catlady
Cheer Parent
- Jun 6, 2012
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Define a true level team. If a gym wants a level 3 team with full team punch fronts, you are going to have kids with various upper level skills. Over the last 6 years I have definitely seen the teams get more competitive in levels 1-4 and while it shouldn't be ALL about the win, I don't blame those gyms that are starting to require the higher end requirements by level. IMO kids with solid on level skills are less likely to block, get injured, or injure others when they have to start throwing those skills in fast paced difficult routines. Mind you, I'm not talking about level 5's going to level 2 but, I've seen plenty of kids able to throw a tuck and running tuck but, have their feet miles apart in their BHS's with grandma jumps. Is that kid level 2, 3, or 4?