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Clearly I'm just misinterpreting the tone of that last sentence. You're usually so nice. It's very easy to have an opinon on this matter when A.) You don't coach an all-star team or B.) The USASF's decision won't impact your team that consisently places in the top three. I was posing the "take only three to finals" as a hypothetical scenario that I find ineffective as well.
Actually my gym has made it to the top ten as well as the top twenty and has more of a chance nowadays to make it to the top ten than in any other season, but I guess we'll see how the season goes.
I'm upset about only taking ten teams to finals because of how many teams are allowed to be there in the first place. If only 20 of the best Small Senior teams were invited to Worlds and 10 were taken to finals then it wouldn't be as huge of a deal regardless of whether or not my team's name was called or not. I don't think it's right to cut 85% of a divison in one day. That many teams should just NOT be there to begin with...that is not the sign of a prestigious event.
That being said, I do value the prestige of a top ten finish in Small Senior where 70 teams have to battle it out...and I'm going to guess that the majority of coaches and cheerleaders in this division do as well. There have been a few occasions when my team was 11th and 12th in prelims and had the chance to get that top ten finish in finals, and I'd like to continue to have that chance just like a 3rd place team in prelims wants to have the chance to fight for gold in finals.
Actually my gym has made it to the top ten as well as the top twenty and has more of a chance nowadays to make it to the top ten than in any other season, but I guess we'll see how the season goes.
I'm upset about only taking ten teams to finals because of how many teams are allowed to be there in the first place. If only 20 of the best Small Senior teams were invited to Worlds and 10 were taken to finals then it wouldn't be as huge of a deal regardless of whether or not my team's name was called or not. I don't think it's right to cut 85% of a divison in one day. That many teams should just NOT be there to begin with...that is not the sign of a prestigious event.
That being said, I do value the prestige of a top ten finish in Small Senior where 70 teams have to battle it out...and I'm going to guess that the majority of coaches and cheerleaders in this division do as well. There have been a few occasions when my team was 11th and 12th in prelims and had the chance to get that top ten finish in finals, and I'd like to continue to have that chance just like a 3rd place team in prelims wants to have the chance to fight for gold in finals.
I don't get why you are taking it from everyone to the top 3. There have been plenty of times when the top team has fallen to a different position and someone in a different position has moved into top 3. In no sport would you go from every competitor to awarding the top 3 spots. There needs to be a round with fewer teams and more than just 3. Otherwise why would we have finals. Make it a 1 day competition.
Clearly you are upset by the top 10 suggestion because your gym hasn't made it to the top 10 but has made it to top 20.