I understand. In your child's case, I would frame it for her that this is her trial year for dipping her toes in the "elite waters". She can still get all that experience at the qualifiers and show off all the hard work she has put in. All that experience will make her even stronger and better for next year! She is obviously with good club coaches if they have gotten her this far, so can continue on her path.
I do feel for the Junior and Senior elites whose year has been put in such flux.(Not to minimize you or your kids feelings!) Elite gymnastics is not just about making the Olympic team once every four years. So few get that chance. Making the National Team is usually the goal, wearing that team USA uniform and getting to represent our country in International competition - World Championships or Pac Rims or Jesolo Trophy or Pan Ams or a World Cup event. Many elite athletes only get a year or two opportunity on that stage. Hopefully this process will end up creating a National Team that all involved can be more proud of, but it's also ok for those kids caught in the middle to feel cheated of opportunities for which they worked so hard.
