It's a well run competition. No Jammy in site and no Daddy Dance Offs (thank you). It will be pretty hectic and crazy in the hallways due to the number of athletes. There is a mall connected to the convention center and they have a pretty decent food court. If you are staying downtown, try...
If they are stretching properly and pushing themselves each and every time, ankle weights should not be required. Some kids need bands as they do not have the reach or can't fully complete the stretch (and that is fine). Slow and steady wins the race - stretch every day properly and the...
DoD aka Degree of Difficulty: concept used in several sports and other competitions to indicate the technical difficulty of a skill, performance, or course, often as a factor in scoring. This is is typically an objective measure, in sports whose scoring may also rely on subjective judgments of...
Vizion & Vizion Athletix will be there.
As for most sees, go check out the North Market which is a block from the Convention Center across the street. Some great food choices and a great way to kill an hour or so in between performances - and don't forget the macaroons or pretzels.
What is the little corkscrew thing the center flyer does in the middle of the stunt sequence (around 0:44 on day 1)? The others double down, but she does something different.
My guess is they ran in to cross-over issues from Worlds as they are limited to 5. Only speculation on my part though.
Any luck on the Summit Google doc?