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Proud Parent
That coach was insane, but most definitely did you a favor. Good luck to your daughter!My DD was denied a spot on our first gym's JO team (and put on Xcel instead) because the Head Coach of the gym has very strict body-type requirements that my DD apparently did not meet. It wasn't just weight, but also height and body proportions. (FWIW Photo of DD attached, taken this past summer around her 8th birthday.) There are still gyms like this out there -- and some are very, very successful. After a year of Xcel, we ended up changing gyms. Now DD is able to compete JO, and I feel better as a parent sending her to gym with a more inclusive philosophy.
To the OP -- Not sure if your gym is one with a "body-type" philosophy or not.... and I would never flippantly say "change gyms!" because I know how hard that decision was for us... But keep an eye on it for sure. Sports should make a kid feel proud and powerful and positive. If that's not happening, then it might be time to look at other options.