Realism and new life

And as a staff, we all face it: most of these girls are not taking gymnastics anywhere. Some could, but they don't want to. The Level 5's are much better this season but in no way are they ready for Level 6 bars. The Level 4's are kickin' it but they too are foiled when it comes to kips.

They're bored. I'm bored. We're all bored.

The solution? USAIGC.

Under the USAIGC system,

• There are no compulsory routines. While gymnasts must fulfill certain requirements, all of the choreography is optional;
• Gymnasts can specialize on events;
• The levels range from Copper, equivalent to about Level 3, and run through Platinum, similar to Level 10/beyond;
• Gymnasts can compete at two adjacent levels (i.e. bars and beam at the Bronze level, and floor and vault at silver);
• Every level leads to a national championship;
• Gymnasts can compete under the USAG J.O. (a.k.a. Levels 4, 5, etc.) and USAIGC systems simultaneously.

Thank God.