GymnastMomX2
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This decision is obviously up to my daughter’s coach, I have zero input, and wouldn’t even discuss it with them, but I’m curious what other parents/coaches think.
Is it better to repeat level 9 and have a strong year, or move to level 10 without 10.0 start values on all events?
Little background, my daughter will be in 9th grade next year. Her level 9 season started off strong(36+, 9.5 bars etc), but she got injured after only 2 meets and still isn’t back 100% yet. Her best events are bars and floor, I’m fairly confident she can put together level 10 routines on those events(likely with some up to level deductions). Vault is vault, she would compete a yurchenko layout either way. Beam is the one event she will possibly struggle on, she doesn’t have a level 10 series yet. She competed bhs-bhs for level 9 and just took the deduction. She seems confident she can get her series this summer, but seeing as she isn’t even doing bhs on the floor yet (injury comeback) I have my doubts. She doesn’t have any mental blocks on beam, but her bhs-bhs series took 2 years to get solidly, she takes her time to get comfortable with new skills on beam.
She has D1 goals, which I know is a long shot, but if the goal is to have her hopefully a solid level 10 by 10th grade, is it better to have a mediocre level 10 season as a 9th grader or an amazing repeat level 9 season as a 9th grader? Or does it not matter?
Is it better to repeat level 9 and have a strong year, or move to level 10 without 10.0 start values on all events?
Little background, my daughter will be in 9th grade next year. Her level 9 season started off strong(36+, 9.5 bars etc), but she got injured after only 2 meets and still isn’t back 100% yet. Her best events are bars and floor, I’m fairly confident she can put together level 10 routines on those events(likely with some up to level deductions). Vault is vault, she would compete a yurchenko layout either way. Beam is the one event she will possibly struggle on, she doesn’t have a level 10 series yet. She competed bhs-bhs for level 9 and just took the deduction. She seems confident she can get her series this summer, but seeing as she isn’t even doing bhs on the floor yet (injury comeback) I have my doubts. She doesn’t have any mental blocks on beam, but her bhs-bhs series took 2 years to get solidly, she takes her time to get comfortable with new skills on beam.
She has D1 goals, which I know is a long shot, but if the goal is to have her hopefully a solid level 10 by 10th grade, is it better to have a mediocre level 10 season as a 9th grader or an amazing repeat level 9 season as a 9th grader? Or does it not matter?