Women Looking for TOPS details

[Korbut1974]

Our gym just started a TOPS program and my daughter has been asked to participate. I have googled as much as I can, but I am specifically wondering how PAs are scored and what the cut off scores are for movement into the skills testing portion. We haven't received any information yet, but she has a "mock" testing next month to see where she is on everything and devise a training plan. She has been doing extra training for a couple of years now, a couple of times a week. She is at the upper age range (9 turning 10), but has back hand back hand on beam, cast handstand (straight), toe hand etc. I guess I'm really just curious to know how things are scored (for example, rope climb? Is it a "start at 10 receive deductions" or "start at zero and receive credits"?)

Any information, scoring deets, or experiences you can share would be AMAZING as we are completely going into this blind at the moment!!

 

[Dahlialover]

I would think of this as an opportunity to build strength and strong foundational skills. I would not think too much about the testing. Focus on the journey, not the destination. When my son was doing the boys equivalent of TOPs, I learned everything the was to know about the program. In retrospect, I think knowing too much encourages parents to worry about things outside of their control. I think it’s better to focus instead on things that are under your control: rest, food, injury prevention, and gym-life balance. Your daughter is going to need to optimize nutrition to safely endure this increased training—focus on that. Also see a gymnastics PT to get prehab exercises to prevent injury. And be certain that she is getting enough sleep. That’s your role and there is a lot to it. Good luck.

 

[gym_dad32608]

I would think of this as an opportunity to build strength and strong foundational skills. I would not think too much about the testing. Focus on the journey, not the destination. When my son was doing the boys equivalent of TOPs, I learned everything the was to know about the program. In retrospect, I think knowing too much encourages parents to worry about things outside of their control. I think it’s better to focus instead on things that are under your control: rest, food, injury prevention, and gym-life balance. Your daughter is going to need to optimize nutrition to safely endure this increased training—focus on that. Also see a gymnastics PT to get prehab exercises to prevent injury. And be certain that she is getting enough sleep. That’s your role and there is a lot to it. Good luck.

This. Whether one is "successful" or not in qualifying, if the program is done correctly, its an excellent opportunity to improve strength and foundation form which is which all larger skills are built on