Linda Thorberg

Linda's Congress Sessions

Friday
8:30 - 9:30am
Room 245
Women’s Development Program Update
Friday Women
Presenter(s): Tom Koll Linda Thorberg
Session Summary

This session is designed to help the Women’s Program community understand all the rule changes that were approved at the 2025 annual committee meetings. You’ll hear directly from members of the Administrative, Technical, and Development Program committees as they walk through the key updates — including changes to the Rules and Policies, the Development Program Code of Points, the Compulsory Book, and the Operating Code. These updates will take effect for the upcoming 2025-2026 competition season, so this is a great chance to get clear on what’s new.

9:45 - 10:45am
Room 245
Women’s Xcel Program Update
Friday Women Xcel
Session Summary

This session is designed to help the Women’s Program community understand all the rule changes that were approved at the 2025 annual committee meetings. You’ll hear directly from members of the Administrative, Technical, and Xcel Program committees as they walk through the key updates — including changes to the Rules and Policies, the Xcel Program Code of Points, and the Operating Code. These updates will take effect for the upcoming 2025-2026 competition season, so this is a great chance to get clear on what’s new.

2:45 - 3:45pm
Room 345
Deciphering “Up to the Level” Composition: Level 8-10 Floor Exercise Acro and Dance
Friday Women Technical
Session Summary

This session will update you on the current rules for taking “up to the level” deductions on Floor Exercise for Levels 8, 9 and 10. Each level will have examples to determine if they meet the criteria and if there is a deduction. We will cover acro, dance and last salto.

Saturday
12:15 - 1:15pm
Room 352
Run, Jump, Land and Fall – That’s Vaulting for Preschool!
Saturday Preschool
Presenter(s): Linda Thorberg
2:45 - 3:45pm
Room 345
It’s Not in the Code of Points!!
Saturday Women Technical
Session Summary

What to do when the question is not in the Code of Points.