Are the new SOPs harder—or easier—than the previous SOPs?
A. Hmm, well…it depends. In most cases, the SOPs are still just as hard—or easy—as they were before the review. The vast majority of the SOP changes simply clarify the skills USPC Examiners have always expected to see demonstrated by a rating candidate. However, in some clubs or regions (or among selected coaches, instructors, or parents) those expectations have been either inflated (made harder) or made easier over the years, obscuring the original expectations of proficiency at each rating level. Also, the review committee realigned some of the skills to different rating levels (or deleted, or added certain skills) based on their own study of and experiences with the AVERAGE Pony Clubber (age and ability) that normally completes each rating level.
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