandawayfromherweaknesses;yet,theymustincludecertainrequiredelements.Thegymnastwhoperformstherequiredelementswiththegreatestamplitude,formandstylewillscorethebest.

Level6athletestrain20hoursperweek.

JuniorOlympic(JO)Level7-10-Theseareoptionallevelsinwhichgymnastareabletostartcompetingonaregionalandnationallevel.Gettingtothispointisextremelydifficult.Theselevelshaveincreasedexpectations,conditioning,andskills.Level7&8athleteshavetheopportunitytocompeteattheRegion6regionalchampionships.Level9athleteshavetheopportunitytocompeteatEasternNationalChampionships.Level10shavetheopportunitytocompeteinJONationalChampionships.NCAAathletescompeteaslevel10s.Athletesattheselevelstrain20hoursperweek.

XcelBronze-ThisistheentryleveltoourXcelTeamprogram.OurXcelprogramisperfectforathleteswhowishtoparticipateinanothersportordon’twishtocommitasmanyhoursinthegymasourJuniorOlympicteamsarerequiredtodo.Trainingisusually6-8hoursperweek.

XcelSilver,Gold,PlatinumandDiamond–ThesearethelevelsoftheUSAGymnasticsXcelteamprogram.Eachlevelpresentsitselfwithaprogressivesetofskillrequirementsandathleteswillmovethroughtheprogramastheyachievetheseskills.IndividualchoreographyisrequiredstartingattheGoldlevel.Trainingistypically10-14hoursperweek.

TOPS-standsforTalentOpportunityProgram.Itisanationallyrecognizedprogramdesignedspecificallyforathletesthatshowexceptionalpotentialinstrength,flexibility,form,andtechnique.Nationaltestingisofferedforathleteswhoaremasteringthestrengthandflexibilityrequirements.

TrainingGroups-Traininggroupsarenotalwaysbasedontheathletescurrentlevel.Weoftentraininmulti-levelgroupsbasedontheindividualneedsoftheathletes.Traininggroups

mayperiodicallychangeduetotheneedsoftheathletes.Wedonotguaranteeapermanentcoachorgroup.Wedopromiseyourathletewillgetthebestindividualtrainingtohelpthemreachtheirfullpotential.

4)Tuition

Paymentsaredueonthe1stofeverymonth.

Tuitionisdeterminedbyconsideringthecostoftheprogramfortheyear.Theannualcostoftuitionwilldependonyourathleteslevelandtraininghours.Teamtuitionisanannualfeebasedonthecostofrunningteamprograms.Theannualfeeisdividedinto10equalmonthlypaymentsfortheschoolyear.Summertuitionissplitintotwopayments.

REFUND POLICY: PhantomGymnasticsdoesnotofferrefundsforanyreasonnordowepro-rateformissedtrainingsessions.Tuitionisnotproratedorincreaseddependingonthenumberofclassesinamonth,norduetoholidays,weather,orgymclosingsforanyreason.Ifyouchoosetoleavetheteamprogrampriorthelastcompetitionforyourathleteslevel,youwillbechargedtheequivalentofonemonthlytuitionpayment.

PAYMENT METHODS: Cashorcheckisaccepted.Creditcardscanbestoredonfilehoweverifyouhaveacardstoreditwillautomaticallychargeyourcardformonthlyfeesonthe1stofeverymonth.

LATE FEES: Paymentsmadeafterthe15thofthemonthresultina$25latefeeunlessyouhavecommunicatedapaymentplanwithus.Returnedchecksincura$30fee.

CLOSINGS: Youcanexpectanumberofgymclosingsduetocompetitions,holidays,andinclementweather.Theseclosingshavebeencalculatedinyourannualtuition.Competition

cancellationswillbedeterminedwhentheschedulewhenisreceived.Incasesofinclementweather,closingswillbeemailed,postedontheBANDApp,Facebookandthewebsite.Norescheduledpracticesormakeupswillbegivenforanyreason.

