- Nov 10, 2015
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THE PROBLEM: Cheerleaders who are divas and believe they are entitled to their position/role on the team.
THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM: Cheerleaders know that they can do whatever they want and not be easily replaced. Even in the case of a team with multiple alternates, we all know the alternates are a last resort in the case of injury, illness, or a cheerleader having a picture taken in a compromising position in uniform.
THE PROPOSED SOLUTION: Treating alternates as "substitutes" a la football or basketball
DETAILS: Currently we have two cheer teams within our program, but it's too much. We have already been batting around ideas for a drastic reduction at tryouts in April. My suggestion is now going to be that we take 24-28 members, separate them evenly into two game teams, and combine members from those two game teams into one competition team. There will be multiple alternates, but rather than use them as a last resort, I want to use them ALL THE TIME. So, if we are at a game and people are talking on chant line and not paying attention to the task at hand, I can (at the next timeout or end of quarter) put these two substitutes in in their place. Likewise, if someone is not jumping full out at practice, they are rapidly replaced by someone who will be given an opportunity to take their place.
Thoughts?
THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM: Cheerleaders know that they can do whatever they want and not be easily replaced. Even in the case of a team with multiple alternates, we all know the alternates are a last resort in the case of injury, illness, or a cheerleader having a picture taken in a compromising position in uniform.
THE PROPOSED SOLUTION: Treating alternates as "substitutes" a la football or basketball
DETAILS: Currently we have two cheer teams within our program, but it's too much. We have already been batting around ideas for a drastic reduction at tryouts in April. My suggestion is now going to be that we take 24-28 members, separate them evenly into two game teams, and combine members from those two game teams into one competition team. There will be multiple alternates, but rather than use them as a last resort, I want to use them ALL THE TIME. So, if we are at a game and people are talking on chant line and not paying attention to the task at hand, I can (at the next timeout or end of quarter) put these two substitutes in in their place. Likewise, if someone is not jumping full out at practice, they are rapidly replaced by someone who will be given an opportunity to take their place.
Thoughts?