If NCAA judges actually applied J.O. 10 deductions, it would be bearable.
But — the current system results in injustice every meet.
Click PLAY or watch an example on YouTube.
Category: ethics
COVID or Correct
The GymCastic podcast has a new section where they discuss which College teams are being responsible with masking and physical distancing. And which are not.
Losers from week #1 include the announcers from BYU.
Elite Canada goes virtual
Some of the top gymnasts in Canada are still locked out. Not training.
Hopefully the National team selection process will take this into account.
There will be three virtual competitions in Women’s Artistic Gymnastics held this spring, starting with Elite Canada.
VIDEO SUBMISSION: February 3-9, 2021
JUDGING: February 12-14, 2021
We are still investigating options for making routines available for viewing following the competitions …
Gymnastics Canada
Good call, in my opinion. Canada is a huge nation and travel is a pain at the best of times.
Also, compared with the USA, there are far fewer elite gymnasts to evaluate for selection on to National Teams.
Men’s NCAA virtual meets
The Sooners jump start their season on Jan. 16 in Colorado at the Rocky Mountain Open against Air Force and Arizona State. OU’s 2021 schedule is highlighted by four meets in Norman, three of which are virtual.
A virtual meet will require both teams to compete from their home facilities while the judging is also done virtually. …
OU Daily
Nastia Liukin Cup qualification
Gymnastics Canada – Changing our Culture
150+ registrants, so far, for this FREE Safe Sport webinar.
JAN 14, 2021 at 7PM EST..
Gretchen Kerr, PhD from the University of Toronto and Dave Tilley DPT, SCS CSCS, the CEO & Founder of SHIFT Movement Science & Gymnastics Education.
It will be recorded for future reference.
Register here.
Thanks Kim.
Athletes can Politic
So says Simone.
It is so.
#GymnastAlliance
Simone Biles Says ‘Any’ Athlete Has a Right to Share Their Opinions About Politics
Q&A with Kathy Johnson Clarke
Kathy will be doing TV commentary from a new home studio.
Dvora Meyers posted an interview:
• should NCAA sport continue while the COVID-19 pandemic rages?
• will College Gymnastics be as popular as in the past?
• Gymnast Alliance
Click through to dvora.substack.com.
College Gymnastics … looms
Fingers crossed.
Spencer tried to piece together what’s happening starting this week:
WHAT EVEN IS THIS SEASON?
With almost no direction from NCAA, every team is doing their own thing.
Good luck with that.
Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.
