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Tokyo Olympics: WAG Podium Training

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GET YOUR LIVE SHOW  TICKETS NOW  Virtual and In Person Tickets on sale now for Friday, April 19th in Ft Worth with a secret special guest.  Fixing NCAA Judging With Dr. Hughes Mercier Dr. Mercier PhD is the creator of JEP (Judges Evaluation Program) for the FIG. The project took 10 years to create. Jessica asked him how to he would approach NCAA judging with it's 10.0 system, plentiful ^ up to deductions and a review system based on coaches feedback. Scott Bregman and Jessica talked about the need for enforcement of the Code of Points and professionalizing judging on Behind The Scenes this week. Listen or watch the full episode here. NIL Lowdown with Attorneys, Tasha Schwikert & Josie Leinert Olympic medalist, World and NCAA champion, Tasha Schwikert Esq. joined Jessica with her co-worker Josie Leinert Esq. (née Loren, yes, as in Kaylie Cruz of Make it Or Break It fame) to talk about the realities of recruiting in the unregulated wild west of 2024 NIL.  Handlers charging for access to athletes Payoffs to join a team disguised as NIL "deals"  NCAA Championship Preview Official Championship Schedule  SEMIFINAL 1 Thursday, 3:30pm CT - LSU, Cal, Arkansas, Stanford  LSU - They have been runner-up to Oklahoma 4 times in the past decade.  Cal - Cal is the one team that holds up best with the naked eye.   Arkansas - If Cal or LSU has to count a fall, Arkansas has the scores to continue their gymnastics on ABC.  Stanford - The only unseeded team to advance to Championships.   SEMIFINAL 2 Thursday, 8pm CT - Oklahoma, Florida, Utah, Alabama   Oklahoma - This is about legacy. The dynasty has already been established, but Oklahoma has never three-peated.  Florida - Last year, the Gators finished just 0.15 behind Oklahoma and the year prior 0.1125. Can they find those extra tenths this Championship?  Utah - For the 48th consecutive season the Utes are back at Nationals and so is Maile O’Keefe, the reigning all-around national champion and beam champion. Alabama - Ranked in the top 10 on every event except floor, which ironically they set a program record on this season with a 49.750.   More With Club Gym Nerd  Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind The Scenes episodes, dedications, mini-commissions , group commissions, exclusive extended interviews, and College & Cocktails episodes.  Merch: clothing and gifts for the gymnast or gymnastics fan in your life and even "tapestries" (banners perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast Exclusive of the the message board Forum   More goodies:  Live Show Virtual Season Pass 2024 College & Cocktails menu (including cocktails of course) GymCastic newsletters  GymCastic  Nationals Fantasy Game        RELATED EPISODES    Behind The Scenes: Gabby, USAG, WTF 199 Watch: Conference Championships Hana Ricna Beam Cap-gate Returns Choose Your Champion Winter Cup 2024 College & Cocktails  Mean Girls Week 1 Big Girl ABC Meet Week 2 Aly's Debut Week 3 Denver vs. Oklahoma  Week 4 Battle Releve´ Week 5 Arkansas vs. Florida Week 6  LSU vs. Auburn Week 7 Winter Cup Podium Training Week 8 Michigan vs Oklahoma Week 9 Alabama quad Week 10 Denver v Michigan Week 11  Conference Championships College & Cocktails: Regional Chaos Impossible Scores with Scott Bregman         RESOURCES & CITATIONS  NCAA Power Ranking – March 07, 2024 GymCastic Fantasy  YouTube Show  Spencer's The Balance Beam Situation  Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim Follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine at Gymnovosti The Highest scores, D scores and World Cup rankings at The Gymternet Men's Gymnastics coverage from Kensley Neutral Deductions   MORE WAYS TO LISTEN HERE       

