They are listed as medium 5 on the UCA schedule as well. Not saying that couldn't have changed recently though, but that would also make 0 sense to me this late in the season. Plus they do already have a worlds bid too, unless they had too many crossovers which wouldn't surprise me.
Unless, of course, USASF rushes and has to review a score after they've published final scores allowing an extra team in the finals.
I don't understand why any of these teams would change divisions when they have at large bids in the prior division. Worlds is in 8 weeks people!!
I get what you are saying, but it makes sense to me in certain situations to size up the teams that now already have bids and see where your team will be most competitive, especially if they are barely making it in a division in terms of number of athletes (i.e. 22 athletes on medium all girl) and only have an at large bid. For example, Rockstar all girl started as small AG, went to medium AG mid season through NCA, and just switched back to small AG. If a team still has bid competitions on their schedule, their odds of getting an at large is decent at this point in the season.
LAG guarantees finals. MAG doesn't, it's too competitive. NCA was a prime example of that!
But aren't LOT and KC Fearless both medium now?
Thats if both teams end up getting a bid. If they don't get bids as medium then it's either large or nothing.
Can they go as large with medium numbers? Since they have to compete large? If they're better with 30 and everything is ratio based anyway it seems like it would make sense to just compete large with a lower number if you don't get a medium bid.
I feel sorry for the athletes who will be taken off the team if they go medium
Assuming there were any athletes taken off. Injuries and athletes quitting can be a factor as well.
Yep, that's generally the case. And it's not uncommon for some comps to have more bids than teams without a bid, so everyone gets one.
