- Mar 15, 2011
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Our gym presents the parents with the competition calendar in July. We are then given our breakdown of payments due for those competition fees. Our first regional competition is usually in early November. How could the coaches of ANY gym possibly know what division (small, medium, large) the levels at another gym are competing in? Most competitions will even go so far as to have a small gym/large gym breakdown. There are also the "half-year" teams that only compete at Nationals events. Soooo if a gym enters a competition early and benefits from the early bird discount, should they not perform once the schedule is posted and they have no competitiors in their division? I often marvel at the gyms that have 5 or more Level 1 or 2 squads at a competition. If that is their niche then more power to them but don't point a finger at the gym with the awesome youth5, etc. just because they don't have anyone in their division!! That's why I'm grateful for competitions like NCA. Everybody "plays" at NCA! All doubt is removed as to legitimacy of effort. ;)