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    Parents Little one wants to quit completion team due to a fall

    Could you switch her to a rec class or pre-team so she doesn't have to compete this season and then reevaluate next year?
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    Coaches New Gym Coach - I want to start choreographing floor and beam routines but don't know how to go about it.

    There is no free version. Your gym should have a copy of it.
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    Women Platinum vs. Diamond

    If you are planning to go to college, junior year of hs could possibly be a little more stressful with making sure to keep your grades up, taking the SAT/ACT, college visits, etc. From that perspective, I'd say that maybe doing platinum would be better. I've never been a coach but my dd's coach...
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    Parents Needing some commiseration

    100% agree with this reply and also wanted to say that I would not encourage her to do it at home. That could be reinforcing a bad technique.
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    Coaches New Gym Coach - I want to start choreographing floor and beam routines but don't know how to go about it.

    Talk with the head Xcel coach at the gym. Every gym handles choreography differently so that person should be able to provide you with the info you need.
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    Parents Should we switch gyms?

    My dd and I spoke with the head coach, who is also the owner, when she was switching gyms. My dd didn't really want to leave the gym but they couldn't offer her the type of program she was looking for after deciding that a high hours DP program was not for her anymore. The coach was very...
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    Parents How safe is this floor routine move?

    Doesn't seem worth the potential for injury since it is not required. I'm sure they can find something else suitable to do instead.
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    Women Phasing out compulsories?

    Yes. What is the reasoning behind the rule? A year of Xcel between DP levels could be great for a gymnast who is very strong in some events but not others and could really benefit from the flexibility of Xcel. I don't know how difficult the petition process for this case is but my dd's gym...
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    Women Phasing out compulsories?

    It must mean any DP level otherwise they would have to specify just level 4. Yes, I agree that it won't work for those that were Xcel only. I would actually prefer it to be the opposite way so that gyms using Xcel to bypass compulsories have to petition to DP. I think Xcel is an excellent...
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    Women Move ups versus repeat?

    At both gyms that my dd went to, they competed Nov/Dec to March/April. They did a little bit of uptraining for the next level during the current competition season. After the state meet, it was all prep for the next level for everyone. In mid August, they told everyone the level they would be...
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    Gymnasts How to clean competition leotard?

    What type of material is it and are there crystals/gems on it? My kid's comp leos always had gems so I would hand wash them, put them in a clean towel and squeeze out the excess water and then hang to dry.
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    Parents Choosing floor music help

    The advice that we were given when choosing a familiar song is to make sure that the song does not cut off in the middle of a line so if people are singing along it doesn't just end abruptly.
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    Coaches Coach gift ideas

    Is this a hint at a gift that your gymnasts could get for you? 😂
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    Women Floor Music Copyright

    We used floorexpressmusic.com. They have some show theme songs. You have to pay for the music but it gives you the rights to use it.
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    Parents Trials…

    I would definitely not say anything. If you do, you may be asked to leave immediately. It does depend on the gym and the reason for leaving but I wouldn't risk it.
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