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    Parents Level 8 Regional Judging?

    Absolutely possible!
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    Parents Level 8 Regional Judging?

    Ok, I just misread this entire post! You meant level 8 regionals! I haven’t had my coffee yet. I would think the same type of thing applies with the judging though. Sorry for the confusion!
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    Parents Level 8 Regional Judging?

    I am assuming you mean level 9/10. The scoring at regionals for region 8 seemed much more fair. Someone correct me, but don't they use judges from across the region and not just in state for regionals? It does get tricky at those levels bc some judges for instance might give credit for a...
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    WAG Level 10 bars

    Thank you! We are still hanging in there! Sort of! LOL!
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    Parents Easier, more difficult events L8 to L9

    Bars!! Bars is just a HUGE jump from 8 to 9. That was both of my girls' strongest event prior to 9. It is just really, really hard and takes a lot of time to master. The other events were ok. They can do a pike vault on 9, and many actually do that especially early in the season. I guess...
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    WAG Level 10 bars

    Would any judges or level 10 experts be able to provide some feedback on a level 10 bar routine? We are trying to figure out where all of the deductions are to hopefully clean it up and/or she and coach might make some changes? Please PM if anyone is willing to take a look.
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    Parents Unpopular Opinions

    I can come on here and complain about whatever I would like, just as you can. You don’t have to read it, and neither does anyone else. It is not true that everyone has the same 24 hours in a day, but why try to argue with you? You don’t get it. No, I don’t want to split up the family or...
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    Parents Unpopular Opinions

    Both of your kids are very successful as elites and doing very well, so I actually don’t know why in the heck either of you care about what other “non-elite“ parents have to say. If you are both happy with your daughters’ training , gym, and progress, my opinion and anyone else’s really...
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    Parents Unpopular Opinions

    Since this is directed at me, heck yes, I’m jealous. We don’t have the gyms here, yet Ty‘s Dad helpfully and ridiculously stated in that other thread that “our kids all have the same hours in the day.” That is an Incredibly myopic and false statement. It is also totally possible for me to...
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    Parents Unpopular Opinions

    I don’t see anyone in this forum bashing any kids elite or otherwise for doing what they love. Sure people have differing opinions on the number of hours they would like their kids training, but almost all optional level kids are devoting a lot of hours and time. The question is whether or not...
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    Parents Unpopular Opinions

    Yes, that’s true. Talked about a lot in another thread but there are insanely talented children where we live too but we don’t have the gyms and some kids don’t want to devote their whole lives to gymnastics bc that is what is required. Most kids making a state regional team are probably...
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    Parents Unpopular Opinions

    And you two have now added your own "unpopular opinion" to the unpopular opinions thread. In my mind, my unpopular "popular" opinion is not a head scratcher at all. You guys both have the tone in your posts that elite kids are inherently superior (ie., there will probably always be someone...
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    Parents Unpopular Opinions

    No. They did not. Not on level 8. I saw a few double back dismounts off bars and some 1.5s on floor. Maybe a few bhs blo on beam, but very very few. I think you are talking about level 10.
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    Parents Unpopular Opinions

    Help me to understand how a homeschooling hopes athlete is at a disadvantage over a non-homeschooling JO/DP athlete training less hours at a less demanding program at regionals or any JO/DP invitational meet. I’m talking about level 7-9. This is a thread for unpopular opinions so I...
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    Parents Unpopular Opinions

    I agree with your unpopular opinions! There was a lot of debate in a lengthy thread about the elites and former elites competing against girls who are not in that type of training program. In my (unpopular) opinion, it is like competing (or comparing) apples and oranges against each other. My...
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    Coaches Do we need pit for level 9 and level 10

    I think the pit is pretty necessary. My girls were displaced to a gym most of the spring without a pit, and it hindered their progress a good bit on bars and tumbling (level 9 & 10). I agree that if you have a very experienced and extremely detail-oriented coach with lots and lots of time and...
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    Parents Can you succeed with weak ankles?

    Yep. Ehlers-Danlos is not quite what my daughter has, although there are some similarities. My daughter's issues started to get pretty bad around age 10-11 (same as OP's daughter). She actually progressed pretty well through the levels up until level 8. She sat out her whole level 8 season...
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    Parents Can you succeed with weak ankles?

    I don't know if this is helpful but my daughter has JRA and a bit of hypermobility as well. It has been a STRUGGLE. She just keeps on going. She is really hoping to do level 10 this season (she's 15.). We ended up hiring a trainer who does individualized conditioning to strengthen glutes...
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    Parents Reasonable Progress Expectations

    If she has had a kip for over a year, I would expect straight arms by now with those hours too. If she is only working the kip occasionally and concentrating on routines during meet season, I can see where she wouldn’t have straight arms yet. Is she in a really large group? Is she unhappy...
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    Parents Educating Myself about USAG when Child is at a Small Gym

    We don’t have many gym options where we live. What level is your daughter? I think that makes a difference. The dilemma is that pretty much no 8 year old has a clear sense of the amount of work and commitment that is required long term to reach level 10, let alone elite. Until kids are a good...

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