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What are the Dates for the 2011 Worlds ? |
| April 28th - May 2 | |
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What are the air dates for the ESPN Broadcasts ? |
| The current ESPNU airdate that for The Cheerleading Worlds is 5/15/11 at 10-11 a.m. EASTERN and ESPN2 at 12-1 p.m. EASTERN. The show will repeat on ESPN2 on Sunday, 5/29 at 1-2 p.m. EASTERN. NOTE: Viewers should check their local listings! | |
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What is the advantage of purchasing The Worlds Travel package? |
| The two main reasons teams and spectators purchase the travel package are convenience and savings. a) Convenience-Everything is handled for you. Disney’s Magical Express will pick you up and take you back to the Orlando International airport. There is no hassle of renting vans or cars and finding drivers. Hotel registration is smoother and rooms are guaranteed. The USASF/IASF office works together with Walt Disney World® to block your rooms so your entire group stays together. If you book your own trip, you have to: Step 1: Call travel Agency or airlines (which could take hours). Step 2: Send in deposit for airline tickets. Step 3: Call several hotels to get room rates and availability. Step 4: Guarantee all rooms using person credit card for deposit. Step 5: Request reimbursement check from the gym. Step 6: Send your rooming list to the hotel. Step 7: Call car rental agencies to find out rates and regulations of drivers. Step 8: Fill out registration form for The Worlds and mail in with registration fees. Booking with us takes 2 steps: Step 1: Book a flight that works for your budget and schedule. Step 2: Fill out registration forms for the USASF/IASF and mail in deposits. b) Savings- Because of our partner ship with the Walt Disney World Resort, the USASF/IASF is able to negotiate discounted rates for hotel rooms and theme park tickets. | |
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Where do I find the Worlds Score Sheets ? |
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What hotel are we staying at? |
| Accommodations will be provided at Disney’s All Star Resorts and Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort. Your team may choose which resort they would like to be housed. Disney’s All Star Resort is a very nice yet economical hotel. Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort is a more upscale hotel on the Walt Disney World® property. Therefore the main difference in package prices is the hotel cost only. All other services will remain the same for both hotels. In the event that the Walt Disney World® Resorts sell out of rooms, USASF/IASF will make arrangements with an alternate hotel off property. PLEASE NOTE: Hotels may fill up prior to posted deadlines. | |
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We have parents who would like to come to the Championship. Can they sign up for The Worlds travel package? |
| Of course! A lot of coaches meet with the parents and include them on the travel package with their team. However, we encourage family members and friends to register with us directly. For the Family and Friends registration form, see The Friends and Family Booklet. | |
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We have an uneven number of girls. Can we pay the quad rate for three girls in a room? |
| No. The travel package prices have been calculated according to how many people are in each room. | |
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Will teams that received a fully paid bid need to go through prelims ? |
| yes | |
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What is the prelim/finals process for teams in the international division? |
| 1. All teams receiving bids and entering into the Worlds International Divisions must compete in the “prelims” on Saturday, April 25th at Disney’s MGM Studios . 2. A maximum of three (3) of the highest scoring teams from “each country” in each International division will progress from “prelims” to “finals” on Sunday, April 26th at Wide World of Sports Complex. The performance order for all divisions will be reversed seeded based off the preliminary results. 3. International division score sheets will be adjusted to reflect the predominant international skill capabilities. These score sheets are available on the usasf.net website | |
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What are Paid Bids ? |
| “Paid” bids are awarded to the best teams in one or more of the Worlds Divisions at The Cheerleading Worlds qualifying events. Each event producer that hosts a Worlds qualifying event has the discretion to select the divisions and the process by which the bids are awarded. The “Paid Bid” includes the lodging and transportation expenses up to $25,000 for a maximum 36 participants and two coaches. For Small Senior All Girl division winners, there is a maximum of 20 participants and two coaches. All “Paid Bids” will have a maximum cap at $25,000 per team. Any additional expenses incurred will be the responsibility of the gym. Each event producer will try to accommodate the team’s first choice in transportation. However, event producers will provide the safest and most economical mode of transportation. Once travel plans have been approved and confirmed for a “Paid Bid”, any changes that result in additional cost will be charged to the team, even if the maximum cap of $25,000 has not been reached – this includes charges for substitutions. | |
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What are "At Large" Bids ? |
| “At Large” bids are generally awarded to runner- up teams or the next highest scoring teams to the “Paid” or “Partial Paid” bid-winning team. However, each event producer that hosts a Worlds qualifying event has the discretion to select the divisions and the process by which the bids are awarded. Recipients of “At Large” bids are eligible to compete at Worlds, however theymust pay for their own Worlds Travel Packages and all of their related expenses | |
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Are Crossovers allowed at Worlds ? |
| At The Cheerleading Worlds, crossovers of participants between teams from the same gym are NOT permitted. In other words, a participant can only compete on one team from a gym/program. Crossovers of participants from other gyms will not be permitted. Crossovers of participants between cheer and dance teams from the same or other gyms are not permitted. If teams are found to have a crossover, those teams will: • Be disqualified. • Be responsible for repaying the total cost of any funds received through a “Paid” or “Partial Paid” bid. • Not be eligible for any type of bid to The Cheerleading or Dance Worlds for the following year | |
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