international cheer union (icu)

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INTERNATIONALCHEERUNION(ICU)

DivisionsRules&Regulations2017-2019

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2017-2019ICUDIVISIONSRULES&REGULATIONS

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CHEERLEADING&PERFORMANCECHEER……………………………………………………..……….……...Page3• Introduction-AHistory………………………………………………………………………………………….…………..Page4• ICUDisciplinesOverview..…………….…………………………………………………………………………….……..Page8 • ICUGeneralProvisions……………………………………….…………………………………………………………….. Page9• ICUSpecialAbilitiesSafetyRules&Criteria…….…….…………………..…………………………….……........Page12• ICUParaCheer/AdaptiveAbilitiesSafetyRules&Criteria…...…………………………………………........Page13• ICUParaCheer/AdaptiveAbilitiesQualificationGuidelines………………………………………………….Page14CHEERLEADING…………………………………………………………………………………….……………..……………..Page15• GeneralSafetyRules….………………………………………………………………………….……………………..…….Page16• BeginnerDivisionRules(equivalenttoLevel0)………………….……….………..…………………………….Page18• NoviceDivisionRules(equivalenttoLevel1)……………………………...……………………………………...Page21• IntermediateDivisionRules(equivalenttoLevel2)…..……..…………………………..…..…………………Page25• MedianDivisionRules(equivalenttoLevel3)…………..……………………………..……….…………...……Page29• AdvancedDivisionRules(equivalenttoLevel4)………..…………………….….……………………………...Page35• SchoolAdvancedDivisionRules(NFHS/AACCA,similartoLevel4)…………………………...………..Page42• EliteDivisionRules(equivalenttoLevel5)……………….……..…………………..……………………………..Page47• PremierDivisionRules(similartoLevel6)…………………………………….…………………………………..Page52• UniversityPremierDivisionRules(AACCA/NCCAendorsed,similartoLevel6)…………………..Page57• GameDayCompetitionGuidelines……………………………………….……..…………………..………………….Page60• SpecificPerformanceSurfaceGuidelines…………………………………………………………………………….Page62• GlossaryofTerms……………………………………………………………………………………………………………...Page64• CheerleadingDiagramReference………..……………………………………………………………………………...Page70• CheerleadingScoreSheets………..………..………………………………………………………………………………Page71PERFORMANCECHEER………..………..…………………………………………………………………………………...Page105• GeneralSafetyRules….………………………………………………………………………………………………...…….Page106• Genre/CategoryDefinitions……………………………………………………………………………………………….Page108• PerformanceCheerFreestlyePom/PomDivisionRules………………..………………….………..………..Page109• PerformanceCheerHipHopDivisionRules…………………………..……………………………………………Page111• PerformanceCheerJazzDivisionsRules………………………………..…………………..………………………. Page113• PerformanceCheerHighKick/KickDivisionsRules…………………………..……..……………..…………..Page115• GameDayCompetitionGuidelines…………………….………………………………………………………….……Page117• GlossaryofTerms……………………………..…………………………………………………………………………….... Page119• PerformanceCheerScoreSheets………..………..……………………………………………………………………. Page121

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CHEERLEADING&

PERFORMANCECHEER

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INTRODUCTION-AHISTORYInthebeginning(upto1898)AlthoughvariousformsofCheerleading(“Cheer”)havecertainlybeeninexistenceforthousandsofyears(e.g.leadingcrowdsinCheers&Chants,andentertainingduringsportevents),theSportofCheer’sbeginningistraditionallydefinedfromanerawhenUSAuniversitystudentsandfaculty,attheirrespectiveuniversitysportingevents-ledandentertainedtheircrowdswithChantsandCheersstartinginthelater1800’s.(SeeICUHistorywww.cheerunion.org).Initiallydocumentedfrom“IvyLeague”(USAfoundinguniversitieslocatedintheNortheastUSA)universitysportingeventsinthe1860s–universitystudentswerereportedtositinthevenueseats-leadingtheirfellowspectatorsinCheersandChantstoencouragetheirsportteamstovictory(alsocommonintheUnitedKingdomduringthesameera).However,whenIvyLeaguePrincetonUniversityclassof1882graduate,ThomasPeebles,movedtoMinnesotain1884andtransplantedtheideaoforganizedcrowdscheeringatAmericanfootballgamestotheUniversityofMinnesota(NorthCentralUSA)andtoitsstudents-thestagewasset.Withthefervoroftheorganizedcrowd-cheeringenvironmentunderwayoncampus,ittookonestudenttostartitall.OnSaturday2November1898,oneoftheUniversityofMinnesotastudents,JohnnyCampbell,jumpedfromhisseatontothefieldoftheUniversityofMinnesotaAmericanFootballgame(v.NorthwesternUniversity,aChicago-baseduniversity)-andstartedtoleadthecrowdinChantsandCheers.JohnnyCampbell’s“Cheer-leading”toinvolvethecrowdandenhancethegameenvironmentwasahugesuccess,theUniversityofMinnesotawonthegame,andJohnnyCampbellbecamethefirstCheerleadingathleteever.TheSportofCheer/Cheerleadingwasborn!

Cheerleadingcontinuestogrow&develop(1898-1929)FollowingJohnnyCampbell’sfootsteps/thestartofCheerleadingin1898,overthenextdecades–theconceptofCheerleading,anditsgameentertainmentculture-spreadtootheruniversitysportingeventsthroughouttheUnitedStatesandalsotosecondaryschools(‘highschools”)sportingeventsaswell.ThroughCheerleading’sexpansion,newtechniquesweredevelopedtofurtherentertainandmotivatecrowds,andtheuseofsigns,flags,megaphones,poms(inaprimitiveformuntilthe1950’s),armmotions,simplepartnerstuntsandtumblingskillswereaddedaswell,toenhancetheperformanceandeffectivenessoftheCheerleadingathletes.PerformanceCheerDisciplinesareintroduced(1930-1940)WithCheerleading’sincreasingpopularitycontinuallygrowingintheUSA,twoindividualswereinstrumentalinstartinganotherversionofCheerleading-designedtoalsoentertainschoolSportingeventcrowds.Partiallyinspiredbythepopularandentertainingmarchingstylesofschool-basedReserveMilitaryOfficerTrainingCorpscadetsatthetime,andalsoasaninitiativetoincludemorefemaleathletesinthesportingeventenvironment;anewstylecalled“DrillTeam”(e.g.“PerformanceCheer”inthestyleof“HighKick”)wascreated.The2individualscreditedtoformthisnewdisciplineofCheerwereKayTeerCrawfordandGussieNellDavisbothlocatedinTexas,SouthCentralUSA.WhileastudentatEdinburgHighSchoolinEdinburg,Texas,USA,in1929,KayTeerCrawfordauditionedforandearnedaplaceonthehighschoolCheerleadingteam;however,90ofherschoolmatesdidnotmaketheteam.Soin1930,Ms.Crawfordcreatedanewstyle/adisciplineofCheerinvolvingthesameCheerleadingathletes-butinadifferent/complimentarybutequallyentertainingandcrowdenhancingstyle.MixingCheerleadingwiththeentertainingandpopularMilitarymarchinghighkickstyle(e.g.“DrillTeam”)ofthetime-in1930,Ms.CrawfordfirstintroducedtheEdinburgHighSchool"Seargenettes"withaperformancetotheschool’smarchingbandmusicthroughoutthegame.TheCheerDisciplineofDrillTeam/“PerformanceCheerHighKick”wasunderway.Withinthesamedecade,Texashighschoolphysicaleducationteacher,GussieNellDavis,whohadsignificantexperienceinmusiceducationandalsoinCheerleading“PepClubs”,washiredbyKilgoreCollegelocatedinEastTexas(SouthCentralUSA)-toformanallfemaleteamtoperformandentertainthecrowdsatKilgoreCollege’ssportingevents.Thefocuswastoperformandentertainthecrowdduringgametimeoutsandhalftimes–whenthesportteamwasn’tonthefieldofplay.InasimilarstyletoKayTeerCrawford’sEdinburgHighSchoolSeargenettes,Ms.Daviswaslookingtostartsomethingdifferentinvolvingmorefemaleathletes,inahighkickstyle-performingincoordinationwiththeofficialhighschoolmusicalmarchingband.In1939,atKilgoreCollege’sAmericanFootballGame,GussieNellDavisintroducedtheKilgoreCollege“Rangerettes”.TheKilgoreCollegeRangeretteswereaninstantsuccess–quicklybecomingfamous&highlyrequestedtoperformatnumerousfunctionsintheUSAandaroundtheworld,furtherspreadingtheDrillTeam/PerformanceCheerHighKickStylearoundtheUSA.

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ThenewDrillTeam/PerformanceCheerHighKickstyleofCheerleadingquicklygrewinpopularitythroughouttheUSAandnewteamswerebeingestablishedatschoolsanduniversitiesthroughoutthecountry-inadditiontothetraditionalCheerleadingteams.AsnewDrillTeam/PerformanceCheerHighKickTeamswereforming,theseteamswerealsoaddinganewPerformanceCheerstyleaswell–providingaddedvalueandvarietyforcrowdentertainmentpurposes.Thehandheld“pom-pons”or“poms”,alreadypopularwithtraditionalCheerleadingteams,alsobecameapartofmanyDrillTeam/PerformanceCheerTeamsensemblesaswell,andthePerformanceCheerStyleof“Pom”(e.g.PomTeam/FreestylePomTeam)becameanadditionalPerformanceCheerstyleatalmosteverysportingevent.Womenbecomethemajority(1941)Inthebeginning-andevenwiththelaunchofPerformanceCheerinthe1930’sinvolvingmanyfemaleathletes,amajorityofCheerleadersintheUSA(alsocalled“YellLeaders”)wereprimarilymaleathletes.However,oncetheUnitedStatesenteredtheSecondWorldWarin1941withmanymalesleavingtheU.S.A.toserveinthewar,Cheerwastransformedtobecomprisedofamajorityoffemaleathletes(estimated85%)-whichremainsthesametothisday!CheerEducationOrganizationsdevelopandencouragefurthergrowth(1949)DuringtheSecondWorldWar,Cheerbecamedominatedwithparticipationoffemaleathletes,andfollowingtheSecondWorldWar,Cheer’scontinuedgrowthandhighpopularityledtoanimportantneedforfurtherCheereducationtoathletesaroundtheUSA.In1949-Lawrence“Herkie”Herkimer,aformerHighSchoolandUniversityCheerleaderinTexasandthenGraduateStudentattheUniversityofIllinois(CentralUSA),wasaskedtoadministeraCheerleadingeducationalclinicatTexasTeachersCollegeforCheerleadersrequestingeducation(nowcalledSamHoustonStateUniversity)inTexas,SouthCentralUSA.Herkie’sfirstclinicwasconductedfor52Cheerleaders,and–duetothe1stclinic’ssuccess-a2ndclinicfollowedconsistingof350Cheerleaders-indicatingthegreatdemandformoreCheerleadingeducation.Lawrence“Herkie”HerkimerlaunchedanorganizationcalledtheNationalCheerleadersAssociation(NCA)tomoreefficientlyandformallyspreadCheerleadingeducationaroundthecountry.Veryquickly,NCAwasadministeringCheerleadingeducationtotensofthousandsofCheerleadersthroughouttheUSA.Lawrence“Herkie”Herkimer/NCAintroducedgreaterteamorganizationtoCheerleading,continuedCheerleadingtechniquedevelopment–includingamoresophisticatedversionofthePom(thecurrentversionusedtoday),furtheradvancementofbasicpartnerstuntskills,enhancedcrowdtechniques,includingthesignatureNCAjump,calledthe“Herkie”namedafterNCA’sfounder.WiththeongoingandurgentdemandformoreCheereducation,otherorganizationsweresoonestablished.RobertOlmstead’sUnitedSpiritAssociation(USA)establishedinCaliforniain1950(firsttoinitiateCheerhalf-timeshowsatNFLGames);Dr.KayCrawfordcontinuedherworkwiththeestablishmentofMissDrillTeamUSAin1967inCalifornia(furtherpromotingPerformanceCheer);andmanyothereducationorganizationsthroughouttheUSA,introducingnewconceptstofurtheradvanceCheerleadingandPerformanceCheer.ModernDayCheerleading&PerformanceCheer,UrbanCheer,Competitions&Television(1974)In1974,formerUniversityofOklahomaCheerleader,NCAHeadInstructor,NCAVicePresident&currentICUPresident,JeffWebb(creditedastheFounderofModernDayCheerleading),launchedaneworganizationcalledUniversalCheerleadersAssociation(UCA)-withtheideaofadditionaladvancementofCheerleadingathleticism,enhancedskillsandcrowdtechniqueswiththefocusofleadingthecrowdandentertainmentofCheeratsportingevents.ThroughtheeffortsofJeffWebbandhisorganization,newCheerleadingskillswerequicklydeveloped(e.g.progressionlearningandsafetyrules&techniques)includingtheintroductionofskillsthataretheveryfoundationofCheerleadingtoday;includingbutnotlimitedto:theLiberty,Elevator,BasketTosses,TossStunts,andawidevarietyoftheadvancedPyramids.Additionally,throughUCA’suniversitycampsthatincludedaUCAinstructoropeningdemonstrationofUCA’snewadvancedCheerleadingtechniques-theseskillswereputtomusic–inamusicroutine-andtheconceptoftheCheerleadingCompetitionwasborn.By1982,JeffWebbplacedthemusic/CheerleadingandPerformanceCheercompetitionformat-onNationaltelevision(ESPN),andtheconceptofCheerleadingandPerformanceCheercompetitionspreadrapidlythroughouttheU.S.A.andsoon–throughouttheworldthroughsyndicationoftheESPNbroadcasts.ParallelingthegrowingpopularityofCheerleadingandPerformanceCheerthroughouttheUSAinthe1970s,aswellastheincreasinglygrowingpopularityofurban&hiphopcultureofthetime;theinnercitymetropolitanschoolsoftheUSAbegantointroduceanewstyleofCheerleading-called“UrbanCheer”.ReflectingthetraditionalelementsofcrowdleadershipandentertainmentforschoolsportingeventsoftraditionalCheerleading,withmanyteamsincorporatingCheerleadingspecificskillsandtechniques-UrbanCheerintroducedadifferentstyleofCheerechoingthepopularityofurbanandhiphopculture.Moreassociatedwiththehighlyentertaininginnercityschools’musicalmarchingbandsoftenperformingtogether-UrbanCheerspreadrapidlythroughouttheUSA,continuestogrowinpopularity,andsignificantlycontinuestoinfluenceallstylesofCheerleadingandPerformanceCheertothisday.

