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    Women Question (Elite Path)

    Yes, they can go rec to a qualifier (elite or compulsory qualifier), so long as they are old enough. I can only recall one athlete to qualify in the year she turned 11.
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    Women Question (Elite Path)

    You do not need to pass compulsory to test optional. Anyone can enter a qualifier if they meet age requirements. You used to have to test out of Level 8 to enter a qualifier, but not anymore. You cannot qualify for Classics or Winter Cup, however, without qualifying elite and compulsory...
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    Women Question (Elite Path)

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    Women Question (Elite Path)

    "National Qualifying Competitions are open to all USA Gymnastics Athlete members who have the desire, dedication, and interest in pursuing the Elite Program." - Elite Program Rules & Policies To test Junior Elite, the athlete must turn 11 by December 31st. I've attached the Dev Program rules...
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    Parents Questions about training elite…

    Based on her age, I would switch gyms after the Vegas qualifier - presuming she scores 7.6-7.8 in E score except for bars, breaks a 13.2 on vault, and breaks a 12.6 on fx. You don't want to start at an elite gym in the last year of your junior eligibility. It's a tough call because I would...
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    Parents Competitive Parents Duties - Volunteering

    Small fact. If you are volunteering for the gym and not the independent 501(c)(3) associated with the activities that may occur at the gym, the gym needs to issue you a W2 for your earned wages or they have committed tax fraud. I appreciate mandatory volunteer hours are standard in youth...
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    Anon Recruiting - June 15th coming fast! Any tips or scoops?

    Some decisions are final already, and will greatly impact Women's NCAA Gymnastics. Women's gymnastics has been protected as a headcount sport, but in the future all NCAA sports will be "equivalency" sports. The headcount protection led to D1 NCAA women's gymnastics teams offering 12 spots...
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    Parents Age/Level and Path they took to get there

    Started gymnastics a few months before she turned 6 Level 4 - 7yo & Tops Level 5/6/7 - 8yo & Tops Level 8 - 9yo & Tops B Team & Hopes Championships Level 9 - 10yo & Hopes qualified (non-gym injury) Level 10 & Jr Elite at Classics - 11yo Jr Elite Classics & Championships 12, 13, 14, 15 Level 10 -...
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    Women Training lower level teams together- positive or negative experiences?

    If you have a great coach, gymnasts can truly benefit from training together at different ages and levels. Woga trains this way. Nastia's daily training group included Level 10s. Earlier, it was an array of L7-elite. The most important thing gymnasts under 8 need is technique, not skills...
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    Parents BRAG ALERT

    Congratulations! Huge accomplishment!
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    Women The Future of Elite

    Gymnastics is in transition, but it's too early to know what form of gymnastics - let alone elite gymnastics - will emerge. The Pandemic and dramatic loss (75%?) of Olympic-level programs can explain the dip in qualified juniors. Verbals among current sophomores and freshmen are a-typical...
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    Parents Crazy Gym Parent Behavior (Yours or Others)

    I want to start by saying I haven't read this thread on purpose. I have no criticism of the people who have posted. I'm sorry if you or your child has been hurt or attacked by adults in this sport. I agree adult behavior in gymnastics can be very inappropriate, but the "crazy gym parent"...
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    Women The Ivies - financial part

    If you are a gymnastics candidate of an Ivy, they will give you a tentative green/red/yellow light in the summer before senior year and a potential finacial package range that is based on the online calculators. You will receive your official financial package at the same time you are admitted...
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    Women HOPES skills for 10-11 year olds?

    @Ty’s Dad is 100% correct about the competition at this level. Most of the 13/14s I saw last year looked very ready for elite, if not national team. Some of them will be pulled up to national team camp or even Jr Pan Ams depending on their age.
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    Women HOPES skills for 10-11 year olds?

    I looked at the minutes. They added a rule for 2022 that repeat Hopes gymnasts need to re-qualify compulsories every year. They are going to offer an elite compulsory qualifier at November developmental camp to help cut down costs. Clarification regarding Hopes Elite Compulsory qualification...
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