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  1. uchiknow

    Parents Lack of Flexibility for Competing w Higher Age Group due to Conflict?

    True - I guess logistically it’s harder to arrange that the coaches are there for a session that they wouldn’t normally be at.
  2. uchiknow

    Parents Lack of Flexibility for Competing w Higher Age Group due to Conflict?

    True - never really thought of it that way. But I guess on that point, if age isn’t necessarily correlated with skill, then why are there groupings by age? Maybe gymnasts should be separated by height since a shorter gymnast has a physical advantage over a taller one… For other sports that are...
  3. uchiknow

    Parents Lack of Flexibility for Competing w Higher Age Group due to Conflict?

    Yes – I’ve seen the same phenomenon that the younger groups get scored better. But I’m referring to a younger girl competing in an older age group and being scored the same way as those she is competing against. In other words, not to be given any advantage of better scoring. So if anything, the...
  4. uchiknow

    Parents Lack of Flexibility for Competing w Higher Age Group due to Conflict?

    Thanks for the response. Yes, competing out of session is essentially what we have done so far (where her scores don’t count but she is able to join in the meet and perform her routines). I’m just curious what the rationale is for not allowing a younger gymnast’s scores to count if they choose...
  5. uchiknow

    Parents Lack of Flexibility for Competing w Higher Age Group due to Conflict?

    Hi! I am somewhat of a new gym parent as my daughter just started competing about a year ago. She is really passionate about it and loves the competition. However , there have been several meets, including States, which she has not been able to compete in due to the schedule for her age group...
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