- Nov 15, 2013
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After two years of experience at this gym, I am thinking I have all the information I need about my own gym. Thanks for all the comments :)
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I'm not sure it is about just skill for that level or team but athletes of the higher level team are just more solid cheerleaders....I just think if you win with kids that worked hard to replace them to win at summit or what ever other comp it may be is unfair.I agree with pretty much all the advice given. I am going to bring up one thing though you may want to consider...being at a smaller gym, your CP may have been on her team carrying the bare minimum skills to make that team. I'm only making that assumption because you said the lesser skilled kids were removed from the team and the kids that were in the front were moved to the back so the higher skilled kids could take their spots. Just keep in mind that at a larger gym, it is very possible your CP may not make the level of team she wants or thinks she should be on. The larger the pool of athletes is, the harder it is to make a team. So as long as you go into a move knowing that different gyms put teams together very very differently, I think you are on the right track.
I am completely against removing a kid from the team (unless there is a mental block involved) so I would be making a move if it were me. But make sure you are aware of what requirements each gym has for each level team. ;-)
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very much depends on the gym. I recalling correct our gym will set what they think teams will be, practice a bit and then make adjustments if needed.Will you know what teams immediately after tryouts to make that decision? Brings me to the question, do most gyms form teams after tryouts or later in the summer?
We are with a smaller gym, and they are uncertain about whether or not there will be enough girls for a jr. 3 team, and historically have only had a sr. 3 team. Ideally, we would stay with this gym but we won't know about the team options available until after tryouts, and tryouts are after tryouts for all of the other gyms within driving distance that are larger and have younger level 3 teams. Any thoughts on how to approach this? We don't want to mislead any gym about our intentions, or be seen as demanding our child be placed on a level 3 team. I'm new...sorry if this isn't the right place to post this question, but it seemed to follow the original question...
I like age appropriate when possible but understand that is not always possible. CP did senior team stating very young and it presented a challenge. Allowing him to crossover to a junior team a few years was an excellent option for him. Gave him a chance to mature with his peers and have more fun but at the same time his current maturity level and confidence is where it is because of his senior teams. Was a learning curve but it worked. That is what was right for him so just do what's right for your cp.My cp will only turn 9 this summer but she has as good if not better skills than a lot of the girls on our senior team. We are a small gym and this year we didn't have a juniors team. Mini 1 youth 3 and senior 4. A lot of the senior moms have asked me if I would be ok with her being on the seniors team when she does turn 10. At this point that would be a big NO!!! She is not ready for that kind of pressure. She needs confidence and I don't think she could handle the pressure of it. Of course it's the coaches decision but I'm pretty sure she would agree. Unless some big changes happen in the next year or so she needs to stay where she is at. I used to think it would be fun for her to be on an older team but the longer I've been around the more I realize she needs to stay at the level she is aged in if at all possible. She had plenty of time and there is no need to rush her.
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