How early is too early to recruit gymnasts to college? I recently met with a family that has a daughter who is on the USA Gymnastics developmental team. Their daughter is in seventh grade and is feeling pressure to figure out which college is best for her future. College gymnastics coaches have come to watch her practice and she is seeing other girls from the developmental program verbally commit and posting this on social media. If you ask any college gymnastics coach, they will tell you that they would prefer to wait till sophomore or junior year of high school…
For those of you that have competed at this meet several times, you know what to expect. For the first time qualifier, it may be a little overwhelming. CONGRATS TO ALL!
Many college teams have the option for you to attend a summer camp. Attending a college camp can be one of the best avenues to recruitment.
I have had several parents tell me that there is an unspoken pressure in their club gyms when it comes to recruiting. Some parents are very open about their daughters being recruited and others keep things quiet. At best, it can be a very awkward time for everyone because the pressure is on to get their daughters recruited.
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We're now about a month into the season and we've already seen some early trends emerge. Here's a quick recap of our impressions of the season thus far...
*Updated* Every fall, a new set of Women's code modifications are published by the NCAA. These code modifications outline variances in the NCAA code from the USA Gymnastics Junior Olympics Level 10 code. This is the means by which all routines are evaluated during the upcoming season. The latest update contains a few changes from last season, primarily adding special considerations for those athletes that do certain elements of difficulty in their routines, while not raising the minimum standards needed to get a 10. Although the NCAA has different Special Requirements than the NCAA, it shares the same execution deductions…
L10 Regional Results: Recruits in Action
Written by Greg
Some of the nation's top up and coming club gymnasts competed at the L10 Regionals this past weekend. Here's how your favorite incoming recruits and future commits did this weekend. Check back later for links to videos. As always, check our Results / Club Results section for links to club meets from across the nation. All of the Regional results are now available.
Women's Champions Crowned for 2011
Written by Greg
The 2011 season is over, and NCAA Champions have been crowned. Bama won the team title with a spectacular effort, defeating defending champion UCLA. Michigan's Kylee Botterman won the AA title and the AAI American Award. Here's the full list of winners:
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Men's Champions Crowned for 2011
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Stanford won the 2011 Men's NCAA team title. Congratulations to all of the 2011 Champions. Here's the full recap on the winners.
Women's Regionals: Preview
Written by Greg
As always, we'll have links to scores and coverage posted for Saturday afternoon. Here's a brief overview of the meets. Athens Regional, 4 p.m. ET #6 UCLA, #8 Georgia, #18 LSU, #26 NC State, #28 Maryland, #29 West Virginia With the way the Regionals are seeded, the teams in ranks 5 to 8 are usually paired with seeds #17 and #18. This produces a challenging situation for any of the teams in the Regional field to surpass either of the teams in the top two positions. That's made even more difficult when one of the Top 2 seeds is also…
L10 Post-Season: Recruits at State Meets
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Incoming recruits and recruitables started their post-season this past weekend with their State L10 Championships. Here's a quick summary of how some of them of them did (Top 3 finishers only). Stay tuned, as we'll keep updating the list as new results become available. Also, be sure to check out our Club Results section for links to many of the major club meets throughout the country.
The regular season is nearly done, and it seems like we just got started! With teams now finalizing their lineups, peaking their training and fine-tuning their routines, here are some observations as we hit the final stretch of the 2011 season. In these last few weeks, a lot can happen that will impact a team's postseason chances...
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