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Throughthe1970sand1980saswell,PerformanceCheer(HighKickandPomspecifically)continuedtoexpandquicklythroughouttheUSA,withtheaddeddemandforentertainmentandvariety–specificallyatindoorsportingevents(e.g.Basketball).Asaresult,PerformanceCheerathletesintroducednewstylesof“Jazz”and“HipHop”(inadditionto“HighKick”and“Pom”)performedatgames,soontobeaddedtotheESPNPerformanceCheerCompetitionBroadcasts.BasketballCheerleaderssoonbecamefamousandsynonymouswithwearingtheirteam’sbasketballjerseysduringtheirHipHophalftime/timeoutperformances(stillcommontothisdayinHipHopperformance),aswellasatAmericanFootballgamesandvarioussportingevents.PerformanceCheerathletesandCheerleadingteamathletes–continuedtoprogressfurtherasimportantGametimestaplestosportingculturethroughouttheUnitedStates.GlobalExpansion,CheerexpandsbeyondScholasticTeams(1980s-1990s)WithglobalsyndicationoftheESPNChampionshipsbroadcasts-andthegrowingdemandforSportingevententertainment,interestintheSportofCheerbegantofurtheraccelerateinvariouscountriesaroundtheworld.CheerbegantospreadtonewcountriesaroundtheworldincludingbutnotlimitedtoJapan,Chile,Germany,UnitedKingdom,Finland,SwedenandNorway.Additionally,ScholasticCheer(universitiesandschools)intheUSAbecameoverwhelmedwiththetremendoussurgeofCheerathleteinterest,leadingtomassiveparticipationnotonlywithinScholasticprograms,butalsoviathecreationofnewprogramsatprivatelyownedathleticfacilities(knownas“AllStar”)tohandletheoverflow/needformoreprograms,andalsowithinnumerousMulti-SportRecreational“Rec”Leagues&withinCommunityClubsthroughouttheUSAaswell.TheSportofCheerhadreachedatippingpoint,withthousandsofCheerleadingcompetitionsbeingconductedinallcitiesaroundtheUSA,onalmosteveryweekend-asaresultofCheer’severincreasingpopularity.WorldChampionships,USASF/IASF&ICU(2003&2004)In2003,asafinalchampionshipinitiativeforthemanyU.S.A.-basedprivatelyoperatedAllStar“NationalChampionships”eventslocatedthroughouttheUSA,theUnitedStatesAllStarFederation(USASF)wasestablishedtopromoteconsistencyofAllStarrulesintheUSAandtoadministerthe“CheerleadingWorlds”(e.g.“Worlds)–asafinalchampionshipsoftheverybestAllStar“NationalChampions”teamsintheUnitedStates.Primarilyduetoitsname,“CheerleadingWorlds”,non-USAteamsbegantoexpressinteresttocompeteinthe“CheerleadingWorlds”aswell,andsoon,withtheadditionofteamsfromaroundtheworld-thenameInternationalAllStarFederation(IASF)wasaddedtothetitleoftheevent.In2004,duetotheexpressedinteresttofurtherorganizetheSportofCheerglobally,theInternationalCheerUnion(ICU),undertheauspicesoftheIASF,helditsfirstmeetinginOrlando,Florida,USAon26April2004with13NationalFederationsinattendance.TheICU’sobjectivewastofurthersupportglobalexpansionoftheSport(CheerleadingandPerformanceCheer),toassistNationalCheerFederationdevelopment,topromoteSportrecognitionofCheer,whileencouragingathleteparticipationopportunitiesat“Worlds”andothereventsglobally,aswellastolaunchtheICUWorldChampionshipsforNationalTeams.ICUgrewtoover100NationalCheerFederationmemberslocatedonallcontinents,administeredstakeholdereducationforover90countries,launchedcontinentalandregionalchampionships,developedandinitiatedglobalAnti-DopingpoliciesasasignatoryofWADA,andinitiatedinternationalrecognitionoftheSport.ICUbeginstoseekInternationalSportRecognition,creationofSTUNT,GameDay(2009-2011)WithgreatsuccessandgrowthunderwayoftheICUandtheSportofCheer,in2009,theICUsubmitteditsfirstapplicationforSportrecognitiontoSportAccord/GAISF(theunionofrecognizedinternationalsports),andICUalsosubmitteditsfirstapplicationtotheInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)in2010forIOCrecognition.WhileICUwaspursuingSportrecognitioninternationally,in2011,duetoaneedforadualteamcompetitionformatforCheerleadingintheUSA(forenhanceduniversityscholarshippurposes),ICU’sNationalGoverningBodyintheUnitedStates,USACheer,introducedanewCheerleadingteamdisciplinecalledSTUNT;aformatallowingCheerleadingteamstocompetein4rounds(quarters)ofcompetitionagainstoneotheropposingCheerleadingteam.USACheer&ICUalsocreatedanewdisciplineformatcalled-“GameDay”,acompetitionformatconsistingofGameCheering(forCheerleadingandPerformanceCheerdisciplines)incategoriesthatincludesGameDaycomponents(Cheer,Sidelines,Fightsong,BandChant,Timeout,DrumLine,etc.)-reflectiveofourSport’s100yearhistoryofCheeringatSportingevents.ICU/Cheerleading&PerformanceCheerRecognitionbecomesreality(2013-2016)In2013,ICUwasacceptedasamemberSportAccord/GAISF–recognizedastheworldgoverningbodyfortheSportofCheer.In2014,ICUbecamepartoftheFISUFamily-FédérationInternationaleduSportUniversitaire/InternationalUniversitySportFederation;andin2016,theICUwasprovisionallyrecognizedbytheInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC).

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Cheerleading&PerformanceCheernow&inthefutureThroughthemanydevelopmentsoftheSportofCheeroverthepast100years,theSportofCheercontinuestothriveatthegrass-rootslevelformillionsofCheerathletesonallcontinents(GameCheerleading/GamePerformanceCheeringandinCompetition);ishighlightedbyitstopathletesannuallyduringtheICUWorldCheerleadingChampionships,aswellasatcontinental,regionalandnationalchampionshipsaroundtheworld.Atitscoreessence,theSportofCheerisitsownuniquesport,independentwithitsownCheer-specifictechnicalskills,historyandculture,derivedfrom100yearsofSportingeventperformanceandcrowdleadership.Athleteageofparticipationrangesfrom4yearsofageandolder,itisspectatorandfamilyfriendlyinallcultures,popularonallbroadcastplatforms(television,livestream,socialmedia,etc.),andCheerisateamsportwelcomingathletesofallbodytypes,maleandfemale.Movingforward,ICUhasexpandedtheSportofCheertoincludedivisionsforSpecialAthletes(athleteswithintellectualdisabilities),ParaCheer/AdaptiveAbilitiesAthletes(athleteswithphysicalandintellectualdisabilities),andhasintroducedMastersdivisionswelcomingathletesofallages,confirmingCheerasatruelifestylesportnotonlyforcompetition,butalsorecreation.ForpurposesofunderstandingICURules,DivisionsandGuidelines,theSportofCheerisdefinedby2disciplinecategories-withfurtherexplanationsbelow:

1. CHEERLEADING(alsocalled“Cheer”andviceversare:theSportofCheer-e.g.“WorldCheerleadingChampionships”):TheoriginaldisciplinecategorystartedbyJohnnyCampbellin1898designedtoleadandenergizecrowdsatsportingevents–whichstillservesthesamepurpose,buthasbeenupdatedandfurtherdevelopedoverour100yearhistoryandintoavarietyofcompetitiveandrecreationalformats.Cheerleadinghasdevelopedtoincludeaspanofseven(7)levelsofskills(Beginner/Level0-Premier/Level6)–notingthatnotalllevelsareavailabletoallagegroups/teamtypes,andprogressionlearningismandatoryleadinguptothehighestlevelachievedbyanathlete.TeamtypesincludesClub,AllStar,Recreational(Rec),Scholastic(school&university),Masters,SpecialAbilities,ParaCheer/AdaptiveAbilities,NationalTeamwithinallrespectiveages,teamssizesandgendergroupingsforeachcategory.ThesedisciplinescanbefurtherbrokendownintoTeamRoutine,PartnerStunt,GroupStunt,TeamSTUNT,andGameDaycompetitionformats.

2. PERFORMANCECHEER(originallyknownas“DrillTeam”/”HighKick”butnowalsoincludesthestylesof“Pom”,“HipHop”and“Jazz”):CreatedbyDr.KayCrawford(1930)andGussieNellDavis(1939)asanewstyleofCheerleadingtoentertainthecrowddifferentlybutincoordinationwithanofficialmusicalmarchingband,aswellasthetraditionalcheerleadingteam.Inits90yearsofhistoryasadisciplinecategory-PerformanceCheerbeganinthetraditionofDrillTeam/HighKick(inaMilitaryMarchingHighKickStyle),laterdevelopingandaddingthestylesof“Pom”inthe1940s,aswellasHipHopandJazzinthe1970sand1980sforentertainmentvarietypurposes.PerformanceCheerhasdevelopedtoincludethe4“genres”/disciplines(HighKick,Pom,HipHop,Jazz)-withintheteamtypesofClub,AllStar,Recreational(Rec),Scholastic(school&university),Masters,SpecialAbilities,ParaCheer/AdaptiveAbilities,NationalTeamtypeswithinallrespectiveages,teamssizesandgendergroupingswithineachcategory.ThesedisciplinescanbefurtherbrokendownintoTeamRoutine,DoublesRoutine,andGameDaycompetitionformats.

Followingtheover100yearuniquelyrichhistoryandcultureoftheSportofCheerfortheCheerleadingandPerformanceCheerdisciplinecategoriesrespectfully,enclosedhereinpleasefindtheICURulesandGuidelinesasaresourceforNationalFederations,Coaches,AthletesandallstakeholdersofourSport.TheInternationalCheerUnionextendsitsgreatappreciationtoeveryone’sgreatcontributionsinthepast,presentandfutureforthegreatsuccessoftheSportofCheerandlooksforwardtoitsfuturedevelopmentformanyyearstocome.Respectfully,InternationalCheerUnion(ICU)

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INTERNATIONALCHEERUNION(ICU)

DisciplinesOverview

ALL DISCIPLINES INCLUDE:

Club, All Star, Recreational (Rec), Scholastic (school & university), Masters, Special Abilities, ParaCheer/Adaptive Abilities, National Team - all respective age levels, team sizes and gender groupings within each category

CHEERLEADING:

• Team Cheer Beginner (L0) - Premier (L6) Divisions • Urban Cheer Beginner (L0) - Premier (L6) Divisions • Partner Stunt • Group Stunt • Team STUNT • Game Day

PERFORMANCE CHEER:

• Team Cheer Freestyle Pom (also known as “Pom” or “Pom-pon”/term variations of “Pom”) • Team Cheer Hip Hop • Team Cheer Jazz • Team Cheer High Kick (also known as “Kick”) • Game Day

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CHEERLEADING&PERFORMANCECHEERGENERALPROVISIONS

I. TeamTypes(“Sectors”)ofCheerleading&PerformanceCheer

Includes:Club,AllStar,Recreational(Rec),Scholastic(school&University),SpecialAbilities(unified&traditional),ParaCheer/AdaptiveAbilities(unified&traditional),Masters,SpecialNationalTeam-allrespectiveagelevels,teamssizesandgendergroupingswithineachcategory.

II. Disciplines&DivisionsofCheerleading&PerformanceCheerA. CHEERLEADING:TeamRoutine,PartnerStunt,GroupStunt,TeamSTUNT,GameDay

0. Beginner(equivalenttoLevel0):MandatoryprogressionlearningforalllevelsaboveBeginner(L0),opentoallages,teamtypes(includingscholastic)anddivisions.

1. Novice(equivalenttoLevel1):MandatoryprogressionlearningforalllevelsabovetheNovice(L1),opentoallages,teamtypes(includingscholastic)anddivisions.

2. Intermediate(equivalenttoLevel2):MandatoryprogressionlearningforalllevelsaboveIntermediate(L2),opentoallages,teamtypes(includingscholastic)anddivisions.SpecialAbilitiesDivisions-notossesareallowed.ParaCheer/AdaptiveAbilities–nobaskettossesallowed.

3. Median(equivalenttoLevel3):MandatoryprogressionlearningforalllevelsaboveMedian(L3),opentoallages,teamtypes(includingscholastic)anddivisions.ParaCheer/AdaptiveAbilities–nobaskettossesallowed.SpecialAbilitiesnotallowedinMedian(L3)orabove.Primary/MiniTeamsandbelow(teamsconsistingofathletes8yearsandyounger)arerestrictedtoIntermediate(L2)tossrulesandbelow.

4. Advanced(equivalenttoLevel4):MandatoryprogressionlearningforalllevelsaboveAdvanced(L4),opentoallages,teamtypes(includingscholastic)anddivisions.ParaCheer/AdaptiveAbilities–nobaskettossesallowed.SpecialAbilitiesnotallowed.Primary/MiniTeamsandbelow(teamsconsistingofathletes8yearsandyounger)arerestrictedtoIntermediate(L2)tossrulesandbelow.

- SchoolAdvanced(equivalenttoNFHS/AACCARules):SimilartoICUAdvancedDivision,mandatoryprogressionlearningforalllevelsaboveSchoolAdvanced,opentoallages,teamtypesanddivisions.ParaCheer/AdaptiveAbilities–nobaskettossesallowed.SpecialAbilitiesnotallowedintheSchoolAdvancedLevel.PerNFHS/AACCAendorsedrulesforJuniorSchoolDivisionsandyounger,SchoolAdvancedDivisionrulesapply-withtheexceptionthatnotossesareallowedforJuniorSchoolDivisionsandyounger.

5. Elite(equivalenttoLevel5):MandatoryprogressionlearningforalllevelsaboveElite(L5),opentoallteamtypes(includingscholastic)anddivisions,exceptPrimary/MiniTeamsandbelow(teamsconsistingofathletes8yearsandyounger)andathletes5yearsoryounger-arenotallowedinElite(L5).ParaCheer/AdaptiveAbilities&SpecialAbilitiesarenotallowedinElite(L5).

6. Premier(equivalenttoLevel6):ICU’shighestlevel.ForNationalTeamsonly-athletes15yearsandolderareeligible.Forallothereligibleteamtypesanddivisions-athletes16yearsandolderareeligible,althoughnationsmaybemorerestrictive.ParaCheer/AdaptiveAbilities&SpecialAbilitiesarenotallowedinPremier(L6).

