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See, a major thing that I'm peeved about is that we're under the Athletic department...they pay for all of our stuff, traveling expenses, etc. But, they don't treat us as a sport. They talk down to us, and we don't get the same privileges as the other sports do, such as paid athletic trainers, and they kick us out of our practice space if someone else needs it, such as baseball or wrestling. They aren't changing any of the other sports' regulations. And, how many times do you hear about football players, basketball players, wrestlers, track runners, and people from every other sport getting hurt? Doesn't running into some guy that weighs twice as much as you with the intent of tackling him to the ground sound a bit more dangerous than doing a shoulder stand with two spotters on the ground to catch if you fall? All of us on the team know what could happen to us if we fall, and that is why we sign waivers at the beginning of the year...because despite that danger, we still love our sport. The other sports have their liability all set up for every circumstance, and we should too, if they're so concerned.
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