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    Compulsory levels

    Hi all, I just wondered whether anyone knew what was happening with the compulsory levels now? This year's didn't go ahead in most regions, so what happens to those girls? Do they need to take them next spring? But that's when they should have taken the next level...it's tricky with a system...
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    Parents Close bar element?

    Hi, just wondering what counts as a 'close bar element' (do you have that in the US? I am UK). If so, does a sole circle to jump to high bar count? I know a clear hip to handstand does... Thanks!
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    Regional squad trial

    Hi all, my daughter has regional squad trials tomorrow (the first time anyone from our club has gone I think). According to her coach she has 'most' of the criteria but not quite all. Just wondering whether this is quite normal or whether the gymnasts going usually have everything? Should we...
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    Compulsory 3

    Hi all We have just had the info about next year's training, and have been told that my daughters hours are going up considerably (to 21/week), with the idea of working towards compulsory 3 in 2021! She'll be a year out of age by then, but her birthday is very late in the year, and to try to...
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    WAG Training hours

    Sorry, I know variations of this have been posted a lot, but I haven't exactly seen the answer to this: What are the minimum hours of training you have seen/know about for someone to qualify as elite? And at what age do you need to start doing those hours? How many hours are necessary at...
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    WAG Beam questions

    Hi all, just wondered if you could help me with a couple of questions as I don't want to become 'that parent' and keep asking the coach! I am in the UK if that's relevant. 1. The routine requirement includes a bwo bhs connection. If my daughter feels a little off balance during/after the bwo...
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    WAG Beam consistency

    Hi all Just curious...when would you consider beam skills are 'mastered' or ready to compete? What percentage of them would be stuck? (Roughly?) We see even the gymnasts on TV fall off sometimes so presumably not 100%, but just wondering where people would put that 'ready' line? (Obviously...
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    WAG Bars cast to handstand

    Hi all. Just wondering if anyone can help a confused 7 year old! She has been doing cast to handstand (straight to handstand, not straddle up) in a sort of dish shape for a while, and she is under the impression her normal coach wants her to do it that way. Her usual coach is on holiday for a...
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    Parents Days off

    So, my little dd (7) is just about to go up to 15 hours a week, from 12, and some other things in her schedule are going to have to drop as they won't fit (eg tennis squad, sadly). One thing I am unsure about though is swimming. She is a good strong swimmer, so it's not a life-skill issue, but...
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    WAG ROBHSBT/straight back advice...

    Hi. Before I ask the question, please don't all say 'leave it to the coach' as I already know that is the standard advice. It is advice I follow most of the time (I haven't even watched a session for two months), but my dd is really struggling to understand where this is going wrong, so I'm...
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    Parents beam routine

    Just curious, not for me, for a friend. I think there is a requirement for a beam routine to have some sideways dance in it? What would be the penalty for not including this in the routine? I think it's under the FIG rules (we are not in the US). Can any judges out there help with this...
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    Parents 'States'

    Hi, sorry to take up time asking for explanations of what is probably really obvious to most people here, but I keep reading about 'states' and other 'meets'. In the UK, we have a different system, so I was just curious how the US one works? I just want to understand what I'm reading! Can...
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    Parents Am I the only one who can't watch?

    My dd (7) has just started flicking on the high beam apparently. I say apparently because I only watch once a month, and actually at the moment the day I can watch she only does bars and floor. So, I haven't seen it for myself, but I'm sort of not sure I want to! I'm really proud of her and...
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    Parents coaching method question

    Hi, I know there are a few coaches on here as well as parents (or those who are both). Not sure if the same method is used in the US, but in the UK many coaches set the whole group to learning a certain move, and have various 'stations' set up to prep for the move, and one station has the coach...
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    Parents nervous before comp

    I know there's probably no magic cure for this, but I am sooo nervous before my six year old's comp tomorrow. She's only been at her new gym club for three months so many skills are quite new to her. She has to do cartwheel and backward walkover on beam, and squat on catch on bars, all of which...
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    Parents nervous before comp

    I know there's probably no magic cure for this, but I am sooo nervous before my six year old's comp tomorrow. She's only been at her new gym club for three months so many skills are quite new to her. She has to do cartwheel and backward walkover on beam, and squat on catch on bars, all of which...
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    Parents bwo on beam

    Hi, I hope you don't mind, I posted this in the UK forum, but it's pretty quiet in there, so I've put it in here as well, and I'm hoping the rules in other countries are the same as the UK. Just a technical question. If you start the bwo on beam without lifting the leg first, does it still...
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    bwo on beam

    Hi everyone, just a technical question. If you start the bwo on beam without lifting the leg first, does it still count as a bwo? ie if you basically do the bridge part mostly on two legs and then kick over (in one fluent motion) if that makes sense? Thanks!

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