All-Star Varsity - "the Summit"

[CheerKatie08]

Would also love for it to be illegal for athletes who competed at Worlds to compete at The Summit (with the exception of alternates who never took the mat).

I like this.

 

[5-6-7-8]

Initial thoughts from hearing this concept - Wish this was exclusively for senior aged kids... Who have gone through the ranks and won't be burn out by "already winning worlds" or "already winning the summit"... After all, isn't that why we don't have juniors at worlds anymore? Would also love for it to be illegal for athletes who competed at Worlds to compete at The Summit (with the exception of alternates who never took the mat). Those kids already had their big moment, let these kids have theirs... Without teams sandbagging to win. Love the recognition for these lower level athletes. Seems like a great first step idea.

We need a better athlete registration process first. :)

 

[notimeforthat]

Initial thoughts from hearing this concept - Wish this was exclusively for senior aged kids... Who have gone through the ranks and won't be burn out by "already winning worlds" or "already winning the summit"... After all, isn't that why we don't have juniors at worlds anymore? Would also love for it to be illegal for athletes who competed at Worlds to compete at The Summit (with the exception of alternates who never took the mat). Those kids already had their big moment, let these kids have theirs... Without teams sandbagging to win. Love the recognition for these lower level athletes. Seems like a great first step idea.

This would exclude Junior 5 which already had worlds taken away.... doesnt seem fair... and would continue to thin jr 5 teams which when atheletes reach the ripe old age of 12 want to be on senior worlds teams.

 

[Boo21]

I just don't get this at all. Does the USASF not think that cheer parents can have more then one kid? For a parent to go to worlds and then stick around for the summit just seems impossible. Why Orlando again? Why the week after worlds? Why not keep the video judging? Keep the kids pushing to try to achieve worlds!! One more thing. If a kid is on a junior 5 team going to the summit and a worlds team how could they be getting ready for both? Not possible. Terrible idea :(

 

[samantha says]

This would exclude Junior 5 which already had worlds taken away.... doesnt seem fair... and would continue to thin jr 5 teams which when atheletes reach the ripe old age of 12 want to be on senior worlds teams.

So if these athletes can't compete at Worlds, why should they be able to compete at The Summit (the new lower-levels version of Worlds)?

 

[samantha says]

We need a better athlete registration process first. :)

NCA has a system of checking how many crossovers a gym has (can't exceed 5), I can't imagine it being too hard for them to figure out.

 

[mommadonna]

I'm a sucker for good movie quotes. And shenanigans.

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I love it. "Shenanigans" is also the name of the restaurant that the cop named Farve liked in the movie "Super Troopers."

 

[ACEDAD]

I just don't get this at all. Does the USASF not think that cheer parents can have more then one kid? For a parent to go to worlds and then stick around for the summit just seems impossible. Why Orlando again? Why the week after worlds? Why not keep the video judging? Keep the kids pushing to try to achieve worlds!! One more thing. If a kid is on a junior 5 team going to the summit and a worlds team how could they be getting ready for both? Not possible. Terrible idea :(

This is not a USASF sponsored event. It's Varsity (spare me the arguments). They are an event producer and are free to create any event they like.

Customers are also free to not attend.

 

[KingsofCheer]

So the teams that won international all levels grand champions automatically received partial paid bids to "The summit" this 12/13 cheering season?

 

[db0506]

I wonder what they will do for partial bid for grand champs who are mini. Will they allow it to be passed to another team in the gym? Or just automatically forfeit it?

 

[MomOf2ThatsMe]

I wonder what they will do for partial bid for grand champs who are mini. Will they allow it to be passed to another team in the gym? Or just automatically forfeit it?

There no bids for mini teams. They will not be announced as a bid anything, just as a j5 team wouldn't be considered for a Worlds bid. Youth and up, levels 1 through restricted 5 only. I have a sneaking suspicion the youth age brackets are going to explode with teams in the next couple years.

 

[newcheerdad]

This is not a USASF sponsored event. It's Varsity (spare me the arguments). They are an event producer and are free to create any event they like.

Customers are also free to not attend.

Exactly. As I've said, I don't think there's anything "bad" about the concept. I'm not just sure it will do very well, as it will be hard for a lot of gyms to justify the expense of going to Disney for younger, lower-level teams. Especially if it turns out to be no bigger or better than a Cheersport or NCA-type of competition.

 

[ASCheerMan]

We've always done UCA Nationals, but it would be nice to make this the goal, and now we'll go to NCA instead of UCA. Nobody wants to do Disney that many times in one year. NCA 2014!

Adding NCA in 2014? (With no disrespect intended towards my wonderful bretheren over at UCA) This is great news.... and the quickest way to win me over :)

 

[ASCheerMan]

Exactly. And UCA got to set up an additional air conditioned tent within the Wide World of Sports to accomadate the competition. I can imagine Varsity All Star doing the same thing.

Welcome AshleeMarie. Fancy seein' you here.

 

[yojaehs]

This is not a USASF sponsored event. It's Varsity (spare me the arguments). They are an event producer and are free to create any event they like.

Customers are also free to not attend.

Can I get an AMEN!!!!!!