2026 US World Selection Comp

[RedBirdie]

Starting this already because USAG published world selection criteria and there's a really notable change that I'm sure we're going to have endless fun discussing.

Automatic selection to team:
The Selection Committee will calculate each athlete's composite score using the following methodology:

• 60% -- All-around score from selection event day 1
• 40% -- Combined all-around score from US Championships

Based on the calculated scores, the top two (2) ranked athletes automatically make the Worlds Team.

Selection for the remaining 3 spots, travelling alternate and non-travelling alternate remain completely discretionary. Nothing is spelled out about weighting nationals vs. camp.

https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Pressbox/selection/w_26worlds.pdf

 

[RedBirdie]

Hard not to see this as firmly aimed at preventing another Dulcy Caylor.

 

[RichardL]

Hard not to see this as firmly aimed at preventing another Dulcy Caylor.

Although obviously in retrospect she did quite well, all things considered.

 

[RedBirdie]

And vastly less offensive to our eyes than Roberson in AA would have been

 

[QuietColours]

Although obviously in retrospect she did quite well, all things considered.

The biggest thing really just seemed like needing to develop stamina for long international competitions--her qualifications were great. And attending long international competitions is a significant tool in building that endurance.

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

Hard not to see this as firmly aimed at preventing another Dulcy Caylor.

That was my reading of it.