- Dec 14, 2009
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I will say after seeing Blackout in person this weekend, they are a great team. They perform VERY well. I can see where many arguments may stem from watching videos and comparing skill for skill with other teams. However, I think they are out performing a lot of the division right now. It was a tight race between them and Supers for Grand. Also things to keep in mind with scoring is that over here on the East Coast, specifically NC and up, we tend to have much harsher judging. Paid bids are won with 94's and 95's. My senior 2 last year won overall high point of two different large national events with a 94.9. That same team outscored Coed Elite, Senior Elite, F5, Reign, Cobalt, SSX and other worlds teams with a 94.2 at CDE. Our teams score in the 94-95 range here and then get to NCA and score in the 96's and 97's. So I really don't think Blackout's score is really lacking. They're scoring high when considering our region and the way scores play out over here. I expect they'll be back in the 96 and up range when they get on a Varsity score sheet outside the South East/North East area.