JO Event specialists

[flippymonkeysmom]

I think the original intent of this thread got majorly skewed somewhere along the line. There is a big difference if a girl wants to specialize because of injury, and one who wants to cop out of an event that she finds too difficult. My dd is going to be tall and certain things will be tough for her - especially bars. Even though it won't be her best event she works her butt off and I can't even explain the look on her face when one meet last season she actually won 2nd place on bars at a meet (hasn't happened again, lol) Anyway - if she chose to not do bars because it was difficult, I would say that is not right. On the other hand, a girl who has chronic knee or ankle issues that might want to specialize on bars at a higher level - I would be all for it. Mind you I am not talking about compulsories or even lower optional levels. Think of collegiate gymnasts - how many are actually AA gymnasts? Not very many. So if a girl has a chance to compete in college, but an injury is preventing competing all events - I think at that point they have earned the right to have a chance to continue competing. I don't think it should be used as a cop out though - a chronic injury would be well documented over the years and wouldn't be that difficult to verify.

[Livinatthegym]

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Originally Posted by lannamavity I have a hard time understanding why anyone (especially someone in the education field) could be so negative about NCAA programs.

Well, thanks for slam, ladies (or gentlemen, guess I shouldn't make assumptions about your gender). Jaded? Probably, but I've been asked one too many times to raise grades so somebody's athlete could remain eligible. When I said that youth sports should be about fun and not taken too seriously and that I really wouldn't see the harm in there being no big-time college sports, I guess I didn't realize "them was fightin' words".

[Shawn]

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Originally Posted by Livinatthegym Well, thanks for slam, ladies (or gentlemen, guess I shouldn't make assumptions about your gender). Jaded? Probably, but I've been asked one too many times to raise grades so somebody's athlete could remain eligible. When I said that youth sports should be about fun and not taken too seriously and that I really wouldn't see the harm in there being no big-time college sports, I guess I didn't realize "them was fightin' words".

Pointing out negativity isn't a "slam". Also, taking away Olympic and collegiate sports takes away kids' athletic goals and dreams and that would be sad.

[bogwoppit]

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Originally Posted by Livinatthegym Well, thanks for slam, ladies (or gentlemen, guess I shouldn't make assumptions about your gender). Jaded? Probably, but I've been asked one too many times to raise grades so somebody's athlete could remain eligible. When I said that youth sports should be about fun and not taken too seriously and that I really wouldn't see the harm in there being no big-time college sports, I guess I didn't realize "them was fightin' words".

I have discovered through this thread that Lannamativity is a man. I think a little gender sign by our names wouldn't be a bad thing, as the genders do definitely express themselves differently.

This thread should now be closed. The dead horse has been well and truly flogged. Every opinion known to man and woman has been expressed in many different ways. So please........ let it die it's well deserved natural death.

Please also remember that opinions can be expressed without criticizing those of other members, try to follow the original posters theme or start a new thread to have your own personal slant if there seems to be a necessary thread hijack about to happen~!

[chabuc]

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Originally Posted by Shawn Pointing out negativity isn't a "slam". Also, taking away Olympic and collegiate sports takes away kids' athletic goals and dreams and that would be sad.

It was a slam. Jaded is a negative term. You can't just mention to someone that you think they're jaded anymore than you can mention that you think they're fat.

[Shawn]

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Originally Posted by chabuc It was a slam. Jaded is a negative term. You can't just mention to someone that you think they're jaded anymore than you can mention that you think they're fat.

From Dictionary.com: "jaded- worn out or wearied, as by overwork or overuse"

I have no idea how this can be construed as a slam. Livinatthegym works in higher education and clearly has a "wearied" viewpoint of collegiate sports that always seem in competition with collegiate academics. Even more, I think his wearied viewpoint is completely warranted and understandable. But I also think it colors his opinions, just like everyone else's life experiences color theirs.

Livinatthegym, if you took this as a slam, I apologize. I did not intend it that way.

[Geoffrey Taucer]

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Originally Posted by bogwoppit I have discovered through this thread that Lannamativity is a man. I think a little gender sign by our names wouldn't be a bad thing, as the genders do definitely express themselves differently. This thread should now be closed. The dead horse has been well and truly flogged. Every opinion known to man and woman has been expressed in many different ways. So please........ let it die it's well deserved natural death. Please also remember that opinions can be expressed without criticizing those of other members, try to follow the original posters theme or start a new thread to have your own personal slant if there seems to be a necessary thread hijack about to happen~!

You know, having just read up to this point, I would have dissagreed and been inclined to leave the thread open, but if it didn't need to be locked at that point, it certainly does now after the next couple posts.

Remember, folks, we're all friends here. We're bound to dissagree on some things, but try not to let it get personal.

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