Women Classic Performances and Worlds

[vagymmomma]

Putting the social media drama aside, it was a great weekend of performances at the GK Classic. I was pretty impressed by Riley and trying to figure how everyone fits in. Top tier seem to be Simone, Ragan, Morgan, Riley, and Jade. There are others as well with one or 2 events, but we are out of slots with above group. What are your predictions Based on what we saw at Classics? Is it 1 or 2 specialist slots at Olympics?

 

[phenom_dad]

I don't think there is room for a specialist any longer with only 4 girls going to the olympics now. You have to put a team together of 4 solid all arounders IMO....Current group I could see a team of Simone, Morgan, Riley and Ragan.
The wild card being Skinner or Nichols deciding to make a run or a Junior elite turning 16 at the right time.

 

[Sk8ermaiden]

They can send two specialists. That'll certainly make selection interesting.

 

[raenndrops]

They can send two specialists. That'll certainly make selection interesting.

IF they earn the spots, lol.

 

[Seeker]

What did Ragan show this weekend that has people putting her on the team? Beam? She didn’t look great on her other 2 events and didn’t do floor.

It appears her ankle has not fully healed as it was still heavily taped. Maybe she should focus on bars and beam this season and give it a break.

 

[amiandjim]

I agree with you Seeker. I think Biles, Hurd, and McCusker are locks for worlds unless something happens to one of them. Smith, not so much.

 

[duyetanh]

I am wondering if Skinner will make a run for it.

 

[Flyaway]

I suppose with Carey they don't really need Chiles huh? What's the weak event in a team with Biles, Carey, Hurd and McCusker?

And I forget, is this world's a team competition? How many on a team?

 

[2gymmies]

I suppose with Carey they don't really need Chiles huh? What's the weak event in a team with Biles, Carey, Hurd and McCusker?

And I forget, is this world's a team competition? How many on a team?

I like that team! Not sure who else could make it better that is elite now... you really need Jade on vault!

 

[vagymmomma]

I am confused by some recent discussion on 2018 team members. If Jade is on the World's team in 2018, can she be a specialist in 2020? Isn't there some kind of limitation for 2018 or 2019 team members?

 

[amiandjim]

If you are on the World team, you cannot EARN a specialist spot. But, some of the spots are nominative so USAG can give them to whomever they choose if they are earned. It’s very confusing.

 

[Flicfliclay]

I am wondering if Skinner will make a run for it.

I did see on her social media instagram story she was asking her followers if she should make a run for 2020...

 

[bogwoppit]

If you are on the World team, you cannot EARN a specialist spot. But, some of the spots are nominative so USAG can give them to whomever they choose if they are earned. It’s very confusing.

Did anyone ever make a flow chart? This has to be the most confusing quad.

 

[Flippin'A]

Don't forget that the two extra slots each country can earn aren't necessarily specialist spots, they're individual spots. An all arounder can since compete that way, and could possibly bump one of the team members out of the all around final in a two-per-country situation. I bet the US will put specialists in there because they need their top all arounders for the team, but that's not guaranteed.