Hopefully I can get some good advice here. I am a school Varsity NT performance team that will be competing at an event where there is a team over the legal amount as per open scoring rubric. Should I speak up. I have to say this is quit a large amount over, we are talking almost double the permitted count. I don't want to be THAT coach but I don't want my team to go in already at an unfair disadvantage.
High School Competition Unfair should I speak up?!!!!
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Sorry, I’m a little confused. If they are over the legal number, wouldn’t the judges see that themselves?
If they put more than allowed on the floor, then you say something.
My kids HS had a Varsity team with 31 athletes, of which all cheered sideline but, they only competed with 16. Many of the sideline athletes who were not on the competition roster knew, and would practice, the Varsity competition stunts and routine. Is that your concern?
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No this team is bringing a large amount on the floor to compete. The max allowed is 30 they have over 45 on the schedule. Meaning this is the amount that will be on mat competing. I know the judges should say something but the fact that the team was even able to register with such a large amount of athletes when the limit is 30. So if they are allowed to register doesn't that mean that they are not penalizing them for the size of the team?
Again I do not want to be THAT coach, but my team has worked very hard and I feel I am letting them down by not pushing for at least a fair playing field.
Again I do not want to be THAT coach, but my team has worked very hard and I feel I am letting them down by not pushing for at least a fair playing field.
Not necessarily but, you have access to the registration rules of your event planner.
Example of IASF World's substitute/alternate rule:
The maximum number of substitutions allowed per team at The Cheerleading Worlds is limited, however, they all must register, sign the waiver, and pay:
• IASF Non Tumbling Division – 10 allowed (season 1 countries)
• IASF Non Tumbling Division – 15 allowed (season 2 countries)
For GHSA state comp:
A team may have a roster of more than 16 performers and may use any combination of eligible cheerleaders to make a maximum team of 16. A mascot is counted as a performer.
Unless you know without a doubt they can not register more than 30, I would wait until I saw they put more than 30 on the floor. Who is the event planner?
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