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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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