DISCOUNTS: Asafamilybusiness,weunderstandandidentifywiththefinancialcommitmentrequiredtoparticipateinprogramssuchascompetitivegymnastics.Forthatreason,weofferthefollowingdiscountstoourTeamfamilies.Alldiscountsaretobetakenoffthelowerpricedtuitioneachmonth.TOPSpracticesareexcludedfromthesediscounts.

§ Multiple Competitive Team Children:ChildAisfullprice.ChildB,C,etc.receive15%offmonthlytuition.

§Recreational Siblings:SiblingsinourRecreational,PreschoolorStarsclassesreceive15%off.

§ Open Gym: TeammembersreceiveOpenGymatadiscountedrateof$35for5passes.

5)PrivateLessons

Privatelessonscanbescheduleddirectlywiththecoach.PleaseseeourParentCommunicationsectionforcontactinformation.Eachcoachhastheirownprivatelessonratebuttheyaretypically$50-$60perhour.Privatelessonsmaynotbeusedformobilitybutratherwhenyoufeelyourathletewouldbenefitfromsomeindividualattention.

Clinics

Weofferseveralclinicsthroughouttheyearformultipleevents.Thepriceswillvarybasedonthelengthandevent.Clinicsofferingsanddetailswillbepostedonallsocialmedia,emailedandplacedontheonlinecalendar.

6)TeamFees

Allfeesassociatedwithparticipatingintheteamprogramareaddedtogetherintooneannualfee.Youmaychoosetopaythesefeesupfrontandreceivea10%discountorwecanfinancetheannualfeeinto12equalpaymentsstartingonMay1st,2018andendingonApril1st,2019.

Meetentryfees(individualandteamawardfees):Thiswillvaryperlevelbutincludestheentryfeesforallcompetitionsonthemeetschedule.Allteamathletesareenteredinallcompetitions.Therearenorefundsformeetentryfeesforillness,injury,absenceoranyotherreason.

CoachingFees:Coaches Competition Expenses: Includingbutnotlimitedto,coacheswages,transportation,mileage,foodandlodgingforcompetitions.

Team Registration Fee: Helpscoverthecostofsecondaryliabilityinsuranceandadministrativetimeassociatedwiththeteamprogram.

Parent Support Group Fee: Ourparentsupportgrouprunsexclusivelyonvolunteers.ItsmissionistopromoteinterestingymnasticsandprovidesupporttoourTeam.Itaimstoencouragesportsmanship,developteamunity,promoteprideandtradition,andtoprovidefinancialsupporttotheTeam.Itisessentialforparentstounderstandthemeaningofteamworkanddisplaythisconcepttoourgymnasts.FamiliesareexpectedtosupporttheeffortsincontinuingthesuccessofourParentSupportGroupbysharingideasandabilitiesin

fundraisingefforts,gymnastrecognition,andeventsheldovertheseason.

EquipmentFee:Thisfeecoverstape,chalk,pre-wrap,strapbarsupplies,bellybands,annualbarrailreplacementandaportionofourannualequipmentupgradeswhichrangefrom$10,000-$15,000peryear.Weprideourselvesinprovidinguptodate,safetrainingapparatusforallofourathletes.

7)PracticeExpectationsforTeamGymnast

DressCode:Leotardsaretobeworntopractice.Theuniformtankleotardmustbewornonuniformdays.AllJOteamathletesmustwearabellybandwhichwewillprovide.HairMUSTbeinabunoutoftheathletesface.Tightfittingleggingsand/orfittedlongsleeveshirtsmaybewornifthegymiscold.Appropriateleotardstyleshortscanbewornbyathletesages12andolder.

Apparelmustbefittedtothebodywithnoloosefabricforsafety.Nojewelry,noexcessivemakeup.Noleotardswithshortsattachedoranyshortsforathletesunderage12.Allteamgymnastsmusthaverunningshoesdaily.Athletesmustenterandleavethegymwithshoesonandreasonableclothingbasedontheweather.

