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    Parents Choosing the right Track

    I would let her try either Bronze or level 2 team. I find it to be very good at getting kids comfortable in front of judges and audiences, performing with noise and distractions, being able to go out on the floor or event alone, and remembering the routines. I have been down all the roads, with...
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    Women Xcel Platinum Dismount

    Simply put, no, it is not allowed for Platinum. Here it is in the Code: (as you can see, it says "Bronze/silver/gold only."
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    Parents Gymnast left out

    This happened to my gymnasts at one time or another during their years of training. I just told them to try not to let it bother them, and also arranged outside activities with cousins, church friends, or another left-out gymnast(s). It's so hard, but you can't force kids to include everyone --...
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    Women How easy is it to transition into A&T or Stunt?

    I am an NCAA A&T official as well as a gymnastics official. I see many girls I used judge in gymnastics that have transitioned successfully to A&T. I know they lift more weights to get more strength and muscle, and they train stuck landings and precision. Many former gymnasts are highlighted in...
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    Parents How many hours a week of practice is appropriate for 9 years old level 6

    Practice hours aren't generally determined by the age of the gymnast, but by the level. 13-year-old silvers practice 6 hours, the same as a 7-year-old silver. Same with level 6; 9-year-olds practice 16 hours, just like the 13+-year-olds.
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    Parents Compulsory Qualifier - Elite Entryway

    Wasn't this answered in depth on Facebook? So, the same advice: The 24-25 season is coming to an end, so no more qualifiers. She has to qualify both sections in the same season. She needs a coach who knows how to train elite. The new compulsory routine is being worked on, and there are about 5-7...
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    Women Xcel platuium to Xcel Diamond

    actually, Diamond is like levels 7 or 8, with allowable Cs and 1 D allowed per routine. She will need a release, pirouette/turn, and/or minimum B circling skill (clear hips, stalders, toe-ons, or giants). She can continue training giants, but maybe they can take a less intense approach and let...
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    Women Floor Music Copyright

    you can find lots of TV show themes on the various floor music sites, like FloorExpressMusic.com, energym.com, and others. If you google it, you can find a lot of the sites. Some of them you can actually email and request music if they don't already have it on their site. Of course, there is...
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    Women Does the Xcel Code of Points use difficult values from the FIG WAG Code of Points at all?

    Its a C. You cannot compare FIG code of points to Development Program or Xcel.
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    Parents Team Size?

    leve 1--9 Bronze=15 silver=18 gold=13 platinum=8 level 6=14 level 7=10 level 8=9 level 9=5 level 10=27 Elite= 7 No cap that I know of.
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    Women Collecting data on training hours for various levels

    Xcel Silver--9 hours Xcel Gold--12 hours Level 6--16 hours Level 7--16 hours Level 8--20 h Level 9--20 h Level 10--20 h Elite/High Performance=25-30 hours
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    Women Region 8 Leotard

    The state team leotards are special and only for the ones who made the state team. The regional leotard is for anyone who qualified to regionals. It will be for sale at the regional competition in Region 8 while supplies last, well at least our state's will be. I'm not sure about each state...
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    Women Xcel Cons

    Of course it's a blanket statement because it's my opinion in response to the question. I don't mean every Xcel program does the things I said, but Its done that way more than it's not, from my observations and experience. But of course not every gym does it.
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    Parents How much does ballet help gymnastics training?

    It helps a lot. My oldest gymnast started in ballet at age 4. At age 6 I let her take a gymnastics class, and just watching the class I noticed that she was generally better than the others (seriously, I wasn't being THAT mom😂). Anyway, after class the coach came to me and asked if she had ever...
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    Women Regions judging opinions

    We always joke around that if you want to score your first 10.0, go to Florida. I have seen many a "Perfect 10.0" on YouTube with obvious errors that even the untrained eye can see, so I sometimes wonder what the judges are looking at? I wouldn't say certain regions judge harder than others...
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