Orangesoda
Proud Parent
So I was talking with the team supervisor at our gym today about potential paths for my gymnast (5yrs old as of yesterday in developmental program aka pre-preteam). We're considering dropping from two down to one hour of gym a week.
Anyways she says after one more preteam level, the competitive kids move into one of two paths: 1. TOPS or 2. ....basically...not TOPS. She said both of these paths compete in the JO system. I guess kids are selected for one or the other path based on their age, strength, skills, attitude and minimally on flexibility since she says that is more easily come by.
My question: why two paths? Wouldn't a gym want all competitive gymnasts doing TOPS training? Wouldn't the gymnasts training tops level 3 WAY out score those training level 3 without TOPS? What am I missing?
In a nutshell, the gym we attend is fairly large and well-known, produces elites and averages a college scholarshipped (is that a word?) gymnast about every other year.
I should've asked the supervisor this question when we were talking but didn't think about it. I always end up with follow up questions.
I'm also wondering if I'm ruining my kid's chances by moving down to one hour of gym a week....
Anyways she says after one more preteam level, the competitive kids move into one of two paths: 1. TOPS or 2. ....basically...not TOPS. She said both of these paths compete in the JO system. I guess kids are selected for one or the other path based on their age, strength, skills, attitude and minimally on flexibility since she says that is more easily come by.
My question: why two paths? Wouldn't a gym want all competitive gymnasts doing TOPS training? Wouldn't the gymnasts training tops level 3 WAY out score those training level 3 without TOPS? What am I missing?
In a nutshell, the gym we attend is fairly large and well-known, produces elites and averages a college scholarshipped (is that a word?) gymnast about every other year.
I should've asked the supervisor this question when we were talking but didn't think about it. I always end up with follow up questions.
I'm also wondering if I'm ruining my kid's chances by moving down to one hour of gym a week....