- Feb 5, 2011
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This is why I've been telling people for the past decade to be careful what you wish for. Being a sport does nothing but change cheer as we know it. I've never understood the desire to become a sport.
I wonder though if this has anything to do with UCA creating a club division this past season? I originally assumed it was for all the fake rec teams to have a division they actually belonged in, but now I'm wondering if it's a way to get around all of these states declaring cheer a sport.
There has to be work arounds to the whole club thing. Like if everyone is allowed to join a club, it doesn't mean that they make the sideline right? What if everyone participates at club practice, but some sort of process is put in place that only certain kids make the sidelines and comp mat. The rest are alternates in a way, while working at practice to be able to make the sideline or mat one day. Maybe a skill check off sheet? Yes you can be in the club if you wish, but you have to master the chants, have a backhandspring, etc to make the sideline? Take it a step further that you have to have even more on a checklist for comp team. Clubs have officers right? Officers always take special trips and have additional meetings or requirements. What if your comp girls are all officers? Anyone can join the club, but you have to be selected to be an officer. Or maybe like another coach mentioned, put them all in the club. Have your comp team on one side of the floor working skills while the rest of the club works on their game skills. Or my last thought Is that it's some sort of spirit club. Anyone can join. Those selected and that meet certain criteria can cheer games and competitions, while the others make signs, decorate the halls and fields, take on more of a pep/spirit club type roll than an actual cheering roll.
I wonder though if this has anything to do with UCA creating a club division this past season? I originally assumed it was for all the fake rec teams to have a division they actually belonged in, but now I'm wondering if it's a way to get around all of these states declaring cheer a sport.
There has to be work arounds to the whole club thing. Like if everyone is allowed to join a club, it doesn't mean that they make the sideline right? What if everyone participates at club practice, but some sort of process is put in place that only certain kids make the sidelines and comp mat. The rest are alternates in a way, while working at practice to be able to make the sideline or mat one day. Maybe a skill check off sheet? Yes you can be in the club if you wish, but you have to master the chants, have a backhandspring, etc to make the sideline? Take it a step further that you have to have even more on a checklist for comp team. Clubs have officers right? Officers always take special trips and have additional meetings or requirements. What if your comp girls are all officers? Anyone can join the club, but you have to be selected to be an officer. Or maybe like another coach mentioned, put them all in the club. Have your comp team on one side of the floor working skills while the rest of the club works on their game skills. Or my last thought Is that it's some sort of spirit club. Anyone can join. Those selected and that meet certain criteria can cheer games and competitions, while the others make signs, decorate the halls and fields, take on more of a pep/spirit club type roll than an actual cheering roll.