- UniversityPremier(equivalenttoAACCANCAAendorsedRules):SimilartoICUPremierDivision-ICU’shighestlevel.ForNationalTeamsonly-athletes15yearsandolderareeligible.Forallothereligibleteamtypesanddivisions-athletes16yearsandolderareeligible,althoughnationsmaybemorerestrictive.ParaCheer/AdaptiveAbilities&SpecialAbilitiesnotallowedinUniversity/Premier(L6).

B. PERFORMANCECHEER:Teamroutine,Doubles,andGameDay

1. PerformanceCheerFreestylePom(alsoknownas“Pom”,“Pom-pon”/variationsof“Pom”):Opentoallages,teamtypes(includingscholastic)anddivisions.

2. PerformanceCheerHipHop:Opentoallages,teamtypes(includingscholastic)anddivisions.3. PerformanceCheerJazz:Opentoallages,teamtypes(includingscholastic)anddivisions.

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4. PerformanceCheerHighKick(alsoknownas“Kick”):Opentoallages,teamtypes(includingscholastic)anddivisions.

Notes:GameDayforA&BmayincludeindividualsegmentsoranycombinationofaCheer(s),Sideline(s),DrumLine(s),Sideline(s),BandChant(s),FightSong(s)&TimeOutPerformance(s).STUNTfollowsthe4quartersasdefinedinthefollowingquarters1.PartnerStunts2.PyramidsandTosses3.GroupJumpsandTumbling4.TeamPerformance.

III. TimeofRoutine(Overallroutinetimesubjecttoeventorganizer-standardtimeslistedbelow)A. CheerleadingTeamCheerRoutine:

1. CheerPortion:Canbeplacedinthebeginningormiddleofroutine.Cheerportionminimumtimerequirementisthirty(30)seconds.MaximumtimebetweenCheerandMusicportion:Twenty(20)seconds.

2. Musicportion:Twominutes,thirtyseconds(2:30)B. PartnerStunt/GroupStuntRoutine(notallowedinICUsanctionedevents):

1. Musicportion:Oneminute(1:00)tooneminutethirtyseconds(2:30)C. PerformanceCheerRoutine:

1. Musicportion:Twominutes,thirtyseconds(2:30)D.PerformanceCheerDoubles:

1. Musicportion:Oneminute,thirtyseconds(1:30)E. GameDay(Cheerleading&PerformanceCheer):

1. Eachelement:Averagethirtyseconds(:30)tooneminute(1:00)each-withbreaksinbetweeneachelement

VI. CompetitionAreaGuidelinesA. Cheerleading

1. Theperformancefloorwillbeapproximately42feetx54feet/12.8metersx16.5meters.ThesurfacewillbetraditionalfoamCheerleadingmat.

2. Teamsmaylineupanywhereinsidethecompetitionarea.3. Nopenaltyforsteppingoutsidethearea–unlessotherwiseindicated.

B. PerformanceCheer1. Theperformancefloorwillbeapproximately42x42feet/12.8x12.8meters.2. Thesurfacewillbeprofessionalgradematerial(e.g.Marleyfloororawoodenparquetfloor)3.Thereisnopenaltyforsteppingoutsidetheperformancefloorarea–unlessotherwiseindicated.

V. TeamSize/Numberofathletesperteam(Teamsizecanvarybasedoneventorganizer,ICUteamsizeslistedbelow)Objectiveistobestrepresentglobalcheerleadinginitspresentstatusallowbestsizetoformthebestroutines,withoutcreatingafinancialbarrierforemergingnations.A. CheerleadingTeamCheerRoutine:

ICUDivisions:16athletes,maximum24athletesB. CheerleadingCoedPartnerStuntRoutine(notallowedatICUsanctionedevents)

1male,1female,1spotterC. CheerleadingGroupStuntRoutine(notallowedatICUsanctionedevents)

5athletesorless(allfemaleormale/female)D. TeamPerformanceCheerRoutine:

ICUDivisions:Minimum16athletes,maximum24athletesE. TeamPerformanceCheerRoutine:

ICUDivisions:Minimum18athletes,maximum24athletesF. TeamPerformanceCheerDoubles:

Two(2)athletesG. GameDay(Cheerleading&PerformanceCheer):

ICUDivisions:Minimum16athletes

VI. AgeofAthleteA. CheerleadingBeginnerDivision(L0)throughIntermediate(L2)

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Forallages,teamtypes&alldivisions-withrulemodificationsforSpecialAbilitiesandParaCheer/AdaptiveAbilities(Allagesbasedontheyearofcompetition).MandatoryforprogressionlearningforlevelsaboveIntermediate(L2)

B. CheerleadingMedianDivision(L3)throughAdvanced/AdvancedSchoolDivision(L4)Forallages,eligibleteamtypes&divisions-withrulemodificationsforParaCheer/AdaptiveAbilities,andtosslimitationsforPrimary/MiniTeamsandbelow(teamsconsistingofathletes8yearsandyounger)limitedtoIntermediate(L2)tossesandbelow.(Allagesbasedontheyearofcompetition).NotallowedforSpecialAbilitiesDivisions.MandatoryforprogressionlearningforlevelsaboveAdvanced/AdvancedSchoolDivision(L4)

C. CheerleadingEliteDivision(L5)Foralleligibleteamtypes,divisions,andallages-withtheexceptionofPrimary/MiniTeamsandbelow(teamsconsistingofathletes8yearsandyounger)andathletes5yearsandyounger-thatarenotallowedinElite(L5).(Allagesbasedontheyearofcompetition).SpecialAbilitiesandParaCheer/AdaptiveAbilitiesarenotallowedinElite(L5).MandatoryforprogressionlearningforlevelsaboveElite(L5)

D. CheerleadingPremier/UniversityDivision(L6)ForNationalTeamsonly-athletes15yearsandolderareeligible.Forallothereligibleteamtypesanddivisions,athletes16yearsandolderareeligible,althoughnationsmaybemorerestrictive.(Allagesbasedontheyearofcompetition).SpecialAbilitiesandParaCheer/AdaptiveAbilitiesarenotallowedinPremier/University(L6).

E. PerformanceCheer-AllGenres(Pom,HipHop,Jazz,HighKick)Forallages,teamtypes&alldivisions-withrulemodificationsforSpecialAbilitiesandParaCheer/AdaptiveAbilities(Allagesbasedontheyearofcompetition)

VII. ICUAnti-DopingRulesandRegulations-GuidelinesandOperationsProceduresTheICUiscommittedtodopingfreesport,andstrictlyfollowstheenclosedguidelinesandproceduresoftheICUWADAapprovedAnti-Dopingguidelinesandproceduresforthesafetyofourathletesandfairnessofplayforoursport.http://www.cheerunion.org/aspnet_client/FreeTextBox/upload/documents/AboutUS/Documents/ICU_Guidelines_Drug-Testing.pdf

VIII.ICURulesandRegulationsagainstIllegalBettingandCompetitionFixingTheICUiscommittedtofairplayforourathletesandtheintegrityofthesport,andfollowsrulesandregulationsinthefightagainstillegalbettingandcompetitionfixing.http://www.cheerunion.org/aspnet_client/FreeTextBox/upload/documents/AboutUS/Documents/ICU_Rules_Competition-Fixing.pdf

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ICUSPECIALABILITIESSAFETYRULES&CRITERIA

-Designedforteamswithathleteswithintellectualdisabilities(ID)-

A. AllICUgeneralrulesandguidelines(Cheerleading&PerformanceCheer),androutinerequirementsapply.B. AllSpecialAbilitiesUnifiedTeamsmustbecomprisedof1%-99%/lessthan100%ormoreAthleteswith

intellectualdisabilitiesperteam.(specific“unified”percentagesaretothediscretionofthecompetitionorganizer)

C. AllSpecialAbilitiesTraditionalNationalTeamsmustbecomprisedof100%Athleteswithintellectualdisabilitiesperteam.NOTE:TheICUreservestherighttosplittheSpecialAbilitiesUnifiedDivisionsintoaseparateSpecialAbilitiesUnifiedDivision(lessthan100%athleteswithintellectualabilitiesperteam)andSpecialAbilitiesTraditionalDivision(100%athleteswithintellectualdisabilitiesperteam)ontheconditionthat3ormoreNationalTeamsareregisteredthatwouldcomplywitheachdivision’scompositionrequirements.

D. AllStuntsandPyramids-atpreplevelorabove-willrequirethespotofaCoachorAssistant.E. Tossesarenotallowed.F. SpottedandassistedtumblingisnotallowedinCompetition;however,spottedandassistedtumblingis

allowedinExhibitionperformances.G. Uptothree(3)Coach(es)and/orAssistant(s)areallowedtosignalfromthefrontofthematandmaynot

obstructtheviewofthejudges.Additionally,thereisnolimittothenumberofAssistantsaroundtheperimeterofthefloorinasquatposition.

I. AssistantsshallbedressedincontrastingattirecomparedtotheAthletes,soitiscleartothejudgeswhoaretheAthletesandwhoaretheAssistantsontheflooratanytime.Forexample,Assistantsshallwearadarkt-shirtandpantsincontrasttotheAthletes’lightercoloreduniform(orviceversa);however,AssistantsmaynotwearaCheerleadingorPerformanceCheeruniformduringtheroutine.

J. Assistantsshallwearathleticshoes(e.g.noflip-flops)andshallnotwearanyjewelryfortheprotectionoftheAthletes.

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ICUPARACHEER/ADAPTIVEABILITIESSAFETYRULES&CRITERIA-Designedforteamswithathleteswithphysicalandintellectualdisabilities-

A. AllICUgeneralrulesandguidelines(Cheerleading&PerformanceCheer),androutinerequirementsapply.B. AllParaCheer/AdaptiveAbilitiesUnifiedTeamsmustbecomprisedofaminimum1%to99%ormore

ParaCheerAthletesperteam.Clarification:ParaCheerAthletequalificationissubjecttorespectiveICUgeneralrulesandguidelines,aswellasNationalFederationconfirmationand/ormedicaldocumentation,asrequested.(PleaseICUPARACHEER/ADAPTIVEABILITIESQUALIFICATIONGUIDELINESformoreinformation)

C. Wheelchairuserswhenbasingstuntsandpyramidsmusthaveallwheelsincontactwiththeperformancesurfaceduringtheskillwithanaddedandappropriateanti-tipattachmentforsafety.Clarification:Anappropriatewheelchairanti-tipattachmentmustbeincontactwiththechairandtheperformancesurfaceasanadditionalpointofcontacttotheperformancesurfacewhilebothwheelsofthewheelchairarealsoincontactwiththeperformancesurface.

D. Wheelchairuserswhentoppingstuntsandpyramidsinthewheelchair(orsimilarapparatus)mustuseaseatbelt.

E. Allathletesspotting,catchingand/orcradlingaskillmusthavemobilitythroughtheirlowerbody(withorwithoutuseofmobilityequipment)toabsorbtheimpactoftheskill,aswellaswithadequatelateralspeedtospot,catchand/orcradletheskill.

F. Allathletesspotting,catchingand/orcradlingaskillmusthaveatminimum1armextendedbeyondtheelbowtoadequatelyassistwiththeskill.

G. Releasemovesanddismountsmaybecaughtbyindividualswhowerenottheoriginalbase(s)ifthemainbase(s)arenotcapableofcatchingand/orcradlingtheskill.

H. Mobilitydevices(i.e.wheelchairs,crutches,etc.)maybeusedtoaidthetoppersoninloadingintoastuntand/orpyramid.Example:Atoppersonmaystepuponanyportionofawheelchair,mobiledevice,and/oruponabasesupportingacrutchtoloadintoaskill.

I. Allmobilityequipment,prosthesis,andbracesareconsideredpartoftheathleteunlesstheyareremoved,inwhichcasetheyareconsideredlegalprops,untilreplacedonorreturnedtotheathlete.

J. Baskettossesarenotallowed.

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ICUPARACHEER/ADAPTIVEABILITIESQUALIFICATIONGUIDELINES-Designedforteamswithathleteswithphysicalandintellectualdisabilities-

ForthepurposetoassistandencourageICU’sNationalFederationstodevelopParaCheer/AdaptiveAbilitiesopportunitiesfordisabledandnondisabledathletes(e.g.“ParaCheer/AdaptiveAbilitiesUnified”divisionsand“ParaCheer/AdaptiveAbilitiesTraditional”divisions)withinourSport,enclosed(asaguidelineonly)pleasefindatheIPC’sbriefdescriptionofthe10eligible*impairmenttypes(below)alsoshownontheIPCwebsitehttps://www.paralympic.org/classification;foundundersection2chapter3.13oftheIPCHandbook.

*Note1:DuetothenewnessoftheICUParaCheer/AdaptiveAbilitiesdevelopmentprogrammeatthegrass-rootslevel,theICUencouragesitsNationalFederationstousetheIPC’sexcellentbriefdescriptionofeligibleimpairmenttypessimplyasaguideline–andtoencourageparticipationofalldisabledathleteswhomayormaynotmeettheimpairmentslistedbelow.AsICU’sParaCheer/AdaptiveAbilitiesdevelopmentprogrammecontinuestodevelop,stricteradherencetothesepolicieswillbedistinctlyaddressedforspecificfuturecompetitions.**Note2:BasedontheuniquenessofCheerleadingcompetition,theICUadditionallyincludesHearingImpairment(#11)asaguidelineonlyandalsoforpossiblefuturedevelopmentofprogrammescompliantwiththeICSD.TheICUagainencouragesNationalFederationstobeinclusiveofathletesofalldisabilities,whomayormaynotmeettheimpairmentslistedbelow,forParaCheer/AdaptiveAbilitiesdevelopmentpurposes.IPC’sbriefdescriptionofthe10eligible*impairmenttypes(asaguidelinefortheICUParaCheer/AdaptiveAbilitiesprogramme):Impairment:Explanation1. Impairedmusclepower:Reducedforcegeneratedbymusclesormusclegroups,suchasmusclesofonelimbor

thelowerhalfofthebody,ascaused,forexample,byspinalcordinjuries,spinabifidaorpolio.2. Impairedpassiverangeofmovement:Rangeofmovementinoneormorejointsisreducedpermanently,for

exampleduetoarthrogryposis.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,duetoa

neurologicalcondition,suchascerebralpalsy,braininjuryormultiplesclerosis.7. Ataxia:Lackofco-ordinationofmusclemovementsduetoaneurologicalcondition,suchascerebralpalsy,brain

injuryormultiplesclerosis.8. Athetosis:Generallycharacterisedbyunbalanced,involuntarymovementsandadifficultyinmaintaininga

symmetricalposture,duetoaneurologicalcondition,suchascerebralpalsy,braininjuryormultiplesclerosis.9. Visualimpairment:Visionisimpactedbyeitheranimpairmentoftheeyestructure,opticalnervesoroptical

pathways,orthevisualcortex.10. IntellectualImpairment:Alimitationinintellectualfunctioningandadaptivebehaviourasexpressedin

conceptual,socialandpracticaladaptiveskills,whichoriginatesbeforetheageof18.11**.HearingImpairment:Hearingisimpactedbyeitheranimpairmentoftheearstructure,illness,orotherfactors

leadingtoahearinglossofatleast55decibelsinanathlete’s“betterear”-thatisnotcorrectedwiththeuseofhearingaids,cochlearimplantsand/orsimilardevices.

