Good Sportsmanship

Date: Wed Nov 14 9:09 PM, 2007

RE: Good Sportsmanship

Date: Wed Nov 14 10:09 PM, 2007

Anonymous wrote:

I have to disagree. I know of kids who have cried because they worked hard and didn't win. but then they couldn't have the sportsmanship to realize that the other team worked hard too. So yes, I've seen them cry because they lost

Again, kids crying doesn't mean they are bad sports. It means they are upset. Crying because they lost doesn't make them bad sports. Talking bad about another team or making snide comments or badmouthing -- that's bad sportsmanship. Crying is not -- it's an emotion expressed, a feeling.

Date: Thu Nov 15 12:01 AM, 2007

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I have to disagree. I know of kids who have cried because they worked hard and didn't win. but then they couldn't have the sportsmanship to realize that the other team worked hard too. So yes, I've seen them cry because they lost

Again, kids crying doesn't mean they are bad sports. It means they are upset. Crying because they lost doesn't make them bad sports. Talking bad about another team or making snide comments or badmouthing -- that's bad sportsmanship. Crying is not -- it's an emotion expressed, a feeling.

Exactly. Crying because you lost just means you care a lot...and thats a good thing.

Date: Thu Nov 15 7:09 AM, 2007

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CheeRacerMom · Veteran Member

RE: Good Sportsmanship

Date: Thu Nov 15 3:10 PM, 2007

crying because you lost = sore loser = bad sportsmanship

Broomstick Babe · Veteran Member

What you said simply is not true, no matter how many times we support our examples. Crying does NOT equal bad sportsmanship.

Can someone close this? It's really going nowhere.

-- Edited by Broomstick Babe at 17:20, 2007-11-15

Date: Thu Nov 15 5:25 PM, 2007

Anonymous wrote:

crying because you lost = sore loser = bad sportsmanship

I'd have to agree with this one!!!

Date: Thu Nov 15 7:31 PM, 2007

There is nothing wrong with crying because you lost. Hey these are kids who work really hard. Sometimes there is nothing wrong with letting out you emotions because your disapointed. I tell me daughter that the important thing is you did your best and be proud of it. What is wrong is throwing a tizzy fit about it. We should have won. Pick yourself up and work on what you need to fix so you win next time.

Date: Thu Nov 15 8:09 PM, 2007

LadyW wrote:

I have 1 --

-- NDA in Florida last year -- There was an open team from JAPAN -- They were so nervous, when they came on. They had no family there only few other team members. 1 of our coaches (sitting with us), helped them to find center and had helped them warm up backstage. The whole time, our SCF family screamed and yelled and cheered them on. Everytime we yelled and clapped louder their faces and smiles got bigger and bigger. They were so overcome at the end, they all came up to us afterwards, crying and in tears they were so thankful for the cheers and support. It was an experience I will never forget.
(PS -- they won as well -- )

Ya but I dont think when teams cry because they feel they should have beat another team is good sportsmanship...it just shows that you think you are better than others.

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i read on page two towards the bottom that someone wishes to close this thread because it is going nowhere..to which i agree......the person above who started off with "YA (ouch english) but i don`t think when teams cry..." totally misconstrued Lady W`s post/story...and others hopped on the bandwagon...with your permission Lady W...the Japanese team, (competing visitors), being away from home (Japan) without any supporters like family and friends.. basically stood alone, in a "strange country" the SCF family upon realizing this, went to the support of the Japanese cheer team, by cheering for them, encouraging their efforts, and thereby showing good and classy sportsmanship. Realizing what the SCF family had done for them, supporting a team from out of the area, and from out of the country, the Japanese team was overcome with emotion, crying and in tears, they went to the SCF family afterwards, and thanked them for all their support, and cheers. I hope that SCF and the Japanese team made some friends from that competition. I hope I "Translated" your story correctly Lady W.
They did not win because they cried, they won because they were good enough to do so. in otherwords they had a good routine. Read the story again..sheesh.
I was at the Sacramento GSSA Super Six..facing the stage, i was on the left side. Like may others that had posted here, I too could barely hear the music from the programs, the cheering and thundering support for other and all teams was just shy of a thunderous roar. I had never seen or heard anything like it. Nor since. Everyone seemed to know the other teams "chants", and chanted right along with the "opposing" gyms.. Sportsmanship..and in the end there were also some tears and smiles, because the encouragement from other teams and gyms really do mean a lot to the gyms and to the cheerleaders. even though they are competing, the emotional effort each one of those teams, and each individual cheerleader puts out, is tremendous at best. As you can hear from the announcer in the video, he had never witnessed this type of support before...i`ll never forget that day, It was awesome... I am A Chearleaders Dad, 7 years.