Attendance: Gymnastareassignedaminimumnumberofdaysthattheyarerequiredtopracticeperweek.Arriveontimeandstayuntildismissed.Athleteswillbeexpectedtolineupuponarrivalanddismissalofallpractices.Iftheyneedtocomelate/leaveearly,theyaretonotifyyourcoach.Iftheyaresick,pleasenotifytheircoach.Iftheywouldliketorequestasocialday,theathletemustsubmitittothecoachverballyorinwriting.Parentsmaynotrequestabsencesunlesstheathleteis

sickandunabletodoso.Approvalwillbebasedontheathlete’sattendancerecord.Missingasignificantamountofpracticebeforeacompetitioncanresultinthegymnastscratchingthemeetandforfeitingtheentryfee.Gymnasticsisasportbuiltonconsistencyandmusclememory;therefore,thisdecisionisnecessarytoensurethesafetyandwellbeingofthegymnast.Teammembershipstatuswillbereevaluatedshouldyoumissanexcessiveamountofpractice.Summerpracticeisrequiredforalllevels.Weoffereightweeksofpractice.Weareclosedfortwoweeksinthesummer.JOathleteslevels3&upaswellasXcelGoldandupareallowedoneadditionalweekofvacation.JOlevels1&2aswellasXcelBronze,Pre-BronzeandSilverareallowed2weeksofvacation.Fulltuitionisdueregardlessofattendance.

Commitment: Successingymnasticsrequireshardwork,determinationandcommitmentyearround.Whilewedosupportotheractivities,typicallytheparticipationintoomanyactivitiescanresultininconsistentsuccesses,anincreasedchanceofinjuries,andcanshowalackofcommitmenttoyourteammatesandcoaches.Therearetimeswherepersonalsacrificesandcompromisesneedtobemade.Thisisnotsayingthatgymnasticsshouldconsumeyourlife.PhantomGymnasticsrealizesthatfamily,academics,andreligionmustallbepriorities.Ultimately,wehopeourathleteslearntobudgettheirtimewhenotheractivitiesarise.

OtherSports:XcelTeamathletesareallowedtoparticipateinother sports. At the start of the sport, an alternate sportscontractmustbe filledoutandapprovedby thecoach,whichwill indicate potential conflicts. JO athletes are discouragedfromparticipatinginothersportsduetothetimecommitmentoftheJOprogram.Howeverifanathletechosestoparticipatein an outside sport, there may not be any conflicts with

practicesorcompetitions.

AttitudeandBehavior:Allteamathleteshaveanexpectationwhentheyenterthegym. Theymustbepoliteandrespectfultowardallcoachesandteammates.Theymustaskpermissionto leave the gym for any reason, including getting a drink orusing therestroom.Walkingaway fromacoach,back talking,arguing, aggressive behavior, eye rolling, profanity,inappropriatediscussions,etc.areformsofdisrespectandwillnot be tolerated. Gymnastics requires strong-minded,determined attitudes to overcome all the failed attemptsbefore finally landing a skill. Trust the process. It requireshoursuponhoursinthegyminordermaintain,progress,andreachsuccess.Fearisnormal.Gymnastshouldtellthecoachiftheyareafraid.Coachesareheretohelpthegymnastsucceed!

Nutrition: Nutritiousmealsbothbeforeandafterworkoutsareessentialtotraining.Gymnastmustbringasmallsnackiftheirpracticeismorethan3hours.Thesnackmustconsistofafruitorstarchyvegetabletoreplenishglycogenandasmallproteinsource to fuelmusclegrowth. If theproteinsourcecontainsasimplecarbthentheydonotneedanadditionalsnack.(Someexamples are trailmix, apples andnut butter,½of a proteinbar,proteinshake,yogurtw/fruit,cheeseandgrapesetc.)NoGoldfish, Chips, Popcorn, Cheeze-its etc.…No Sweets or Junkfoodofanykindwillbepermittedatsnacktime.BringampleWATER to practice. No flavored or carbonated drinks arepermitted inside thegym.Labelyourwaterbottle.Wedonothave a water fountain in the gym. ABSOLUTELY NO GUMCHEWINGINTHEGYM.

