0:01:25 Headlines
- Kaliya Lincoln: Olympian, or Not?
- Correction/Clarification: in the U.S, the USOPC recognizes traveling alternates as Olympians, but the IOC does not. Non-traveling alternates are not officially considered Olympians.
- West Virginia gymnasts did a photoshoot in a coal mine and now they have a Plunger Stick Crown
- Rutgers head coach, Umme Salim-Beasley, on administratie leave after investigation.
- The investigation concluded that there was an inappropriate relationship between Salim-Beasley and the former AD Pat Hobbs.
- Salim-Beasley refused to answer any questions about her relationship with Pat Hobbs, a violation of her employment contract.
- The gymnasts on the Rutgers team noticed things that seemed wrong with the relationship between Salim-Beasley and Pat Hobbs.
- Parents and gymnasts had complaints that were not being addressed.
- Pat Hobbs forwarded emails with the names of the parents and gymnasts that were complaining to Salim-Beasley.
- Children at practice were unattended and running around, causing dangerous situations.
- Gymnasts reported their complaints to the head coach and AD, but felt unsatisfied with the results.
- Rutgers investigation stated that they are keeping records of complaints.
- Avery Neff (Utah) suffered double sprains on a rebounding pass.
- Yul Moldauer (USA) has been suspended for whereabouts violations from USADA.
0:25:37 Spencer is Raising an Army of baby bloggers
0:26:58 GymCastic Updates
0:29:24 Gymternet News
- The Gymnastics Canada CEO, Andrew Price, is leaving.
- Donnell Whittenburg is joining EVO.
0:30:48 NCAA
- Jade Carey is ranked number one in the all-around.
- Brooklyn Moors competed on three events, and her vault has improved over the last two weeks.
- The crowd at the Maryland meet was large and supportive.
- Chae Campbell wants to be a dancer, and her floor routine is her audition tape.
- Jordan Chiles finally got a 10 on bars.
- The First 10's OF 2025
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- Helene Hu beam at Oklahoma with a Johnson (Valedez full turn to handstand)
- Jordan Chiles bars at Maryland
- Dominique Dawes went to the Maryland meet.
- Simone Biles went to the Georgia meet and participated in some of the athletic traditions.
0:48:52 Corrupt or Correct
- Aleah Finnegan floor routine at LSU received a 9.975, which is impossible.
- She stepped back on her final pass, which was a forward landing.
- A step back on a forward landing is a mandatory tenth deduction, making the score a 9.85.
- Audrey Davis's beam routine received a 9.925
- She had a balance check on her aerial and soft knees throughout the routine.
- Oklahoma gymnasts are very good at covering up errors with choreography.
- Use choreography to gaslight the judges!
- Faith Torrez's beam routine received a 9.80.
- Defining built-in deductions
0:59:05 NCAA Week 3 Highlights
- Riley McCusker is back on bars for Florida.
- Sloane Blakely looks amazing this year.
- What makes a meet entertaining versus boring.
- exhibitions, time to go or save for your favorite who can't make the lineup
- Bring back phones on desks to make judges conferences shorter.
- Iowa State was a beam team on Friday night.
- Grace McCallum hit her routines after witnessing Avery Neff's injury.
- Jaycie Ranger needs a radar gun to clock her DLO speed.
1:09:40 Where Would 90's Romanians go for ncaa gymnastics? 1:17:53 Feedback 1:22:30 Sisters in Lineups
- McBride and Co sisters competed in the same lineup for Southern Utah in 2023.
- The Blakely sisters being the first sisters in the same lineup for Florida since 2014 .
1:28:02 Judging News
- FIG Intercontinental Judging exam are available.
- The majority of level one judges from the last cycle did not make it back to level one this cycle.
- There is no U.S. judge with a level one rating (the World and Olympic rating).
- Cheryl Hamilton received a level three rating.This is not the first time Cheryl Hamilton has not passed the exam for the top level.
- The U.S. has a big disadvantage because there are no level one judges.
- The hosts discuss how the U.S. brevet testing invitation system works and why some people have complaints about it.
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