Minimum Elite Requirements?

[CrazyXEpicGymnast]

Well, it pretty much says it itself in the title, but I was wondering what the minimum requirements for qualifying for elite levels were? I am currently a level 8, 14 years old. I am working on level 9 and 10 skills this summer. I am very good at Floor Exercise and Vault and my coaches have told me I have the most promise for a future in Elite in those 2 events, but I have been improving on bars and beam dramatically in the last couple of months. At the rate I am going at I believe I will be on the same path for elite on Beam and Bars as I am on Vault and Floor Exercise. So, I was just wondering what the minimum requirements on each event were so that I know what I need to get so I can hopefully fulfill my dreams of being an elite gymnast. Thanks!! <3

 

[Billy]

These are the requirements for the elite compulsory routines. Should be enough to get you started. There is also a lot of information on the USAG website under the women's section.

http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/PDFs/Women/ElitePre-Elite/11elitecompulsory.pdf

 

[CrazyXEpicGymnast]

OMG! Thanks sooooo much! That helped a lot! I have almost all those skills and I only need a couple more on beam, and a lot of those on bars! But thats ok, nothing a little hard work this summer cant fix!! <3 Again Thankss!!!!

 

[gymcoach34]

not to burst your bubble, but those are just the compulsories. You will also have to do optionals, which are Level 10 skills, plus a lot more. Good luck.

 

[Deleted member D3987]

again, please watch elite/olympic level videos.

 

[CrazyXEpicGymnast]

I know. I have a lot of level 9/10 skills already!

 

[ZJsMom]

The compulsories are what would really be considered basics for an elite and what they're looking for is exemplary execution of these skills. There's a chart here for qualifying optional scores: http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/PDFs/Women/ElitePre-Elite/10elitechart.pdf Basically, if you're competing as a 15 year old, you need a 51 to qualify to Classics and a 52.5 to qualify to Nationals.

On the FIG website, you can see the WAG COP which will tell you what the EGRs are for each event and how to determine difficulty values. http://figdocs.lx2.sportcentric.com/external/public.php?folder=661 If you're ambitious, you could work through it and try to come up with hypothetical routines and their start values. Since the deductions in the FIG code are higher than in JO, you can assume that if you don't have major errors and you're reasonably clean, your execution scores will be in the 8s, so you want to shoot for difficulty values of 5 plus, especially on your stronger events. Frankly, if your thinking you'd be a vault and floor specialist, you'd need a double twisting yurchenko or better and a high 5- low 6 difficulty on floor.

 

[lilgymmie7]

Shouldn't your coach tell you what skills you need to get to elite level? Perhaps following his/her instruction will get you there at a reasonable rate.

 

[CrazyXEpicGymnast]

No. We don't have an elite level at our gym. Our level 10s are more than capable of it, and most have been scouted for elites but say no. So, I will be switching gyms and moving out of state to go to a prestigous gym!

 

[Deleted member D3987]

this must be what it feels like to be driving while under the influence...of something. ^^^