What should I do about gymnastics?

I am currently a recreational level 6/7 gymnast and I am interested in joining a competitive team. I asked my gym if I can join their competitive team. They left me anxious, telling me that they would evaluate me to see what level I can join. But it turns out that they ignored my request for a month, and that I cannot join a team because I am too old to start. Gymnastics is something I really want to do, but my recreational cl is not challenging enough. Should I stick to the cl I am in now, or should I go with other options such as joining a new gym that may take me in their competitive team? (This news was hard for me because I practice harder than anyone in my cl and I've been puttin alot of effort into my goal of joining a competitive team this year.)