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@KingCan we get back to finding out if there is a wiki for teams this year?
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@KingCan we get back to finding out if there is a wiki for teams this year?
Especially when a bunch of teams have the same snippets. So it’s not only similar sounding, but the SAME music mixed different ways.
On music rights, you can get them for public performance/use-you just have to pay licensing fees. A cover usually costs less than the original. And as soon as admission is charged, that pushes it out of educational use, so even school cheer teams get hit with it if they want to compete.
Super seniors are moving from medium to the open division after Majors.
It's been a trend for senior teams to move to open and I get the reasoning, but I still hate to see it, especially for signature teams, and I consider Supers one of those teams.Super seniors are moving from medium to the open division after Majors.
The reasoning is what in this case though? I knew they were switching but not following closely enough to know why.It's been a trend for senior teams to move to open and I get the reasoning, but I still hate to see it, especially for signature teams, and I consider Supers one of those teams.
The reasoning is what in this case though? I knew they were switching but not following closely enough to know why.
Opinion only, but based on what I have seen (I'm no longer involved in allstar as of this year but I imagine the trend has continued) it's lack of eligible athletes. The diehard "generation" is 20-24 age range - they are hanging in there because of their true love of the sport. The 14-17 age range seems to have burnt out - both athletes and parents (Summit - who needs worlds when you have been to "the big or big enough one" multiple times already, lots of options for high school kids as far as activities go; for parents the expense, the frustration of the industry - STP, late music, uniforms, etc. ) The younger generation seems to be more concerned with ambassador branding type roles versus hours of blood sweat and tears that it takes to get to the highest level. There are TONS of level 1-4 teams especially in D2. The NT divisions are two of the biggest Worlds divisions. It's hard to field a team of more than 25 in the regular senior Worlds divisions now. I don't know if that's good or bad for the industry.I noticed the move to OPEN with the exodus from Small All Girl to OPEN AG and it is becoming more common.
I also can't really figure out the why.
Is it age grid? I could see the advantage in having no upper age limit. If your flyers are 14 and you have the ability to have bases in upper college (beyond 19 year olds who are super senioring) that could work in your favor.
Is it competition? I feel like who is in what division HAS to play into it on some level.
Opinion only, but based on what I have seen (I'm no longer involved in allstar as of this year but I imagine the trend has continued) it's lack of eligible athletes. The diehard "generation" is 20-24 age range - they are hanging in there because of their true love of the sport. The 14-17 age range seems to have burnt out - both athletes and parents (Summit - who needs worlds when you have been to "the big or big enough one" multiple times already, lots of options for high school kids as far as activities go; for parents the expense, the frustration of the industry - STP, late music, uniforms, etc. ) The younger generation seems to be more concerned with ambassador branding type roles versus hours of blood sweat and tears that it takes to get to the highest level. There are TONS of level 1-4 teams especially in D2. The NT divisions are two of the biggest Worlds divisions. It's hard to field a team of more than 25 in the regular senior Worlds divisions now. I don't know if that's good or bad for the industry.
I hear what you are saying and agree with @oncecoolcoachnowmom in general re: H.S. students, sports, priorities etc. But in this specific case they are going to Majors with a medium team so clearly they have enough age eligible athletes. I guess they feel they will be a stronger team with the competition in open compared with dropping to say small or xsmall? I am not sure if any of these trends are positive for the sport. It is becoming way too fractured imo.Opinion only, but based on what I have seen (I'm no longer involved in allstar as of this year but I imagine the trend has continued) it's lack of eligible athletes.
Opinion only, but based on what I have seen (I'm no longer involved in allstar as of this year but I imagine the trend has continued) it's lack of eligible athletes. The diehard "generation" is 20-24 age range - they are hanging in there because of their true love of the sport. The 14-17 age range seems to have burnt out - both athletes and parents (Summit - who needs worlds when you have been to "the big or big enough one" multiple times already, lots of options for high school kids as far as activities go; for parents the expense, the frustration of the industry - STP, late music, uniforms, etc. ) The younger generation seems to be more concerned with ambassador branding type roles versus hours of blood sweat and tears that it takes to get to the highest level. There are TONS of level 1-4 teams especially in D2. The NT divisions are two of the biggest Worlds divisions. It's hard to field a team of more than 25 in the regular senior Worlds divisions now. I don't know if that's good or bad for the industry.
The younger generation seems to be more concerned with ambassador branding type roles versus hours of blood sweat and tears that it takes to get to the highest level.