NDP National Finals 2005

[Dave]

Good luck to all Gymnasts competing at this years NDP Finals in Stoke-On-Trent on May 21/22.....( Especially to all those from the South East Region )


I'll be competing on sunday 22nd May if anyone wants to come and cheer this old reck of a gymnast on :o - Im competing at National 3 mens Tumbling Over 15....

[Anita]

I'll be there cheering you on Dave. Anyone else going?

[Gingerheid]

I'll wish you all the best from here instead :D - hope it goes well!

[sarahlouise]

im going, yey with my new partner from the SWest, not competing because just come back from injury, and swopped regions and partners!!

but will be there to watch my best mate from west mids, doing int 4WP

anita, may finally get to meet you!!!

looking forward to it already! so is my new top, bless!

what time does it all kick off on saturday?

x

[Anita]

Hi Sarahlouise

Doors open at 8 on Saturday: march-on is at 9.15 with competition starting at 9.30. The day's due to finish at 7.15!

Int 4 are competing on Sunday which is a much shorter day: doors open 8.30, march on 9.45, comp starting 10 and finish about 5.30.

I'll be around the registration area in the morning and lunch-time: probably wearing a white polo shirt with "East Kent Acro" on it! Are you going to be there both days?

[Dave]

Just read the article about the NDP Finals on the homepage, it said something about it all changing next year ? anyone know anything about this ????

"
This competition is the last of the present cycle of the current National Development Plan. Next year we move to a new programme with different challenges as the skill and ability requirements change.



To the City of Stoke on Trent, our sincere gratitude for the invaluable financial support, and continued commitment in helping British Gymnastics provide the best possible conditions for the competition. "

[Anita]

Hi Dave

The NDP levels are "re-vamped" every four/five years or therabouts. When my daughter first competed she competed at "Regional A" (1993/4) which was the lowest level of the then NDP. I know that Regional A, B & C competed one routine and D and above did 2. Not sure about much else as it was changed at the end of 1994.

In 1994 the "National" levels came in - National 1-4 with "IFSA 1" as the top level (I think: wasn't that much involved at the time).

In 1998 the NDP was re-vamped again but the changes weren't that drastic for the lower levels of National 1-4: just some rationalisation of balances etc and IFSA 1 was replaced with National 5.

In 2000 the current NDP came into being.

Hope this explains things a little.

[Dave]

Well the NDP Finals have been and gone again, sadly i didnt get a medal this year i came in fourth out of 8, i failed to land on my first two tumbles :o and on my third i didnt really do much of a pike back :( but ah well i enjoyed the whole weekend a lot more this year than i did last year i had the full support of my club ( Bagshot ) this year and we all enjoyed the competition.... Hopefully i'll be back next year doing the mens 4 and also the level 4 mens tumbling providing my operation goes ok....