10-11 february 2018 divisions, rules &...
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10-11February2018
DIVISIONS,RULES®ULATIONSINFORMATION
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2018WORLDSCHOOLCHEERLEADINGCHAMPIONSHIPS(WSCC)
COMPETITIONRULESANDREGULATIONSI.GENERALRULESA. PERFORMANCEROUTINEDIVISIONSSPECIALABILITIES/PARACHEERUNIFIEDDIVISIONSSpecialAbilitiesUnified:8yearsandolder(withintheyearofcompetition),5-25female/maleathletes,50%ormoreathleteswithintellectualdisabilitiesperteamParaCheerUnified:8yearsandolder(withintheyearofcompetition),5-25female/maleathletes,25%ormoreathleteswithdisabilitiesperteamPRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBDIVISIONSPrimaryNovice(L1):6yearsandyounger(withintheyearofcompetition),5-25female/maleathletesPrimaryIntermediate(L2):8yearsandyounger(withintheyearofcompetition),5-25female/maleathletesPrimaryMedian(L3):10yearsandyounger(withintheyearofcompetition),5-25female/maleathletesJUNIORSCHOOLDIVISIONS–Primary/JuniorSchoolJuniorSchool:5-25female/maleathletesVARSITYSCHOOLDIVISIONS-SecondarySchoolJuniorVarsity(JV):5-25female/maleathletesNote:TheJVdivisionisdesignatedforSecondarySchoolswitha2nd/PreparatoryTeamora2ndVarsityteamatthecompetitionSmallVarsity:5-12femaleathletesMediumVarsity:13-16femaleathletesLargeVarsity:17-20femaleathletesSuperVarsity:21-30femaleathletesSmallVarsityCoed:5-20athletes,1-4malesMediumVarsityCoed:21-25athletes,4-7malesLargeVarsityCoed:21-30athletes,8ormoremalesVARSITYNON-TUMBLINGDIVISIONS-SecondarySchoolJr.High/JV.Non-Tumbling:5-25female/maleathletesSmallVarsityNon-Tumbling:5-12athletes,0-2malesMediumVarsityNon-Tumbling:13-16athletes,0-2malesLargeVarsityNon-Tumbling:17-20athletes,0-2malesSuperVarsityNon-Tumbling:21-30athletes,0-2males(Note:TheNon-Tumblingdivisionswillprohibitalltumbling,exceptforinversionsintoload-inpositions,stunts,andpyramids.)RECREATIONAL(“REC”)/CLUBDIVISIONSYouthRec/Club:10yearsandyounger(by31August2016).5-36female/maleathletes
JuniorRec/Club:12yearsandyounger(by31August2016).5-36female/maleathletesSeniorRec/Club:14yearsandyounger(by31August2016).5-36female/maleathletesInternationalPrimaryClub:12yearsandyounger(withintheyearofcompetition),5-36female/maleathletesInternationalYouthClub:14yearsandyounger(withintheyearofcompetition),5-36female/maleathletesInternationalJuniorClub:12-16yearsofage(withintheyearofcompetition),5-36female/maleathletesInternationalSeniorClub:15yearsandolder(withintheyearofcompetition),5-36female/maleathletes
B.GAMEDAYDIVISION1. AllNon-USASchoolTeamsareeligibletoperform
intheGameDayChampionshipsforarankingandforaWorldGameDayNationsRankingAward.
2. Allnon-USAteamcompetingintheGameDayChampionshipswillperformtheirroutineduringtheUSANationalGamedayFinals,willbeawardedaplacementtrophyspecificallywithintheUSNationalFinalsandwillreceiveaNationsRankingAwardbasedontheirperformance.
3. ForteamwantingtoparticipateintheGameDayChampionshipspleaseaddanadditional$20USDperparticipant.ForteamsthatchoosetoparticipateintheWorldSchoolCheerleadingChampionshipsANDadvanceintotheGameDayNationalFinals,everyeffortwillbemadetoaccommodateconflictsinperformancetime;however,cannotbeguaranteed.
4. AttheGameDayChampionships,teamswillberespondingtoaudiocuesreflectiveofsportingevents,suchasAmericanFootballandBasketballgamestoperformtheirrespectivesegmentofGameDay.
5. GameDayDivisionsmustfollowalleventrulesandregulations.SeesectionXIIIfordivisionspecificsandrestrictions.
GAMEDAYDIVISIONS-Primary,Junior&SecondarySchoolJuniorHigh:5-25female/maleathletesJuniorVarsity:5-25female/maleathletes
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SmallVarsity:5-12femaleathletesMediumVarsity:13-16femaleathletesLargeVarsity:17-20femaleathletesSuperVarsity:21-30femaleathletesSmallVarsityCoed:5-20athletes,1-4malesMediumVarsityCoed:21-25athletes,4-7malesLargeVarsity:21-30athletes,8ormoremalesVarsityNon-Tumbling:5-30athletes,0-2males
C.TEAMPARTICIPATION1. USAindividuals/teamsmustfollowtheeligibility
requirementsoftheNationalHighSchoolCheerleadingChampionships,non-USAindividuals/teamsmustfollowtheprimary,juniorandsecondaryschoolsportrequirementsoftheirrespectivecountries.Additionally,VarsityDivisionagesarelimitedto18yearsoryoungerwithintheyearofcompetition(exception:InternationalSeniorClub)orasspecified,and14yearsandyoungerfortheJuniorSchoolDivision.
2. AllmembersoftheCheerleadingteammustbecurrentmembersoftheofficialschoolspiritteamandmustbestudentsoftheschoolthattheyarerepresenting.(Exception:Thiswillnotprecludeparticipationfromsisterschoolsforsame-genderschoolsaslongastheyareofficialmembersoftheteamasnotedabove.)
3. Theteamandeachparticipatingmember/coachshouldconstantlydisplaygoodsportsmanshipthroughouttheentireperformanceinregardtorespectforthemselves,otherteamsandtheviewingaudienceofallages.
4. Werecommendthattheteamandeachofitsmembersdisplayanoverallappearanceconducivetoservingaspublicrepresentativesandambassadorsoftheirschools/programs-inregardstogrooming,traditionalandappropriateattire,conservativemake-up/cosmetics,uniformity,etc.
D.UNIFORMGUIDELINES1. Allparticipantuniformsmustcoverthemidriffwhen
standingatattention.Coveredmidriffdoesincludeflesh-colored/nude-coloredbodysuitsandliners;however,fringedoesnotsufficealoneasacoveredmidriff.
2. Anyteaminviolationoftheuniformguidelineswillbeassessedafive(5)pointdeduction.
3. AtraditionalsidelineuniformisrequiredforallGameDaydivisions.
E. TIMELIMITATIONS–ROUTINE1. Eachperformanceroutine’spresentationmust
includeatleastone(1)cheerand/orsidelinechant
(useofnativelanguageincheerand/orsidelinechantencouraged).Themusicalportionmustnotexceedoneminuteandthirtyseconds(1:30).Thetotaltimelimitistwominutesandthirtyseconds(2:30).Timingwillbeginwiththefirstmovement,voiceornoteofmusic,whichevercomesfirst.
2. EachGameDayperformanceshouldconsistofaCheer,SidelineandBandChantorFightSong.UseofnativelanguageinCheer,SidelineandBandChantandFightSongencouraged.Themusicportionmustnotexceedoneminute(1:00)withanoverallperformancetimeofthreeminutes(3:00).Timewillbeginafterthefirstvideocueisgiven.
3. Ifateamexceedsthetimelimit,apenaltywillbeaccessedforeachviolation.Three(3)pointdeductionfor1-5secondsover,Five(5)pointdeductionfor6-10secondsover,andSeven(7)pointdeductionfor11secondsandover.
4. Theroutinetimelimitis2:30.Acknowledgingthepotentialvariancecausebyhumanreactionseedandsoundsystemtimevariations,judgeswillnotissueadeductionuntiltheirstopwatchesshowatimeof2:33.
5. BECAUSEPENALTIESARESEVERE,ITISRECOMMENDEDTHATALLTEAMSTIMETHEIRPERFORMANCESEVERALTIMESPRIORTOCOMPETITIONANDLEAVEASEVERALSECONDCUSHIONTOALLOWFORVARIATIONSINSOUNDEQUIPMENT.
6. Introductions:a. Allintroductions(tumbling,entrances,
chants,spell-outs,etc.)areconsideredpartoftheroutineandwillbetimedaspartoftheperformance.
b. Allteambreaks,ritualsandtraditionsneedtotakeplacepriortoenteringtheperformancesurface.
c. Teamsshouldtakethefloorimmediatelywithspiritandenthusiasm,butwithoutexcessivegestures.Examples:Chestbumps,hugs,handshakes,etc.
d. Allteamsshallrefrainfromanytypeofexcessivecelebrationfollowingtheteam’sperformance.AnyteaminviolationwillreceiveaONE(1)pointdeduction.
e. Thereshouldnotbeanyorganizedexistsorotheractivitiesaftertheofficialendingoftheroutine.
F. TIMELIMITATIONS–GAMEDAY
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1. EachGameDayperformancemustincludeone(1)BandChant/Dance,one(1)SituationalSideline,one(1)TimeOutCheerandFightSong.(useofnativelanguageinallGameDaysegmentsisencouraged).
2. Emphasisisoncrowdinvolvement,showcasingthebestGameDaycrowd-leadingmaterial.Theuseofsigns,poms,flagsand/ormegaphones-inthenativeteam’slanguageisencouraged.
3. TheGameDaymaximumperformancetimemustnotexceedthree(3)minutes.Timingwillbeginwiththefirstmovement,voice,ornoteofmusic-whichevercomesfirst.
G.MUSIC1. Forthe2018WSCC,allUSAteamsmustfollowthe
USANationalGoverningBody“USACheer”guidelines(www.usacheer.net)andnon-USAteamswillhavethechoiceofthe“USACheer”guidelines(www.usacheer.net)orICUguidelines(www.cheerunion.org)MusicCopyrightsInitiative.
2. InaccordancewithG1,IhavereadandunderstandtheUSACheerorICUMusicCopyrightsEducationalInitiativeandallsoundrecordingsusedinourteam’smusicshallonlybeusedwithwrittenlicensefromtheowners(s)ofthesoundrecordings.
3. Teamsmustbeabletoprovideproofoflicensingduringregistrationattheeventtheyareattending.Ifateamdoesnothaveproofofmusiclicensingavailable,theywillbeallowedtoperformtoanoptionalapprovedtrackofmusicoratrackwithcounts(providedbyWSCC).
4. Ifateamcannotprovideproofoflicensing,anddonotperformtoanoptionalapprovedtrackofmusicortocounts,theteamwillbedisqualifiedfromthecompetition.
5. Ifthereareconcernsregardingacertainteam’suseofmusic,aChallengeFormmustbecompletedimmediatelyfollowingtheteam’sperformance.
6. Achallengecanonlybemadebytheofficialcoachofateamcompetingattheeventatwherethechallengeisbeingmade.
7. ChallengeProcess:a. Allmusicchallengesmustbesubmittedinwriting
totheeventdirector.b. Therewillbe$100feetorequestamusic
challengeandmustbeintheformofacheckmadeouttoStJudeChildren’sResearchHospital.
c. Feescollectedwillbevoidedifchallengeiscorrect.
d. Iftheteamchallengedcanprovidedocumentationduringtheeventandcanbeverified,thefeeswillbedonatedtoSt.Jude.
e. Iftheteamchallengedcanprovidedocumentationthatrequiresfurtherreview,adecisionwillbefinalizedwithin48hoursoftheevent.
8. Eachteamisrequiredtohavearesponsibleadultremainatthemusicstationthatknowstheroutineandmusic.Therepresentativeisresponsibleforstartingandstoppingthemusicandstoppingthemusicincaseoftechnicalmalfunctionorinjury.Pleasebesurethatalldevicesarefullycharged,volumeisturnedupandplacedonairplanemode.IfusingCDs,pleasebesuretheCDisunscratchedandingoodconditiontopreventamusicmalfunctionwhileinplay.
9. TeamsmaynotuseDisneythemesnormayhavecostumesthatresembleaDisneycharacter.However,Disneymusicisacceptableiffollowingthemusicguidelines.
H.COMPETITIONPERFORMANCEAREA1. Participantsmuststartinthecompetitionarea
withatleastonefootontheground.2. Teamsmaylineupanywhereinsidethe
competitionarea.3. TheWSCCcomplieswiththeNFHS&AACCA
surfacerulesthatschoolbasedprogramsmaynotcompeteonaspringfloor.
4. Approximatefloorsizewillbe42feetx54feet/12.8metersx16.5meters.(9strips)
5. ThesurfacewillbeatraditionalfoamCheerleadingmat.
6. Anyteammembersteppingoutsidetheperformanceareawillcausetheteamtoreceiveapoint-five(.5)penaltyperoccurrence.a. Thewhitelineisconsideredthewarning
mark.b. ApenaltywillbeassessedwhenanyONEfull
hand,footorbodyparttouchesoutsidetheperformancesurface.
7. Signsorpropsmaybeplacedoutsideofthecompetitionareabyateammember,buttheteammembermustremaininsidethecompetitionarea.Ifasignorpropisthrownoutsidethecompetitionarea,theteamwillreceiveaone(1)pointdeductionforeachviolation.
8. Allprops,centermarkets,etc.areprohibited.Thecenterofallperformancesurfaceswillbemarkedthroughoutthecompetition.
I.WORLDSCHOOLCHEERLEADING
CHAMPIONSHIPSPARTICIPATION
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1. AllWorldSchoolCheerleadingChampionshipsdivisionsareopentotheNationalHighSchoolCheerleadingChampionshipteamseligiblebyscheduletoparticipate;aswellastoallnon-USAschoolteamswhoareeligiblebytheWSCCrulesoftheirrespectivedivisions.
2. ItisunderstoodthatteamsparticipatingintheWorldSchoolCheerleadingChampionships(WSCC)willnotknowinglyandwillinglyparticipateinanyothereventpromotedasa“WorldSchoolCheerleadingChampionships”.(Exception:Approvedmulti-sportinternationaleventscongruentwiththeWorldSchoolCheerleadingChampionshipsandInternationalSportAuthorityorganizations).Teamswhodonotadherewillbedisqualifiedforthe2018WorldSchoolCheerleadingCupChampionshipsandwillforfeittheopportunitytoparticipateinthetournamentthefollowingyear.
J.LOGOUSAGETeamswillnotbeallowedtousetheWSCClogoincluding:banners,rings,bows,t-shirts,etc.withoutpriorapprovalfromtheWSCCoffice.TheuseoftheWSCCletterswillbeallowed.K.MEDIAPOLICYNocommercialrecording(audioorvisual)orcommerciallivestreamingisallowedintheeventvenueorotherevent-relatedvenues(includingbutnotlimitedto,hotelsandrestaurants)oronthegroundsofanysuchvenues(collectively,“EventLocations”.IntheeventateamauthorizesthecommercialrecordingorstreaminginanyEventLocation,theteamwillbeautomaticallydisqualified.Inaddition,thepersonal,non-commercialuseoflivestreamingapps(suchasPeriscope,FacebookLive,etc.)tocapturealloranypartofaperformanceduringtheeventisnotpermitted.Byattending/purchasingadmissiontotheevent,eachattendeegrantspermissiontoWSCCaswellasthehostingorganizer,NHSCC,anditsaffiliates,designees,agents,licenseesandinviteestousetheimage,likeness,actionandstatementsoftheattendeeinanyliveorrecordedaudio,video,film,orphotographicdisplayorothertransmission,exhibition,publication,orreproductionmadeof,orat,theeventinanymedium,whethernowknownorhereaftercreated,orcontextforanypurpose,includingcommercialorpromotionalpurposes,withoutfurtherauthorizationorcompensation.L. SPOTTERPOLICYInanefforttopromoteahigherlevelofsafetyforcompetitionathletes,WSCCwillprovideadditional
spottersallcheercompetitions.School,RecandClubCheerprogramsdonotalwayshavealargenumberofstaffandcoachesavailabletospotroutines.Toensurethatthesafetyoftheparticipantsisnotcompromisedduetolimitednumberofteamprovidedspots,additionalspotterswillbeprovidedbyWSCC.
Guidelines:1. WSCCCompetitionprovidedadditionalspotters
willbemandatoryonthecompetitionfloor.2. Alimitednumberofadditionalspottersmaybe
availableuponcoaches’requestinrehearsal/warmup.
3. School-basedteams,recreationalandclubteamsmayprovideadditionalspottersintherehearsal/warmuparea.
DefinitionofAdditionalSpotter:Individualsonthecompetitionfloorareprovidedasasafetyprecautiontospotcertainelementsofaroutine.Competition-provided“AdditionalSpotters”willfollowthelistedguidelines:AdditionalSpotters:1. Shouldonlybeusedduringthestunt,pyramid,
and/orbaskettosssections.Additionalspottersarepresentforaddedsafetyandshouldstandatthebackofthefloorwhennotspottingthosesectionsoftheroutine.
2. Shouldnottouch,assistorsaveskillsbeingperformed.Additionalspottersshouldonlybeusedtopreventafalltothecompetitionfloor.
3. Shouldbedressedsothattheyarepresentable,professional,anddistinguishablefromtheperformingathletes.
4. Shouldnotdressoractinamannerthatdistractsfromtheathletesandtheirperformance.
5. Shouldbeatleast18yearsoldandfamiliarwithspottingandtheskillsoftheperformingteam.
Note:Toprovidethesafestcompetitiveenvironment,teamsshouldnotattemptskillsbeyondtheirabilitylevel.
II. INTERRUPTIONOFPERFORMANCEA. UNFORSEENCIRCUMSTANCES1.If,intheopinionofthecompetitionofficials,a
team’sroutineisinterruptedbecauseoffailureofthecompetitionequipment,facilities,orotherfactorsattributabletothecompetitionratherthantheteam,theteamaffectedshouldSTOPtheroutine.
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2. Theteamwillperformtheroutineagaininitsentirety,butwillbeevaluatedONLYfromthepointwheretheinterruptionoccurred.Thedegreeandeffectoftheinterruptionwillbedeterminedbythecompetitionofficials.
