top scores 2018

Includes FIG-sanctioned and continental meets. Multi-sport games (like Commonwealth Games and the Central American & Caribbean Games), and several top-rated invitationals (like the City of Jesolo Trophy).

1 Simone Biles United States World Championships QF 60.965
2 Grace McCallum United States Pan American Championships TF 57.000
3 Morgan Hurd United States American Cup 56.599
4 Mai Murakami Japan Tokyo World Cup 56.532
5 Mélanie De Jesus Dos Santos France European Championships TF 56.266
6 Chen Yile China Asian Games QF 55.950
7 Emma Malabuyo United States City of Jesolo Trophy AA 55.868
8 Nina Derwael Belgium World Championships AA 55.699
9 Angelina Melnikova Russia World Championships AA 55.698
10 Ragan Smith United States City of Jesolo Trophy AA 55.166

Single Vault
1 Simone Biles United States World Championships QF 15.966
2 Giulia Steingruber Switzerland Koper Challenge Cup EF 15.100
3 Rebeca Andrade Brazil Cottbus World Cup EF 14.866

Two-Vault Average
1 Simone Biles United States World Championships QF 15.666
2 Rebeca Andrade Brazil Cottbus World Cup QF 14.766
3 Boglarka Devai Hungary European Championships QF 14.616

Bars
1 Nina Derwael Belgium Doha World Cup EF 15.300
2 Fan Yilin China Cottbus World Cup QF 15.233
3 Simone Biles United States World Championships TF 14.866

Beam
1 Chen Yile China Asian Games QF 14.800
Simone Biles United States World Championships QF 14.800
3 Flavia Saraiva Brazil Pan American Championships TF 14.667

Floor
1 Simone Biles United States World Championships QF 15.333
2 Jade Carey United States Pan American Championships TF 14.600
3 Mai Murakami Japan Tokyo World Cup 14.566

full results

Why aren’t you coaching in New Zealand?

It’s paradise.

Christchurch School of Gymnastics is looking for experienced Head Coaches for both their MAG and WAG programs.

details

New facility currently under construction.

the new NCAA Championship format

Spencer:

The new postseason format instituted for 2019 is an improvement over the previous system in many ways, most notably because of the elimination of those bloated and interminable six-team meets with bye rotations. It still has its faults and problems from the previous format that have gone unresolved, which we’ll all be sure to complain about at every possible moment, but it’s a step. So here’s how it will go. …

Previously, the 36 advancing teams would be divided among 6 regional sites—6 teams at each site—for a single day of elimination competition from which the top 2 teams at each site advanced to the national championship.

This year, the 36 advancing teams will be divided among 4 regional sites—9 teams at each site—for three days of elimination competition after which the top 2 teams at each site will advance to the national championship.

The four regional sites this year are LSU, Georgia, Michigan, and Oregon State. …

EXPLAINED: THE NEW NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT

Championship April 19-20
Texas Woman’s (Fort Worth, Texas)

top Men’s AA scores of 2018

Sam MIKULAK USA 87.700 Pacific Rims
Artur DALALOYAN RUS 87.598 Worlds AA
XIAO Ruoteng CHN 87.598 Worlds AA
Nikita NAGORNYY RUS 87.098 Worlds Q
LIN Chaopan CHN 86.750 Asian Games Q
Nile WILSON GBR 86.100 Commonwealths Q
Kenzo SHIRAI JPN 86.064 Tokyo
Yul MOLDAUER USA 85.964 American Cup
Shogo NONOMURA JPN 85.950 Asian Games Q
SUN Wei CHN 85.898 Worlds AA

Click over to MAGnastics to see the full list.

meet Chandler King

10-years-old. Level 7. She trains at Simone’s Gym.

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Great profile. But age-10 is too young to start talking Olympics. I assume that’s a talking point pushed by Kick-Ass Kids, the publisher.

College gymnasts – narcotic pain meds

According to the recently released NCAA National Study on Substance Use Habits of College Student-Athletes, the proportion of women’s gymnasts who reported using narcotic pain medications — nearly 18 percent — is the highest among student-athletes in any sport.

Overall, the use of pain medication, both prescribed and nonprescribed, has decreased among student-athletes since the release of the last NCAA substance use study in 2014, but health care professionals still are examining how best to manage pain among college athletes. …

NCAA

U.S. High School Gymnastics participation

Down over a 5 year period.

(via Greg Marsden)

College Beam Judging

The sheep jump is also typically a disaster in NCAA. A sheep jump is technically expected to show closure of feet to head and an open angle in the hips.

No one in NCAA does this—deductions on sheep form tend to be pretty charitable …

College sticks. The college stick occurs when a gymnast hasn’t actually stuck a landing but has enough control to pretend she stuck the landing, trying to cover up the step by sliding into a salute at the same time. This tends to get .05 off, even if the step itself ends up being pretty large …

The new favorite talking point for judging in the 2019 season is the rule about pause deductions on beam, which has been revised …

WTF IS NCAA SCORING – BEAM EDITION