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    Anon Young xcel gold and poor scores

    My daughter is an 8 year old xcel gold. She has struggled with scores all year. She scores in the 9’s on one event but other events are in the 8’s and 7’s. She seems to always be the youngest or one of the youngest at every meet, sometimes looking like a baby among the other competitors. She is...
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    Parents Xcel Skill Values?

    My daughter just completed her first year of competing in Xcel Bronze. I have seen the list of the skills allowed for each level of Xcel, but I have to be honest, I find it very confusing! It seems as if allowed skills all carry the same "weight" when it comes to scoring. Am I correct in...
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    WAG Region 6 - Xcel competition questions

    Definition from packet QUALIFYING CRITERIA: Qualification will take place at the State Championships. The top [7] gymnasts in each division will qualify as a state team. An additional [60] qualifiers, in each division, will be selected on a % of a % formula. Questions: Q1) Are these the all...
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    Anon Moving from Xcel to DP at an older age

    “I am going to be a freshman in high school next year and I am currently competing Xcel Gold. I have the ability to compete Platinum but my gym only lets you do one level per year. I place in the top 3 at meets for all around almost every time. I get skills way quicker than my teammates and I...
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    Anon Misuse of XCEL

    Posting anonymously here because I’m hoping it will encourage people to give an honest response! I’ve read about so many different approaches to the XCEL program in gyms across the country. Many times, people will also comment about XCEL not being used as intended by USAG, which was made to be...
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    Parents Xcel bronze to JO? What level?

    If your daughter did a season of Xcel bronze and then switched to JO what level did she go to? My daughter can do all the level 3 skills except for a front hip circle and round off backhandspring. She hasn't tried those skills yet. I have her going to a gym to be evaluated this week and I was...
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    WAG Would this be considered a xcel gold or platinum beam routine?

    My daughter is wondering what level (xcel) routine this would be: tuck jump without hands mount full turn cartwheel, cartwheel split jump, 3/4 turn jump back walkover barani dismount TIA!
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    Parents JO to T&T or Excel

    DD is a 2nd year L4 who did not meet the mobility score to move to L5 (by tenths of a point). Now considering moving to T&T or excel. I don't know anything about those programs. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thx
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    Parents Xcel practice question

    My daughter started gymnastics a year ago and is on her first season as Xcel bronze. This is how a normal 2 hour practice goes... 30 minute stretch/warm up, 1 hour practicing routines on 2-3 events, 30 minutes of conditioning at the end. They have not learned any new skills since October...
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    WAG xcel Gold Questions

    Hi! My gym is going to offer Xcel gold next year and I just had a few questions. On bars, I know that there is a cast to horizontal requirement. (I'm currently a level 4 and I hit my casts most of the time.) If I had two casts in my routine, would I get a deduction if one wasn't to horizontal...
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    Parents Xcel --> JO

    Hello everyone. I am an Xcel Silver gymnast and I want to switch to JO. I have been scoring upper 37s and I have all or most of my skills for gold. Is it possible to switch to JO? I feel as I would fit PERFECTLY as a Lvl 5 but, I don't think my gym competes Lvl 5. (I think they go from Lvl 4-6)...
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    WAG nationals in xcel

    Hi, last year was my first year at xcel and there was a lot of covid cases so we didn't really go to any meets. so I was wondering if xcel goes nationals like jo.
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    Parents Is XCEL a waste of time?

    Hi again! Gymnastics newbie here! I never did gymnastics so this world is all new to me. I have a question about XCEL vs. Developmental (JO.) Our gym only offers XCEL at these early levels. From what I can tell they switch after diamond and start developmental at level 7? I could be wrong...
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    Parents Switch from Xcel To JO

    Currently my DD is competing Xcel gold. She has all her skills for platinum , but wants to switch to JO. Do you have to do level 4 or can you skip it and possibly go to 5? She wanted me to ask this but I’m almost positive she has to compete level 4. Thanks.
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    Parents Switch from Xcel Silver to JO?

    Like many gymnasts, my 7 yo has high aspirations for her gymnastics career (college and beyond). She has also been talking about wanting to switch to the JO team since last year, when she was on Xcel Bronze and saw the JO team practicing in the gym. On Xcel Silver this year, she has placed 2nd...
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    WAG xcel silver beam struggle

    I am an Xcel silver gymnast and recently I’ve been struggling. I feel like I am progressing slower than most of my teammates. Skills that I used to be closer than them to getting they now have an I seem to be getting less close. Overall I feel like I’m getting worse at all my skills and I...
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    WAG Xcel Gold Qualification Scores

    Hi all, I have went through a lot of documents within USAG and Xcel to find an answer to my questions and I can't really find it. So does anyone know the qualification scores for Region 3 Xcel Gold State and Regionals for both all around and event specialist. And also if a gymnast cannot...
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    Parents Coaching qualifications for an excel team of 13 girls

    Hi there I need you to this group and I’ve actually never even seen this website before tonight but it looks like it’s going to be a great resource for me going forward. My question is this my daughter has been doing gymnastics for a couple of years started at the age of seven and is now nine...
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    Coaches Xcel Platinum Bar Routine

    Hi everyone, There are a couple current xcel gold gymnasts who I want to move to platinum for next season. One of my girls is super nervous about moving up because she doesn't feel prepared on bars. I'm looking to find some feasible routine ideas for her. On bars, she currently competes...
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    WAG College gymnastics through xcel

    Hi I am a xcel gymnast, I want to be a college gymnast. Is any way to become a college gymnast through the xcel program without switching to jo?

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