With the upcoming college season rapidly approaching, the time has come to create your fantasy gymnastics drafts. We previously published reference datasets for both returning gymnasts and freshmen, as well as sample drafts and our custom draft tool, which are great starting points. But if you’re still wavering on some finer points, this article aims to provide you with some key statistics to consider when finalizing your drafts.
Quantity of Scores
Lineup Frequency
At a high level, a great draft pick is a gymnast who offers a high quantity of high-quality scores. In gymnastics, the quantity of scores is most often measured in terms of lineup frequency–that is, the percentage of meets a gymnast competes in. Thankfully, Road to Nationals provides an easy way to visualize this statistic. For instance, the lineup frequency of all Air Force gymnasts in the 2024 season is available here.
Note, however, that this chart considers every meet in which at least one gymnast from the team competed in its denominator. Taking the Air Force example, meets 12 and 15 correspond to meets to which only certain gymnasts from the team qualified as individual competitors. Moreover, some teams may occasionally rest their top gymnasts during the regular season, especially if they…
