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This is totally normal. My son was approached for the pre team (non competition) at 4. 6 is the youngest that they can compete, and by 6 I believe he was doing 6 hours a week… but the other gym in my area has 6 year olds doing 9 hours. 10 years later, we now belong to that other gym. They are...

This right here.

It’s exactly the same. It just takes twice as long to ignore how weird it feels.... and it can take longer still for it to look not messy. The only tip I have is to remember that your back turns towards the first hand that goes down. Granted, that is a tip to me, but to some others it could...

Your mileage may vary BUT ... as he is older for L4 and his scores are great and he’s learned tons of bonuses, yes it’s expected for him to move up. You might even see him move up a level a year for a time. That might change at level 6/7/8, depending. And he might even skip one of those levels...

Ours in MD are March 17th weeekend

Another vote here for tight fitting compression shirts.

This is clearly the healthiest way to think of things... but it may not be quite the full story. He's still pre testosterone fairy. I once heard Donnell Whittenburg talk about his history, saying that he was a crap gymnast until he was 16, and that's when he took off. Granted, his 10-ish...

That right there ^ was good spot on information and advice. Whoops. I meant to say JD D2.

JD is a lateral optional level, so yes, he can move out of JD into 8 or 9 or 10 at any time. He can even move BACK to JD from the other optional levels... and then move back over. As an older beginner, JD D1 is probably the most comfortable level for him to be in. It'll give him the free reign...

You won’t be able to until June 15th. All I know other than that is you will need your own login to the USAG site. I made mine years ago... but I think all you need is your gymnasts existing USAG number. The last time I looked on the site in May there were no updated instructions, but my gym...

Because it is a compulsory level. For it to be restricted like that means you are closing the door to the kid who never stepped foot in gym until they were 12. Optional levels are restricted to a minimum age because the skills get more dangerous. There’s nothing that is more dangerous for a 12...

While I’m not necessarily “in the know”, I do not see this ever being the case.

The gymnastic podcast has done extensive reporting on this subject. The most recent podcast covers the firings, Rhonda, Penny, etc. I highly suggest anyone wondering about what Rhonda did do, did not do, how long it was between when Penny learned of the abuse and reported it to the FBI... give...

I’d like to piggyback on this request. I’m interested in joining the MAG group. Is that joinable?

Out of curiosity, is she a recreational student?

Public schools almost certainly would be mute on hairstyles, though there’s always the possibility one might try. Mohawks and hair color aren’t seen as particularly subversive where I live. Private schools are fiefdoms unto themselves, so appearance regulation to the hair degree would be more...

I pay the gym (not privately owned, a public, state-run utility) a monthly fee for practice hours. I pay the booster club (its own, parent-run organization) a yearly meet registrations fee. At my prior gym (a different, public, state-run utility) I know 100% for sure that my fees went to meet...

The difference though, is those meets WERE NOT fundraisers. Fundraiser = money maker = pays for coaches to coach at meets, their travel and per diems, and all the other expenses that have to get paid somehow. In our case, if we didn’t host a fundraising meet, or earn enough doing it, the parents...

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I’d prefer not needing to chew fingernails waiting to find out if we get enough registrations to make the minimum we need to make the season work. But, hey.

1. Pay judges. These are not supplied by a club. They are certified by USAG. 2. Pay per gymnast head tax to USAG. 3. Pay the rental fee for the competition space. For instance, both clubs I have been a part of are run out of state-owned gymnasiums. Want to have a meet there, pay a couple...