@@queenpaulina8938 but that's their choice, if the program said hey if you want to compete at Worlds, you need to commit to x months of let's say weekend practices, they could. Every team has different struggles, USA's is the fact that the athletes are so far away from each other that they are forced to squeeze the whole season into a two week boot camp, but they get athletes that are on a cheerleading scholarship, kids who literally live and breathe cheerleading and their level is unmatched. Other countries may be able to have a full season of practices, but vast majority of these kids are attending non cheer related school or job. Saying USA practices for 2 weeks only is not a valid excuse.