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    Women JO Compulsory Vs. Excel?

    I am the head coach for a teeny gym in the middle of nowhere. I came in here about 6 months ago. I've coached at a much larger gym before and I love it here! As of now we have like 150 rec/preschool kiddos and 5 on team. We do USAG JO Compulsory only. We compete level 4 and up. The owner has...
  2. coach1234

    Coaches *please help* USA JO rules

    As you may know i have a club in the UK and we are going to the US next year to compete in the Presidential Classic, i was wondering if any of you american coach could help me on where i can find a copy of the JO rules. we have got a copy of the boys rules but cant seem to find anywhere or...
  3. sbonham

    Men USAG Illustrated Guides for Men's JO Compulsories

    MAG Coaches, gymnasts, and parents, In mid-November, 2013 Ganba Gymnastics and USA Gymnastics finalized vetting of - and a licensing agreement for, sales and distribution of the Illustrated Guides. This is a project that I have been working on since shortly before the 2012 Summer Olympics. The...
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    Women Scoring out of a JO level?

    DD is currently competing in Xcel. Coach mentioned that we will not be competing Xcel next year but we will compete JO Level 3 in the Fall 2014. However, she also said that the girls already have most Level 4 skills as well and she anticipates that our gymnasts will "score out" of Level 3 and...
  5. A

    Women Moving from Xcel to JO?

    I was never in the JO program before, my coach saw talent in me last year so he moved me to the xcel program (from rec.). My goal is to become elite (go to the Olympics) and to do that you probably need to be in the JO program. Currently, I am in xcel gold. Does anyone have a list of skills you...
  6. PalmTree

    Coaches New JO levels- glide swing and timing question

    In new Level 3 bars, it says a gymnast can do a straddle glide swing. I'm not sure if I'm reading the next part correctly - does the gymnast return the glide in a straddle or with legs together? I know the legs come together at the end of the glide, but then do they stay that way? Just not sure...
  7. sportsmommy

    Parents JO to Xcel

    My dd is new to xcel. I have been asking questions about how the program works. I think i have an idea now on rules and stuff. But what i really want to know is how it worked for your dds. Especially from parents whose dd went dd for another reason besides time commitments. Right now my dd...
  8. J

    Women Some questions about USAG JO and Elite programs

    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...
  9. Ari97

    Women Will the new JO program effect Xcel?

    I'm just curious because I want to do xcel!
  10. sbonham

    Men New Instructional Video - Men's JO Compulsory Exercises - Arabesque

    I've just completed and uploaded an instructional video on the Arabesque - a skill included in the 2013-2016 JO Compulsory Exercise on Level 3, 4 and 5. Guys have a lot of trouble mastering this skill. It's all about STABILITY. Learning to stabalize all segments and maintaining that...
  11. JBS

    Women 2013-2021 Girls JO Compulsories...What has changed?

    I noticed that many are talking about compulsory routines in the the thread...so now there are two threads... Compulsories (this thread) - Link Removed Optionals - Link Removed What is new in the 2013 JO compulsories?
  12. A

    Women JO Nationals and JO NIT

    What is the difference between the JO Nationals and the JO NIT that is this weekend?
  13. JBS

    Women 2013 - 2021 Girls JO Code...What has changed?

    Anyone have the new JO women's code yet? What has changed? EDIT: This thread is for the code of points...not compulsory routines... Compulsories - Link Removed Optionals (this thread) - Link Removed
  14. C

    Men Men's JO Nationals

    Good luck to all the boys headed to Portland. I hope everyone takes into account how much work goes into making the cut. My DS is a 11-12 yr. old level 8 . He trains 20+ hours a week. He is a 2012 Future Star National Team Member. Which means he has been competing since fall 2012. His coaches...
  15. oldiebutgoodie

    Women JO Nationals and NIT

    I have been told that sometimes there are more than 7 girls per age group that qualify to JO nationals and more than 2 that go to NIT in some regions. How do you know if that will be the case for your region/age group? (I realize that I probably asked this question in the most confusing way...
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    Parents Question about Prep Op vs JO and advice needed

    Hi all, I'm new here, and after reading some of the posts I'm relieved to know that I'm not the only one confused by this whole getting on a team procedure. Anyway, my daughter started on rec classes when she was 5. When she was 6.5 I realized that one hour class a week is not enough for her...
  17. C

    Men JO men's technical sequence

    What is all the negative talk about the technical sequences for the men's program? I have heard some strong disagreement as to whether or not to have young boys participate in the program. I have a 12 year old son that has future stars and is currently doing both tech and optional routines this...
  18. E

    Parents new usag level rules coming this summer, does it affect JO levels at a YMCA gym too??

    Hi i am new to Chalkbucket. I have a 12 yr girl who was at a private gym for 9 yrs, then switched to a ymca about a year and a half ago. She competed till level 6, then was switched to excel platinum. She really wants to be a level 7, does not have layout or giants yet... Anyway, her gym, a...
  19. gwenmom

    Parents Xcel vs JO

    My DD is 7 and competing bronze Xcel and is on her first year competing. I thought I read somewhere that there is little or no mobility out of Xcel back to JO program. Now I know my Dd is only 7 but her dream is the Olympics. I know it's a long shot of her ever getting there but are we limiting...
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    Women JO beam deduction question

    What is the deduction for putting your hands on the beam to avoid a fall? Does it count as a fall (-.05)? My DD did this after a big wobble landing a jump. Both hands touched the beam. Poor kid can't seem to stay on the beam or keep her hands off when they're not supposed to be, this season. I...

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