Rule Enforcement

[JibreelATC]

When will the day come that all of the USASF rules are enforced and accepted?

 

[WisconsinIsFierce]

I don't think that will ever happen. People can, and will, always find something to complain about if they tried.

 

[dawgshow]

When will the day come that all of the USASF rules are enforced and accepted?

The same day that all rules are enforced and accepted anywhere. As long as humans have to be involved, there will be missed infractions and arguments, um discussions.

 

[CricketCheerMom]

When will the day come that all of the USASF rules are enforced and accepted?

When I get my backhandspring tuck!

 

[CricketCheerMom]

I just love how a pyramid at one competition is legal but at another is not?! This has happened to several people this season. And I have yet to see the covering up enforced...

 

[Deleted member 15]

I just love how a pyramid at one competition is legal but at another is not?! This has happened to several people this season. And I have yet to see the covering up enforced...

Don't confuse it not being called with it being legal. If you want to verify if it's legal send a video to [email protected].

 

[AlyandAndrea]

Any time there is a need for rules interpretation and enforcement, there is potential for human error, as others in this thread have noted. I equate it to speeding. If you drive 90mph one weekend and don't get a ticket, but then get caught doing the same thing the next weekend, it just means you got lucky you didn't get stopped the first weekend, and it doesn't make the officer who issues the ticket the second weekend wrong. On the user end, it might feel frustrating, especially if you're competing against a team that should have had a penalty and did not. But on the event producer side, they are typically making significant efforts to get this piece right (it's not awesome to have to answer for missed penalties). All said- humans are watching and scoring routines, so it isn't perfect. And for those of us who have been in the industry a long time, I am guessing there would be a general agreement that we don't have a perfect system but we have indeed come a long way in improving these kinds of situations over time.