Cheer Pet Peeves?

[jessmac3]

-cheer moms that think they know everything. (my mother is one of them)
-shoes that fly off
-FACIALS (personally i think a big smile or singing the words to the music is much more attractice and entertaining then a whole bunch of girls winking, pouting, looking shocked, looking angry or making kissy faces. just my opinion.)

 

[IMO]

When girls bring their boyfriends and macks on them in front of EVERYONE! Hello... no one wants to see you get it on with your boyfriend! ahaha

 

[CheernerdDC]

I personally hate when you double out of 2 of the same body positions, if you doubled 6 from it with double 5 or 4 of the same thing.(That's a small team)

 

[coachFIERCE]

I've been mentally compiling this list for a long time now...

• fake cheer hair (not so common in all stars anymore, but a lot of Pop Warner teams still wear them)
  
• over-the-top, crazy makeup (it's nice to wear a little sparkle and shimmer, but please keep in mind that you're an athlete, not a clown!)
  
• unflattering/uncomfortable uniforms (gym owners and coaches, PLEASE think about ALL of your athletes when designing a uni!)
• crazy back cutouts in uniforms (how in the world can bigger busted girls get the support they need when their uniform doesn't allow a sports bra or only allows something flimsy enough to be held up with small, clear straps?)
• badly mixed or poor-quality music
• when a team takes a MILLION YEARS to get ready for their routine after being called out onto the floor
• poor use of space on the mat (I see this a lot of the time with younger teams that have very few participants... those kids are spaced way too far apart and totally throw off the routine for me)
• inflexible flyers
• heel stretches that are pulled after reaching down and grabbing the foot
• flexed feet in just about anything
• jumps that are so hyper-extended that they're off in timing with the rest of the team
• when a stunt group gives up (a lot of the time, a stunt can be saved; I want to see you WORK FOR IT!)
• uneven (height-wise) stunt groups that mirror each other in pyramids
• double bouncing
• sloppy kick double baskets
• tumblers that let their shoulders go first instead of their arms in back walkovers
• tumblers that do not clean toward the crowd at the end of their pass

That's it for now, though I'm sure more will come to me.

 

[newcheerdad]

When I get looked at funny for being the only dad watching practice.

 

[ohsnapitslex]

-I just hate when people act like they are always right whether it is about a stunt, tumbling pass, make-up, or hair.
- People who don't try at practice
- sloppy jumps

 

[MadstarRocksAmerica]

People who don't do their best, and come off stage with their faces tripping them, after working backstage at nationals, I can safely say that the judges hate it too. Finish when you started and run off beaming, then you can throw as many tantrums as you like. Kay?:]

 

[SharkDad]

When I get looked at funny for being the only dad watching practice.

Not sure where your CP cheers at, but over time, people should respect you as the less-common dad who supports your child in this sport. Many never set foot in the gym and I know plenty who don't respect the sport enough to watch a competition.

PM me if you want any support or contact with the other active dads I know.

 

[ACEDAD]

Not sure where your CP cheers at, but over time, people should respect you as the less-common dad who supports your child in this sport. Many never set foot in the gym and I know plenty who don't respect the sport enough to watch a competition.

PM me if you want any support or contact with the other active dads I know.

Shimmy.

 

[flyer4life]

- bad music
- non-flexible flyers
- bent legs in back hansprings
- people who dont smile while on the mats
- when girls walk around competitions in pjs, uggs, sandals/flip flops, and unzipped uniforms
- routines with too many pauses (gets boring)
- routines that have tumbling lines that are ment for a lower level (same goes for stunts)

 

[SharkDad]

Shimmy.

New pet peeve. Someone gets shimmied for shimmying

 

[foundmyway2SC]

New pet peeve. Someone gets shimmied for shimmying

I shimmy everything too much. hahahaha like... EVERYTHING.

 

[SharkDad]

That's ok, Im not asking for one. Just found that funny.

 

[CF1erce]

Not sure where your CP cheers at, but over time, people should respect you as the less-common dad who supports your child in this sport. Many never set foot in the gym and I know plenty who don't respect the sport enough to watch a competition.

PM me if you want any support or contact with the other active dads I know.

Hey Cheer Dads,
From a gym owner, I can't tell you how much I appreciate fathers's supporting their athletes in the gym. My dad was always my #1 fan, supporting me at every practice when I cheered on all stars in middle and high school, and then in college. When I look back on my cheer career, it's because of his support that I excelled. He passed away last year, but I will never forget the dedication and love he had for me, and his respect for our sport. So here's to you, guys....thank you for always being there for your kids!!!

 

[cheer4mo]

-seeing bra straps in open shouldered uniforms
-when girls grab their ankles in heel stretches because they're not flexible enough to grap their heels
-when flyer's heelstretches are way out to the side instead of infront of their face
-when flyers fall,, bases keep your girls up!
-when last passes don't hit!