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People don't usually count that as 2 separate medals.Are you counting CEA Cougars with one or two medals? They won gold for US Trials and got a gold medal and then got bronze in their devision
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People don't usually count that as 2 separate medals.Are you counting CEA Cougars with one or two medals? They won gold for US Trials and got a gold medal and then got bronze in their devision
At least Reign and OO5 got to walk away with a mini globe..... [emoji53]People don't usually count that as 2 separate medals.
Not the broken back. But I saw at least one concussion, one horrible broken leg, two blown out knees. I did say that I witnessed more injuries than I ever had before at any comp. And I have been watching cheer for 10 years!Is this even true?
For those who disliked the post. I'm confused. I responded to a post in which an individual called an athlete names for something she did not do. I had repeatedly explained in prior posts that she was wrongfully accused. But instead of looking into the facts (thus the rush to judgement remark) the poster chose to make accusations and call names anyway (making something out of nothing). I knew that the accusations were 100% wrong so I stated such.What a rush to judgement. We need to quit making something out of nothing. You are 100% wrong.
We're really STILL talking about this?![]()
@quitthedrama You're human...don't feel badly! You have been through all the ups and downs with your girls and when something like this happens...you're entitled to celebrate!!! Congrats congrats congrats!!! (from another mom perhaps also guilty of early celebration not too long ago ;) )x2! Both of my girls are World Champions! I am still in shock. I honestly don't have words. I know I did the early celebration thing and I feel horrible about it but I can't even put in to words what it was like to see your kids and their teammates put it all out on the mat and move up from 8th place. My oldest is a senior so to see her and her other teammates be called out as World Champions is just a dream come true for them!!
Not the broken back. But I saw at least one concussion, one horrible broken leg, two blown out knees. I did say that I witnessed more injuries than I ever had before at any comp. And I have been watching cheer for 10 years!
What is alarming about the amount of injuries is that the athletes should be at a point in their season where their skills are honed and competition ready. Most injuries happen during the intensity phase of training (and even with that there are systems one can put in place to minimize risk). Did the injuries happen in warm up or on the competition floor? Some factors that should be an open discussion to minimize in the future:
1. Was their warm up sufficient?
2. Was there a long gap between warm up and competition?
3. Is the scoring consistent or did the athletes face a challenge of change too soon? (Anxiety and adrenaline can go either way)
4. Was there travel time considered? Example those traveling the farthest allowed longer recovery.
5. Was their actual compete time at a reasonable hour?
6. Do the coaches monitor curfews and set standards for rest?
7. Were systems put in place to consider the elements both inside and out (hydration for example) and heat exposure?
8. Was there a problem with the mat/equipment?
9. Was medical personnel on hand to monitor both the warm up and competition areas?
10. Were the skills competition ready or not? Until execution becomes the highest priority on the score sheet there is more likely than not to be problems. I saw ALOT of pictures of pyramids (for instance) where it was tweeted that they "HIT" and yet the structure was not anything I would deem safe. Nor would I ever give it a good score for "just hitting". That to me is a crapshoot.
Okay excuse me (sorry everyone for continuing this silly debate) but I have to address this, since I'm pretty sure this "poster" you're talking about is me.For those who disliked the post. I'm confused. I responded to a post in which an individual called an athlete names for something she did not do. I had repeatedly explained in prior posts that she was wrongfully accused. But instead of looking into the facts (thus the rush to judgement remark) the poster chose to make accusations and call names anyway (making something out of nothing). I knew that the accusations were 100% wrong so I stated such.
If your child was this athlete would you feel it was acceptable for someone to treat them in this manner despite the fact they did nothing wrong ? Or, would you hope that someone defended them ?
Is this even true?
An Australian team placed 4th in 2013 in IOC5! It's awesome to see how strong the Australian teams are getting.