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On the Ice => Sitting on the Boards Rink Side => Topic started by: jumpingbeansmom on September 13, 2010, 09:35:19 AM
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When we got to the huge competition this weekend (3 juvie groups of 20 each) not only was the kid in the first group, but she WENT first-- it actually seemed to suit her. There were some serious heavy hitters in her group too, geesh, but she got through the whole program with no falls and no major mistakes- she ended up right in the middle of the pack for placing, which seems pretty good for 9 years old and new at Juvie! She was so happy. ;D
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That's great - congrats to her.
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That's great - congrats to her.
It sounds wierd to people who don't get skating levels to say woo hoo, she got 12th- LOL
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Why would they think that's strange? There are lots of other sports with large entry groups at each meet. Swimming, gymnastics, track & field are all sports where each athlete has to qualify or do well and middle-of-the-pack is okay.
They can't compare it to a team sport like baseball or football - that's just apples vs. oranges.
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Why would they think that's strange? There are lots of other sports with large entry groups at each meet. Swimming, gymnastics, track & field are all sports where each athlete has to qualify or do well and middle-of-the-pack is okay.
They can't compare it to a team sport like baseball or football - that's just apples vs. oranges.
People generally don't understand that you sometimes start skating a higher level before you have any chance at medaling there.
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Wow! Good for her. What a good sport, at 9, to understand that a clean program is a big accomplishment at Juv! Congrats to you to for supporting her so well!
I like skating first because then I get to skate right out of the warmup, and I haven't seen what I'm up against.