B. FAULTOFTEAM1. Intheeventateam’sroutineisinterruptedbecause
offailureoftheteam’sownequipment,theteammusteithercontinuetheroutineorwithdrawfromthecompetition.
2. Thecompetitionofficialswilldetermineiftheteamwillbeallowedtoperformatalatertime.Ifdecidedbyofficials,theteamwillperformtheroutineagaininitsentirety,butwillbeevaluatedONLYfromthepointwheretheinterruptionoccurred.
C.INJURY1. Theonlypersonsthatmaystoparoutineforinjury
are:a)competitionofficials,b)theadvisor/coachfromtheteamperformingorc)aninjuredindividual.
2. Thecompetitionofficialswilldetermineiftheteamwillbeallowedtoperformatalatertime.Ifthecompetitionofficialsallowaroutinetobeperformedatalatertime,thespotintheschedulewherethere-performanceistotakeplaceisatthesolediscretionofcompetitionofficials.Theteammayperformtheroutineagaininitsentirety,butwillbeevaluatedONLYfromthepointwheretheinterruptionoccurred.
3. Theinjuredparticipantthatwishestoperformmaynotreturntothecompetitionfloorunless:a. Thecompetitionofficialsreceiveclearancefrom,
first,themedicalpersonnelattendingtothatparticipant,theparent(ifpresent)ANDTHENtheheadcoach/advisorofthecompetingteam.
b. Ifthemedicalpersonneldonotcleartheparticipant,theparticipantcanonlyreturntothecompetitionifaparentorlegalguardianinattendancesignsareturntoparticipationwaiver.
c. Anyathletewhoexhibitssignsorsymptomsconsistentwithconcussionshouldberemovedfromtheactivityatthattimeandshouldnotbeallowedtoreturntoactivityonthatdayandsubsequentdayuntilevaluatedbyandreceiveswrittenclearanceforsuchparticipationfromaqualifiedphysician(MDorDOspecificallytrainedinconcussionmanagement).
d. InadditiontotheWSCCheadinjurypolicy,weencourageallstakeholderstobefamiliarwiththespecificlaw(s)ofthestatewherethecompetitionisbeingheld.
III.HOWTOHANDLEPROCEDURALQUESTIONS
A. RULES&PROCEDURESAnyquestionsconcerningtherulesorproceduresofthecompetitionwillbehandledexclusivelybythedirector/coachoftheteamandwillbedirectedtotheCompetitionDirector.Suchquestionsshouldbemadepriortotheteam’scompetitionperformance.
B. PERFORMANCE
Anyquestionsconcerningtheteam’sperformanceshouldbemadetotheCompetitionDirectorimmediatelyaftertheteam’sperformanceand/orfollowingtheoutcomeofthecompetition.
IV.INTERPRETATIONSAND/ORRULINGSAnyinterpretationofanyaspectoftheseRulesandRegulationsoranydecisioninvolvinganyotheraspectofthecompetitionwillberenderedbytheRulesCommittee.TheRulesCommitteewillrenderajudgmentinanefforttoensurethatthecompetitionproceedsinamannerconsistentwiththegeneralspiritandgoalsofthecompetition.TheRulesCommitteewillconsistoftheCompetitionDirector,HeadJudge,andadesignatedcompetitionofficial.V.SPORTSMANSHIP1. Allparticipantsagreetoconductthemselvesina
mannerdisplayinggoodsportsmanshipthroughoutthecompetitionwithpositivepresentationuponentryandexitfromtheperformanceareaaswellasthroughouttheroutine.
2. Theadvisorandcoachofeachteamareresponsibleforseeingthatteammembers,coaches,parentsandotherpersonsaffiliatedwiththeteamconductthemselvesaccordingly.Severecasesofunsportsmanlikeconductaregroundsfordisqualification.
3. Whenacoachisindiscussionwithanofficial,othercoaches,athletesandparents/spectators;thecoachmustmaintainproperprofessionalconduct.Failingtodosomayresultina1.0deduction,removalofthecoachordisqualification.
VI.EVENTRULESVIOLATIONSAnyteaminviolationoftheseRulesandRegulationsoranyoftheabovementionedguidelineswillbeassessedaten(10)pointdeductionforeach
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violation.Thisdeductiondoesnotapplytoviolationsmentionedabovethataredesignatedalesserpointvalue.VII. DISQUALIFICATIONAnyteamthatdoesnotadheretothetermsandproceduresofthese“RulesandRegulations”willbesubjecttodisqualificationfromthecompetition,willautomaticallyforfeitanyrighttoanyprizesorawardspresentedbythecompetition.VIII.FINALITYOFDECISIONSByparticipatinginthischampionship,eachteamagreesthatdecisionbythejudgeswillbefinalandresultsmayONLYbereviewedforclarification.Eachteamacknowledgesthenecessityforthejudgestomakepromptandfairdecisionsinthiscompetitionandeachteamthereforeexpresslywaivesanylegal,equitable,administrativeorproceduralreviewofsuchdecisions.IX. SCORESANDRANKINGSIndividualscoresheetsarefortheexclusiveuseofeachparticularjudge.Eachjudgehastheresponsibilityandauthoritytoreviewandsubmithisorherfinalscoresandrankingspriortothefinaltallyofthescoreforallteams.Scoresandrankingswillbeavailableonlytoadvisorsorcoachesattheconclusionofthecompetition.X. AWARDSANDPRIZESAllteamsinthefinalroundofcompetitionwillreceiveatrophy.Teamswhorankfirst(1st),second(2nd),orthird(3rd)placewilladditionallyreceiveagold,silver,orbronzemedallion.Teamsplacingfirstwillreceiveachampionshipbannerandjacketforeachparticipantwhoperformedonthefloorplustwo(2)coaches.Basedonavailability,rosteredalternatesmayrequestadditionaljacketsafterthecompletionofourfinalawardssessionsonSundayevening.XI. JUDGINGPROCEDURES1. CHEERCOMPETITIONROUTINES
a. ThejudgeswillscoreteamsusingthecriterialistedontheWSCCscoresheet.Eachteamwillbeevaluatedona100-pointsystem.
b. TheCheerportionwillbevaluedatapossible35points(nativelanguageisencouraged)and65pointsfortheMusicsectionoftheroutine.Eachsectionwillbeaveragedandthencombinedforthefinalscore.
c. Anydeductionsorviolationswillbetakenoffofthefinalaveragedscore.Formoreinformationonscoring,scoresheetandjudgingcriteria,pleasevisitwww.cheerunion.org
2. GAMEDAYCOMPETITIONROUTINES
a. TheGameDayChampionshipsshowcaseswhattraditionalcheerleadingisallabout-leadingthecrowd!Teamswillbeevaluatedontheirabilitytoleadthecrowd,propergamedayskillincorporations/performance,motion/danceandoverallroutine.
b. Theperformancewillfollowthisorder:BandChant/Dance,SituationalSidelineintoTime-OutCheer,FightSong.CollectivelytheSituationalSidelineandTime-OutCheersectionwillbedefinedastheCrowdLeadingportionoftheroutine.
c. Theuseofcrowdleadingtoolssuchassigns,poms,flagsand/ormegaphonesisrequired.(nativelanguageisencouraged)
d. Theincorporationofskills(StuntsandtumblingareallowedintheFightSong,SituationalSidelineandTime-outCheer)StuntsandTumblingarenotallowedintheBandChant/Dance.
e. TheBandChant/Danceshouldhaveanemphasisoncrowdappealandpracticality–Nostuntsortumblingispermitted;however,jumpsandkickswillbeallowed.
f. FollowingcompletionoftheBandChant/Dance,theannouncerwillprovidetheTeamperformingaSportingEvent/Gamescenarioindicatinganoffenseordefensesituation.Teamsshouldshowtheirdefinitiveunderstandingofthesituationwithanoffenseofdefensecrowd-leadingresponse,whichtransitionsthesquadintothecrowd-leadingportion.
g. ThejudgeswillscoreteamsusingthecriterialistedontheWSCCGameDayscoresheet.Eachteamwillbeevaluatedona100-pointsystem.
h. CrowdLeading(SituationalSidelineandTime-outCheer)willcountfor50points(ofthe100-pointstotalscore)andtheBandChant/DanceandFightSong(collectively)willcountfor50points(ofthe100-pointstotalscore).Eachsectionwillbecombinedforthefinalscore.(100totalpointspossible)
i. Eachsectionshouldhaveabeginningandanend.Note:Spiritedcrowdleadinginteractionsbetweeneachsectionisencouragedtocontinuethegamedayfeelingandexperience.
j. Traditionalgamedayuniformattireisrequired.
k. TotalTimeislimitedtothree(3)minutes.l. Ifateamexceedsthetimelimit,apenaltywillbe
assessedforeachviolation.Three(3)point
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deductionfor1-5secondsover,Five(5)pointdeductionfor6-10secondsoverandSeven(7)pointdeductionfor11secondsandover.
m. AdditionalSkillRestrictions:• NoTosses(basket,spongeorelevator)are
allowed.• NoInversionsareallowed.• NoTwistingDismountsareallowed.• Singlelegstuntsarelimitedtolibertiesand
libertyhitches.• NoRunningTumblingisallowed.• StandingTumblingislimitedtoonetumbling
skillandabacktuckisthemostelitetumblingskillallowed.
n. Anydeductionsorviolationswillbetakenoffofthefinalaveragedscore.Formoreinformationonscoring,scoresheetandjudgingcriteria,pleasevisitwww.cheerunion.org
________________________________________________________CHEERCOMPETITIONROUTINESCORESHEET(ForSpecialAbilitiesUnified)
CHEERJudgingSheet-35pointsCROWDLEADING 15POINTSNote:Useofnativelanguageisencouraged.CrowdEffectiveMaterial-Voice,Pace&Flow(5)ProperUseofSigns,Poms,orMegaphones&MotionTechnique(5)Ability&EnergytoLeadtheCrowd(5)SKILLINCORPORTATIONS 15POINTSProperUseofSkillstoLeadtheCrowd(5)RangeofSpecialabilitiesAthletesinvolvementineachgroupskill(5)Execution-ProperTechnique,Synchronization&Spacing(5)OVERALLCHEERIMPRESSION5POINTS
BUILDINGJudgingSheet-40pointsPARTNERSTUNTS -EXECUTION 10POINTSPropertechnique,Synchronization(whenapplicable)&Spacing-SKILLCREATIVITY/FLOW10POINTSRangeofSpecialAbilitiesAthletesinvolvementineachgroupskill(5)Creativity,NumberofStuntsPerformed,Transitions&Variety(5)PYRAMIDS -EXECUTION 10POINTSPropertechnique,Synchronization(whenapplicable)&Spacing-SKILLCREATIVITY/FLOW10POINTSRangeofSpecialAbilitiesAthletesinvolvementineachgroupskill(5)Creativity,NumberofStructuresPerformed,Transitions&Variety(5)
OVERALLJudgingSheet-25points
TUMBLING/INDIVIDUALSKILLS5POINTSPropertechnique,ExecutionofSkills(includesjumpsofapplicable),Difficulty&Synchronization
CHOREOGRAPHY 10POINTSRoutinecreativityforcrowdeffectiveness
EffectiveuseofSpecialAbilitiesAthletesthroughouttheroutineFLOWOFROUTINE/TRANSITIONS5POINTSExecutionofroutinecomponents:flow,pace,timingofskills,transitionsOVERALLPRESENTATION,CROWDAPPEAL,DANCE 5POINTSOverallpresentation,showmanship,dance,crowdeffect________________________________________________________CHEERCOMPETITIONROUTINESCORESHEET
(ForParaCheerUnified)
CHEERJudgingSheet-35pointsCROWDLEADING 15POINTSNote:Useofnativelanguageisencouraged.CrowdEffectiveMaterial-Voice,Pace&Flow(5)ProperUseofSigns,Poms,orMegaphones&MotionTechnique(5)Ability&EnergytoLeadtheCrowd(5)SKILLINCORPORTATIONS 15POINTSProperUseofSkillstoLeadtheCrowd(5)RangeofParaCheerAthleteinvolvementineachgroupskill(5)Execution-ProperTechnique,Synchronization&Spacing(5)OVERALLCHEERIMPRESSION5POINTS
BUILDINGJudgingSheet-40points
PARTNERSTUNTS -EXECUTION 10POINTSPropertechnique,Synchronization(whenapplicable)&Spacing-SKILLCREATIVITY/FLOW10POINTSRangeofParaCheerAthletesinvolvementineachgroupskill(5)Creativity,NumberofStuntsPerformed,Transitions,Variety(5)PYRAMIDS -EXECUTION 10POINTSPropertechnique,Synchronization(whenapplicable)&Spacing-SKILLCREATIVITY/FLOW10POINTSRangeofParaCheerAthletesinvolvementineachgroupskill(5)Creativity,NumberofStructuresPerformed,Transitions,VarietyOVERALLJudgingSheet-25pointsTUMBLING/INDIVIDUALSKILLS5POINTSPropertechnique,ExecutionofSkills(includesjumpsofapplicable),Difficulty&SynchronizationCHOREOGRAPHY 10POINTSRoutinecreativityforcrowdeffectivenessEffectiveuseofSpecialAbilityAthletesthroughouttheroutineFLOWOFROUTINE/TRANSITIONS5POINTSExecutionofroutinecomponents:flow,pace,timingofskills,transitionsOVERALLPRESENTATION,CROWDAPPEAL,DANCE 5POINTSOverallpresentation,showmanship,dance,crowdeffect
CHEERCOMPETITIONROUTINESCORESHEET
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(ForSchool/RecDivisions*)*ForSchool/RecWSCCRoutinedivisionsnotdesignatedas“VarsityCoed”oras“Non-Tumbling”
CHEERJudgingSheet-35pointsCROWDLEADING 15POINTSNote:Useofnativelanguageisencouraged.CrowdEffectiveMaterial-Voice,Pace&Flow(5)ProperUseofSigns,Poms,orMegaphones&MotionTechnique(5)Ability&EnergytoLeadtheCrowd(5)SKILLINCORPORTATIONS 15POINTSProperUseofSkillstoLeadtheCrowd(5)DifficultyofPracticalSkills(5)Execution-ProperTechnique,Synchronization&Spacing(5)OVERALLCHEERIMPRESSION5POINTS
BUILDINGJudgingSheet-40pointsPARTNERSTUNTS -EXECUTION 10POINTSPropertechnique,Synchronization&Spacing-DIFFICULTY 10POINTSLevelofSkills,NumberofStuntsPerformed,NumberofBasesUsed,Transitions&VarietyPYRAMIDS -EXECUTION 10POINTSPropertechnique,Synchronization&Spacing-DIFFICULTY 10POINTSLevelofSkills,NumberofStructuresPerformed,Numberof
BasesUsed,Transitions&Creativity
OVERALLJudgingSheet-25pointsGROUPTUMBLING -RUNNING 5POINTSPropertechnique,DifficultyofSkillsPerformedinGroups&Synchronization-STANDING 5POINTSPropertechnique,DifficultyofSkillsPerformedinGroups&SynchronizationGROUPJUMPS 5POINTSPropertechnique,Form,Height,Synchronization,TypeofJump(s),Connections/CombinationsorVarietyDANCE 5POINTSMotions/Dance-Technique,Sharpness,Placement,Timing,Spacing,UseofLevels,OverallChoreography&VisualAppealOVERALL 5POINTSRoutineCreativity,Flow&UseofFormations/Transitions ________________________________________________________CHEERCOMPETITIONROUTINESCORESHEET(ForVarsityCoedDivisions)
CHEERJudgingSheet-35points
CROWDLEADING 15POINTSNote:Useofnativelanguageisencouraged.CrowdEffectiveMaterial-Voice,Pace&Flow(5)ProperUseofSigns,Poms,orMegaphones&MotionTechnique(5)Ability&EnergytoLeadtheCrowd(5)
SKILLINCORPORTATIONS 15POINTS
ProperUseofSkillstoLeadtheCrowd(5)DifficultyofPracticalSkills(5)Execution-ProperTechnique,Synchronization&Spacing(5)OVERALLCHEERIMPRESSION5POINTS
BUILDINGJudgingSheet-45points
PARTNERSTUNTS -EXECUTION 10POINTSPropertechnique,Synchronization&Spacing-DIFFICULTY 10POINTSLevelofSkills,UseofCoedSkills,NumberofStuntsPerformed,NumberofBasesUsedPYRAMIDS -EXECUTION 10POINTSPropertechnique,Synchronization&Spacing-DIFFICULTY 10POINTSLevelofSkills,NumberofStructuresPerformed,NumberofBasesUsed(Coed)OVERALLBUILDING/SKILLS5POINTSSkillCreativity,UseofFormations/Transitions
OVERALLJudgingSheet-20points
GROUPTUMBLING -RUNNING 5POINTSPropertechnique,DifficultyofSkillsPerformedinGroups&Synchronization-STANDING 5POINTSPropertechnique,DifficultyofSkillsPerformedinGroups&SynchronizationJUMP(S)/DANCE 5POINTS*Motions/Dance-Technique,Sharpness,Placement,Timing,Spacing,UseofLevels,OverallChoreography&VisualAppeal*Jump(s)-Propertechnique,Form,Height&SynchronizationNOTE:Botharenotrequired.Teamswillbeevaluatedonskillsperformedinthissection.OVERALL 5POINTSRoutineCreativity,Flow&UseofFormations/Transitions________________________________________________________CHEERCOMPETITIONROUTINESCORESHEET
(ForNon-TumblingDivisions)
CHEERJudgingSheet-35pointsCROWDLEADING 15POINTSNote:Useofnativelanguageisencouraged.CrowdEffectiveMaterial-Voice,Pace&Flow(5)ProperUseofSigns,Poms,orMegaphones&MotionTechnique(5)Ability&EnergytoLeadtheCrowd(5)SKILLINCORPORTATIONS 15POINTSProperUseofSkillstoLeadtheCrowd(5)DifficultyofPracticalSkills(5)Execution-ProperTechnique,Synchronization&Spacing(5)OVERALLCHEERIMPRESSION5POINTS
BUILDINGJudgingSheet-40points
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PARTNERSTUNTS -EXECUTION 10POINTSPropertechnique,Synchronization&Spacing-DIFFICULTY 10POINTSLevelofSkills,NumberofStuntsPerformed,NumberofBasesUsed,Transitions&VarietyPYRAMIDS -EXECUTION 10POINTSPropertechnique,Synchronization&Spacing-DIFFICULTY 10POINTSLevelofSkills,NumberofStructuresPerformed,NumberofBasesUsed,Transitions&Creativity
OVERALLJudgingSheet-25pointsJUMP(S) 10POINTSPropertechnique,Form,Height,Synchronization(5)TypeofJump(s),Connections/CombinationsorVariety(5)DANCE 5POINTSMotions/Dance-Technique,Sharpness,Placement,Timing,Spacing,UseofLevels,OverallChoreography&VisualAppealOVERALL 10POINTSRoutineCreativity,Flow&UseofFormations/Transitions________________________________________________________GAMEDAYCOMPETITIONSCORESHEET
CHEERLEADINGJudgingSheet-60pointsCROWDLEADING 25POINTSNote:Useofnativelanguageisencouraged.CrowdEffectiveMaterial-Voice,Pace&Flow(10)ProperUseofSigns,Poms,orMegaphones&MotionTechnique(10)Ability&EnergytoLeadtheCrowd(5)SKILLINCORPORTATIONS 25POINTSProperUseofSkillstoLeadtheCrowd(10)DifficultyofPracticalSkills(5)Execution-ProperTechnique,Synchronization&Spacing(10)OVERALLCROWDLEADING 10POINTSAbilitytoAdapt&UtilizeProperGameDayMaterial(5)CheerImpression(5)
BANDCHANTJudgingSheet-40pointsSKILLINCORPORTATIONS 25POINTSProperUseofSkillstoLeadtheCrowd(10)Execution-ProperTechnique,Synchronization&Spacing(10)DifficultyofPracticalSkills(5)MOTIONS/DANCETECHNIQUE10POINTSTechnique,Sharpness,Placement,Timing,Spacing,UseofLevels,OverallChoreography&VisualAppealOVERALL 5POINTSRoutineCreativity,Flow&UseofFormations/Transitions_______________________________________________________XII.JUDGINGPANELS1. HeadJudge:TheHeadJudgeisresponsiblefor
overseeingtheentireJudgingPanelthatconsistsofPanelJudges,PointDeductionJudge,andSafetyJudge.
