[quote]"The type of person it takes when you're walking on a four-inch beam and swinging on two bars is more intimidating than bouncing a basketball or kicking a soccer ball," Clintonville coach Sue Kenfield said. "And you're also in a leotard, which is also more intimidating." [/quote]
Easy solution to the last one. Just allow tight fitting/bike shorts for practice and competition, like the new international attire rules. Or just wear shorts over anyways - it's like a 0.2 deduction overall I think, on the first event it's noticed, not on each event.
[quote]Even if kids conquer their gymnastics fears, 44 girls' gymnastics club teams throughout the state may be draining the top talent. In sports like soccer, tennis and hockey, some top athletes are opting to play for club teams than don their high school colors.
"Clubs are a concern, but we also face increasing costs for equipment, budget cuts, lack of qualified coaches and qualified officials," said WIAA assistant director Marcy Thurwachter, who is responsible for gymnastics. [/quote]
Generally in club gymnastics you get the better equipment, and better qualified coaches, better progression / practice of skills.
related:
high school gymnastics:
http://www.gymchat.com/messageboards/viewtopic.php?t=60
high school sports proposes practice time limits like NCAA:
http://www.gymchat.com/messageboards/viewtopic.php?t=241
high school gymnastics state meet:
http://www.gymchat.com/messageboards/viewtopic.php?t=307
no combining hs teams in Michigan:
http://www.gymchat.com/messageboards/viewtopic.php?t=166
Yurchenko vault coming to high school competition:
http://www.gymchat.com/messageboards/viewtopic.php?t=182
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