All-Star Best Excuses To Miss Practice...

[aggie1983]

^^^^^^oooohhhhh, ouch, ouch, ouch. I cannot even imagine, my son cut approx a third of his fingernail off Christmas morning and as of Friday still couldn't scrimmage in basketball without it starting to bleed profusely. But both big toes....., bless your heart.

 

[brittzcheer4]

One of the girls on my team said she had slipped a disc in her back and didn't come to practice but later on that night she'd been tagged in pictures on facebook at a party whipping her hair back and forth Willow Smith style like sure that's great for your back -.-
Another week three girls didn't come as two of them were cheering the other one up because she was upset smdh.
But seriously people need to get their priorities sorted or just not bother trying out to be part of the team.

hmmm she must be related to the girl who quit my team because she had a "severe" shoulder injury (nope, didn't have a name or surgery date) and "her shoulder just couldn't take anymore of the pressure that cheerleading puts on it", yet 2 weeks later she was competing with her high school gymnastics team and then in the spring she was a wonderful varsity lacrosse player.

 

[brittzcheer4]

It just makes me chuckle every time one of my Minis say they can't tumble/stunt because they have a scrap or bruise or paper cut :)

When I coached Tinys we had a box of "Coach Brittany's Magic Band-Aids" they "cured" every bruise, scrape, bump, and gave them magic power to be able to stunt and tumble again. It was one of my best inventions! The kids loved it and totally believed it, also makes a cute end of season gift to "take care of yourself until i see you next season"

 

[Justacoach]

Some girls used to use the 'its my birthday' excuse - but for the past few years the main coaches' birthdays have fallen on practice nights and you better believe they were at practice working the kids out for their party lol.

 

[Cheercoachmz]

I started this thread because of all the crazy excuses we hear.
But now that brings up another question - What do all of you do
when kids miss for no good reason? Do you have an attendance policy?
For one of my teams this year we have had the worst attendance ever!!
We sent out countless emails to parents stressing the importance of being at
practice. We were coming close to our first comp. so about 2 weeks before
we sent an email and said that if anyone misses any practices from now
til our first comp. we would have to take them out of the routine.
Well 2 girls missed & we replaced both of them. As hard as that was,
it changed everyones attitudes & attendance is soo much better now!

I happen to be friends with the mom of one of the cp's involved... she called me when she heard her daughter was being removed from the routine and asked me to "talk her off the ledge". At that point I said, "Did she know that if she missed practice she would be taken out"... "yes".... "Did she choose to miss practice anyway?" .... "yes".... "Then she needs to walk in there and take the consequences. By making the educated choice to miss practice she made the educated choice to pay the price." Her mother ultimately agreed with me. I firmly believe that if you lay the ground rules and make them clear then anyone chooses to break the rules needs to face the music. I prefer a coach who lays down the law and stands by it than one who alters the punishment to favor certain kids. Kudos to you for setting the guidelines and standing your ground. You sent a clear message to your team by following through with your consequence.

 

[lakerfantlc]

I happen to be friends with the mom of one of the cp's involved... she called me when she heard her daughter was being removed from the routine and asked me to "talk her off the ledge". At that point I said, "Did she know that if she missed practice she would be taken out"... "yes".... "Did she choose to miss practice anyway?" .... "yes".... "Then she needs to walk in there and take the consequences. By making the educated choice to miss practice she made the educated choice to pay the price." Her mother ultimately agreed with me. I firmly believe that if you lay the ground rules and make them clear then anyone chooses to break the rules needs to face the music. I prefer a coach who lays down the law and stands by it than one who alters the punishment to favor certain kids. Kudos to you for setting the guidelines and standing your ground. You sent a clear message to your team by following through with your consequence.

shimmy times 1929838475767685!!!!!!

 

[coach12]

I happen to be friends with the mom of one of the cp's involved... she called me when she heard her daughter was being removed from the routine and asked me to "talk her off the ledge". At that point I said, "Did she know that if she missed practice she would be taken out"... "yes".... "Did she choose to miss practice anyway?" .... "yes".... "Then she needs to walk in there and take the consequences. By making the educated choice to miss practice she made the educated choice to pay the price." Her mother ultimately agreed with me. I firmly believe that if you lay the ground rules and make them clear then anyone chooses to break the rules needs to face the music. I prefer a coach who lays down the law and stands by it than one who alters the punishment to favor certain kids. Kudos to you for setting the guidelines and standing your ground. You sent a clear message to your team by following through with your consequence.