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GENERALSAFETYRULES

1. Allathletesmustbesupervisedduringallofficialfunctionsbyaqualifieddirector/coach.2. Coachesmustrequireproficiencybeforeskillprogression.Coachesmustconsidertheathlete,groupandteamskilllevels

withregardtoproperperformancelevelplacement.3. Allteams,coachesandprogrammedirectorsmusthaveanemergencyresponseplanintheeventofaninjury.4. Athletesandcoachesmaynotbeundertheinfluenceofalcohol,narcotics,performanceenhancingsubstancesorover-the-

countermedicationsthatwouldhindertheabilitytosuperviseorexecutearoutinesafely,whileparticipatinginapracticeorperformance.

5. Athletesmustalwayspracticeandperformonanappropriatesurface.Technicalskills(stunts,pyramids,tossesortumbling)maynotbeperformedonconcrete,asphalt,wetorunevensurfacesorsurfaceswithobstructions.

6. Soft-soledshoesmustbewornwhilecompeting.Nodanceshoes/boots,and/orgymnasticsslippers(orsimilar)allowed.Shoesmusthaveasolidsole.

7. Jewelryofanykind,includingbutnotlimitedto,ear,nose,tongue,bellybuttonandfacialrings,clearplasticjewelry,bracelets,necklacesandpinsonuniformsisnotallowed.Jewelrymustberemovedandmaynotbetapedover.Exception:medicalIDtags/bracelets.Clarification:Rhinestonesarelegalwhetheradheredtotheuniformortheskin.

8. Anyheightincreasingapparatususedtopropelanathleteisnotallowed.Exception:springfloorasaperformancesurfacespecificallyforAllStarCheerleadingTeams.

9. Flags,banners,signs,pompons,megaphonesandpiecesofclotharetheonlypropsallowed.Propswithpolesorsimilarsupportapparatusmaynotbeusedinconjunctionwithanykindofstuntortumbling.Allpropsmustbesafelydiscardedoutofharm’sway(example:throwingahardsignacrossthematfromastuntisnotallowed).Anyuniformpiecepurposefullyremovedfromthebodyandusedforvisualeffectwillbeconsideredaproponceitisremovedfromthebody.

10. Supports,bracesandsoftcaststhatareunalteredfromthemanufacturer’soriginaldesign/productiondonotrequireadditionalpadding.Supports,bracesandsoftcaststhathavebeenalteredfromthemanufacturer’soriginaldesign/productionmustbepaddedwithaclosed-cell,slow-recoveryfoampaddingnolessthan½inch/1.27centimetersthickiftheathleteisinvolvedinstunts,pyramidsortosses.Anathletewearingahardcast(example:fiberglassorplaster)orawalkingbotmustnotbeinvolvedinstunts,pyramidsortosses.

11. Fromalevelgridstandpoint,allskillsallowedatparticularleveladditionallyencompassallskillsallowedintheprecedinglevel.

12. Requiredspottersforallskillsmustbeyourownteam’smembers,andbetrainedinproperspottingtechniques.13. Dropsincludingbutnotlimitedtoknee,seat,front,backandsplitdropsfromajump,stunt,orinvertedpositionarenot

allowedunlessthemajorityoftheweightisfirstborneonthehandsorfeet,whichbreakstheimpactofthedrop.Shushinovasareallowed.Clarification:Dropsthatincludeanyweightbearingcontactwiththehandsandfeetarenotinclearviolationofthisrule.

14. Athletesmusthaveatleastonefoot,handorbodypart(otherthanhair)ontheperformingsurfacewhentheroutinebegins.Exception:Athletesmayhavetheirfeetinthehandsofbase(s)ifthebase(s)handsarerestingontheperformingsurface.

15. Thecompetitorswhobeginaroutinemustremainthesamethroughoutthecourseofaroutine.Aperformerisnotpermittedtobe“replaced”byanotherperformerduringaroutine.

16. Anathletemustnothavegum,candy,coughdropsorothersuchedibleornon-edibleitems,whichmaycausechoking,inher/hismouthduringpracticeand/orperformance.

17. Ateam’snativeandlocallanguageisrecommendedforallcheersandchants.18. Ateam’snativeandlocalcultureisrecommendedforinclusionwithintheperformanceroutine.19. TheICUiscommittedtoprotectingcleanathletesandstrictlyfollowstheenclosedICUWADAapprovedAnti-Doping

guidelinesandproceduresforthesafetyofourathletesandfairnessofplayforourSport.http://cheerunion.org.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/2013_Website/WADA/ICU_2015_WADA-Code.pdf

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20. TheICUiscommittedtofairplayforourathletesandtheintegrityofsport,andfollowsICU’srulesandregulationsinthefightagainstillegalbettingandcompetitionfixing.http://cheerunion.org.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/2013_Website/About%20Us/Documents/ICU_Rules_Competition-Fixing.pdf

21. Allathletesmustbelegalresidentsorlegalstudentresidentsoftheirrespectiveteam’scountry,aswellaswithincomplianceoftournamenteligiblyrules.Aminimumof6monthsofconsecutivelegalresidenceinarespectivecountryrepresentedorwheretheteamislocatedisrecommended.

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BEGINNERDIVISIONRULES(EquivalenttoLevel0)

BEGINNERDIVISIONGENERALTUMBLINGA. Alltumblingmustoriginatefromandlandontheperformingsurface.

Clarification:Atumblermayreboundfromhis/herfeetintoastunttransition.ForrelevantDivisions,ifthereboundfromthetumblingpassinvolveship-over-headrotation,thenthetumbler/toppersonmustbecaughtandstoppedinanon-invertedpositionbeforecontinuingintothehip-over-headtransitionorstunt.Example:RoundoffhandspringandthenabumporcontactfromabaseorbracerstraightintoabackflipwouldbreakthisrulefortheBeginner/L0–Elite/L5Divisions.Aclearseparationfromthetumblingtothestuntisneededtomakethislegal.Catchingthereboundandthendippingtocreatethethrowfortherotationislegal.Thiswouldalsobetrueifcomingfromjustastandingbackhandspringwithouttheroundoff.

Exception:Reboundingtoaproneposition(1/2twisttostomach)inastuntisallowedintheBeginnerDivision.

B. Tumblingover,under,orthroughastunt,individual,orpropisnotallowed.Clarification:Anindividualmayjumpover(rebound)anotherindividual.

C. Tumblingwhileholdingorincontactwithanypropisnotallowed.D. Diverollsarenotallowed:E. Jumpsarenotconsideredatumblingskillfromalegalitiespointofview.Therefore,ifajumpskillisincluded

inatumblingpass,thejumpwillbreakupthepass.

BEGINNERDIVISIONSTANDING/RUNNINGTUMBLINGA. Skillsmustinvolveconstantphysicalcontactwiththeperformancesurface.

Exception:Blockcartwheelsandroundoffsareallowed.B. Forwardandbackwardrollsareallowed.C. Cartwheels,roundoffsandhandstandsareallowed.D. Frontandbackwalkoversarenotallowed.E. Notumblingisallowedinimmediatecombinationafteraroundoff.Iftumblingdoesoccurafteraroundoff,a

clearanddistinctpausemustimmediatelyfollowaroundofforroundoffreboundF. Frontandbackhandspringsarenotallowed.BEGINNERDIVISIONSTUNTSA. Spotters:

1. Aspotterisrequiredforeachtoppersonabovegroundlevel. Example:Thighstands,groundstunts,kneestunts(e.g.akneetabletop)areexamplesofstuntsabove

groundlevel. Clarification:Thespottermaygrabthetopperson’swaistforallstuntsabovegroundlevel.

B. StuntLevels:1. Singleleg,2legandallstuntsareonlyallowedatwaistlevelifthetoppersonisconnectedtosomeone

standingontheperformancesurface(e.g.spottergrabbingthewaistofthetopperson,ahand/armconnection,etc.),whichmustbeaseparatepersonotherthanthebase(s)orspotter.

2. Stuntsabovewaistlevelarenotallowed.Astuntmaynotpassabovewaistlevel.

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Clarification1:Takingthetoppersonabovethewaistlevelofthebasesisnotallowed.C. Twistingstuntsandtransitionsarenotallowed.

Clarification1:Reboundingtoaproneposition(½twisttostomach)isastuntallowedintheBeginnerDivision.D. Duringtransitions,atleastonebasemustremainincontactwiththeothertopperson.

Exception:LeapfrogsandleapfrogvariationsarenotallowedintheBeginnerDivision.E. Freeflippingorassistedflippingstuntsandtransitionsarenotallowed.F. Nostunt,pyramidorindividualmaymoveoverorunderanotherseparatestunt,pyramidorindividual. Clarification1:Thisrulepertainstoanathlete’storso(midsectionofanathlete’sbody)notmovingoverorunder

thetorsoofanotherathlete;thisdoesnotpertaintoanathlete’sarmsorlegs. Clarification2:Atoppersonmaynotpassoverorunderthetorso(midsectionofanathlete’sbody)ofanothertop

personregardlessifthestuntorpyramidisseparateornot. Example:Aloadinwalkingunderanotherstuntisnotallowed. Exception:Anindividualmayjumpoveranotherindividual.G. Singlebasedsplitcatchesarenotallowed.H. Singlebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersonsarenotallowed.I. BEGINNERDIVISION

Stunts-ReleaseMoves1. Releasemovesarenotallowed.

Clarification1:Helicoptersarenotallowed.Clarification2:Log/barrelrollsarenotallowed.

J. BEGINNERDIVISIONStunts-Inversions1. Inversionsarenotallowed. Clarification:Allinvertedathletes(thetopperson)mustmaintaincontactwiththeperformancesurface(see

BeginnerDivision“Standing/RunningTumbling”). Example:Asupportedhandstandontheperformancesurfaceisnotconsideredastuntbutisalegalinversion.

K. Basesmaynotsupportanyweightofatoppersonwhilethatbaseisinabackbendorinvertedposition. Clarification:Apersonstandingonthegroundisnotconsideredatopperson.BEGINNERDIVISIONPYRAMIDSA. PyramidsmustfollowBeginnerDivision"Stunts"and"Dismounts"rules. B. Toppersonsmustreceiveprimarysupportfromabase.

Clarification:Anytimeatoppersonisreleasedbythebase(s)duringapyramidtransition,thetoppersonmustdismounttotheperformancesurface,maynotcradleandmustfollowtheBeginnerDivision“Dismount”rules.

C. Nostunt,pyramidorindividualmaymoveoverorunderanotherseparatestunt,pyramidorindividual.Clarification:Atoppersonmaynotpassoverorunderthetorso(midsectionofanathlete’sbody)ofanothertoppersonregardlessifthestuntorpyramidisseparateornot.Example:Aloadinwalkingunderanotherstuntisnotallowed.

BEGINNERDIVISIONDISMOUNTSNote:Movementsareonlyconsidered“Dismounts”ifreleasedtoacradleorreleasedandassistedtotheperformingsurface.A. Onlystraightpopdownsareallowed.

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Clarification1:Dismountstotheperformancesurfacemustbeassistedbyeitheranoriginalbaseand/orspotter.Clarification2:Straightdropsorsmallhopoffs,withnoadditionalskill(s),fromthewaistlevelorbelowtotheperformancesurfacerequireassistanceintheBeginnerDivision.Clarification3:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformancesurfacefromwaistlevelwithoutassistance.

B. Waistlevelcradlesarenotallowed.C. Twistingdismounts(includinga¼turn/rotation)arenotallowed.D. Nostunt,pyramid,individual,orpropmaymoveoverorunderadismount,andadismountmaynotbethrown

over,under,orthroughstunts,pyramids,individuals,orprops.E. Nodismountsareallowedfromskillsabovewaistlevelinpyramids.

Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformancesurfacefromabovewaistlevelwithoutassistance.F. Nofreeflippingorassistedflippingdismountsareallowed.G. Dismountsmaynotintentionallytravel.H. Toppersonsindismountsmaynotcomeincontactwitheachotherwhilereleasedfromthebases.I. Tensiondrops/rollsofanykindarenotallowed.BEGINNERDIVISIONTOSSESA.Tossesarenotallowed. Clarification1:Thisincludes“Sponge”(alsoknownasLoadInsorSquish)tosses. Clarification2:Allwaistlevelcradlesarenotallowed.

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NOVICEDIVISIONRULES(EquivalenttoLevel1)

NOVICEDIVISIONGENERALTUMBLINGA. Alltumblingmustoriginatefromandlandontheperformingsurface.

Clarification:Atumblermayreboundfromhis/herfeetintoastunttransition.ForrelevantDivisions,ifthereboundfromthetumblingpassinvolveship-over-headrotation,thenthetumbler/toppersonmustbecaughtandstoppedinanon-invertedpositionbeforecontinuingintothehip-over-headtransitionorstunt.Example:RoundoffhandspringandthenabumporcontactfromabaseorbracerstraightintoabackflipwouldbreakthisrulefortheBeginner/L0–Elite/L5Divisions.Aclearseparationfromthetumblingtothestuntisneededtomakethislegal.Catchingthereboundandthendippingtocreatethethrowfortherotationislegal.Thiswouldalsobetrueifcomingfromjustastandingbackhandspringwithouttheroundoff.

Exception:Reboundingtoaproneposition(1/2twisttostomach)inastuntisallowedintheNoviceDivision.B. Tumblingover,under,orthroughastunt,individual,orpropisnotallowed.

Clarification:Anindividualmayjumpover(rebound)anotherindividual.C. Tumblingwhileholdingorincontactwithanypropisnotallowed.D. Diverollsarenotallowed:E. Jumpsarenotconsideredatumblingskillfromalegalitiespointofview.Therefore,ifajumpskillisincluded

inatumblingpass,thejumpwillbreakupthepass.

NOVICEDIVISIONSTANDING/RUNNINGTUMBLINGA. Skillsmustinvolveconstantphysicalcontactwiththeperformancesurface.

