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I once put together a database-backed webpage written in php that I would use at meets to track scores. It all ran on my laptop (didn't require a network). I spent warmups loading in all the names and age groups, then entered every score that popped up on the scoreboard (when I wasn't watching...

USA I would like to add that for the USA, if your crisis is immediate and you need help right now, you can always call 911. Those operators have all received suicide intervention training.

You did the right thing. You got her out of an unhealthy (and IMO dangerous) environment and you also just demonstrated to her that you are listening to her and will do what is necessary to keep her safe.

You could put them on "flash patrol". :)

At some meets the judges will let the coaches change the order at the beginning of a rotation. For bars and vault the order may depend on equipment settings, so that they can minimize the number of times the equipment has to be changed. Also, what SurpriseGymMom said. Falls can be contagious...

Good news. Putting together a meet schedule is like putting together a jigsaw puzzle. You have to make all the pieces fit and still have the right overall picture. It's not at all surprising that the meet director had to wait until a few days beforehand. Glad to hear that he or she was so...

Can't believe I found this thread from nearly a year ago... Here's an update on Eden Hoelscher, and it's good news: http://people.com/human-interest/6-year-old-girl-paralyzed-after-backbend-takes-first-steps-since-injury/

My advice is that you listen to your child. :) But make sure she is aware of the time commitment for JO. It's typically much higher than Xcel.

Could also be that mom's DD is putting pressure on mom with "but Ms. Fernandez let her daughter stay in gymnastics. Why did I have to quit?" Stick to your convictions and make your own choices for your child. Don't let someone else parent your children by proxy. Her problems are not always your...

Shinzo Abe jumping out of a Mario Bros tube at the closing ceremonies. That's a hint of what's to come.... Japan doing the Olympics is going to be a really fun thing to watch!

This win. When Ledecky finished, her competitors literally weren't even in the picture!

Level 6 is not a compulsory level. I can't see L6 training with L5, that doesn't make any sense. Unless there's a skill she needs at L7 that she is dangerously unable to do, then there is no compelling reason to move her back. And if that was the situation, then why did they let her compete at...

Another one to add to the list, especially for tomorrow: showing Lynn and Rick Raisman during one of Aly's routines

I don't know about other dads, but I never had a problem watching DD on beam. My wife, on the other hand, would always have a death grip on my knee and had her eyes closed half the time.

Going later is an advantage regardless. Sanne benefitted from it and got gold in part because of it, according to this Reuters article: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-rio-agymnastics-w-beam-idUSKCN10Q1W6

Okay, not for the list. This is actually a good quote from Tim: "Most moms can't watch their girls on balance beam, whether its level 3 or elite." We have certainly found this to be true!

"Obliterated"

NBC gymnastics drinking game: take a shot of tequila/rum/vodka/root beer (for the underaged)/etc. whenever one of the commentators does any of the following: says "gymnastics 101" uses the word "helicopter" uses the word "destiny" refers to Simone's parents as "grandparents" explains the...

I'm with you. Gymnastics 101 is a far cry from anything that the best women gymnasts in the world are doing this week in Rio. I sure wish there was a "Al/Tim mute" button somewhere I could use. The commentators on the live feed are so much better.

And just because I can't resist, I had to go check this factoid. It is indeed correct. The sum of the "winning margins" from 1980 through 2012 is 1.438. Simone won by 2.1. By any measure, Simone's win was decisive and could be described as a "blow out". 2.1 is just huge, even with the D/E...