GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast5 Feb 2019

350: There Are No Rules in This House

NCAA NEWS (5:22)

An extended crack or correct about basically every routine at that insane Oklahoma/Florida meet
- A fall is a fall is a fall is a fall is a fall
- Confusion about the code of points and rules used to judge NCAA (also from the actual judges, apparently)
  - Rules Modifications for NCAA
- The deductions that should have been taken in an example routine from this preposterous display of scoring
More Hall of Fame crack with UCLA and Oregon State
The worst crime of the whole weekend: UCLA's leotards
Sad crack: the underscoring of Sarah Shaffer's perfect Y1/2
Anger come-down: Oregon State's death by hugging, Emily Muhlenhaupt's 9.975 on bars, and Lexy Ramler's perfect beam
The SHOCKING TRUTH about NCAA scores in 2019
Bowling Green wins this week's random stick-themed nonsense award

MINI-COMMISSION The Anti-Wolf Turn (1:09:41)

Abzug has commissioned a segment all about turns, asking most crucially, do any less ugly turns have the same difficulty as wolf turns? Oh my yes. We discuss. Jessica talks about backspins. A good time is had by all.

MEET NEWS (1:26:21)

Ana Padurariu is the new all-around champion of Elite Canada, Ellie Black has a million floor pass options just because she can, and junior Zoe Allaire-Bourgie competed with the seniors due to awesomeness and took 3rd AA.
Kristal Uzelac Bodenschatz competed at the Buckeye Elite qualifier after five months of training, and we highlight all the newest qualified elites
News on Maile O'Keefe and Adeline Kenlin

GYMTERNET NEWS (1:37:52)

Annie Heffernon is the permanent senior vice president of the women's program
Michigan Radio NPR: Federal Regulators release report citing 21 instances of Clery Act violations by Michigan State
North Korea is considering participating in the Korea Cup in South Korea
New York has passed the Child Victims Act
Oleg had all the surgeries again
Diego Hypolito says, "it seems that the Brazilian athlete has no value"
Jessica makes Spencer talk about a feel-good story and he barely knows what to do
Simone Biles is a badass (duh)
Updates on post-birth college gymnastics, leadoff 10s, and beam music

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