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Just curious to see if there are colleges that tend to send out mail to lots of girls. Meaning they aren't really interested in your kid per-say, but just want them to go to camps to make money.. I know this happens, but wanted to know if there are some common ones to look out for.

So, I just saw a post with Mykayla Skinner recently stating how she hates two pass in a routine. Basically saying its gymnastics not dance. Inside Gymnastics reposted it more or less agreeing. I was reading a lot of the comments replying to that and it seems like a mixed bag or replies. I tend...

For those of you that have been through the recruiting process, what is your best recruiting advice? My daughter will be of recruiting age next year. She has already been emailing/ sending video's as well as posting to her Instagram account. We follow Jill Hicks as well. We are thinking* of...

Hello! Curiosity here, My daughter is not of recruitable age yet, but has gone to some college camps and has a recruiting Instagram that she posts to. She has lots of college coaches following her account. She has started to send emails to coaches over the last year and sends updates etc. She...

Was just thinking... How do they determine difficulty and value for the code of points? I see stuff and talk to my gymnast all the time and she also gets confused by a lot of the difficulty value given to skills.. sometimes devalued or moved up in value. She says a lot of things are harder than...

My daughters beam mount just got downgraded from a D to a C... In the grand scheme of things, how does that effect her start value for beam?

What new changes are you aware of in values and devalued skills?

Good day everyone! So, most recently I have noticed a big difference in scores for level 10 meets. We will see a girl get say an 8.8 on vault at one meet and at another meet doing the exact same vault get a 9.4? Sorry, I have been in the gym scene since my daughter was a level 2 and that is just...

Just wondering if your child is able to compete this season or are forced due to closures not to compete?

Hello everyone, I thought i would start a thread that is not talking about Covid-19 or sadly banned coaches. So here i am wondering what are typical routines done by 1st year level 10's? I do know that this can vary, i just thought it might be fun to actually talk gymnastics skill right now to...

Just starting a new conversations that has nothing to do with Corona.. So.. obviously we have seen tons of posts in regards to State championships being cancelled and therefore have seen the phrase "States has been cancelled" and "State has been cancelled".. Which is correct? I use State...

Hey everyone! It's been a little quiet lately so i thought i would ask a question that i was thinking about. So there is a girl that comes in from another gym several times a month and does privates with coaches at my daughters gym. What do you guys think about that? I personally think it is odd...

I was thinking... my daughters gym seems to have their gymnast do tougher than required skills for their levels. Which in some levels those types of routines will score better, but i feel level 9's judging isn't conducive to girls doing harder routines. It seems like the gyms that have their...

Quick question how do judges look at deductions for level 9 and 10 if your kids does and open pike vs a layout on bars and vault? Would it be better to do a pike or layout instead of open?

I noticed that there is no social group for Region 1! What? How do we start one?

Just because i am bored and hey why not bring in a new topic to chat about! So what does "fast twitch" mean? Several of my daughters coaches have mentioned several times that she has amazing "fast twitch" and form. What does that mean anyway? Does she have super powers? ( yeah i am totally...

This is just a just for fun post.. But curious what others constitutes as a braggy overly enthusiastic parent? Gym owner and coaches always say.. let the sport belong to your child, and it's their sport not yours? So, when does it become eye-roll worthy? Is it over sharing? Is it constant over...

So, I have a friend that goes to another gym. Supposedly that gym owner is out telling parents that USAG is going to be dissolving soon. He is saying that this new USAG... not sure who/what it will be called will first be absorbing all the mens gymnast first and that by next year the girls...

Just read the ranch is now closed! NO MORE!

So school has been in full effect for sometime now.. as well as new gym hours. I miss my 9 year old little girl! She goes to school and then gym 30 hours a week. (6 days a week).. I feel like we see her so little and when we do it is to cram food down her, do homework, or making sure gym bags...