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In a USAG level 9 bar routine, if a gymnast performs a squat on, jump to high bar, kip, cast handstand, pirouette, KIP, CAST (under horizontal), bail (or overshoot) what are the total deductions? .03 for the below horizontal cast, but what about additional execution and compositional...

My daughter is a level 7 gymnast in a really tough region. Her and her teammates are currently scoring in the high 8's low 9's. However a 9.0 will not place in our competitions. 9.4 and up are the typically placing scores. We only practice our floor routines twice per week. Each girl...

follow up Thank you. Is there a link where usag states this? I couldn't find anything on their website? Is it info provided as part of their training certification?

My daughter is going to flipfest this summer. I was wondering if anyone here has attended? Or as a coach have any of your gymnasts attended? If so, did they return with new or enhanced skills? What is the flipfest reputation?

Thanks, There are a max of 14. 4 of the girls, my daughter included, are new level 7s (8 & 9 years old). Only 4 of the 14 girls are repeating thier level. The gym lost their head coach 3 years ago and never replaced him.

My dd's gym combines all of the optional levels (7-9) into one group. Currently there are 14 girls for 1 coach. The gym acts like this is a standard coaching ratio especially for summer. They said that people usuallly go on vacation or miss a day here and there so the number is always 14 to 1...