2. PanelJudge:PanelJudgesareresponsibleforscoringeachteam’sperformancebasedontheWSCCscoresheets.EachPanelJudgewillcompleteascoresheetinreflectionofeachteamperformance.
3. PointDeductionJudge:ThePointDeductonJudgeisresponsibleforassessingdeductionsineachroutineforathlete(s),stunt(s),andpyramidfall(s),drop(s)orcollapse.Pleasereviewthe“PointDeductionexplanationsheetatwww.cheerunion.org
4. SafetyJudge:TheSafetyJudgeisresponsibleforadministeringallsafetyviolations,timeviolations,andboundaryviolations.
5. Alljudges’decisionsarefinal.
XIII.SAFETYRULESA. GLOSSARYBase:Apersonwhoisindirectcontactwiththeperformingsurfaceandissupportinganotherperson’sweight.BasketToss:Astuntinwhichatoppersonistossedbybaseswhosehandsareinterlocked.Bracer:Atoppersonwhoisconnectedtoanothertopperson.BracedFlip/Roll:Apyramidinwhichatoppersonperformsahip-over-headrotationwhileincontactwithbracers.Cradle:Dismountfromapartnerstunt,pyramidortossinwhichthecatchiscompletedbelowshoulderheightbyabaseorbaseswiththetoppersoninacradleposition.CradlePosition:Aface-upopen-pikeposition.Cupie/Awesome:Astuntinwhichbothfeetofthetoppersonareinonehandofabase.DiveRoll:Aforwardrollwherethefeetleavetheperformancesurfacebeforethehandsmakecontactwiththeperformancesurface.DownwardInversion:Astuntorpyramidinwhichaninvertedtopperson’scenterofgravitymovestowardtheperformancesurface.Drop:Landingontheperformancesurfacefromanairborneposition.Elevator/SpongeToss:Astuntinwhichthetoppersonloadsintoanelevator/spongeloadingpositionandisthentossedintotheair.ExtendedStunt:Astuntinwhichtheentirebodyofthetoppersonisextendedinanuprightpositionoverthebase(s).Chairs,torches,flatbacksandstraddleliftsareexamplesofstuntswherethebases’armsareextendedoverhead,butareNOTconsideredtobeextendedstuntssincetheheightofthebodyofthetoppersonissimilartoashoulderlevelstunt.
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Flatback:Astuntinwhichthetoppersonisheldfaceuporfacedown,inahorizontalposition,withtheirhipsandshouldersinalignment.FoldoverStunt:Aninvertedstuntinwhichthetoppersonbendsatthewaistandiscaughtonhis/herbackbymultiplecatcherswhileoneorbothofthetopperson’sankles/feetremaininthegripofthebase(s)(e.g.yo-yo,pancake,etc.).HangingPyramid:Apyramidinwhichthetopperson’sweightisprimarilysupportedbyanothertopperson.Examplesofhangingpyramidsare:apersonbeingsuspendedbetweentwoshoulderstands;a“whirlybird”stuntwhereoneperson’sweightisbeingsupportedbythelegsofatoppersoninashouldersit;anda“diamondhead”stuntwheretwopersonsaresuspendedfromoneshoulderstand.Helicopter:Astuntinwhichthetoppersonistossedintotheairinahorizontalpositionandrotatesparalleltothegroundinthesamemotionasahelicopterblade.Inverted:Abodypositionwheretheshouldersarebelowthewaist.Loadingposition:Basessupportanon-extendedtoppersonunderthefoot/feetinpreparationforastuntortoss.LogRoll:Atoppersoninahorizontalpositionorcradlethatispoppedthentwistsparalleltotheperformancesurfacebeforebeingcaughtbytheoriginalbase(s)inahorizontalpositionoracradle.Pyramid:Connectedpartnerstunts.Post:Apersonontheperformancesurfacewhomayassistatoppersonduringastuntortransition.Prep:Astuntinwhichoneormorebasesholdastandingtoppersonatapproximatelyshoulderheight.PrepLevel:Alevelwherethetopperson’sbaseofsupportisatapproximatelyshoulderheight.Prop:Anyobject(s)whichcanbemanipulatedorusedasatooltoenhancecrowd-leadingduringaCheerperformance.(e.g.poms,signs,flags,megaphones,etc.)QuickToss/PartnerToss:Atosstechniquewherethetoppersonbeginsthetosswithatleastonefootontheground.ReleasedPyramidTransition:Apyramidtransitioninwhichthetoppersonisconnectedtoabracerwhilebeingreleasedfromtheirbasesbeforebeingcaughtinacradle,stuntorloadingposition.ReleaseStunt:Atransitionfromonestunttoanotherstunt(includingloadingpositions)inwhichthetoppersonbecomesfreefromallbases,postsandspotters.Spotter:Apersonwhoisresponsibleforassistingorcatchingthetoppersoninapartnerstuntorpyramid.Stunt/PartnerStunt:Oneormorepersonssupportingoneormorepersonsinaskilloffoftheperformancesurface.
SwitchLiberty:Astuntinwhichthetoppersonbeginswithonefootontheperformancesurface,isreleasedfromthebases,andthenlandsinastuntontheotherfoot.SuspendedRoll:Astuntinwhichoneormoreuprightbasesorpostsholdthetopperson’shand(s)/arm(s)whilethetoppersonperformscontinuouship-over-headrotation.TensionDrop:Adismountfromastuntorpyramidwherethetopperson(s)aredirectedtowardthegroundwhiletheirfeetareheldbythebasesuntiljustbeforelanding.Tick-Tock:Astuntthatisheldinastaticpositionononeleg,thebase(s)takesadownwarddipandreleasethetoppersonasthetoppersonswitchestheweighttotheotherlegandlandsinastaticpositionontheoppositeleg.Thedipmayormaynotpassthroughpreplevelbeforerelease.TopPerson:Apersonwhoisnotincontactwiththeperformancesurfaceandisbeingsupportedorstabilizedbyanotherpersonorhasbeentossedintotheair.Toss:Areleasestuntinwhichthebase(s)beginunderneaththetopperson’sfoot/feet,executeathrowingmotionfrombelowshoulderleveltoincreasetheheightofthetopperson,andthetoppersonbecomesfreefromallbases,spotterpostsorbracers.Note:Thistermapplieswhenatleastonebaseisunderoneorbothfeetofthetopperson.Forothertypesoftosses,see“QuickToss/PartnerToss”.Tumbling:Gymnasticskillsthatbeginandendontheperformancesurface,includingrolls,invertedextendedskills(e.g.cartwheels,handstands,walkovers,handsprings,etc.),aerials,twistsandflips.Note:Jump,leapsandsiderollsontheperformancesurfacearenotconsideredtobetumbling.
B. GENERALPROGRAMGUIDELINES1. Theserulesaretobeineffectforallpractices,
games,competitionsandotherperformances.2. Cheerleadingsquads/teamsshouldbeplaced
underthedirectionofaqualifiedandknowledgeablecoach.
3. Allpracticesessionsshouldbesupervisedbythecoachandheldinalocationsuitablefortheactivitiesofcheerleaders(e.g.useofappropriatematting,awayfromexcessivenoiseanddistractions,etc.)
4. Coachesshouldrecognizeateam’sparticularabilitylevelandshouldlimittheteam’sactivitiesaccordingly.“Abilitylevel”referstotheteam’stalentsasawholeandindividualsshouldnotbe
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pressedtoperformactivitiesuntilsafelyperfected.5. Allcheerleadersshouldreceivepropertraining
beforeattemptinganyformofcheerleadingskills(e.g.tumbling,partnerstunts,pyramidsandjumps).
6. Thoroughtraininginproperspottingtechniquesshouldbemandatoryforallteams.
7. Allcheerleadingteamsshouldadoptacomprehensiveconditioningandstrength-buildingprogram.
8. Anappropriatewarm-upexerciseshouldprecedeallcheerleadingactivities.
9. Priortotheperformanceofanyskill,theimmediateenvironmentfortheactivityshouldbetakenintoconsiderationincluding,butnotlimitedtoproximityofnon-cheerleadingpersonnel,performancesurface,lightingand/oranyweatherprecipitation(re:outdooractivities).Technicalskillsshouldnotbeperformedonconcrete,asphalt,wetorunevensurfacesorsurfaceswithobstructions.
10. Teamsshouldqualifycheerleadersaccordingtogenerallyacceptedteachingprogressions.Appropriatespottingshouldbeuseduntilallperformersdemonstrateproficiencyoftheskill.
11. Alljewelryisprohibitedduringparticipation.Religiousmedalsandmedicalmedalsarenotconsideredtobejewelry.Areligiousmedalwithoutachainmustbetapedandwornundertheuniform.Amedicalalertmedalmustbetapedandmaybevisible.
12. Supports,bracesandsoftcastswhichareunalteredfromthemanufacturer’soriginaldesign/productiondonotrequireanyadditionalpadding.Supports/bracesandsupports/bracesthathavebeenalteredfromthemanufacturer’sdesign/productionmustbepaddedwithaclosed-cell,slow-recoveryfoampaddingnolesstheone-half(1/2)inch/1.27cmthickiftheparticipantisinvolvedinpartnerstuns,pyramidsortosses.Aparticipantwearingaplastercastorawalkingbootmustnotbeinvolvedinpartnerstunts,pyramidsortosses.
13. Teammembersmustwearathleticsshoes(nogymnasticslippers).
14. Whendiscardingprops(signs,etc.)thataremadeofsolidmaterialsorhavesharpedges/corners,teammembersmustgentlytossorplacethepropssothattheyaresafelydiscardedinacontrolledmanner.
15. Theuseofmini-trampolines,springboards,spring-assistedfloorsoranyotherheight-increasingapparatusisprohibitedforcompetitionorperformance.Thesedevicesmaybeusedforskillsdevelopmentandpracticeunderthesupervisionofacoachtrainedintheiruse.
C. WORLDSCHOOLCHEERLEADINGCHAMPIONSHIPSDIVISIONSRULES
SPECIALABILITIESUNIFIEDINTERMEDIATEDIVISIONRULESSPECIFICDIVISIONCRITERIA
1. AllWSCCgeneralrulesandguidelines,aswellasroutinerequirementsapply.
2. AllSpecialAbilitiesUnifiedTeamsmustbecomprisedofaminimum50%ormoreAthleteswithintellectualdisabilities.
3. AllStuntsandPyramids-atpreplevelorabove-willrequirethespotofaCoachorAssistant.
4. Tossesarenotallowed.5. Spottedandassistedtumblingisnotallowedin
Competition;however,spottedandassistedtumblingisallowedinExhibitionperformances.
6. Uptothree(3)Coach(es)and/orAssistant(s)areallowedtosignalfromthefrontofthematandmaynotobstructtheviewofthejudges.Additionally,thereisnolimittothenumberofAssistantsaroundtheperimeterofthefloorinasquatposition.
7. AssistantsshallbedressedincontrastingattirecomparedtotheAthletes,soitiscleartothejudgeswhoaretheAthletesandwhoaretheAssistantsontheflooratanytime.Forexample,Assistantsshallwearadarkt-shirtandpantsincontrasttotheAthletes’lightercoloreduniform(orviceversa);however,AssistantsmaynotwearaCheerleadinguniformduringtheroutine.
8. Assistantsshallwearathleticshoes(e.g.noflip-flops)andshallnotwearanyjewelryfortheprotectionoftheAthletes.
SPECIALABILITIESUNIFIEDINTERMEDIATEDIVISIONPARTNERSTUNTS1. Spotters:
a. Aspotterisrequiredforeachtoppersonabovepreplevel.
b. Aspotterisrequiredforeachtoppersoninafloorstunt.
Clarification:Thespottermaygrabthetopperson’swaistinafloorstunt.
2. StuntLevels:a. Singlelegstuntsabovepreplevelarenot
allowed.Asinglelegstuntmaynotpassabovepreplevel.Clarification1:Takingthetoppersoninasinglelegstuntabovetheheadofthebasesisnotallowed.
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Clarification2:Iftheprimarybasessquatdown,placetheirkneesinthegroundordroptheoverallheightofthestuntwhileextendingtheirarms(excludingfloorstunts),thisskillwouldbeconsideredextendedandthereforenotallowed,regardlessofthebackspot’sposition.
3. Twistingstuntsandtransitionsarealloweduptoatotalofa½twistingrotationbythetoppersoninrelationtotheperformingsurface.Clarification1:Atwistperformedwithanadditionalturnbythebasesperformedinthesameskillset,isnotallowediftheresultingcumulativerotationofthetoppersonexceedsa½rotation.Thesafetyjudgewillusethehipsofthetoppersontodeterminetheamountoftotalrotationatoppersonperformsinaskillset.Onceastuntishit(i.e.prep)andtheathletesshowadefiniteandclearstopwithastationarytopperson,theymaycontinuetowalkthestuntinadditionalrotation.
Exception:Asinglefulltwistinglog/barrelrollisallowedaslongasitstartsandendsinacradlepositionandisassistedbyabase.
Clarification2:Alog/barrelrollmaynotincludeanyotherskills(e.g.kickfulltwists,etc.)otherthanthetwist.
Clarification3:Alog/barrelrollmaybeassistedbyanothertopperson.
4. Duringtransitions,atleastonebasemustremainincontactwiththeothertopperson.
5. Freeflippingorassistedflippingstuntsandtransitionsarenotallowed.
6. Nostunt,pyramidorindividualmaymoveoverorunderanotherseparatestunt,pyramidorindividual.
Clarification1:Thisrulepertainstoanathlete’storso(midsectionofanathlete’sbody)notmovingoverorunderthetorsoofanotherathlete;thisdoesnotpertaintoanathlete’sarmsorlegs.
Clarification2:Atoppersonmaynotpassoverorunderthetorso(midsectionofanathlete’sbody)ofanothertoppersonregardlessifthestuntorpyramidisseparateornot.
Example:Ashouldersitwalkingunderaprepisnotallowed.
Exception:Anindividualmayjumpoveranotherindividual.
7. Singlebasedsplitcatchesarenotallowed.8. Singlebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersonsarenot
allowed.9. SPECIALABILITIESUNIFIEDINTERMEDIATE
DIVISIONStunts-ReleaseMovesa. Noreleasemovesareallowedotherthanthose
allowedinSpecialAbilitiesUnified
IntermediateDivision“Dismounts”and“Tosses”.
b. Releasemovesmaynotlandinaproneorinvertedposition.
c. Releasemovesmustreturntooriginalbases.Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformingsurfacewithoutassistance.Exception:SeeDismounts“3”.
d. Releasingfrominvertedtonon-invertedbodypositionsisnotallowed.
e. Helicoptersarenotallowed.f. Asinglefulltwistinglog/barrelrollisallowed
aslongasitstartsandendsinacradleposition.Clarification1:Singlebaselog/barrelrollsmusthavetwo(2)catchers.Multi-baselog/barrelrollsmusthavethree(3)catchers.Clarification2:Alog/barrelrollmaynotbeassistedbyanothertopperson.Clarification3:Alog/barrelrollmustreturntotheoriginalbasesandmaynotincludeanyskillotherthanthetwist.Example:Nokickfulltwists.
g. Releasemovesmaynotintentionallytravel.h. Releasemovesmaynotpassover,underor
throughotherstunts,pyramidsorindividuals.
10.SPECIALABILITIESUNIFIEDINTERMEDIATEDIVISIONStunts-Inversionsa. Transitionsfromgroundlevelinversionsto
non-invertedpositionsareallowed.Nootherinversionsareallowed.
Clarification:Allinvertedathletes(thetopperson)mustmaintaincontactwiththeperformancesurfaceunlessbeinglifteddirectlytoanon-invertedposition.
Example1:Allowed:Transitionfromahandstandonthegroundtoanon-invertedstunt(e.g.ashouldersit).
Example2:NotAllowed:Transitionfromacradletoahandstandoratransitionfromapronepositiontoaforwardroll.
b. Basesmaynotsupportanyweightofatoppersonwhilethatbaseisinabackbendorinvertedposition.
Clarification:Apersonstandingonthegroundisnotconsideredatopperson.
