Coaches Skipping levels in Xcel

[GymCAMom]

I've read USAG policies, but I continue to hear different things. Can girls skip levels this upcoming 2025-2026 season, such as competing for bronze one season and then skipping to platinum the next? Or compete bronze one season, silver the next, and skip to platinum without scoring out at a meet? Are there repercussions for gyms if they do it and get caught?

 

[Lynn08]

I believe Gold is the first required level. You would have to at least score out of Gold before moving to Platinum.

 

[Coach Kate]

Lynn08 is correct.

Gold is considered entry level so bronze and silver are not required at all. In order to compete platinum, a score out at gold would be required.

The repercussions would be not being eligible to compete or earn awards at conceptions where someone checks. I know there were a lot of issues as gyms recovered from COVID because there were meets that got canceled and then athletes moved a lot of levels and/or programs. We had one athlete for example who competed level 4 at fall state and was training level 6 but never got to score out of 5 and then moved to Xcel diamond and suddenly needed a petition. We were scrambling to get everything done just days before a meet.

 

[GymCAMom]

Thank you! I was under the impression it was a must score out level as well, but the new head coach is saying otherwise to my daughter. I guess we will sit back and watch if there's any fallout.

 

[TumbleTwist]

A score-out of gold is required. Sitting back and waiting to see if there's fallout is not the best course of action IMO. Lots of gyms choose not to follow the rules. Sitting back and letting it happen even though you know it's against the rules is just as bad. A conversation should be had with the coach.

What if your kid competes the whole season and then it's discovered that she never scored out and is told she can't compete at State meet? Is that a risk you want to take?

 

[GymCAMom]

A score-out of gold is required. Sitting back and waiting to see if there's fallout is not the best course of action IMO. Lots of gyms choose not to follow the rules. Sitting back and letting it happen even though you know it's against the rules is just as bad. A conversation should be had with the coach.

What if your kid competes the whole season and then it's discovered that she never scored out and is told she can't compete at State meet? Is that a risk you want to take?

Thank you. It does not pertain to my child, which is why I asked if there are repercussions for the gym that could potentially impact my daughter. My daughter already mentioned it to the coach for the teammates being skipped, and she was told she was wrong by the coach.