You’re never to old to cheer for the Nets

“Cheerleader tryouts: Basketball team seeks performers for new pep squad. Must have some dancing ability. Must be able to learn and perform a variety of routines. Must be seniors.”

It sounds like your average posting at your average high school, except in this case, the seniors really must be seniors - as in 60 or older.

The New Jersey Nets held tryouts Monday for their “first-ever senior dance team.” At least that’s what they called it. They were either looking for aging cheerleaders, or people who remember the Nets’ last league championship (ABA, 1976).

The Nets’ senior dance team will feature men and women. Reasons are unclear, but the concept makes sense. After the women cheerleaders perform the splits, they will need someone close by to help them get back up.

The dancers will wear their ages on the backs of their uniforms and perform at halftime of at least six games this season, giving them adequate recovery time between performances.

Nets fans are being asked to come up with a name for the senior dancers. - From wire reports

The Nets are joining the latest craze among NBA teams, the senior dance team.  The Miami Heat have the best team out there (and the best dance team).  The NBA does a great job spreading hot ideas like this around the league with their best practices initiatives.  Look for this to spread like the fat guy teams and drumlines in the NBA.

The idea isn’t new or exclusive to the NBA….we found a senior team in Dayton in our game review of the minor league baseball leaders’ Dayton Dragons.  Read more about the “Retirement Village People” in the August 2004 Gameops.com Interview.

-cudo