- Jan 25, 2013
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Why are they announcing changes now? The season has already started, albeit very early.
Save your changes for like May or June.
Save your changes for like May or June.
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Can’t shimmy this enough.For a true International athlete, Worlds is the competition. The other side of the International division issue is being exposed by this. I remember when the division was primarily young adults - college age and maybe even a little older. They would practice 1-2 times a week, compete a few times during the season, and Worlds would be their only travel comp. Now that 12 year olds are eligible, many gyms have structured their international teams to more resemble senior teams, and those younger kids and their parents want all of the same experiences they would get on a senior team. Those college aged athletes are forced to spend more money and more time, and to have such major rule changes mid-season to where they feel like they are competing on a rec team at the competition they value as the most prestigious is justifiably enough for them to say screw it. They can perform more difficult skills in college now, so why bother with all star?
I told my daughter this morning that even if her IAG5 team gets a bid to Worlds, I would not be paying for her to go, and she totally agreed with me. Why should I spend all that money to watch her compete level 2/3 skills again after all the years of working her booty of to earn the skills she has through hard work and sacrifice!Know an athlete who said he's quitting, not worth killing his body all season for a bid to go compete a "joke" level at Worlds. :(
But I think they will lose $$ because less non participating people will come watch. They will go to Dallas or Atlanta to c the full out non watered down routine.Honestly I’m thinking this is coming down to money. What they did was basically make it an “even” playing field for other countries now. The goal is for them to crown more countries besides the U.S and in return hope for more countries to try to join. It’s alllll about the money.
This! I am normally completely against adding more divisions, but if it means that these rules don't go into affect for the top divisions, then I am all for it.CheerUpdates suggested a great idea for a new worlds division which would be Resctricted IOC5/6. I think this is a great idea for those countries that want to compete but feel like they can’t compete against US teams. I feel like it would be more like the Premeir/Elite divisions off ICU. Which could solve all these problems
agree. Im not big on the participation trophy mentality people have with sports these days. Cheerleading constantly has the argument as wanting to be recognized as a sport, but then does this......No no more divisions. If this is the way all stars is going, 10 yrs from now there will be 30 divisions at worlds. Oh yay I won worlds in just stand there and blow kisses to judges division IO 0.1 This non twisting basket/full-double =same points rule is all bull. There is no win win when trying to satisfy everyone.
This! I am normally completely against adding more divisions, but if it means that these rules don't go into affect for the top divisions, then I am all for it.
No no more divisions. If this is the way all stars is going, 10 yrs from now there will be 30 divisions at worlds. Oh yay I won worlds in just stand there and blow kisses to judges division IO 0.1 This non twisting basket/full-double =same points rule is all bull. There is no win win when trying to satisfy everyone.