via email from Lise Gosselin of Gymnastics Canada:
re Gymnova boards:
Any athlete, coach or manager who takes one or more spring(s) out of any board will be red-carded for the duration of training or competition session when this occurred. The person will leave the training or competition floor immediately. She/he will be allowed back on the training and/or competition floor once authorized in writing by the WAG Program Director and following a payment of a fine of $300.00 to the WAG Program of GCG.
Yes sir.
One of our gymnasts had to change her Beam mount first day of podium training at the National Championships.
The only board allowed for Beam was rock hard. She couldn’t deflect it.
The vaulting boards were quite good this competition, however. Gymnova brought “used” boards that had been broken-in at previous competitions. Please do that for Beam too, next time. 🙂
In past meets, even the softest Gymnova Boards were too hard for the smallest female gymnasts.
Why is it that 50lb young girls are required to vault on Olympic boards?
Is that safe?
On a personal note, thanks to Pascal and the Gymnova crew in Regina. My club purchased discounted equipment at the competition. And we are LOVING our new mats.
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