Women Phasing out compulsories?

[3rd_time_around]

So is the motivation for this new rule to make it harder for someone to return to DP after moving to Xcel? Is it to encourage girls to stick it out and repeat a level instead moving to Xcel for a season with the plan of moving back to DP? Are these sorts of petitions ever denied?

well its a new rule, so there's no answer to if they've ever been denied.

 

[3rd_time_around]

"prior competitive experience in the Development Program" does this mean any level or only level 4 since that is the first required level? Also this won't work for those that were always xcel and trying to transition over.

It seems like that wouldn't matter until they want to move to level 5, then they would need a petition. And I think it means "any level."

 

[Pineapple_Lump]

If this is the interpretation, it even makes less sense…many gymnasts transition from DP to xcel was because of the burnout, not getting the skills, loss of love, injury…with no clear prediction of going back into DP or when, and they are even deprived of the pride of competing xcel state? That seems depressing…

I think the issues you describe are more linked to gym culture and expectations vs the level/division an athlete competes in. Those same issues exist in Xcel programs too.

There was a member here years ago who's gym competed athletes in Xcel/other program states then did a DP season afterwards year after year- I see this rule addressing that nationally.

 

[Chocolate_Chip]

I think the issues you describe are more linked to gym culture and expectations vs the level/division an athlete competes in. Those same issues exist in Xcel programs too.

There was a member here years ago who's gym competed athletes in Xcel/other program states then did a DP season afterwards year after year- I see this rule addressing that nationally.

So this is in theory supposed to prevent "double dipping" within the same season between AAU, DP, XCEL, ect? In my daughter's region states are in the spring for both XCEL and DP at all levels, so this has never been possible. I'm not sure of the AAU, YMCA, or any other orgs seasons though.