SPECIALABILITIESUNIFIEDINTERMEDIATEDIVISIONPYRAMIDS
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1. PyramidsmustfollowSpecialAbilitiesUnifiedIntermediateDivision"Stunts"and"Dismounts"rulesandareallowedupto2high.
2. Toppersonsmustreceiveprimarysupportfromabase.Clarification:Anytimeatoppersonisreleasedbythebasesduringapyramidtransition,thetoppersonmustlandinacradleormustdismounttotheperformancesurface,maynotbeconnectedtoabracerthatisabovepreplevel,andmustfollowtheSpecialAbilitiesUnifiedIntermediateDivision“Dismount”rules.
3. Extendedstuntsmaynotbraceorbebracedbyanyotherextendedstunts.
4. Nostunt,pyramidorindividualmaymoveoverorunderanotherseparatestunt,pyramidorindividual.Clarification:Atoppersonmaynotpassoverorunderthetorso(midsectionofanathlete’sbody)ofanothertoppersonregardlessifthestuntorpyramidisseparateornot.Example:Ashouldersitwalkingunderaprepisnotallowed.
5. Extendedsingle-legstunts:a. Extendedsingle-legstuntsmustbebracedbyat
leastone(1)toppersonatpreplevelorbelowwithhand-armconnectiononly.Thehand-armconnectionofthetoppersonmustbe,andmustremain,connectedtothehand-armofthebracer.
b. Theconnectionmustbemadepriortoinitiatingtheextendedsinglelegstunt.
c. Prepleveltoppersonsmusthavebothfeetinthebases’hands.
Exception:Prepleveltoppersonsdonothavetohavebothfeetinthebases’handsifthetoppersonisinashouldersit,flatback,straddleliftorshoulderstand.
SPECIALABILITIESUNIFIEDINTERMEDIATEDIVISIONDISMOUNTSNote:Movementsareonlyconsidered“Dismounts”ifreleasedtoacradleorreleasedandassistedtotheperformingsurface.1. Cradlesfromsinglebasedstuntsmusthaveaspotter
withatleast1hand/armsupportingthewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareathroughthecradle.
2. Cradlesfrommulti-basedstuntsmusthave2catchersandaspotterwithatleast1hand/armsupportingthewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareathroughthecradle.
3. Dismountsmustreturntotheoriginalbase(s):
Exception1:Dismountstotheperformancesurfacemustbeassistedbyeitheranoriginalbaseand/orspotter.Exception2:Straightdropsorsmallhopoffs,withnoadditionalskill(s),fromthewaistlevelorbelowaretheonlydismountsallowedtotheperformancesurfacewithoutassistance.Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformancesurfacefromabovewaistlevelwithoutassistance.
4. Onlystraightpopdowns,basicstraightcradlesand¼turnsareallowed.
5. Twistingdismountsexceeding¼turn/rotationarenotallowed.Allotherpositions/additionalskillsarenotallowed.Example:Toetouch,pike,tuck,etc.positions/additionalskillsarenotallowedinthedismount.
6. Nostunt,pyramid,individual,or,propmaymoveoverorunderadismount,andadismountmaynotbethrownover,under,orthroughstunts,pyramids,individuals,orprops.
7. Cradlesfromextendedsingle-legstuntsinpyramidsareallowed
8. Nofreeflippingorassistedflippingdismountsareallowed.
9. Dismountsmaynotintentionallytravel.10. Toppersonsindismountsmaynotcomein
contactwitheachotherwhilereleasedfromthebases.
11. Tensiondrops/rollsofanykindarenotallowed.
SPECIALABILITIESUNIFIEDINTERMEDIATEDIVISIONTOSSES1.Tossesarenotallowed.
Clarification1:Thisincludes“Sponge”(alsoknownasLoadInsorSquish)tosses.Clarification2:Allwaistlevelcradlesarenotallowed.
SPECIALABILITIESUNIFIEDINTERMEDIATEDIVISIONGENERALTUMBLING1. Alltumblingmustoriginatefromandlandonthe
performingsurface.Clarification:Atumblermayreboundfromhis/herfeetintoatransition.Ifthereboundfromthetumblingpassinvolveship-over-headrotation,thenthetumbler/toppersonmustbecaughtandstoppedinanon-invertedpositionbeforecontinuingintothehip-over-headtransitionorstunt.Example:Roundoffhandspringandthenabumporcontactfromabaseorbracerstraightintoa
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backflipwouldbreakthisrule.Aclearseparationfromthetumblingtothestuntisneededtomakethislegal.Catchingthereboundandthendippingtocreatethethrowfortherotationislegal.Thiswouldalsobetrueifcomingfromjustastandingbackhandspringwithouttheroundoff.
2. Tumblingover,under,orthroughastunt,individual,orpropisnotallowed.Clarification:Anindividualmayjumpover(rebound)anotherindividual.
3. Tumblingwhileholdingorincontactwithanypropisnotallowed.
4. Diverollsareallowed:Exception1:Diverollsperformedinaswan/archedpositionarenotallowed.
Exception2:Diverollsthatinvolvetwistingarenotallowed.
5. Jumpsarenotconsideredatumblingskillfromalegalitiespointofview.Therefore,ifajumpskillisincludedinatumblingpass,thejumpwillbreakupthepass.
6. Thereisnotwistingorturningallowedafterabackhandspringstepout.Thefeetmustcometogetheraftertheskilliscompletedpriortotwistingorturning.Example:Abackhandspringstepoutimmediatelymovingintoa½turnisnotallowed.
SPECIALABILITIESUNIFIEDINTERMEDIATEDIVISIONSTANDINGTUMBLING1. Flipsandaerialsarenotallowed.2. Seriesfrontandbackhandspringsarenotallowed.
Clarification:Abackwalkoverintoabackhandspringisallowed.
3. Jumpskillsinimmediatecombinationwithhandspring(s)isnotallowed.Example:Toetouchhandspringsandhandspringtoetouchesarenotallowed.
4. Notwistingwhileairborne.Exception:Roundoffsareallowed.
SPECIALABILITIESUNIFIEDINTERMEDIATEDIVISIONRUNNINGTUMBLING1. Flipsandaerialsarenotallowed.2. Seriesfrontandbackhandspringsareallowed.3. Notwistingwhileairborne.
Exception:Roundoffsareallowed._____________________________________________________________PARACHEERUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISIONRULESSPECIFICDIVISIONCRITERIA1. AllWSCCgeneralrulesandguidelines,aswellas
routinerequirementsapply.
2. AllParaCheerUnifiedTeamsmustbecomprisedofaminimum25%ormoreParaCheerAthletesperteam.Clarification:ParaCheerAthletequalificationissubjecttorespectiveWSCCgeneralrulesandguidelines,aswellasTeamconfirmationand/ormedicaldocumentation,asrequested.(PleaseseeXV.PARACHEERQUALIFICATIONGUIDELINESformoreinformation)
3. Wheelchairuserswhenbasingstuntsandpyramidsmusthaveallwheelsincontactwiththeperformancesurfaceduringtheskillwithanaddedandappropriateanti-tipattachmentforsafety.Clarification:Anappropriatewheelchairanti-tipattachmentmustbeincontactwiththechairandtheperformancesurfaceasanadditionalpointofcontacttotheperformancesurfacewhilebothwheelsofthewheelchairarealsoincontactwiththeperformancesurface.
4. Wheelchairuserswhentoppingstuntsandpyramidsinthewheelchair(orsimilarapparatus)mustuseaseatbelt.
5. Allathletesspotting,catchingand/orcradlingaskillmusthavemobilitythroughtheirlowerbody(withorwithoutuseofmobilityequipment)toabsorbtheimpactoftheskill,aswellaswithadequatelateralspeedtospot,catchand/orcradletheskill.
6. Allathletesspotting,catchingand/orcradlingaskillmusthaveatminimum1armextendedbeyondtheelbowtoadequatelyassistwiththeskill.
7. Releasemovesanddismountsmaybecaughtbyindividualswhowerenottheoriginalbase(s)ifthemainbase(s)arenotcapableofcatchingand/orcradlingtheskill.
8. Mobilitydevices(i.e.wheelchairs,crutches,etc.)maybeusedtoaidthetoppersoninloadingintoastuntand/orpyramid.Example:Atoppersonmaystepuponanyportionofawheelchair,mobiledevice,and/oruponabasesupportingacrutchtoloadintoaskill.
9. Allmobilityequipment,prosthesis,andbracesareconsideredpartoftheathleteunlesstheyareremoved,inwhichcasetheyareconsideredlegalprops,untilreplacedonorreturnedtotheathlete.
10.Baskettossesarenotallowed.
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PARACHEERUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISIONSTUNTS1. Aspotterisrequiredforeachtopabovepreplevel.2. Singlelegextendedstuntsareallowed.3. Twistingstuntsandtransitionstopreplevelare
allowedupto1½twistingrotationsbythetoppersoninrelationtotheperformancesurface.Clarification:Atwistperformedwithanadditionalturnbythebasesperformedinthesameskillset,isnotallowediftheresultingcumulativerotationofthetoppersonexceedsa1½rotation.Thesafetyjudgewillusethehipsofthetoppersontodeterminetheamountoftotalrotationatoppersonperformsinaskillset.Onceastuntishit(i.e.prep)andtheathletesshowadefiniteandclearstopwithastationarytopperson,theymaycontinuetowalkthestuntinadditionalrotation.
4. Twistingstuntsandtransitionstoanextendedpositionareallowedunderthefollowingconditions:
a. Extendedskillsuptoa½twistareallowed.Example:A½uptoextendedsinglelegstuntisallowed.Clarification:Anyadditionalturnperformedbythebasesinthesameskillsetwouldnotbeallowediftheresultingcumulativerotationofthetoppersonexceeds½rotation.Thesafetyjudgeswillusethehipsofthetoppersontodeterminetheamountoftotalrotationatoppersonperformsinaskillset.Oncethestuntishit(i.e.aprep)andtheathletesshowadefiniteandclearstopwithastationarytopperson,theymaycontinuetowalkthestuntinadditionalrotation.
b. Extendedskillsexceedinga½twistbutnotexceeding1twistmustlandina2-legstunt,platformpositionoraliberty(bodypositionvariationsarenotallowed).
Example:Afullup(1twist)toanimmediateextendedheelstretchisnotallowed,butafullup(1twist)toanextensionisallowed.
Clarification1:Anextendedplatformpositionmustbevisiblyheldpriortoexecutingasingleleg(1leg)stuntotherthanaliberty.Clarification2:Anyadditionalturnperformedbythebasesinthesameskillsetwouldnotbeallowediftheresultingcumulativerotationofthetoppersonexceeds1rotation.Thesafetyjudgeswillusethehipsofthetoppersontodeterminetheamountoftotalrotationatoppersonperformsinaskillset.Oncethestuntishit(i.e.aprep)andtheathletesshowadefiniteandclearstopwithastationarytopperson,theymaycontinuetowalkthestuntinadditionalrotation.
5. Duringtransitions,atleast1basemustremainincontactwiththetopperson.Exception:See“ReleaseMoves”.
6. Freeflippingmountsandtransitionsarenotallowed.
7. Nostunt,pyramidorindividualmaymoveoverorunderanotherseparatestunt,pyramidorindividual.
Clarification:Thisrulepertainstoanathlete’storso(midsectionofanathlete’sbody)notmovingoverorunderthetorsoofanotherathlete;thisdoesnotpertaintoanathlete’sarmsorlegs.
Example:Ashouldersitwalkingunderaprepisnotallowed.
Exception1:Anindividualmayjumpoveranotherindividual.
Exception2:Anindividualmaymoveunderastuntorastuntmaymoveoveranindividual.
8. Singlebasedsplitcatchesarenotallowed.9. Singlebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersons
requireaseparatespotterforeachtopperson.Extendedsinglelegtoppersonsmaynotconnecttoanyotherextendedsinglelegtopperson.
10.PARACHEERUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISIONStunts-ReleaseMovesa. Releasemovesareallowedbutmustnot
exceedextendedarmlevel.Clarification:Ifthereleasemovepassesabovethebases’extendedarmlevel,itwillbeconsideredatossand/ordismount,andmustfollowtheappropriate“Toss”and/or“Dismount”rules.Todeterminetheheightofareleasemove,atthehighestpointoftherelease,thedistancefromthehipstotheextendedarmsofthebaseswillbeusedtodeterminetheheightoftherelease.Ifthatdistanceisgreaterthanthelengthofthetopperson'slegs,itwillbeconsideredatossordismountandmustfollowtheappropriate"Toss"or“Dismount”rules.
b. Releasemovesmaynotlandinaninvertedposition.Whenperformingareleasemovefromaninvertedpositiontoanon-invertedposition,thebottomofthedipwillbeusedtodetermineiftheinitialpositionwasinverted.Releasemovesinvertedtonon-invertedpositionsmaynottwist.Releasemovedfrominvertedtonon-invertedpositionslandingatpreplevelorhighermusthaveaspot.
c. Releaseskillsthatlandinanon-uprightpositionmusthave3catchersforamulti-basedstuntand2catchersforasinglebasedstunt.
d. Releasemovesmustreturntooriginalbases,unlesstheoriginalbase(s)arenotphysically
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capableofcatchingthereleasemoveasdesignated.Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformingsurfacewithoutassistance.Exception1:SeeDismounts“3”.
Exception2:Dismountingsinglebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersons.
e. Releasemovesthatlandinanextendedpositionmustoriginatefromwaistlevelorbelowandmaynoinvolvetwistingorflipping.
f. Releasemovesinitiatingfromanextendedlevelmaynottwist.
g. Helicoptersarealloweduptoa180degreerotationand0twistingandmustbecaughtbyatleast3catchers,oneofwhichispositionedatheadandshoulderareaofthetopperson.
h. Releasemovesmaynotintentionallytravel.i. Releasemovesmaynotpassover,underor
throughotherstunts,pyramidsorindividuals.j. Toppersonsinseparatereleasemovesmaynot
comeincontactwitheachother.Exception:Dismountingsinglebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersons.
11.PARACHEERUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISIONStunts-Inversionsa. Extendedinvertedstuntsareallowed.Also,see
“Stunts”and“Pyramids.”b. Downwardinversionsareallowedatpreplevel
andmustbeassistedbyatleast3catchers,atleast2ofwhicharepositionedtoprotecttheheadandshoulderarea.Exception:Acontrolledloweringofanextendedinvertedstunt(example:handstand)toshoulderlevelisallowed.Clarification1:Thestuntmaynotpassabovepreplevelandthenbecomeinvertedatpreplevelorbelow.(Themomentumofthetoppersoncomingdownistheprimarysafetyconcern.)Clarification2:Catchersmustmakecontactwiththewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareaofthetopperson.Clarification3:Downwardinversionsoriginatingfrombelowprepleveldonotrequirethree(3)bases.Exception:Two-leg“Pancake”stuntsmuststartatshoulderlevelorbelowandareallowedtoimmediatelypassthroughtheextendedpositionduringtheskill.Clarification4:Two-legPancakescannotstoporlandinaninvertedposition.
c. Downwardinversionsmustmaintaincontactwithanoriginalbase.Exception:Siderotatingdownwardinversions.Example:Incartwheel-styletransitions,theoriginalbasemaylosecontactwiththetoppersonwhenitbecomesnecessarytodoso.
d. Downwardinversionsmaynotcomeintocontactwitheachother.
11.Basesmaynotsupportanyweightofatoppersonwhilethatbaseisinabackbendorinvertedposition.
Clarification:Apersonstandingonthegroundisnotconsideredatopperson.
PARACHEERUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISIONPYRAMIDS1. PyramidsmustfollowParaCheerUnified
AdvancedDivision"Stunts"and"Dismounts"rulesandareallowedupto2high.Exception:Twistingmountsandtransitionstoextendedskillsareallowedupto1½twistsifconnectedtoabraceratpreplevelorbelow.Theconnectionmustbemadepriortotheinitiationoftheskillandmustremainincontactthroughoutthetransition.
2. Toppersonsmustreceiveprimarysupportfromabase.Exception:SeeParaCheerUnifiedAdvanced“PyramidReleaseMoves”
3. Extendedsingleleg(1leg)stuntsmaynotbraceorbebracedbyanyothersingleleg(1leg)extendedstunts.
4. Nostuntorpyramidmaymoveoverorunderanotherseparatestuntorpyramid.Clarification:Atoppersonmaynotinvertoverorunderthetorso(midsectionofanathlete’sbody)ofanothertoppersonregardlessifthestuntorpyramidisseparateofnot.Example:Ashouldersitwalkingunderaprepisnotallowed.Exception1:Anindividualmayjumpoveranotherindividual.Exception2:Anindividualmaymoveunderastuntorastuntmaymoveoveranindividual.
5. AnyskillthatisallowedasaParaCheerUnifiedAdvancedDivisionReleaseMoveisalsoallowedifitremainsconnectedtoabaseandabracer(or2bracerswhenrequired).Example:AnextendedPancakewouldberequiredtoremainconnectedto2bracers.
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6. PARACHEERUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISIONPYRAMIDS-ReleaseMovesa. Duringapyramidtransition,atoppersonmay
passabove2personshighwhileindirectphysicalcontactwithatleast1personatpreplevelorbelow.Contactmustbemaintainedwiththesamebracer(s)throughouttheentiretransition.Clarification1:ContactmustbemadewithabaseontheperformingsurfaceBEFOREcontactwiththebracer(s)islost.Exception:Whileatic-tockfrompreplevelorhighertoanextendedposition(e.g.lowtohighandhightohigh)isnotallowedforParaCheerUnifiedAdvancedDivision“Stunts”,thesameskillisallowedinParaCheerUnifiedAdvancedDivision“PyramidReleaseMoves”iftheskillisbracedbyatleast1personatpreplevelorbelow.Thetoppersonperformingthetic-tockmustbebracedtheentiretimeduringthereleasefromthebases.Clarification2:ParaCheerUnifiedAdvancedDivisionPyramidReleaseMovesmayincorporatestuntreleasemovesthatmaintaincontactwith1othertoppersonprovidedthereleasemovemeetstheParaCheerUnifiedAdvancedDivision“StuntReleaseMoves”or“Dismounts”criteria.Clarification3:Twistingstuntsandtransitionsareallowedupto1½twistsifconnectedtoatleast1braceratpreplevelorbelow.
c. Inapyramidtransition,atoppersonmaytraveloveranothertoppersonwhileconnectedtothattoppersonatpreplevelorbelow.
d. Primaryweightmaynotbeborneatthe2ndlevel.Clarification:Thetransitionmustbecontinuous.
e. Non-invertedtransitionalpyramidsmayinvolvechangingbasesunderthefollowingconditions:i. Thetoppersonmustmaintainphysical
contactwithapersonatpreplevelorbelow. Clarification:Contactmustbemadewitha
baseontheperformingsurfaceBEFOREcontactwiththebracer(s)islost.
ii. Thetopersonmustbecaughtbyatleast2catchers(minimumof1catcherand1spotter).Bothcatchersmustbestationaryandmaynotbeinvolvedwithanyotherskillorchoreographywhenthetransitionisinitiated.(Thediptothrowthetoppersonisconsideredtheinitiationoftheskill).
f. Non-invertedpyramidreleasemovesmustbecaughtbyatleast2catchers(minimumof1catcherand1spotter)underthefollowingconditions:
i. Bothcatchersmustbestationary.ii. Bothcatchersmustmaintainvisual
contactwiththetoppersonthroughouttheentiretransition.
