Divide & Conquer

Are there too many options (levels and/or divisions) in All*Star Cheerleading? According to the USASF (USASF Divisions 2006-07), a senior aged All*Star female can compete in the following divisions. (This list doesn’t include the “Open”, “International Open”, or the generic “Senior” and “Senior Coed” divisions):

1. Small Senior Level 1
2. Small Senior Level 2
3. Small Senior Level 3
4. Small Senior Level 4
5. Small Senior Level 5
6. Large Senior Level 1
7. Large Senior Level 2
8. Large Senior Level 3
9. Large Senior Level 4
10. Large Senior Level 5
11. Senior Limited Coed Level 3
12. Senior Limited Coed Level 4
13. Senior Limited Coed Level 5
14. Senior Semi-Limited Coed Level 3
15. Senior Semi-Limited Coed Level 4
16. Senior Semi-Limited Coed Level 5
17. Senior Unlimited Coed Level 3
18. Senior Unlimited Coed Level 4
19. Senior Unlimited Coed Level 5

How about Senior males:

1. Senior Limited Coed Level 3
2. Senior Limited Coed Level 4
3. Senior Limited Coed Level 5
4. Senior Semi-Limited Coed Level 3
5. Senior Semi-Limited Coed Level 4
6. Senior Semi-Limited Coed Level 5
7. Senior Unlimited Coed Level 3
8. Senior Unlimited Coed Level 4
9. Senior Unlimited Coed Level 5

How about a Level 5 Senior female:

1. Small Senior Level 5
2. Large Senior Level 5
3. Senior Limited Coed Level 5
4. Senior Semi-Limited Coed Level 5
5. Senior Unlimited Coed Level 5

How about Level 5 Senior males:

1. Senior Limited Coed Level 5
2. Senior Semi-Limited Coed Level 5
3. Senior Unlimited Coed Level 5

Are all of these divisions and levels necessary? Are more options needed? How does this impact competition? If more options are needed, should divisions or levels be added? If fewer, should divisions or levels be reduced? Please share your thoughts.