Parents Program without all levels

[Gym.mom.13]

Is it a red flag if a large, well established, gymnastics program does not have gymnasts competing in all levels?
Edit: they compete levels 3-10 but the current season don’t have any gymnasts in a mid level of optionals

 

[Coach Kate]

Not necessarily. Some gyms start at level 3 or even 4, or Xcel silver, and some gyms skip Level 5 or 6.

 

[RTT2]

It depends on which levels. Many programs don’t do levels 1 or 2, which are basically preteam. Some do 5, not 6, or vice versa. Not having any gymnasts above level 7 or 8 would be an issue if your child is trying to get to upper level optionals.

 

[Gym.mom.13]

Not necessarily. Some gyms start at level 3 or even 4, or Xcel silver, and some gyms skip Level 5 or 6.

Sorry I guess I didn’t word that clearly. It’s not that they don’t offer the levels but that they currently do not have any gymnasts in a mid optionals level.

 

[RTT2]

Sorry I guess I didn’t word that clearly. It’s not that they don’t offer the levels but that they currently do not have any gymnasts in a mid optionals level.

So they don’t have any 7-8s, but do they have 9s and 10s?

 

[Gym.mom.13]

So they don’t have any 7-8s, but do they have 9s and 10s?

No 7’s, but all other levels 3-10

 

[RTT2]

No 7’s, but all other levels 3-10

Not a big deal at all. Just happens sometimes. Next season they may have a lot of 7s.

 

[&bs]

I think it is probably fine. It might just the cohort that didn’t start or had a delay in starting because of gym closures during COVID.

 

[Gym.mom.13]

Thanks for the input!

 

[Dahlialover]

This can happen for a variety of reasons, none or which are concerning.