[phs1986]

Exactly what part of the routine did the "judge" (notice I did not say judge(S)) judge to be reason for disqualification? After watching the video over and over and over... (Yes, several times, even slowed down) I can see nothing at all that would disqualify a squad. Be advised that I say SQAUD and not Belfry as this exact same thing could of happened to any squad out there. I have also been on the KAPOS website and have been reading the rules myself.... I saw nothing worth disqualification in the routine.... Maybe I'm wrong, maybe I'm right.... It DOES need to be looked into and fixed so that this does NOT happen to another squad...

On a side note, I know from personal experience, a coach will NOT put something into a routine that they have worked on for hours and hours just to have it changed 10 minutes before they hit the floor. WHY bust your and the girls butt's practicing just to have to switch things? Handbook in hand... practice, check, re-check, and OH... check one more time to just to make sure that NOTHING is illegal before you put it in. If you have a question about something, don't use it. Evidently things had been checked, re-checked, and checked again and then.... verified by the tech judge (who, BTW, gets paid to find the "no-no's" and explain to the coaches.... Maybe a solution will be to require tech judges to go thru MORE extensive training and have examples shown to them by area squads who might would volunteer to be used as example.

One thing I do ask is everyone who is a critic towards Belfry and their frustration in the situtation, put yourself in their shoes. It could have easily been another squad out there who thought they had nothing in their routine (still hasn't been proved illegal) yet, you were disqualified after being cleared...... Take the time to think of those girls hard work, dedication, time, aches, pains, tears..... It could have been you!!