Some interesting info:
[quote]Differences from club
Team vs. individual--the emphasis is on team competition--you can qualify to post season and win awards based on individual performance, but the focus is clearly on the team
26 week or 144 day season--coaches must select either 26 weeks or 144 practice days when establishing their official season--this generally starts in mid September and ends with the conference meet or week before regionals
20 hour in season/8 hour out--when in this official season the coach can only require 20 hours per week of your time, including practice, strength, meetings, etc. Outside of this official season the coach can only require 8 hours per week that is limited to strength/conditioning/individual workouts
4 hour max in any one day, competitions are considered 3 hours, travel time NOT included
1 required day off per week--you must have one day completely free of required activities
Differences from club
13 competition date maximum
Ability to event specialize--most gymnasts continue to train all four events but few will actually compete All Around
