Sprite Step-Off Update: ZTA and AKA to share 1st place

[Ch2tf]

Originally Posted by SthrnZeta

This is what I learned also, but it seems like since the judges themselves had no knowledge of these specific steps then they couldn't judge appropriately, hence Sprite f-ing up the judging and allowing ZTA to win. (See? I do actually read the whole thread).

I understand that there were rules set out, but I feel (my opinion here) that they were slightly unclear - the judges would have called ZTA out on their lack of creativity IF they had observed it - BUT they didn't. I think that makes the rules unclear, at least to the judges.

That doesn't make the rules unclear, it makes the judges unqualified, hence Sprite effing it up. No that isn't ZTAs fault, but that does account for a "scoring discrepency". In addition, given that ZTA had been stepping for 16 years, I'm sure the chapter (and possibly the girls involved) knew that those were borrowed steps/themes.

[SthrnZeta]

Originally Posted by Ch2tf

That doesn't make the rules unclear, it makes the judges unqualified, hence Sprite effing it up. No that isn't ZTAs fault, but that does account for a "scoring discrepency". In addition, given that ZTA had been stepping for 16 years, I'm sure the chapter (and possibly the girls involved) knew that those were borrowed steps/themes.

Then perhaps AKA should have educated the Zetas when they taught them how to step 16 years ago...

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by SthrnZeta

Sprite felt the need to "fix" it well after the final competition. That was just dumb.

Disputing scores is not uncommon at these shows.

Originally Posted by SthrnZeta

Then perhaps AKA should have educated the Zetas when they taught them how to step 16 years ago...

Who's to say they didn't?

[SthrnZeta]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

Disputing scores is not uncommon at these shows. I didn't know that before reading this thread - it's a strange concept to someone like me who has little experience with step shows. I still feel like Sprite should have reconciled this sooner than they did if AKA and ZTA truly deserved to share the 1st place win or if AKA deserved to be the only team taking 1st place.



Who's to say they didn't? Whether they did or they didn't (we really have no way of knowing short of having one of those AKA sisters here on GC to respond), I for one believe that the ZTA chapter members that compete next year should and will come up with a wonderfully unique and winning routine next year, especially in light of all this controversy over their win this year and AKA should do the same - then and only then will it be a fair competition.

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