DD is 11 and a level 6. At our gym 6 is someone who has competed 5 and has all of their L7 skills on 3/4 events. For my DD, she is missing her giant. Our HC really looks to it as a bridge to 7, so we have all L7 routines except no giant on bars. Here's the trouble...1:30 minute L7 floor music b/c we use it for 2 years (the music and choreo) so that is an automatic 0.1 overtime deduction every time. And we do 3 tumbling passes ROBHSBLO, FHSFT, ROBHSBT.
Obviously there is more opportunity for deductions compared to a routine with a ROBHSBT and a FT as the only tumbling.
Same thing on beam, we are doing L7 beam routines (but I think DD is missing a B skill on beam to be a 7) But she does BHS and BWO-BWO series, Beam coach took out her sisone after the first meet (after her leap) b/c she said she got creamed on it. She is scoring in the 8.5 range and I can count at least 1.3 in little leg bent/amplitude deductions. She doesn't need either BWO in the routine.
DD know she needs to work on tighter knees an more amplitude on leaps on both events, but I am struggling with the concept of 6. I understand it was created to prevent XCEL from being the bridge from 6 to 7. I love that we have 6 and aren't repeating 5, but at the same time. I feel like it is complicated. If you are using it as a true prep-7 then you should be doing as close to a 7 routine as possible as this will pay off next year as a 7, but if you want to score well, you can make it easier/the same as a L5 routine. I wish there was some benefit to the girls of doing a more complex routine instead of it just being potential deductions.
Anyone with insight or just a good swift, "who care's" how her scores are, it is going to pay off next year.
I almost wish she were a 7 and just take the hit on bars from not having a giant and get "credit" for her beam and floor. This is our first optional experience, so maybe I just need to get used to this part of gymnastics.
Any advice?
Obviously there is more opportunity for deductions compared to a routine with a ROBHSBT and a FT as the only tumbling.
Same thing on beam, we are doing L7 beam routines (but I think DD is missing a B skill on beam to be a 7) But she does BHS and BWO-BWO series, Beam coach took out her sisone after the first meet (after her leap) b/c she said she got creamed on it. She is scoring in the 8.5 range and I can count at least 1.3 in little leg bent/amplitude deductions. She doesn't need either BWO in the routine.
DD know she needs to work on tighter knees an more amplitude on leaps on both events, but I am struggling with the concept of 6. I understand it was created to prevent XCEL from being the bridge from 6 to 7. I love that we have 6 and aren't repeating 5, but at the same time. I feel like it is complicated. If you are using it as a true prep-7 then you should be doing as close to a 7 routine as possible as this will pay off next year as a 7, but if you want to score well, you can make it easier/the same as a L5 routine. I wish there was some benefit to the girls of doing a more complex routine instead of it just being potential deductions.
Anyone with insight or just a good swift, "who care's" how her scores are, it is going to pay off next year.
I almost wish she were a 7 and just take the hit on bars from not having a giant and get "credit" for her beam and floor. This is our first optional experience, so maybe I just need to get used to this part of gymnastics.
Any advice?