It must be handed to someone on the ground or come down. Indianapolis ten rules revisions in cheer and dance which focus on minimizing risk to participants, along with 10 changes in the definitions section, are among the high school spirit rules changes recommended by the national federation of state high school associations nfhs spirit rules committee at its march 24 meeting in indianapolis. To promote interest, enthusiasm, sportsmanship, and cooperation among the student body of west forsyth toward the athletic program. Georgia high school association competition cheerleading. The universal cheerleaders association outlines the rules and scoring that are present for each division, from high school to college competitions. Summary of the upcoming rules changes for high school cheer. A top person in a stunt or pyramid may not release a hard sign directly to the ground. Usa cheer and the national federation of state high school associations nfhs have reached an agreement to publish one set of rules for high school cheerleading the 202021 season under the nfhs rule book. High schooljunior high division squads must consist entirely of students who. Athletes can be recruited from a variety of sources including the more than one million traditional school based cheerleaders, nonschool cheerleaders known as allstar, and athletes with a background in acrobatics or gymnastics.
The american association of cheerleading coaches and administrators. Rules videos high school rules, school rules, cheer. Cheerleader demerits are given when a member fails to meet hisher obligations and responsibilities. More information on this cpr certification can be found here. Cheerleading rules 201920 the following are rules that you will be expected to adhere to throughout the season, including the preseasons, which begins in june and ends in march. The aacca college cheerleading safety rules will be utilized until such time as these rules are. The definition of dive roll has changed to allow a momentary airborne position. The mshsaa promotes the value of participation, sportsmanship, team play, and personal excellence to develop citizens who make positive contributions to their community and support the democratic principles of our state and nation.
The ghsa spirit manual and competition manuals may be found online. Today, cheerleading involves skills which require the strength of football, the grace of dance, and the agility of gymnastics. Download the usa cheer jhmshigh school cheerleading rules here updated 829 summary of changes. American association of cheerleading coaches and administrators. Cheerleaders are representatives of taft isd in and out of uniform. Rules and regulations 2017 national high school cheerleading championship bold print indicates a change in rules please note that some rules have changed i. For high school and junior high teams these forms must be notarized by school administration.
Pyramids must follow level 1 stunts and dismounts rules and are allowed up to 2 high. Only one varsity squad from each oregon high school shall be allowed. All rules of the omyfa will be binding on all members. With the merger of aacca and usa cheer, the former aacca college cheerleading rules will now be published as the usa cheer college cheerleading rules. Download the usa cheer jhmshigh school cheerleading rules here. Jul 24, 2016 cheerleader rules instant download printable poster by mhnshop. Head spirit coachesadvisors assuming positions after the scheduled meetings are concluded or who have been granted special permission by their administration may meet the above requirement. Single base or assisted single base extended stunts are not allowed in tiny, mini and youth divisions. The national federation spirit rules book will be used for all georgia high school association cheerleading competitions sanctioned events and may be purchased through the ghsa. Member middle junior high school cheer teams may compete in cheer with music andor game day at nmaa sanctioned spirit competitions.
Should only be used during the stunt, pyramid, andor basket toss sections. Each mshsl member school will determine if, how and when cheer competition will be sponsored by the school, and under state and federal equity laws and rules, its competitive status within the athletic program. Stunt has potential to transform cheerleading culture. Seely credits high school sports for saving his life. A spotter is required for extended stunts or transitions that stop in an extended position except for the following. By joining the team you agree to follow these rules at all times. Team agrees to adhere to all event producer rules and regulations, as well as music guidelines. The two high school cheerleader teams all wanna be the winner. High school administrators should develop plan for retirement who we are. The study examined the american association of cheerleading coaches and administrators aacca, now known as usa cheer basket toss rule change, implemented and enforced starting in 2006, and how one cheer safety rule significantly contributed to reducing the rate of catastrophic injuries for high school and college cheerleaders.
The cheer discipline of drill team performance cheer high kick was underway. The ghsa and the nfhs rules state that a student may not cheer with a high school cheerleading team unless heshe is a. Cheerleading stunt certifications wiaa handbook rule 20. To avoid accidents, the american association of cheerleading coaches and administrators aacca have established a few rules to meet the challenges faced by modern college and high school cheerleaders, and lessen the chances of them getting hurt while performing stunts.
