2017-18 Usasf Cheer Rules & Age Grid

[dat.jpp]

So pretty much Pre-team expo is more like Mini Novice Non-mount?

 

[Megreg]

So if a team is XSmall, so then combine with Small at Worlds or do they go to Summit???

 

[ErinS]

What is the purpose of having large teams go up to 38 members? Maybe it'll be beneficial in pyramids but other than that ????? It doesn't add another stunt group for all girl. The extra male is beneficial for a coed but other than that I don't get it.


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[luv2cheer92]

What is the purpose of having large teams go up to 38 members? Maybe it'll be beneficial in pyramids but other than that ????? It doesn't add another stunt group for all girl. The extra male is beneficial for a coed but other than that I don't get it.


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Built-in alternates. Every division (worlds and lower levels) now has uneven numbers when it comes to stunt groups, allowing teams to have 2 "extra" people. I guess they could have gone to 34, but either way, all the changes point to that being one of the reasons.

ETA: Except international.

 

[Keep_Believing]

Is the goal to eventually move all senior to 12 years old? So all seniors are the same age ?

 

[Lablover]

sorry misread post.

 

[oncecoolcoachnowmom]

So pretty much Pre-team expo is more like Mini Novice Non-mount?

It's like a show team I am guessing.


They are for exhibition only.

 

[BlueCat]

What is the purpose of having large teams go up to 38 members? Maybe it'll be beneficial in pyramids but other than that ????? It doesn't add another stunt group for all girl. The extra male is beneficial for a coed but other than that I don't get it.


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The point is precisely that it doesn't force another stunt group. This allows you to have 1-2 athletes on the team who aren't participating in the group stunts. This gives you some roster freedom to have athletes who either aren't strong stunters and/or don't have to stunt for whatever reason. It also theoretically means an injury wouldn't automatically make you lose a stunt group and change formations.

 

[Teacher Mom]

I still think the minimum Worlds team age should go up. I believe the pressure of being on a Worlds team is too much for a lot of children. I'd like to see the max age increase to 19-20 years old. But that's just me...

 

[oncecoolcoachnowmom]

Thinking out loud, just wonder what folks think:

I wonder if people would go for Worlds teams having "high school" age parameters?

Ex: 13/14 - 18/19.

 

[Cheeranswers]

Thinking out loud, just wonder what folks think:

I wonder if people would go for Worlds teams having "high school" age parameters?

Ex: 13/14 - 18/19.

For seniors only? That would pretty much wipe out any other country from participating.

 

[AndyT_T]

How is an XS team supposed to do pyramids?


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[luv2cheer92]

How is an XS team supposed to do pyramids?


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Creatively. There are already lots of teams that size doing pyramids just fine and winning comps. That won't change.

 

[_MRB]

So the fact that the large division is now 38 athletes even though large teams never even field 36.... I'm confused, USASF

 

[_MRB]

Teams usually don't even reach 36 though, so wouldn't that kind of be the same thing? I guess it's more of a "just in case" factor but still..

The point is precisely that it doesn't force another stunt group. This allows you to have 1-2 athletes on the team who aren't participating in the group stunts. This gives you some roster freedom to have athletes who either aren't strong stunters and/or don't have to stunt for whatever reason. It also theoretically means an injury wouldn't automatically make you lose a stunt group and change formations.