Wow, this is not good at all for Texas/Oklahoma Teams.
Last year there were the following teams that I felt deserved a full paid bid (most of them placed in the top 3 at Worlds)
Champion Cheer - Small Senior
Cheer Athletics - Cheetahs
Cheer Athletics - Fierce Cats
Cheer Athletics - Panthers
Cheer Athletics - Wildcats
Spirit of Texas - International Open Coed 5
Spirit of Texas - Small Coed
Texas Lonestar - Small Coed
Texas Lonestar - Small Senior
Tribe - Chiefs
Twist and Shout - Small Coed
University Cheer - Small Coed
Woodlands Elite - Large Senior
Last year, the full paid bids in our region (not including NCA because all 6 full paid bids were given to teams not in our region)
Spirit Celebration - 2
ACA - 2
Cheer Power -2
Cheer America - 2
so thats a total of 8 regional bids for 13 AMAZING level 5 teams, 9 of which placed in the top 3 at Worlds.
For This year, I would imagine the number would match up pretty close, if not worse
All-Star Revolution - Small Coed
Champion Cheer - Small Senior
Cheer Athletics - Cheetahs
Cheer Athletics - Fierce Cats
Cheer Athletics - Open All-Girl 6
Cheer Athletics - Panthers
Cheer Athletics - Wildcats
Spirit of Texas - International Open All-Girl 5
Spirit of Texas - International Open Coed 5
Spirit of Texas - Small Coed
Texas Lonestar - Small Coed
Texas Lonestar - Medium Senior
Tribe - Chiefs - Medium Coed
Twist and Shout - Medium Coed
Woodlands Elite - Senior All-Girl
This year, the full paid bids in our Region will be
Spirit Celebration - 2
Cheer America - 2
So that's 4 full paid bids for 15 teams!! This is one reason why I wish we lived in the East Coast.
looks like I've got some coaching to do!!
Ja-Mez