Open Gym: Skillsthathavenotbeentaughtandpracticedonaregular basis are not to be attempted during open gym. It isdesignedtoworkindependentlyoncurrentskillswhilehavingfunwithfriends.

Rips and Grips: Ripsare100%inevitable.Theyarecausedduefriction between the hands and equipment. To treat rips youshouldwashhandswithwarmwaterandsoap, cutoffexcessskin around the rip, and let air out as much as possible.Although speculated, grips DO NOT prevent rips. Grips areused toenhanceagymnast’sgripon theapparatus.Gripsareoptional and are not used by all gymnasts. They are NOTrequired for any level. Getting grips varies from gymnast togymnast.Thisdecisionistobemadebythecoach.Ifagymnasthas reached the point where they are performing a lot ofswingingelements,suchasclearhipcirclesorgiants,gripscanhelp them stay securely on the bar and perform these skillswithmoreconfidence.However,othergymnastswouldrathernot wear grips at all, and they perform very successfullywithout them. Grips stretch out and can rip; therefore, thosewho wear grips should break in a new pair after eachcompetitiveseason. Athletesshouldhavetwopairofgripsatall times. We sell grips at the gym. Grips are the gymnastresponsibility,notyourcoachesorteammates.

Injuries: Ifyourgymnastisinjured,donotassumeshecannotpractice.Inmostcases,gymnastscancontinuepracticingdoingmodified workouts including stretching, conditioning,flexibilityandwhateverelse ispossiblewhilerecovering.Theless timeoutof thegym, thebetter.Remember that seven days without gymnastics makes one weak. We reserve the right torevieweachgymnast’ssituationanddeterminewhat is in thechild’s best interest. Doctor notes of injuries and medicalreleases to returnmustbeprovided. Gymnastmaynotwearanybraceswithoutadoctororcoachrecommendation.

Cell Phone Usage: Wedonot allow athletes to access theircell phones at anytime during practice. This includes breaktime. If you need to contact your athlete feel free to call thegymphoneat329-9315. Ifyourathleteneedstocontactyou,

they will need to ask their coach’s permission and we willeitherallowthemtousetheircellphoneatthattimeorusethegymphone.

8)MeetExpectationforTeamAthletes

What to Wear: Arriveinyourleotardandwarm-ups.Hairistobe neat and secured tightly in a bun so it won’t fall or needfixing. Use hairpins, clips, gel and hairspray to keep hair inplace. Please wear a black scrunchie as well as a black buncover. NO JEWELRY, NAIL POLISH OR EXCESSIVE MAKE UPUndergarments must match your skin tone and must becompletelyhiddenundertheleotardatalltimes.Theseareallcausefordeduction.

What to Bring: Gymnast shouldbringaspareleotard,flipflopsor slides, tape/prewrap, band aids,water bottle (no coloreddrinks/pop),hairties/clips,hairspray,brush/comb,gripsand/ortigerpawsoranyotherbraces(ifnecessary),andasnack.Optional levels should carry two pairs of grips (just in case).Chalkboxes(notrequiredforflyawaymeets)everythingmustfit in thebag. Gymnastmay leavewinter coats and/orbootswithparentsatthestartofthemeet.

Behavior and Sportsmanship: BeingamemberofthePhantomGymnastics Team is a privilege, not a right. This invitation isnottobetakenforgranted.Gymnastsareexpectedtopresentthemselves inthehigheststandard. Theyaretobecourteousandrespectful,notonly to theirownteammatesandcoaches,but to ALL the competing gymnasts, their coaches, parents,spectators and judges. They are expected to watch andsupportalloftheirteammates.Thismeansiftheirteamissplitforanycompetition, theyare toattendall session relevant to

their level. Attitude and how they carry themselves isimportant. Negative attitudes, hysterical behavior,uncontrollable crying, arrogance, and connotative gestures orcomments are unacceptable and do not represent PhantomGymnasticsinapositivemanner.Thistypeofbehaviorwillnotbe tolerated and you will be removed from the competitionimmediately.

