PERFECTLY SAID.

easilly said from the big gyms, I feel because we are from a small gym the sillliness is tolerated because "numbers" rule all decision making. It wasn't always like that, but now it seems everything revolves around the numbers. So sad.

I like Nelsons way for his Sr Coed level 5 team, standing back tucks, it really does the trick. Updowns are good too for a non-standing back squad.

I know exactly what you mean about numbers sometimes determines the tolerance level, and I agree, it shouldn't be that way. Especially a new gym starting off, they'll put up with more because they're trying to build their gym. I'm sure even they have their limits as to what they'll put up with, but bratty misbehaving kids do seem to get away with more when a gym needs them there, from a business standpoint.

wow you actually think we dont try hard??????

To Brittney, this is about goofing off, misbehaving, not listening, etc..; it has nothing to do with not trying hard.

All to set the record straight and again read this carefully. Our gym along with many other gyms focus on safety first. We are there not only to coach your children but we as coaches must teach in a safe enviroment. When there is a team member who is disrupting the entire practice "Some One will get hurt and it may be your child". In our gym each of our team members are accountable for their actions.
Our parents are informed at the beginning of the season of the requirements and expectations of their children. We do have any team member who is distrupting the practice call home to be picked up early. And they do have to explain what happened to their parent. Remember by sending them home it effects your childs practice as well. Our parents like the decipline and structure we provide at our gym. They know the team members are in a safe enviroment and are expected to work as a team. In fact they often contact us to speak to their child with issues outside the gym. So if we are doing something wrong then I guess our parents are all wrong too.
I believe when you are hearing there is the door you are hearing it as a negative. Something the coach yells to the member. This is not the case the coach explains to the team member that if they feel this is not the sport for them it is ok to go. In fact it is better for them and the team that they go and do what they really like. "There is the door". We support every individual that walks in and out of our gym 100%.
When a team member is sent home or when we have to stop practice for one individual to do ups and down it does effect the entire team from a safe practice.

I think everyone is in agreement that if a child is goofing off consistently, it is time for them to leave, find a different sport. Nobody disagrees there, from what I'm reading. We get it. But take a look at your post, and then look at the original post by coach causing controversy. Quite different I would say. Showing someone the door, calling parents, giving the child the option of shaping up or leaving is not the same as yelling "get out of my house". That was scary. You might say some are reading too much into it, but often you can tell a lot about a person by the way they post and the words they use. That is what other posts were referring to. But that message seems to be falling on deaf ears.

Unfortunately the ones who usually goof off (at least in our case) are not the ones who realize this sport may not be right for them. The ones who leave after the season is over are usually well behaved and give it their best shot, but realize it's not for them. The ones who goof off, misbehave, are usually selfish and spoiled and think they're above everyone else. Not only do they think this is the sport for them, but they usually think they can do it better than others, lol.

Simple solution would be to have it in writing that after they are asked to leave a certain amount of practices (heck, even 1!) they will be asked to leave the program. Just like they do in school, after a number of suspensions, the next step is expelling. But you have to have rules and then stick by them, I think that's the key.