BlueCat
Roses are red, cats are blue
- Dec 14, 2009
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While I wouldn't consider it "harvesting" them to turn a profit, you are essentially correct in the way that you sum it up. For better or worse, gyms must eventually at least break even to stay in business and provide the services that they do. Whether they are eeking out a living from teaching 4 year olds or 24 year olds, it all essentially functions the same way. The kids or their parents pay tuition in return for the serves they get. The gym doesn't get any greedier or more nefarious on the athletes' 19th birthday.
Yes, most gyms who have a group of L5 "adults" do not have enough to make a complete team out of them. The division as it stands allows them to create a team. The proposed change would leave those athletes with the option of going to a bigger gym (like CA or Stingrays), or not cheering.
The majority of the division consolidations that I have heard proposed would basically just mash current divisions together. Few teams would really have to make any adjustments to their rosters - it would basically only affect them during awards. Changing the "international" age group would, IMO, have the net effect of slicing a small group of athletes from our sport. (without even decreasing the number of divisions)
Yes, most gyms who have a group of L5 "adults" do not have enough to make a complete team out of them. The division as it stands allows them to create a team. The proposed change would leave those athletes with the option of going to a bigger gym (like CA or Stingrays), or not cheering.
The majority of the division consolidations that I have heard proposed would basically just mash current divisions together. Few teams would really have to make any adjustments to their rosters - it would basically only affect them during awards. Changing the "international" age group would, IMO, have the net effect of slicing a small group of athletes from our sport. (without even decreasing the number of divisions)