The rules require that of at least an 8 to pull off a 10.0 start value typically. So yep! But not many states have that level in High School. Minnesota has a huge program so they do. But the majority of high school gymnasts would not be at that level.
High School gymnasts from MN and WI have also made it into Dlll however there level of high school gym is that of level 9-10. But it does not only have to happen at the Club or JO level
I would keep it to yourself and trust the process. Your coach is going to do what's best for your kiddo and in this instance they know best. They know the kind of athlete your kiddo is and what she can handle
Don’t have her do any back stretching at home!!! My kid has no shoulder flexibility. I didn’t either.
However she is a 10 year old level 7. We just skipped back walkovers on beam and went straight to back handsprings. She doesn’t need to be flexible and be successful. We did Xcel in lower...
My daughter is a 10 year old on our optional team 6-8 and only trains 12 hours a week. I think that is excessive that much at 6 is excessive and she has plenty of time before she needs to be in the gym that much.
My Oldest loved gym from the time she was baby, but I have always kept hours low on what she “has”to do practice wise. She is a 10 year old level 6, training 8, new to JO this year. Did Xcel up to this point. She only practices 12 hours a week. Now she spends about 16-20 in the gym because she...
Agree 100%. This is how my team program runs. It makes parents crazy sometimes when they are not hitting the top 3 places
On the podium consistently but our kids are good and moving forward with the goal of college or for most kids getting prepared and ready for high school gymnastics. Well...
In our instance my kiddo is the only one at her level and is the highest level in the gym. Therefore she will start practice alone with her coach after 2 hours she joins in with another group that is close enough in skill level and can work with her coach while she coaches them as well. If her...
Age 10 training 7/8. Competing 6 this year. She has only done Xcel to this point as I own an Xcel only gym so it should be an interesting transisition. Our platniums only work out 9 hours a week so we are only bumping her to 12 hours a week so it will be interesting to see how she fairs against...
There is a difference between behavior and skills. I would not put any ultimatum on gaining skills because that greatly increases the chance of mental blocks, however if she is distracting other gymnasts and not working hard you can tal to her about that. That is a behavior issue and fully under...
From a coaching perspective you are able
To do A lot more with your athletes when they are grouped together according to ability. I may have a group of kids in the same level moving at completely different paces.
If I don't separate them then either the gymnast who is moving quickly gets held...
Ha yes this! My kid is coming off a stress fracture and what we learned is that she needs more and more calories! I wish I could partake in her healthy eating! But yes a group would be great since we are working with this specifically right now!
I am an owner and I do not have a booster club. We just have it in our team handbook that the expectation is that every family volunteers to help with our meet in one way or another. The girls are required to help with the meet as a part of being on the team. We have no problem getting people...
In information I got from an attorney that works with booster clubs my understanding that a booster club as a non profit cannot require participation but also cannot just give funds to those who did participate and fundraise.
The way it was explained to me was: what if this non profit was used...