Consistancy in judging at meets

[catesmom]

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Originally Posted by Granny Smith I have heard several times also that the Judges rank the gyms before the competition even starts, based on warm ups. The higher the rank - the higher the score during competition. I can only assume that it is true, but who knows. I have heard this from other parents and from a coach. Anyone else ever heard this?

I've never heard of that but do know that the judges know the girls very well. Many times while working a meet, my judge has said "watch so-and-so" and many times the gymnast has been wonderful. I have also heard "where did that performance come from" which has also gotten a high score. After working with the judges I truely believe that they attempt to judge the girls fairly, and as was said before, as long as the scores are fair across the meet we can't complain.

Each judge seems to have certain things that they score harder on, which may be why we see inconsistancy. Last year in two weeks of competition my dd received a 9.2 on beam at one meet and a 8.6 at the next. I saw very little difference in the routines, but the judges did. But both scores placed, 9.2-1st, 8.6-2nd, so it seems like when the judges judge"hard" as we see it, they judge everyone hard.

I've got to say "let's hear it for the judges", they work long hours, and if we think we get tired of the same music all the time, imagine how they feel. The ones I have met really love the sport, and so many of them are former gymnasts and coaches, or current coaches. They spend so much of their time seeing that our girls have good competitions.

[Granny Smith]

I am not knocking the judges at all. I am just saying that I heard this and was wondering if anyone else has.

I believe that the Judges are fairly consistent, whether high, low or somewhere in the middle.

I just found the comments that I heard to be "interesting."

[orangecrush]

I just make sure my dd knows that some things are just out of her control. All you can do is put your best out there and everything else is out of your hands. Some times it works for you and sometimes against!

[gym law mom]

Granny--I've also heard that judges tend to rate gyms at a meet---maybe more so at states. They may look at a gym as a "good bars gym" and hold some of their high scores for the girls from that gym----at least expecting they will hit good routines. Of course, that doesn't always happen.

Catesmom--The only time I've heard of judges making comments about a gymnast(as in remembering previous performances) was when I was scoring a L10 session at our optional meet. The judges did talk to each other about a couple of girls who were going on to college gymnastics and how their routines would score well. When I've helped with compulsory meets, the judges have admitted, the kids are a blur by the time they're done with a few sessions.

[catesmom]

Granny- I certainly didn't mean to sound preachy, I have just had such a good time working the meets that we host at our gym, and you know I have never worked with the judges at complusory level, you are probably right.

This is my dd's 4th year of competing and I guess I just gave up trying to figure things out. Like some of the others have said, you just go and hope they do their best. It definately makes for a better ride home.

I just wanted to send out a big thanks to the judges, I don't think they hear it often enough. Our beam coach is also a judge in our state, and she is so picky. I think it's good for the girls to hear things from a judges perspective, of course when we compete, you are always dealing with what the other judges are looking for.

Here's to a season of great competitions!!!