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[BlueCat]

^^^^They have been playing it solid/safe for a few years and I don't necessarily know if it works in their favor at this point?


I mean, if it only works if say, the more innovative and difficult routines do not hit, does it actually work?

(Rays is similarly "play it solid" but the difficulty is generally there. I feel like SE's stunts always have the "this is sassy and cute but safe" factor over being difficult.)

Large senior is probably the toughest division to strategize for. There are years when it really pays to be clean and (relatively) easier. There are also years where that plan gets you 5th and looking too conservative. That division probably has the highest percentage of times that the highest raw score DIDN'T win. There have been years when 4th or 5th highest raw score won. (I know that isn't the fairest way to judge difficulty, but it is a good stand in.)

The division is so deep that you have to take some chances - either by upping the difficulty or risking it a different way by NOT having difficulty.

 

[oncecoolcoachnowmom]

Large senior is probably the toughest to strategize for. There are years when it really pays to be clean and (relatively) easier. There are also years where that plan gets you 5th and looking too conservative. That division probably has the highest instances of the highest raw score NOT winning of any of the major Worlds divisions. There have been years when 4th or 5th highest raw score won. (That isn't the fairest way to judge difficulty, but it is a good stand in.)

The division is so deep that you have to take some chances - either by upping the difficulty or risking it a different way by NOT having difficulty.

So true.

Even with coaching HS there were years when we definitely played it too safe and it failed - only to up the ante in the next season and have a 3 BF, 1 PYF BF, 2 BB extravaganza.

You can never tell how things will play out.

 

[AllyCat]

Blackjacks are small coed level 4, correct? I don't understand the inconsistency of small coed non-Worlds teams and Worlds teams. Like why do lower level teams allow for more boys than Worlds teams? Is it that hard to have things be consistent?

Not a lot of boys? I competed large coed 4 for years and only have had max 4boys on any of my teams. Potentially to help draw them to the sport?