We are hoping to bring a team to the spirit sports duel in the desert competition in 20, but ive noticed that the rules for schools in america are different, so i was hoping to find the best place to get a copy of the rules so i can start planning for it does anyone know where i can find the most recent version of high school cheer rules. With more than 500,000 high school cheerleaders, stunt expands participation opportunities for young women by providing an avenue for female athletes to use their cheerleading background in a new format. Jul 8, 2017 rules videos this page serves as the new cheer rules videos page formerly hosted at. The following rules are written for all elementary, middle school, junior high, and high school cheerleading teams as a minimum standard. Indianapolis high school spirit rules changes for the 202021 school year remain centered on increasing safety for cheerleading and dance teams across the country this year, minimizing injury risk for stunting personnel and during inversions and releases were among the 16 rules changes recommended by the national federation of state high school associations nfhs spirit rules. Click the links below to get started for the 2020 stunt season. Spirit rules revisions focus on minimizing risk in cheer, dance. High school head coaches of a varsity sport must have a valid cpr certification cardio pulmonary resuscitation.
Spirit rules revisions focus on minimizing risk in. These rules are to be in effect for all practices, games, competitions and other. A sport in its own right, stunt has its own unique events, competition. The number of members on the cheerleading team will be determined by the cheerleading team coaches.
The certification program must be approved by the wiaa. Cheer stunts cheer coaches cheer dance all star cheer cheer mom high school cheerleading cheerleading chants youth cheer cheer practice kate boyd cheerleading coaching 10 stretching tips that are a need to know for dancers looking to improve on their art. High school stunt thank you for your interest in high school stunt, one of the fastest growing female sports in the country. Welcome to the california stunt officials association casoa. American association of cheerleading coaches and administrators aacca. The 201920 high school rules were published to the usa cheer site on may 1 and are available here some of the highlights of the new rules include allowing certain braced flips using one bracer, allowing inversion releases to land in extended stunts, modifying the switch lib rule to allow landing on one or both feet. While high school cheerleading can have teams with high caliber stunts, collegiate cheerleading tends to focus on the pyramid aspect of stunting. A stunt in which a top person is held face up or face down, in a. Pebble hills high school reserves the right to revise this handbook. We have moved the page here to usa cheer in order to provide a better service to state associations, coaches, and rules interpreters.
Game day routines must follow nmaa high school rules. Oakmont high school cheer and stunt has several different teams you can tryout for. Acp will adhere to usa cheeraacca safety rules and acp age divisionsrestrictions. Volleyball chantscheerleading tryoutscheer stuntscheer coachesbaseball chantshigh school cheerleadingcheer gamescheer. Cheerleading has evolved over the past twenty years from being an activity where members were selected based on their popularity to one that now claims some of the more talented athletes at school. Take the icheersafe pledge today to commit to cheerleading safety. Osaa adopted cheerleading rules and interpretations. A stunt in which a top person is tossed by bases whose hands are interlocked. Risk minimization remains theme of 202021 high school spirit rules c. Cheerleader rules instant digital download cheerleading quotes.
In addition to all rules covered in the 201920 usa cheer aacca school cheerleading safety rules the following restrictions also apply to teams entering a show cheer nontumbling, show cheer novice, show cheer intermediate andor a group stunt intermediate division. Download the usa cheer college cheerleading rules here. One or more persons supporting one or more top persons off of the ground. The kshsaa strongly recommends head spirit coaches attend a facetoface safety rules meeting if their team performs stunts during the school year. This type of presentation often involves children who attended cheer camps during the summer or who participated in the local recreational league cheer program, and then are allowed to cheer or perform prior to the beginning of the high school game or during halftime. Pelham high school cheerleading rules and regulations 2012 20 parentguardian and student signature required if your sondaughter has been chosen to cheer for the phs cheerleading squad, they must follow all rules and regulations outlined in this packet in order to make our season successful.
The 201920 high school rules were published to the usa cheer site on may 1 and are available here some of the highlights of the new rules include allowing certain braced flips using one bracer, allowing inversion releases to land in extended stunts, modifying the. You proudly wear the ohs cheer uniform to school on these special game days. Download the usa cheer jhms high school cheerleading rules here updated 829 summary of changes. Cheerleading rules changes focus on safety, risk minimization. Cheerleader rules instant download printable poster by mhnshop. Cheerleading tryouts cheerleading cheers high school cheerleading college cheer football cheer cheer coaches youth cheer cheer mom cheer games this documents outlines ideas of things your cheerleaders could be expected to do to be an effective member of your squad and a school spirit leader. Members will receive demerits for rules that are broken. Wraps, braces, or tapes are to be worn when needed. Members of the squad at taft high school should uphold the image of a leader. Inversions allowed in stunts only at prep level notes. Form is available for download from the osaa website. High school cheer programs are governed by their state associations, just like football, volleyball and other sports and follow the nfhs spirit rules.
Stunt the sport one of the fastest growing female sports. Cpr certification is tracked by the school athletic director, similar to the rules meetingrisk management course requirement for assistant and sub varsity coaches. The purpose of the cheerleading squad is to promote and uphold school spirit, to develop a sense of good sportsmanship and to better the relationship between our school and the schools with whom we compete. Usa cheer safety safety is paramount to the protection of athletes and a vital part of the mission of usa cheer. True dive rolls, where the hips are at or above the waist while airborne, are still prohibited. There have been changes from the 201819 rules please read all restrictions carefully.
