Howdy Everyone

Thanks for the Kudos on our teams.  I am very proud of all of our members. 

Senior Open 3 will remain in Senior Open 3.   We DO NOT have the tumbling skills (pass or Standing), Individual Stunts (twisting out of stunts), or pyramid to compete in Senior Open 4.  The ONLY reason we competed in that division was lack of competition. 

As with all of our teams, we will only allow members to compete at levels which are in line with their skills.   We will not enter divisions/levels just because we think we can win, instead we enter divisions/levles that are in line with the skills of the members on each team.  We base all teams / levels off of the USASF level guidelines, not off of whom is in that division in our area.

I hope this clears up any questions, and now lets focus on the great performances of yesterdays competition.

Congratulations Fusion Mini 2.  Yall did awesome yesterday and are bunch of talented young ladies.

Cheers

JOHN 

what did you guys think of the small senior level four teams?

i agree loved the all american "cheese" part but have to say the "introducing" part in the music takes away from the performance as a TEAM and no pun intended is way toooooooo "cheesy", also if i was those peoples bases i would kinda be like why is this person getting the spotlight while im holding them up, lol! id say throw in a team stunt or more motions there, would be much more intertaining than the what seemed like stop in the routine.

special needs, cant say enough was a joy to see!

power 5, amazing! sorry people but all 12 partner stunts on an all girl team is awesome. cant wait to see this team keep stepping it up. definitely the highlight of the day!

Just my opinion on the small senior level 4 teams - Pyramids were great and since the majority of their team is on AA they should be great.  I thought it was close between Fusion, Cheer Xplosion and All Star Elite, I enjoyed all three routines.

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I wasn't there to see Open Level 4 perform.  I know there were three teams.  Was POWER's Level 3, who competed in 4, not deserving to win that division?

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I thought they were quite deserving of the win...very clean entertaining routine.

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The key word there was "clean".  Power Open 3 put a clean performance on the floor.  It looked like the same Open 3 routine with a several girl throwing layouts instead of tucks.  No 540's, no double downs, no kick fulls, no standing tucks.  But sometimes that's all it takes.  You wait for the other teams to penalize themselves.  They didn't out skill the other teams certainly.

UCF was technically stronger- throwing level 4 skills - without a doubt.  That team had 3 two-man stunts on the floor, in addition, they had 5 elites total, with only 18 girls.  That's guts!  They could have easily put up 3 to 4 safe stunts and kepted their elites super clean.  However, when you take risk you chance a fall and that's what happened to them.  UCF was the better team yesterday, if the fall didn't happen, and I won't be surprised if they don't end up the National champs by the end of the season.  UCF has officially ranked themselves in the level 4 category.  And I might add those girls stunting those two mans are stunting right with POWER's level 5 team.  Great job UCF!  (Perhaps, CHEERGYMS should call UCF up and set up their next partnership.  Those girls can stunt their booties off.  Just a thought) 

Rebel Open 4 team had a rough day.  Where did all that tumbling come from?  What a difference from last season.  That team certainly have grown with some great talent.  The team looked a be nervous today and perhaps not everyone is comfortable with the routine yet.  It's tough to see a pyramid not go up.  Probably it's just a timing thing.  Rebels will get there. 

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Maybe we come from two different schools of thought but putting stunts/pyramids or anything in your routine that is not perfected in practice is not the smartest coaching move. Why would you set yourself up failure like that? Putting up 3 to 4 safe stunts that are clean are going to score you more points than 4-5 that shake and have any chance of falling. Last time I checked, most competitions have Deductions....

My favorite youth team is Pyramids! 
They did Great yesterday! 
I just love that little blond flyer, she is so fun to watch! 
(Ok, I must confess that she is my baby sister. )
Congrats--to the entire team!!!!!!!!!

I must say that A.P. was robbed yesterday. 
I couldn't believe they took 6th.
They looked great...the best I have ever seen them!  Did I miss something? 
Keep up the great work A.P.!

this comp was way to long! we have been talking abou tthis and think so but maybe somebody knows for sure. is there a girl on power that used to be on nor cal? we saw who we think was her when she walked onto the center front for senior 5 yesterday. she had a super good kick double, flying and tumbling. she was a really good flyer and tumbler at nor cal so we think its the same girl. anyways power all looked really good and the stunting and tumbling was the best of the day.

all american 5 was fun and looked good to but was a little messy. they will be super good in coed and i cant wait to see them later.

Are there any girls on Fusion's Level 4 team that are also on their level 5?  Just wonderin..

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this comp was way to long! we have been talking abou tthis and think so but maybe somebody knows for sure. is there a girl on power that used to be on nor cal? we saw who we think was her when she walked onto the center front for senior 5 yesterday. she had a super good kick double, flying and tumbling. she was a really good flyer and tumbler at nor cal so we think its the same girl. anyways power all looked really good and the stunting and tumbling was the best of the day.

all american 5 was fun and looked good to but was a little messy. they will be super good in coed and i cant wait to see them later.

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Yeah- That is Caitlyn. She is awesome. She can tumble and stunt like a crazy. she is point on their two man section and the elite in the pyramid.