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She needs level 6. Level 7 is hard. It’s the first really hard level and she’s not ready. Bhs bhs is not needed as others have said and she runs the risk of getting scared and a block starting. My dd did level 6 before level 7 and it was very good for her. Much much different than the lower...

Yes, even as we are quickly approaching her last season. It’s been more ups than downs but it’s time to move on. Injuries are bad (two surgeries) and a chronic injury but why she is learned in the sport will last a lifetime. This last season will be bittersweet but she will always be a gymnast...

Thank you! I didn’t know that. Appreciate it

Yes, my daughter happily took that deduction last year of .1 and still scored well. It was worth it to her. This year she won’t have that deduction but will have .05 I understand if she doesn’t put the lay in her one back pass because one pass won’t have a B. She is ok with this. It’s a small...

Yes I think this looks fine for level 8. I think with the new rules the last pass must end in a B. My daughter is a second year L8 and last year her passes were front front pike, front handspring front pike and front full (she prefers front timbling and has an elbow issue). This year her passes...

I can see both sides. My daughter is 13 and coming back from another surgery/major injury. After surgery she talked about quitting but didn’t want to quit injured. I admire that and agree, don’t quit injured. So she has decided to do one more season, this will be her last . It’s time. She...

Thanks! She also did a front front last year so maybe go that route.

Actually she’s doing a front thru (front tuck step out) round off back tuck so a front tuck with feet not together

So a front tuck round off back tuck would cover the two A A direct requirement for her third pass? That’s what she’s planning on using, first choice That’s direct, not indirect? Thank you so much. I appreciate it.

can someone clarify something for me? With all the new deductions for level 8 I’m just trying to understand it all. My daughter is repeating level 8 due to being off 5 months due to surgery and just coming back. The “no deduction” for 3 passes is a B in each pass or a B in two passes and a A A...

OCD can take a long time. My daughter has had it twice in her elbow. The first time was treated conservatively. 8 months off her elbow. We thought she was healed and it came back. She just had surgery and is off again. Good luck to you. It’s a long recovery.

The passes you mentioned will work fine. I have a one armed gymnast due to OCD of her elbow. She did these passes and scored fine in level 8. It’s only a .1 deduction. Btw, it is my daughters lead arm too and she retaught herself one arm round offs etc on the other arm.

Well, I’m glad you went the surgery route because conservative therapy doesn’t work. I’m sorry she is now dealing with a different issue. This sport drives me nuts. What kind of weight bearing was she allowed in sept? Our surgeron, who has done this procedure on many gymnasts, is telling us that...

That’s tough, especially after OCD. Curious- did she have surgery for OCD and if she did which type? OATS, microfracture, bone graft etc? My daughter had the microfracture procedure last week for her second episode with OCD same elbow. She was treated conservatively (for 8 months) two years...

I would get a second opinion. Is surgery an option? My daughter is same level as your daughter and he OCD of her elbow, again. We finally found a doctor who says she can return to the sport after surgery, unlike others in the past. Her teammate had the wrist issue you mentioned above and with...