And also, what's wrong with boobs? They're part of women's sports! Let them be!

If we've learned anything from the drawings in the skill section of the coat of points,

it's that breasts are prohibited. That is, I mean, that's not written in the coat of points,

but it's implied throughout the coat of points.

Remember, the show is PG-13, so you might hear a naughty word or two.

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The dumbest rules in gymnastics rules your coach told you was a rule, but it's actually not

code by code, apparatus by apparatus, plus rule myth busters. This is the dumbest rules in gymnastics

episodes and this is the 24th episode of 2023. It's June 26th and welcome to the

gymnastics podcast. In the galaxy, I'm Jessica and here was Spencer from the balance feed situation

and reminder, commission giveaway, an hour and a half podcast on any topic you want as long

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which is happening in July. So, Spencer, should we get to it? Let's start. I'm so excited.

All right, me too, because basically the idea behind this episode is I feel like anyone who's

been involved in gymnastics in any way for any length of time knows that this is the

weirdest sport in the whole wide world and most of the rules are just the dumbest. And we're like,

why do you do this? Why do we do this? Sure. Can't stop. Can't help it. So today,

we wanted to call out the worst, stupidest, self-defeating, most awkward rules and conventions in gymnastics.

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