Mid-Winter Tournament

Friday, March 9
1:00 - 5:00 pm - Registration (registration at motel if staying overnight)
6:00 - 7:00 pm - Banquet at Marriott
7:30 - 8:30 pm - Dance at Marriott

Saturday, March 10
8:30 am - Cheerleading competition begins
9:00 am - Basketball competition begins
9:00 am - Gymnastics competition begins
9:00 am - Powerlifting competition begins
9:30 am - Basketball Skills competitions beings

Entries were due Feburary 1, 2012

PLEASE NOTE:  SOIA will provide Friday's motel and banquet as well as Saturday's lunch for those registered.  If you have any questions, please contact Pam Wagner at the state office at 515-986-5520 or email pwagner@soiowa.org

Every year in March, nearly 1,000 athletes compete in basketball, basketball skills, powerlifting, gymnastics and cheerleading during the Mid-Winter Tournament at the University of Iowa Field House in Iowa City.  The evening before the tournament, a banquet and dance takes place at the Marriott.  Healthy Athlete programs are also held at the Field House during the competitions.

Events: An athlete may be in one sport

Basketball and Basketball Skills

Team competition
Half court 3 on 3 competition
Basketball Skills
Developmental Speed Dribble

Cheerleading
Teams must choose one event

Yell Cheers
Dance Cheers

Gymnastics
Athletes may participate in three events

Artistic Gymnastics
Male Events
Floor Exercise Level I, II and III
Vault Level I and II
Parallel Bars Level I
Female Events:     
Balance Beam Level I, II and III      
Floor Exercise Level I, II and III     
Vault Level I and II      
Uneven Bars Level I
Level A Developmental
Level A – Vaulting
Level A – Balance Beam
Level A – Floor Exercise
Rhythmic Gymnastics 
Hoop Level I and II
Ribbon Level I and II
Ball Level I and II

Powerlifting

Bench Press
Dead lift
Combination (total weight of Bench press and Dead lift)

The next Mid-Winter Tournament will be held March 9-10, 2012 at the University of Iowa in Iowa City.