Remember the bad old days of negative coaching?
It went something like this …
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Category: ethics
Kyle Shewfelt on reopening Gymnastics
The 2004 Olympic Floor champion today owns a Gymnastics club in his home town Calgary.
Kyle Shewfelt Gymnastics
Kyle was interviewed by Jock Wilson on Sports Talk radio.
He believes his Province, Alberta, has made a mistake in deciding when to allow children back indoors into sport and fitness clubs.
Right now indoor sports are relegated to phase 3 along with nightclubs.
Phase 3 could be October.
Will Gymnastics clubs survive?
Other Canadian Provinces are opening sooner. Kyle says some athletes are considering moving so they can resume training.
Outdoor sports will resume soon in some municipalities. Soccer, for example. But an indoor soccer centre in Calgary has already had to shut the doors.
High Performance Centres in Spain open
The National centres in Spain closed March 11th … and stayed closed for 67 days.
Spain was hit hard by COVID-19. Plan is to start training slowly and with an abundance of caution.
160 athletes were evaluated by questionnaires, examinations and blood tests. Only 2% were not allowed to return. Yet.
USAG on safe reopening
It seems to many that USA Gymnastics was quite slow in posting their own document.
Member clubs had already reopened before they saw this document, I believe.
Here’s a SAMPLE:
Spotting
• Athlete safety is paramount, and coaches should not be restricted from spotting an athlete if necessary, to protect the athlete from injury.
• While spotting remains an important element to athlete safety, consider alternative teaching/coaching methods that align with social distancing protocols.
• Clearly communicate any alternative teaching/coaching methods so they are understood by the athletes and their parents.
• Coaches should consider the use of gloves for personal contact, with a goal of switching gloves between athletes.
Parent Viewing
• Per USA Gymnastics’ Safe Sport Policy, a parent/guardian must be provided the opportunity to observe their child’s training.
Read the entire document for yourself:
USAG Safe Reopening
Laurie Hernandez on the TODAY show
“It’s a really big step for gymnasts and USA Gymnastics just to go ahead and do the right thing and make sure people know that kind of treatment isn’t OK. It’s not OK,” Hernandez said …
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reopening Tri Star Gymnastics, New Zealand
Kiwi Dave Phillips explains the new procedures for parents and gymnasts.
Note that New Zealand needs not be as strict as most of the rest of the world as that island worked hard towards the goal of total elimination of COVID-19.
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Dave Holcomb – New Normal when you reopen
Dave is one of the leaders I’ve followed on how to reopen safely.
Dealing with parents is his main challenge right now.
For example, parent viewing. He’s asking parents to watch on their phones using an app called Spot TV. It’s a partner program with their club’s Jackrabbit software.
On spotting, Dave is aware of clubs offering classes with no spotting.
His club is going to require coaches who spot to wear masks when they do. In addition, his staff can wear masks whenever they wish.
Also, parents will fill out an additional release form confirming they allow coaches to spot their child.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (43min). There are a few sections of frozen video, including the last few minutes – the usual technical glitches.
related – Buckeye’s reopening after COVID-19
FIG announces COVID-10 relief
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) will create a special fund of CHF 400,000 to provide financial assistance to athletes affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and national Gymnastics federations severely hit by the economic repercussions of the crisis. …
The procedures to apply for a grant and the eligibility criteria will be precisely defined very soon. …
In addition, the FIG has decided to make another financial gesture towards all its member federations. They will be exempt from paying their annual membership fees for 2020 – this represents a total amount of CHF 120,000 for the FIG.
Canadian Gym Clubs opening May 19th
Polarettes in Whitehorse, Yukon has announced they’ll begin to reopen Tuesday from the COVID-19 closure.
Clubs in Ontario are allowed to reopen same day. Some will. Others will take more time to ensure they do it right.
Clubs in Alberta must wait. If they go too long without revenue, some could be unable to reopen.
It’s essential to go slowly. Safely. And learn lessons each day on best practice.
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