For the first time in the history, in recent years, many male gymnasts look like Justin Beiber.
Get a haircut, hippie.
For sure the old farts (like me) don’t like long hair in competition. It looks unsporting.
Some coaches worry their gymnasts with long hair might even get deducted. (Not Uchimura, though.)
Fashion is fickle. This problem will go away soon.
In the meantime it’s a bit of an issue. Youth Sports Parents blog cites a case where the parents went to court:
An Indiana child has been kicked off a middle school basketball team for wearing his hair too long. His parents have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the grooming policy.
“The school’s athletic policy bans hairstyles that “create problems of health and sanitation, obstruct vision, or call undue attention to the athlete.” …
read more – A boy with long hair and other youth sports follies
Americans are insanely litigious. That case would never get to court in most countries in the world.
But all clubs need have a policy in writing regarding hair.
Most gymnasts still get a hair cut before major competitions to show they’re serious, like this guy.
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