6. Releasemovesmaynotbebraced/connectedtothetoppersonsabovepreplevel.
7. PARACHEERUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISIOINPyramids-Inversionsa. MustfollowParaCheerUnifiedAdvanced
Division“StuntInversions”rules.8. PARACHEERUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISION
Pyramids-ReleaseMovesw/bracedinversionsa. Pyramidtransitionsmayinvolvebraced
inversions(includingbracedflips)whilereleasedfromthebasesifcontactismaintainedwithatleast2personsatpreplevelorbelow.Contactmustbemaintainedwiththesamebracerthroughoutentiretransition.Clarification1:ContactmustbemadewithabaseontheperformingsurfaceBEFOREcontactwiththebracer(s)islost.Clarification2:Bracedflipsmustbebracedon2separatesides(i.e.rightside-leftside,leftside-backside,etc.)by2separatebracers.(Example:Twobracersonthesamearmwillnolongerbepermitted).Atoppersonmustbebracedon2ofthe4sides(front,back,rightorleft)oftheirbody.
b. Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)areallowedupto1¼flippingrotationsand0twistingrotations.
c. Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)maynotinvolvechangingbases.
d. Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)mustbeincontinuousmovement.
e. Allbracedinversions(includingbracedflips)thatdonottwistmustbecaughtbyatleast3catchers.Exception:Braceflipsthatlandinanuprightpositionatprepleveloraboverequireaminimumof1catcherand2spotters.i. Allrequiredcatchers/spottersmustbe
stationary.ii. Allrequiredcatchers/spottersmust
maintainvisualcontactwiththetoppersonthroughouttheentiretransition.
iii. Therequiredcatchers/spottersmaynotbeinvolvedwithanyotherskillorchoreographywhenthetransitionisinitiated.(Thediptothrowthetoppersonisconsideredtheinitiationoftheskill.)
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e. Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)maynottraveldownwardwhileinverted.
f.Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)maynotcomeincontactwithotherstunt/pyramidreleasemoves.
g. Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)maynotbebraced/connectedtotoppersonsabovepreplevel.
PARACHEERUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISIONDISMOUNTSNote:Movementsareonlyconsidered“Dismounts”ifreleasedtoacradleorreleasedandassistedtotheperformingsurface.1. Cradlesfromsinglebasedstuntsmusthaveaspotter
withatleast1hand/armsupportingthewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareathroughthecradle.
2. Cradlesfrommulti-basedstuntsmusthave2catchersandaspotterwithatleast1hand/armsupportingthewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareathroughthecradle.
3. Dismountsmustreturntotheoriginalbase(s).Exception1:Dismountstotheperformancesurfacemustbeassistedbyeitheranoriginalbase(s)and/oraspotter(s).Exception2:Straightdropsorsmallhopoffs,withnoadditionalskill(s),fromthewaistlevelorbelowaretheonlydismountsallowedtotheperformingsurfacewithoutassistance.Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformingsurfacefromabovewaistlevelwithoutassistance.
4. Uptoa2¼twistingrotationsareallowedfromall2-legstunts.Clarification:Twistingfromaplatformpositionmaynotexceed1¼rotations.APlatformisnotconsidereda2-legstunt.TherearespecificexceptionsgivenfortheplatformbodypositionwithintheParaCheerUnifiedAdvancedDivision“Stunts”regardingTwistingStuntsandTransitionsspecifically.
5. Uptoa1¼twistingrotationsareallowedfromallsingleleg(1leg)stunts.Clarification:APlatformisnotconsidereda2-legstunt.TherearespecificexceptionsgivenfortheplatformbodypositionwithintheParaCheerUnifiedAdvancedDivision“Stunts”regardingTwistingStuntsandTransitionsspecifically.
6. Nostunt,pyramid,individual,or,propmaymoveoverorunderadismount,andadismountmaynotbethrownover,under,orthroughstunts,pyramids,individuals,orprop.
Exception:Ifthe“prop”isamobiledeviceofaParaCheerathlete,thenitisallowed.
7. Duringacradlethatexceeds1¼twists,noskillotherthanthetwistisallowed.
8. Nofreeflippingdismountsallowed.9. Dismountsmaynotintentionallytravel.10. Toppersonsindismountsmaynotcomein
contactwitheachotherwhilereleasedfromthebases.
11. Tensiondrops/rollsofanykindarenotallowed.12. Whencradlingsinglebasedstuntswithmultiple
toppersons,2catchersmustcatcheachtopperson.Catchersandbasesmustbestationarypriortotheinitiationofdismount.
13. Dismountsfromaninvertedpositionmaynottwist.
PARACHEERUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISIONTOSSES1. BasketTossesarenotallowed.
PARACHEERUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISIONGENERALTUMBLING1. Alltumblingmustoriginatefromandlandonthe
performancesurface.Clarification:Atumblermayreboundfromhis/herfeetintoatransition.Ifthereboundfromthetumblingpassinvolveship-over-headrotation,thenthetumbler/toppersonmustbecaughtandstoppedinanon-invertedpositionbeforecontinuingintothehip-over-headtransitionorstunt.Example:Roundoffhandspringandthenabumporcontactfromabaseorbracerstraightintoabackflipwouldbreakthisrule.Aclearseparationfromthetumblingtothestuntisneededtomakethislegal.Catchingthereboundandthendippingtocreatethethrowfortherotationislegal.Thiswouldalsobetrueifcomingfromjustastandingbackhandspringwithouttheroundoff.
2. Tumblingover,under,orthroughastunt,individual,orpropisnotallowed,unlessthe“prop”ismobilityequipmentforaParaCheerathlete.Clarification:Anindividualmayjumpoveranotherindividual.
3. Tumblingwhileholdingorincontactwithanypropisnotallowed,unlessthe“prop”ismobilityequipmentforaParaCheerathlete.
4. Diverollsareallowed:Exception1:Diverollsperformedinaswan/archedpositionarenotallowed.
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Exception2:Diverollsthatinvolvetwistingarenotallowed.
5. Jumpsarenotconsideredatumblingskillfromalegalitiespointofview.Therefore,ifajumpskillisincludedinatumblingpass,thejumpwillbreakupthepass.
Example:IfanathleteinParaCheerUnifiedAdvancedperformsaroundoff-toetouch-backhandspring-whip-layout,thiscombinationofskillswouldnotbeallowedsinceconsecutiveflip-flipcombinationsarenotallowedwithintheParaCheerUnifiedAdvancedStandingTumblingregulations.
PARACHEERUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISIONSTANDINGTUMBLING1. Standingflipsandflipsfromabackhandspringentry
areallowed.2. Skillsareallowedupto1flippingand0twisting
rotations.Exception:AerialcartwheelsandOnodisareallowed.
3. Consecutiveflip-flipcombinationsarenotallowed.Example:Backtuck–backtuck,backtuck–punchfrontarenotallowed.
4. Jumpskillsarenotallowedinimmediatecombinationwithastandingflip.Example:Toetouchbacktucks,backtucktoetouches,pikejumpfrontflipsarenotallowed.Clarification1:Jumpsconnectedto¾frontflipsarenotallowed.Clarification2:Toetouchbackhandspringbacktucksareallowedbecausetheflipskillisnotconnectedimmediatelyafterthejumpskills.
PARACHEERUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISIONRUNNINGTUMBLING1. Skillsareallowedupto1flippingand0twisting
rotations.Exception:AerialcartwheelsandOnodisareallowed.
___________________________________________________________PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBNOVICEDIVISION(L1)Note:ForAthletes6yearsoldandyoungeronly-withintheyearofcompetitionPRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBNOVICEDIVISIONSTUNTS1. Spotters:
a. Aspotterisrequiredforeachtoppersonatpreplevelandabove.
Example:Suspendedsplits,flat-bodiedpositionsandprepsareexamplesofpreplevelstunts.Extendedarmstuntsthatarenotintheuprightposition(e.g.v-sits,extendedflatsbacks,etc.)areconsideredpreplevelstunts.
Clarification1:Thecenterbaseinanextendedv-sitmaybeconsideredaspotteraslongastheyareinapositiontoprotecttheheadandshouldersofthetopperson.
Clarification2:Iftheprimarybasessquat,gototheirkneesordroptheoverallheightofthestuntwhileextendingtheirarms(excludingfloorstunts),thisskillwouldbeconsideredextendedandthereforenotallowed,regardlessofthebackspot’sposition.Exception:Shouldersits/straddles,t-liftsandstuntswithuptoa½twisttransitionwherethetoppersonstartsandendsontheperformancesurfacewhileonlybeingsupportedcontinuouslyatthewaist,donotrequireaspotter.
b. Aspotterisrequiredforeachtoppersoninafloorstunt.
Clarification:Thespottermaygrabthetopperson’swaistinafloorstunt.
2. StuntLevels:a. Singlelegstuntsareonlyallowedatwaist
level.Exception1:Preplevelsinglelegsstuntsareallowedifthetoppersonisconnectedtosomeonestandingontheperformancesurface,whichmustbeaseparatepersonotherthanthebase(s)orspotter.Theconnectionmustbehand/armtohand/armandmustbemadepriortoinitiatingthesinglelegpreplevelstunt.Exception2:AwalkupshoulderstandisallowedinthePrimarySchool/ClubNoviceDivisionifbothhandsofthetoppersonareincontactwithbothhandsofthebaseuntilbothfeetofthetoppersonareplacedontheshouldersofthebase.
b. Stuntsabovepreplevelarenotallowed.Astuntmaynotpassabovepreplevel.Clarification:Takingthetoppersonabovetheheadofthebasesisnotallowed.
3. Twistingstuntsandtransitionsarealloweduptoatotalofa¼twistingrotationbythetoppersoninrelationtotheperformingsurface.Clarification:Atwistperformedwithanadditionalturnbythebasesperformedinthesameskillset,isnotallowediftheresultingcumulativerotationofthetoppersonexceedsa¼rotation.Thesafetyjudgewillusethehipsofthetoppersontodeterminetheamountoftotalrotationatoppersonperformsinaskillset.Onceastuntishit(i.e.prep)andtheathletesshowadefiniteandclearstopwithastationarytopperson,theymay
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continuetowalkthestuntinadditionalrotation.Exception1:Reboundingtoaproneposition(½twisttostomach)isastuntthatisallowedinthePrimarySchool/ClubNoviceDivision.Exception2:½wraparoundstuntsareallowedinthePrimarySchool/ClubNoviceDivision.Exception3:Uptoa½twistisallowedifthetoppersonstartsandendsontheperformancesurfaceandisonlysupportedatthewaistanddoesnotrequireanadditionalspotter.
4. Duringtransitions,atleastonebasemustremainincontactwiththeothertopperson.Exception:LeapfrogsandleapfrogvariationsarenotallowedinthePrimarySchool/ClubNoviceDivision.
5. Freeflippingorassistedflippingstuntsandtransitionsarenotallowed.
6. Nostunt,pyramidorindividualmaymoveoverorunderanotherseparatestunt,pyramidorindividual.
Clarification1:Thisrulepertainstoanathlete’storso(midsectionofanathlete’sbody)notmovingoverorunderthetorsoofanotherathlete;thisdoesnotpertaintoanathlete’sarmsorlegs.
Clarification2:Atoppersonmaynotpassoverorunderthetorso(midsectionofanathlete’sbody)ofanothertoppersonregardlessifthestuntorpyramidisseparateornot.
Example:Ashouldersitwalkingunderaprepisnotallowed.
Exception:Anindividualmayjumpoveranotherindividual.
7. Singlebasedsplitcatchesarenotallowed.8. Singlebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersonsarenot
allowed.9. PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBNOVICEDIVISION Stunts-ReleaseMoves
a. NoreleasemovesareallowedotherthanthoseallowedinPrimarySchool/ClubNoviceDivision“Dismounts”and“Tosses”.
b. Releasemovesmaynotlandinaproneorinvertedposition.
c. Releasemovesmustreturntooriginalbases.Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformingsurfacewithoutassistance.
d. Helicoptersarenotallowed.e. Asinglefulltwistinglog/barrelrollisnot
allowed.f. Releasemovesmaynotintentionallytravel.g. Releasemovesmaynotpassover,underor
throughotherstunts,pyramidsorindividuals.10.PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBNOVICEDIVISION
Stunts-Inversionsa. Inversionsarenotallowed.
Clarification:Allinvertedathletes(thetopperson)mustmaintaincontactwiththeperformancesurface(seePrimarySchool/ClubNoviceDivision“Standing/RunningTumbling”).
Example:Asupportedhandstandontheperformancesurfaceisnotconsideredastuntbutisalegalinversion.
11.Basesmaynotsupportanyweightofatoppersonwhilethatbaseisinabackbendorinvertedposition.Clarification:Apersonstandingonthegroundisnotconsideredatopperson.
PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBNOVICEDIVISIONPYRAMIDS1. PyramidsmustfollowPrimarySchool/Club
NoviceDivision"Stunts"and"Dismounts"rulesandareallowedupto2high.
2. Toppersonsmustreceiveprimarysupportfromabase.Clarification:Anytimeatoppersonisreleasedbythebasesduringapyramidtransition,thetoppersonmustlandinacradleormustdismounttotheperformancesurface,maynotbeconnectedtoabracerthatisabovepreplevel,andmustfollowthePrimarySchool/ClubNoviceDivision“Dismount”rules.
3. Twolegstunts:a. Twolegstuntsmustbebracedbyatop
personatpreplevelorbelowwithahand-armconnectiononly,withthefollowingconditions:i. Theconnectionmustbemadepriorto
initiatingthetwolegextendedstunt.ii. Prepleveltoppersonbracersmusthave
bothfeetinbases’hands. Exception:Prepleveltoppersonsarenot
requiredtohavebothfeetinthebases’handsifthetoppersonisinashouldersit,flatback,straddleliftorshoulderstand.
b. Twolegextendedstuntsmaynotbraceorbebracedbyotherextendedstunts.
4. Singlelegstunts:a. Preplevelsinglelegstuntsmustbebracedby
atleastonepersonatpreplevelorbelowwithahand-armconnectiononly,withthefollowingconditions:i. Theconnectionmustbemadepriorto
initiatingthesinglelegpreplevelstunt.ii. Prepleveltoppersonbracersmusthave
bothfeetinbases’hands.
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Exception:Preplevelbracersarenotrequiredtohavebothfeetinthebases’handsifthetoppersonisinashouldersit,flatback,straddleliftorshoulderstand.
b. Extendedsinglelegstuntsarenotallowed.5. Nostunt,pyramidorindividualmaymoveoveror
underanotherseparatestunt,pyramidorindividual.Clarification:Atoppersonmaynotpassoverorunderthetorso(midsectionofanathlete’sbody)ofanothertoppersonregardlessifthestuntorpyramidisseparateornot.Example:Ashouldersitwalkingunderaprepisnotallowed.
PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBNOVICEDIVISIONDISMOUNTSNote:Movementsareonlyconsidered“Dismounts”ifreleasedtoacradleorreleasedandassistedtotheperformingsurface.1. Cradlesfromsinglebasedstuntsmusthaveaspotter
withatleast1hand/armsupportingthewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareathroughthecradle.
2. Cradlesfrommulti-basedstuntsmusthave2catchersandaspotterwithatleast1hand/armsupportingthewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareathroughthecradle.Clarification1:Sponge,LoadIn,SquishcradlesareconsideredtossesandarenotallowedinanySpecialAbilitiesdivision.Clarification2:Allwaistlevelcradlesarenotallowed.
3. Dismountsmustreturntotheoriginalbase(s):Exception1:Dismountstotheperformancesurfacemustbeassistedbyeitheranoriginalbaseand/orspotter.Exception2:Straightdropsorsmallhopoffs,withnoadditionalskill(s),fromthewaistlevelorbelowaretheonlydismountsallowedtotheperformancesurfacewithoutassistance.Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformancesurfacefromabovewaistlevelwithoutassistance.
4. Onlystraightpopdowns,basicstraightcradlesareallowed.
5. Twistingdismounts(includinga¼turn/rotation)arenotallowed.
6. Nostunt,pyramid,individual,orpropmaymoveoverorunderadismount,andadismountmaynotbethrownover,under,orthroughstunts,pyramids,individuals,orprops.
7. Nodismountsareallowedfromskillsaboveapreplevelinpyramids.
8. Nofreeflippingorassistedflippingdismountsareallowed.
9. Dismountsmaynotintentionallytravel.10.Toppersonsindismountsmaynotcomein
contactwitheachotherwhilereleasedfromthebases.
11.Tensiondrops/rollsofanykindarenotallowed.
PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBNOVICEDIVISIONTOSSES1.Tossesarenotallowed. Clarification1:Thisincludes“Sponge”(alsoknown
asLoadInsorSquish)tosses. Clarification2:Allwaistlevelcradlesarenot
allowed.
PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBNOVICEDIVISIONGENERALTUMBLING1. Alltumblingmustoriginatefromandlandonthe
performingsurface.Clarification:Atumblermayreboundfromhis/herfeetintoastunttransition.ForrelevantDivisions,ifthereboundfromthetumblingpassinvolveship-over-headrotation,thenthetumbler/toppersonmustbecaughtandstoppedinanon-invertedpositionbeforecontinuingintothehip-over-headtransitionorstunt.Example:RoundoffhandspringandthenabumporcontactfromabaseorbracerstraightintoabackflipwouldbreakthisruleforthePrimarySchool/ClubNoviceDivision.Aclearseparationfromthetumblingtothestuntisneededtomakethislegal.Catchingthereboundandthendippingtocreatethethrowfortherotationislegal.Thiswouldalsobetrueifcomingfromjustastandingbackhandspringwithouttheroundoff.
Exception:Reboundingtoaproneposition(1/2twisttostomach)inastuntisallowedinthePrimarySchool/ClubNoviceDivision.
2. Tumblingover,under,orthroughastunt,individual,orpropisnotallowed.Clarification:Anindividualmayjumpover(rebound)anotherindividual.
3. Tumblingwhileholdingorincontactwithanypropisnotallowed.
4. Diverollsarenotallowed:5. Jumpsarenotconsideredatumblingskillfroma
legalitiespointofview.Therefore,ifajumpskillisincludedinatumblingpass,thejumpwillbreakupthepass.
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PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBNOVICEDIVISIONSTANDING/RUNNINGTUMBLING1. Skillsmustinvolveconstantphysicalcontactwiththe
performancesurface.Exception:Blockcartwheelsandroundoffsareallowed.
2. Forwardandbackwardrolls,frontandbackwalkovers,andhandstandsareallowed.
3. Cartwheelsandroundoffsareallowed.4. Notumblingisallowedinimmediatecombination
afteraroundoff.Iftumblingdoesoccurafteraroundoff,aclearanddistinctpausemustimmediatelyfollowaroundofforroundoffrebound.
5. Frontandbackhandspringsarenotallowed.________________________________________________________________PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBINTERMEDIATEDIVISION(L2)Note:ForAthletes8yearsandyoungeronly-withintheyearofcompetitionPRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBINTERMEDIATEDIVISIONSTUNTS1. Spotters:
a. Aspotterisrequiredforeachtoppersonabovepreplevel.
b. Aspotterisrequiredforeachtoppersoninafloorstunt.
Clarification:Thespottermaygrabthetopperson’swaistinafloorstunt.
2. StuntLevels:a. Singlelegstuntsabovepreplevelarenotallowed.
Asinglelegstuntmaynotpassabovepreplevel.Clarification1:Takingthetoppersoninasinglelegstuntabovetheheadofthebasesisnotallowed.Clarification2:Iftheprimarybasessquatdown,placetheirkneesinthegroundordroptheoverallheightofthestuntwhileextendingtheirarms(excludingfloorstunts),thisskillwouldbeconsideredextendedandthereforenotallowed,regardlessofthebackspot’sposition.
b. SinglebasedorassistedsinglebasedEXTENDEDstuntsarenotallowed.
3. Twistingstuntsandtransitionsarealloweduptoatotalofa½twistingrotationbythetoppersoninrelationtotheperformingsurface.Clarification1:Atwistperformedwithanadditionalturnbythebasesperformedinthesameskillset,isnotallowediftheresultingcumulativerotationofthetoppersonexceedsa½rotation.Thesafetyjudgewillusethehipsofthetoppersontodeterminetheamountoftotalrotationatoppersonperformsinaskillset.
Onceastuntishit(i.e.prep)andtheathletesshowadefiniteandclearstopwithastationarytopperson,theymaycontinuetowalkthestuntinadditionalrotation.Exception:Asinglefulltwistinglog/barrelrollisallowedaslongasitstartsandendsinacradlepositionandisassistedbyabase.Clarification2:Alog/barrelrollmaynotincludeanyotherskills(e.g.kickfulltwists,etc.)otherthanthetwist.Clarification3:Alog/barrelrollmaybeassistedbyanothertopperson.
4. Duringtransitions,atleastonebasemustremainincontactwiththeothertopperson.
5. Freeflippingorassistedflippingstuntsandtransitionsarenotallowed.
6. Nostunt,pyramidorindividualmaymoveoverorunderanotherseparatestunt,pyramidorindividual.
Clarification1:Thisrulepertainstoanathlete’storso(midsectionofanathlete’sbody)notmovingoverorunderthetorsoofanotherathlete;thisdoesnotpertaintoanathlete’sarmsorlegs.
Clarification2:Atoppersonmaynotpassoverorunderthetorso(midsectionofanathlete’sbody)ofanothertoppersonregardlessifthestuntorpyramidisseparateornot.
Example:Ashouldersitwalkingunderaprepisnotallowed.
Exception:Anindividualmayjumpoveranotherindividual.
7. Singlebasedsplitcatchesarenotallowed.8. Singlebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersonsare
notallowed.9. PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBINTERMEDIATE
DIVISION Stunts-ReleaseMoves
a. NoreleasemovesareallowedotherthanthoseallowedinPrimarySchool/ClubIntermediateDivision“Dismounts”and“Tosses”.
b. Releasemovesmaynotlandinaproneorinvertedposition.
c. Releasemovesmustreturntooriginalbases.Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformingsurfacewithoutassistance.Exception:SeeDismount“3”.
d. Releasingfrominvertedtonon-invertedbodypositionsisnotallowed.
e. Helicoptersarenotallowed.f. Asinglefulltwistinglog/barrelrollisallowed
aslongasitstartsandendsinacradleposition.
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Clarification1:Singlebaselog/barrelrollsmusthavetwo(2)catchers.Multi-baselog/barrelrollsmusthavethree(3)catchers.Clarification2:Alog/barrelrollmaynotbeassistedbyanothertopperson.Clarification3:Alog/barrelrollmustreturntotheoriginalbasesandmaynotincludeanyskillotherthanthetwist.Example:Nokickfulltwists.
g. Releasemovesmaynotintentionallytravel.h. Releasemovesmaynotpassover,underor
throughotherstunts,pyramidsorindividuals.10.PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBINTERMEDIATE
DIVISIONStunts-Inversionsa. Transitionsfromgroundlevelinversionstonon-
invertedpositionsareallowed.Nootherinversionsareallowed.
Clarification:Allinvertedathletes(thetopperson)mustmaintaincontactwiththeperformancesurfaceunlessbeinglifteddirectlytoanon-invertedposition.
Example1:Allowed:Transitionfromahandstandonthegroundtoanon-invertedstunt(e.g.ashouldersit).Example2:NotAllowed:Transitionfromacradletoahandstandoratransitionfromapronepositiontoaforwardroll.
11.Basesmaynotsupportanyweightofatoppersonwhilethatbaseisinabackbendorinvertedposition.
Clarification:Apersonstandingonthegroundisnotconsideredatopperson.
PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBINTERMEDIATEDIVISIONPYRAMIDS1. PyramidsmustfollowPrimarySchool/Club
IntermediateDivision"Stunts"and"Dismounts"rulesandareallowedupto2high.
2. Toppersonsmustreceiveprimarysupportfromabase.Clarification:Anytimeatoppersonisreleasedbythebasesduringapyramidtransition,thetoppersonmustlandinacradleormustdismounttotheperformancesurface,maynotbeconnectedtoabracerthatisabovepreplevel,andmustfollowthePrimarySchool/ClubIntermediateDivision“Dismount”rules.
3. Extendedstuntsmaynotbraceorbebracedbyanyotherextendedstunts.
4. Nostunt,pyramidorindividualmaymoveoverorunderanotherseparatestunt,pyramidorindividual.
Clarification:Atoppersonmaynotpassoverorunderthetorso(midsectionofanathlete’sbody)ofanothertoppersonregardlessifthestuntorpyramidisseparateornot.Example:Ashouldersitwalkingunderaprepisnotallowed.
5. Extendedsingle-legstunts:a. Extendedsingle-legstuntsmustbebracedby
atleastone(1)toppersonatpreplevelorbelowwithhand-armconnectiononly.Thehand-armconnectionofthetoppersonmustbe,andmustremain,connectedtothehand-armofthebracer.
b. Theconnectionmustbemadepriortoinitiatingtheextendedsinglelegstunt.
c. Prepleveltoppersonsmusthavebothfeetinthebases’hands.
Exception:Prepleveltoppersonsdonothavetohavebothfeetinthebases’handsifthetoppersonisinashouldersit,flatback,straddleliftorshoulderstand.
PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBINTERMEDIATEDIVISIONDISMOUNTSNote:Movementsareonlyconsidered“Dismounts”ifreleasedtoacradleorreleasedandassistedtotheperformingsurface.1. Cradlesfromsinglebasedstuntsmusthavea
spotterwithatleast1hand/armsupportingthewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareathroughthecradle.
2. Cradlesfrommulti-basedstuntsmusthave2catchersandaspotterwithatleast1hand/armsupportingthewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareathroughthecradle.
3. Dismountsmustreturntotheoriginalbase(s):Exception1:Dismountstotheperformancesurfacemustbeassistedbyeitheranoriginalbaseand/orspotter.Exception2:Straightdropsorsmallhopoffs,withnoadditionalskill(s),fromthewaistlevelorbelowaretheonlydismountsallowedtotheperformancesurfacewithoutassistance.Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformancesurfacefromabovewaistlevelwithoutassistance.
4. Onlystraightpopdowns,basicstraightcradlesand¼turnsareallowed.
5. Twistingdismountsexceeding¼turn/rotationarenotallowed.Allotherpositions/additionalskillsarenotallowed.Example:Toetouch,pike,tuck,etc.positions/
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additionalskillsarenotallowedinthedismount.6. Nostunt,pyramid,individual,orpropmaymoveover
orunderadismount,andadismountmaynotbethrownover,under,orthroughstunts,pyramids,individuals,orprops.
7. Cradlesfromextendedsingle-legstuntsinpyramidsareallowed
8. Nofreeflippingorassistedflippingdismountsareallowed.
9. Dismountsmaynotintentionallytravel.10. Toppersonsindismountsmaynotcomeincontact
witheachotherwhilereleasedfromthebases.11. Tensiondrops/rollsofanykindarenotallowed.PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBINTERMEDIATEDIVISIONTOSSES1.Tossesarenotallowed.
Clarification1:Thisincludes“Sponge”(alsoknownasLoadInsorSquish)tosses.
Clarification2:Allwaistlevelcradlesarenotallowed.PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBINTERMEDIATEDIVISIONGENERALTUMBLING1. Alltumblingmustoriginatefromandlandonthe
performingsurface.Clarification:Atumblermayreboundfromhis/herfeetintoatransition.Ifthereboundfromthetumblingpassinvolveship-over-headrotation,thenthetumbler/toppersonmustbecaughtandstoppedinanon-invertedpositionbeforecontinuingintothehip-over-headtransitionorstunt.Example:RoundoffhandspringandthenabumporcontactfromabaseorbracerstraightintoabackflipwouldbreakthisruleforthePrimarySchool/ClubIntermediateDivisions.Aclearseparationfromthetumblingtothestuntisneededtomakethislegal.Catchingthereboundandthendippingtocreatethethrowfortherotationislegal.Thiswouldalsobetrueifcomingfromjustastandingbackhandspringwithouttheroundoff.
2. Tumblingover,under,orthroughastunt,individual,orpropisnotallowed.Clarification:Anindividualmayjumpover(rebound)anotherindividual.
3. Tumblingwhileholdingorincontactwithanypropisnotallowed.
4. Diverollsareallowed:Exception1:Diverollsperformedinaswan/archedpositionarenotallowed.
Exception2:Diverollsthatinvolvetwistingarenotallowed.
5. Jumpsarenotconsideredatumblingskillfromalegalitiespointofview.Therefore,ifajumpskillis
includedinatumblingpass,thejumpwillbreakupthepass.
6. Thereisnotwistingorturningallowedafterabackhandspringstepout.Thefeetmustcometogetheraftertheskilliscompletedpriortotwistingorturning.Example:Abackhandspringstepoutimmediatelymovingintoa½turnisnotallowed.
PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBINTERMEDIATEDIVISIONSTANDINGTUMBLING1. Flipsandaerialsarenotallowed.2. Seriesfrontandbackhandspringsarenot
allowed.Clarification:Abackwalkoverintoabackhandspringisallowed.
3. Jumpskillsinimmediatecombinationwithhandspring(s)isnotallowed.Example:Toetouchhandspringsandhandspringtoetouchesarenotallowed.
4. Notwistingwhileairborne.Exception:Roundoffsareallowed.
PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBINTERMEDIATEDIVISIONRUNNINGTUMBLING1. Flipsandaerialsarenotallowed.2. Seriesfrontandbackhandspringsareallowed.3. Notwistingwhileairborne.
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PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBMEDIANDIVISIONSTUNTS1. Spotters:
a. Aspotterisrequiredforeachtoppersonabovepreplevel.
2. StuntLevels:a. Singlelegextendedstuntsareallowed.b. Singlebasedorassistedsinglebased
EXTENDEDstuntsarenotallowed.3. Twistingstuntsandtransitions:
a. Twistingstuntsandtransitionsarealloweduptoatotalof1twistingrotationbythetoppersoninrelationtotheperformancesurface.Clarification1:Atwistperformedwithanadditionalturnbythebasesperformedinthesameskillset,isnotallowediftheresultingcumulativerotationofthetoppersonexceeds1
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rotation.Thesafetyjudgewillusethehipsofthetoppersontodeterminetheamountoftotalrotationatoppersonperformsinaskillset.Onceastuntishit(i.e.prep)andtheathletesshowadefiniteandclearstopwithastationarytopperson,theymaycontinuetowalkthestuntinadditionalrotation.
b. Fulltwistingtransitionsmustlandatandoriginatefrompreplevelorbelowonly.
c. Twistingtransitionstoandfromanextendedpositioncannotexceeda½twistingrotation.
Clarification:Atwistperformedwithanadditionalturnbythebasesperformedinthesameskillsetwouldbenotallowediftheresultingcumulativerotationofthetoppersonexceeds½rotation.
4. Duringtransitions,atleastonebasemustremainincontactwiththetopperson.
Exception:SeePrimarySchool/ClubMedianDivisionReleaseMoves.
5. Freeflippingorassistedflippingstuntsandtransitionsarenotallowed.
6. Nostunt,pyramidorindividualmaymoveoverorunderanotherseparatestunt,pyramidorindividual.Clarification1:Thisrulepertainstoanathlete’storso(midsectionofanathlete’sbody)notmovingoverorunderthetorsoofanotherathlete;thisdoesnotpertaintoanathlete’sarmsorlegs.
Clarification2:Atoppersonmaynotpassoverorunderthetorso(midsectionofanathlete’sbody)ofanothertoppersonregardlessifthestuntorpyramidisseparateornot.
Example:Ashouldersitwalkingunderaprepisnotallowed.
Exception:Anindividualmayjumpoveranotherindividual.
7. Singlebasedsplitcatchesarenotallowed.8. Singlebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersonsrequire
aseparatespotterforeachtopperson.Extendedsinglelegtoppersonsmaynotconnecttoanyotherextendedstunts.
9. PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBMEDIANDIVISION Stunts-ReleaseMoves
a. Releasemovesareallowedbutmustnotpassabovetheextendedarmlevel.
Clarification:Ifthereleasemovepassesabovethebases’extendedarelevel,itwillbeconsideredatossand/ordismount,andmustfollowtheappropriate“Toss”and/or“Dismount”rules.Todeterminetheheightofareleasemove,atthehighestpointoftherelease,thedistancefromthehipstotheextendedarmsofthebaseswillbeusedtodeterminetheheightoftherelease.Ifthatdistanceisgreaterthanthelength
ofthetopperson’slegs,itwillbeconsideredatossordismountandmustfollowtheappropriate“Toss”and/or“Dismount”rules.
b. Releasemovesmaynotlandinaninvertedposition.Releasingfrominvertedtonon-invertedbodypositionsisnotallowed.
c. Releasemovesmuststartatwaistlevelorbelowandmustbecaughtatpreplevelofbelow.
d. Releasemovesthatlandinannon-uprightbodypositionmusthave3catchersforamulti-basedstuntand2catchersforasinglebasedstunt.
e. Releasemovesarerestrictedto1skill/trickandno/0twists.Onlyskillsperformedduringthereleasearecounted.Therefore;holding(“hitting”)animmediatebodypositionwouldnotbecountedasaskill.Exception:Log/barrelrollmaytwistupto1rotationandmustlandinacradle,orinaflatandhorizontalbodyposition(i.e.Flatbackorproneposition).
Clarification:Singlebasedlogrollsmusthave2catchers.Multi-basedlogrollsmusthave3catchers.
f. Releasemovesmustreturntooriginalbases.Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformingsurfacewithoutassistance.Exception1:SeeDismount“3”.Exception2:Dismountingsinglebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersons.
g. Helicoptersarenotallowed.h. Releasemovesmaynotintentionallytravel.i. Releasemovesmaynotpassover,underor
throughotherstunts,pyramidsorindividuals.
j. Toppersonsinseparatereleasemovesmaynotcomeintocontactwitheachother.
10.PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBMEDIANDIVISIONStunts-Inversionsa. Noinvertedstuntsareallowedabove
shoulderlevel.Theconnectionandsupportofthetoppersonwiththebase(s)mustbeatshoulderlevelorbelow.
Exception:Multi-basedsuspendedrollstoacradle,load-inposition,flatbodypositionatpreplevelorattheperformancesurfacelevelareallowed.Multi-basedsuspendedrollsmustbesupportedby2hands.Bothhandsofthetoppersonmustbeconnectedtoaseparatehandofthebases(s).
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b. Inversionsarelimitedtoa½twistingrotationtotheextendedleveland1twistingrotationtothepreplevelandbelow.
Exception1:Amulti-basedsuspendedforwardrollmaytwistto1fulltwistingrotation(See“a”.Exceptionabove),andifexceedinga½twistthetoppersonmustlandinacradle.
