Mclovin
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- Mar 24, 2010
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I'll let Courtney respond to that if she choses because I do not know the facts. I can tell you all this. WE AT CEA DO NOT CARE WHAT YOU DO INTERNALLY WITH YOUR TEAMS. I just have no idea why CEA is scrutinized at this level. One must conclude that either we beg and invite people to do this, or others are trying to point out these things in an attempt I believe is to diminish the kid's and the staff's success. The dreaded asterisk so to speak. Who else is put under this type of microscope? Maybe you can find incidences similar in similar gyms and post about them? However, I will tell you most of these kids doing the travelling and multiple teams do it themselves for their own reasons and not the behest of the staff. THEY want their kids seen on high profile teams. It would be crazy not to use a standing double at Worlds. How much you wanna bet that would happen anywhere?
I think CEA is put under a microscope because y'all are a very high profile, very successful gym that uses practices many other people feel are hindering our sport's ability to become legitimate. I know I personally only have one issue with CEA and that is your excessive use of crossovers. It is no secret I feel that way as I have made it very clear over the years. If you'll point out to me any other gym that uses crossovers to the extent that CEA does, I would be more than happy to call them out, too.
I also think CEA is put under a microscope because Courtney chooses to put the gym out there. She started this thread, remember... I don't think there are very many high profile gym owners posting on the fierceboard. I can only think of 2 that I know of and the other one keeps a very low profile and his gym doesn't do anything "out of the ordinary" in their business practices.