- May 9, 2010
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I was reading a thread about a Canadian team at NCA nationals and a thought occurred to me. Are there any other sports that allow teams from outside the country to compete at nationals? I have never heard of another sport doing this but maybe I'm out of the loop. Does anyone else feel like this could potentially hurt our credibility as a sport or am I just overreacting?
Someone who doesn't know cheer would laugh at the amount of "national competitions" we have. I mean, some gyms have hundreds of national titles. To me it seems like throwing international teams in there could make national competitions seem even less legit.
I understand that for some international teams, it's difficult to find real competition in their country and they just want to go against the best. But isn't that what worlds is for? IMO, nationals should stay between gyms from the nation the competition is held in. Thoughts?
P.S. Please don't think I'm hating on international teams. I love watching them and want them to be successful. I just wanted to start a discussion.
Someone who doesn't know cheer would laugh at the amount of "national competitions" we have. I mean, some gyms have hundreds of national titles. To me it seems like throwing international teams in there could make national competitions seem even less legit.
I understand that for some international teams, it's difficult to find real competition in their country and they just want to go against the best. But isn't that what worlds is for? IMO, nationals should stay between gyms from the nation the competition is held in. Thoughts?
P.S. Please don't think I'm hating on international teams. I love watching them and want them to be successful. I just wanted to start a discussion.