| 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 |