The first two weekends of the 2020 season have been completed, and now that we've seen the debut of the top squads, here are a few observations.
As the 2020 season is about to kick off, here's a look at our Top 10 Recruiting Classes of 2019-2020.  
To kick off the fall training season, the NCAA has released the 2019-2021 Code Modifications for Women's Gymnastics.  This set of rules modifications features a series of new changes, including a reduction in the base Start Value of routines on uneven bars, balance and the floor exercise from 9.5 to 9.4.  (This article has been expanded and updated since the original publication)
The college search for athletes is an enduring process with a definite starting and ending point. Just like a well-run race, the successful student-athlete will remain focused until she breaks the tape. Below are some simple tips to consider when heading down the homestretch in the college recruiting process.
As the teams report back to campus, they will welcome their newcomers and begin to tackle new challenges.  With the Fall training season upon us, the teams will be hard to bolster their lineups and recover from their losses.  At the same time, they'll be working to refine changes and upgrades to their routines (if at all) that will be required under the 2020 NCAA Code Modifications.  Here's a quick summary of who's departed and who's new at the Top 25 programs, and a quick summary of the resulting challenges.
Periodically, the NCAA amends and updates rules and regulations that keep prospects and families on the cutting edge of college recruiting.  Below (click read more) is a snapshot of relevant legislation about NCAA Academic Eligibility Standards.

Skills of Note in the 2019 Season (W)

The following is a listing of high level skills performed by women's NCAA competitors in the 2019 Season.  To make this list, the skill had to be successfully competed in a meet sometime during the season.  The skill competed must have an FIG rating of "E" or "F" or "G", or an FIG Vault Difficult Value of 5.0 or higher.  Due to it's high usage in a number of routines, the commonly performed Pike Jaeger on UB, a 2017 FIG upgrade to an E, has been excluded to keep the list size manageable.  

The issue of escalating difficult leading to higher injury rates and more wear and tear on the athlete is important.  The purpose of this list is not to encourage or foster unreasonable risk or other threats to the safety of the athletes.  In fact, many of the skills on this list were only competed in special circumstances.  This list simply serves as an archive and collection of skills actually performed by the athletes.

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