posted Apr 12th, 2016 - The results of the poll that was set up during the aftermath of the 4-way Women competition at the World Challenge 2016 have not changed much.

The significant majority in favor of dropping the female 4-way category became a little bit stronger, while an actual discussion of the topic only took place on the Flowhouse TV platform on the second day of the competition.

The first input of a voter on the poll page has not initiated further discussion so far.

World Challenge 2016 - AAA
1	NMP PCH Hayabusa	BE	32.0
2	French FLY-IN Girls	FR	28.6
3	FLY-IN France	FR	27.6
4	Qatar Tigers	QA	27.5
4	Black Cat	RU	27.5
6	SDC Rhythm XP	US	26.8
7	Thunder ISR	BE	26.4
8	Satori XL	UK	25.8
9	Weembi Parasport	FR	25.3
10	Volition	UK	23.2
10	Barguzin	RU	23.2
12	Parachute Montreal Fuzion	CA	23.0
12	Vision 99	UK	23.0
14	Tenanine	MA	21.6
15	Savolo	ZA	21.2
16	ACM	UK	20.9
17	Co-Motion	UK	20.8
18	Chimera	UK	20.2
19	Jazz Republic	ZA	20.0
20	NFTO	UK	19.9
20	Eclipse	UK	19.9
22	Tigers	FI	19.5
23	Phoenix	UK	19.4
24	Amnesya RW4 Team	IT	19.0
25	Les Stunts	BE	18.9
25	Monaco	MC	18.9
27	Bad Boys	CZ	18.4
28	Lupus	EE	17.7
29	Atmosfera G4	PT	17.6
30	H4O	IE	17.5
31	Antimatter	UK	17.3
32	Helios	UK	17.2
33	Aerokart Ak'demie 1	FR	16.6
34	The Last Minute	BE	16.4
35	VooWho?	UK	15.9
36	HF Michal's Chicks	CZ	15.7
37	Valkyria	DK	15.5
38	Heros & Zeros	UK	15.5
39	Skyfool	UK	15.1
40	Perris Dauntless Five	US	12.9
41	Funnel Vision	UK	12.5

World Challenge 2016 - AA
1	Equinox	LT	18.8
2	Jetmax	BE	17.9
2	Flyspot Chicks	PL	17.9
4	Aerokart Ak'demie	FR	17.5
5	VossVind Girls	NO	14.8
6	HF Skycentrum	CZ	14.4
6	Gintama	UK	14.4
8	Pointless	UK	13.9
9	Nova	SE	13.5
10	Tahma	FI	12.7
10	Helix	UK	12.7
12	SDC Rhemix	US	12.0
13	Ballista	IE	11.7
14	Fentastic 4	UK	11.5
15	Sapphire	IE	11.3
16	Booty and the Beast	UK	10.4
17	Atmosfera New	PT	9.7
18	Raijin	UK	9.1
19	Pixies	CH	9.0

The discussion in Bedford and the results of the poll sparked the interest of the Sun Path Products NSL News even more and initiated a deeper research of the gender situation on the leaderboards. This time, the combined AAA Class leaderboard does not only focus on comparing the scores per round and the averages of all teams who performed the same competition draw.

The new combined leaderboard is presenting the teams literally more colorful. In fact, there are three different colors that represent three different categories. Blue is the color of the all-male lineups while pink still stands for the all-female teams. Yellow teams have mixed lineups with male and female competitors.

The results of the new research were quite surprising. The vast majority of teams (23) consisted of mixed lineups, while five of the six all-female teams had their own leaderboard. Only 12 teams were all-male lineups.

There seems to be a strong desire in 4-way competition to follow the passion and athletic ambition with mixed-gender lineups.

Even the top of the AAA Class leaderboard alone offers a colorful mixture.

NMP PCH Hayabusa is a blue all-male lineup, and the French FLY-IN Girls represent the pink group.

World Challenge 2016 - A
1	Pro Team Extended	FI	30.5
2	Phoenix	CZ	19.4
3	Brain Storming	IT	18.5
4	One2Three	PL	17.9
5	HF Juniors Cubs	CZ	16.7
6	Alakran	ES	16.3
7	Aerokart Ak'demie	FR	15.8
8	Offaly SlowSpeed	IE	15.3
9	Levitation	ZA	15.2
10	Les Pierres qui Tombent	BE	13.7
11	Alate	AE	13.6
12	99 Problems	UK	13.4
13	HF Juniors Flies	CZ	13.2
14	ChatterChaps	UK	12.9
15	Dive Hard 4.0	UK	12.8
16	Falling Stones	UK	11.8
17	4getful	UK	8.5
18	Dock-Ness Monster	UK	5.6

The French national team in 4-way Open has the third color for a mixed lineup.

The Top 10 have a healthy balance (5 - 4 - 2) between all three colors, as well.

It is an interesting coincidence that the votes of the poll against the female 4-way category (62%) are very close to the percentage (56%) of mixed-gender lineups in the AAA Class.

The boys with separate all-male lineups are even in the minority on the AA Class leaderboard, where the mixed teams dominate just as much as in the AAA Class (52%).

The top of the AA Class leaderboard is also colorful, with yellow on the very top.

The mixed A Class teams dominate the leaderboard even more than in all other categories. 72% of the A Class teams have all kind of combinations between the genders and ages.

The 4-way Rookies don't even have an all-male team on their leaderboard. Three teams have mixed-gender lineups, and the Vossvind Girls finished in 2nd place.

World Challenge 2016 - Rookie
1	Heavenly Creepers	IE	10.4
2	VossVind Girls	NO	8.5
3	Revolution Flatfly	UK	6.1
4	No Pulling Out	UK	5.9

The total of all 82 teams consisted of 49 mixed-gender lineups (60%) and 13 teams were all-female (16%), 20 teams all-male (24%). Mixed lineups won three of the four categories (Equinox - AA, Pro Team Extended - A, Heavenly Creepers - Rookie), while NMP PCH Hayabusa won gold for the boys in the AAA Class.

All-male teams won one set of gold medals (AAA), silver in the AA Class and bronze in the A Class. All-female teams took home three sets of silver medals (AAA - AA - Rookie). Mixed-gender teams won three sets of gold medals (AA - A - Rookie), silver in the A Class, and bronze in AA and Rookie Class. It seems like the mixed teams are the winners...