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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
    • • 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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