If you’ve watched the floor exercise at any gymnastics competition—from the six-year-olds competing for the first time to the NCAA National Championship—you’ll notice that the
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A Day in the Life of a College Gymnast: Skills Testing and Official Practice
It’s time for another behind-the-scenes look at a day in the life of a college gymnast! Last month I wrote about summer practices, moving in,
Read moreJudge’s Inquiry: Determining the Real Winner From Past Ties
Unpopular opinion: I don’t believe in ties in gymnastics. In a subjectively judged sport, judges should first and foremost be able to rank athletes from
Read moreJudges Inquiry: 9 Ways to Improve NCAA Judging
Let’s face it, NCAA Women’s gymnastics judging has a problem with evaluating routines appropriately and consistently, but no one really knows how to fix it.
Read moreRecruiting Declassified: Recruiting in Elite
Every young gymnast hopes they can make it to the Olympics one day. Drawing a big 2024 on a canvas with a gold medal in
Read moreA Day in the Life of a College Gymnast: Offseason Training
My name is Julianna Roland, and I am a recent graduate from Temple University. I finished my college gymnastics career at Temple, but I began
Read moreJudge’s Inquiry: Rejudging the Top 2 Teams From the 2023 NCAA Team Final
The 2023 NCAA team final was an exciting display of some of the best gymnastics in the NCAA, with defending national champion Oklahoma edging out
Read moreJudge’s Inquiry: She Never Got a 10. Should She Have?
With the increase in the number of 10.0s scored in the last several NCAA seasons, it feels like all the top-scoring gymnasts have reached perfection
Read moreJudge’s Inquiry: How to Become an NCAA Gymnastics Judge
One of the favorite pastimes of gymnastics fans is complaining about the scoring. Do you think you could do better? Become a judge! There is
Read moreJudge’s Inquiry: Breaking Down Every Perfect 10 From Nationals
There were four perfect 10s at the NCAA national championship. What makes these 10s extra special is that instead of having to convince two judges
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