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Great Resource for Schools With Gymnastics Teams or Clubs

Posted on 18. May, 2009 by Bob Wilson in Gymnastics Business

The NAIGC (National Association of Intercollegiate Gymnastics Clubs) is the country’s largest, student-run gymnastics organization. Because the NAIGC was founded on principles of accessibility, they accept and run competitions for collegiate gymnasts of all levels – from beginner to elite.

Another interesting aspect of the NAIGC is their Nationals’ qualifying rules. To qualify for Nationals, a gymnast needs to be affiliated with a member school, in good standing and have competed in at least 1 event over at least 2 meets during the current season. There are no score requirements.

For a lot of schools, running a varsity program simply isn’t possible, whether for financial reasons or they simply don’t have enough gymnasts to stay competitive at that level. But that doesn’t mean gymnasts at those schools should be shut out of the sport completely. That’s where the NAIGC comes in. They even allow individual students to compete.

They also offer a great piece of scoring software – NAIGC Score. Because the organization is student-run (which is great!) they get a lot of turnover and young gymnasts who are maybe running their first meet ever. With the NAIGC software, they can print score sheets, input score data and basically track score information while still staying consistent with the NAIGC style.

I’m so impressed by the NAIGC. As an organization, it just shows such initiative and dedication on the part of our college-aged gymnasts and I couldn’t be prouder. Membership in the NAIGC offers a chance to compete, at all levels, in an environment that’s open, student-run and accessible. So, please, if you’re a college-level gymnast, I urge you to check it out.

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