All-Star Cuts From A Large All Star Program That Claims To Be No Cut

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Thoughts?

What if the team is meant for 4 and 5 year olds? Should kids be cut to make a Tiny team more competitive?
 
I do agree with above poster, some are just not mentally ready to focus through practice and one child can pull other kids into a tizzy. Sorry if this happened to you but maybe a different program or another year would make a difference. =)
 
It's not my child.
I guess I'm more concerned with false advertising especially for a kid that is loving going to practice each week and is learning everyday.
 
Tcuts to be competitive at tiny / mini doesn't seem right. But I am completely in favor of "cutting" someone who may not be close to ready for competition. Mainly because that can negatively affect the other team members.
 
In a sport wher you pay this much, I really am not a fan of cutting athletes.
 
..Tiny? MOST kids can't be focused at that age..I'd think the few that can be focused at the age of 5 would probably be on minis anyway. But still, cuts? At Tiny or Mini 1? This isn't large senior 5 people..I get competitive, but there is a line somewhere lol
 
At that age, no cuts. Trying to be competitive at the Tiny or Mini level is just ridiculous.

You might wanna tell the Stingrays and CEA bc I don't think they got your memo. So what's the appropriate age to become competitive then? I mean, these parents are spending money for their kids to compete, not for play time (but before you go all spaz on me, our tiny's and mini's do have a blast bc we have some really great coaches). If your child was really not focused enough or couldn't pay attention, etc., why would you continue to pay money to keep them in a competitive sport? Safety could be a huge concern for someone that age who isn't paying attention or can't seem to learn anything, it could put the team and the athlete at risk. There are other programs for cheerleading that are not competitive for this age (and they're really good), so why not put the kid in one of those programs?
 
You might wanna tell the Stingrays and CEA bc I don't think they got your memo. So what's the appropriate age to become competitive then? I mean, these parents are spending money for their kids to compete, not for play time (but before you go all spaz on me, our tiny's and mini's do have a blast bc we have some really great coaches). If your child was really not focused enough or couldn't pay attention, etc., why would you continue to pay money to keep them in a competitive sport? Safety could be a huge concern for someone that age who isn't paying attention or can't seem to learn anything, it could put the team and the athlete at risk. There are other programs for cheerleading that are not competitive for this age (and they're really good), so why not put the kid in one of those programs?
I'm not MissBee, but I just wanted to touch on this. Not saying you were implying this, but not everyone wants to be superteam. We can't all be serious and competitive all the time. People do this sport for more reasons than to just be compettive. Whether it's because you love the sport, think its fun, or just what it does for you, sometimes being the best isn't always the most important.
 
In a sport wher you pay this much, I really am not a fan of cutting athletes.
I don't think it's right to put someone out on the floor who could potentially get hurt bc they weren't ready for the sport. They have the summer (for the most part) to acclimate to the sport and if they're still having problems, I do think it's something that needs to be discussed with the parent. On the flip side I have seen a few parents who drop their Tiny's off and they are terrible (I mean behavioral, attitude, mean, won't participate, etc.) and then are shocked when their kids aren't doing well, despite coaches constantly trying to get active participation out of the child as well as the parents. Why should they be allowed to ruin the fun of practice for the other kids and possibly cause injuries, etc. at comps? Sometimes kids that age just aren't ready.
 
You might wanna tell the Stingrays and CEA bc I don't think they got your memo. So what's the appropriate age to become competitive then? I mean, these parents are spending money for their kids to compete, not for play time (but before you go all spaz on me, our tiny's and mini's do have a blast bc we have some really great coaches). If your child was really not focused enough or couldn't pay attention, etc., why would you continue to pay money to keep them in a competitive sport? Safety could be a huge concern for someone that age who isn't paying attention or can't seem to learn anything, it could put the team and the athlete at risk. There are other programs for cheerleading that are not competitive for this age (and they're really good), so why not put the kid in one of those programs?
I think there's a difference with 'trying to be competitive' and 'trying to be COMPETITIVE'..and no, it's not just that I capitalized one (appropriate use of capital? yes?) lol. There's a reason most tiny teams are cheaper (at least that I've always seen, anyway)..I think there's an expectation of wanting to do well and working them through the skills, but trying to treat it like it's life and death large coed5 Worlds is a bit much. For me, anyway. And just because a team doesn't cut/'isn't being "competitive" ' to a certain degree doesn't mean there is any less expectation or degree of safety..

I do wonder how many competitions Stingrays brings their tinys/mini 1s to vs their other teams. I know for several teams around here, the tinys/minis don't go to as many comps and very few if any overnight comps. Any other programs want to chime in?
 
I'm not MissBee, but I just wanted to touch on this. Not saying you were implying this, but not everyone wants to be superteam. We can't all be serious and competitive all the time. People do this sport for more reasons than to just be compettive. Whether it's because you love the sport, think its fun, or just what it does for you, sometimes being the best isn't always the most important.

I don't mean this in a negative way, but are you always passive aggressive? :p If you weren't trying to imply it at all, then no need for the bolded comment. Just state your peace, no biggie.

But seriously, I get what you're saying and I addressed it in my last post to you. Regarding the second bolded part, Ok..so I've heard this argument numerous times regarding progression...but we're not talking about that here. We're talking about Tiny's and Mini's. Initially my daughter (at 3 1/2-4 yrs old) didn't do competitive cheer, BUT she did do cheer in a different environment (which she LOVED btw) called the little gym and received all the same benefits I think most of these Tiny parents want, but w/o the competition part. What's wrong with putting your kid there instead of competitive cheer, especially if they're not ready for competitive cheer (as you stated when you said, "people do this sport for more reasons than to just be competitive")? Win/win right?
 
How much of a safety concern can you really have with a tiny or mini 1? If a child doesn't pay attention, you don't put them in the stunts, etc. I don't think kids that age and level should be cut. I think that's where they go to learn.
 
Initially my daughter (at 3 1/2-4 yrs old) didn't do competitive cheer, BUT she did do cheer in a different environment (which she LOVED btw) called the little gym and received all the same benefits I think most of these Tiny parents want, but w/o the competition part. What's wrong with putting your kid there instead of competitive cheer, especially if they're not ready for competitive cheer (as you stated when you said, "people do this sport for more reasons than to just be competitive")? Win/win right?

In all honesty, I don't know of anywhere around here that has a program like that. I think it would be great if we did.
 

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