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"they were sponsored by parents who are forced to pay jacked up prices for hotels in order for their kids to compete"They aren't being randomly found, they were sponsored by a company.
Haha, yea that I do agree with. I should have stated that, too. I just more so don't agree with the number of bids given out at NCA and Cheersport affecting the odds of getting a bid at other comps."they were sponsored by parents who are forced to pay jacked up prices for hotels in order for their kids to compete"
Just wanted to clarify
But I agree with the OP it seems odd to do for one and not for the other since the used money to fund the bids comes from everyone.
It's because there are more total events giving out bids. It's not those 2 comps.i disagree. Comps we are attending this year have given 4 or 5 paid and 10 at large summit bids in past years, and are giving out 3 paid and 5 at large this season. That's almost cut in half. Other comps that gave 1 paid and 5 AL in past years have dropped the paid and are only giving 5 AL. I definitely think the large number of bids being given at CHeersport and NCA affected number of bids available at other comps.
I wish they would sponsor more summit bids. Worlds teams that placed 3rd at SOH got at large bids— no one placing third is getting a summit bid . Not one team in my CPs division has a summit bid, hoping with the “big” comps coming (jam fest, cheersport, nca and uca) that changes.
One year I think they had too many at large bids at NCA? An 11th place team in our division got one last year. Summit def harder to come by.And by the end of the season, we will have teams that come in 7th, 8th, or even lower that get bids. I feel like Worlds bids are available for all, just show up and by the end of the season, you'll get one. I would like to see the elimination of all at-large bids and just have teams duke it out for the paids. How many teams don't actually get a bid? Just let everyone go who wants to; that's basically already what it is.
I wish that Connections would sponsor more Summit bids also. How many teams are trying to get those bids compared to Worlds? It's way, way more. Those parents are paying a greater % of the fees that Connections pays, so they really should spread some love to the non-Worlds teams.
Yea, that has happened at a few comps over the years. Though I have seen a handful of Summit bid comps this year not give out all of their bids due to not enough bid eligible D1 or D2 teams.One year I think they had too many at large bids at NCA? An 11th place team in our division got one last year. Summit def harder to come by.
I hear this argument all the time and I get the frustration, but Worlds is two levels with the majority of teams competing in one level, and only senior and international divisions. It is the elite level, so there are far less gyms who field a Worlds eligible team. Of course there are going to be less teams in the pool! Summit covers three divisions (well more now that International has been introduced) and seven levels. If the same ratio of Summit bids to eligible teams were handed out, Summit would be more than a week long.I wish they would sponsor more summit bids. Worlds teams that placed 3rd at SOH got at large bids— no one placing third is getting a summit bid . Not one team in my CPs division has a summit bid, hoping with the “big” comps coming (jam fest, cheersport, nca and uca) that changes.
Yea, I have a feeling part of it was them inadvertently leaving out the level 6 teams.We just left Jamfest Indi after Bid Announcements. Three bids magically appeared post Bid announcement. They said it was due to attendance etc but it looks like someone at Jam can’t add.