DD has had two bad level 6 meets in a row. After today's meet which she didn't finish she says she is quitting. Last meet was travel meet right after our vacation so she had only practiced once and made two critical mistakes - on beam she touched the beam after saluting and then withdrew her had to reposition before starting. She said nobody ever told her that was a deduction. Then she did what looked like a great floor routine but had turned the wrong way in a pass so again got deduction. On a good note she got her highest vault score ever, which has been her weakest event. Yesterday she had a great practice so was looking forward to the meet today. She was first up on beam for her team (she hates to be first it makes her extra nervous) she wobbled on her half turns and then fell on the full turn so she only got a 7.625 - her lowest beam score. Next rotation floor her routine looked really nice, but as soon as she left the floor, all three coaches began (in her mind ) to yell at her because she again turned the wrong way. In her defense it was obvious from the stands that she must have done something wrong because none of the coaches hugged her and they looked mad as she stood in front of them while they talked to her (we obviously can't hear what they are saying). She got an 8.25, so it was not horrible (two team mates who didn't turn the wrong way got 8.3 and 8.4) DD immediately sits down and starts crying and can't stop. When they rotate to vault she is still visibly upset and not paying attention, so the coach reprimands her, which starts a whole new flood of tears and she wants to go home. She scratched vault and bars and cried the whole way home. She now wants to quit because she doesn't think the coaches like her / appreciate her, she is the worst girl on the team and she will never accomplish her goals or make state. She has finally stopped crying enough to tell me she never turns the wrong way in the gym because she always starts in the same place and knows the pattern based on gym landmarks - she doesn't know why she keeps getting messed up, but she just thinks she should quit!!! Help - not sure what I should do.
