Go here: CollegeGymFans.comAnd click on the "Meet Time" link in the left column. There will be links to meets online. Some are free, some require registration, and some are pay links, but these will all be designated so you will know which is which.
I am in a unique position to answer this question because my daughter was a member of a Division II team for two years and then transfered to a Division I school. I have watched a lot of teams from all three divisions over the past few years. To answer your specific questions:
Q: What...
Really good Level 9s can do NCAA
Reinforcing the notion that skills rather than level matters, Taylor Madison, a Level 9 from Airborne in California, has committed to Cornell for next season.
Taylor Madison.
A couple of years ago, another Level 9 from Airborne, Avery Gee, made the...
Focus on grades
Perhaps you were using hyperbole, but even the top six schools aren't fully staffed with elites. I agree with all the previous posters who state that having E skills or 10.0 start values will make any gymnast attractive to any program. I would add, however, that the better...
I vote no on home equipment
Gymnastics is different because in basketball, soccer, and baseball no one is deducting points for performing a skill incorrectly. When you are shooting free throws, no one cares if you are shooting them underhand like Rick Barry if you can make over 80%...
Yes. However, even more important than the level are the skills that you have, or can show video that you are training. If you have "E" level skills, you will get college coaches to look at you.
Keep in mind that there really is a range of Division III schools. Some have gymnasts that made...
Since my dd has been in the sport for 16 years, we gradually went from watching all of each and every practice to not even watching practice at all. Of course, at the beginning, it was only 6 hours a week, but as it gradually built up to 21 hours a week, we simply couldn't afford the time...
There is no age limit either way. One of my daughter's former teammates competed in the 2004 Athens Olympics, took a break for 5 years, and then competed last year as a 20-something old freshman in college.
You would not study medicine, as such, but rather would work towards a compatible...
You don't have a choice if you are in NCAA. All NCAA athletes have to maintain a minimum GPA, and some teams have higher standards than the minimum. If you are planning on doing club or NAIGC, you will have to do some serious time management, budgeting and planning.
At your level, you...
Keep in mind that "Little Girls in Pretty Boxes" was published in 1995 and Christy Henrich, the GAGE gymnast who suffered from eating disorders, passed away in 1994. What started Christy's downward spiral was a judge telling her that she was fat and that she needed to lose weight. Since then...
I totally agree with this. Anyone who has a daughter who is considering NCAA sports needs to become familiar with the NCAA requirements. Here is a good place to start:
Becoming a Student-Athlete - NCAA.org
Keep in mind that the NCAA has two websites. NCAA.org focuses more on the NCAA as...
I think I know what you mean, but just so everyone is clear, D2 schools generally only give partial athletic scholarships and D3 schools don't give any athletic scholarships. D1 is a "head count" system where a school can only give scholarships to a maximum of 12 women. In contrast, D2 schools...
I should point out that "just being on a team" has benefits beyond just a line on the resume. Athletes often get preferential class selection, academic counseling, access to tutoring facilities, and other perks both academic and otherwise, like preferential parking. In fact, my daughter's...