High School vs Club Gymnastics |
HS |
CLUB |
Less Expensive |
More Expensive |
Fewer practice hours |
More practice hours |
Not all girls go to HS gymnastics for the same reasons or with the same ability level, try to do what is best for the team as a whole |
Look for standout individuals |
Due to the MSHSL rules, gymnasts must set individual goals and work to achieve them in the off-season without the help of season coaches |
Gymnasts rely on coaches to make decisions throughout the year |
Fewer coaches and less equipment, may need to fundraise to get more |
More coaches and equipment |
Shorter season-14 weeks (less time to learn skills) The time to learn new skills is in the off-season. |
Longer season, more time to learn new skills |
Focus on putting together routines with current skills that will score best and making those routines as clean as possible |
Focus on gaining the skills to move up to the next level. |
Often 2 meets per week, making learning new skills more difficult |
More time between meets to learn new skills |
Standard scoring regardless of age or ability (scores may be lower) |
Scoring based on level |
Focused on school as well as gymnastics |
Focused on gymnastics |
Must follow rules of the MN State High School League |
USGA rules |