We did tell the athletes that there was a good chance that they would have the fewest supporters in the crowd and that they shouldn't rely on the crowd for their energy/performance. (The crowd was much louder than I expected, actually.)
We also told them that if/when they won, many would be absolutely furious about it. We told them to expect bashing on this board, facebook, and other social media. We knew that others had a more "crowd-friendly" routine and that ours was more specifically geared towards the scoresheet and the judging. We did ask the team very specifically if they would rather be the team that most fans thought should have won, or the team that actually won. They unanimously preferred to be the team that scored the highest.
Did we have an athlete go out of bounds? No. She stepped on the red border and NOT the ground. That is not a penalty. At Worlds, you were only considered out of bounds if you go all the way off the red.
Should the team have gotten two deductions for bobbled stunts? That is a judgement call by the deduction judges. I know that they have multiple judges watching the routine and that they go back and review the routine by video to make sure that they get it right. I assume that they thought the smaller balance check on the right did not reach "deduction level", but you would have to ask them. That is beyond our control. (FYI - I do know how it feels on the other side when, in our opinion, teams miss getting deductions that have cost us titles. It is frustrating, but it is what it is. It isn't the fault of the team.)
For what it is worth, the Stingray and Cali coaches and athletes were very gracious and congratulated the team. Both programs have shown tremendous class, just as I would have expected.