As some of you may know, I'm also the mom of a serious ballet student. In the ballet world, the dancer (once they reach a certain level and get in the student company) have to sign contracts stating they're not going to engage in risky behavior such as skiing etc. injuries can happen in lots of ways, of course, but the idea is that the dancers agree to not put themselves at higher risk. There are a lot of plans in place for the year that the dancer agrees to follow, and to be out with an injury could mean sometimes difficult adjustments or consequences for the whole company.
The current thread in the off topic forum about trampoline parks have me wondering if such contracts or agreements exist in the gym world, or is it such an individual sport that the coaches don't have a say? I mean, it's really too bad for the gymnast (and parents) who pays for all the competitions, train all year and then if injured doesn't get to compete... But unless the gymnast is a very high scoring athlete that the gym counts on for the team score, I guess honestly it's no sweat off the coaches back if a single gymnast doesn't compete..?
Do any gyms have similar contracts? We have the financial obligations and commitment contracts, but nothing as far as the conduct of the individual gymnast. I'm just curious.
The current thread in the off topic forum about trampoline parks have me wondering if such contracts or agreements exist in the gym world, or is it such an individual sport that the coaches don't have a say? I mean, it's really too bad for the gymnast (and parents) who pays for all the competitions, train all year and then if injured doesn't get to compete... But unless the gymnast is a very high scoring athlete that the gym counts on for the team score, I guess honestly it's no sweat off the coaches back if a single gymnast doesn't compete..?
Do any gyms have similar contracts? We have the financial obligations and commitment contracts, but nothing as far as the conduct of the individual gymnast. I'm just curious.