OPEN SENIOR 4

Date: Thu Nov 22 10:58 PM, 2007

OPEN SENIOR 4

Date: Fri Nov 23 9:09 AM, 2007

UCF

Date: Fri Nov 23 10:17 AM, 2007

I guess the Power competition didn't have open levels? UCF was in a regular senior 4 division for that one I thought.

Date: Fri Nov 23 2:07 PM, 2007

some organizations do not offer OPEN but most are
And Jamz doesn't offer small or large
So here is all Sr. lvl 4 small, large, open that i have found

All Star Elite Cheer
California All stars
California Gold Shock Waves
CCX Allstars
Cheerforce
Cheer Xplosion
Evolution All Stars
Oakridge Jr. Trojans
Power
Pyramids
Rocket Cheer
Roseville Cheer Starz
Starstruck
Station 1 Athletic All stars
West Coast All stars
UCF

Date: Fri Nov 23 5:51 PM, 2007

Of all these teams, who will be competing as Open? So far I only know one, are there more?

Date: Fri Nov 23 7:01 PM, 2007

Why don't you just ask what compeitions these teams are going to versus the ones your team is going to attend.

Date: Sat Nov 24 1:11 AM, 2007

The subject was open senior 4 and which teams are in that division and so far we only heard of one, are there really no others in the area?

Date: Sat Nov 24 8:34 AM, 2007

Anonymous wrote:

The subject was open senior 4 and which teams are in that division and so far we only heard of one, are there really no others in the area?

You should not underestimate any of these teams switching to open for a single competition here or there. OR any of the comps you go to where these teams will be against your team due to there not being an "open" category.
What area are you in and what team are you on and what comps do you plan to go to?

Date: Sat Nov 24 9:57 AM, 2007

HUH? Why so defensive??? It's a fair and simple question.. who has a senior open level 4 team this season. It doesn't appear to be a popular division, i.e., no competition in that division, for some reason.

Date: Sat Nov 24 10:01 AM, 2007

Anonymous wrote:

HUH? Why so defensive??? It's a fair and simple question.. who has a senior open level 4 team this season. It doesn't appear to be a popular division, i.e., no competition in that division, for some reason.

agree the question was simply who is fielding open senior level 4. This doesnt have anything to do with just one particular team or anything just wanted to see who is competing that level just like other post ask who is competing level 5 etc
just a simple question no need to start drama or look more into the question
ok we know ucf has open level 4 at least they did at last competition anyone else

Date: Sat Nov 24 1:17 PM, 2007

Well thats not a good response. Large coed 5 doesn't have any competition either, but its good to know the area your in so you can possibly get some competition. Its cheerleading not the FBI.

Date: Sat Nov 24 1:57 PM, 2007

What does the term "open" mean?

Date: Sat Nov 24 2:03 PM, 2007

open senior means the athletes can be any age under 18, while regular senior divisions limit the age to 10-18 year olds.

Date: Sat Nov 24 2:19 PM, 2007

I cant belive there are so meny divisions!!

Date: Sat Nov 24 2:22 PM, 2007

I think the whole idea of the open division is obsurd. Take for instance a team that could do very well and belongs in level 3 but wants to go level 4 instead so they have to pull 8 year olds from their Juniors team to pull it off. Why??

Date: Sat Nov 24 3:28 PM, 2007

Not just that but they might also end up putting themselves in a division that appears to have no competition. If there is no other place for the eight year olds I can understand, but not if they are already on a team.

Date: Sat Nov 24 3:58 PM, 2007

Anonymous wrote:

I think the whole idea of the open division is obsurd. Take for instance a team that could do very well and belongs in level 3 but wants to go level 4 instead so they have to pull 8 year olds from their Juniors team to pull it off. Why??

Obviously there is a need for it because there is one. People who ask dumb questions deserve dumb answers.

Date: Sat Nov 24 4:03 PM, 2007

In Northern California there is a small amount of gyms who field level 3,4 or even maybe 5 junior and/or youth teams. So unless all these people who are "complaining" about the open division have a many younger kids with tucks/layouts then I suggest you accept the division for what it is.

Date: Sat Nov 24 4:58 PM, 2007

Anonymous wrote:

I think the whole idea of the open division is obsurd. Take for instance a team that could do very well and belongs in level 3 but wants to go level 4 instead so they have to pull 8 year olds from their Juniors team to pull it off. Why??

The younger girls on the UCF Open team have level 4 tumbling skills which is why they are on the team.

Date: Sat Nov 24 8:48 PM, 2007

I'm sure there are valid reasons for putting a team in an open category. I think the point some are making is that by doing so they are likely to be without any competition. Many of us talk on this board about how we hate not having any competition, especially when we pay expensive competition fees. Adding even more divisions does not help this cause. Something tells me these small gyms would do just fine if these open divisions became obsolete.