WAG restroom debacle at comp

[Issagymnast]

Quick question: A member of my daughters team calling her G (aged 8) went to the bathroom with a male coach during the individual beam performance. She was gone too long and my daughter was told to take her turn on beam as 2nd coach (a female coach) did not realise that gymnast G had not competed and was in restroom. My daughter was confused and was panicked looking for G and didn't score as good as usual. Anyway G's name popped up with my daughters score. It was changed but our coaches had to argue with judges to get it all right and G was allowed to compete eventually! What say you about all this? Male coach to restroom when a female coach there? Missing event are they allowed to compete? What are the protocols. It was a great lesson for my daughter btw.

 

[Coach Kate]

We always have the kids go to the bathroom BEFORE we start warm ups and definitely wouldn't send a male coach with a female athlete if unnecessary. It's ok that they let her compete in my opinion but it shouldn't have happened

 

[Issagymnast]

We always have the kids go to the bathroom BEFORE we start warm ups and definitely wouldn't send a male coach with a female athlete if unnecessary. It's ok that they let her compete in my opinion but it shouldn't have happened

Whats the rule if an athlete misses turn at comps?

 

[JBS]

Quick question: A member of my daughters team calling her G (aged 8) went to the bathroom with a male coach during the individual beam performance.

I'm confused... do you just mean that the male coach just walked her to the bathroom and back so she wouldn't get lost... at a meet with hundreds of other people around?

 

[NutterButter]

I don’t understand either? I mean it doesn’t sound like an ideal time to go to the restroom but we are talking little kids and unfortunately nature can just call at awkward times. Do you think the girl that went to the restroom should not have been allowed to compete?