Inquiries and Protests

When a coach wishes to make an inquiry (protest), such inquiry must be presented in writing to the Meet Director or the designated Meet Inquiry Official, using the official State Meet Inquiry Form. For the 2009 State Meet the designated Meet Inquiry Officials are:

All women’s competitions: Cali Curry

All men’s competitions: Janet Cochran

An Inquiry table will be available to pick up the official State Meet Inquiry Form. We advise that each coach have an optional start score sheet filled out in advance to attach to the inquiry form, this will save valuable time. Start score forms are available on the State Meet web site.

Men’s Optional Start Score Form

The M.I.O. will present the inquiry to the judge immediately following the event. The judges shall meet and discuss the inquiry. A written answer shall be presented to the M.I.O. who will return said answer to the coach. The coach cannot sit in on an inquiry session. Inquires must be written by the coach only.

Men’s Optional Start Score Form

Improper Inquiry

A deduction shall be given to a team whose gymnast or coach protest or questions a score verbally on the floor during an event or during the meet. Deductions are as follows.

1. First offense for coach or gymnast - 0.5 from team score
A gymnast may be removed from the floor for their first offense.
2. Second offense for a coach – 3.0 points from team score

Number of Inquires

Two denied inquires per team per meet are permitted. If a third or subsequent inquiry is denied a team score deduction of 0.3 will be taken each time.

Men’s Compulsory Inquiry Form

Men’s Optional Inquiry Form