WAG Staying in Xcel v. Rejoining J.O.

[ashleyp1601]

Hi! I have a kind of interesting story behind me. I was a level 3 for 2 years (since I had no bhs) and I was going to move to level 4. With my age, though, and progressing at that rate, I wouldn't be a high enough level to do gymnastics in college. So my mom decided that I was going to talk to my coach and get myself moved to Xcel Gold- since her interpretation is that they can move me to level 6 if I am doing well enough. It's the end of the season, and she is upset with me because my skills "are not what they need to be for level 6."

I have a dilemma. I want to stay in Xcel, and possibly move up a level in that if I don't make it to level 6 (which I don't think I will), but then again what if I will do better in Compulsory?

Can anyone help?

Also, she says that it only counts as you having a skill if you compete it. Is this true?


Thanks!

 

[lovemygymnast]

You have a skill when you can safely perform it without spotting and your coach should be able to let you know when you're ready. Competition ready skills are done safely and in good form.

If you switch back to J.O. You still have to score out of the levels you didn't compete in order to compete 6. So, if you repeated level 3 but didn't compete 4 or 5, you still would need to learn those compulsory routines & compete or score out. The score is pretty low though, so like a 31 or 32, I believe to score out.

In this situation, I would ask your mom if you, her & the coach could meet to discuss your goals. If it's YOUR goal to compete gymnastics in college, you should ask your coach if that's an achievable goal and how you might be able to make this happen. If it's not YOUR goal, then decide what you would like to accomplish and find out from your coach if/how it's attainable.

Don't feel pressured to be at any particular level by any age though. Just enjoy your time as a gymnast and enjoy getting new skills. Make small goals that are achievable and strive to make those goals. You will feel success in each goal met.

 

[GYM0M]

If you are on this board, you should be no younger than 14. Assuming you are that age, you could petition into optionals. I would think that having a successful year in Xcel platinum would give make for a better shot for the petition.

 

[Pineapple_Lump]

Just enjoy your gymnastics in the Xcel program, gymnastics has so much more than a college scholarship to offer paticipants. You are too old to for your ability to ever receive a college scholarship.

 

[ashleyp1601]

I am indeed newly 14!

Also, what does it mean to "score out of" other levels if I transition back in?

 

[Deleted member 18037]

L4 and after you need a minimum score in at least one meet to move up the levels in JO. For Levels before 8 its 31, for Level 8 and above its 24

https://usagym.org/pages/women/pages/overview_jo.html

Kids in our gym actually do both Xcel and JO

 

[Deleted member 18037]

L4 and after you need a minimum score in at least one meet to move up the levels in JO. For Levels before 8 its 31, for Level 8 and above its 24

https://usagym.org/pages/women/pages/overview_jo.html

Kids in our gym actually do both Xcel and JO

Sorry that's 34 not 24

 

[Mrs. Puma]

Sorry that's 34 not 24

I knew what you meant, but I still chuckled! I like your rules! Lol!