Here is a quote from one of our great new members...
The above is from the following thread...
ChalkBucket is my super secret place to discuss gymnastics and I don't want anyone else to know! Ok everyone... you have to stop this. We get asked all the time if ChalkBucket is doing anything to help the culture of gymnastics? I have to say... we aren't doing much if we are a secret. So...
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Post all of the abbreviations / acronyms you know so we can compile them into a help page!
- XB - Xcel Bronze
- XS - Xcel Silver
- XG - Xcel Gold
- XP - Xcel Platinum
- XD - Xcel Diamond
- SR - Still Rings
- HS - handstand
- CHS - cast handstand
- KCHS - kip cast handstand
- BWO-back walkover
- BHS - Back handspring
- FHS - front handspring
- BT- back tuck
- FT - front tuck
- L/O - layout
- LOSO - layout-step out
- 3/2 - 1.5 twist or turn
- VT - vault
- UB - bars
- BB - balance beam
- FX - floor
- DD/DS/DH - dear daughter/son/husband or darling daughter/son/husband, a number is sometimes added if there are more than one daughters/sons, but not usually for husbands, haven't seen a DW, dear wife either
- OD/OS - older daughter/son (at least that's what I think it means)
- YD/YS - younger daughter/son
- JO - junior olympics
- SV - start value
- HS - high school
- AAU - ???
- NCAA - ???
- MS - middle school?
- D1/2/3 - something college related, no idea, wrong country
- AAU = Amateur Athletic Union, an organization for amateur athletics of all kinds. They have gymnastics teams, as well!
- NCAA = National Collegiate Athletic Association, the organization that regulates college sports in the United States. Any reference to college gymnastics here will almost always be abbreviated with NCAA.
- PH - Pommel horse
- PB - Parallel bars
- HB - High Bar
- DP - Developmental Program (used to be JO)
- JE - Junior Elite
- LL - Leg Lifts
- MAG - Men's Artistic Gymnastics
- WAG - Women's Artistic Gymnastics
