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That is among the craziest things I have heard. Deliberately turning people away so that you can compete in the "small gym" category?
The number is 75 because the USASF had, at one point, figured that the average gym size was around 70. My guess is that the median is more like 60 because you have a few outlier mega-gyms that are in no way typical.
This is one of the reasons I had proposed a different setup for dividing gyms. Two divisions, one more competitive ("World League") and a less competitive one ("National League"). As a gym, you pick the one you compete in that season, and you are not allowed to change mid-year. The more competitive division would be eligible for bids, the less competitive division would not. There would only be division splits along these lines at larger events.
More coaches needed, more practice times, more teams to transport to competitions, more crazy cheer parents.I agree about this. Turning people away seems silly. Ultimately, this is a business so more customers = more money. Putting that aside though, if you have more kids then you can form more teams and make your teams more level and age appropriate. What could be better than that?
More coaches needed, more practice times, more teams to transport to competitions, more crazy cheer parents.
More frustrating is I find out today our coaches were told nothing would be done until after the meeting in Doral. When they saw the new age rules they called the USASF seeking explanation ont their decision and they have been told "I'll call you back". No one has called them back and one of them is the state rep!
Don't worry, Jim Chadwick said he was going to forward my e-mail to Steve Peterson, even though he was the first person I went to and he did nothing. Days later and still no reply from either of them. Les Stella is my next stop and if that doesn't work I will be e-mailing coaches who have teams in the division the issue is with. Maybe if they all bring it up to the USASF they can get some answers.
Sounds to me like they don't have time to respond to e-mails or phone calls.
Jrs age limit has always been 14 by cut off date.........Also did anyone notice they dropped the Junior age cutoff from 15 to 14? or was it always 14? It was highlighted yellow so I assume it is new this season?
I didn't go through the whole thread so I apologize if this has already been answered but All Star Prep is just half year teams?
My tiny team was fully aware of winning and losing... As were the parents. The first time we beat a team it was a big deal for both me and the parents. It was a HUGE accomplishment for our small team. Although they knew they beat someone, they also knew they got beat by someone.
Thankfully, by the end of the season they looked great and ended up winning a couple of competitions (yes, against other teams!), but they knew the difference between being called first and last. And let me tell you, they didn't like being last. I think that was a big factor in them getting it together and getting to the point they were at when they finished the season. Plus, they were always the cutest team out there in my book. :)
Anyways, I think taking some of that pressure off of them at that age would help a lot. Does that tiny team reallllly need to be national champions? Or would they be just as excited to exhibition and get a participation trophy? They would be able to get on stage, show off, get comfortable with the basics, without having to be "losers" in the process.
Really? From the IASF rules (http://usasfrules.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IASF-Age-Grid-12-13A-Rev-5-17-12.pdf)
"The age of a competitor will be determined based on the date of birth falling during the "Year of the Competition." Example: A competitor turning 14 on December 31, 2013 will be eligible to compete at the 2013 Worlds in an International Open Level 5 Division.
ETA - I think the USASF age grid rules apply to only US teams or international teams wishing to compete in the "club" divisions.
ETA again (lol) - yep: "For non-U.S. teams choosing to compete in U.S. Club team divisions (i.e. Junior, Senior Coed, etc…), these teams must follow the U.S. Club restrictions listed below.
For non-U.S. teams competing in International divisions, please see the IASF AGE GRID for restrictions."
December 31, 2013 is after the 2013 worlds......
And Wednesday is after Tuesday. Your point is...?