If juggling is to be considered only a competitive sport, then it should not be presented as entertainment. The audience should know in advance that what is being presented is competition in which all but a few will fail. If, on the other hand, it is presented as entertainment, then those who perform should concentrate on doing what they can do as nearly perfectly, tightly, and carefully routined as possible. If we are to continue to consider juggling as an art, and there are many places in IJA literature to suggest that we do, then we are obliged to realize that art is for the audience. Music without the audience is but practice and development.
Literature is for the reader.
Dance and drama are produced strictly for the audience, and even painting without the observer is useless. Therefore, it seems mandatory that we educate jugglers that if they wish to exhibit their abilities to an audience, they have the responsibility to present a finished product to that audience. That means a demonstration of the art in a professionally prepared package - a routine with a beginning, a middle and an ending that has been perfected. Never an exposure to practice. The performer should consider a commitment to perform before an audience as a sacred and moral trust, regardless of fee, regardless of size of the audience.