redsmom
Cheer Parent
- Mar 30, 2010
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I can't bold, underline, enlarge this statement enough.
I feel very strongly about teams competing towards the end of the season and "defaulting" into an at-large bid. I don't care how hard the team has worked the last 3 weeks to get the routine together and they're newly formed, or whatever the circumstance may be- as it has been mentioned before, Worlds is THE BEST OF THE BEST. I firmly think there should be a minimum score needed to be reached, or you must placed top 3 or something. I'm nervous about it turning into just another national competition where anybody can go. It's prestigious for a reason. It's not about "going for experience". You go because you are the best of the best, not to hang out in Disney with other cheerleaders and your friends.
I pretty much agree with this as well. My point is that the problem is the bid system, not the teams that are rightfully using bids received under the current system. Fix the bid system, don't blame the gyms/teams that take advantage of the current system.