Category: NCAA

Rhiannon Franck is a former national-rated NAWGJ women’s gymnastics judge with over 15 years of USAG judging experience and nine seasons judging NCAA gymnastics.

As many noted, scores at the 2024 Tennessee Collegiate Classic seemed impossibly high.

As the meet was not was not broadcasted or recorded, Rhiannon went online to find as many routines as possible.

Lindenwood was the only team that recorded and posted all of their routines, and there were no routines available from Kent State. The other team’s routines were cobbled together from social media posts by fans or the teams. Despite this, I’ve re-evaluated every routine I could find to try and make some sense out of this competition for us all. …

With a few exceptions, most of the overscores were overlooking details like knees, feet, leg separation, body posture on landing, etc. …

Judge’s Inquiry: Rejudging the 2024 Tennessee Collegiate Classic

Click through to see her score comparisons. 

Worst case scenario, this very high scoring could later affect who qualifies for regionals.

MAYBE it’s time to make NCAA judging fair. … Fairer. 😀

The weakest link in the entire ecosystem of women’s college gymnastics is the lack of consistent, quality judging! All of the athletes, most coaches, and most schools do a fantastic job… they deserve better!

— Bart Conner (@bartconner) January 26, 2024

Seven teams competed. Seven teams scored all-time program records!

For that to happen in a single meet is beyond a statistical improbability. …

GymCastic

NCAA scoring is dumb at the best of times.

Hopefully the over-scores will not affect Regional qualification, down the line.

Who were the judges there? 

What possible inquiries can be made into that competition?