2024 NCAA Championship Preview

GET YOUR LIVE SHOW  TICKETS NOW  Virtual and In Person Tickets on sale now for Friday, April 19th in Ft Worth with a secret special guest.  Regionals Recap  Eight teams have advanced: Oklahoma, Alabama, Utah, Florida, Arkansas, LSU, Cal and Stanford. The following individuals have also punched their ticket to Fort Worth: AA: Gabby Wilson, Jade Carey, Lily Smith, Skylar Killough-Wilhelm VT: Sierra Brooks, Mya Hooten, Emma Silberman, Anaya Smith UB: Carly Bauman, Courtney Blackson, Mara Titarsolej, Jada Mangahas BB: Amani Herring, Isabella Magnelli, Nikki Smith, Selena Harris FX: Sierra Brooks, Raena Worley, Skyla Schulte, Chae Campbell We discuss all of the injustices and justices of each Regional and of course Corrupt or Correct : Gainesville edition Plus, all the individuals who qualified and who should have advanced.  More With Club Gym Nerd  Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind The Scenes episodes, dedications, mini-commissions , group commissions, exclusive extended interviews, and College & Cocktails episodes.  Merch: clothing and gifts for the gymnast or gymnastics fan in your life and even "tapestries" (banners perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast Exclusive of the the message board Forum   More goodies:  Live Show Virtual Season Pass 2024 College & Cocktails menu (including cocktails of course) GymCastic newsletters  GymCastic Nationals Fantasy Game (coming soon)      RELATED EPISODES    Behind The Scenes: Gabby, USAG, WTF 199 Watch: Conference Championships Hana Ricna Beam Cap-gate Returns Choose Your Champion Winter Cup 2024 College & Cocktails  Mean Girls Week 1 Big Girl ABC Meet Week 2 Aly's Debut Week 3 Denver vs. Oklahoma  Week 4 Battle Releve´ Week 5 Arkansas vs. Florida Week 6  LSU vs. Auburn Week 7 Winter Cup Podium Training Week 8 Michigan vs Oklahoma Week 9 Alabama quad Week 10 Denver v Michigan Week 11  Conference Championships Regional Chaos        RESOURCES & CITATIONS  NCAA Power Ranking – March 07, 2024 GymCastic Fantasy  YouTube Show  Spencer's The Balance Beam Situation  Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim Follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine at Gymnovosti The Highest scores, D scores and World Cup rankings at The Gymternet Men's Gymnastics coverage from Kensley Neutral Deductions   MORE WAYS TO LISTEN HERE       

2024 Regionals Recap

Welcome to Behind The Scenes! We are 75% done with Regionals, the first round of NCAA Championships. We will discuss the ups, downs and utter, could crushing pain of defeat so far. Recorded live Saturday April 6th at 5:00 pm Pacific before Sundays Regional Finals. Here's how to ask questions live. Can't make it live? Add College & Cocktails to your favorite podcast player? Instructions here. GET YOUR LIVE SHOW  TICKETS NOW  On sale now for Friday, April 19th in Ft Worth with a gymnastics royalty secret special guest. Listen to the full show  Join here. Not sure if you are ready to join? Watch College & Cocktails week one from last year for free here. Get your complete 2024 College & Cocktails/Mocktalis menu here! We discuss:    Jay Clark's yellow card Scoring better or an illusion? UCLA and Michigan greif When it's a deduction to substitute and when it is not Clemson vs. Iowa State Head coach fashion Which of the unseeded teams impressed us the most Claire Pease domination, FlipNow and indoctrinating gym nerds Oklahoma's rough 198 first day and the day two LSU bars saga    Every week we pick a college meet to watch, then go live, to discuss our immediate thoughts about the meet. For more info on how to watch your favorite elites, Olympic and World medalists in college and all year long, check out The Balance Beam Situation's schedule with links. College & Cocktails combines our weekly Behind The Scenes Q&A; live podcast with a college meet of the week. It's all part of the bonus content for our Club Members who supporting our work year around. Join Our Fantasy League  Merch: clothing and gifts for the gymnast or gymnastics fan in your life and even "tapestries" (banners perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast More goodies:  Join our Fantasy League (we'll have goodies for the weekly winner) Live Show Virtual Season Pass 2024 College & Cocktails menu (including cocktails of course) GymCastic newsletters    Merch: clothing and gifts for the gymnast or gymnastics fan in your life and even "tapestries" (banners perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast  RELATED EPISODES & RESOURCES    Spencer's essential website The Balance Beam Situation  Antwerp World Championships Headquarters: podcasts, video, interviews How to contact FIG about hosting 2025 World Championships Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim To follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine at Gymnovosti The highest scores and D score rankings from  The Gymternet     MORE WAYS TO LISTEN HERE  

