Muddlethru
Proud Parent
We have three juniors this year that competed L9 last season. All three made regionals and two made easterns. All three were offered the opportunity by our HC to decide which level they want to compete. Of course the coach presented them with the pros and cons for each level. Gymnast A will have 10 SV in bars, and all the other events will be 9.5 or less. Gymnast B and Gymnast C will have 9.5 SV or less on all events. Gymnast A opted to go to Level 10 and the two other gymnast decided to repeat Level 9. For Gymnast B it will be her 4th year. She and Gymnast A made easterns last year. It will be Gymnast C's second year in Level 9 and she only made regionals.
Each one wants to do college gymnastics. The two that chose to repeat wanted to have a great year under their belt right before they start looking at colleges. I felt they should all go to Level 10 because I felt they will at least have 2 years in level 10. I thought they will be better Level 10 gymnasts their senior year having one year under their belt. I also thought college coaches only look at Level 10s. But after a little more thought, it occurred to me that coaches will be signing kids up in their junior year, beginning of senior year when the season has not started yet. So how they do the year prior is what the coaches will see. So maybe having a stellar season for the coaches to see as a Level 9 is better than being a first year subpar Level 10. Does my post make sense to you? Do college coaches even consider Level 9 gymnasts?
Each one wants to do college gymnastics. The two that chose to repeat wanted to have a great year under their belt right before they start looking at colleges. I felt they should all go to Level 10 because I felt they will at least have 2 years in level 10. I thought they will be better Level 10 gymnasts their senior year having one year under their belt. I also thought college coaches only look at Level 10s. But after a little more thought, it occurred to me that coaches will be signing kids up in their junior year, beginning of senior year when the season has not started yet. So how they do the year prior is what the coaches will see. So maybe having a stellar season for the coaches to see as a Level 9 is better than being a first year subpar Level 10. Does my post make sense to you? Do college coaches even consider Level 9 gymnasts?