Exception2:Inamulti-basedsuspendedbackwardroll,thetoppersonmaynottwist.
c. Downwardinversionsareonlyallowedatwaistlevelandmustbeassistedbyatleast2bases/catcherspositionedatthewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderarea.Thetoppersonmustmaintaincontactwithanoriginalbase.Clarification1:Thestuntmaynotpassthroughpreplevelandthenbecomeinvertedbelowpreplevel(themomentumofthetoppersoncomingdownistheprimarysafetyconcern).Clarification2:Catchersmustmakecontactwiththewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderarea.Clarification3:Twoleg“Pancake”stuntsarenotallowedinthePrimarySchool/ClubMedianDivision.
d. Downwardinversionsmaynotcomeincontactwitheachother.
e. Basesmaynotsupportanyweightofatoppersonwhilethatbaseisinabackbendorinvertedposition.Clarification:Apersonstandingonthegroundisnotconsideredatopperson.
PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBMEDIANDIVISIONPYRAMIDS1. PyramidsmustfollowPrimarySchool/ClubMedian
Division"Stunts"and"Dismounts"rulesandareallowedupto2high.(SinglebasedandassistedsinglebasedEXTENDEDstuntsarenotallowed).
2. Toppersonsmustreceiveprimarysupportfromabase.Exception:SeePrimarySchool/ClubMedianDivisionPyramidReleaseMoves.
3. Extendedstuntsmaynotbraceorbebracedbyanyotherextendedstunts.
4. Nostunt,pyramidorindividualmaymoveoverorunderanotherseparatestunt,pyramidorindividual.Clarification:Atoppersonmaynotpassoverorunderthetorso(midsectionofanathlete’sbody)ofanothertoppersonregardlessifthestuntorpyramidisseparateornot.
Example:Ashouldersitwalkingunderaprepisnotallowed.
5. Twistingstuntsandtransitionstoextendedskillsareallowedupto1twist,ifconnectedtoatleast1braceratpreplevelorbelowandconnectedtoatleast1base.Theconnectiontothebracermustbeahand/armtohand/armconnection-andmustbemadepriortotheinitiationoftheskillandmustremainincontactthroughouttheskill.Ahand/armconnectiondoesnotincludeaconnectiontotheshoulderarea.
6. PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBMEDIANDIVISIONPyramids-ReleaseMovesClarification1:AnyPrimarySchool/ClubMedianDivisionPyramidReleaseMoveisallowedifitremainsconnectedtoabaseand2bracers.Clarification2:Anytimeatoppersonisreleasedbythebasesduringapyramidtransitionanddoesnotadheretothefollowingfourrules,thetoppersonmustlandinacradleordismounttotheperformingsurfaceandmustfollowthePrimarySchool/ClubMedianDivisiondismountrules.a. Duringapyramidtransition,atopperson
maypassabove2personshighwhileindirectphysicalcontactwithatleast2personsatpreplevelorbelow.Contactmustbemaintainedwiththesamebracersthroughouttheentiretransition.Clarification1:Twistingstuntsandtransitionsareallowedupto1twist,ifconnectedtoatleast2bracersatpreplevelorbelowwithanarm/armconnection.Theconnectionmustbemadepriortotheinitiationoftheskillandmustremainincontactthroughouttheentireskill.Clarification2:PrimarySchool/ClubMedianPyramidReleaseMovesmayincorporatestuntreleasemovesthatmaintaincontactwith1othertoppersonprovidedtheReleaseMovemeetsthecriteriaestablishedunderthePrimarySchool/ClubMedianDivisionStuntReleaseMovesorthePrimarySchool/ClubMedianDivisionDismounts.
b. Thetoppersonmustremainindirectcontactwithatleast2differenttoppersonsatpreplevelorbelow.Oneofthesecontactsmustbeinahand/armtohand/armconnection;andthe2ndcontactmaybeeitherahand/armtohand/armconnectionORinahand/armtofoot/lowerleg(belowtheknee)connection.Clarification1:PyramidReleaseMovesmustbebracedon2separatesides(e.g.rightside&leftside,leftside&backside,etc.)by2
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separatebracers.The2bracerslocatedonthesamearmisnotpermitted,andatoppersonmustbebracedon2ofthe4sides(front,back,right,left)ofher/hisbody.Clarification2:ContactmustbemadewithabaseontheperformingsurfaceBEFOREcontactwiththebracer(s)islost.
c. Primaryweightmaynotbeborneatsecondlevel.Clarification:Thetransitionmustbecontinuous.
d. Thesereleasetransitionsmaynotinvolvechangingbases.
e. Thesetransitionsmustbecaughtbyatleast2catchers(minimumof1catcherand1spotter).i. Bothcatchersmustbestationary.ii. Bothcatchersmustmaintainvisualcontact
withthetoppersonthroughouttheentiretransition.
f. Releasemovesmaynotbebraced/connectedtoanytopperson(s)abovepreplevel.
7. PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBMEDIANDIVISIONPyramids-Inversionsa. MustfollowthePrimarySchool/ClubMedian
DivisionStuntInversionsrules.b. Atoppersonmaypassthroughaninverted
position,duringapyramidtransition,ifthetoppersonremainsincontactwithabase(s)thatisindirectweightbearingcontactwiththeperformancesurfaceandabraceratpreplevelorbelow.Thetoppersonmustremainincontactwithboththebracerandthebasethroughoutthetransition.Thebasethatremainsincontactwiththetoppersonmayextendtheirarmsduringthetransition,iftheskillstartsandendsinapositionatpreplevelorbelow.Example1:Aflatbacksplitwhichrollstoaloadinpositionwouldbeallowedevenifthebaseextendstheirarmsduringtheinversionskill.Example2:Aflatbacksplitwhichrollstoanextendedpositionwouldbenotallowedbecauseitdidnotfirstlandinapositionbelowextendedlevel.
8. PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBMEDIANDIVISIONPyramids-ReleaseMovesw/BracedInversionsa. Pyramidtransitionsmaynotinvolveinversions
whilereleasedfromthebases.
PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBMEDIANDIVISIONDISMOUNTSNote:Movementsareonlyconsidered“Dismounts”ifreleasedtoacradleorreleasedandassistedtotheperformingsurface.1. Cradlesfromsinglebasedstuntsmusthaveaspotter
withatleast1hand/armsupportingthewaistto
shoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareathroughthecradle.
2. Cradlesfrommulti-basedstuntsmusthave2catchersandaspotterwithatleast1hand/armsupportingthewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareathroughthecradle.
3. Dismountsmustreturntotheoriginalbase(s)Exception1:Dismountstotheperformancesurfacemustbeassistedbyeitheranoriginalbaseand/orspotter.Exception2:Straightdropsorsmallhopoffs,withnoadditionalskill(s),fromthewaistlevelorbelowaretheonlydismountsallowedtotheperformancesurfacewithoutassistance.Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformancesurfacefromabovewaistlevelwithoutassistance.
4. Onlystraightpopdowns,basicstraightcradlesand¼turnsareallowedfromanysinglelegstunt.
5. Upto1¼twistingdismountsareallowedfromany2legstunts.Clarification:Twistingoutofaplatformbodypositionisnotallowed.Aplatformisnotconsidereda2legstunt.
6. Nostunt,pyramid,individual,orpropmaymoveoverorunderadismount,andadismountmaynotbethrownover,under,orthroughstunts,pyramids,individuals,orprops.
7. Upto1trickisallowedduringadismountfromany2legstunt.
8. Anydismountfrompreplevelandaboveinvolvingaskill/trick(i.e.twist,toetouch)mustbecaughtinacradle.
9. Nofreeflippingdismountsareallowed.10.Dismountsmaynotintentionallytravel.11.Toppersonsindismountsmaynotcomein
contactwitheachotherwhilereleasedfromthebases.
12.Tensiondrops/rollsofanykindarenotallowed.13.Whencradlingsinglebasedstuntwithmultiple
toppersons,2catchersmustcatcheachtopperson.Catchersandbasedmustbestationarypriortotheinitiationofthedismount.
14.Dismountsfromaninvertedpositionarenotallowed.
PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBMEDIANDIVISIONTOSSES1.Tossesarenotallowed.
Clarification1:Thisincludes“Sponge”(alsoknownasLoadInsorSquish)tosses.
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Clarification2:Allwaistlevelcradlesarenotallowed.PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBMEDIANDIVISIONGENERALTUMBLING1. Alltumblingmustoriginatefromandlandonthe
performingsurface.Clarification:Atumblermayreboundfromhis/herfeetintoatransition.Ifthereboundfromthetumblingpassinvolveship-over-headrotation,thenthetumbler/toppersonmustbecaughtandstoppedinanon-invertedpositionbeforecontinuingintothehip-over-headtransitionorstunt.Example:RoundoffhandspringandthenabumporcontactfromabaseorbracerstraightintoabackflipwouldbreakthisruleforthePrimarySchool/ClubMedianDivision.Aclearseparationfromthetumblingtothestuntisneededtomakethislegal.Catchingthereboundandthendippingtocreatethethrowfortherotationislegal.Thiswouldalsobetrueifcomingfromjustastandingbackhandspringwithouttheroundoff.
2. Tumblingover,under,orthroughastunt,individual,orpropisnotallowed.Clarification:Anindividualmayjumpover(rebound)anotherindividual.
3. Tumblingwhileholdingorincontactwithanypropisnotallowed.
4. Diverollsareallowed:Exception1:Diverollsperformedinaswan/archedpositionarenotallowed.
Exception2:Diverollsthatinvolvetwistingarenotallowed.
5. Jumpsarenotconsideredatumblingskillfromalegalitiespointofview.Therefore,ifajumpskillisincludedinatumblingpass,thejumpwillbreakupthepass.
Example:Aroundoff>toetouch>backhandspring>backtuckisnotallowed.AbacktuckisnotallowedinthePrimarySchool/ClubMedianDivision.
PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBMEDIANDIVISIONSTANDINGTUMBLING1. Flipsarenotallowed.
Clarification:Jumpsconnectedto¾frontflipsarealsonotallowed.
2. Seriesfrontandbackhandspringsareallowed.3. Notwistingwhileairborne.
Exception:Roundoffsareallowed.
PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBMEDIANDIVISIONRUNNINGTUMBLING1. Flips:
a. BackFlipsmayONLYbeperformedintuckpositiononlyfromaroundofforroundoffbackhandspring(s).Examplesofskillsnotallowed:X-outs,layouts,layoutstepouts,whips,pikes,aerialwalkovers,andArabians.
b. Otherskillswithhandsupportpriortotheroundofforroundoffbackhandspringareallowed.Example:Fronthandspringsandfrontwalkoverthroughtoroundoffbackhandspringbacktucksareallowed.
c. Cartwheeltuckedflipsand/orcartwheel>backhandspring(s)>tucksarenotallowed.
d. Aerialcartwheels,runningfronttucks,and¾frontflipsareallowed.Clarification:Afronthandspring(oranyothertumblingskill)intoafronttuckisnotallowed.
2. Notumblingisallowedafterafliporanaerialcartwheel.Clarification:Ifanytumblingfollowsafliporanaerialcartwheel,atleastonestepintothenexttumblingskillmustbeincludedtoseparatethetwopasses.Steppingoutofaflipisconsideredacontinuationofthesametumblingpass.Anathletemusttakeanadditionalstepoutofaflipstepout.However,iftheathletesfinishestheskillwithbothfeettogether,thenonestepoutisallthatisneededtocreateanewtumblingpass.
3. Notwistingwhileairborne.Exception:Roundoffsareallowed.Exception:Aerialcartwheelsareallowed.
_____________________________________________________________JUNIORSCHOOL,VARSITYSCHOOL&REC/CLUBDIVISIONSNote:ThefollowingrulesapplytoallremainingWSCCdivisions(includingGameDay)notpreviouslylistedintheWSCCpacket.ThesefollowingrulesarenottherulesfortheSpecialAbilitiesUnified,ParaCheerUnified,and/orPrimarySchool/ClubDivisionsrules-previouslylisted.
PARTNERSTUNTS1. Aspotterisrequiredforanystaticextendedstunt
wherethetopperson’sweightisbeingbornebythebase(s)Note:“ShowandGo”stunts,wherethetoppersonisnotinanextendedstaticposition,donotrequireaspotter.
2. Aspotterisrequiredforsinglebaseshoulderlevelstuntsinwhichthefeetofthetopperson
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areinthehand(s)ofthebase.(Thisspottermayassistunderthesoleofthefoot.)
3. Instuntsrequiringaspotter,aspotter:a. Cannotprovideprimarysupportforatopperson.
Primarysupportmeansthemajorityofthetopperson’sweight.
b. Mustbeinpositiontoprotectthetopperson’shead,neckandshoulderswhencomingoffastuntorpyramidorlandinginacradle.Inmoststunts,thisrequiredspotterpositionislocatedbehindorbesidethetopperson.
c. Musthavetheirattentionfocusedonthetopperson.Momentarilylookingawayinordertoassessenvironmentalsafetyfactors(poms,signs,anotherstunt,etc.)isallowedaslongastheirfocusreturnstothetopperson.
d. Maynothavetheirhandsbehindtheirback.e. Maynotsupportundertheheelorsoleofthetop
person’sfootinasinglebasedextendedstunt.Thespottermayholdattheankleofthetop
personand/orthewristofthebaseorany combinationthereof.f. Maynotholdanyobjectsintheirhands.
4. ThetoppersoncannottraveloveranotherpersonfromQuickTossesorPartnerTosses.
5. Thebaseofanyextendedstuntmusthavebothfeetindirectweight-bearingcontactwiththeperformancesurface.
6. Basesmaynot:a. Holdanyobjectsinahandthatissupportingthe
topperson.b. Assumeabackbend,handstandorheadstand
position.7. Partnerstuntsandpyramidsmaynotpassover,
underorthroughotherpartnerstuntsorpyramids.8. Thetotalnumberoftwistsinadismountfromastunt
cannotbegreaterthan1¼rotations.9. Cradledismountsfrompartnerstuntsshoulder
heightorabovetotheoriginalbase(s)requireanadditionalspotterinapositiontoprotectthehead,neckandshouldersofthetopperson.
10. Inalldismountstocatcherswhoarenottheoriginalbases,thefollowingconditionsmustbemet:a. Thetoppersonmustbecradledbytwocatchers
andahead-and-shouldersspotter/catcher.b. Thenewcatchersmustremainclosetothe
originalbases.c. Thenewcatchersmustbeinplaceandnot
involvedinanyotherskillwhenthereleaseisinitiated.
d. Thetoppersonmaynotperformanyskills(twist,toetouch,etc.)followingtherelease.
11. Inallcradledismounts,thetoppersonmustnotholdpropsthataremadeofhardmaterialorhavecornersorsharpedges.
12. Unlesslistedbelow,areleasestuntmusteitherbecradledorconnectedtoatleaseonbracer.a. Helicoptersareallowedprovidedallofthefollowingconditionsaremet:i. Thetoppersonmakesnomorethana180
degreerotation(half/½turn).ii. Fourbasesmustbeinpositionduringthe
entirerelease.iii. Theremustbeabaseatthe
head/shoulderareaduringtheinitiationofthetossaswellasthecatch.
iv. Thebasesarenotallowedtochangepositionsduringtherelease.
v. Thetoppersonmustbeginandendinafaceupposition.
vi. Thetoppersoncannotperformatwistingskill.
b. Alogrollislegalprovideditdoesnotinvolvemorethanonecompleterotationandthetoppersonisnotincontactwithanotherpersoninareleasestunt.Thefollowingadditionalconditionsapply:i. Inasingle-baselogroll,thetopperson
mustrotatetowardthebaseandbeginandendinaface-upposition.
ii. Inamulti-baselogroll,thetoppersonmustbeginandendinaface-uporface-downposition.
c. Atoppersoninaverticalpositionatpreplevelmaybereleasedtoastuntatanylevelprovidedthatthetoppersonremainsvertical,andthetoppersonperformsnomorethan1¼twistingrotations.
d. Atoppersoninahorizontalpositionshoulderheightorbeloworinacradlemaybereleasedtoaloadingpositionortoastuntatshoulderheightorbelow.
e. LegalinversionreleasesarelistedunderInversionsRuleD.
13.Non-bracedsuspendedsplitsinatransitionareallowedprovidedallofthefollowingconditionsaremet:a. Thetoppersonmusthavebothhandsin
continuoushand-to-handcontactwithapostorwithbothbases’handsor,
b. Duringtransitionstothesplitwithoutcontinuoushand-to-handcontactunderthefollowingconditions:i. Thereareatotalofthreebasesthat
supportthetopperson.
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ii. Atleasttwoofthebasesmustsupportunderthelegsofthetopperson.Thethirdbasemaysupportthetoppersonunderthelegsorincontactwiththehandsofthetopperson.
iii. Thetoppersonmusthavebothhandsincontactwiththebasesduringthesplitportionofthetransition.
14.ExtendedStraddleLiftsmusthaveanadditionalspotterfortheheadandshouldersofthetopperson(similarpositiontoaDouble-BasedElevator/ExtensionPrep).
15.Single-basedstuntsinwhichthetoppersonisparalleltotheperformancesurfaceandthebases’armsareextendedmusthaveacontinuousspotterattheheadandshoulderofthetopperson(e.g.Bird,SideT.Single-BasedFlatback,etc.)
16. Atoppersonmaybemovedfromaverticalpositiontoahorizontalposition(straightbodyorcradle)providedallthefollowingconditionsaremet:a. Thetoppersonmaintainscontactwithatleast
oneoriginalbaseorspotter.b. Atleasttwocatchersand/orbasedcatchthe
upperbodyofthetopperson.c. Thecatchersmustbetothesideorfrontofthe
person(s)movingthetopperson.d. Whenthecatchersarenottheoriginalbases,they
remainclosetotheoriginalbasesandmustbeinplacepriortothemovementtothehorizontalposition.
e. Whenthecatchersarenottheoriginalbasesandthetoppersonbeginsorpassesthroughanextendedoverheadposition,atleastthreecatchersarerequired.
17. Asingle-basemaynotbetheonlyprimarysupportfortwoextendedtoppersons.EXCEPTION:DoubleCupies/Awesomesareallowed.Ifdismountedtocradles,theremustbethreepeopleforeachtoppersonbeingcradled.
18. Dismountstotheperformancesurfacefromshoulderheightorabovemusthaveassistedlandings.Thisassistancemustbesufficienttoslowthemomentumofthetopperson.Ifthedismountinvolvesaskill(e.g.toetouch,twist,etc.),theremustbeanadditionalspotterwhomay,butisnotrequiredtoprovideassistance.
