This is interesting. 
The National Gymnastics League (NGL) is the first ever professional gymnastics league in North America. It is a company based out of Houston, Texas.
All of the NGL meets are sanctioned by USAG.
This competitive league is comprised of elite male gymnasts who are selected to compete on a team for NGL.
This year the NGL will have four teams: …
FLORIDA STEALTH:
Danell Leyva (Universal Gymnastics Inc.)
Edward Mesa (Universal Gymnastics Inc.)
Tyler Schaal (Universal Gymnastics Inc.)
Jesus Vidal De Leon De Jesus (Universal Gymnastics Inc./Dominican Republic National Team Member)HOUSTON G-FORCE:
Christopher Brooks (Cypress Academy of Gymnastics)
Regulo Carmona (Houston Gymnastics Academy/Venezuelan National Tem Member)
Matt Hicks (Artemov Gymnastics)
Steven Legendre (University of Oklahoma)MICHIGAN 360s:
Joshua Dixon (U.S. Olympic Training Center)
R.J. Heflin (Cypress Academy of Gymnastics)
Glen Ishino (University of California – Berkeley)
Alexander Naddour (U.S.A. Youth Fitness Center)PHILADELPHIA POWER:
James Brochero Gary (Houston Gymnastics Academy/Colombian National Team Member)
Paul Ruggeri (U.S. Gymnastics Development Center II)
Jesse Silverstein (U.S. Gymnastics Development Center II)
Brandon Wynn (Ohio State University)
Talahassee, Florida Jan 12th (Michigan vs. Miami) Leyva Cup
Battle Creek, Michigan Feb 16th (Philadelphia vs. Michigan) Bhavsar Cup
Houston, Texas March 9th (Philadelphia vs. Houston) Townsend Cup
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Houston vs. Philadelphia) Golden Cup
FINALS – T.B.A.
Click PLAY or watch a promo on YouTube.
… I wish them luck.
(via GYMMIN’ MIEL)
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I have to hand it to the guys. They have been working and working to get a pro league going. For MEN’S gymnastics. Women’s gymnastics is far more popular in the US than men’s but nobody is trying to do anything as far as a pro league goes on the women’s side. The men have an attitude like they don’t give a fuck if anybody comes to see them or not. They’ll do it anyway just because they can. Women’s US gymnastics seems crippled by the notion that if they can’t go big, why bother?
What is the format? Does it work like the Bundesliga (ie head-to-head format)? Or is just 3 up 3 count or something like that?
I’m not sure. This is the first time I’ve heard it was happening.
Let’s promote.
Nice to see gymnast trying to get more out of their pro status. Would be nice to have successful pro leagues. i remember there were lots of these and with other countries post atlanta. There was a whole traveling compeition series and korkina, bei , lilia, and some others were a part of some.
This is not the first year for NGL. I know Charlie Tamayo competed in it last year, but I don’t know details about any of the meets. I was wondering about the format.
What is new is the increase in the number of high powered gymnasts participating.
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