Community: Gymnastics is an individual sport and a teamsport; however, gymnastics is also a very small community.Manytimesatmeetswerotatewithotherteamsfromdifferentcities, states, or counties. Gymnast are expected to beencouraging toward all other gymnasts and teams. Uponreaching high levels of gymnastics the “fish pond” growssignificantly smaller. Many optional level gymnasts competealone, or with few teammates, and with considerably lesspeople in the stands supporting them. Other gymnasts,teammates or not, understand all the hard work, fears, andfrustrations that you endure on a daily basis. Of course wewant our gymnasts and teams to be successful; however, wealsoaspiretocreatereputableyoungpeoplewhowillbecomerespectable adults with strong values. For this reason, it isimportant that everyone sees the big picture and comestogethertoviewthesportasthecommunitythatitis.

Entering the Competition Area/Time of Arrival: Gymnast should arrive on the competition floor at least 15 minutes prior to open stretch time. Upon arrival to a competition, gymnastshould attempt to find their coach. Theywill enter the gymwiththeircoachoraftertheircoachhasalreadyentered.Theymaynot leave the gymarea for any reasonother than tousethe restroom. They may not interact with family during thecompetitionforanyreason.

AwardsCeremony: Aftercompeting,gymnastwillbeescorted

toawardsandseatedwiththeirteam.Theymustbeattentiveandrespectful. Theyare required to stayatawardsuntil theentireawardsceremonyhasended.AllteamathletesmustlineupattheendofallMeets/ClinicsorCampstobedismissedbytheircoach.

9)ParentConduct

1. MakeeveryefforttohaveyourgymnasttopracticeONTIME.Ifyou’regoingtobelateorneedtopickupearly,youshouldnotifythegym.

2. Encourageyourathletetohavegooddietandsleepinghabits.

3. Ifyouneedtoreachyourchildduringpractice,youshouldcallthegym.Gymnastsarenotpermittedtousepersonalcellphonesduringpracticehourswithoutpermission.

4. Shouldyouneedtospeakwiththegymoryourchild’scoaches,pleasedosobeforeorafterpracticeascoach’swillnotbepermittedtoleavethefloorduringpracticetime.

5. Parentsandspectatorsarenotpermittedtoenterthegymareaforanyreason.

6. Flashphotographyisprohibitedforthesafetyofallgymnastsandcoaches.

7. Parentsmayviewpracticeforupto30minutesperday.Parentviewingaddsunnecessarystresstoyourathleteandpreventsprogress.Ifaparentisabusingtheviewing

policytheathletewillbeaskedtositoutofpracticeuntiltheparentisnolongerviewing.

8. Abstainfrom“coaching”yourchildathome.Parentswhomaketechnicalcorrectionscreateaconflictbetweenthegymnastandcoach.Itisimperativethatgymnastsdonotquestionhercoaches.

9. Neverspeaknegativelyaboutyourchild’scoach.Itgreatlyaffectsyourgymnaststrainingandprogress.Italsodemonstratesthatyoudon’ttrusthercoachand,therefore,becomesalearnedbehaviorthatismirroredbacktothecoachbyyourchild.

10. DoNOTcompareyourchildtoothergymnasts.Everygymnastandsituationisdifferent.

11. DONOTGOSSIPAMONGSTOTHERPARENTS!Teamparentsareexpectedtobeadvocatesofthegymanditscoaches.SetagoodexampletootherparentsandmoreimportantlyTOYOURCHILD!Bringanyconcernsdirectlytotheowners.Thereisneverapositiveoutcomefromgossipinganditcanonlycauseharmtoeveryoneinvolved.

12. DoNOTmakeassumptionsanddoNOTtakethingspersonally.

13. DoNOTverballyabusethegym;itscoaches,andfacilityyetremainintheprogram.Besupportiveofyourgymnast,hercoaches,hergym,andhersport.

14. DoNOTnegativelydiscussthefinancesofthesportwithyourgymnast.Whilechildrenshouldlearnresponsibility,theyarealsoveryintuitive.Childrenwhobelievetheir

sportisbecomingafinancialburdentotheirfamilycanleadtothedecisiontogiveupbeforehavingachancetobesuccessful.

