@dat.jpp I understand that. I just didnt understand your comment in regards to my post. Regardless of how good the backspot is, there reaches a point where the flyer is just too heavy for the people below her. Where that point is, will vary from group to group, but every group has a stopping...
There is always the argument 'all things being equal' - but that is not ever going to be the case.
True. And there are some cases where a larger athlete better suited for the position, but in general, physics still favors the smaller flyer. So, unless this smaller athlete is uncoachable and...
And from what I've witnessed in my own experience, it's the moms who get bent out of shape that their "CP" (emphasis on "P") got pulled from the air, not the athlete herself.
Strength training and conditioning are great and I agree that it would be beneficial for the bases to train for lifting of flyers of ANY size. But, it makes no sense to use a larger flyer, if you have a capable smaller flyer. I'm not referring to the proverbial "wet noodle" that keeps getting...
Last year, our team with a wildcard bid was sitting in 1st after semi finals and finished in 4th place in a very large division. Wild card does not necessarily mean lower skill or lower rank. Our team decided to take the bird in hand, rather than chance not getting a bid at all. Winning the wild...
I'm trying to decide if I want to rent a car for the weekend or just do Uber. If they charge regular fees, Uber will be much less, but I don't know if Surge fees take effect for big competitions like NCA. I imagine it'll be a busy weekend for drivers. Does anybody Uber these big events? Is it...