Just wondering how everyone felt about this. I know several programs allow crossovers within their programs. There seems to be a new, disturbing (at least to me) trend starting. One of the U of L cheerleaders that competed with Cali Allstars in Vegas is also a cheerleader for Gymtyme in Kentucky and has been known to help out Mavericks in San Diego. I can see him doing his school team and an allstar team, but at what point does this practice cross the line? Especially within USASF member organizations, do you think a person should be allowed to compete with more than one company?
I think that that crosses the line. I understand when a teammate got hurt and needs to be replaced. I think that teams/companies should work with the skills they have and get good enough at the skills they have so no one else will get hurt, and then go for something harder. Just becuase you're a level 5 all around doesn't mean you have to be on every team, let the orignal team have a chance on their own. I mean winning isn't everything, the team should make personal goals (ex. full squad backhandsprings) and try to reach that goal the smartest, safest way possible. I mean sometimes my team wouldn't win but we would be very happy since our routine hit our goal or was the celanest ever or everything hit.
Let the kids cheer as much and as often as they'd like. If a soccer player wants to play for their school team, a traveling team, a local rec. team, and an all star rec. team and has the time for all that, let 'em. If another talanted athlete wants to play basketball, soccer, cheer and train for track and field, simultaneously, let 'em.
I know as a child the more I did outside of school the better I did in school. I see no problems.
But that soccer player who is playing for his rec team, travel team and school team are playing in different leagues whose paths will never cross. An athelete that does multiple allstar teams, that all compete under the USASF umbrella would be like that soccer player who is on 2 different rec teams in the same league. Or since superbowl is coming up...like one player on 2 different NFL teams. IMO
So back to my original question. Is there ever a point where a line is crossed? Or should you be able to do 10-15-50 teams if you so choose? I am referring to USASF teams and events. Not, school, versus allstar etc or crossovers within a gym.
just for the record we have no U of L cheerleader on our team we had ries on our team last year for american showcase but ca's season was over and our team also went to england ries went with us.. he is now on U of L but our boys are all in high schooL!
i think there should be a limit but thats just my opinion i think you should be allowed to cheer at one gym it just makes more sense to me I'd rather grow my own gym then call in people i just deal with what i have if it my teams aren't up and running adn we need help ill pull someone from one of our teams at our gym to help out but not from another gym. after ca all stars did it everyone bashed on their teams so i think it would be better if people only cheered at one gym but thats just my opinion and as long as the rules say your allowed to then you are and im not going to argue with ne1 who does it becasue technically they aren't breaking any rules but when they lose its going to be ten times worse because everyone knows they called in people
Mr. Maverick wrote: just for the record we have no U of L cheerleader on our team we had ries on our team last year for american showcase but ca's season was over and our team also went to england ries went with us.. he is now on U of L but our boys are all in high schooL!
So does this mean that the rumor that Ries is competing with Mavericks for USA is not true? Because CA's season will not be over by then, as a matter of fact, they will be at that competition?
