Kind of long. Ok. I have an awesome gymnast. Only, no one but me knows it. A couple years ago she was a level 4 gymnast showing a ton of potential, strong, focused, eating up skills. Our gym went through several coaches, each messing up the girls along the way. Finally got a great coach that stayed and my girl got injured. Tore her clavicle from the sternum right before season. Missed her level 5 season. Out of gym for several months. Came back, broke her foot. Came back. started to be the gymnast she was. Then growth spurt, knee pain, and an AC tear. Right before season. Missed all but 2 meets, not good scoring because of no time to train long before catching those last meets. But scored well enough to make the move to level 6...barely. Had back pain for a year but drs said no fx, just muscle. She kept going. Now right before level 6 season, they finally MRI, herniated disk. She's now in brace because PT and being out of gym for 8 weeks hasn't resolved pain completely. So... Missed her level 6 season that's going on now. No chance of catching that last meet. She says she's coming back. Can't give it up. My question? She's 12 will hit 13 before she can do lvl 6. She has dreams of college scholarship... Ucla in fact. Any chance?? I'm saying no. Just won't tell her that of course. She has heart!!! Just bad luck.