Meets this Weekend?

[nettyinpa]

I was just wondering if anyone competed this weekend? How'd your girls do? Please share! Granny Smith, did you have the Pumpkin Cup this weekend? How did it go? I'm sure it was a long day for you!

[melmonette]

Our first meet is the weekend of the 10th I can't wait

[Tuduri]

My daughter is in level eight and won't have a meet for almost two more months. But our compulsories just went to a meet called the Spooktacular. A Halloween, theme, of course. I can't wait to go to the gym to see how they did. Of course, I could look it up on the net. But thatwould take all the fun out of chatting with the other parents. Our level 4, 5 and 6s have placed 1st or 2nd as a team for the last 4 to 5 meets!

Tuduri

[Granny Smith]

Granny Smith checking in here!

DD did have her Pumpkin cup this past weekend! She is a L7 for those who don't know and in NJ L7 season is in full swing. Overall it was a good meet for her - she did have a fall, but recovered well and not only were we very proud of her, but she was very proud of herself!

We started the day on Floor. I always hate starting on floor, I feel like the scores are going to be lower than if you finish with floor, but it's not like we have choice in the matter, so floor it is! She did good. Very bouncy landings - that's where she gets most of her deductions is her landings. She ended up with a 9.125 - 3rd place.

Onto Vault - her problem child. The past 2 seasons, she has started really slow on vault and then after a couple of meets, something clicks and her vaults get better. This is what happened again. Her vault has improved greatly. The last 2 meets she got and 8.1 and 8.7, on Saturday she goes out there and burns the runway and hits for a 9.2 - 6th place.

Next up bars - can't wait to get there. This is the event that she has been smoking on. She's doing a beautiful routine, goes to high bar cast handstand and plop - falls over. Coach puts her back on the bar, she casts to handstand again, giant layout flyaway, stuck landing, like there was glue on the bottom of her feet! It was a shame. I could see the disappointment in her face, but I am on the side thinking, please don't take it to beam... Anyways she gets a 8.65 - not too shabby considering she had a fall - that score placed 5th!

Finally the last event beam! I'm fearing this event because I can see her face and can only image what was going through her mind - cause I know she was still stuck on bars. She gets up. blows her back walkover into split, she knew her hands were too close to go for it, so she switches to plan B, so she doesn't fall. OK, I'm still fine on the side. She nails her BWO - BHS. Lastly, she just has to do that stinking full turn. That thing is gonna send me to an early grave - but not today folks, she it hit like she never hit it before - SOLID! She did take a huge step on landing - but who cares - full turn stuck, I'm elated! Score - 9.125 2nd place. Although the step on the landing was the difference between 1st and 2nd place (1st place score 9.15 - go figure at least it was her team mate!)

AA - 36.1, not bad with a fall. She ended up placing 3rd AA out of 15/16 girls. The girl who took 1st is a 2nd yr L7 and the 2nd place was her team mate, so her gym was once again well represented for her age group! YAHOO!

We have Sectional #2 this Sunday @ 4pm (the comment from dh was do you realize that we will be missing one of the best football games of the season Pats v. Colts - I agree with him, but it is definitely well worth it, besides that what highlight films are for!)

[nettyinpa]

Granny Smith ~ Congrats to dd!! That's awesome! Sounds like she and her teammates are heading for a very solid season. My dd is getting worried that in 5 weeks they have their first meet and she still doesn't have her ROBH. Her coach says that it's okay, not a big deal at Level 4. I just worry that may have an impact on her routine. I'll have to remind her to just do her best, even if she doesn't get it.

[Granny Smith]

I always tell my dd in regards to floor that you go out there and hold your head up and act like you are the best thing out there (even if you mess up.) I do believe to some degreee that the confidence that they show factors into their score.

Good luck in the upcoming weeks!

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Originally Posted by nettyinpa Granny Smith ~ Congrats to dd!! That's awesome! Sounds like she and her teammates are heading for a very solid season. My dd is getting worried that in 5 weeks they have their first meet and she still doesn't have her ROBH. Her coach says that it's okay, not a big deal at Level 4. I just worry that may have an impact on her routine. I'll have to remind her to just do her best, even if she doesn't get it.

[midwestgymmom]

Congrats to your dd!!! I bet next time she doesnt fall at all You're right thats what ESPN is for too!!!

[melmonette]

way to go Sounds like she had a great meet
I can't wait to post my dd's first meet this season. As long as she doesn't fall, I think it is going to be a really strong meet for her

[tgc]

My dd competed in Jacksonville, Florida at the First Coast Invite as a level 4 this past weekend. The team took first in Levels 4, 5, and 6. It was my dd’s best meet yet.
Vault 9.1 2T
Bars 9.475 1
Beam 9.275 1
Floor 9.175 1
AA 37.025 1

She did have a small problem on vault. She was the last to vault in the entire session. The girl in front of her landed on her back and was reluctant to move. When she finally got up she scooted to the end of the mat leaving a slick trail behind her. Cleanup took about 5 minutes. My dd did not want to vault. Some coaches joked that she should have gotten an extra 10th. Most of her team was in the next session. They did not know about the accident. She did have a great time telling them about it Monday before training.

[Granny Smith]

tgc - that was a wonderful meet for your dd! 37+ in AA is awesome, she must of been proud of herself.

Way to go!