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  1. Becauseisaid

    WAG Being the Only Optional Girl

    It's a building year at our gym. :) Currently we only have L3 and L4 teams (we do have preteam as well). This is an established gym with an established HC/owner (over 25 years in business in the same area) with a very good reputation who only lost his high level girls a couple years ago after...
  2. C

    Coaches Optional Bar Routine Numbers

    On average how many bar routines do your optional level athletes complete during any given workout?
  3. zesty

    Coaches What do you wish could be put into your gymnasts optional routine?

    Is it more dance or certain dance moves or jumps? I do not mean to take up too much of your time, but if you don't mind will you be descriptive. Thank You
  4. gymmom8772

    Parents Perfecting basics in compulsories or rushing through compulsories to get to optionals?

    I've been hearing and reading different opinions on this matter. Some feel compulsories don't matter and it's more important to not waste valuable time and to rush to get to optionals while others feel it's important to take the time in compulsories to learn solid basics for higher levels. What...
  5. gymmomof1

    WAG how do I join optional parent group

    New to group thing so how do I get into the optional parent social group?
  6. M

    Parents Letter from happy successful optional to the preteam coaches one of whom said I wasn't built for it

    Dear Pessimist, Optimist, and Realist: While you were busy arguing over the glass of juice I drank it. Sincerely, The Opportunist Cheers!! Oh and thanks Optimist for squeezing the orange!!
  7. cbifoja

    WAG How long until a gym has optionals?

    This is coming off of a post I read in the gym philosophies thread and I didn't want to hijack. It is also applicable to my DD's gym situation so I'm kind of curious to hear what others, especially coaches, think. Someone mentioned that if a gym was new, and in my thoughts, rebuilding a...
  8. zesty

    Coaches What are the top USAG compulsory/optional gyms in the US?

    Please include gyms that do Olympic camps and train for the Olympics (not college scholarship).
  9. Skadoodle

    Parents What hours do your optional girls work out?

    After browsing around CB these past few days it seems like hours for an optional workout vary around the country. I'm just curious how it compares to our crazy schedule Monday- Wednesday 5-9ish often till 9:30 Thursdays 4-8ish often 8:30 Fridays 8am-1:30 Weekends off
  10. M

    WAG Scoring better in optionals than compulsories?

    My daughter will be competing level 7 this year. She was pretty good at lower levels, but not dynamite. We have been told that the coaches believe she will shine at L7 because she won't be doing cookie cutter routines. She is good on bars, beam, and vault, but just ok on floor. She is a great...
  11. G

    WAG Changing gyms at the optional level(s)

    What are legitimate reasons for changing gyms? We are blessed in our area with several successful gyms. However the current gym has experienced some changes and we are considering another gym that has very successful gymnasts particularly at the higher levels. Obviously there isn't a perfect...
  12. cbifoja

    WAG Optional Floor Music Overlap

    I was wondering how common it was to go to a meet and have two gymnasts in the same session with identical floor music? DD received her list of possibilities recently and picked one. Don't get me wrong. I think she made a good choice but I also think that it will be somewhat common for her...
  13. Bajanswife

    WAG For parents who have DDs now heading into optionals for the first time ......

    I have created a social group for us. It is geared towards parents of gymnasts, not gymnasts, and it is for new optionals regardless of if you're starting in level 6 or 7. It is moderated so that I have to approve new members - this is just to keep weirdos out, it is not meant to be...
  14. N

    WAG Changing gyms at optional levels?

    I am interested in hearing from Optional level parents and gymnasts about your experience changing gyms as an optional level gymnast. How did you come to the decision that it was time to make a move? Once you came to the decision, how did you handle leaving the old gym? Looking back, is there...
  15. B&M's mom

    WAG Will the new compulsory changes also impact the optionals?

    I've been hearing about new changes to entry of jumps in the compulsory routines. I haven't seen the new routines as my compulsory level daughter had last week off. But if the entry into jumps has changes in the compulsory routines, will the judges be looking for the same types of entry by the...
  16. cbone

    WAG Shameless thread time. Optional on the horizon- TMA!

    My daughter and her best friend are pushing for Level 6 in a year. Their coach is 100% on-board. That got me excited until I realized: I am really pretty clueless about optionals. Would those who have them throw some pearls of wisdom my way? I'm trying to decrease my learning curve. What are the...
  17. gymmutti

    WAG Optional Requirements Out

    I didn't see this posted, but found what appears to be the finalized requirements for the optional levels. http://usagym.org/PDFs/Women/Rules/J.O.%20Code%20of%20Points/appndx14_optreqchart_2013.pdf
  18. G

    WAG She's made for Optionals not Compulsory

    Maybe some coaches can answer this question for me. I have heard or read this several times either from a parent or a coach referring to a gymnast, they say (referring to a compulsory gymnast) she is not a compulsory type gymnast but more of an optionals gymnast. I don't quite understand that...
  19. littlegirlsdream

    Parents Is success in level 6 a good predictor of success in optionals?

    The discussion started by Beamer on tough scoring in level 6 lead me to wonder, Do you find that the gymnasts that score well as level 6s go on to have more success in the optional years? It seems that my DD at this point has as many 7 skills as she does 6 and to about the same level of, or lack...
  20. F

    WAG Optional/College Programs: Is it the real deal?

    We are in the process of looking for a quality optional program that has experience developing collegiate gymnasts. Our DD is a level 7 that has had good success in the past and has been told by former elite coaches that she has potential. The hardest part now has been separating the fakers from...

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