Sounds pretty legit to me(:

California AS is. I think we're taking everybody.
Junior 4 got a full paid bid. It was only like 100 bucks but still, they're not just handing those things out lol(:

15 paid bids out of like a million.

but yea, whos going to the long beach one??

Major sigh. It makes no sense at all to have two competitions claiming to crown best in the world. Some will be going to the one in Long Beach, others will be in Los Angeles, and neither will truly be going against the very best. We need to have one competition that can make that claim (like Worlds for level 5's) and it would be nice if only first place winners received bids.  Or if the first place teams already have one, it passes to the 2nd place?  It seems obvious there are just way too many handed out, right?   Makes it seem too much like it's all about money.   I hope there are some changes next season.  


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AbbyByTheBay wrote:

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Major sigh. It makes no sense at all to have two competitions claiming to crown best in the world. Some will be going to the one in Long Beach, others will be in Los Angeles, and neither will truly be going against the very best. We need to have one competition that can make that claim (like Worlds for level 5's) and it would be nice if only first place winners received bids.  Or if the first place teams already have one, it passes to the 2nd place?  It seems obvious there are just way too many handed out, right?   Makes it seem too much like it's all about money.   I hope there are some changes next season.  


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My problem with it is the fact that there are 5 (I think?) places where the All-Level is taking place. Some of those sites, including LA, have to compete Easter weekend. Others compete in May. So I think the Easter weekend teams are at a disadvantage if they even choose to go because my guess is some families (athletes) won't be able to attend.

 

 

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That is true, but I think we'll be able to go against the best in the world...Just not at the competition. Yea it might take a few weeks to see if your the best in the world, and yea you may not get the sastisfaction of being crowned in front of everyone but you still do compete. My teams going to be trying their hardest even though the teams we really want to go against wont be there because we know in reality, we are going against them. Just my opinion.

It has NEVER been a claim to "All Level Worlds".  I don't understand why people are trying to build it as such?  My guess is there won't be any teams represented outside of the United States, nor are the event producers advertising it outside of the United States.  Let's call it what it is....a "regionalized" All Levels Championship. I guess if people want to call themselves "World Champions" they will.  Cheerleaders (moreso cheer parents) are famous for seeing through "rose colored glasses".

Nor will they ever.  Just like no European Pro football team could beat an NFL team.  Cheerleading is "as American as apple pie" and always will be!  I don't see any country catching up to American standards in cheerleading. JMO

An update... As of today there were over 2500 cheerleaders registered for the LA Event April 10/11.  I expect it to top 3000 as many programs have yet to register!

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An update... As of today there were over 2500 cheerleaders registered for the LA Event April 10/11.  I expect it to top 3000 as many programs have yet to register!

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wow thats great. are there any out of state teams comimg. I heard cheer central suns from colorado were coming for sure is there anyone else?