19. Aswingingstuntislegalprovidedallofthefollowingconditionsaremet:a. Adownwardmovementisonlyallowedfrom
belowshoulderheight.b. Thetoppersonisfaceup.c. Thetoppersonbeginsfromtheperformance
surfaceorinastuntthatisbelowshoulderheight.
20. Atoppersonmustnotbeinafacedownsuspendedpositionbetweenbasesinwhichthetopperson’storsoissuspendedbelowthearmsandlegs.
21. Single-basedsplitcatchesareprohibited.22. Tensiondropsareprohibited.
INVERSIONSNote:Inversionsarepartnerstuntsorpyramidsinwhichthetoppersonhasherorhisshouldersbelowthewaist.Inadditiontothefollowingrules,allpersonsinvolvedinaninversionmustfollowallrulesfromthePartnerStuntandPyramidsections.1. Unlessallowedundertherulesofthissection,a
toppersonmustnotbeinaninvertedposition.2. Aninvertedtoppersonmaypassthroughan
extendedposition,butmustnotbegin,end,pauseorstopinastaticextendedinvertedposition.
3. Suspendedrollsareallowedprovided:a. Twopeopleontheperformancesurface
controlthetoppersonwithcontinuoushand-to-hand/armcontacttoastunt,two-personcradle,loadingpositionortheperformingsurface.
b. Asinglebaseorpostcontrolsthetoppersonwithcontinuoushands-to-handscontacttoastunt,two-personcradle,loadingpositionortheperformancesurface.
c. Asinglebase/postsuspendedrollthatendsontheperformancesurfacerequiresaspotter.
d. Ifcaughtinacradle,loadorstunt,thenewcatchesareinplaceandarenotinvolvedinanyotherskillwhenthesuspendedrollisinitiated.
e. Thefeet/anklesofthetoppersonarereleased.
4. Bracedinversionsinapyramidthatdonotfliporrollareallowedprovidedthefollowingconditionsaremet:a. Bracedinversionsthatreleasemustfollow
theReleasePyramidTransitionRule7.NOTE:Bracedinversionsthatdonotreleasearetreatedjustlikeanyothernon-releasedbracedstuntsandmustfollowPyramidRules1-5.Bracedrollsareinthiscategory.
5. Bracedflipsorrollsinapyramidareallowedprovidedallthefollowingconditionsaremet:
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a. Thetoppersonbeginsinmulti-baseloadingposition,stunt,cradle,orontheperformancesurface.
b. Thetoppersonmaintainscontinuoushand-to-hand/armcontactwithtwobracerswhoareindoublebaseprepswithaspotter.Eacharmofthetoppersonmustbeconnectedtoabracer.
c. Thetoppersonisnotbehindthebracers.d. Atleastthreecatchers(onebaseandtwo
spottersortwobasesandonespotter)whoweretheoriginalbases/spotterscatchthetoppersoninaloadingposition,stuntorcradle,orassistthetoppersontotheperformancesurface.Iftheflipendsinacradle,thebracersmayreleasethetoppersononceshe/hebeginstodescendandisnolongerinverted.
e. Thetoppersonendsinanon-invertedposition.f. Thetoppersondoesnotperformmorethanone
andonequarter(1¼)flippingrotationsandnomorethanonehalf(½)twist.
g. Thebases/catchersremainstationaryexceptasnecessaryforsafetyadjustments.
6. Inallotherinversions:a. Atoppersoninaninvertedpositiononthe
performancesurfacemaybereleasedtoaloadingpositionbelowpreplevel.
b. Staticinversionsatpreplevelrequiretwobasesorabaseandspotter.Thespotterisnotrequiredtobeincontactwiththetopperson.
c. Areleasetransitionfromastaticinvertedpositiontoanon-invertedpositionisallowedprovidedallofthefollowingconditionsaremet:i. Thetoppersonlandsatorbelowpreplevel.ii. Thetoppersondoesnottwistmorethana¼
rotation.iii. Thereisaspotter.
d. Ininversionswherethebaseofsupportbeginsandremainsbelowpreplevel:i. Atleastonebaseofspottermustbeina
positiontoprotectthehead/neckofthetopperson.
ii. Thebaseorspottermustmaintaincontactwiththetopperson’supperbody(waistandabove,includingarms/hands)untilthetoppersonisnolongerinvertedorhis/herhandsareontheperformancesurface.Thecontactmustbesufficienttostabilize/controlthetopperson’sposition.
e. Ininversionswherethebaseofsupportbeginsatorpassesthroughpreplevel:i. Atleasttwopeopleontheperformance
surfacemustbeinapositiontoprotectthehead/neckofthetopperson.
ii. Thebases/spottersmustmaintaincontactwiththetopperson’supperbody(waistandabove,includingarms/hands)untilthetoppersonisnolongerinvertedorhis/herhandsareontheperformancesurface.Thecontactmustbesufficienttostabilize/controlthetopperson’sposition.
EXCEPTION:Afoldoverstuntthatbeginsatorbelowpreplevelanddoesnotstopinanextendedpositionisallowedwithoutinitialupperbodycontact.
iii. Thetoppersonmustnotgodirectlytoaninvertedpositionontheperformancesurfacefromapreporhigher.
f. Whenthestuntbeginsinaninversionandgoestoanon-invertedposition,theupperbodycontactmaybereleasedbeforethetoppersonisnolongerinverted.
g. Dismountsfrominvertedstuntstoacradleoranuprightpositionontheperformancesurfaceareallowedprovidedthatthetoppersonbeginsinastaticor“pumpandgo”position(e.g.handstand)anddoesnomorethana¼turn.DismountstotheperformancesurfacefromshoulderheightorabovemustfollowPartnerStuntRule18.
7. Aninvertedtoppersonmustnotholdobjects(e.g.poms,signs,etc.)inhis/herhands.EXCEPTION:Duringatransitionfromaninvertedpositionontheperformancesurfacetoanon-invertedstunt,atoppersoncanholdobjects.
PYRAMIDS
Note:Inadditiontothesespecificpyramidsrules,allpersonsandstuntsinvolvedinapyramidmustfollowallrulesfromthePartnerStuntandInversionsections.1. Thetoppersoninapyramidmustreceive
primarysupportfromabaseorbeconnectedtoabracerwhoisonabase.
2. Abracermaynotsupportamajorityofatopperson’sweight.
3. Inpyramidswhereonestaticextendedstuntbracesanotherstaticextendedstunt,theconnectionmustbehand/armtohand/arm.
4. Partnerstuntandpyramidsmaynotpassover,underorthroughotherpartnerstuntsofpyramids.
5. Ifapersoninapyramidisusedtobracethefoot/legofanextendedstunt,thatbracemustnotbesupportingamajorityofthetopperson’sweight.(Todemonstratethis,thefootofthetop
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person’sbracedlegmustbeatorabovethekneeoftheirsupportingleg.)
6. Hangingpyramidsmusthaveacontinuousspotterforeachshoulderstandinvolvedinsuspendinganotherperson.Hangingpyramidsarenotallowedtorotate.
7. InaReleasedPyramidTransition,thefollowingrulesapply:a. Theskillsbeforeandafterthereleasemustbe
legal,includingtherequiredspottersb. Thetoppersonmustbeinhand/armto
hand/armcontactwithatleastonebracerduringtheentiretransition.
c. Thetoppersonandeachbracermusthaveaseparatespotter.EXCEPTION:Bracersinshouldersitsandthighstandsdonotrequireaspotter.
d. Thetoppersonmaynotbesupportinghisorherweightonanyotherbodypartoftheperson(s)assisting(e.g.shouldersofthebracer).
e. Thereleasedtoppersonandbasesmakenomorethana¼turnaroundthebracerinacontinuousmovementinwhichthetoppersonremainsabovetheoriginalbase(s).Thetoppersonmustbecontinuousinmotionandcannotbesupportedsothatthereisapauseduringthetransition.
f. Thebracermustbeatpreplevelorbelowandmustnotserveastheprimarysupportforthetopperson.
g. Thetoppersonmustbecaughtbytheoriginalbases.Note:ForBracedInversionPyramidRulessee“Inversions”.
TOSSESTherulesinthissectiononlyapplytotosseswheresomeoneisunderafoot,e.g.baskettosses,elevator/spongetosses,toepitchtosses,etc.1. Alltossesinthissectionareprohibitedfor
Elementary/PrimarySchool,Middle/JuniorSchoolandJuniorHighSchool,aswellasallRecClubandInternationalClubDivisions-withtheexceptionoftheInternationalJuniorClubDivision(ages12-16withintheyearofcompetition)andInternationalSeniorClubDivision(ages15years+withintheyearofcompetition).
2. Inalltosses:a. Nomorethanfourtossersareallowed.b. Thetoppersonmustbecaughtinacradle.c. Thecradlemustincludeatleastthreeofthe
originaltossers.
d. Oneofthecatchersmustbeattheheadandshouldersofthetopperson.
e. Thetossmaynotbedirectedsothatthebasesmusttraveltocatchthetopperson(Thebasescanturn/rotateunderthetoss.)
f. Thetoppersonmustnotlandinaninvertedposition.
g. Thetoppersonmaynotholdanyobjects(poms,signs,etc.)duringthetoss.
h. Thetoppersoncannottraveloverorunderanotherpersonorthroughaprop.
i. Thetotalnumberoftwistscannotbegreaterthanoneandonequarter(1¼)rotations.
EXCEPTION:Switchliberties(alsocalled“GiddyUp”or“TickUp”)areallowed.
TUMBLINGANDJUMPS1. Diverollsareprohibited.2. Flipsgreaterthanonerotationareprohibited.3. Twistsgreaterthanonerotationareprohibited.4. Aforwardthree-quarterfliptotheseatorknees
isprohibited.5. Tumblingorreboundingover,onto,orundera
stunt,personorpropisprohibited.EXCEPTIONS:a. Cartwheels,rollsandwalkoverswithpomsor
overapersonareallowed.b. Aerialsandstandingbacktuckswithpoms
areallowed.(Backhandspringswithpomsareprohibited)
6. Aflipthatlandsinapartnerstuntorcradleisprohibited.(Example:Abackflipfromatumblingpassintoacradleisprohibited.However,reboundingfromabackhandspringintoacradleisallowed.)
7. Landingsforalljumpsmustbearweightonatleastonefoot.(Example:Atoetouchjumpdirectlytotheseat,knees,orlandingwithbothfeetback,ortoapush-uppositionareprohibited.)
8. Kneedropsareprohibitedwithoutfirstbearingweightonthehands.
9. Dropstoaproneposition(e.g.pushup)ontheperformancesurfaceareprohibited.
10. Airborneskillswithouthipover-headrotationmaynotjumpfromastandingorsquattingpositionbackwardsontoyourneck,shoulderandhands.(Thisruleonlyreferstoatypeofentranceintothe“kip-up/rubberband”skill.)
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XIV.SPECIFICSURFACERESTRICTIONS(Note:VERYIMPORTANT-ForallCheerleadingDivisionsinandoutofcompetition)1. Thefollowingskillsareonlyallowedonamatted
surface,grass(realorartificial)orarubberizedtracksurface:a. Baskettosses,elevator/spongetossesandother
similarmulti-basedtosses.b. Partnerstuntsinwhichthebaseusesonlyone
armtosupportthetopperson.c. Twistingtumblingskills(e.g.Arabians,full
twistinglayouts,etc.).EXCEPTION:Cartwheels,round-offsandaerialcartwheelsareallowedonsurfacesotherthanamattedsurface,grass(realorartificial)orarubberizedtracksurface.
CopiesoftheseguidelinesshouldbedistributedtoallteammembersandanyadministratorsinvolvedwiththeCheerleadingprogram.Allguidelinesshouldbeunderstoodandacceptedbyallpartiesinvolvedinthecheerleadingprogramincludingcoaches,assistants,teammembers,parentsandadministrators.Theenclosedsafetyguidelinesaregeneralinnatureandarenotintendedtocoverallcircumstances.Allcheerleadingskillsincludingpartnerstunts,pyramids,tumblingandjumpsshouldbecarefullyreviewedandsupervisedbyaqualifiedadultcoach.Cheerleadingjumps,tumbling/gymnasticsandstuntsmayinvolveheightandinversionofthebodyandthereisaninherentriskofinjuryinvolvedwithanyathleticactivity.WhiletheuseoftheseguidelinesincoordinationwithAACCASafetyCourseand/ortheICUSafetyCoursewillhelptominimizetheriskofinjury,AACCAandtheICUmakesnowarrantiesorrepresentations,eitherexpressedorimplied,thattheaboveguidelineswillpreventinjuriestoindividualparticipants.XV.PARACHEERQUALIFICATIONGUIDELINESForthepurposetoassistandencouragethedevelopmentofParaCheeropportunitiesfordisabledandnondisabledathletes(e.g.“ParaCheerUnified”divisions),enclosed(asaguidelineonly)pleasefindatheIPC’sbriefdescriptionofthe10eligible*impairmenttypes(below)alsoshownontheIPCwebsite:https://www.paralympic.org/classification;foundundersection2chapter3.13oftheIPCHandbook.*Note1:DuetothenewnessofParaCheerDivisiondevelopmentatthegrass-rootslevel,WSCCreferencesthe
IPC’sexcellentbriefdescriptionofeligibleimpairmenttypessimplyasaguideline–andtoencourageparticipationofalldisabledathleteswhomayormaynotmeettheimpairmentslistedbelow.AsParaCheerdevelopmentcontinues,stricteradherencetothesepolicieswillbedistinctlyaddressedforspecificfuturecompetitions.
**Note2:BasedontheuniquenessofCheerleadingcompetition,WSCCadditionallyincludesHearingImpairment(#11)asaguidelineonlycompliantwiththeICDS.TheWSCCiscommittedtobeinclusiveofathletesofalldisabilities,whomayormaynotmeettheimpairmentslistedbelow,forParaCheerdevelopmentpurposes.
IPC’sbriefdescriptionofthe10eligible*impairmenttypes(asaguideline):Impairment:Explanation1. Impairedmusclepower:Reducedforce
Generatedbymusclesormusclegroups,suchasmusclesofonelimborthelowerhalfofthebody,ascaused,forexample,byspinalcordinjuries,spinabifidaorpolio.
2. Impairedpassiverangeofmovement:Rangeofmovementinoneormorejointsisreducedpermanently,forexampleduetoarthrogryposis.Hypermobilityofjoints,jointinstability,andacuteconditions,suchasarthritis,arenotconsideredeligibleimpairments.
3. Limbdeficiency:Totalorpartialabsenceofbonesorjointsasaconsequenceoftrauma(e.g.caraccident),illness(e.g.bonecancer)orcongenitallimbdeficiency(e.g.dysmelia).
4. Leglengthdifference:Boneshorteninginonelegduetocongenitaldeficiencyortrauma.
5. Shortstature:Reducedstandingheightduetoabnormaldimensionsofbonesofupperandlowerlimbsortrunk,forexampleduetoachondroplasiaorgrowthhormonedysfunction.
6. Hypertonia:Abnormalincreaseinmuscletensionandareducedabilityofamuscletostretch,duetoaneurologicalcondition,suchascerebralpalsy,braininjuryormultiplesclerosis.
7. Ataxia:Lackofco-ordinationofmusclemovementsduetoaneurologicalcondition,suchascerebralpalsy,braininjuryormultiplesclerosis.
8. Athetosis:Generallycharacterisedbyunbalanced,involuntarymovementsandadifficultyinmaintainingasymmetricalposture,duetoaneurologicalcondition,suchascerebralpalsy,braininjuryormultiplesclerosis.
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9. Visualimpairment:Visionisimpactedbyeitheranimpairmentoftheeyestructure,opticalnervesoropticalpathways,orthevisualcortex.
10.IntellectualImpairment:Alimitationinintellectualfunctioningandadaptivebehaviourasexpressedinconceptual,socialandpracticaladaptiveskills,whichoriginatesbeforetheageof18.
11**.HearingImpairment:Hearingisimpactedbyeitheranimpairmentoftheearstructure,illness,orotherfactorsleadingtoahearinglossofatleast55decibelsinanathlete’s“betterear”-thatisnotcorrectedwiththeuseofhearingaids,cochlearimplantsand/orsimilardevices.
XVI.WORLDSCHOOLCHEERLEADINGCHAMPIONSHIPSPARTICIPATIONItisunderstoodthatteamsparticipatingintheWorldSchoolCheerleadingChampionshipswillnotknowinglyandwillinglyparticipateinanyothereventpromotedata“WorldSchoolCheerleadingChampionships”oranequivalentlynamedevent.(Exception:Approvedmulti-sportinternationaleventscongruentwiththeWorldSchoolCheerleadingChampionshipsandInternationalSportAuthorityorganizations).Teamswhodonotadherewillbesubjecttodisqualificationandwillforfeittheopportunitytoparticipateinthetournamentthefollowingyear.
XVII.TOURNAMENTFACILITY1. ThecompetitionisscheduledtobeheldatESPN
WideWorldofSports®Complex.2. Thetournamentofficialsshallhavetherighttoalter
thetimeandlocationofthecompetitionintheevent
changesbecomenecessaryduetoinclementweather,facilityproblems,televisionproductionrequirements,oranyothersituationdeemedbythetournamentofficestobeessentialtothesuccessfulexecutionofthechampionships.
XVIII.WORLDSCHOOLCHEERLEADINGCHAMPIONSHIPSFORMAT(TENTATIVE)1. Saturday(allday)willhosttheUnitedStates
NationalHighSchoolCheerleadingChampionships,andnon-USAWSCCteamswillconducttheirroutineperformances(optionaltotheteams)infrontofliveaudiencesoftheUnitedStatesNationalChampionships.
2. SundaywillhosttheWorldSchoolCheerleadingChampionships(WSCC)comprisingofUnitedStatesteams(divisionsmentionedpreviously)andnon-USAteams.AwardsforNationsrankingsandindividualteamresultswillbepresented.(Saturday&SundayalsohostsseveraldivisionalfinalsoftheUSNationalChampionships.)
XIX.APPEARANCES,ENDORSEMENTSANDPUBLICITYAllteams/squadswinningtitles,awardsorprizesagreetohaveallappearances,endorsementsandpublicityapprovedthroughtheWSCCoffice.
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