Date: Thu Nov 15 8:21 PM, 2007

Anonymous wrote:

LadyW wrote:

I have 1 --

-- NDA in Florida last year -- There was an open team from JAPAN -- They were so nervous, when they came on. They had no family there only few other team members. 1 of our coaches (sitting with us), helped them to find center and had helped them warm up backstage. The whole time, our SCF family screamed and yelled and cheered them on. Everytime we yelled and clapped louder their faces and smiles got bigger and bigger. They were so overcome at the end, they all came up to us afterwards, crying and in tears they were so thankful for the cheers and support. It was an experience I will never forget.
(PS -- they won as well -- )

Ya but I dont think when teams cry because they feel they should have beat another team is good sportsmanship...it just shows that you think you are better than others.

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i read on page two towards the bottom that someone wishes to close this thread because it is going nowhere..to which i agree......the person above who started off with "YA (ouch english) but i don`t think when teams cry..." totally misconstrued Lady W`s post/story...and others hopped on the bandwagon...with your permission Lady W...the Japanese team, (competing visitors), being away from home (Japan) without any supporters like family and friends.. basically stood alone, in a "strange country" the SCF family upon realizing this, went to the support of the Japanese cheer team, by cheering for them, encouraging their efforts, and thereby showing good and classy sportsmanship. Realizing what the SCF family had done for them, supporting a team from out of the area, and from out of the country, the Japanese team was overcome with emotion, crying and in tears, they went to the SCF family afterwards, and thanked them for all their support, and cheers. I hope that SCF and the Japanese team made some friends from that competition. I hope I "Translated" your story correctly Lady W.
They did not win because they cried, they won because they were good enough to do so. in otherwords they had a good routine. Read the story again..sheesh.
I was at the Sacramento GSSA Super Six..facing the stage, i was on the left side. Like many others that had posted here, I too could barely hear the music from the programs, the cheering and thundering support for other and all teams was just shy of a thunderous roar. I had never seen or heard anything like it. Nor since. Everyone seemed to know the other teams "chants", and chanted right along with the "opposing" gyms.. Sportsmanship..and in the end there were also some tears and smiles, because the encouragement from other teams and gyms really do mean a lot to the gyms and to the cheerleaders. even though they are competing, the emotional effort each one of those teams, and each individual cheerleader puts out, is tremendous at best. As you can hear from the announcer in the video, he had never witnessed this type of support before...i`ll never forget that day, It was awesome... I am A Chearleaders Dad, 7 years.

Date: Thu Nov 15 8:38 PM, 2007

Competitive cheerleading is an emotional rollar coaster...I've cried because I won, lost, no reason, not sure.....its just a lot of emotions going on in 2:30 seconds...

Date: Thu Nov 15 10:01 PM, 2007

Ok Here is my opionion on it all....

No one can control others emotions. Some people cry because they are happy, sad, disappointed, overjoyed, scared or just because it is the only emotion that surfaces at the time. People are not neccesarily sore losers or demonstarting bad sportsmanship. You never know what went on that day prior to competing or the night before that would cause them to be emotional.

It's just like squads who are celebrtating their win and jumping up and down, I don't feel like they are bragging or think they are better than others. Its a way to celebrate and express their emotions. Some squads even cry.

But really its not all about teams are being sore losers. Maybe some teams are, but they are entitled to that feeling or emotion. Its natural to be sad when you lose. Just like you are happy when you win.

How many times have you seen coaches lose it when their teams have not placed well. They get mad sometimes, even pissed off maybe. But I dont think they are bad coaches, maybe they got caught up in the moment.

Most kids on competiitive cheer are going through emotional changes because of age and they are up and down. Its up to us as adults to remind them how proud we are no matter what and allow them and let them feel how they feel. Just teach them not to dwell on it.

SOMETHING I EXPERIENCED AT A COMPETITION THAT STOOD OUT TO ME:
I remember a team who seemed relatively new to the cheer world was performing and there was dead silence and just out of nowehere everyone was clapping to the beat of their music and cheering them on. I remeber seeing their coach with tears in her eyes and everyone stood up and yelled for them.

Broomstick Babe · Veteran Member

Anonymous wrote:

Ok Here is my opionion on it all....

No one can control others emotions. Some people cry because they are happy, sad, disappointed, overjoyed, scared or just because it is the only emotion that surfaces at the time. People are not neccesarily sore losers or demonstarting bad sportsmanship. You never know what went on that day prior to competing or the night before that would cause them to be emotional.

It's just like squads who are celebrtating their win and jumping up and down, I don't feel like they are bragging or think they are better than others. Its a way to celebrate and express their emotions. Some squads even cry.

