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.

 

[BusyMomof2]

I can see trying to prevent double dipping in the same season but in our state that would be tricky too.

But lots of girls in region 8 move back and forth as xcel is so popular here...so I am still wondering how this will be operationalized. Swaths of girls will need petitions and it seems like an unnecessary burden on multiple entities. And I still wonder if girls who petition into L6 or L7 after age 12 will need two petitions if they had previously competed, or even just scored out of L4/L5? There are TONS of girls and gyms this will impact. What on earth would constitute a denial?

A common path here is silver, gold, score out of L4, platinum or L6 and then L7 on.

 

[GymDadWA]

If you take out "require" and replace it with "allow" then it seems like a very helpful motion that would help out many gymnasts who did not want to focus on DP early on.

RULES & POLICIES: Recommendation to allow (replace require) any athlete who has prior competitive experience in the Development Program and then competes in a State meet under an alternative program (e.g., Xcel or another gymnastics organization) to submit a petition in order to re-enter the Development Program at Level 5 or higher.
● Levels 5–8: Petitions must be submitted to the State Administrative Committee (SAC).
● Levels 9–10: Petitions must be submitted to the Regional Administrative Committee (RAC).

Like I said earlier having a compulsory routine as the gate for upper levels is an antiquated idea, it's ridiculous to pretend their aren't other ways of teaching fundamentals besides compulsory routines.