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    Parents Blatant Favoritism

    I've seen kids moved to higher training groups and then back to lower training groups based on skill progression. Gymnasts are obviously upset when moved or when asked to do more basic training while others upgrade. But I see how it benefits them in the long run. There is no point in upgrading...
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    Anon Putting age caps for DP levels

    That's crazy! My daughter started L2 at 8, has done every single level and is training 10, competing 9 as a freshman. While she wishes she had started earlier, I'm actually glad she experienced all the sports before making such a big commitment. Our gym trends older and that's partially because...
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    Women OSU gymnastics camp

    my daughter has gone multiple times and had great experiences. Jade's dad was involved and so that was fun. She definitely liked the high performance one better, but the all age was good too.
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    Parents When did you “know”?

    Ha. I was absolutely confident in L3/4 too. Then as the years went by and the levels got more "real," I started thinking college gym might not happen. We still aren't there yet. She just started level 9- she still hasn't had any major injuries or mental blocks, but anything can happen. We are...
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    Gymnasts Not nice people in gymnastics

    I think it really depends. All sports teams have some good and some bad environments. Our gym is so supportive and all the girls in the higher levels absolutely support and encourage each other. There is virtually no drama. They hang out all the time outside of gym too. But I think that is rare.
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    Women Decisions

    We do some of this. Buddy program is with the whole team. My L9 has a bronze buddy. We also do events with optionals and platinum/ diamond together.
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    Parents Importance of gym having higher level gymnasts

    There are many posts on this topic so you are better off searching. Short answer is L10 by 9th grade. But girls who have just 2-3 years at L10 still get spots in college.
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    Parents Wants to quit, no coaching

    Sorry it's been so hard. Here are a few ideas: golf- gymnasts are really good; swimming, diving, pole vault, rowing, rock climbing.
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    Parents Coaching at the lower levels to produce future level 10s

    When my daughter started in L2, we had an ex-Olympian coach who was a stickler for form. All the levels had the same drills and basics and they spent a lot of time correcting round offs at the upper levels. She was lucky to start with that program and get the basics right from the beginning...
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    Parents First post ever..please be kind. Crying after a bad performance?

    She's young. My daughter got way more upset in L2 and 3 about bad performances than she does now. I think it's a good sign that she cares, but also a great opportunity to talk about how it's just one day in her journey. And discuss how she can cheer for others, look for one thing she's proud of...
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    Parents Intentional placement at lower level?

    My daughter did L2 at 8, had a straight arm kip by the beginning of L3 and she still did every... single... level...2-8 and is now L9. It felt slow and methodical - but the focus on form and basics has proved to be a huge contributor to being successful in upper levels. The skills come quickly...
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    Women Switching Gyms

    That sounds miserable!! A huge part of why my daughter loves gymnastics is the fun and comraderie they have at practice. All kinds of cheering for new skills etc. I can't imagine not being allowed to talk or get excited. The coaches dislike the crying, for sure, but understand it happens once in...
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    Women Age Divisons

    I'm confused? Are you in the US? Most competitions don't have age groups by a whole year. It's done differently every meet.
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    Women Collecting data on training hours for various levels

    L6- 16 L7-10 20-23
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    Women Empty Slots for Level 10 Nationals

    I had no idea until this year that R2 had such small numbers. I guess it benefits our gymnasts, but I suppose it's frustrating for other regions.
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