wcdad
Cheer Parent
- Dec 15, 2009
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I think there is a difference between the teaching of a skill, knowing out right that it is out of level or illegal, and an execution error during a performance. Yes the Stars did receive a penalty and most parents and people in attendance did not see it nor had even a clue that there was one. That is my point and thankfully a safety judge caught it and it was dealt with. The penalty was a result of an execution error on the girl’s part if I recall. It was not taught to the girls to be performed that way and I as a parent would not have known the difference in most cases. Thus the reason why I as a parent look to the USASF as the authority in all matters of rules and safety. Gyms and EP's should not be policing themselves. JMO. I thought and hoped that was what the USASF was for. The original question was what is the "Purpose of Safety Certification for Coaches".
The argument of why the credentialing of a level 6 coach? Simple answer is why not. Why would the USASF not have a test for them? It is a division at worlds and should require Level Certification just as any other level at Worlds has to be. The argument was not for just Jomo but the level in general and the expectations of such leveling as expressed by Sharkdad
Innovation is important as we all agree but do you think the USASF should be more involved in determining the legality of the innovation before it is subjected to the masses? You have used sports that you yourself say, "there is no upper limit of skill, and the bar is continually raised" and I agree 100% with your examples. But I will argue as would a safety judge that this sport is not one of those, there is an upper limit as defined by the USASF and the Level Rules. Those limits are in place for a reason any Gym that is a USASF Gym agrees to them and to uphold them.
Can you expand on your statement, “I do hope with time there will be a select group of teams who are trusted enough to compete what they actually can compete at the highest levels.” Can I take from this you would like a new division that would fall into the category of unlimited or open? Something to the likes of extreme cheerleading... (No pun intended) No rules or limited rules to allow kids and coaches to push the envelope? Could you see this level being level 6 in the future? How would the USASF’s role in it play out? Would it be a format that was not a USASF supported?
