Men Well they apparently got kicked out of State meet too!

[ArmyMom]

So remember when I posted how the older level 8’s & 9’s got the boot from Region 3 Regionals championship? Well as I went to the Texas State meet site and just happened to look at the age groups guess what I saw... Texas BOOTED those age groups from th State Meet too! UGH! What next?

 

[Jard.the.gymnast]

Thats crazy! Is that even allowed?!

 

[skschlag]

This is sooo wrong. I cannot believe it. I am so sorry USAG set those....states should follow them.

 

[profmom]

I'd complain to the national organization. That is outrageous.

 

[acam1103]

Wow, that is awful

 

[krc]

I'm pretty sure that change cannot be made without an "OK" from the office.

KRC

 

[ArmyMom]

You would think but from what I am hearing they can make this choice as they please.... sucks though

 

[Madden3]

That's ridiculous. What the heck? What about the other region 3 states? Are they doing this too?

 

[duyetanh]

I do not understand. And would like to...could someone qualify all this?

 

[kimute]

I don't get it? What is JD and JE? How does this say they are not having older age groups?

 

[skschlag]

MAG is age limited at optional levels. YOu have nationals ages, and then older ages.

Level 8 nationals age is 12...older is 13-14
L9 Nationals: 13-14, older 15-16
L10 15-19.

That is JO. JE is the elite path. For that path, you can be 11 yo at L8 but the rest are teh same. JD is Junior Development. It is a level for kids that are late starters, want less hours, or maybe are too old for the level they could be successful at. Ages at JD are 11-14 adn 15-19.

If you are 13, you can be a compulsary gymnast, or L8, 9 or JD.
At 15, you can be compulsary, or 9,10, JD.
At 17..compulsary, 10 or JD.

USAG says that boys at the older ages of L8 and 9 should go to state and regionals. Texas and R3 have gone against this and are saying that they cannot.

Confused more?

 

[Madden3]

I have a question. Prior to 2016, when there were not any upper level age restrictions for optional JO levels, were there such age restrictions for JE levels?