USAG Girls team Coached by:
- Head Team coach Helen Verucchi
- Valeriy Indyukov
- Evgueni Indioukov
- Marina Tatarchina
Our USAG competitive team has the following structure:
Plano USA's girls competitive gymnastics team competes under USAG for level's 4-10. Training hours vary from 12 hours-34 hours per week depending on the level and age of the athlete.
Junior Olympic program (Artistic)- Pre-Elite/Hopes- These young athletes have developed their skills and dedication to the sport with high goals in mind. They are introduced to the Elite circuit through qualifying meets at the National Team Training Center at Karolyi's Ranch in Huntsville, TX and have the potential to compete as far as the U.S. Challenge meet. Pre-Elite, Hopes and TOP program athletes are NOT classified as "Elite" athletes.
The Junior Olympic 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. The program allows the gymnast to advance at her own pace, competing at more than one level in a year, if she so chooses. The Women's Junior Olympic Program is divided into three major segments.
- The Developmental Levels 1 through 4 may be used as a non-competitive and achievement-oriented program for use within a gym’s pre-team program, or they may be used as an introductory/recreational competitive program. States may also offer State Championships for these levels.
- The second part consists of Compulsory Levels 5 and 6. Both of these levels are progressive in nature, building upon the skills required at the previous level. Competitive opportunities are provided up to and including the USA Gymnastics State Championships.
- The third segment is Optional Levels 7-10. Levels 7 and 8 have difficulty restrictions, while Levels 9 and 10 have no restrictions in the skill choice. Composition is evaluated at all Optional Levels, except Level 7.
- Level 7 has competitive opportunities up to and including State Championships.
- Additional competitive opportunities are provided for Levels 8-10, with the Level 10 competitive season culminating at the Jr. Olympic National Championships, Level 9 at the Eastern or Western Championships and Level 8 at the Regional Championships.
Tops Team- TOPs (Talent Opportunity Program), is a talent search and educational program for female gymnast ages 7-11 and their coaches. During the months of June and July gymnasts age 7-11 are evaluated on physical abilities at the state or regional level. These dates are set by your regional TOP manager in conjunction with your National Elite Program Chair.
From there, athletes are invited to participate in the National TOP test that is conducted in the month of October where they will be evaluated on the same physical abilities tests along with some basic gymnastics skills. Athletes are then invited to participate in the National TOP Training camp which takes place in December of each year.
National Team- This is the ultimate goal of Elite driven athletes. The National Team Size can be up to 28 athletes. To address our country’s needs and mirror the quad age requirements, the junior and senior team sizes will change each year. The Support Programs for the National Team Members will be included in the National Team Handbook and will be presented each year at the National Team Meeting after Championships.
Elite- The Elite Program is designed to provide competitive experiences for athletes aspiring to the National Team or the Pre-Elite Training Squad. The National Teams (Senior and Junior) are selected from the USA Championships each year. These athletes represent the United States in international competitions. The Pre-Elite Training Squad is selected from the Challenge Meets each year.
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TAAF Girls team Coached by:
The Texas Amateur Athletic Federation is a nonprofit organization established in 1925 to promote, organize and conduct amateur athletics in the state of Texas.
Our TAAF competitive team has the following structure:
Girls train from 4-8 hours per week. The compete in levels 4-8
Plano USA competitive team is by invitation only. There is a $45 try-out fee which will be applied to registration if your child joins the team. To schedule a try-out, please call us at 972-423-0458.
