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Technically this video is legal by the same way GT's release move is legal. Just sayin'.
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1809722683368&subj=1058060144
personally, i think if the flyer grabbed a bases hand and did it as a front flip release move (no idea what they're called or if i explained it well but whatever), it'd look pretty sweet, and there would be no question of legality.
ouch that had to hurt!
And Kingston, just watched your video as well. Great video and gotta love Coheed and Cambria!
OUCH!
IMO, the way in which this was handled just looks like GT is being stubborn and Les is being a pushover....
Honestly, what's the big deal?! Regardless of the stunt in question, GT deserves a bid to worlds. PERIOD
Regardless of the LOOPHOLE, the stunt is unsafe (as many level 5 athletes would risk serious injury in attempting this or a similar skill)
Les- stand your ground! and GT- Amazing/cool/innovative release move, i love it and it looks great...but make it something else so that this thread can wither away and die
I want to point out whether it looks cool doesnt make it legal. I used-da-could do stuff that was VERY illegal and VERY cool.
i can see them top gun and spirit of texas as top 3 for worlds in this division
I don't see how any legality judge or event producer can catch all legality issues.
I really think that legality judges should be in a separate room with the routines on video. That way, they can pause and re-watch as needed to determine legal/illegal status.
Because in most cases (like the legality with I think Taryn from F5 leap-frogging last year) it's not such a direct risk of injury and such a 'blatant' twisting of words to stretch and cover something that is REALLY dangerous. Stomach injuries are SERIOUS and ridiculously damaging (A whole bunch of vital organs with ZERO protection waiting for a very stiff object to puncture and smoosh them), and that rule is in there as protection, not as a fun-sucker.People are acting like this is the first time something like this has ever happened.
There have been TONS of times where the judges were wrong, and other teams have gotten away with something.
Why this is being dragged further than it should, I do not know. -_-