Exception:Blockcartwheelsandroundoffsareallowed.B. Forwardandbackwardrolls,frontandbackwalkovers,andhandstandsareallowed.C. Cartwheelsandroundoffsareallowed.D. Notumblingisallowedinimmediatecombinationafteraroundoff.Iftumblingdoesoccurafteraroundoff,a

clearanddistinctpausemustimmediatelyfollowaroundofforroundoffrebound.E. Frontandbackhandspringsarenotallowed.NOVICEDIVISIONSTUNTSA. Spotters:

1. Aspotterisrequiredforeachtoppersonatpreplevelandabove. Example:Suspendedsplits,flat-bodiedpositionsandprepsareexamplesofpreplevelstunts.Extended

armstuntsthatarenotintheuprightposition(e.g.v-sits,extendedflatsbacks,etc.)areconsideredpreplevelstunts.

Clarification1:Thecenterbaseinanextendedv-sitmaybeconsideredaspotteraslongastheyareinapositiontoprotecttheheadandshouldersofthetopperson.

Clarification2:Iftheprimarybasessquat,gototheirkneesordroptheoverallheightofthestuntwhileextendingtheirarms(excludingfloorstunts),thisskillwouldbeconsideredextendedandthereforenotallowed,regardlessofthebackspot’sposition.Exception:Shouldersits/straddles,t-liftsandstuntswithuptoa½twisttransitionwherethetoppersonstartsandendsontheperformancesurfacewhileonlybeingsupportedcontinuouslyatthewaist,donotrequireaspotter.

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2. Aspotterisrequiredforeachtoppersoninafloorstunt. Clarification:Thespottermaygrabthetopperson’swaistinafloorstunt.

B. StuntLevels:1. Singlelegstuntsareonlyallowedatwaistlevel.

Exception1:Preplevelsinglelegsstuntsareallowedifthetoppersonisconnectedtosomeonestandingontheperformancesurface,whichmustbeaseparatepersonotherthanthebase(s)orspotter.Theconnectionmustbehand/armtohand/armandmustbemadepriortoinitiatingthesinglelegpreplevelstunt.Exception2:AwalkupshoulderstandisallowedintheNoviceDivisionifbothhandsofthetoppersonareincontactwithbothhandsofthebaseuntilbothfeetofthetoppersonareplacedontheshouldersofthebase.

2. Stuntsabovepreplevelarenotallowed.Astuntmaynotpassabovepreplevel.Clarification:Takingthetoppersonabovetheheadofthebasesisnotallowed.

C. Twistingstuntsandtransitionsarealloweduptoatotalofa¼twistingrotationbythetoppersoninrelationtotheperformingsurface.Clarification:Atwistperformedwithanadditionalturnbythebasesperformedinthesameskillset,isnotallowediftheresultingcumulativerotationofthetoppersonexceedsa¼rotation.Thesafetyjudgewillusethehipsofthetoppersontodeterminetheamountoftotalrotationatoppersonperformsinaskillset.Onceastuntishit(i.e.prep)andtheathletesshowadefiniteandclearstopwithastationarytopperson,theymaycontinuetowalkthestuntinadditionalrotation.Exception1:Reboundingtoaproneposition(½twisttostomach)isastuntthatisallowedintheNoviceDivision.Exception2:½wraparoundstuntsareallowedintheNoviceDivision.Exception3:Uptoa½twistisallowedifthetoppersonstartsandendsontheperformancesurfaceandisonlysupportedatthewaistanddoesnotrequireanadditionalspotter.

D. Duringtransitions,atleastonebasemustremainincontactwiththeothertopperson.Exception:LeapfrogsandleapfrogvariationsarenotallowedintheNoviceDivision.

E. Freeflippingorassistedflippingstuntsandtransitionsarenotallowed.F. Nostunt,pyramidorindividualmaymoveoverorunderanotherseparatestunt,pyramidorindividual. Clarification1:Thisrulepertainstoanathlete’storso(midsectionofanathlete’sbody)notmovingoverorunder


personregardlessifthestuntorpyramidisseparateornot. Example:Ashouldersitwalkingunderaprepisnotallowed. Exception:Anindividualmayjumpoveranotherindividual.G. Singlebasedsplitcatchesarenotallowed.H. Singlebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersonsarenotallowed.I. NOVICEDIVISION Stunts-ReleaseMoves

1. NoreleasemovesareallowedotherthanthoseallowedinNoviceDivision“Dismounts”and“Tosses”.2. Releasemovesmaynotlandinaproneorinvertedposition.3. Releasemovesmustreturntooriginalbases.

Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformingsurfacewithoutassistance.4. Helicoptersarenotallowed.5. Asinglefulltwistinglog/barrelrollisnotallowed.

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6. Releasemovesmaynotintentionallytravel.7. Releasemovesmaynotpassover,underorthroughotherstunts,pyramidsorindividuals.

J. NOVICEDIVISIONStunts-Inversions1. Inversionsarenotallowed. Clarification:Allinvertedathletes(thetopperson)mustmaintaincontactwiththeperformancesurface(see

NoviceDivision“Standing/RunningTumbling”). Example:Asupportedhandstandontheperformancesurfaceisnotconsideredastuntbutisalegal

inversion.K. Basesmaynotsupportanyweightofatoppersonwhilethatbaseisinabackbendorinvertedposition. Clarification:Apersonstandingonthegroundisnotconsideredatopperson.NOVICEDIVISIONPYRAMIDSA. PyramidsmustfollowNoviceDivision"Stunts"and"Dismounts"rulesandareallowedupto2high.

Note:SinglebasedorassistedsinglebasedEXTENDEDstuntsarenotallowedinYouthDivisionsoranyoftheyoungerDivisions.

B. Toppersonsmustreceiveprimarysupportfromabase.Clarification:Anytimeatoppersonisreleasedbythebasesduringapyramidtransition,thetoppersonmustlandinacradleormustdismounttotheperformancesurface,maynotbeconnectedtoabracerthatisabovepreplevel,andmustfollowtheNoviceDivision“Dismount”rules.

C. Twolegstunts:1. Twolegstuntsmustbebracedbyatoppersonatpreplevelorbelowwithahand-armconnectiononly,

withthefollowingconditions:a. Theconnectionmustbemadepriortoinitiatingthetwolegextendedstunt.b. Prepleveltoppersonbracersmusthavebothfeetinbases’hands. Exception:Prepleveltoppersonsarenotrequiredtohavebothfeetinthebases’handsifthetop

personisinashouldersit,flatback,straddleliftorshoulderstand.2. Twolegextendedstuntsmaynotbraceorbebracedbyotherextendedstunts.

D. Singlelegstunts:1. Preplevelsinglelegstuntsmustbebracedbyatleastonepersonatpreplevelorbelowwithahand-arm

connectiononly,withthefollowingconditions:a. Theconnectionmustbemadepriortoinitiatingthesinglelegpreplevelstunt.b. Prepleveltoppersonbracersmusthavebothfeetinbases’hands. Exception:Preplevelbracersarenotrequiredtohavebothfeetinthebases’handsifthetoppersonis

inashouldersit,flatback,straddleliftorshoulderstand.2. Extendedsinglelegstuntsarenotallowed.

E. Nostunt,pyramidorindividualmaymoveoverorunderanotherseparatestunt,pyramidorindividual.Clarification:Atoppersonmaynotpassoverorunderthetorso(midsectionofanathlete’sbody)ofanothertoppersonregardlessifthestuntorpyramidisseparateornot.Example:Ashouldersitwalkingunderaprepisnotallowed.

NOVICEDIVISIONDISMOUNTS

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Note:Movementsareonlyconsidered“Dismounts”ifreleasedtoacradleorreleasedandassistedtotheperformingsurface.A. Cradlesfromsinglebasedstuntsmusthaveaspotterwithatleast1hand/armsupportingthewaistto

shoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareathroughthecradle.B. Cradlesfrommulti-basedstuntsmusthave2catchersandaspotterwithatleast1hand/armsupportingthe

waisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareathroughthecradle.Clarification1:Sponge,LoadIn,SquishcradlesareconsideredtossesandarenotallowedintheNoviceDivision.Clarification2:Allwaistlevelcradlesarenotallowed.

C. Dismountsmustreturntotheoriginalbase(s):Exception1:Dismountstotheperformancesurfacemustbeassistedbyeitheranoriginalbaseand/orspotter.Exception2:Straightdropsorsmallhopoffs,withnoadditionalskill(s),fromthewaistlevelorbelowaretheonlydismountsallowedtotheperformancesurfacewithoutassistance.Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformancesurfacefromabovewaistlevelwithoutassistance.

D. Onlystraightpopdowns,basicstraightcradlesareallowed.E. Twistingdismounts(includinga¼turn/rotation)arenotallowed.F. Nostunt,pyramid,individual,orpropmaymoveoverorunderadismount,andadismountmaynotbethrown

over,under,orthroughstunts,pyramids,individuals,orprops.G. Nodismountsareallowedfromskillsaboveapreplevelinpyramids.H. Nofreeflippingorassistedflippingdismountsareallowed.I. Dismountsmaynotintentionallytravel.J. Toppersonsindismountsmaynotcomeincontactwitheachotherwhilereleasedfromthebases.K. Tensiondrops/rollsofanykindarenotallowed.NOVICEDIVISIONTOSSESA.Tossesarenotallowed. Clarification1:Thisincludes“Sponge”(alsoknownasLoadInsorSquish)tosses. Clarification2:Allwaistlevelcradlesarenotallowed.

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INTERMEDIATEDIVISIONRULES(EquivalenttoLevel2)

INTERMEDIATEDIVISIONGENERALTUMBLINGA. Alltumblingmustoriginatefromandlandontheperformingsurface.

Clarification:Atumblermayreboundfromhis/herfeetintoatransition.Ifthereboundfromthetumblingpassinvolveship-over-headrotation,thenthetumbler/toppersonmustbecaughtandstoppedinanon-invertedpositionbeforecontinuingintothehip-over-headtransitionorstunt.Example:RoundoffhandspringandthenabumporcontactfromabaseorbracerstraightintoabackflipwouldbreakthisrulefortheBeginner/L0–Elite/L5Divisions.Aclearseparationfromthetumblingtothestuntisneededtomakethislegal.Catchingthereboundandthendippingtocreatethethrowfortherotationislegal.Thiswouldalsobetrueifcomingfromjustastandingbackhandspringwithouttheroundoff.

B. Tumblingover,under,orthroughastunt,individual,orpropisnotallowed.Clarification:Anindividualmayjumpover(rebound)anotherindividual.

C. Tumblingwhileholdingorincontactwithanypropisnotallowed.D. Diverollsareallowed:

Exception1:Diverollsperformedinaswan/archedpositionarenotallowed. Exception2:Diverollsthatinvolvetwistingarenotallowed.E. Jumpsarenotconsideredatumblingskillfromalegalitiespointofview.Therefore,ifajumpskillisincludedin

atumblingpass,thejumpwillbreakupthepass.F. Thereisnotwistingorturningallowedafterabackhandspringstepout.Thefeetmustcometogetherafterthe

skilliscompletedpriortotwistingorturning.Example:Abackhandspringstepoutimmediatelymovingintoa½turnisnotallowed.

INTERMEDIATEDIVISIONSTANDINGTUMBLINGA. Flipsandaerialsarenotallowed.B. Seriesfrontandbackhandspringsarenotallowed.

Clarification:Abackwalkoverintoabackhandspringisallowed.C. Jumpskillsinimmediatecombinationwithhandspring(s)isnotallowed.

Example:Toetouchhandspringsandhandspringtoetouchesarenotallowed.D. Notwistingwhileairborne.

Exception:Roundoffsareallowed.

INTERMEDIATEDIVISIONRUNNINGTUMBLINGA. Flipsandaerialsarenotallowed.B. Seriesfrontandbackhandspringsareallowed.C. Notwistingwhileairborne.


INTERMEDIATEDIVISIONSTUNTSA. Spotters:

1. Aspotterisrequiredforeachtoppersonabovepreplevel.

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2. Aspotterisrequiredforeachtoppersoninafloorstunt. Clarification:Thespottermaygrabthetopperson’swaistinafloorstunt.

B. StuntLevels:1. Singlelegstuntsabovepreplevelarenotallowed.Asinglelegstuntmaynotpassabovepreplevel.

Clarification1:Takingthetoppersoninasinglelegstuntabovetheheadofthebasesisnotallowed.Clarification2:Iftheprimarybasessquatdown,placetheirkneesinthegroundordroptheoverallheightofthestuntwhileextendingtheirarms(excludingfloorstunts),thisskillwouldbeconsideredextendedandthereforenotallowed,regardlessofthebackspot’sposition.

C. 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. D. Duringtransitions,atleastonebasemustremainincontactwiththeothertopperson.E. Freeflippingorassistedflippingstuntsandtransitionsarenotallowed.F. Nostunt,pyramidorindividualmaymoveoverorunderanotherseparatestunt,pyramidorindividual. Clarification1:Thisrulepertainstoanathlete’storso(midsectionofanathlete’sbody)notmovingoverorunder


personregardlessifthestuntorpyramidisseparateornot. Example:Ashouldersitwalkingunderaprepisnotallowed. Exception:Anindividualmayjumpoveranotherindividual.G. Singlebasedsplitcatchesarenotallowed.H. Singlebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersonsarenotallowed.I. INTERMEDIATEDIVISION Stunts-ReleaseMoves

1. NoreleasemovesareallowedotherthanthoseallowedinIntermediateDivision“Dismounts”and“Tosses”.2. Releasemovesmaynotlandinaproneorinvertedposition.3. Releasemovesmustreturntooriginalbases.

Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformingsurfacewithoutassistance.Exception:SeeDismount“C”.

4. Releasingfrominvertedtonon-invertedbodypositionsisnotallowed.5. Helicoptersarenotallowed.6. Asinglefulltwistinglog/barrelrollisallowedaslongasitstartsandendsinacradleposition.

Clarification1:Singlebaselog/barrelrollsmusthavetwo(2)catchers.Multi-baselog/barrelrollsmusthavethree(3)catchers.Clarification2:Alog/barrelrollmaynotbeassistedbyanothertopperson.Clarification3:Alog/barrelrollmustreturntotheoriginalbasesandmaynotincludeanyskillotherthanthetwist.

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Example:Nokickfulltwists.7. Releasemovesmaynotintentionallytravel.8. Releasemovesmaynotpassover,underorthroughotherstunts,pyramidsorindividuals.

J. INTERMEDIATEDIVISIONStunts-Inversions1. Transitionsfromgroundlevelinversionstonon-invertedpositionsareallowed.Nootherinversionsare

allowed. Clarification:Allinvertedathletes(thetopperson)mustmaintaincontactwiththeperformancesurface

unlessbeinglifteddirectlytoanon-invertedposition. Example1:Allowed:Transitionfromahandstandonthegroundtoanon-invertedstunt(e.g.ashoulder

sit).Example2:NotAllowed:Transitionfromacradletoahandstandoratransitionfromapronepositiontoaforwardroll.

