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helping you make sense of gymnastics scoring.
Defining Artistry in Women’s Gymnastics
In Women’s Gymnastics on Balance Beam and Floor Exercise, the judges have up to 0.3 that can be applied for insufficient artistry. But what makes a routine have good artistry? In simplest terms, artistry can be thought of as the performance quality of the routine. Were the judges and audience entranced by the gymnast’s performance? Did they want to see more? Were they often surprised by what was performed next?
Choosing the Right Music Can Make All The Difference!
That meetcritique blog where we talk about choosing the right music for a floor routine. One of our WAG senior judges gets to the heart of choosing the perfect song. And the potential pitfalls (and deductions) that can come from choosing one that isn't so great. ...
2024 Paris Olympics: Team USA Men’s look to return to the podium for the first time since 2008
Olympic fever is running rampant at meetcritique HQ! One of our MAG senior judges breaks down the 2024 Men's Gymnastics team to tee up the 2024 Games. 2024 Paris Olympics: Team USA Men’s look to return to the podium for the first time since 2008 The 2024 Paris...
Ch-Ch-Changes Coming to Men’s Gymnastics Rules in 2024-25 Season!
This meetcritique blog is a biggie. One of our MAG senior judges summarizes the rule changes coming in the 2024-25 Men's Gymnastics season. Please note - these rules can and most likely will evolve as we get closer to the start of the season. And also, these are our...
A Gymnastics Family Shares How meetcritique’s FastTrack Program Accelerated Their Daughters’ Progress
We chatted with an Ashley Henderson – a mom of three gymnasts and one of our first FastTrack customers – about life with three gymnasts and how meetcritique has helped her girls.
Hold Your Landings! The one T&T deduction that rules them all
There is one very common deduction that is the easiest of all to fix. Moreover, this deduction is applicable at every level; all athletes, from level one to senior elite can quickly correct this for an almost immediate boost to their scores!What exactly is that deduction? In the simplest terms possible: HOLD YOUR LANDINGS!
To score or not to score. That is the question.
Welcome to the latest JUDGE’S CORNER post, in which one of our awesome Judges answers the second-most* asked question we receive at meetcritique HQ: Why don’t you give a score?
The Video Judging Revolution
Before COVID judging gymnastics over video or zoom was not even a thing. Prior to the pandemic, analyzing a routine and pointing out a gymnast’s mistakes may have been a common teaching technique, but coaches primarily used pictures or screenshots to look at body shapes and angles or amplitudes of skills.
Angles, Angles, Angles
Have you ever noticed where the judges sit during a meet? We try to place ourselves in the best position to see as much of the routine directly in front of us as possible. And there is a good reason for that. Things can look very different when viewed from different angles.
Judge’s Corner: 5 Tips for the New Season
Can't believe #meetseason is here! In the first in a (hopefully) ongoing series, a meetcritique judge is offering their 5 Pre-season reminders. 1. Scores are not everything Gymnastics is a sport of perfection and as a result, it is heavily score-driven. It is very...
World Gymnastics Association (WGA) Partners with meetcritique for the Highly Anticipated WGA Men’s Gymnastics Cash Cup 2
August 21, 2023 — The World Gymnastics Association (WGA) and meetcritique are excited to announce a groundbreaking partnership for the upcoming WGA Men's Gymnastics Cash Cup 2. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in revolutionizing the world of men's...
meetcritique: a cost-benefit analysis
Newsflash: gymnastics - maybe more than any other youth sport - is EXPENSIVE. A Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) is a systematic approach to evaluate the potential costs and benefits of a decision or project. It is used to determine whether the benefits of a proposed...