Thank you!! and thank you so much for your help with this!! :)

 

[Cheercoachmz]

Thank you!! and thank you so much for your help with this!! :)

No need to thank me... you were 100% right!! I coach the same way I parent my two kids... I set reasonable rules with reasonable consequences if broken, and I stand firm on my consequences... I applaud you and the other coaches for doing the same! :chestbump:

 

[kyyyyyyxo]

I've had to practice without my 2 big toenails before... It was exponentially more painful than breaking my nose (and having surgery on it). But they didn't just fall off, it was a result of basing a full basket gone awry :confused:
Do not underestimate the power of toes hahahah

After I tore my ACL my jr year and was still having major issues senior year and couldn't do Allstars, I did high school cheer. I am 5'1" and I base. Well, my high school is a joke and the girl originally back spotting my group was pregnant (still got to cheer....) so she couldn't back. Knowing that I was the only person with natural talent to attempt to back spot, I had to back... On my tippy toes. Both big toe nails got pushed up into my feet so that all around my toenails was puffy and I had one enormous blister under each nail. I literally couldn't put shoes on, my crazy pornstar high school coach told me to practice barefoot. So I did, on the nasty wrestling mats we practiced on (barf). The base in that group stepped on my infected toenail, and it twisted and was ripped off. I bleed everywhere and the coaches reaction was "ew you need to clean that" I had to walk around the school barefoot to get paper towels to clean it while bleeding, I got a Mrsa infection in my toes. I have had 4 knee surgeries (ACL and both meniscus several times), back fractures, 4 broken arms.... And those toenails had to be some of the worst pain, right up there back fractures. I get where this girl was coming from.

 

[cheerheart4life]

After I tore my ACL my jr year and was still having major issues senior year and couldn't do Allstars, I did high school cheer. I am 5'1" and I base. Well, my high school is a joke and the girl originally back spotting my group was pregnant (still got to cheer....) so she couldn't back. Knowing that I was the only person with natural talent to attempt to back spot, I had to back... On my tippy toes. Both big toe nails got pushed up into my feet so that all around my toenails was puffy and I had one enormous blister under each nail. I literally couldn't put shoes on, my crazy pornstar high school coach told me to practice barefoot. So I did, on the nasty wrestling mats we practiced on (barf). The base in that group stepped on my infected toenail, and it twisted and was ripped off. I bleed everywhere and the coaches reaction was "ew you need to clean that" I had to walk around the school barefoot to get paper towels to clean it while bleeding, I got a Mrsa infection in my toes. I have had 4 knee surgeries (ACL and both meniscus several times), back fractures, 4 broken arms.... And those toenails had to be some of the worst pain, right up there back fractures. I get where this girl was coming from.

Amen to that!!!! Infected toenails KILL!!!!

 

[cheerheart4life]

After I tore my ACL my jr year and was still having major issues senior year and couldn't do Allstars, I did high school cheer. I am 5'1" and I base. Well, my high school is a joke and the girl originally back spotting my group was pregnant (still got to cheer....) so she couldn't back. Knowing that I was the only person with natural talent to attempt to back spot, I had to back... On my tippy toes. Both big toe nails got pushed up into my feet so that all around my toenails was puffy and I had one enormous blister under each nail. I literally couldn't put shoes on, my crazy pornstar high school coach told me to practice barefoot. So I did, on the nasty wrestling mats we practiced on (barf). The base in that group stepped on my infected toenail, and it twisted and was ripped off. I bleed everywhere and the coaches reaction was "ew you need to clean that" I had to walk around the school barefoot to get paper towels to clean it while bleeding, I got a Mrsa infection in my toes. I have had 4 knee surgeries (ACL and both meniscus several times), back fractures, 4 broken arms.... And those toenails had to be some of the worst pain, right up there back fractures. I get where this girl was coming from.

Amen to that!!!! Infected toenails KILL!!!!

 

[UEAcheerchick]

honestly lol i guess im weird because i actually LIKE being at practices and at the gym as much as can. just sayin :)

 

[UEAcheerchick]

honestly lol i guess im weird because i actually LIKE being at practices and at the gym as much as can. just sayin :)

* as much as i can

 

[PullandPray23]

I can beat any one of these....I just remembered; I was do choreography for a high school and I show up on time with my laptop and my little notebook full of glorious ideas to work with this team and there coach isnt there...I was so long that the team figues out a way to get into the gym so I can give them their choreo...the coach shows up an hour and a half late...says sorry "I woke up late...and Im hungover"...

 

[UEAcheerchick]

Then wear sunglasses.... Not my fault. If you know you get migraines from the sun being bright, and you know that it is summer time, have sunglasses handy. If someone has a migraine, and is throwing up, and is not contagious. You should be at practice sitting and watching.

well dang lol but true i guess