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My daughter will turn 11 next year and will be testing for the Elite Compulsory and Optional Qualifier next year. Since 11 is within the age range of both Hopes and Jr Elite, if you score high enough for the Jr Elite cut off can you still choose to compete as a Hopes athlete in the Challenge or...

1. Is it a deduction when, on bars, they move a hand/both hands over (after a pirouette, to get centered, or before a dismount so their hands are closer together)? 2. Why does the coach stand there for release moves on bars? Is it mentally helpful for the gymnast, for safety, or both? They...

My DD used to do rec with a friend when they were young. Her friend progressed in gymnastics while my DD decided to pursue dance instead. Nonetheless, DD and friend went to school together until this year when friend was put on an "elite track" and was told she needed to homeschool instead. She...

Hi Everyone! I have a 9 year old daughter in the middle of her Level 4 season and her coach yesterday said if she keeps up her hard work, she has a chance to be elite! She will be moving on to Level 5 in the Spring, then do Level 6/7 in the Spring of 2015 when she will be 10. She just started...

We were told at our team meeting that they will have desperate Jr and Elite Nationals in 2014 with Jr Nationals being in June and Elite in July.

I'm curious what the talent "gap" is between a child who is spotted to have enough talent to go the Elite route, or tracked to "just" go the college route. In my no-nothing, but trying to get educated, head, I would think the gap is very narrow. For example, how could a coach say of a 10 year...

I want to ask some questions but I dread doing so because I feel like this thread will open a rotten can of worms. So maybe by stating some things up front, I can avoid some of the drama I've seen in the past. This question is about elite gymnastics. I understand that elite gymnastics is hard...

Hi, My almost 11yo dd is being encouraged to take the elite route by her coach. She has been successful in the tops program and really enjoys gymnastics. I have questions and concerns about what this means. 1. What are the benefits to training to become an elite gymnast? It seems as...

Does a gymnast have to do her elite compulsory routine every year even when she has already gotten the qualifying score the first time? I think she may have to unless at one point she qualifies for a specific elite meet. Can someone explain this and is that meet the U.S. Classic that she has...

My dd is 12, just finished a level 9 season, is training 10, and all signs indicate she is going 10 in the fall. She really wants to become an elite, do you think she is getting too old for this dream?

This isn't actually gymnastics, but you lot are the only ones I can think of to sound this out on... DD has been offered a place on an elite training scheme. The plan is to have her competing nationally/internationally in 4 or 5 years. Top international coach, top club, and I have no doubt...

Any owners or coaches attend this Summit? Any thoughts http://calelitekids.com/pdf/summit-registration-form-gymnastics.pdf We've done the Metzger Boot Camp and loved it. I've done one regional congress and found the business seminars lacking. Hopefully the seminars at national congress will be...

I hope someone can help me as I am trying to understand the differences in JO and elite programs... What is the difference between, and what are the ages for Junior Pre-elite, Junior elite and Senior Elite--and how does an athlete qualify to these levels? I know that Senior elites are not...

Several of us have been debating which brand is better for competitive leotards. It SEEMS that dreamlight is more expensive, but I have priced some custom ones out, and they are not much more. They are probably the same as GK elite. Anyways, whats your preference or experience with either???

Hello, I found chalk bucket by surfing the web trying to learn more about gymnastics. I personally never did gymnastics so this is all new to me. My daughter has done gym for about two and a half years. She skipped level 4, did a year of 5, did two meets of 6 in the spring to qualify, and then...

Hello, I found chalk bucket by surfing the web trying to learn more about gymnastics. I personally never did gymnastics so this is all new to me. My daughter has done gym for about two and a half years. She skipped level 4, did a year of 5, did two meets of 6 in the spring to qualify, and...

Does anyone know what meet is being held in Texas, looks like at Karoli's Ranch for Elite TandT? DD coach is competing this weekend and I forgot to ask her the name of the meet.

Creating a new thread from conversation that began in "Missing School for Training"....very interested to hear what other coaches have to say! Originally Posted by Gymmommy71 There was a post that implied that the identification of natural ability isn't always correct at the really young...

Does anyone know if they are having live feeds from this event?

My DD was first introduced to elite gymnastics when she watched Nastia win gold. She has wanted that same thing ever since. Obviously being a little older now she knows how hard that would be and has even verbalized that she knows very few actually make the Olympics but she would like to be an...