FX: Floor Exercise
PH: Pommel Horse (and mushroom)
SR: Still Rings
VT: Vault (Table)
PB: Parallel Bars
HB: Horizontal (High) Bar
www.mdmensgymnastics.org – Find out about the scheduling and results of the Designated Qualifier meets (DQ #1, DQ #2, DQ #3) and State meet here.
www.region7mensgymnastics.com – Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
The Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) is the international governing body for the sport of gymnastics.
Gymnasts compete locally to qualify for state. Again, they have to meet a certain score to attend the state meet. There are three meets a season that are designated as qualifying meets, so the gymnasts have three chances to meet that qualifying score. I think it's still a 31.0, but don't quote me on that. It's a fairly easy requirement, so most people do compete at state. Regionals and nationals don't happen until the higher levels. Once you are a level 10, you have the opportunity to participate in qualifying meets to become an elite, and again, you have to place well in order to qualify and compete as an elite. If you do qualify, you are designated as a national elite, and then I believe there is a qualification process to become an international elite. Elite gymnasts are divided into junior and senior categories by age.