Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/XS Latin

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was Keep (NAC) RMHED. 23:01, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

XS Latin[edit]

This was tagged for A7 speedy. However they appear to have won a national competition which certainly surpasses the "no indication" test in A7 so I'm bringing it here for further consideration. Splash - tk 22:10, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Actually they have won several times, I just can't find all the dates Pebbles (talk) 22:14, 19 February 2009 (UTC)Pebbles[reply]

Keep - Appears to pass notability - an amateur team that has won Internationally, see WP:ATHLETE. Bearian (talk) 17:06, 20 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep and reprimand trigger-happy deletionists which nominate a reasonably well referenced page minutes after creation. - 7-bubёn >t 17:21, 20 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- WP:ATHLETE wouldn't apply here since they are not athlete. "Formation dancing" (or any dancing for that matter) are not sports and the participants are not athletes. TJ Spyke 00:56, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Do note in my defence that I rescued the page from speedy, and could have deleted it on the spot (though I would have been wrong to so). As such, this is actually an example of the deletion processes working well, where an admin declines a dubious speedy, the author and others get a chance to improve the article and, after some deliberation, the article is kept. You wouldn't want to reprimand me into deleting things like this, and merely burying it in the logs, surely. Splash - tk 21:43, 20 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  - And at the point of the speedy deletion, it was not nearly so well referenced. At this point, I'd certainly go back on my own previous nomination and advocate a keep. Let's also please avoid using "deletionist" as an invective. - Vianello (talk) 18:44, 21 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, –Juliancolton ^Tropical ^Cyclone 00:21, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Keep A national award is sufficient, though I'd like a third party source for that. . Even if considered as a sport, a #1 national ranking would qualify. DGG (talk) 04:37, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per Bearian. Perhaps where some live, dance competitions aren't treated like athletic competitions. Where I live, they are for purposes of getting free from job to compete, etc. And otherwise the team seems notable enough. - Hordaland (talk) 04:46, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep The first claim in the lead could use a better source, but the second one is adequately sourced and show they danced at an international level. Since we're talking competitive dancing at international level, I don't see any reason not to treat the dancers or dance teams as athletes. It might require less effort than the Olympics or a marathon, but it's by no means a trivial non-sports accomplishment. - Mgm|^(talk) 10:49, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.