So...
As I've posted before, DD is currently a first-year Level 4 gymmie.
She's done ok this season. AA scores range 35-36ish.
On Monday, her entire group was apparently told that they will all be competing Level 3s next year. They'll still train some L5 skills, though I guess.
Is this common practice?
We're only 1/2 way through the season. We also have a whole off-season yet.
I am ok with it - if she's better off repeating, then that's that.
But to decide already? What kind of motivational tool is that?
The writing has been on the wall. When the 4s are all combined, DD's group gets far less corrections/hands-on help than the more advanced group (those girls also do TOPs) and also has more "down-time". They're also not uptraining at all yet (Other group has their kips, DD's group hasn't started them).
I just take issue with the fact that it seems like they're not even giving the girls a chance.
Some moms are speculating that this is because the current L3's are pretty behind (they aren't even competing this season) - they'll need some solid 4's next year.
DD's ok with it - as long as her whole group is "held back" together. She said some girls are threatening to quit.
Anyway - just curious.
As I've posted before, DD is currently a first-year Level 4 gymmie.
She's done ok this season. AA scores range 35-36ish.
On Monday, her entire group was apparently told that they will all be competing Level 3s next year. They'll still train some L5 skills, though I guess.
Is this common practice?
We're only 1/2 way through the season. We also have a whole off-season yet.
I am ok with it - if she's better off repeating, then that's that.
But to decide already? What kind of motivational tool is that?
The writing has been on the wall. When the 4s are all combined, DD's group gets far less corrections/hands-on help than the more advanced group (those girls also do TOPs) and also has more "down-time". They're also not uptraining at all yet (Other group has their kips, DD's group hasn't started them).
I just take issue with the fact that it seems like they're not even giving the girls a chance.
Some moms are speculating that this is because the current L3's are pretty behind (they aren't even competing this season) - they'll need some solid 4's next year.
DD's ok with it - as long as her whole group is "held back" together. She said some girls are threatening to quit.
Anyway - just curious.