Parents Practice before Nationals

[gymbeam]

Do most gyms take advantage of the practice day before Nationals or not? My daughter just told me our gym doesn't do it so made me curious if they're in the minority or majority.

 

[amiandjim]

Ours does

 

[Lisbeth]

Ours does too

 

[thefellowsmom]

Ours does. They do for nationals too, but We just got back from westerns and my dd was glad to have time on the equipment and get adjusted to the bars and floor. The bounce can make a big difference for her, I guess.

 

[Seeker]

Our gym did not do the practice day for L9, but they did for L10 Nationals.

 

[FlippinLilysMom]

Ours does. However they were happy to see that they got rid of the practice day before regionals (not sure why).

 

[BachFlyer]

Ours does, too. The equipment apparently always feels different at each meet, even the beam, I hear! Dd said usually know when they walk into a meet whether or not they like that particular brand of apparatus.

 

[wallinbl]

Yep; goal is to get used to the actual equipment. Bars/beams can have different feel depending on their age. There are different kinds of bars with different levels of bend/flex, from what I understand. Floors can have bouncy spots and dead spots.

 

[duyetanh]

yes, ours does

 

[skschlag]

MAG here...but we are heading to nationals next week. They have open gym on Tues. Practice on the comp equipment on Wed, and then there is a training gym. DS competes Friday so I think coach is holding a short session thursday morning, more to get them used to getting up early in the different time zone. So we will be taking full advantage of the practices

 

[gymbeam]

i'm pretty surprised our gym doesn't. weird. i'll have to ask why when they get back!

 

[3rd_time_around]

Pretty sure Level 10 is required is be there for practice. Level 9, not required, but Level 10 is pretty much mandatory. I'm sure they make exceptions for emergencies, but I know many Level 10 qualifiers, and they are expected to be there.

 

[gymbeam]

Wonder what the consequences are for not being there? Our 4 definitely did not go (and it wasn't emergency).

 

[Deleted member 18037]

My daughter will never go to Nationals but if she did she would want to practice on the equipment at the venue. 100 percent sure.