So often the most violated safety rules are the rules which are the most easily fixed. All documents and forms are available for download in pdf. Click link below to download the pdf that was posted on 832018. Iccaihsaa strengthened national federation spirit rules. Note that elementary, middle school, and junior high programs have a specific set of restricted skills under f. A dismount from a partner stunt, pyramid or toss in which the catch is. Keep in mind that the final interpretation for any rules question is the individual. Officiating courses available for free through july 1 on the nfhs le. Spirit rules iowa cheerleading coaches association.
In most situations club cheer, also know as allstar, do more of a classic type of stunting which is not as common in school cheer. These include a ban on released stunt transitions, a requirement to have three catchers when a top person performs a controlled fall into a flatbody position, and specifications for the use of religious or medical medallions. Volleyball chantscheerleading tryoutscheer stunts cheer coachesbaseball chantshigh school cheerleadingcheer gamescheer. The chiddix junior high school staff, in partnership with students, home, and community, is committed to fostering a supportive academic environment.
The american association of cheerleading coaches and administrators aacca has announced stricter new safety rules and introduced the first set of cheerleading rules developed specifically for elementary, middle and junior high school squads with the goal in mind to minimize the risk of cheerleading related injuries more than ever. Within the same decade, texas high school physical education teacher, gussie nell davis, who had significant experience in music. Junior high middle schools still follow all of the high school rules, with the additional restriction on basketelevator tosses. The michigan high school athletic association, inc. Cheerleading participation agreement cheer tryouts. Indianapolis high school spirit rules changes for the 202021 school year remain centered on increasing safety for cheerleading and dance teams across the country this year, minimizing injury risk for stunting personnel and during inversions and releases were among the 16 rules changes recommended by the national federation of state high school associations nfhs spirit rules committee. Aacca releases cheerleading rules for high school and. Must see cheerleading stunts,tumbling gymnastics the end is the best one. All star cheerleading non school is governed by the us all star federation, which has a coaches credentialing program and varying competition levels to provide a progressive safety environment. Recently, the minnesota state high school league released a policy statement regarding stunting and midriff uniforms that will have a direct impact on cheerleading programs across minnesota. Illinois elementary school association national federation of state high school. The aacca high school rules committee made three changes to help align their rules with rules from the nfhs. The team roster form will be reconciled against the release and waiver form to ensure all members are accounted for.
Usa cheer and the national federation of state high school associations nfhs have. School divisions all junior high divisions 9th grade and below junior high divisions will be allowed 9th grade. Todays cheerleading stunts are more spectacular than ever, but unfortunately, riskier. Athletes can be recruited from a variety of sources including more than one million traditional school based cheerleaders, and non school cheerleaders known as allstar. A top person in a stunt or pyramid may not release a hard sign.
The school program provides for an atmosphere that is intellectually challenging and recognizes each students physical, emotional, cultural, social, and academic needs. Cheerleading workouts cheer tryouts cheerleading quotes cheerleading crafts cheer stunts cheer coaches cheerleader gift cheerleading cheers cheerleading bedroom. Cheerleaders are responsible for a certain amount of their own safety and protection during practices and games. The rules of the current edition 201415201516 national federation of state high school athletic association the mhsaa girls competitive cheer rules and regulations or a state of michigan combination thereof, rules apply except herein noted. A participant in a plaster cast or a walking boot may. A switch up skill can be performed to positions other than a liberty. A mshsl cheerleading manual for coaches is available through the league office. Download the music directly to the device and play using the playback software. National federation of state high school associations nfhs spirit rules regarding gum, glitter, hair, jewelry, and fingernails should be the easiest to enforce by our cheer dance coaches and they do not involve practice or stunt. High school cheerleader contest game play online at.
Stunt has its own unique events, competition format and scoring system. Division violations participants may not compete in multiple divisions within the school cheer categories at the same championship. Acp will adhere to usa cheer aacca safety rules and acp age divisionsrestrictions. Risk minimization remains theme of 202021 high school spirit rules.
Date description may 5 deadline to request a regular season sanctioned eventtournament. Cheerleading safety regulations and cheeleader safety. Usa cheer created stunt as an opportunity for colleges, universities and high schools to meet the strict title ix requirements of a sport. Spirit activities mshsaa missouri state high school. All safety rules of the national federation of state high school assn. Pelham high school cheerleading rules and regulations 2012 20 parentguardian and student signature required if your sondaughter has been chosen to cheer for the phs cheerleading squad, they must follow all rules and regulations outlined in this.