Gymnastics judge Jason Buttons interview

Excellent interview with expert WAG coach and judge Jason Buttons.

I was an age group MAG and FIG judge for decades. To me Jason’s feedback on the current state of U.S. judging rings true.

Those inexplicable mistakes sometimes made by NCAA judges are … plicable. πŸ˜€

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highest scoring routines ’26 Conference Championships

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National Association of Intercollegiate Gymnastics Clubs (NAIGC)Β 

In the USA, the National Association of Intercollegiate Gymnastics Clubs (NAIGC) has a mandate to serve and expand opportunities for all levels of collegiate and adult gymnastics by providing structure for competition on local, regional, and national levels; facilitating communication; and building a community of support and camaraderie that encourages sportsmanship, leadership, teamwork, and fun.

Over the years, the NAIGC has grown into one of the largest adult gymnastics communities in the country.Β …

Unlike traditional collegiate gymnastics programs, NAIGC teams are typically student-run and designed to accommodate a wide range of experience levels. …

Each season culminates in the NAIGC National Championships, one of the largest gymnastics competitions in the country.

This year’s national championships will bring together 1,500+ athletes from around the country. The event will take place in six gyms and feature seven levels of competition in women’s artistic gymnastics, men’s artistic gymnastics and trampoline and tumbling. …

Through the Decathlon and Omnithon, athletes can compete on all men’s and women’s artistic gymnastics events, as well as trampoline and tumbling. …

Learn more on Inside Gymnastics:

Gymnastics Without an Expiration Date: Inside the Growing NAIGC Movement

My home club ran a reversal meet every June. Girls competed 4 of the men’s apparatus. Boys competed the 4 WAG apparatus.

So far as I can recall, the girls won that fun meet every single year. πŸ˜€



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NCAA Gymnastics Regional Draw

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Spencer:

With no host-rearranging nonsense, this year’s team draw is one of the less stupid in recent memory. The seeds are all going where their rankings say they should go, and the unseeded teams are also divided into ranking groups before being placed geographically …

Commiserations to everyone else placed in the UCLA-Alabama-Utah regional as we mourn your individual qualification hopes …

BBS – 2026 REGIONALS DRAW

NCAA Gymnastics Conference Championships ’26

This past weekend’s meets β€”Β at this point in the season β€” are mostly about bragging rights. And coach’s bonus money. πŸ˜€

BUTΒ NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Selection ShowΒ for the 2026 postseason is scheduled to air onΒ Monday, March 23, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. ET.Β  Live onΒ ESPNUΒ and streamed on theΒ NCAA website.Β 

NCAA Regionals go April 1-5.

Spencer watched as many routines as he could on Simultaneous Saturday βž™ posting his usual LIVE BLOG.

NCAA women’s gymnastics conference championships 2026: Recap, scores, results, and highlights

UCLA repeats as B1G champs

Florida wins the SEC

CLEMSON wins the ACC