I gave it a 9 in the realm of reality shows. These people can't be acting or reading scripts because it sometimes is so bad that it is great. The high school girls take you through the range of emotions only high school girls could do. The coaches drive them hard and expect a lot, but are real pals when it is all over. However, if you want polished physical performances stick to the Olympics. But I enjoy the more real tragedies and triumphs this series captures. A plus is the bonding outside the practices and performances. Maybe I'm a softy because I never had a daughter but I enjoyed every broadcast so far. OK, I admit I like Lifetime. Give it a try, you will only loose thirty minutes if I'm wrong. And if you miss one it is on multiple times during the week.