15. DoNOTtalkinawaythatinflictsblameorguiltbasedonhowyourathleteperforms.

16. Familiesshouldgivetheirathletepositiveencouragement,support,andunconditionallove.Childrenneedtofeelthisacceptancewhentheyarevictorious,andevenmoresowhentheyaredefeated.Gymnastsneedtobeabletotakechances,whatevertheresult.Somekidsdon’thandlepressurewell;sodon’tsendthemessagethattheyhavetowininordertoreceiveyourlove.Athleteswhoknowdefeatorhaveperformedpoorlyalreadyfeelbad.Letyourchildknowyoubelieveinthemandtheirabilities.Theimportantthingis,theydidtheirbest,andthateventually,theywillgetevenbetter.

17. Turneachandeverydefeatintoalearningopportunity.Inaproductivefailure,youdon'tachieveyourobjective,butyoucomeawaywithnewknowledgeandunderstandingthatwillincreaseyourchancesofsuccessnexttime.Anon-productivesuccessoccurswhenyouachieveyourobjective,butyou'renotsurewhatitwasyoudidright.Youcanbuildonproductivefailures.Youcan'tbuildonanon-productivesuccess.Themorechancesyoutakethemoreproductivefailuresyouwillexperienceandthemoreyouwilllearnandlearnproficiencyfromthemistakesyoumake.Mistakeshappentoeveryone.Successfulpeoplelearnfromtheirmistakes,astheyknowthedifferencebetweenaproductivefailureandanon-productivesuccess.

MeetConductforParents

1. Youarenotrequiredtobetheretheentiremeetweekend.Eachlevelwillbeassigneda“session”ononedayovertheweekend.Eachsessionlastsapproximately4-5hours.

2. Finalinformationregardingyourgymnast’ssessionisusuallyNOTavailableuntiltwoweekspriortotheactualmeetdate.DONOTCALLthehostgymformeetinformation.Oncewereceiveit,itwillbepostedatthegym,ourwebsite,andanemailwillbesentout.

3. Meetsthattakeplaceinmajorcitiesmayincurparkingfees.Preparetopayadmissionateachcompetition(cashonly).Admissionfeestypicallyrangefrom$5-$20perperson.

4. GymnastsaretoarriveattheCHECKINTIME.Ifthereisn’tacheckintimelisted,itis15minutespriortoopenstretch.Checkintimeisforthegymnaststocheckin,parentstopayadmission,pickupyourmeetgift,usetherestroom,familiarizewiththevenue,andfindseating.Gymnastsshouldfindtheirteamandsittogether.Again,thischeckintimeisforthegymnastsandfamiliesonly.YourcoachisNOTrequired,norcompensated,tobepresentatthistime.CoacheswillpickthegymnastsupslightlybeforetheSTRETCHTIMEandtakethemintothecompetitionareawheretheywillbegintheirwarmup.

5. Gymnastsmuststaywiththeirteamatalltimesduringthemeet.Gymnastsarenotpermittedtointeractwithparents,siblings,orspectatorsthroughouttheentirecompetition.Parentsshouldrefrainfromdistractingtheir

childrenduringcompetitions.

6. USAGRulesstatethatparentsandspectatorsareNOTPERMITTEDinthegymareaforanyreason.Defyingthisrulecanresultindisqualificationofthegymnastandeventheteam!

7. NEVERAPPROACHAJUDGEORMEETOFFICIALbefore,during,orafterameet(viaphone,emails,orsocialmedia).Yourcoachcananswerquestionsorconcerns.

8. NOFLASHPHOTOGRAPHYispermittedatUSAGsanctionedcompetitions.Thisisforthesafetyofallgymnasts.Turnoffallflashesonphones,cameras,etc.beforethemeetbegins.Judgesandcoacheswillstopameettoreprimandanyonedisregardingthisrule.

9. Neverspeaknegativelyaboutothergyms,coaches,judges,etc.Youneverknowwho’ssittingnexttoyou,maybeeventheparentsofagymnastyoujustmadeacommentabout.

