What you ever wondered why a routine’s score seems lower than it should and you realize it didn’t start from a 10? Did you wonder
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Judge’s Inquiry: Breaking Down January’s Perfect 10s
Each month, I’m going to take a look at all the 10.0 routines in NCAA Women’s Gymnastics. To be clear, each and every one of
Read moreJudge’s Inquiry: Comparing Yurchenko Fulls Across the Country
Longtime gymnastics fans will remember a time when elite gymnasts had to compete both compulsory and optional routines. In the compulsory routines, each athlete had
Read moreJudge’s Inquiry: Breaking Down a Week 3 Routine on Each Event
With over 30 competitions packed full of flips, twists, leaps, and stuck landings, it was difficult to pick just one routine from Week 3. So
Read moreJudge’s Inquiry: Breaking Down LSU’s Entire Bar Lineup From the Oklahoma Dual
LSU’s home meet against Oklahoma was an exciting display of beautiful gymnastics and had many fans wondering how LSU would fare following the loss of
Read moreJudge’s Inquiry: Breaking Down Denver’s Jessica Hutchinson’s 9.850 Vault
Last weekend we watched the season-opener for most NCAA gymnastics teams, witnessing beautiful gymnastics from the time-tested veterans to the breakout stars in this year’s
Read moreJudge’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.
Read moreJudge’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 event of the competition. This
Read moreJudge’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. The most important component of
Read moreJudge’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 routine has this beautifully graceful
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