Gym drama alert! Our gym competed at compulsory sectionals last weekend (my daughter is L3). Two of the girls on her team were scratched from floor, presumably because they don't have a reliably safe BHS. Fine; good call. The problem is that one of them found out she was being scratched in the middle of the meet and was never even warmed up, and the second girl was warmed up then told she was being scratched, and no one (gymnasts or their parents) were told this was a possibility beforehand. In fact, the girl they never even warmed up had been doing BHS privates and was told two days before that she was looking good and had a chance to go to state. This is the first meet where they didn't allow kids without BHS to compete floor, so that came as a surprise to everyone. They were also the only two kids scratched from any event at the meet, to squeeze lemon juice on the paper cut. There is now all sorts of drama that easily could have been solved with some simple communication ahead of time.
So my question to you, oh wise and more experienced CB parents, is how to ask for a policy of giving parents and gymnasts a heads up about potential scratches? Or, really, any potential let down, so we can help our kids reframe the experience? Our gym owner is unapproachable, though she says she wants to talk and that we should come to her with questions. This is just the latest in a string of poor communication moments. It was the straw that broke the camel's back for one family; they've already left. Any advice and/or anecdotes are appreciated.
So my question to you, oh wise and more experienced CB parents, is how to ask for a policy of giving parents and gymnasts a heads up about potential scratches? Or, really, any potential let down, so we can help our kids reframe the experience? Our gym owner is unapproachable, though she says she wants to talk and that we should come to her with questions. This is just the latest in a string of poor communication moments. It was the straw that broke the camel's back for one family; they've already left. Any advice and/or anecdotes are appreciated.