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    Parents XCEL at lower levels, then JO

    Xcel in lower levels will not hurt her chances to get to level 10. There are many factors that can impact that goal beyond whether she's in xcel or compulsory right now (quality of coaching, injury, burn out, losing interest, etc). In our region, using xcel instead of compulsory is common and...
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    Parents Intentional placement at lower level?

    Yeah - the gym owner thing is weird. In terms of college aspirations - don't even think about it now. In general, girls who go D1 need to be level 10 by freshman year but there are a ton of things that can happen between now and then. Let her enjoy the sport!
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    Parents Intentional placement at lower level?

    what level and how old is she?
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    Parents XB to JO

    She's 7 years old! That is not too old for DP and I find it crazy that someone can tell you that with a straight face. But yes - it's absolutely possible to switch over and I'd find a gym that has a more modern outlook on gymnastics. My 11-year old daughter is DP level 7 (training level 8)...
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    Parents Moving gyms

    For more context, when gym 2 imploded, we returned to gym 1 (they were able to accommodate 8 girls from our team) so that the girls could have a season. But I knew gym 1 was not a long term fit. So after my daughter qualified to regionals, I let her head coach know that she'd be departing after...
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    Parents Needing some commiseration

    Is she competing 5 or 6? If 6, she doesn't actually need it (although my daughter is back competing it in 7 as part of a series). I am not a fan of this skill because it's so hard on her back. I am sure coaches have more insight than I do, but I see lots of kids miss this skill in practice...
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    Parents Moving gyms

    We are on our 3rd gym because gym 2 imploded with no warning (incredibly strong gym with a team of over 200 girls). I've heard all the horror stories about moving gyms and poor treatment...but we have not experienced that at all. We live in a large metro area but the gym world is small where...
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    Women US Gym Classics

    My daughter (and I!) are big Josc fans so really looking forward to to watching her. Her joy for the sport is just my favorite. <3
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    Women Routine level?

    My daughter's beam routine contains the same components and she's competing level 7.
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    Women Loving gym again?

    I think it depends on your age/level and what it is you find yourself gravitating to. If another activity sounds interesting - give it a try. You might find it's nothing compared to gym, or you might find a new love for something different. My daughter is middle school age and the drop off...
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    Women Phasing out compulsories?

    I can see trying to prevent double dipping in the same season but in our state that would be tricky too. But lots of girls in region 8 move back and forth as xcel is so popular here...so I am still wondering how this will be operationalized. Swaths of girls will need petitions and it seems...
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    Women Phasing out compulsories?

    Interesting. How is this different than the petition into DP for gymnasts age 12 and up? Will a girl who has been in both programs but is now petitioning into DP after competing Xcel need two petitions? Seems like an administrative headache
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    Women Phasing out compulsories?

    What is the new rule?
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    Women Phasing out compulsories?

    We were part of an unfortunate gym implosion last year, and as the coaches who remained started working on a rebuild plan they did a fair amount of research on what would be ideal for the current gymnasts and pipeline. They decided to move to Xcel in place of compulsories until L6, and then...
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    Women What makes a good Xcel program?

    This is common in our area and so for me, it was a big bonus - my daughter did one summer of L5 and was so miserable that she might have quit. Not because it was hard, but because it was boring. She's an optional gymnast now and Xcel provided a great foundation. But there are some people that...
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