All-Star Cheer Athletics (questions/rumors)

[Katelyn]

a huge question I have been wondering is that why isnt the pro shop open? they said it would be open on Janary 4th and it still isnt.

 

[NEliteSteven]

a huge question I have been wondering is that why isnt the pro shop open? they said it would be open on Janary 4th and it still isnt.

It says the 14th..

 

[BlueCat]

Must CA coaches always wear CA apparel while coaching? Or just like blue, black and white? Or can they wear whatever they want

We typically match on Sundays, but we can wear whatever we want on weeknights. We provide one of each shirt for free to the coaches each year. Most wear CA stuff on weeknights anyway, but they are not required to.

 

[BlueCat]

a huge question I have been wondering is that why isnt the pro shop open? they said it would be open on Janary 4th and it still isnt.

We have been updating the internal system and doing inventory. When that is done, the online pro shop will go back up. Everything will be much more efficient and customer-friendly when it goes back live. We apologize for any inconvenience.

We are trying desperately to get better at the retail side of things. We all come from a coaching background, which is NOT the same thing as doing retail. We have gotten MUCH better at it, but still have a ways to go.

 

[Katelyn]

We have been updating the internal system and doing inventory. When that is done, the online pro shop will go back up. Everything will be much more efficient and customer-friendly when it goes back live. We apologize for any inconvenience.

We are trying desperately to get better at the retail side of things. We all come from a coaching background, which is NOT the same thing as doing retail. We have gotten MUCH better at it, but still have a ways to go.

I do apologize for saying it was the 4th. It does say the 14th on the website, I was just reading it fast

 

[NEliteSteven]

We typically match on Sundays, but we can wear whatever we want on weeknights. We provide one of each shirt for free to the coaches each year. Most wear CA stuff on weeknights anyway, but they are not required to.

Like they get one of every CA team shirt?? Are you hiring?? :-D

 

[BuegeSmalls]

We typically match on Sundays, but we can wear whatever we want on weeknights. We provide one of each shirt for free to the coaches each year. Most wear CA stuff on weeknights anyway, but they are not required to.

I'll come clean your bathrooms if I get free shirts. I won't even complain as much as the Cheer perfection moms

 

[FierceIsTheName]

BlueCat Sorry if this has already been asked!

Do you guys find the positive coaching approach an advantage? Does it seem like athletes progress more when the coaches have positive attitudes opposed to a yelling-negative attitude?

 

[Keep_Believing]

Your site list flyer try outs. What does a typical flyer try out look like / consist of?

 

[cinderella]

BlueCat How are alternates dealt with at your gym? Are alternate/substitute athletes present on every team, only specific ones, or none at all?

Also, how and when are alternate members determined? What I mean by that is, if an athlete makes a certain team at tryouts, can they be certain they will be on the floor, for said team, come competition season?

 

[BlueCat]

Like they get one of every CA team shirt?? Are you hiring?? :-D

No, they get one of each of the "required" shirts. Blue claw, black claw, & a couple others. Most of the time they end up with the team shirts of the teams they coach as well. They get other items at cost.

 

[BlueCat]

BlueCat Sorry if this has already been asked!

Do you guys find the positive coaching approach an advantage? Does it seem like athletes progress more when the coaches have positive attitudes opposed to a yelling-negative attitude?

Absolutely. Most people simply don't believe us when we talk about how we try to have a positive, fun environment. I can't count the number of athletes from other programs who join us and are immediately shocked at how practices are run. The pace of practices is generally faster than what they are used to, but the atmosphere is totally different from what they expect & what they are used to.

That is not to say that every minute of every practice is sunshine and rainbows. There are select times when a different approach is called for. Also, coaches are human and can get frustrated at times - particularly with the older, higher-level teams. Generally, though, we try to make practices fun & positive.

 

[BlueCat]

Your site list flyer try outs. What does a typical flyer try out look like / consist of?

There are no absolute rules on what body types go where in a stunt, but generally:

Flyers are typically very small for their age. They need to have a healthy physique for their frame (neither too heavy nor too thin for their body type.) They are typically VERY flexible for their age.

Main bases are typically short, but strong. Side bases are medium height, medium build. Back spots are typically tall for their age. Their differences in height (or more specifically - reach) take advantage of leverage/body mechanics to give stunts their best chance for success.

As athletes get older, these differences become more relevant.

Weight is not the only factor that determines who flies, but don't let anyone kid you - it is a huge factor. (Saying otherwise is like trying to argue that height doesn't matter in basketball.) Regardless of what you think is "politically correct" or "fair" - gravity and physics are cold-hearted.

 

[anythingforcheer]

BlueCat How are alternates dealt with at your gym? Are alternate/substitute athletes present on every team, only specific ones, or none at all?

Also, how and when are alternate members determined? What I mean by that is, if an athlete makes a certain team at tryouts, can they be certain they will be on the floor, for said team, come competition season?

This is great for a fierceboard topic, I would love to hear various gyms feedback on this subject. Hope you don't mind if I start a thread with this..

 

[Whit_Marieee]

BlueCat I don't know if anyone's already asked, but do your athletes go on a specific worlds diet? I know some gyms do it, but not all. Just curious!