- Dec 4, 2009
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I was taking into account ANY level that has a 'last specialty pass' in a routine.. like a PF step forward roll ro bhs bhs bhs bhs bhs bhs tuck (or whatever is the hardest pass in a level 3 routine)..what's the point of working those if they're not going to be used? Why not just learn skills straight (ro (as many handspring as possible) tuck/layout/full/double) with maybe a whip thrown in for good measure (at the appropriate levels) if complex, individual passes don't mean anything (or not as much). If so much emphasis is to be placed in the group, why bother even throwing it in if it does nothing for max score (I'm being particularly insistent on purpose ;) )
Why would a team or why would an athlete?
The chance to be last pass is very attractive, but if you are not throwing something amazing anymore there becomes less and less reason to have someone go on their own. Imagine if all last passes had to be a pair. Would make everything very interesting.