All-Star Cali Aces Jamz Incident

[GeorgiaCheerleader]

Saw this on Instagram

Is it just me and my non-religious self or does "wearing blue" really do anything? I don't think that people understand that certain matters are out of our reach, *for example* wearing a pink shirt will save a life.

Yeah, it's just me.

 

[Marc0pol0]

Is it just me and my non-religious self or does "wearing blue" really do anything? I don't think that people understand that certain matters are out of our reach, *for example* wearing a pink shirt will save a life.

Yeah, it's just me.

i just posted it maybe you should bring that to the person you made this

 

[GeorgiaCheerleader]

i just posted it maybe you should bring that to the person you made this

Okay I understand, sorry if I offended you.

 

[Marc0pol0]

Okay I understand, sorry if I offended you.

hah you didnt :)

 

[Callmeboots]

JAMZ Cheer and Dance

JAMZ' Official Statement regarding the Anaheim Championship:

"JAMZ knows the cheer world joins us in wishing a speedy recovery and well wishes to the athletes from last weekend’s competition. The incident has generated a question over the proper time to ‘stop’ a cheer routine.

In this specific case, when the incident occurred, both the athletes’ coaches and event personnel were concerned for the athletes. The athletes who left the mat were immediately escorted to an are designated for medical attention. At this point neither the Coaches nor the Event Officials stopped the routine because the visible injuries were off the floor, athletes continued exceptional performance, and the safety of the remaining athletes did not seem to be in question. Once the remaining injury was discovered the routine was stopped immediately.

We are dedicated to the safety and well-being of our athletes. We have contacted and are working with the USASF to create additional clear protocols as it relates to stopping a performance. We also hope these protocols can be put in place throughout the industry."​

 

[AZCheerMom]

I tore my achilles getting out of my car... does that make getting out of cars a sport?

I broke my foot in 3 places walking down the hallway.. Yeah i'm a rock star!

 

[Tealxblack25]

I personally feel like this just proves you can get hurt doing anything in Cheerleading and NOT just certain tumbling passes. So why change the rules ? She went to the wrong panel.. had nothing to do with the TYPE of pass she was doing .. maybe I am confused ?

 

[munchkinmom]

For those of you saying an EMT should be able to stop the routine (and I agree) the problem is the medical staff is often overwhelmed at these events. One we went to last year had a single athletic trainer. There was a neck/back injury that day, along with several other lesser injuries. Once the neck/back occurred, there was essentially no medical staff, she was entirely consumed with that one girl (as she needed to be). The best we've seen yet has been 4 EMTs (b's and/or paramedics, didn't check the patches) with a transport unit. I can't say for sure that each one we've been to has had medical staff... I'm willing to bet medical staff is not what our directors choose competitions based on. With no real standard comes no accountability. If there's a real standard, insurance companies would require it be adhered to. The way it is now we have more people to step up and produce these events if an existing EP gets sued into oblivion, and nothing ever changes.

 

[NJ Coach]

I think that a routine should be stopped automatically anytime there is a collision.

 

[XTREMElyfierce]

I think that a routine should be stopped automatically anytime there is a collision.

completely agree with this! if there is a collision it should be stopped so the athletes can assess themselves to make sure they have no injuries and if they do, treat those injuries and start the routine all over without said athlete(s). if no injury occurs then the whole team should get a chance to come out on the mat again and perform.

 

[NJ Coach]

completely agree with this! if there is a collision it should be stopped so the athletes can assess themselves to make sure they have no injuries and if they do, treat those injuries and start the routine all over without said athlete(s). if no injury occurs then the whole team should get a chance to come out on the mat again and perform.

Especially cause concussions (which are more likely with a collision) don't always show symptoms right away.

 

[level5diva]

Especially cause concussions (which are more likely with a collision) don't always show symptoms right away.

i feel like that would also set the stage for stopping music anytime a stunt is dropped as well then..

not that i disagree with your proposal, I'm just saying

 

[DropAndRun]

I'd just be happy if there was some requirement that EMTs be on site in a competition.

Um... Wow.

Learn something new every day. I coach another type of high risk sport and our national governing body absolutely requires that EVERY SINGLE DAY OF EVERY SINGLE COMPETITION, from the time people start practicing til the very last person is finished, that there be EMT staff on site. In fact I've never even been to a small town local competition where there wasn't EMT staff there. We go many times without seeing anyone hurt but I have also witnessed severe head and neck trauma and know the importance of having knowledgable staff on site to immobilize such an injury. I've even seen immobilization and lack of it (refusal by an adult to accept emergency treatment and EMTs oversight of an extremely serious head injury of someone who was at the time walking and talking) first hand make the difference between life and death. :(

That being said, at every competition I attend, every single competitor pays an EMT fee as an itemized but included part of their entry fees. It pays for the show to staff them. Yes, it adds cost to an increasingly expensive sport. (And ANYONE who thinks cheer expensive should spend a week at a nationally rated horse show after purchasing the horse, equipment and multiple "uniforms") I can tell you though, that its a $10-15 I've never had a parent complain to me about. Safety first. Always!!

 

[DropAndRun]

Especially cause concussions (which are more likely with a collision) don't always show symptoms right away.

I watched someone that was an acquaintance of mine have a serious fall and what she convinced EMTs was a minor occurrence a little less than a year ago. She left the competition site, became extremely ill not long after and was taken to a hospital but unfortunately by then it was too late and they could not save her.

Wasn't it a Kennedy that died after head trauma in a skiing accident? And another celeb? I realize skiing is a vastly different sport but but a head injury is a head injury and treatment is sooo important.

 

[cheermommaRN]

If a stunt is dropped that involves the flyer making head contact with the floor then yes the routine should be stopped. I have seen more than a few kids sent to the hospital because they get dropped from full extension, hit their head, and then we find out they have a grade 2 head bleed.
This can be the difference between a kid cheering again or being a vegetable. Closed head injuries are one of the major causes of permenant disability in kids. Its almost like we've become so hyper "cheer is a sport" that we push kids to "play on" even when they are bleeding or broken. You don't see this happening as much in other sports, if a kid goes down on the football field, they call a hold and everyone takes a knee so the emergency personnel can see the kid that needs them. The same should happen in cheer, if a kid goes down or leaves the mat "Hold" should be called over the loud speaker and everyone on the floor must stop.
I would offer my pedi nurse experience to any gym that wants me to travel to comps with them just to cover their teams. I would even do it free in exchange for tuition, usually private duty nurse is $30/hr. I just want kids to be safe and stop coming into my work after a bad stunt or tumble.