Last weekend we watched the season-opener for most NCAA gymnastics teams, witnessing beautiful gymnastics from the time-tested veterans to the
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Tag: Rhiannon Franck
Judge’s Inquiry: Illustrating the Differences Between Level 10 and NCAA Judging
Navigating the unspoken differences between level 10 and college judging is one of the most challenging aspects of being a new college judge and why we tend to see the same judges at the same big meets: They have this understood yet unspoken code down pat.
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Judge’s Inquiry: Artistry, the Dance Pass and the Perfect-Enough Floor Routine
The last article of this series is dedicated to judging NCAA floor, which is often the most crowd-pleasing and attention-grabbing
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Judge’s Inquiry: Rhythm, Composition and Deductions Not Commonly Taken on Beam
Beam can be one of the most nerve-wracking events for athletes and can sometimes make or break a team’s score.
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Judge’s Inquiry: Handstands, Releases and Rarely Taken Deductions on Bars
Bars is one of my favorite events to judge and my favorite to compete as an athlete. A well-executed bar
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Judge’s Inquiry: What Actually Happens During a Judging Conference?
In NCAA gymnastics, each judge has to independently calculate their score without any consultation with the others on the panel.
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