EXCITING NEWS FROM AAU JUMP ROPE IN THE USA
Posted by Eric Herber on 26/10/2004 at 04:14

The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is delighted to announce approval for participation from non-US athletes at the AAU Junior Olympic Games Jump Rope event July 28 to August 1, 2005 in New Orleans, Louisiana. 12,000 to 15,000 athletes are expected to compete in 25 different sports at the AAU Junior Olympic Games. Full details can be obtained by going to http://www.aausports.org, click on Member Sports and then select Jump Rope. The complete rules are contained in the 2005 Jump Rope Handbook. This will be posted shortly on the Jump Rope web-page. Updated forms and procedures will also be posted as they become available.

EVENTS:  The following events are contested in AAU Jump Rope competition:

Individual Rope Singles and Pairs, consisting of a speed, power and freestyle Triple Crown (All-Around) combined event.

Age-groups : 9 and under, 10-11, 12-14, 15-17, 18-20.  Separate division for males and females in singles. Pairs may be mixed or same gender.

Double Dutch Pentathlon, consisting of speed, power and freestyle in Singles and speed and freestyle in Pairs.

Age-groups: 11 and under, 12-14, 15-17, 18-20. Teams are 4-person and may be mixed or same gender.

Group Synchronized Routine – 6-30 participants.  Single rope choreographed routines 2-4  minutes.

Age-groups: 13 and under and 14-20.

The age of a jumper is determined by his/her age as of December 31, 2005. 

HOW TO QUALIFY TO PARTICIPATE

US Athletes must qualify through placing in the top 10 US Athletes in their event at any US qualifying tournament – see published list on the AAU web-site. Fee $25.

Non-US Athletes must either qualify in the top 10 NON-US Athletes at any US qualifying tournament or may be nominated by their National Governing Body (NGB) that administers the sport of Jump Rope/Skipping. An NGB may nominate a maximum of 10 athletes, pairs or Double Dutch teams in any age-group in any Triple Crown or Pentathlon. Coaches or team managers will need to submit full personal details for all selected athletes who are nominated by their NGB and will need to specify events for which they are nominated to the AAU Jump Rope Committee on the entry forms that will be published for the 2005 events. Fee $25 to enter a US qualifying tournament or $30 to qualify by nomination from your NGB.

2005 AAU Junior Olympic Games entry forms will be posted at http://www.jrogames.org Fee $40

For more information, please check the AAU Jump Rope web-site at http://www.aausports.org and click on Jump Rope or e-mail Jean Hodges, AAU JR  Secretary-General at hodgesj@...

Here you can download your registration-form!!

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL

ATHLETES, COACHES AND JUDGES

MUST BE AAU MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE

Youth Membership $12

Adult Membership $14