level 9

in level 9 I see you can do both bhs X bhs or bhs X back tuck/LO do you get a bonus for doing the layout/back tuck in the connection or can my gymnast just compete bhs X bhs and have the same start value??:)

Ok guys a little new dealing with the bonus ... I have a level 9 that absolutely can not 1 1/2 punch front ... she can do the 1 1/2 but not the punch. So any ideas on leap or turn connections for bonus? Also if she went 1 and 1/2 first pass fhs front layout front tuck second can she do a...

Kip pike on jump to high bar, kip cast handstand giant blind into bail, kip pike on jump to high bar giant freehip double back .... what is that start value? Now if u did the same bars and took out the freehip and just did giant giant double back what is that start value?

I was talking with a friend of mine, I'll call her A. Her daughter is 11 years old, I'll call her B. B competed level 8 last season ( 1st season competing level 8) . B did NOT medal at States, or qualify to Regionals (we are in a pretty competitive region for B's age group in level 8) To my...

Anyone know where Easterns will be this year? Can't seem to find it anywhere….

What is the youngest age a gymnast can be to compete as a Level 9 gymnast.

Hi there....... Our gym has suddenly realized that one of the meets they planned on attending for the Level 9s and 10s no longer has event finals so we need some quick info on meets in the Northeast with Event Finals. Does anyone have suggestions? Meet can be for Women, and both Men and Women...

Does anyone know what city will be the host in 2015?

My level 9 daughter came to me quite unexpectedly over the weekend, just after a 2 week vacation from the gym and said she needed to talk...long story short, she told me she wants to quit, that she doesn't love it anymore, that she is burnt and feels the pressure of the coming deadlines. She...

Looking if anybody knows about any summer camp that level 9 boys can benefit from.

http://www.chalkbucket.com/forums/social-forums/optional-parents-l8-and-l9.31/ Group is for parents of girls who WILL compete L8 or L9 next season. Not coaches, gymnasts or parents of gymmies. There is already a L6/L7 group, join that one if it fits better. I am looking for a mod for the...

Whats the least amount of hours a level 9 should train?

Here! Excited to support a great gymnast from DD's gym! Also, SO excited to see some level 9 gymnastics.

I need a little bit of education on L9 bonus. I tried reading some old posts and got even more confused with the subtleties of L9. It's my understanding that the routines start at 9.7 and that all bonus comes through "connections". Can someone explain the point value for connections? I'm...

Is there a way athletes can bypass regionals and be secured a spot in nationals? A school newspaper in our district had an article highlighting a gymnast in our school district. The article indicated she was going to be competing in Junior Olympic Nationals in May. We just finished states...

i was wondering if anyone could help me here i will write down one of my gymnasts routines, we think she is level 9 so would you please be able to read through them and tell me if they are correct and what needs to be changed for her start value to be marked out 10 or if she doesn't need stuff...

If a gymnast qualified to L9 or L10 Regionals the year before and is repeating this year, do they automatically qualify to compete at regionals even if they don't get the regional qualifying score at the current state championship or any other pre-state meet?

My daughter is a level 9 who was out with an injury for over 3 months. She recently began practicing again and has competed one time. When she competed she did not do her overshoot as she is having fear issues right now. She did a pirouette and took the deduction for only having one bar change...

Switch leap, split jump, back tuck connected? What is that worth?

On High Bar - kip cast toe-handstand right into double back dismount Is this Bonus?