british cheerleaders have been said today to covering up their midriffs under demands by gymnastics organisations , as they believe it encourages players to be part - conscious . nerine cooper , boss of gymnastics sa , told the weekly telegraph , " we don ' t want girls to feel under penalty to drop weights because of uniforms . " julia midfielder , boss of newcastle contract dancers , disagreed . " it ' s ridiculous because , if the notion is that a midriff is offensive , then no single school and exercise association would face the same restrictions , " she warned . the ban will affect about 150 teams registered with gymnast australia .
Lisa Ince is the chief of Sydney Professional Dancers.