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Regarding #3, the girl at the rear left most likely cannot complete the required skill (toe touch). She wouldn't be preparing for a tumble pass while the entire squad is in the middle of required jumps. These are all-stars, which means this shot is the first, second, or even third of a series of consecutive toe touches. The girl would be standing at the rear too long to be prepping for a tumble pass. Besides, you would never see a solo tumble pass during jump sequences. Those two skills conflict with each other.
If this were high school, there would be a 1/4 or 1/3 point deduction for a missed group skill. However, this is all-stars and the rules vary widely from cheer company to cheer company so it's unknown what kind of penalty, if any, this squad would endure.
This angle also reveals that the strongest jumpers are at the front where roughly the first six rows or so are able to achieve an overextended touch. The cheerleaders at the rear can do only straight horizontal touches. Nothing wrong with either one as both count as executing the required skill. But the judges aren't sitting on the floor at this same angle. The angle from where they are sitting is dominated by the best jumpers at the front, a good way to conceal "average" jumpers.
(No use providing C&C since I agree with most comments)
Indy
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