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An update by email from Courtney Carignan:

Dear GFRC member,

Thank you for joining the Gymnast Flame Retardant Collaborative. By joining our email list you have helped move this effort forward. Many of you are gymnast parents and coaches that had similar questions about alternatives and future studies. Below are some responses and updates:

1. We have updated the recommendations on the GFRC web page to be more specific. In addition to advising gymnasts to wash their hands after practice and before eating, we are also recommending that gyms implement hand washing policies and hang posters that encourage handwashing in the gym. We are also recommending gymnasts not participate in pit cleaning activities. One option for gyms may be to install a pit fluffer that could be used when the gym is not in use. If pit cleaning/fluffing must be done by hand, we suggest wearing a dust mask to reduce inhalation of suspended dust. …

Do those pit fluffers actually work?

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

How durable are they?

More pit fluffer videos.

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The National Coaching Certification Program in Canada has been a success since its launch in 1974. But recent revisions are making it more complicated & more expensive.

Many nations require ongoing learning to maintain coach certification — Australia, for example — and Canada plans to do the same.

It’s not going to be popular with long time certified coaches.

When do the requirements for Maintenance of Certification start?

The requirement to maintain “Certified” status through the accumulation of Professional Development points and proof of active coaching, will officially start for all sports on January 1, 2014.

Why do I need to Maintain my Certification?

Maintenance of certification, through proof of ongoing learning (Professional Development) and active coaching is viewed as essential to athlete performance and the integrity of the NCCP. The Levels-NCCP was sometimes criticized because a coach could continue to be “Certified” even if they had not coached for several years or did not keep their coaching knowledge up to date.

details – Maintenance of Certification

I have a University degree. I’ve never been required to maintain that status.

If I were running the NCCP, I’d grandfather a percentage of currently certified coaches.

Or, perhaps better, grant maintenance to those coaches who coach gymnasts of a certain level in competition.

I’m not convinced the NCCP can run this program efficiently, fairly and at a reasonable cost. The downsides outweigh the upside, as far as I can see.

Just one of example of the type of opportunity lost if Temple drops Men’s Gymnastics. If Men’s Gymnastics is dropped by the NCAA.

Temple University announced it will cut seven sports, including men’s gymnastics. Evan Burke, a former captain of the team tells what the program meant to him, and includes comments from two other gymnasts.

… The moment I walked through the front door of the gym I was greeted not with a hello and a handshake but with a hug. “Brothers don’t shake hands, we hug,” I was told. From that moment on I was a brother. …

I was voted co-captain my senior year. They didn’t see me as a floor and vault specialist, they didn’t see me a a gay guy — they saw me as a leader. I didn’t walk through the door a leader. They made me one. …

Out Sports – Three gay former Temple gymnasts plead for university to not drop sport

petition – Save Temple University Men’s Gymnastics

FIG has been posting the new elements from Worlds 2013 on their YouTube channel.

Here are two:

SHANG – Bars

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

COLUSSI PELAEZ – Beam

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Wowser. Danusia Francis full split on her COLUSSI PELAEZ.

(via GymCastic)

>February 21-23, 2014 in Couer d’Alene.

The best WAG JO competition in the States, I’d say.

Download the 2014 Deposit Form. 🙂

And the Confirmation packet 2014.

Registration – Paul Moyer

For Canadian coaches who need the 1-day reunion course, one is being offered December 21, 2013 at starting 8am. (PDF)

That’s a busy week. Both a L4 and L3 (MAG & WAG) are scheduled the week prior in Calgary.

Check with Gina at Gymnastics Alberta for details. There are still a few spots open. New Canadian Men’s National Team Director Tony Smith and myself will be there.

Good riddance, jerk.

Chip Wilson Resigning From Lululemon Position After Angering A Whole Lot Of People

Click PLAY or watch “his apology” on YouTube.

Lululemon has some excellent products. But it was time for the washed-up surfer founder to go.

Arabian Punch Front linked to this set-up video.

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It’s a good reminder, though.

We must plan traffic flow in our facilities. Get the competitive kids out of the way during the busiest Rec class times.

by site editor Rick McCharles

The non-profit Society clubs in Canada are not dying. It’s nearly impossible to kill one.

But most of the new clubs opening in Canada are for profit businesses.

And that’s good news. 🙂

More competition. More innovation. Higher quality.

The latest in my city is a 2nd location for Gymtastics, 15,000 square feet.

Good luck to owners Darlene Fedyna & Travis Oxley.

Earlier this Fall Kyle Shewfelt opened a new gym in town. A couple of years ago Darlene Traviss opened Flip Factory.

My first advice to any young coach who wants to make a career out of Gymnastics:

Own your own gym.

The reigning National Champion Gators prepare for season with an Orange and Blue intrasquad meet in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. The University of Florida gymnasts competed Thursday Dec. 6th divided as an Orange and a Blue team. This video features highlights from their new routines and reveals the winner of the competition.

Click PLAY or watch it on Gymnastike.

http://www.gymnastike.org/embed/NjY3NzI2MjE2?related=1&autoplay=false

Watch more video of 2014 NCAA Preseason on gymnastike.org

See more Florida on the ladanyirobert YouTube channel.