Spookisgirl
Active Member
I recently attended a franchise comp and experienced the same thing. Having previously done a Dancesport comp I found what I received for results at the franchise comp very disappointing-and not because I didn't do well, but because until I arrived at the comp, it wasn't explained that in all closed competitions gold, silver, and bronze is awarded and every competitor ranks one of the three. So a 'gold' could mean anywhere from 1st to 4th, depending on how many people were in the heat. 'Bronze' could mean dead last. For myself, if I am last, I don't need a 'bronze' to make me feel better--it tells me I need to work harder. But that is me.
In open competition, only first, second, and third was awarded, the rest received 'participant' awards, which again could mean anything from 4th to dead last. I was lucky in that I placed in the top 3 in most of my heats to give me an indication, but I found in general the results were very disappointing as far as giving me an idea of my progress since my previous comp (which was dancesport). I was also only able to receive my results and have no idea how my competitors were ranked, who was ranked better or worse, or how each judge ranked me--something else I find useful from Dancesport competition.
Having paid close to $12,000 for that comp, needless to say I felt very very cheated, and will NOT compete at a franchise competition again. I compete to give myself an idea of my progress, where I am stronger, weaker, etc. I really analyse my results and compare my results between comps. The results I got, because I did well were helpful, especially in the open events, but if I hadn't placed so consistently in the top 3 then the results would have been useless to me. There is a big difference between placing 4th VS say 10th. That said I am very analytical that way.
I asked about getting more detailed results after we got back home, and was told it was impossible, and that results were always done like that at all franchise events, and there was nothing that could be done about it. As I said, that will be my first and last franchise comp.
In open competition, only first, second, and third was awarded, the rest received 'participant' awards, which again could mean anything from 4th to dead last. I was lucky in that I placed in the top 3 in most of my heats to give me an indication, but I found in general the results were very disappointing as far as giving me an idea of my progress since my previous comp (which was dancesport). I was also only able to receive my results and have no idea how my competitors were ranked, who was ranked better or worse, or how each judge ranked me--something else I find useful from Dancesport competition.
Having paid close to $12,000 for that comp, needless to say I felt very very cheated, and will NOT compete at a franchise competition again. I compete to give myself an idea of my progress, where I am stronger, weaker, etc. I really analyse my results and compare my results between comps. The results I got, because I did well were helpful, especially in the open events, but if I hadn't placed so consistently in the top 3 then the results would have been useless to me. There is a big difference between placing 4th VS say 10th. That said I am very analytical that way.
I asked about getting more detailed results after we got back home, and was told it was impossible, and that results were always done like that at all franchise events, and there was nothing that could be done about it. As I said, that will be my first and last franchise comp.
