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I do appreciate levels are different here, and some rules may need to be made to ensure a fair level of competition in novice, especially if points are awarded.
Yes it might be possible to award Advanced points in the Open, and sure a few peeps do dance at that level... I'm just thinking that if we do pick up those advanced points by making finals, we will then have to petition to dance down in Intermediate in the US... I know for example I am not at that level yet and want to 'earn' my way up rather than be possibly lucky and pick up a point which would allow me to dance up.
What's for sure is that it doesn't make any sense, and is probably not even possible under the WSDC rules, to award Novice points in Open.
I guess if JA wants to prevent some more experienced folks to dance down in Novice (so that they get their points for future events in the US) then they have made up the right rules, i.e. teachers etc will have to dance in Open.
As for attracting more experienced dancers, that is a good argument indeed... although I know Maxence won't be there (he'll be in Canada)... It sure would be great to have Olivier Massart, that would most certainly spice up the comp
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