10. ONLYcoachescandeterminethecompetitivereadinessoftheathlete.Coachesreservetherighttoscratchanychildfromameetoreventatanytimepriortoorduringameet.

11. GymnastsmustsitwiththeirteamthroughouttheENTIREAWARDSCEREMONY.DONOTLEAVEUNTILAFTERTEAMAWARDS.Ifaparentneedstoleaveearly,theyaretofindalternatetransportationfortheirgymnast.

12. Parentsareexpectedtocarrythemselveswithdignityandrespect,winorlose.Beawareofyoursurroundings

aseverythingyousayanddodirectlyreflectyou,yourchild,andPhantomGymnastics.Behaviorthatisnegative,aggressive,arrogant,etc.isconsideredinappropriate.Warningswillbegivenforfirstoffenses.Ongoingorextremecasesmayjeopardizeyourgymnast’scurrentandfuturemembershipwithPhantomGymnastics.

13. AllgymnastsandtheirparentsareexpectedtodisplaygoodsportsmanshipATALLTIMES!

14. FamiliesshouldshowteamunitybywearingPhantomGymnasticsclothingorcolorstocompetitionsandevents.

10)ChampionshipQualifiers

USAGymnasticsholdNewHampshireStateChampionshipsforLevels2-10andalllevelsofXcel.Levels7,8,9,10athleteshavetheopportunitytoqualifyandadvancefromStatetoRegionalChampionships.Level9-10athleteshavetheopportunitytoadvancetoNationalsbasedontheirplacementatRegionals.Qualificationrequirementsmayvarybyyearanddifferbylevel.Qualificationisdeterminedbyoneofthefollowing:USAGrequiredqualifyingscore,ortopscoresinaqualifyingcompetition.

11)LevelAdvancement

Ouradvancementpolicyisnot“etchedinstone”duetothevarietyofcircumstancesinvolved.Ourmainpriorityistobuildhappy,healthy,andconfidentathleteswithstrongbasics.Wecanbesuretomeetthisgoalbyplacingeachgymnastatthelevelwheretheycancomfortablyandsafelyperformtherequiredskills.USAGymnasticsstates“The USA Gymnastics program was developed with the belief that all athletes, regardless of their potential, must have a solid foundation of basic skills in

order to advance safely.” Beforeagymnastcanmovetothenextlevel,theyneedtodemonstratethattheycanbecompetitiveattheircurrentlevelandhavemasteredthenextlevelskills.Level advancement cannot be compared to moving up grades in school, nor can we guarantee a gymnast will move on to the next level each season. Gymnastswilladvanceatthetimeintheseasonthatisdeemedappropriatebythecoaches.Wewouldliketoassureyouthatitiscommontoremaininthesamelevelformultipleseasons.Ontheotherhand,shouldagymnastbehighlyadvancedoutsideherlevel,itmayalsobeattainableforthatgymnasttoskipalevel.PhantomGymnasticsmustmaintaintheintegrityoftheUSAGymnasticsprogram,itspolicies,proceduresandstandards.Asthegymnasticsprofessionals,itisourdutytoprotectwhatwefeelisinthebestinterestoftheprogramandtheathlete’sdevelopment.

Attheendofeachsummertrainingsession,yourcoacheswilleitherrecommendyoutoremaininyourcurrentlevelorinviteyoutomoveuptothenext.Levelmobilityisdeterminedbasedon,butnotlimitedto,scoringandplacementatyourcurrentlevel,understandingandmasteryofnextlevelskills,mentalattitude,strengthandflexibility,attendance,workethic,maturity,andemotionalstanding.Duetothefactthatweareunabletopredictachild’sadvancement,beadvisedthatanygymnasts’levelassignmentissubjecttochangeatanytime.Werequestthatyourespectandtrustyourcoaches’decisionasweaimtodowhatisbestandsafestforeachgymnastatthiscurrentmomentintheirgymnasticscareer.Wearesettingourgoalshighinanefforttoprepareourgirlsproperlyforthehigherlevelsofgymnastics.Witheachlevelofgymnasticscomeincreasinglyharderskillsandanincreasedlevelofrisk.Itisinthebestinterestofyourchildthatyouavoidbeingblindsidedbyyourownambitionsforyourchild.

