All-Star Doral Coaches Meeting This Week

[12stepCheermom]

Top Ten Things I took home From Doral:

1) Worlds is Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
* that frees up the ICU for Friday and offers an entire feasible day for Prelims ( Saturday) that won't have to share venues with the ICU.

2) They are considering lowering the number of teams necessary to have a prelim round. Specifically Medium CoEd that had 37 in the division last year.

3) Worlds will still have 10 teams max on Monday the final day in all divisions and with even more emphasis on production for the athletes.

4) NACCC believes it is time to deliver the universal scoresheet to the masses under the masterful direction of John Metz. The idea has gained ground for years, now the powers that be will struggle with who wins out the end on the final decisions for each category, rubric, etc. Could be the best thing for the industry in five years..may also mean scores of unintended consequences.

5) Allstar Prep is a viable division that is gaining ground all over the country and we should start as many teams as possible not only to help grow grassroots participation but to offer a lower priced alternative for our customers.

6) The quest to be "annointed" as an Olympic Event continues to permeate many decisions from the top down that we can't even fully begin to understand. For instance, USAG and Ballroom Dance are threatened by the similarities "Cheer" has as a discipline to their long standing "Olympic" caliber sports. Note: We are now officially calling ourselves "Cheer" and no longer "Cheerleading"

7) The new proposed rule changes for 2013-2014 especially in partner stunting make me want to fast forward to next summer...really needed...really exciting.

8) Worlds Venue is not going to change until at least 2014 if ever. They are making steps to add an Awards Arena and sell "session tickets" to clear out the milkhouse in three sessions on Finals Day.

9) Incomplete double fulls will massively affect your score so make sure this never happens.

10) The bugs are not playing around in Miami...there are no plans to change the membership of the Board of Directors ( outside of the coaches being rotated as always )...and the Independent Event Producers are passionate, inspired, and have a revived sense of Entrepreneurialism that makes me believe in the future all over again...they deserve a hard look at their events this season. They stood their ground in Doral and are united with new found determination and innovation...exactly what we all need right now. Additionally, event producers in general show a great deal of unity to grow participation and work together.

I think the USASF learned a lot as in organization still in its Infant stages and now is moving towards being an adolescent shedding itself of issues of the past, stronger to face new issues not yet encountered...Its our job to be positive, work together and help the sport we all love continue to reach as many lives as possible.

Ill believe a universal score sheet when I see it but the simple fact it seems like it got a real discussion and might actually be morphing into a possibility has me completely stoked! That has been my primary complaint with the industry since we entered it 6 years ago.

 

[RaRaMama]

Top Ten Things I took home From Doral:

1) Worlds is Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
* that frees up the ICU for Friday and offers an entire feasible day for Prelims ( Saturday) that won't have to share venues with the ICU.

2) They are considering lowering the number of teams necessary to have a prelim round. Specifically Medium CoEd that had 37 in the division last year.

3) Worlds will still have 10 teams max on Monday the final day in all divisions and with even more emphasis on production for the athletes.

4) NACCC believes it is time to deliver the universal scoresheet to the masses under the masterful direction of John Metz. The idea has gained ground for years, now the powers that be will struggle with who wins out the end on the final decisions for each category, rubric, etc. Could be the best thing for the industry in five years..may also mean scores of unintended consequences.

5) Allstar Prep is a viable division that is gaining ground all over the country and we should start as many teams as possible not only to help grow grassroots participation but to offer a lower priced alternative for our customers.

6) The quest to be "annointed" as an Olympic Event continues to permeate many decisions from the top down that we can't even fully begin to understand. For instance, USAG and Ballroom Dance are threatened by the similarities "Cheer" has as a discipline to their long standing "Olympic" caliber sports. Note: We are now officially calling ourselves "Cheer" and no longer "Cheerleading"

7) The new proposed rule changes for 2013-2014 especially in partner stunting make me want to fast forward to next summer...really needed...really exciting.

8) Worlds Venue is not going to change until at least 2014 if ever. They are making steps to add an Awards Arena and sell "session tickets" to clear out the milkhouse in three sessions on Finals Day.

9) Incomplete double fulls will massively affect your score so make sure this never happens.

10) The bugs are not playing around in Miami...there are no plans to change the membership of the Board of Directors ( outside of the coaches being rotated as always )...and the Independent Event Producers are passionate, inspired, and have a revived sense of Entrepreneurialism that makes me believe in the future all over again...they deserve a hard look at their events this season. They stood their ground in Doral and are united with new found determination and innovation...exactly what we all need right now. Additionally, event producers in general show a great deal of unity to grow participation and work together.

