WAG Level 5 and 6 in the same season.

[Gymettemom]

According to USAG rules, is it possible to compete level 5 for a for a mobility score then move to level 6 optionals in the same season?

 

[gymgal]

Yes. and the gymnast can compete both at the same time, after they have gotten the mobility score in 5.

 

[happychaos]

Yep. This is common. It's even okay to compete 5 for a mobility score and then compete 7 the same season.

 

[txgal]

DD is doing 5 in August to get the mobility score and then 7 in January. Her coach does not plan on competing anyone at 6 unless they need it (thus far, she's not had any difficulty getting her 5s ready to compete 7 in January). She won't finish her 5 season, though--as soon as she gets her mobility score, she's not competing again until 7 in January (HC is afraid of repetition injury (or any injury, for that matter) and wants her to focus on getting the B skills she needs so she's confident with 7 routines.

 

[Gymettemom]

Thanks for all your input. Unfortunately, DD really should have been moved to level 5 this year as Her AA scores (level 4) are in the 36s and 37's. Our HC tends to be a bit of a foot dragger in moving girls thru the levels and never lets parents know her plans. I can only HOPE that she will be able to move to 6 next year, but in reality HC seems to only move them 1 level per year. It can be so frustrating when you know DD has the skills, but isn't pushed to compete them.

 

[Deleted member 14190]

Thanks for all your input. Unfortunately, DD really should have been moved to level 5 this year as Her AA scores (level 4) are in the 36s and 37's. Our HC tends to be a bit of a foot dragger in moving girls thru the levels and never lets parents know her plans. I can only HOPE that she will be able to move to 6 next year, but in reality HC seems to only move them 1 level per year. It can be so frustrating when you know DD has the skills, but isn't pushed to compete them.

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I Don't know your coach but teaching proper progressions is not foot dragging.

 

[Gymettemom]

You are correct. I know she has the best interest of her girls at heart. She's a good coach. I respect her and her abilities and my DD loves her. That's all that truly matters. I just have to remember sometimes slow and steady wins the race.

 

[gracyomalley]

You are correct. I know she has the best interest of her girls at heart. She's a good coach. I respect her and her abilities and my DD loves her. That's all that truly matters. I just have to remember sometimes slow and steady wins the race.

DD did old 5 and 6 in one year in order to get to L7 before the changes - then she chose to do 2 years of L7 (her coach was not surprised that is what happened, but was open to moving to L8). Sometimes fast, sometimes slow and steady - in the end she's where she'd have been if she did a whole year of old 6 - but I think she's much happier and her scores definitely went up a ton when she moved to optionals.