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gymgirl0805's Mom · #11 01-11-2008, 12:12 AM

wow..i don't even really know what to say to that to be honest with you. I'd be asking the coaches questions!! That's ridiculous to travel all that way and pay all that money (not only the meet fees but money for leos, warm-ups and everything) just for one event and for that one even to be vault?? I'd be finding me a new gym I think!!

gym law mom · #12 01-11-2008, 09:48 AM

I have to agree with everyone else about this being basically a waste of your time and money. At both gyms we been associated with, no girl is moved up to a compulsory team until they not only have the skills required, but can also do the routines on all 4 events. Sounds like the gym you're at takes it quite easy during the summer when they could be doing alot more. Most gyms do move the girls up in early-late spring and then spend the summer getting skills/routines more refined and even starting drills for the next level. 10 hours/week of practice is on the high side for a L4 during the school year. Sounds like they are trying to cram routines and skills in during the fall which is when the girls are competing. How do they work it with the L5/6 teams?

I agree with the others. Start looking at other gyms and their programs. Your dd may have to go back to a pre-team program for awhile, but in the end it will be worth it to have her compete in all 4 events next year.

gymmomntc2e6 · #13 01-12-2008, 08:21 AM

I must say I agree w/ the others. It does not seem right. Our gym has had gymnasts scratch on one event, but never all but one.

It sounds like the girls should not be competing at all if they don't know the routines. Our L3's practice 3 days a week, they learned the routines fairly quickly.

I would talk to the coach. You are paying monthly tuition, the girls should be learning.

medic3188 · #14 01-12-2008, 05:47 PM

I agree with the crazyness of this situation. My dd was a level 4 in ny and had only the vault perfected when we moved. We moved her back to level 2 so she could compete in most of the events. She still struggles with bars but she will compete it with a spot. She only wants to compete. Maybe your dd can go back and level and compete while she is getting ready or get a spot for the other events. Does she seem to have the skills?

Blackie6 · #15 01-12-2008, 06:50 PM

You're not from NY are you? We have several gymnasts on L4 that came from a NY gym with similar complaints. Some of them had been in gymnastics for over 6 years and are quite talented and are doing very well in our gym. It's a shame they didn't make the move sooner. I guess you need to do some research. Does your gym compete USAG and if so how well do the girls score at L4-L10?? Stay at a practice and speak with the other moms. How long have their girls been on the team? I would not be willing to pay full team price for my daughter not to learn & compete all 4 routines and to sit thru all those meets for one event. Plus, you are paying for her to be in the meet anyway. My daughter went to her first competition this year and was not quite ready, but she did all 4. Not great scores, but great experience. Got to start somewhere. You may want to start looking at/trying some other gyms, sounds like you aren't getitng what you are paying for.

Ingymmom · #16 01-12-2008, 09:34 PM


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Originally Posted by Panda-girl's Mom Hi Im new to this. My daughter is a new level four gymnast. She was placed on the team this past September. She is 7 half of her teammates are 6 the rest are 7. We have been to 2 meets this year, the girls were only able to compete in vault. The meets are 2 to 3 hours away. This is becoming frustrating. When I asked the coach she said the girls are really young and they need to be able to sucessfully do all the skills for the other events. They practice 10 hours a week but only did 2 a week in the summer, they have been doing gymnastics for 3-4 years did preteam for a year. Has anyone experienced this? Shouldn't the girls have learned their routines prior to competition season? Do coaches put girls on the team in hopes that they will get all the skills by competiton season. My daughter and I really like this gym, they are very good with the kids.

I can see how going from 2 hours to 10 hours (only a few months ago) they may not be completely ready to compete just yet.... but it does seem odd to sign the girls up and then compete only vault. Was there any pressure from any of the parents to compete?

Panda-girl's Mom · #17 01-15-2008, 11:06 PM

Hi,
Thanks for all your comments. I spoke to the owner of the gym today and expressed my concerns. We had a meet this past weekend where we traveled over 2 hours and where 5 of the girls including mine only did the vault. One of the 6 year old girls did do beam and she did very well. Both of the older girls ( 10 and 9) who did a developmental class last year did all around, they also did well. I questioned the owner if my daughter should be on the team or switch to a developmental if she does not have her skills to compete . She insisted that she should be on the team. She said it takes a long time and she hopes that she will be able to do more events in the next couple of meets but she did not make any promises. She stated that it is better to compete in one event than not at all. When I asked about her having more practice hours she discouraged it and said they are still young and they need to be able to do other things. I am sure if I said I did not want her to do any meets until she gets her skills she would be alright with it but I can't do that to my daughter it would upset her. The gym we go to is USAG and they have only level 4 and up competeing so she can't compete at level 3. The level 6 were also at the meet and competed all around and did well . I quess I'll hang in there and see what happens for the rest of the season.
Panda-girl's Mom

Panda-girl's Mom · #18 01-15-2008, 11:06 PM

Hi,
Thanks for all your comments. I spoke to the owner of the gym today and expressed my concerns. We had a meet this past weekend where we traveled over 2 hours and where 5 of the girls including mine only did the vault. One of the 6 year old girls did do beam and she did very well. Both of the older girls ( 10 and 9) who did a developmental class last year did all around, they also did well. I questioned the owner if my daughter should be on the team or switch to a developmental if she does not have her skills to compete . She insisted that she should be on the team. She said it takes a long time and she hopes that she will be able to do more events in the next couple of meets but she did not make any promises. She stated that it is better to compete in one event than not at all. When I asked about her having more practice hours she discouraged it and said they are still young and they need to be able to do other things. I am sure if I said I did not want her to do any meets until she gets her skills she would be alright with it but I can't do that to my daughter it would upset her. The gym we go to is USAG and they have only level 4 and up competeing so she can't compete at level 3. The level 6 were also at the meet and competed all around and did well . I quess I'll hang in there and see what happens for the rest of the season.
Panda-girl's Mom