- Dec 13, 2017
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If I'm understanding what you're saying the XS loophole is, competing XS until worlds, I don't feel it's a loophole gyms are exploiting. It's the division EPs put them in automatically.
I don't follow most teams besides those in OK but I thought at least one gym doing this has a XS team and a level 6 team. If a gym has less than 14 senior age level 5 athletes but also has enough 17+ athletes to field a level 6, their S5 team is going to be placed in the XS division, it's not up to them? Because they have a second worlds team they should find enough athletes to make it a small team even if it hurts their execution?
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There are a lot of programs doing it. Gyms can do whatever they want, but I'll bet dollars to donuts they knew what they were doing. They could choose to stay small L6 and small L5. There are so many ways to work the numbers and every gym is different, but to intentionally play the loophole does not do the sport, their program or most importantly their athletes any good.
I'm sure the xsmall rules will change next year.
I also think the International division rules will change next year to not allow whole teams to crossover.