Comments on: Lauren Chang… http://cheerleadingrocks.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/lauren-chan/ Cheerleading Rocks Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:53:07 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://cheerleadingrocks.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/lauren-chan/#comment-4553 Anonymous Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:32:02 +0000 http://cheerleadingrocks.wordpress.com/?p=447#comment-4553 i'm really sorry about ashley i'm a 12 year old girl and i'm doing a project on deaths and serious injuries of cheerleaders and this has really helped our project and im really sorry and god bless,! i’m really sorry about ashley i’m a 12 year old girl and i’m doing a project on deaths and serious injuries of cheerleaders and this has really helped our project and im really sorry and god bless,!

]]> By: Bingo http://cheerleadingrocks.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/lauren-chan/#comment-4520 Bingo Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:41:48 +0000 http://cheerleadingrocks.wordpress.com/?p=447#comment-4520 I was a cheerleader for 9 years and I think that that kind of accidents are not usual, I never saw something like that when I was practicing that sport! I was a cheerleader for 9 years and I think that that kind of accidents are not usual, I never saw something like that when I was practicing that sport!

]]> By: cheerleadingrocks http://cheerleadingrocks.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/lauren-chan/#comment-4449 cheerleadingrocks Tue, 20 May 2008 12:36:02 +0000 http://cheerleadingrocks.wordpress.com/?p=447#comment-4449 Hi Paul Thanks for visiting and your comment. Safety equipment is available on the market - such as a chest plate for cheerleaders who are training but most programs don't use them as there is risk of injury to the bases. Most coaches train a technique instead - for example soft high catches and no twists until they get the maximum height. What happened to all the cheerleaders mentioned here is sad of course but they were accidents. The findings in all the investigations by governing bodies ruled just that and changed the safety rules to ensure it wouldn't happen again. In the case of Kristi Yamaoko that meant no stunts on hard surfaces and I know that the organisers of the event where Lauren Chang died are still reviewing their practices. Thanks again for stopping by and if you wanted to do any more research into safety standards or ask any other questions then the AACCA is a great place to start. http://www.aacca.org/ Thanks again, Emma Head Coach London Rockets Cheerleaders Hi Paul

Thanks for visiting and your comment.

Safety equipment is available on the market – such as a chest plate for cheerleaders who are training but most programs don’t use them as there is risk of injury to the bases. Most coaches train a technique instead – for example soft high catches and no twists until they get the maximum height.

What happened to all the cheerleaders mentioned here is sad of course but they were accidents. The findings in all the investigations by governing bodies ruled just that and changed the safety rules to ensure it wouldn’t happen again. In the case of Kristi Yamaoko that meant no stunts on hard surfaces and I know that the organisers of the event where Lauren Chang died are still reviewing their practices.

Thanks again for stopping by and if you wanted to do any more research into safety standards or ask any other questions then the AACCA is a great place to start.

http://www.aacca.org/

Thanks again,

Emma
Head Coach
London Rockets Cheerleaders

]]> By: paul1701 http://cheerleadingrocks.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/lauren-chan/#comment-4434 paul1701 Mon, 12 May 2008 11:39:15 +0000 http://cheerleadingrocks.wordpress.com/?p=447#comment-4434 This has come as a real eye-opener. I'm beginning to think that you need as much protective clothing as those that you 'cheer' for - and I'm thinking American Football here. A little over the top? 14 year-old school girls aren't supposed to die of lacerated spleens. This has come as a real eye-opener. I’m beginning to think that you need as much protective clothing as those that you ‘cheer’ for – and I’m thinking American Football here. A little over the top? 14 year-old school girls aren’t supposed to die of lacerated spleens.

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