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    Parents How important is presentation in floor routine?

    What level? For example, elite has a full artistry checklist, but lower levels have their own guidelines. Compulsory routines have to be performed one specific way without much room for interpretation. There is typically a small deduction for finishing off the music and general artistry things...
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    Parents Petitioning to level 6?

    The petition would be coach initiated, include your daughter's date of birth and competitive history, and be videos demonstrating mastery of level 6 skills. We had an athlete go the opposite way during COVID - she had never competed beyond level 4 in house even though she was training level 7...
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    Parents Did I ruin my daughters opportunity at a good gym?

    She is still so so young. Are you happy with your current gym? Is she going to be competing this season? It really wouldn't be a big deal in the long run to do a year or even a couple years at a gym that is good but maybe not the best it could be as long as the basics are solid. At that point it...
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    Men Wrist overuse injury

    I'm so glad you all felt loved and supported.
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    Parents Is it possible to get recruited as a specialist?

    Possible? Sure. I would say vault is the more common event for specialist recruiting because that's the event hardest to fill a lineup with 10.0 start values. But if your daughter can be a standout on bars and show potential and progress on 1-2 others that could put her in a good position.
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    Parents Repeating Bronze?

    I think it's strange to say that right off the bat. Bronze is also really not challenging. I don't think we ever have athletes who repeat bronze.
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    Coaches Increase Score on Floor

    Assuming you're talking about Illinois, you can read the rules with your coach to maximize your start value. https://ihsgca.org/rules-interpretations/ Beyond that, it would be focusing on form and executing your elements well. Again, what does your coach say?
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    Women What would be a good score? (Lower Levels, XCEL)

    I think a 9.0 on every event is a pretty realistic goal for most people in the lower levels. That's a 36AA. If you're averaging more like a 9.5 for a 38AA, that's most likely going to be exceptional.
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    Women Twisting in BWO

    As you're coming out of the bridge kick over, push really tall both down into the beam and up through your arms. Full extension both ways. As your hands find the beam, think about that vertical position through your shoulders as you find that split handstand and watch the beam as you bring your...
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    Parents WAG/Xcel does your gym switch between?

    Just because there are a lot of acronyms and a lot of comments, I'm going to post some information for clarity. USAG: United States of America Gymnastics. This is the governing body for gymnastics in the United States WAG: Women's Artistic Gymnastics. This encompasses elite, junior elite...
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    Parents WAG/Xcel does your gym switch between?

    Just for clarity for anyone who comes to this thread for information, Xcel is a USAG program. When you say USAG, here, you are actually talking about the Developmental Program, DP for short. Previously, this was called the Junior Olympic program or JO for short.
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    Coaches Back hip circle drills and spotting

    I like to start with no cast back hip circles and just support them through each position. Partner candle holds can be a good side station depending on their ages and maturity.
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    Women Routine Requirements

    Looks like not. You can always check with your coach or have them verify with a judge via the state rep.
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    Women Watch NCAA meets

    This blog posts a weekly schedule with how to watch. He also does a live blog most weeks. https://balancebeamsituation.com/
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    Parents What level would my daughter be at your gym

    Probably silver, but the inconsistency and the strange progressions would be a concern for me. Just one quick tip - the handstand not being vertical is probably contributing to her cartwheel being inconsistent.
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