But really its not all about teams are being sore losers. Maybe some teams are, but they are entitled to that feeling or emotion. Its natural to be sad when you lose. Just like you are happy when you win.

How many times have you seen coaches lose it when their teams have not placed well. They get mad sometimes, even pissed off maybe. But I dont think they are bad coaches, maybe they got caught up in the moment.

Most kids on competiitive cheer are going through emotional changes because of age and they are up and down. Its up to us as adults to remind them how proud we are no matter what and allow them and let them feel how they feel. Just teach them not to dwell on it.

SOMETHING I EXPERIENCED AT A COMPETITION THAT STOOD OUT TO ME:
I remember a team who seemed relatively new to the cheer world was performing and there was dead silence and just out of nowehere everyone was clapping to the beat of their music and cheering them on. I remeber seeing their coach with tears in her eyes and everyone stood up and yelled for them.

Thank you. This was my point. I guess I didn't express it as well. =)

Date: Fri Nov 16 6:53 AM, 2007

Anonymous wrote:

Ya but I dont think when teams cry because they feel they should have beat another team is good sportsmanship...it just shows that you think you are better than others.

I have come to the conclusion that people on this board read WAY into things...when this orginal "crying" post was brought up, it was solely about kids who cry when they lost when they think they should have won....not crying because of other issues. When all of you are slamming the original post and you didn't even read it thoroughly.

Date: Fri Nov 16 7:22 AM, 2007

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Ya but I dont think when teams cry because they feel they should have beat another team is good sportsmanship...it just shows that you think you are better than others.

I have come to the conclusion that people on this board read WAY into things...when this orginal "crying" post was brought up, it was solely about kids who cry when they lost when they think they should have won....not crying because of other issues. When all of you are slamming the original post and you didn't even read it thoroughly.

ok you may have a point but you have to remeber that this original post was about good sportsmanship so maybe the original poster about crying etc should have not interrupted this positive post with that comment and just stuck to what they have seen as good sportsmanship at competition then there would be no misunderstanding

Date: Fri Nov 16 8:12 AM, 2007

Exactly, the original crying post went negative on a nice positive thread. Even crying when you think you should have won still does not equal poor sportsmanship, it equals emotion. Now yelling or showing anger towards the other team or judges, that's poor sportsmanship.

Last year my daughter commented on how nice a girl was from another team they just competed against, and it warmed my heart. She said they both exchanged "good jobs" and you could just tell they had mutual respect for one another. I love that.

Tamara · cheergyms.com Master Poster

Anonymous wrote:

I have come to the conclusion that people on this board read WAY into things...when this orginal "crying" post was brought up, it was solely about kids who cry when they lost when they think they should have won....not crying because of other issues. When all of you are slamming the original post and you didn't even read it thoroughly.

But, how does the orginial poster know that the other team was crying because they felt they should have won? They can cry simply because they are sad they lost, without feeling they should have won. Now if the team is stomping around, saying things like "We should have one", "their team completely messed up", "the judges always like them better"...that's poor sportsmanship. Perhaps it's the original poster that reads too much into things.

Broomstick Babe · Veteran Member

Tamara wrote:

But, how does the orginial poster know that the other team was crying because they felt they should have won? They can cry simply because they are sad they lost, without feeling they should have won. Now if the team is stomping around, saying things like "We should have one", "their team completely messed up", "the judges always like them better"...that's poor sportsmanship. Perhaps it's the original poster that reads too much into things.

Perfectly said. That was my point as well.

LadyW · Senior Member

OH my gosh --
YES -- this is what I meant:
Realizing what the SCF family had done for them, supporting a team from out of the area, and from out of the country, the Japanese team was overcome with emotion, crying and in tears, they went to the SCF family afterwards, and thanked them for all their support, and cheers. I hope that SCF and the Japanese team made some friends from that competition. I hope I "Translated" your story correctly Lady W.

--- Sheesh --
You people read too much into things -- The had a wonderful experience, they were overcome with emotion -- they performed their personal best -- (they hadn't even announced awards yet). I work for a Japanese compnay and for japanese females to show their emotions like that is very rare -- They were extremly grateful and thankful for the support that we showed their team.

How is that any different from any other team coming off the floor (and I have seen this on ESPN) -- after what they felt was a flawless performance "crying tears of joy".

I see nothing wrong with that. Has our society change so much that feelings and emotions are now taboo... so I guess when the USA hockey team won that gold medal (way backwhen) and Riz.(whatever his name).. was on the medal stand crying during the anthem-- you all feel that was poor sportmanship -- --- If so -- thats pretty sad.... :(