K. Basesmaynotsupportanyweightofatoppersonwhilethatbaseisinabackbendorinvertedposition. Clarification:Apersonstandingonthegroundisnotconsideredatopperson.INTERMEDIATEDIVISIONPYRAMIDSA. PyramidsmustfollowIntermediateDivision"Stunts"and"Dismounts"rulesandareallowedupto2high.


B. Toppersonsmustreceiveprimarysupportfromabase.Clarification:Anytimeatoppersonisreleasedbythebasesduringapyramidtransition,thetoppersonmustlandinacradleormustdismounttotheperformancesurface,maynotbeconnectedtoabracerthatisabovepreplevel,andmustfollowtheIntermediateDivision“Dismount”rules.

C. Extendedstuntsmaynotbraceorbebracedbyanyotherextendedstunts.D. Nostunt,pyramidorindividualmaymoveoverorunderanotherseparatestunt,pyramidorindividual.

Clarification:Atoppersonmaynotpassoverorunderthetorso(midsectionofanathlete’sbody)ofanothertoppersonregardlessifthestuntorpyramidisseparateornot.Example:Ashouldersitwalkingunderaprepisnotallowed.

E. Extendedsingle-legstunts:1. Extendedsingle-legstuntsmustbebracedbyatleastone(1)toppersonatpreplevelorbelowwithhand-

armconnectiononly.Thehand-armconnectionofthetoppersonmustbe,andmustremain,connectedtothehand-armofthebracer.

2. Theconnectionmustbemadepriortoinitiatingtheextendedsinglelegstunt.3. Prepleveltoppersonsmusthavebothfeetinthebases’hands. Exception:Prepleveltoppersonsdonothavetohavebothfeetinthebases’handsifthetoppersonisina

shouldersit,flatback,straddleliftorshoulderstand.

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shoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareathroughthecradle.

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B. Cradlesfrommulti-basedstuntsmusthave2catchersandaspotterwithatleast1hand/armsupportingthewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareathroughthecradle.

C. Dismountsmustreturntotheoriginalbase(s):Exception1:Dismountstotheperformancesurfacemustbeassistedbyeitheranoriginalbaseand/orspotter.Exception2:Straightdropsorsmallhopoffs,withnoadditionalskill(s),fromthewaistlevelorbelowaretheonlydismountsallowedtotheperformancesurfacewithoutassistance.Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformancesurfacefromabovewaistlevelwithoutassistance.

C. Onlystraightpopdowns,basicstraightcradlesand¼turnsareallowed.D. Twistingdismountsexceeding¼turn/rotationarenotallowed.Allotherpositions/additionalskillsarenot

allowed.Example:Toetouch,pike,tuck,etc.positions/additionalskillsarenotallowedinthedismount.

F. Nostunt,pyramid,individual,orpropmaymoveoverorunderadismount,andadismountmaynotbethrownover,under,orthroughstunts,pyramids,individuals,orprops.

G. Cradlesfromextendedsingle-legstuntsinpyramidsareallowedH. Nofreeflippingorassistedflippingdismountsareallowed.I. Dismountsmaynotintentionallytravel.J. Toppersonsindismountsmaynotcomeincontactwitheachotherwhilereleasedfromthebases.K. Tensiondrops/rollsofanykindarenotallowed.INTERMEDIATEDIVISIONTOSSESA. Tossesarealloweduptoatotalof4tossingbases.Onebasemustbebehindthetoppersonduringthetossand

mayassistthetoppersonintothetoss.B. Tossesmustbeperformedwithallbaseshavingtheirfeetontheperformingsurfaceandmustlandinacradle

position.Toppersonmustbecaughtinacradlepositionbyatleast3originalbasesoneofwhichispositionedattheheadandshoulderareaofthetopperson.Basesmustremainstationaryduringthetoss.Example:Nointentionaltravelingtosses.

C. Flipping,twisting,invertedortravelingtossesarenotallowed.D. Nostunt,pyramid,individual,orpropmaymoveoverorunderatoss,andatossmaynotbethrownover,

under,orthroughstunts,pyramids,individuals,orprops.E. Theonlybodypositionallowedisastraightride.

Clarification:Anexaggeratedarchwouldnotbeincludedasastraightrideandthereforeconsideredillegal.F. Duringthestraightbodyride,thetoppersonmayusedifferentarmvariationssuchas(butnotlimitedto)a

saluteorblowingakissbutmustkeepthelegsandbodyinthestraightrideposition.G. Toppersonsinseparatetossesmaynotcomeincontactwitheachother.H. Onlyasingletoppersonisallowedduringatoss.

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MEDIANDIVISIONRULES(EquivalenttoLevel3)

MEDIANDIVISIONGENERALTUMBLINGA. Alltumblingmustoriginatefromandlandontheperformancesurface.


B. Tumblingover,under,orthroughastunt,individual,orpropisnotallowed,unlessthe“prop”ismobilityequipmentforanAdaptiveAbilitiesathlete.Clarification:Anindividualmayjumpoveranotherindividual.

C. Tumblingwhileholdingorincontactwithanypropisnotallowed,unlessthe“prop”ismobilityequipmentforanAdaptiveAbilitiesathlete.

D. Diverollsareallowed:Exception1:Diverollsperformedinaswan/archedpositionarenotallowed.

Exception2:Diverollsthatinvolvetwistingarenotallowed.E. Jumpsarenotconsideredatumblingskillfromalegalitiespointofview.Therefore,ifajumpskillisincludedin

atumblingpass,thejumpwillbreakupthepass. Example:IfanathleteinMedian/L3performsaroundoff-toetouch-backhandspring-backtuck,this

combinationofskillswouldnotbeallowedsinceabacktuckisnotallowedwithintheMedian/L3StandingTumblingregulations.

MEDIANDIVISIONSTANDINGTUMBLINGA. Flipsarenotallowed.

Clarification:Jumpsconnectedto¾frontflipsarealsonotallowed.B. Seriesfrontandbackhandspringsareallowed.C. Twistingwhileairborneisnotallowed.


MEDIANDIVISIONRUNNINGTUMBLINGA. Flips:

1. BackFlipsmayONLYbeperformedinatuckpositiononlyfromaroundofforroundoffbackhandspring(s).Examplesofskillsnotallowed:X-outs,layouts,layoutstepouts,whips,pikes,aerialwalkovers,andArabians.

2. Otherskillswithhandsupportpriortotheroundofforroundoffbackhandspringareallowed.Example:Fronthandspring(s)andfrontwalkover(s)throughtoroundoffbackhandspringtuckisallowed.

3. Cartwheeltuckedflipsand/orcartwheeltobackhandspring(s)totuck(s)isnotallowed.

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4. Aerialcartwheels,runningfronttucks,and¾frontflipsareallowed.Clarification:Afronthandspring(oranyothertumblingskill)intoafronttuckisnotallowed.

B. Notumblingisallowedafterafliporanaerialcartwheel.Clarification:Ifanytumblingfollowsafliporanaerialcartwheel,atleast1stepintothenexttumblingskillmustbeincludedtoseparatethe2passes.Steppingoutofaflipisconsideredacontinuationofthesametumblingpass.Anathletemusttakeanadditionalstepoutofaflipstepout.However,iftheathletefinishestheskillwithbothfeettogether,then1stepisallthatisrequiredtocreateanewtumblingpass.

C. Twistingwhileairborneisnotallowed.Exception1:Roundoffsareallowed.Exception2:Aerialcartwheelsareallowed.

MEDIANDIVISIONSTUNTSA. Aspotterisrequiredforeachtoppersonabovepreplevel.B. Singlelegextendedstuntsareallowed.C. Twistingstuntsandtransitions:

1. Twistingstuntsandtransitionsareallowedupto1twistingrotationbythetoppersoninrelationtotheperformancesurface.Clarification:Atwistperformedwithanadditionalturnbythebasesperformedinthesameskillset,isnotallowediftheresultingcumulativerotationofthetoppersonexceeds1rotation.Thesafetyjudgewillusethehipsofthetoppersontodeterminetheamountoftotalrotationatoppersonperformsinaskillset.Onceastuntishit(i.e.prep)andtheathletesshowadefiniteandclearstopwithastationarytopperson,theymaycontinuetowalkthestuntinadditionalrotation.

2. Fulltwistingtransitionsmustlandatandoriginatefromthepreplevelorbelowonly. Example:Nofullupstoanextendedposition.3. Twistingtransitionstoandfromanextendedpositionmaynotexceeda½twistingrotation.

Clarification:Atwistperformedwithanadditionalturnbythebasesperformedinthesameset,wouldnotbeallowediftheresultingcumulativerotationofthetoppersonexceedsa½rotation.

D. Duringtransitions,atleast1basemustremainincontactwiththetopperson. Exception:SeeMedianDivision“ReleaseMoves”.E. Freeflippingmountsandtransitionsarenotallowed.F. Nostunt,pyramidorindividualmaymoveoverorunderanotherseparatestunt,pyramidorindividual. Clarification1:Thisrulepertainstoanathlete’storso(midsectionofanathlete’sbody)notmovingoverorunder


personregardlessifthestuntorpyramidisseparateornot. Example:Ashouldersitwalkingunderaprepisnotallowed. Exception:Anindividualmayjumpoveranotherindividual.G. Singlebasedsplitcatchesarenotallowed.H. Singlebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersonsrequireaseparatespotterforeachtopperson.Extendedsingle

legtoppersonsmaynotconnecttoanyotherextendedtopperson.I. MEDIANDIVISION

Stunts-ReleaseMoves1. Releasemovesareallowedbutmustnotpassaboveextendedarmlevel.

Clarification:Ifthereleasemovepassesabovethebases’extendedarmlevel,itwillbeconsideredatossand/ordismount,andmustfollowtheappropriate“Toss”and/or“Dismount”rules.Todeterminetheheightofareleasemove,atthehighestpointoftherelease,thedistancefromthehipstotheextendedarmsofthebases

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willbeusedtodeterminetheheightoftherelease.Ifthatdistanceisgreaterthanthelengthofthetopperson'slegs,itwillbeconsideredatossordismountandmustfollowtheappropriate"Toss"or“Dismount”rules.

2. Releasemovesmaynotlandinaninvertedposition.Releasingfrominvertedtonon-invertedpositionsisnotallowed.

3. Releasemovesmuststartatwaistlevelorbelowandmustbecaughtatpreplevelorbelow.4. Releasemovesthatlandinanon-uprightpositionmusthave3catchersforamulti-basedstuntand2

catchersforasinglebasedstunt.5. Releasemovesarerestrictedtoasingleskill/trickand0twists.Onlyskillsperformedduringtherelease

arecounted.Therefore;hittinganimmediatebodypositionwouldnotbecountedasaskill. Exception:Log/barrelrollsmaytwistuptoonerotationandmustlandinacradle,orflatandhorizontal

(e.g.flatbackorpronebodyposition) Clarification:Singlebaselogrollsmusthave2catchers.Multi-basedlogrollsmusthave3catchers.6. Releasemovesmustreturntooriginalbases.

Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformingsurfacewithoutassistance.Exception1:SeeMedianDivisionDismount“C”.

Exception2:Dismountingsinglebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersons.7. Helicoptersarenotallowed.8. Releasemovesmaynotintentionallytravel.9. Releasemovesmaynotpassover,underorthroughotherstunts,pyramidsorindividuals.10. Toppersonsinseparatereleasemovesmaynotcomeincontactwitheachother.

Exception:Dismountingsinglebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersons.I. MEDIANDIVISION

Stunts-Inversions1. NoInversionstuntaboveshoulderstuntsisallowed.Theconnectionandsupportofthetoppersonwith

thebase(s)mustbeatshoulderlevelorbelow. Exception:Multi-basedsuspendedrollstoacradle,toaloadinposition,toflatbodypreplevelstuntorto

theperformancesurfaceareallowed.Multi-basedsuspendedrollsmustbesupportedby2hands.Bothhandsofthetoppersonmustbeconnectedtoahandofthebase(s).

2. Inversionsarelimitedtoa½twistingrotationtoextendedleveland1twistingrotationtopreplevelandbelow.

Exception:Multi-basedsuspendedforwardroll(s)maytwistupto1twistingrotation.(see#1.Exceptionabove)

3. ForwardSuspendedRollsexceeding½twistmustlandinacradle.Exception:Inamulti-basedsuspendedbackwardroll,thetoppersonmaynottwist.

4. Downwardinversionsareallowedatwaistlevelandmustbeassistedbyatleast2catcherspositionedatthewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderarea.Thetoppersonmustmaintaincontactwithanoriginalbase.Clarification1:Thestuntmaynotpassthroughpreplevelandthenbecomeinvertedbelowpreplevel.(Themomentumofthetoppersoncomingdownistheprimarysafetyconcern.)Clarification2:Catchersmustmakecontactwiththewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareaofthetopperson.Clarification3:Two-leg“Pancake”stuntsarenotallowedintheMedianDivision.

4. Downwardinversionsmaynotcomeintocontactwitheachother.K. Basesmaynotsupportanyweightofatoppersonwhilethatbaseisinabackbendorinvertedposition.

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Clarification:Apersonstandingonthegroundisnotconsideredatopperson.MEDIANDIVISIONPYRAMIDSA. PyramidsmustfollowMedianDivision"Stunts"and"Dismounts"rulesandareallowedupto2high.


B. Toppersonsmustreceiveprimarysupportfromabase.Exception:SeeMedianDivision“PyramidReleaseMoves”

C. Extendedsingleleg(1leg)stuntsmaynotbraceorbebracedbyanyotherextendedstunts.D. Nostunt,pyramidorindividualmaymoveoverorunderanotherseparatestunt,pyramidorindividual.

Clarification:Atoppersonmaynotpassoverorunderthetorso(midsectionofanathlete’sbody)ofanothertoppersonregardlessifthestuntorpyramidisseparateofnot.Example:Ashouldersitwalkingunderaprepisnotallowed.

E. Twistingstuntsandtransitionstoextendedskillsareallowedupto1twistifconnectedtoatleast1braceratpreplevelorbelowandatleast1base.Theconnectiontothebracermustbehand/armtohand/arm.Theconnectionmustbemadepriortotheinitiationoftheskillandmustremainincontactthroughouttheskill.Thehand/armconnectiondoesnotincludetheshoulder.

