- Jan 23, 2010
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Well the thing is, in most other countries there is only level 5 and 6 for Seniors, so even though they do not have Level 5 and 6 tumbling , they are still Level 5/6 teams. They compete in lvl 5/6 in their home country and earn their bid as a level 5/6 team. So they deserve to compete at worlds. I know it is harder to understand for anyone from a cheer dominating country with a huge industry that has been around for years and years , with professional coaches and gym owners that live off cheerleading, but in most of europe there are simply no ways of getting tumbling on a level like in the US or Canada. I cant tumble to save my life , i started cheering when I was 18, but I sure know how to throw rewinds to the top. I understand the frustration when ever top teams do not get to move on to finals while "weaker" teams get to go because they were the only ones from their country, but at the same time you need to keep the circumstances these teams practice in in mind and remember that them competing at worlds helps our sport grow and evolve in their home countries, so that one day hopefully, they can really compete with the american teams.