competing

Good luck to all the gymnasts, parents and coaches attending westerns and easterns this weekend!

Hey all, My DD switched gyms mid-season and therefore will have to compete some meets "out of session/level" as the session her new gym's level 6 team is competing in is full, given that most deadlines have passed. She'll be competing as a level 6 with a group of Level 7s or 8s from the new gym...

Yesterday was my last practice before my state meet. In the morning on beam, I landed odd and it hurt my foot a little. I thought nothing of it, and thought it just hurt in the moment. But, when we went to vault, I tried to run but 3 steps in it hurt so much I collapsed. My coach thinks I'm...

My dd made team and next month she has her first competition. What does she need to take with her when she is out on the floor waiting? Do the kids take a gym bag to put stuff in? Does she need water or snacks just in case? She is excited to compete in a few weeks but I am nervous that I...

My daughter has been training with both the girls and boys team at our gym because she likes all the events and enjoys being at the gym as much as possible. Anyone heard of any girls competing level 4 or 5 boys? She is six and knows all the routines already.

im 15 and i'm a level 4 australian gymnast. i am training for a school competition, however, the girls training with me are 10 years old and under, and as some of them attend a more professional club, some are in higher levels than me. should i feel embarrassed as i started gymnastics much later...

My 6 year old has been doing Gymnastics since he was 3 and really loves it his current gym is fairly relaxed and not really focused on refining specific skills. It's been a great outlet but I am planning on moving him to a place that has goals for learning and preparing for the next level of...

Two thoughts/questions but they're somewhat related. We recently switched gyms, and I saw somethings during the process of finding a new gym that I was confused by. One gym mentioned girls competing both xcel silver and level 6 through out the year. Is that even possible and what would the...

Hi everyone, Hoping for some advice. DD is a 13yo repeat L9. State champ on bars last season, 5th aa. Went into regionals 2 weeks after state with a mental block and would not do bail. Recovered over the summer. Was doing fabulous bar routines in the gym. Come to first meet: bam. No bail in...

I’m so excited for Puma Jr! Her first meet of the season was yesterday and she got third place vault (which she has been struggling on), second place AA and first place on both USAIGC Bronze AND Silver bars! In IGC, an event specialist does all four events on their level and can also compete up...

Hi everyone, I'm curious how the parents and coaches on here typically handle a child who gets sick on competition day? Let me start off by saying that I do NOT let my DD attend practice sick. I think it's silly and dangerous to send an unhealthy child into a 3.5 hour day at the gym. BUT...

Would love some guidance. This is the first year DD will need to compete with wrist supports. What are the rules regarding this? For instance I have heard they need to be beige (is that true) -- but she uses Skids on beam and those are only in black as far as I know. Her EZ Wraps are beige so...

What is your gym's protocol for sending kids out to compete? Our gym requires you to have every skill in your routine, no spot, in order to compete that event. Otherwise, you scratch that event. This year we're faced with a unique situation. We have two level 4s who are TERRIFIED of bars. They...

Hello all, What are peoples thoughts on competing on consecutive weekends for either compulsory or optionals. What about competing 3 or more weekends in a row? My basic philosophy (experience) is competing on consecutive weekends should be avoided and limited to local meets. The gymnasts do...

Hello, Are there any USAG rules governing competing at multiple gyms? For example, compete JO events at one gym and JE/TS/FS events at another?

so we don't have any college gymnastics etc in Australia so fascinated by the whole idea. Recent threads about d3 schools had me thinking - can girls who have moved onto college not just keep competing for a normal club at whatever level they are at? I can understand the scholarship thing but...

I compete in a few hours and woke up with dizziness. I'm not quite sure how i feel about it... I'm still kinda dizzy everytime I look down. But i was doing backtucks on tramp this morning and wasn't bad. I'm not sure how I feel about competing today, and I definitely do not trust myself on beam...

At our state competition, they had several levels combined for one session. While watching, I noticed that one of the level 7 competitors had actually competed as an 8 all season, and then competed as a level 7 for states. He took several first place medals. Is this common in the upper levels...

Just curious if recently minted Jr. Elites (those who became Jr. Elite this year via the qualifying meets but have not competed any Elite competitions yet) - are they able to compete in JO States/Regionals/Nationals provided they obtained a qualifying score at a 10/Open session meet? I recall...

Didn't really know how to title this. In the 2016 season I competed as a level 7 and hit the exit score for level 8. However this year in 2017 I competed level 6. Is it possible for me to skip level 7 in 2018 since I already competed it, or will I have to compete it again?