I think the USASF learned a lot as in organization still in its Infant stages and now is moving towards being an adolescent shedding itself of issues of the past, stronger to face new issues not yet encountered...Its our job to be positive, work together and help the sport we all love continue to reach as many lives as possible.

I started reading this without looking at the author, and at the end I thought "Wow, how insightful and inspiring, makes me feel good to be an allstar parent"....then saw Ceacoach wrote it :-) Not suprising, but thank you for the summary and the positive outlook! Looking forward to the upcoming years in allstar cheer!

 

[gofriars610]

off topic kinda, but Ceacoach when are the rest of the "frozen moments" coming out? The first three were so touching.

 

[GreatWhite92]

wait what is the proposed new partner stunting rules...or can we not know that yet?

 

[kristenthegreat]

King- we may need to change the banner to 'We Talk Cheer.'

 

[Ashley]

King- we may need to change the banner to 'We Talk Cheer.'

So what are we calling athletes if not cheerleaders? Cheer players? Cheer athletes? Cheer competitors?

 

[kristenthegreat]

So what are we calling athletes if not cheerleaders? Cheer players? Cheer athletes? Cheer competitors?

Cheer athletes works until I can rouse my brain into coming up with something with a bit more flair.

 

[xtremeteal4life]

Woah, you clearly took my post wrong. What is sad to me is that is even has to be a consideration in our children's lives. I think we are saying the same thing.

I don't think I took it the wrong way at all...I was merely stating how sad and unfortunate the statistics are regarding that type of abuse. I know you said it's sad (which you clarified in this post by saying that it's sad to you that it even has to be a consideration), but it appeared you were insinuating to that poster that it is sad she keeps her eyes on her kids like a hawk while her children are at practice (do you watch your kids like a hawk at practices?)

Perhaps if you had said it's sad that it has to be a consideration in our children's lives to begin with it might not have appeared to have negative connotations attached with it. I dunno...just seems to me if that was the message I was trying to convey, I'd be specific in my wording (like I was with mine). I wasn't trying to attack you btw..I wanted people here to know how serious this is and how frequently it occurs (and how young the victims are), since this thread has mentioned the issue of appropriate and/or inappropriate age grids.

 

[Ceacoach]

Frozen Moment #4 is on our website...on the front page..just waiting for them to copy it over to the cheer MaD site..and #5-10 are on their way. Thanks for reading !

 

[MyDaughterCheers]

I don't think I took it the wrong way at all...I was merely stating how sad and unfortunate the statistics are regarding that type of abuse. I know you said it's sad (which you clarified in this post by saying that it's sad to you that it even has to be a consideration), but it appeared you were insinuating to that poster that it is sad she keeps her eyes on her kids like a hawk while her children are at practice (do you watch your kids like a hawk at practices?)

Perhaps if you had said it's sad that it has to be a consideration in our children's lives to begin with it might not have appeared to have negative connotations attached with it. I dunno...just seems to me if that was the message I was trying to convey, I'd be specific in my wording (like I was with mine). I wasn't trying to attack you btw..I wanted people here to know how serious this is and how frequently it occurs (and how young the victims are), since this thread has mentioned the issue of appropriate and/or inappropriate age grids.

I really don't know what your problem with me is, but this post is even more of an "attack" than the last. Just because I wasn't descriptive didn't mean that my post had any negative connotations and you are the only one who has apparently taken it that way.

 

[12stepCheermom]

I really don't know what your problem with me is, but this post is even more of an "attack" than the last. Just because I wasn't descriptive didn't mean that my post had any negative connotations and you are the only one who has apparently taken it that way.

I'll be honest in that I sortof took the original post that way but your clarification totally cleared it up and I saw what you meant.

 

[ASCheerMan]

More reason that we share a brain? I think so. Brad and Justin Carrier are just so dreamy :cloud9:
I in no way envy his position. He has had to take the heat way too many times over things he had no control over. The fact that he does step up and does it so calmly makes me have so much respect for him.

Dreamy is my favorite word to use. And I love searching the boards for my name and it pulling up something like this and not conspiracy driven :) In my opinion, Les is the KING at taking the heat calmly. I could stand to take notes and learn a few things by watching him in action...

 

[NEliteSteven]

ztaprincess Did you just faint, as well?

 

[ztaprincess]

ztaprincess Did you just faint, as well?

Oh yes I fainted :cloud9:

 

[12stepCheermom]

Oh yes I fainted :cloud9:

Sooooo...is that like fierceboard's version of cow tipping :D

Bahahahaha I crack myself up!