- Apr 16, 2013
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I think that usasf should consider having stricter crossover rules to help to eliminate this problem. I know of gym in a certain area that every eligible kid on their senior 5 team crossed over onto every senior, junior and international open team that their gym had and I mean every kid. (Its a small area and we all know each other and grew up with each other so i do know each of them personally) and then they would brag about how many teams they were on and would complain about competitions not taking their crossovers into account. please:rolleyes: !!! Half way through the competition season, those kids who were crossing over were visibly exhausted at competitions and would end up getting seriously injured.
Its not just about the issue of winning my problem how is this fair to the other gyms who don't use that many crossovers? i know life isn't fair but we should at least try to make this a little more fair. secondly, I don't understand how kids are managing that many practices in one week and managing to keep up their school work, have a social life and all the other stuff they need to do. Also for those kids who are those big name big pressure teams, that is alot of pressure to be putting on their shoulders... they have multiple routines to learn and hit, school and everything else in their lives and honestly they need time to just be kids. I know when I was in high school, I was on two different cheer teams, trained another high level sport, school and work etc and I regret that I honestly never had time outside to just be a high school kid.
I know we all want to win worlds and summit and have a million national championship banners but I think as a coach it is important to remember that you are in the position of being a role model and that not only are you coaching but you are helping to shape who these kids will be and to teach them to have integrity, be fair minded and teach your kids how to win and lose gracefully.
Ok rant over:D
Its not just about the issue of winning my problem how is this fair to the other gyms who don't use that many crossovers? i know life isn't fair but we should at least try to make this a little more fair. secondly, I don't understand how kids are managing that many practices in one week and managing to keep up their school work, have a social life and all the other stuff they need to do. Also for those kids who are those big name big pressure teams, that is alot of pressure to be putting on their shoulders... they have multiple routines to learn and hit, school and everything else in their lives and honestly they need time to just be kids. I know when I was in high school, I was on two different cheer teams, trained another high level sport, school and work etc and I regret that I honestly never had time outside to just be a high school kid.
I know we all want to win worlds and summit and have a million national championship banners but I think as a coach it is important to remember that you are in the position of being a role model and that not only are you coaching but you are helping to shape who these kids will be and to teach them to have integrity, be fair minded and teach your kids how to win and lose gracefully.
Ok rant over:D