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  1. gym monkeys mom

    1st Level 8 meet

    DD's 1st Level 8 meet is this weekend. She has been doing fine at practice untill nerves set in last night. It was bad. She said beam is fine this would be so cool as last year she was a basket case all year. She plans on doing BHS BHS back tuck dismount. Maybe I will sit behind a post...
  2. Granny Smith

    Parents COTC L8 wild & crazy meet video...

    I was able to get to it yesterday and there was enough room on the hard drive to save, so for your viewing pleasure..... YouTube - COTC Meet L8 2009.wmv Hope you enjoy! ;) This video goes with the my meet report thread: Link Removed
  3. Granny Smith

    Parents COTC L8 Meet Report.... it was a wild & crazy meet!

    We survived another meet, not without some crazy excitment! Today there were 3 girls to make up our little team. There were supposed to be 4, but one girl scratched due to a death in the family. Dd was definitely the anchor of the team, the other 2 girls it was their first level 8 meet and...
  4. J

    What's allowed at level 8? Urgent, please help!

    Hi, I've been following Gymdad57's thread and adding questions, but I thought I might get more clarity if I start a separate thread. Here's my situation--my daughter is a 2nd year level 8. However we just changed gyms (not because we were unhappy, but because my dh lost his job and we had to...
  5. Gymmonkeymomma

    Parents 2 Meet Reports - Level 8 and Level 6

    This will be a quick report, while it's still sort of fresh in my mind. I left Sunday for Denmark on business and just got home today. Kelsey, had her first Level 8 meet on Sat 8am report time. She is my no-confidence-doesn't-want-to-work-hard girl, however, I was proud of the fact that she...
  6. G

    Level 8 or Level 9

    My DD competed last season Level 8 with a Dbl Back dismount on bars and Back Tuck on beam, she does not have her min 2 bar changes for Level 9 yet, but basically has everything else. Her options or to stay at Level 8 and give up her Dbl Back & Back Tuck (not allowed this year) or compete Level 9...
  7. J

    Parents Bean's very first level 8 meet!

    I wanted to give a quick meet report for CGM and Bean. Bean competed in her very first meet as alevel 8 (age 10/11) and did fantastic!! She was the only one in her category to have full start value on each event (4.3) which means she competed her tsuk!!! While I didn't get to see Bean compete...
  8. Granny Smith

    Parents Video link for 1st meet of season (L8)

    I never know if I should just add the link to my original post or do separate, this time I decided to create a new post :p! I didn't realize that she actually had 2 falls on beam. Duh me, I guess I was so wrapped up in the full turn fiasco that I didn't see the 2nd fall.... really, how is...
  9. Granny Smith

    Parents First Meet of the Season (L8)

    Yesterday was dd's first meet of the season. There were 14 girls in her age group (13 yr old). I was nervous and relaxed all rolled into one, this is her 2nd season at 8 (for those that don't know or remember). Before the meet I told her it didn't matter what she did at this meet, what's more...
  10. S

    Parents first L8 meet report

    Well my youngest finally had her first sanctioned level 8 meet. My hope for her was to at least get an 8 on each event. Well it almost worked out that way. Vault was an 8.05, she wasn't able to stick her tsuk, but I know that she can. Bars this was the struggle. Practice went well, then...
  11. kristilyn73

    Level 8 Bar Questions

    2 Questions. If a gymnast does a cast to handstand clear hip to handstand would the skill be voided because it is a C? What degree Clear hips are the judges looking for? Horizontal? 45 Degrees above ? My DD is getting conflicting information. Thanks!
  12. S

    level 8 vault

    My daughter is a level 8. Her yurchenko vault has been inconsistent so her coach is having her compete a different vault for a few meets. She will be doing a front handspring with a half twist or a front handspring with a full twist. What is the start value for each of these vaults?
  13. G

    Level 8/9 Beam Mount

    My DD competed Level 8 last and her beam mount was some kind of swing onto beam, never could find it in the code of points, but I believed she got credit for an A element. This year I heard that beam mounts will have to be directly "out of the code of elements" to get credit. Is this true? Can...
  14. gym monkeys mom

    B Skills for Level 8 beam

    Ok so just wondering if you have any good ideas about B level skills for level 8 beam routines. DD has 3 solid "b" skills BHS, BHS, and 3/4 jump needs a 4th and is unsure what to do. Our gyms really decent beam coach is at college untill December so HC is doing it. Beam is really not his...
  15. canadiangymmom

    USAG Level 8?

    Hi everyone! In my thread about my daughter's level, there were a number of people questioning some of the skills in her routine. I know that being in Canada, we have different criteria for each level, but was wondering what is allowed in the US. Does anyone know of a simple breakdown...
  16. ChristianGymnast

    Level 8 beam requirements?

    Hi, I wanted to know...what are the level 8 beam requirements? I'm a level 7, but I just want to know.
  17. J

    Level 8 bar dismount

    Are toe on front tuck dismounts allowed in level 8? If so, do they receive full dismount value?
  18. G

    New Rules - Level 8

    Now that the new code has been out for a couple of months and the regional congresses are over, what is the final word on whether Level 8's can do a double back flyaway or a back tuck on beam. My daughter was Level 8 last year and did both or these skills and may repeat L8. Can she do these...
  19. GikiGirl

    Level 8 bars

    Would this routine start from 10? Kip cast squat on, swing out straddle back kip cast squat on, long hang kip, cast handstand, giant giant layout. Thanks.
  20. C

    Parents Official word is in--moving to level 8

    We had the meeting this past Saturday with Beth and her main two coaches. They both say there isn't any question about her moving up, so she's happy. Apparently the changes mean level 8 will be easier?? Her female head coach said that it'll be nice for those that struggle, but it'll be less...

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