cheer25mom
Cheer Parent
- Aug 10, 2011
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I know we have this discussion a lot. Most people say the same thing.. As I'm about to:) lol
There are some benefits but I'm not a fan at all!
Outside of kids being on multiple teams that they sometimes shouldn't be on I get annoyed when one team in my CPs division gets moved really early or really late from the rest of the division. I don't feel we should cater to those crossovers. If your kid can't warm up with the second team they can't warm up. These insane changes bother me.
Two seasons ago we had two rostered crossovers all season long one (y2/j2 and the other j3/s3) the coaches hated it!
They did not do it at all last season except for dance teams... Pretty much the 3 dance teams consisted of 90% cheerleaders. NCA was a nightmare. The kids that danced on my cp's team I was thankful that there dance performance was scheduled after because I don't want the team my kid is on to be their second performance. Those kids were high stressed. A lot of our s3 who got 2nd by .05 was rushed because they competed sr hip hop, ran to the other end to do some of s3 warm up, while still in their dance clothes. Had like 20 mins after warm ups to change into cheer uniform and cheer hair, poof and high pony, and cheer makeup. You cannot tell me that wasn't the most stressful hour of their life! Lol
I'm sure that was not their best cheer performance.
This year they decided that no cheerleaders can do dance so we just lost all dance teams but one. They refuse to crossover unless injury and I'm so thankful for that. For us it wouldn't work outside of level because every team does NCA so that helps. Thankfully.
Maybe if my kid crossed over my opinion would change as I'm sure people that have the option and those who do it see the benefits so I'm not doubting there is some benefits. I just don't prefer it!
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I totally get where you are coming from, but just wanted to mention that in the dance world, 20 min to change hair and clothes is an eternity. CP dances at a studio as well as doing cheer, and I change her an average of 7 times a show. The quickest change was 2 numbers, so 5min to change tights, costume, and hair. She had 7 high intensity numbers that ran 2:30 and had to tumble in the 6th one which was well into hour 3 of the show. If these girls dance at all, they should be used to it. I don't think whole teams should be made out of crossovers, and I definitely don't think gyms should be stacking teams with higher level athletes, but I don't think that the quick changes effect performance in a child that is used to doing it and knows going in that this is the way it will be.
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