About
GymCastic Fantasy Gymnastics League FAQ
Who are we?
GymCastic is the No. 1 gymnastics podcast in the galaxy!
What Is It?
This is a week-long fantasy game for the 2025 NCAA Gymnastics National Championship.
Yeah, But What is Fantasy Gymnastics?
Fantasy gymnastics is your opportunity to play head coach and create your own lineup to see if you can outscore your fellow gym nerds.
Can Everyone Draft the Same Athletes?
Yes. That also means if you want to separate yourself, you'll want to find those extra tenths wherever you can.
Can I Give My Team A Name?
Yes. Half the fun of fantasy sports is coming up with creative names... we may even reward our favorites.
Can I Start My Own Game?
Yes. Create it and name it whatever you want. Your league will mimic the GymCastic league settings. Private leagues are not subject to GymCastic prizes.
What Do I Get Out of It?
Aside from the fun of setting your lineups and seeing how brilliant you are... GymCastic is giving away a free mini-commissioned episode to the winner. If there are multiple winners, we will draw a name from the tied teams.
Anything Else?
We started this league for the community, so we want your feedback. Please send us an email (include Fantasy in the Subject line) or drop a note in the new Fantasy section on the Forum—where you can also chat with each other
Scoring
How Does It Work?
Select a lineup of 6 athletes on each of the four apparatus (six up, five count). You are given a fictitious budget of $90,000 to create your roster. The higher the ranking of the athlete, the higher cost to add them to your roster. Our current pricing structure:
Tier 1 – gymnasts, $6,250
Tier 2 – gymnasts, $5,000
Tier 3 – gymnasts, $4,000
Tier 4 – gymnasts, $3,000
Tier 5 – gymnasts, $2,000
Tier 6 – Everyone else, $1,000
You set your lineup once for the week.
The scores will update throughout the competittion referncing the crowdsourced spreadsheet on the GymCastic forum. At the end of Championships you will be able to see how your team scored compared to everyone else within the game.
At the end of the National Championship, the team with the highest total points wins.
Do I Have to Spend All My Money?
No. You just can't go over the salary cap.
Winning: The person with the highest score at the end Championships will win a free mini-commissioned episode.
WHAT'S NEW!
- Scores Updated for Championships: We have gone through all qualiying athletes and adjusted scores. Not everyone's score will have changed, but many have.
- All individual qualifier athletes have been included
- Highest Score counts: If you pick an athlete that competes in the semifinals and makes it to finals and competes again, we will count their highest score. (So there's strategy in selecting athletes on teams you think will give you more than one chance to score)
- 6 up 5 count: Mimicking the regular college season format, lineups include six gymnasts with the top five scores counting (the lowest score on each apparatus is dropped)
- We increased the budget to accommodate the additional four lineup spots
- Trophy Case: We introduced badges that every player has an opportunity to unlock. These acheivements identify your small victories and progress you've achieved throughout the season and these single tournaments (e.g., if you score above a 197 you will add a badge to your trophy case; do it multiple weeks in a row and you'll unlock another badge).
- Dynamic Score Updates: Now when scores are updated in the crowdsourced spreadsheet, they will automatically update the scores within the league platform. As always, we will audit the final results.
- Search by Conference: Conference information is now included in the athlete bio and can be searched