12)PracticingwithTeamandLeavingtheGym

ItisthePhantomGymnasticspolicythatifachildchoosesthattheynolongerwanttocompetethentheycannolongerpracticewithourCompetitionTeam.Theonlyexceptionstothisruleisifthecoachesfeelthatachildisnotreadytocompete,orifagymnastisinjuredtowhereherworkoutsarelimiteduntilherinjurysubsidesandsheisreadytocompeteagain.Takeintoperspectivethatgymnasticsisacompetitivesport;therefore,notattendingcompetitionsisthesameassigningupforbasketballandsittingonthebenchduringthegames.

Shouldyoueverfeelthereisaprobleminvolvingyourathleteandthegym,youareexpectedtodiscusstheissuewithusprivatelybeforemakinganyimmediatedecisions.Knowthatourdoorsarealwaysopen,andourcoachesandstaffareheretohelpyou.However,ifourcoachingstaffisnotawareofanyconcerns,wecannothelpthesituation.Withthatbeingsaidandafteryou’vemetwiththecoaches,shouldyoustillfeeltheneedtoleavethegym;werequestaprivatemeetingwiththefamilyandgymnastwithanexplanationandagenda.Knowthatourcoachesandstaffputagreatamountofenergy,time,andeffortintoeachandeveryoneofourstudents;therefore,losingastudentisanenormousdisappointmenttothegym,itscoaches,andthegymnasts’teammates.Ifanathleteleavespriortotheseasonendingonemonthlytuitionpaymentwillbecharged.Anygymnastwholeavestheteamforanyreasonmaybeallowedtoreturntoteamonetimeonly,atthediscretionofthegymownersandcoaches.Thesecondtimeisfinal.InseverecasesshouldyoubeaskedtoleavePhantomGymnastics,youwillnotbepermittedtoreturn.

13)SocialMedia,OnlineCalendarandParentCommunication

SocialMedia:Facebook-WehaveaclosedpageonfacebookcalledPhantomGymnastics(noLLC).Pleaserequesttojointhispage,astherewillbeseveralannouncementspostedhere.Instagram-Phantom.GymnasticsTwitter@phantomgym1OnlineCalendar:PleasedownloadtheAppBandandthenemailusandrequestaninvitation.Thisisanonlineinteractivecalendarandaplacetochatwithotherparentsandreceivenotifications.Email:Pleasemakesurethattheemailinyourportaliscurrentandcheckyouremailoften.Thisisamainsourceofcommunication.Website:Ourwebsiteiswww.phantomgymnastics.com.Meetschedules,details,closingsandotherannouncementswillbepostedhere.Owner’sContact:Owner-AimeeKozlowski,coachofJOlevel1-4,alllevelsofXcelphantomgym@yahoo.com603-546-5688Owner-TammyKozlowski,coachofJOlevels6-10.phantomgym@gmail.com603-867-2781

Please take some time to read the TEAM HANDBOOK located on theteampageofourwebsitephantomgymnastics.com.We want to point out a few key points. ALL TEAM FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. If your athlete is injured or leaves the team programpriortoyear-endtherewillbeNOrefundsofteamfeespaidin.Team tuition is based on the yearly cost of running team and thendividedintotwelveequalpayments. Thereforethefull tuitionamountisdueevenifthereisapartialmonth.Therearenoguaranteedmake-upsforteamparticipants.Ifanyathletedecides to leavetheteamprogrambefore theendof theseason(variesdependingonlevel;wouldbebasedonlastcompetition)therewillbea30-daynoticefeeofonemonth’stuitionduetoPhantom.The signature below is to certify that said person has read the teamhandbookandunderstandsandagrees toallof thepoliciesassociatedwithparticipationinthePhantomTeamprogram.Signature____________________________________________________Printedname_________________________________________________Date_________________________________________________________