CuriousCate
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Our gym will not let girls do make ups for missed practices, saying that USAG limits the ratio to 1:8, so they cannot go over that to accommodate a kid doing a make up. Is there truth to that?
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I'm sure USAG has guidelines, and some gyms probably have rules relating to their insurance. By us, the boys can sometimes do makeup practices if the numbers work out but generally this is not permitted on the girls' side unless it's an unusual circumstance.
The boys team at my DDs gym is run similarly. They have a certain number of hours they're supposed to work out by level. They can choose any combination of available hours to get to that number. Makes my DD jealous of the flexibility they have. For instance, on Saturdays the boys HC is there for like 8 hours and boys seem to choose about 3-4 hours of that, all over. It only works because it's a REALLY small team.. but so is our girls team. A girl can dream!We don't really need makeups. There are 6 practice days to choose from and then you go the number of times you need to go according to your level. So in lv6/7 she has to go 4 days. If for some reason she can't make it on one of the days she typically goes, we will just go on one of the others. I have heard you are supposed to let the gym know when you do that, but I don't know of anyone who has
One of the problems with boys Team is that you often have to compete with many team sports. Due to social pressures on boys many will choose their team sport over gymnastics if they have to make a choice. Giving boys more flexibility means they don't have to choose.The boys team at my DDs gym is run similarly. They have a certain number of hours they're supposed to work out by level. They can choose any combination of available hours to get to that number. Makes my DD jealous of the flexibility they have. For instance, on Saturdays the boys HC is there for like 8 hours and boys seem to choose about 3-4 hours of that, all over. It only works because it's a REALLY small team.. but so is our girls team. A girl can dream!