Team Rules for Gymnasts
1. Practice starts on time and ends on time. You must be ready to go on time with hair fixed, ankle braces on - anything that has to be done should already be done.
Some conditions will be made for those who travel long distances to get to practice; however, you could fix your hair and put braces on in the car while in route.
2. All cell phones & iPods must be turned off & left in the dressing room or lockers. If you are in the gym early, get dressed and get some extra work done.
3. Please inform your parents that occasionally we will run past our practice time. We have a large amount of material to cover before competitions such as State, Regionals and Nationals.
4. Missing Practice:
General Rules that apply to missing practice: Death in the family, sickness and final exams at school. Other reasons have to be cleared ahead of time.
I have heard a lot about how much school work you have. I've coached for 43 years and gymnasts have always had a lot of schoolwork; however they get organized and tackled each thing daily and didn't miss practice. Procrastination and letting things build up cause huge problems.
5. All content of practice and comptetition will be set by the staff.
6. Competition Rules:
a)Be dressed correctly - warm-ups with athletic shoes for into and outside movements on competition day. When inside, athletic shoes will be put in carry bag.
b)Hair will be fixed well - in the bathroom, not on the competition floor.
c)All iPods, cell phones and texting devices will be turned off and left with your parents in the stands. We need to have 100% focus on the floor.
d)Awards Ceremonies: We don't always have great meets but no matter how bad we feel, we will attend awards ceremonies - no matter how good the ceremonies are. They are a part of our sport. Gymnastics at Calvin Twisters will keep their hair up for competitions, put on warm-ups that are all the same at the collar. Put on your athletic shoes. This will show great respect to tournament organizers, workers, other gymnasts, and the spectators. A pleasing smile, an orderly approach to the awards stand and an orderly exit.
7. Many gymnasts are working towards collegiate aspirations. It is imperative that you constantly focus on your goals in gymnastics and find ways to improve on them. Remember you are being watched when you are not aware. Handle yourself in a professional way.
8. Being a role model:
Believe it or not, you are all role models. The young gymnasts idolize you in the gym and outside the gym. They want to dress like you, cut their hair like you and mimic you in many ways. Remember this when you throw temper tantrums and show extreme disgust or shed the tears when emotions take over your gymnastics. The young ones do not understand where you are coming from. How about being a leader to them instead of a detractor.
9. Respect: You must endeavor to show proper respect at all venues of life. Greet your fellow gymnasts with a smile and a hug. Show deep respect for parents, principals, teacher, coaches and people in positions of authority. Learn to say yes-sir, no-sir, yes-m'am, no-ma'm without hesitation and feel food about it. Say thank you when people compliment you, open the door for you, pick up a paper off the floor that you dropped and they hand it back to you. Say thank you when your mother bought you that top you were looking for while in a hurry to get dressed or to go out. Say thank you to the dad that gives you money for the trip out with friends to the mall, restaurants or wherever. Treat others as you would want to be treated.
We are all creatures of God, let's live in a civilized way even though everyone does not treat us the same. "Love They Neighbor as Thyself."
Success always eludes us when we loose our self-discipline. We will work extremely hard to realize our dreams, we will work extremely hard as coaches to get the job done; hopefully you will work as hard to get there.
Coach Dillard