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There's a lot of talk about trying to stay out of the gym drama etc. But is there a point where you can't sit there and keep your mouth shut? Do you ever hear anything so ridiculous that you have to speak up?
The examples that have come to my mind lately are parents sitting in the viewing area and trashing coaches, trashing the owner, trashing the judges from the last meet, spreading inaccurate information about other gyms etc.
I have found myself hearing so much crap lately and frankly I've been having a hard time keeping my mouth shut. I know it's better, but sometimes I just can't.
There was a team this weekend that really dominated the meet. They are from our state, but not our area. They have always had good gymnasts and have a quality program. The parents from our gym were pretty blown away. Having been around gymnastics for a long time, I was not blown away because I already knew that there were really great gyms in that area. So one parent was telling everyone that they pay $1000 per month and they train 40 hours a week. I nearly spit my diet coke out. That is so false! They are a good gym with quality coaching. They do have a homeschool program, but they definitely do not train 40 hours a week at level 5 and they absolutely do not pay $1000 per month. Even their level 10's don't train that much or pay that much. As stupid as it was I didn't say anything, but gosh I really wanted to.
Trashing coaches and judges makes me open my mouth though.
The examples that have come to my mind lately are parents sitting in the viewing area and trashing coaches, trashing the owner, trashing the judges from the last meet, spreading inaccurate information about other gyms etc.
I have found myself hearing so much crap lately and frankly I've been having a hard time keeping my mouth shut. I know it's better, but sometimes I just can't.
There was a team this weekend that really dominated the meet. They are from our state, but not our area. They have always had good gymnasts and have a quality program. The parents from our gym were pretty blown away. Having been around gymnastics for a long time, I was not blown away because I already knew that there were really great gyms in that area. So one parent was telling everyone that they pay $1000 per month and they train 40 hours a week. I nearly spit my diet coke out. That is so false! They are a good gym with quality coaching. They do have a homeschool program, but they definitely do not train 40 hours a week at level 5 and they absolutely do not pay $1000 per month. Even their level 10's don't train that much or pay that much. As stupid as it was I didn't say anything, but gosh I really wanted to.
Trashing coaches and judges makes me open my mouth though.