F. MEDIANDIVISIONPyramids-ReleaseMovesAnyskillthatisallowedwithintheMedianDivisionPyramid“ReleaseMove”isalsoallowedifitremainsconnectedtoabaseand2bracers.Anytimeatoppersonisreleasedbythebasesduringapyramidtransitionanddoesnotadheretothefollowingrules(below),thetoppersonmustlandinacradleordismounttotheperformancesurfaceand,mustfollowingtheMedianDivision“Dismount”Rules.1. Duringapyramidtransition,atoppersonmaypassabove2personshighwhileindirectphysicalcontact

withatleast2personsatpreplevelorbelow.Contactmustbemaintainedwiththesamebracersthroughouttheentiretransition.Clarification1:Twistingstuntsandtransitionsareallowedupto1twist,ifconnectedtoatleast2bracersatpreplevelorbelowwitharm/armconnections.Theconnectionmustbemadepriortotheinitiationoftheskillandmustremainincontactthroughouttheskill.Clarification2:MedianDivisionPyramidReleaseMovesmayincorporatestuntreleasemovesthatmaintaincontactwith1othertoppersonprovidedthattheReleaseMovemeetsthecriteriaestablishedunderMedianDivisionPyramid“ReleaseMoves”or“Dismounts”rules.

2. Thetoppersonmustremainindirectcontactwithatleast2differenttoppersonsatpreplevelorbelow.One(1)ofthesecontactsmustbeinahand/arm-to-foot/lowerleg(belowtheknee)connection.

Clarification1:Pyramidreleasemovesmustbebracedon2separatesides(i.e.rightside&leftside,leftside&backside,etc.)by2separatebracers.Atoppersonmustbebracedon2ofthe4sides(front,back,right,left)ofher/hisbody.

Clarification2:Two(2)bracersonthesamesideisnotpermitted.Clarification3:Contactbetweenatoppersonandbase(s)thatareincontactwiththeperformancesurfacemustbemadeBEFOREcontactwiththebracer(s)islost.

3. Primaryweightmaynotbeborneatthe2ndlevel.Clarification:Thetransitionmustbecontinuous.

4. Thesereleasetransitionsmaynotinvolvedchangingbases.

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5. Thesereleasetransitionsmustbecaughtbyarleast2catchers(minimumof1catcherand1spotter)underthefollowingconditions:a. Bothcatchersmustbestationary.b. Bothcatchersmustmaintainvisualcontactwiththetoppersonthroughouttheentiretransition.

6. Releasemovesmaynotbebraced/connectedtothetoppersonsabovepreplevel.G. MEDIANDIVISIOIN

Pyramids-Inversions1. MustfollowMedianDivision“StuntInversions”rules.2. Atoppersonmaypassthroughaninvertedposition,duringapyramidtransition,ifthetoppersonremains

incontactwithabase(s)thatisindirectweightbearingcontactwiththeperformancesurfaceandabraceratpreplevelorbelow.Thetoppersonmustremainincontactwithboththebracerandthebasethroughoutthetransition.Thebasethatremainsincontactwiththetoppersonmayextendtheirarmsduringthetransition,iftheskillstartsandendsinapositionatpreplevelorbelow.Example1:Aflatbacksplitwhichrollstoaloadinpositionwouldbeallowedevenifthebaseextendstheirarmsduringtheinversionskill.Example2:Aflatbackwhichrollstoanextendedpositionwouldbenotallowedbecauseitdidnotfirstlandinapositionbelowextendedlevel.

G. MEDIANDIVISIONPyramids-ReleaseMovesw/bracedinversions1. Pyramidtransitionsmaynotinvolveinversionswhilereleasedfromthebases.

MEDIANDIVISIONDISMOUNTSNote:Movementsareonlyconsidered“Dismounts”ifreleasedtoacradleorreleasedandassistedtotheperformingsurface.A. Cradlesfromsinglebasedstuntsmusthaveaspotterwithatleast1hand/armsupportingthewaistto


waisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareathroughthecradle.C. Dismountsmustreturntotheoriginalbase(s).

Exception1:Dismountstotheperformancesurfacemustbeassistedbyeitheranoriginalbase(s)and/oraspotter(s).Exception2:Straightdropsorsmallhopoffs,withnoadditionalskill(s),fromthewaistlevelorbelowaretheonlydismountsallowedtotheperformingsurfacewithoutassistance.Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformancesurfacefromabovewaistlevelwithoutassistance.

D. Onlystraightpopdowns,basicstraightcradlesand¼turnsareallowedfromanysingleleg(1leg)stunt.E. Uptoa1¼twistingrotationsareallowedfromall2-legstunts.

Clarification:Twistingfromaplatformpositionisnotallowed.APlatformisnotconsidereda2-legstunt.TherearespecificexceptionsgivenfortheplatformbodypositionwithintheMedianDivision“Stunts”regardingTwistingStuntsandTransitionsspecifically.

F. Nostunt,pyramid,individual,or,propmaymoveoverorunderadismount,andadismountmaynotbethrownover,under,orthroughstunts,pyramids,individuals,orprops.

G. Upto1trickisallowedduringadismountfromany2-legstunt.H. Anydismountfrompreplevelandaboveinvolvingaskill/trick(e.g.twist,toetouch)mustbecaughtina

cradle.I. Nofreeflippingdismountsareallowed.J. Dismountsmaynotintentionallytravel.K. Toppersonsindismountsmaynotcomeincontactwitheachotherwhilereleasedfromthebases.

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L. Tensiondrops/rollsofanykindarenotallowed.M. Whencradlingsinglebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersons,2catchersmustcatcheachtopperson.Catchers

andbasesmustbestationarypriortotheinitiationofdismount.N. Dismountsfromaninvertedpositionmaynottwist.MEDIANDIVISIONTOSSESA. Tossesarealloweduptoatotalof4tossingbases.Onebasemustbebehindthetoppersonduringthetossand


position.Toppersonmustbecaughtinacradlepositionbyatleast3originalbasesoneofwhichispositionedattheheadandshoulderareaofthetopperson.Basesmustremainstationaryduringthetoss.Example:nointentionaltravelingtosses.

C. Flipping,invertedortravelingtossesarenotallowed.D. Nostunt,pyramid,individual,or,propmaymoveoverorunderatoss,andatossmaynotbethrownover,

under,orthroughstunts,pyramids,individuals,orprops.E. Upto1trickallowedduringatoss.Twistingtossesmaynotexceed1twistingrotation.

(ex1:Legal:toe-touch,ballout,prettygirl)(ex2:Illegal:Switchkick,prettygirl-kick,doubletoe-touch)Clarification:The‘arch’doesnotcountasatrick.Exception:ABallXtossisallowedatthislevelasan“EXCEPTION”.

F. Duringatwistingtoss,noskillotherthanthetwistisallowed.Example:Nokickfulls,½twisttoetouches.

G. Toppersonsinseparatetossesmaynotcomeincontactwitheachother.H. Onlyasingletoppersonisallowedduringatoss.

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ADVANCEDDIVISIONRULES(EquivalenttoLevel4)

ADVANCEDDIVISIONGENERALTUMBLINGA. Alltumblingmustoriginatefromandlandontheperformancesurface.


B. Tumblingover,under,orthroughastunt,individual,orpropisnotallowed,unlessthe“prop”ismobilityequipmentforanAdaptiveAbilitiesathlete.Clarification:Anindividualmayjumpoveranotherindividual.

C. Tumblingwhileholdingorincontactwithanypropisnotallowed,unlessthe“prop”ismobilityequipmentforanAdaptiveAbilitiesathlete.

D. Diverollsareallowed:Exception1:Diverollsperformedinaswan/archedpositionarenotallowed.

Exception2:Diverollsthatinvolvetwistingarenotallowed.E. Jumpsarenotconsideredatumblingskillfromalegalitiespointofview.Therefore,ifajumpskillisincludedin

atumblingpass,thejumpwillbreakupthepass. Example:IfanathleteinAdvanced/L4performsaroundoff-toetouch-backhandspring-whip-layout,this

combinationofskillswouldnotbeallowedsinceconsecutiveflip-flipcombinationsarenotallowedwithintheAdvanced/L4StandingTumblingregulations.

ADVANCEDDIVISIONSTANDINGTUMBLINGA. Standingflipsandflipsfromabackhandspringentryareallowed.B. Skillsareallowedupto1flippingand0twistingrotations.

Exception:AerialcartwheelsandOnodisareallowed.C. Consecutiveflip-flipcombinationsarenotallowed.

Example:Backtuck–backtuck,backtuck–punchfrontarenotallowed.D. Jumpskillsarenotallowedinimmediatecombinationwithastandingflip.

Example:Toetouchbacktucks,backtucktoetouches,pikejumpfrontflipsarenotallowed.Clarification1:Jumpsconnectedto¾frontflipsarenotallowed.Clarification2:Toetouchbackhandspringbacktucksareallowedbecausetheflipskillisnotconnectedimmediatelyafterthejumpskills.

ADVANCEDDIVISIONRUNNINGTUMBLINGA. Skillsareallowedupto1flippingand0twistingrotations.

Exception:AerialcartwheelsandOnodisareallowed.

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ADVANCEDDIVISIONSTUNTSA. Aspotterisrequiredforeachtoppersonabovepreplevel.B. Singlelegextendedstuntsareallowed.C. Twistingstuntsandtransitionstopreplevelareallowedupto1½twistingrotationsbythetoppersonin

relationtotheperformancesurface.Clarification:Atwistperformedwithanadditionalturnbythebasesperformedinthesameskillset,isnotallowediftheresultingcumulativerotationofthetoppersonexceedsa1½rotation.Thesafetyjudgewillusethehipsofthetoppersontodeterminetheamountoftotalrotationatoppersonperformsinaskillset.Onceastuntishit(i.e.prep)andtheathletesshowadefiniteandclearstopwithastationarytopperson,theymaycontinuetowalkthestuntinadditionalrotation.

D. Twistingstuntsandtransitionstoanextendedpositionareallowedunderthefollowingconditions: 1. Extendedskillsuptoa½twistareallowed.

Example:A½uptoextendedsinglelegstuntisallowed.Clarification:Anyadditionalturnperformedbythebasesinthesameskillsetwouldnotbeallowediftheresultingcumulativerotationofthetoppersonexceeds½rotation.Thesafetyjudgeswillusethehipsofthetoppersontodeterminetheamountoftotalrotationatoppersonperformsinaskillset.Oncethestuntishit(i.e.aprep)andtheathletesshowadefiniteandclearstopwithastationarytopperson,theymaycontinuetowalkthestuntinadditionalrotation.

2. Extendedskillsexceedinga½twistbutnotexceeding1twistmustlandina2-legstunt,platformpositionoraliberty(bodypositionvariationsarenotallowed).

Example:Afullup(1twist)toanimmediateextendedheelstretchisnotallowed,butafullup(1twist)toanextensionisallowed.

Clarification1:Anextendedplatformpositionmustbevisiblyheldpriortoexecutingasingleleg(1leg)stuntotherthanaliberty.Clarification2:Anyadditionalturnperformedbythebasesinthesameskillsetwouldnotbeallowediftheresultingcumulativerotationofthetoppersonexceeds1rotation.Thesafetyjudgeswillusethehipsofthetoppersontodeterminetheamountoftotalrotationatoppersonperformsinaskillset.Oncethestuntishit(i.e.aprep)andtheathletesshowadefiniteandclearstopwithastationarytopperson,theymaycontinuetowalkthestuntinadditionalrotation.

E. Duringtransitions,atleast1basemustremainincontactwiththetopperson.Exception:See“ReleaseMoves”.

F. Freeflippingmountsandtransitionsarenotallowed.G. Nostunt,pyramidorindividualmaymoveoverorunderanotherseparatestunt,pyramidorindividual. Clarification:Thisrulepertainstoanathlete’storso(midsectionofanathlete’sbody)notmovingoverorunder

thetorsoofanotherathlete;thisdoesnotpertaintoanathlete’sarmsorlegs. Example:Ashouldersitwalkingunderaprepisnotallowed. Exception1:Anindividualmayjumpoveranotherindividual. Exception2:Anindividualmaymoveunderastuntorastuntmaymoveoveranindividual.H. Singlebasedsplitcatchesarenotallowed.I. Singlebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersonsrequireaseparatespotterforeachtopperson.Extendedsingle

legtoppersonsmaynotconnecttoanyotherextendedsinglelegtopperson.J. ADVANCEDDIVISION

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1. Releasemovesareallowedbutmustnotexceedextendedarmlevel.Clarification:Ifthereleasemovepassesabovethebases’extendedarmlevel,itwillbeconsideredatossand/ordismount,andmustfollowtheappropriate“Toss”and/or“Dismount”rules.Todeterminetheheightofareleasemove,atthehighestpointoftherelease,thedistancefromthehipstotheextendedarmsofthebaseswillbeusedtodeterminetheheightoftherelease.Ifthatdistanceisgreaterthanthelengthofthetopperson'slegs,itwillbeconsideredatossordismountandmustfollowtheappropriate"Toss"or“Dismount”rules.

2. Releasemovesmaynotlandinaninvertedposition.Whenperformingareleasemovefromaninvertedpositiontoanon-invertedposition,thebottomofthedipwillbeusedtodetermineiftheinitialpositionwasinverted.Releasemovesinvertedtonon-invertedpositionsmaynottwist.Releasemovedfrominvertedtonon-invertedpositionslandingatpreplevelorhighermusthaveaspot.

3. Releaseskillsthatlandinanon-uprightpositionmusthave3catchersforamulti-basedstuntand2catchersforasinglebasedstunt.

4. Releasemovesmustreturntooriginalbases,unlesstheoriginalbase(s)arenotphysicallycapableofcatchingthereleasemoveasdesignated.Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformingsurfacewithoutassistance.Exception1:SeeAdvancedDivisionDismount“C”.

Exception2:Dismountingsinglebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersons.5. Releasemovesthatlandinanextendedpositionmustoriginatefromwaistlevelorbelowandmayno

involvetwistingorflipping.6. Releasemovesinitiatingfromanextendedlevelmaynottwist.7. Helicoptersarealloweduptoa180degreerotationand0twistingandmustbecaughtbyatleast3

catchers,oneofwhichispositionedatheadandshoulderareaofthetopperson.8. Releasemovesmaynotintentionallytravel.9. Releasemovesmaynotpassover,underorthroughotherstunts,pyramidsorindividuals.10.Toppersonsinseparatereleasemovesmaynotcomeincontactwitheachother.

