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John S · 27th-August-2002, 10:22 AM

Just a thought on the Lucky Dip section. In all the events I have been to, what really seems to matter when it comes to getting on the podium is that the better the MAN, the better the chance of success.

I guess that follows the general pattern of Ceroc, and maybe every male-led dance, where it is very difficult for the standard of the couple to be higher than that of the man. So a really good male lead can bring out the best in his partner and even raise her standard, but a really good lady can't do much if the guy is just content to do YoYos.
(EG, Viktor could win with anyone, Lydia's chances would depend on who she got.)

This is maybe more of a problem for the intermediate-standard men, though - a half-decent lady dancer who may not win in an open class can get lucky and draw a superb male lead who allows her to shine, but the converse isn't true. Guess that's why it's Lucky Dip!

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John S Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Deepest, Darkest Fife Posts: 1,077 Rep Power: 4 Reputation Total: 173	Lucky Dip Just a thought on the Lucky Dip section. In all the events I have been to, what really seems to matter when it comes to getting on the podium is that the better the MAN, the better the chance of success. I guess that follows the general pattern of Ceroc, and maybe every male-led dance, where it is very difficult for the standard of the couple to be higher than that of the man. So a really good male lead can bring out the best in his partner and even raise her standard, but a really good lady can't do much if the guy is just content to do YoYos. (EG, Viktor could win with anyone, Lydia's chances would depend on who she got.) This is maybe more of a problem for the intermediate-standard men, though - a half-decent lady dancer who may not win in an open class can get lucky and draw a superb male lead who allows her to shine, but the converse isn't true. Guess that's why it's Lucky Dip!