College & Cocktails: Regionals Chaos

GymCastic LIVE at NCAA Championships with special guest. Tickets on sale now.  Gabby Douglas was not accepted to US National team camp. We discuss the reasons, implications, and insanity of this Plus, Larissa Libby is on administrative leave at Iowa, Konnor is planning to compete at Classic, and the stars were out at the world cup in Turkey  Regionals Preview  It's elimination season! Only 8 teams will survive the weekend! Let's get into it! Michigan Regional: Jessica discusses the one very special scream that convinced her Alabama will advance, while Spencer makes the scoring case for Michigan Arkansas Regional: Why the floor qualification race may be the highlight of this regional, and the vital importance of never underestimating Jordyn Wieber Cal Regional: This regional is being previewed under protest due to having Cal, Denver, and UCLA in a regional where only two teams can advance. We will be taking no further questions at this time Florida Regional: Can Michigan State or Missouri break through the seemingly impenetrable force of Florida and Utah, and will any of us survive the bars qualification race? Plus, all the individuals who absolutely must qualify and the key spoilers and under-the-radar stories from each regional Send Kathy Johnson a thank you message here  More With Club Gym Nerd  Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind The Scenes episodes, dedications, mini-commissions , group commissions, exclusive extended interviews, and College & Cocktails episodes. More goodies:  Live Show Virtual Season Pass 2024 College & Cocktails menu (including cocktails of course) GymCastic newsletters  GymCastic Fantasy Gymnastics League  Merch: clothing and gifts for the gymnast or gymnastics fan in your life and even "tapestries" (banners perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast      RELATED EPISODES    Behind The Scenes: Gabby, USAG, WTF 199 Watch: Conference Championships Hana Ricna Beam Cap-gate Returns Choose Your Champion Winter Cup 2024 College & Cocktails  Mean Girls Week 1 Big Girl ABC Meet Week 2 Aly's Debut Week 3 Denver vs. Oklahoma  Week 4 Battle Releve´ Week 5 Arkansas vs. Florida Week 6  LSU vs. Auburn Week 7 Winter Cup Podium Training Week 8 Michigan vs Oklahoma Week 9 Alabama quad Week 10 Denver v Michigan Week 11  Conference Championships        RESOURCES & CITATIONS  Scott Bregman -  Gabby Douglas Not Going to April National Team Camp  USAG February 23 & 25th Athlete Selection Committee Meeting Minutes 2024 Jesolo Pacific Rim Selection Camp  invitation Criteria  NCAA Power Ranking – March 07, 2024 GymCastic Fantasy  YouTube Show  Spencer's The Balance Beam Situation  Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim Follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine at Gymnovosti The Highest scores, D scores and World Cup rankings at The Gymternet Men's Gymnastics coverage from Kensley Neutral Deductions   MORE WAYS TO LISTEN HERE       

Meet Me in the Alley

Tickets for GymCastic LIVE at NCAA Championships  on sale now.   College Headlines  The regionals brackets are set. We discuss who got royally and totally screwed by the draw (hi, MSU!) and who got blessed by the light of the gym gods Oklahoma set an NCAA record score of 198.950 at conference championships. Where do we go from here? Will we hit the all-time 10s record this season? (18 to go!) Jessica honestly, truly cannot stop talking about Kendall Whitman What do we make of Cal and Florida's performances? Will this carry over to regionals? Did Michigan State's win feel more significant because it was in front of an on-campus home crowd and not a neutral venue? Plus, Maile O'Keefe's bars save, how eMjae Frazier encapsulated conference championships, Michigan State's confetti, Konnor McClain thriving in a championship environment, and a Corrupt or Correct about stuck Yurchenko 1.5s.   In the gymternet news, we discuss the second edition of the Friendship Games, athltes paying taxes on NIL while the NCAA doesn't, who gets to float in the opening ceremonies, and important Olympic condom news  More With Club Gym Nerd  Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind The Scenes episodes, dedications, mini-commissions and group commissions Club Gym Nerd members get access to all of our exclusive extended interviews, Behind The Scenes and College & Cocktails episodes. More goodies:  Live Show Virtual Season Pass 2024 College & Cocktails menu (including cocktails of course) GymCastic newsletters  GymCastic Fantasy Gymnastics League  Merch: clothing and gifts for the gymnast or gymnastics fan in your life and even "tapestries" (banners perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast        RELATED EPISODES    Hana Ricna Beam Cap-gate Returns Choose Your Champion Winter Cup 2024 College & Cocktails  Mean Girls Week 1 Big Girl ABC Meet Week 2 Aly's Debut Week 3 Denver vs. Oklahoma  Week 4 Battle Releve´ Week 5 Arkansas vs. Florida Week 6  LSU vs. Auburn Week 7 Winter Cup Podium Training Week 8 Michigan vs Oklahoma Week 9 Alabama quad Week 10 Denver v Michigan Week 11  Conference Championships        RESOURCES & CITATIONS  NCAA Power Ranking – March 07, 2024 GymCastic Fantasy  YouTube Show  Spencer's The Balance Beam Situation  Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim Follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine at Gymnovosti The Highest scores, D scores and World Cup rankings at The Gymternet Men's Gymnastics coverage from Kensley Neutral Deductions   MORE WAYS TO LISTEN HERE       

Tokyo Olympics: WAG Podium Training

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