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Tony Retrosi:
My 5 Rules. These go for every employee AND team gymnast.
• BE ON TIME. …
• DO NOT SIT DOWN IN THE GYM. …
• NO CELL PHONES IN THE GYM. …. I make exceptions often (kids are home alone, waiting for a call back from Dr.) but I do not like this to be a habit. If you are videoing- use the gym IPad. …
• DO NOT COME TO ME WITH A PROBLEM WITHOUT A POTENTIAL SOLUTION. …
• EVERYONE LEAVE WITH A SMILE. …
Good point here from the last U.S. Olympic men’s head coach.
I did see something, somewhere from USAG on the ESPYS Courage Award. But it was not energetically enthusiastic.
No doubt their lawyers have suggested that kind of post might be used in court.
via Irish Daniel
One Gym Mom wonders WHY our sport has not evolved to the point where more gymnasts aren’t wearing Lycra shorts in competition.
It reminds me of the 1990s when I petitioned to allow the University of Saskatchewan women’s team to wear shorts and leo. That request was instantly approved. … The young ladies, however, decided to — last minute — compete in leotards after all.
I’m not clear on exactly what USAG uses to sanction members.
A neutral arbitrator felt USAG got it wrong in the case of this coach.
Gym Blog Central:
We sat down with Lyn Ferrer, the mom of former Jr. Elite and now soon to be LSU Tiger Bailey Ferrer, to find out what it was like to raise an Elite gymnast. …
- How the decision was made to go elite
- Advice for picking an Elite gym/coach
- Boundaries between coach, parent, athlete
- Sacrifices an Elite family makes
- Time devoted to the sport
- Injuries
LF: We built a home and within 6 months we refinanced our home not once, but 3 times to support Bailey’s Elite travels to and from the “Ranch”, the USA Gymnastics National Training Center. The amount of monies for qualifying meets, hotels, American Classics, P&G’s, Classics, etc.; none of which includes your normal gym fees, doctor visits, and surgeries. …
GBC: Looking back, was there ever a time you should have called USA Gymnastics or Safe Sport on one of Bailey’s coaches? If yes, why didn’t you?
LF: As we look back on Bailey’s Elite training, my answer would be yes, we should have filed a complaint throughout those specific years.
ESPYs: Inside the Powerful Moment When Aly Raisman and Over 100 Gymnasts Accepted the Arthur Ashe Courage Award… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…—
(@GymCastic) July 19, 2018
In her fight to end sexual abuse, the Olympic champion is challenging the very institutions she led to glory.
related – Sister survivors: 12 women, part of the army that brought down Larry Nassar, share their story
I remain so impressed that it’s the athletes pushing this issue forward. Not USAG, not the American Medical Association, not the NCAA, not IOC. Not coaches.
via Airborne Trampoline & Tumbling Club Okotoks
I don’t think so. They are not always correct. Not always up-to-date.
For example …
When (Jonathan) West began teaching private lessons at New Orleans Outlaws, last year, (owner) Bonewitz said she conducted a background check and had him take a drug screening. Both came back clean despite the fact that New Orleans police arrested (coach “Johnny”) West in 2011 on suspicion of the alleged rape of a woman.
West also faced a 2012 complaint of sexual abuse involving a 3-year-old in Kenner. But both charges were refused by prosecutors for insufficient evidence, according to authorities. …
‘He was like a part of their family’: Gymnastics community reels after coach’s sex abuse arrests
Both those previous charges were refused by prosecutors for insufficient evidence, so did not show on his background check.
related – Uber is rolling out ongoing background checks for its drivers
In Canada 10 Steps of Screening are recommended:
News from Alberta, Canada.
Insurance costs may drive the pay for play warehouses out of business.
Red Deer’s indoor trampoline park has closed its doors.
… owners of Jump 360 say insurance rates “quadruple what we were paying” and higher employee wages have made it too costly for them to continue operating. …
Jump 360 had been open since May 2016 …
Indoor trampoline park closes citing higher insurance costs, wages
related – Insurers jumping out of the trampoline business
I’d love to see those dangerous parks close.
The downside for Alberta clubs with qualified, certified Trampoline coaches is a new limitation which states that only competitive gymnasts and trampolinists are insured to use tramps, tumbling trampolines, mini-trampolines, etc.
Recreational kids, birthday party kids, Parkour and drop-in participants are not covered for negligence. … I feel this goes too far. Alberta clubs should look for a new insurance agency.
Father of three dies at Richmond’s Extreme Air Park trampoline facility
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