All-Star Top Gun Division Change?

[WuToDouble]

Top Gun doesn't have a junior 5?! O_O

they have a senior 5 open which uses the same age group

 

[Weezy]

they have a senior 5 open which uses the same age group

She is on that team as well.

 

[Mclovin]

You know, it really doesn't matter if she's on Sr. Open 5 or not. She's age eligible to be on semi and the coach has every right to put her there. The center flyer on CA Cheetahs is also 12. She just happens to be like 5'4" and LOOKS senior aged. Why are we discriminating against someone's size??? That girl might be tiny, but she's great at what she does. Yes, it might be easier for the boys to lift her over a girl 20-30 pounds heavier, but who cares. It doesn't make her any less talented as a flyer.

So what, are we gonna petition the USASF to make WEIGHT and HEIGHT requirements for girls to fly on senior teams now?? :rolleyes:

 

[AScheer]

I personally thought the tiny top gun girl (Gabi?) looked like she actually had the smaller bases, which I think evens it up. It's not like they put her on top of some beast 18 year old guys, they look like they are smaller compared to the rest of the team IMO.

 

[My3KidsMom]

You know, it really doesn't matter if she's on Sr. Open 5 or not. She's age eligible to be on semi and the coach has every right to put her there. The center flyer on CA Cheetahs is also 12. She just happens to be like 5'4" and LOOKS senior aged. Why are we discriminating against someone's size??? That girl might be tiny, but she's great at what she does. Yes, it might be easier for the boys to lift her over a girl 20-30 pounds heavier, but who cares. It doesn't make her any less talented as a flyer.

So what, are we gonna petition the USASF to make WEIGHT and HEIGHT requirements for girls to fly on senior teams now?? :rolleyes:

Exactly year one on GA Heat the team had several young girls on the team one of them being my daughter who was 8th grade with several other 8th graders and 7th graders even a 6th grader, but you wouldn't have known it because there were all basically the same size so you just never know, and just because you do know she is younger doesn't make it wrong!

 

[WuToDouble]

ok ppl... i think the point is proving that it is ok....

 

[omgitssydthekid]

I personally thought the tiny top gun girl (Gabi?) looked like she actually had the smaller bases, which I think evens it up. It's not like they put her on top of some beast 18 year old guys, they look like they are smaller compared to the rest of the team IMO.

Exactly! I notice that same thing everytime I watch the video.

 

[ufomom]

You know, it really doesn't matter if she's on Sr. Open 5 or not. She's age eligible to be on semi and the coach has every right to put her there. The center flyer on CA Cheetahs is also 12. She just happens to be like 5'4" and LOOKS senior aged. Why are we discriminating against someone's size??? That girl might be tiny, but she's great at what she does. Yes, it might be easier for the boys to lift her over a girl 20-30 pounds heavier, but who cares. It doesn't make her any less talented as a flyer.

So what, are we gonna petition the USASF to make WEIGHT and HEIGHT requirements for girls to fly on senior teams now?? :rolleyes:

LOL at your suggestion. Put that with some of the previous heated board discussions on flyers being too heavy and there would probably be a 10 pound weight spread that is apparently acceptable. Which is ridiculous. (I would put a sarcasm emoticon here to show I am not serious!!!):eek::confused::)

 

[coach.elle]

I don't know if this thought has occurred to most people that are wondering why they have people have tiny flyers. . . but what if they have bases that are tiny as well?!?!?!?! I say until you go to a gym and personally try and give someone a stunting lesson or two you need to worry about your own teams. (p.s. I would love to see the throw down between whoever went up to Victor and tried to give his team a stunting lesson). People love to complain about people having tiny flyers, but some kids are just going to be small. No kid on any team has to prove or justify themselves being on a Senior team to anyone on here. Talk about the division the team is in but not the kids on the team and/or how they look size wise.

Too true! On the team I coach, all the best tumblers are smaller, and those small girls need to lift smaller girls... so yeah, we have little tops. Makes sense to me. FLY ON LIL TOP GUN BABIES!

 

[cheerislove9]

I MISS TOP GUN UNLIMITED COED </3

 

[Drkilluzionz]

I MISS TOP GUN UNLIMITED COED </3

Tryouts are only a month and a half away and we've got a good number of boys returning/training so with a bit of hard work and playing our cards right you won't have to miss them too much longer ;-)

 

[Just-a-Mom]

If you are talking about Gabi on Top Gun, they don't have a Junior 5 team. She is 100% absolutely on the right team for her age and skill set.

Wait, is this the Gabi that is "John Butler"'s daughter that he posted the pics of? I think he has 2 daughters, but I remember a couple months ago he posted a pic of her flying and someone commented then about her size/age. I remember it because I was too awestruck by the picture to notice her size. And he just posted a couple more this week. If that's the same girl, I gotta agree with Weezy on this one. That girl BELONGS where she is. She could be 2 feet tall and weigh 35 pounds for all I care--she's awesome. Funny how on the other thread everyone is complaining about flyers without flexibility and how if they're not flexible enough they should be replaced by someone willing to stretch and put in the work. Well here's a girl who clearly is willing to do the work...and now she's not good enough either, because she's too small??? :rolleyes:

(Dang you Top Gun...you just might win me over, crazy uni's and all! :p)

 

[kristenthegreat]

Top Gun will be returning to the Unlimited Coed Division for 2011-2012.

As for now we like the competitiveness of the division we are in.

What if the coed division changes made in the rules this year stick? I then assume you'll just go with whatever the 'large coed division' is?

 

[Drkilluzionz]

What if the coed division changes made in the rules this year stick? I then assume you'll just go with whatever the 'large coed division' is?

Correct

 

[Hi! It's me!]

I had the privelage of watching Top Gun live for the very first time at NCA. I was amazed by the level of talent that they put on the floor. The little girl flying point was AMAZING and my little cp watched and said I want to be her when I grow up. And since I myself have a little ant cp ( she can lift more then her body weight!) who will probably not hit 5' I say viva la little flyers!