Exception:Dismountingsinglebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersons.J. ADVANCEDDIVISION

Stunts-Inversions1. Extendedinvertedstuntsareallowed.Also,see“Stunts”and“Pyramids.”2. Downwardinversionsareallowedatpreplevelandmustbeassistedbyatleast3catchers,atleast2of

whicharepositionedtoprotecttheheadandshoulderarea.Exception:Acontrolledloweringofanextendedinvertedstunt(example:handstand)toshoulderlevelisallowed.Clarification1:Thestuntmaynotpassabovepreplevelandthenbecomeinvertedatpreplevelorbelow.(Themomentumofthetoppersoncomingdownistheprimarysafetyconcern.)Clarification2:Catchersmustmakecontactwiththewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareaofthetopperson.Clarification3:Downwardinversionsoriginatingfrombelowprepleveldonotrequirethree(3)bases.Exception:Two-leg“Pancake”stuntsmuststartatshoulderlevelorbelowandareallowedtoimmediatelypassthroughtheextendedpositionduringtheskill.Clarification4:Two-legPancakescannotstoporlandinaninvertedposition.

3. Downwardinversionsmustmaintaincontactwithanoriginalbase.Exception:Siderotatingdownwardinversions.

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Example:Incartwheel-styletransitions,theoriginalbasemaylosecontactwiththetoppersonwhenitbecomesnecessarytodoso.

4. Downwardinversionsmaynotcomeintocontactwitheachother.L. Basesmaynotsupportanyweightofatoppersonwhilethatbaseisinabackbendorinvertedposition. Clarification:Apersonstandingonthegroundisnotconsideredatopperson.ADVANCEDDIVISIONPYRAMIDSA. PyramidsmustfollowAdvancedDivision"Stunts"and"Dismounts"rulesandareallowedupto2high. Exception:Twistingmountsandtransitionstoextendedskillsareallowedupto1½twistsifconnectedtoa

braceratpreplevelorbelow.Theconnectionmustbemadepriortotheinitiationoftheskillandmustremainincontactthroughoutthetransition.Note:SinglebasedorassistedsinglebasedEXTENDEDstuntsarenotallowedinYouthDivisionsoranyoftheyoungerDivisions.

B. Toppersonsmustreceiveprimarysupportfromabase.Exception:Advanced“PyramidReleaseMoves”

C. Extendedsingleleg(1leg)stuntsmaynotbraceorbebracedbyanyothersingleleg(1leg)extendedstunts.D. Nostuntorpyramidmaymoveoverorunderanotherseparatestuntorpyramid.

Clarification:Atoppersonmaynotinvertoverorunderthetorso(midsectionofanathlete’sbody)ofanothertoppersonregardlessifthestuntorpyramidisseparateofnot.Example:Ashouldersitwalkingunderaprepisnotallowed.Exception1:Anindividualmayjumpoveranotherindividual.Exception2:Anindividualmaymoveunderastuntorastuntmaymoveoveranindividual.

E. AnyskillthatisallowedasanAdvancedDivisionReleaseMoveisalsoallowedifitremainsconnectedtoabaseandabracer(or2bracerswhenrequired).Example:AnextendedPancakewouldberequiredtoremainconnectedto2bracers.

F. ADVANCEDDIVISIONPyramids-ReleaseMoves1. Duringapyramidtransition,atoppersonmaypassabove2personshighwhileindirectphysicalcontact

withatleast1personatpreplevelorbelow.Contactmustbemaintainedwiththesamebracer(s)throughouttheentiretransition.Clarification1:ContactmustbemadewithabaseontheperformingsurfaceBEFOREcontactwiththebracer(s)islost.Exception:Whileatic-tockfrompreplevelorhighertoanextendedposition(e.g.lowtohighandhightohigh)isnotallowedforAdvancedDivision“Stunts”,thesameskillisallowedinAdvancedDivision“PyramidReleaseMoves”iftheskillisbracedbyatleast1personatpreplevelorbelow.Thetoppersonperformingthetic-tockmustbebracedtheentiretimeduringthereleasefromthebases.Clarification2:AdvancedDivisionPyramidReleaseMovesmayincorporatestuntreleasemovesthatmaintaincontactwith1othertoppersonprovidedthereleasemovemeetstheAdvancedDivision“StuntReleaseMoves”or“Dismounts”criteria.Clarification3:Twistingstuntsandtransitionsareallowedupto1½twistsifconnectedtoatleast1braceratpreplevelorbelow.

2. Inapyramidtransition,atoppersonmaytraveloveranothertoppersonwhileconnectedtothattoppersonatpreplevelorbelow.

3. Primaryweightmaynotbeborneatthe2ndlevel.

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Clarification:Thetransitionmustbecontinuous.4. Non-invertedtransitionalpyramidsmayinvolvechangingbasesunderthefollowingconditions:

a. Thetoppersonmustmaintainphysicalcontactwithapersonatpreplevelorbelow. Clarification:ContactmustbemadewithabaseontheperformingsurfaceBEFOREcontactwiththe

bracer(s)islost.b. Thetopersonmustbecaughtbyatleast2catchers(minimumof1catcherand1spotter).Both

catchersmustbestationaryandmaynotbeinvolvedwithanyotherskillorchoreographywhenthetransitionisinitiated.(Thediptothrowthetoppersonisconsideredtheinitiationoftheskill).

5. Non-invertedpyramidreleasemovesmustbecaughtbyatleast2catchers(minimumof1catcherand1spotter)underthefollowingconditions:a. Bothcatchersmustbestationary.b. Bothcatchersmustmaintainvisualcontactwiththetoppersonthroughouttheentiretransition.

6. Releasemovesmaynotbebraced/connectedtothetoppersonsabovepreplevel.G. ADVANCEDDIVISIOIN

Pyramids-Inversions1. MustfollowAdvancedDivision“StuntInversions”rules.

H. ADVANCEDDIVISIONPyramids-ReleaseMovesw/bracedinversions1. Pyramidtransitionsmayinvolvebracedinversions(includingbracedflips)whilereleasedfromthebasesif

contactismaintainedwithatleast2personsatpreplevelorbelow.Contactmustbemaintainedwiththesamebracerthroughoutentiretransition.Clarification1:ContactmustbemadewithabaseontheperformingsurfaceBEFOREcontactwiththebracer(s)islost.Clarification2:Bracedflipsmustbebracedon2separatesides(i.e.rightside-leftside,leftside-backside,etc.)by2separatebracers.(Example:Twobracersonthesamearmwillnolongerbepermitted).Atoppersonmustbebracedon2ofthe4sides(front,back,rightorleft)oftheirbody.

2. Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)areallowedupto1¼flippingrotationsand0twistingrotations.3. Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)maynotinvolvechangingbases.4. Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)mustbeincontinuousmovement.5. Allbracedinversions(includingbracedflips)thatdonottwistmustbecaughtbyatleast3catchers.

Exception:Braceflipsthatlandinanuprightpositionatprepleveloraboverequireaminimumof1catcherand2spotters.a. Allrequiredcatchers/spottersmustbestationary.b. Allrequiredcatchers/spottersmustmaintainvisualcontactwiththetoppersonthroughouttheentire

transition.c. Therequiredcatchers/spottersmaynotbeinvolvedwithanyotherskillorchoreographywhenthe

transitionisinitiated.(Thediptothrowthetoppersonisconsideredtheinitiationoftheskill.)6. Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)maynottraveldownwardwhileinverted.7.Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)maynotcomeincontactwithotherstunt/pyramidrelease

moves.8. Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)maynotbebraced/connectedtotoppersonsabovepreplevel.

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Note:Movementsareonlyconsidered“Dismounts”ifreleasedtoacradleorreleasedandassistedtotheperformingsurface.A. Cradlesfromsinglebasedstuntsmusthaveaspotterwithatleast1hand/armsupportingthewaistto


waisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareathroughthecradle.C. Dismountsmustreturntotheoriginalbase(s).

Exception1:Dismountstotheperformancesurfacemustbeassistedbyeitheranoriginalbase(s)and/oraspotter(s).Exception2:Straightdropsorsmallhopoffs,withnoadditionalskill(s),fromthewaistlevelorbelowaretheonlydismountsallowedtotheperformingsurfacewithoutassistance.Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformingsurfacefromabovewaistlevelwithoutassistance.

D. Uptoa2¼twistingrotationsareallowedfromall2-legstunts.Clarification:Twistingfromaplatformpositionmaynotexceed1¼rotations.APlatformisnotconsidereda2-legstunt.TherearespecificexceptionsgivenfortheplatformbodypositionwithintheAdvancedDivision“Stunts”regardingTwistingStuntsandTransitionsspecifically.

E. Uptoa1¼twistingrotationsareallowedfromallsingleleg(1leg)stunts.Clarification:APlatformisnotconsidereda2-legstunt.TherearespecificexceptionsgivenfortheplatformbodypositionwithintheAdvancedDivision“Stunts”regardingTwistingStuntsandTransitionsspecifically.

F. Nostunt,pyramid,individual,or,propmaymoveoverorunderadismount,andadismountmaynotbethrownover,under,orthroughstunts,pyramids,individuals,orprops.

G. Duringacradlethatexceeds1¼twists,noskillotherthanthetwistisallowed.H. Nofreeflippingdismountsareallowed.I. Dismountsmaynotintentionallytravel.J. Toppersonsindismountsmaynotcomeincontactwitheachotherwhilereleasedfromthebases.K. Tensiondrops/rollsofanykindarenotallowed.L. Whencradlingsinglebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersons,2catchersmustcatcheachtopperson.Catchers

andbasesmustbestationarypriortotheinitiationofdismount.M. Dismountsfromaninvertedpositionmaynottwist.ADVANCEDDIVISIONTOSSESA. Tossesarealloweduptoatotalof4tossingbases.Onebasemustbebehindthetoppersonduringthetossand


position.Toppersonmustbecaughtinacradlepositionbyatleast3originalbasesoneofwhichispositionedattheheadandshoulderareaofthetopperson.Basesmustremainstationaryduringthetoss.Example:Nointentionaltravelingtosses.Exception:A½turnisallowedbybasesasinakickfullbasket.

C. Flipping,invertedortravelingtossesarenotallowed.D. Nostunt,pyramid,individual,orpropmaymoveoverorunderatoss,andatossmaynotbethrownover,

under,orthroughstunts,pyramids,individuals,orprops.E. Upto2tricksallowedduringatoss.

Example:Kickfull,fulluptoetouch.F. Duringatossthatexceeds1-½twistingrotations,noskillotherthanthetwistisallowed.

Example:Nokickdoubletosses.G. Tossesmaynotexceed2-¼twistingrotations.H. Toppersonsinseparatetossesmaynotcomeincontactwitheachother.I. Onlyasingletoppersonisallowedduringatoss.

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SCHOOLADVANCEDDIVISIONRULES(AACCAandNFHSEndorsedRules,similartoICUAdvanced/L4withdifferences)

ADVANCEDSCHOOLDIVISIONTUMBLINGANDJUMPSA. Diverollsareprohibited.B. Flipsgreaterthan1rotationareprohibited.C. Twistsgreaterthan1rotationareprohibited.D. Aforward¾fliptotheseatorkneesisprohibited.E. Tumblingorreboundingover,onto,orunderastunt,personorpropisprohibited.

Exceptions:1. Cartwheels,rollsandwalkoverswithpomsoroverapersonareallowed.2. Aerialsandstandingbacktuckswithpomsareallowed.(Backhandspringswithpomsareprohibited)

F. Aflipthatlandsinapartnerstuntorcradleisprohibited.(Example:Abackflipfromatumblingpassintoacradleisprohibited.However,reboundingfromabackhandspringintoacradleisallowed.)

G. Landingsforalljumpsmustbearweightonatleastonefoot.(Example:Atoetouchjumpdirectlytotheseat,knees,orlandingwithbothfeetback,ortoapush-uppositionareprohibited.)

H. Kneedropsareprohibitedwithoutfirstbearingweightonthehands. I. Dropstoaproneposition(e.g.pushup)ontheperformancesurfaceareprohibited.J. Airborneskillswithouthipover-headrotationmaynotjumpfromastandingorsquattingpositionbackwards

ontoyourneck,shoulderandhands.(Thisruleonlyreferstoatypeofentranceintothe“kip-up/rubberband”skill.)

ADVANCEDSCHOOLDIVISIONSTUNTSA. Aspotterisrequiredforanystaticextendedstuntwherethetopperson’sweightisbeingbornebythebase(s)

Exception:“ShowandGo”stunts,wherethetoppersonisnotinanextendedstaticposition,donotrequireaspotter.

B. Aspotterisrequiredforsinglebaseshoulderlevelstuntsinwhichthefeetofthetoppersonareinthehand(s)ofthebase.(Thisspottermayassistunderthesoleofthefoot.)

C. Instuntsrequiringaspotter,aspotter:1. Cannotprovideprimarysupportforatopperson.Primarysupportmeansthemajorityofthetopperson’s

weight.2. Mustbeinpositiontoprotectthetopperson’shead,neckandshoulderswhencomingoffastuntor

pyramidorlandinginacradle.Inmoststunts,thisrequiredspotterpositionislocatedbehindorbesidethetopperson.

3. Musthavetheirattentionfocusedonthetopperson.Momentarilylookingawayinordertoassessenvironmentalsafetyfactors(poms,signs,anotherstunt,etc.)isallowedaslongastheirfocusreturnstothetopperson.

4. Maynothavetheirhandsbehindtheirback.5. Maynotsupportundertheheelorsoleofthetopperson’sfootinasinglebasedextendedstunt.The

spottermayholdattheankleofthetop personand/orthewristofthebaseorany combinationthereof.6. Maynotholdanyobjectsintheirhands.

D. ThetoppersoncannottraveloveranotherpersonfromQuickTossesorPartnerTosses.E. Thebaseofanyextendedstuntmusthavebothfeetindirectweight-bearingcontactwiththeperformance

surface.F. Basesmaynot:

1. Holdanyobjectsinahandthatissupportingthetopperson.

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2. Assumeabackbend,handstandorheadstandposition.G. Partnerstuntsandpyramidsmaynotpassover,underorthroughotherpartnerstuntsorpyramids.H. Thetotalnumberoftwistsinadismountfromastuntcannotbegreaterthan1¼rotations.I. Cradledismountsfrompartnerstuntsshoulderheightorabovetotheoriginalbase(s)requireanadditional

spotterinapositiontoprotectthehead,neckandshouldersofthetopperson.J. Inalldismountstocatcherswhoarenottheoriginalbases,thefollowingconditionsmustbemet:

1. Thetoppersonmustbecradledbytwocatchersandahead-and-shouldersspotter/catcher.2. Thenewcatchersmustremainclosetotheoriginalbases.3. Thenewcatchersmustbeinplaceandnotinvolvedinanyotherskillwhenthereleaseisinitiated.4. Thetoppersonmaynotperformanyskills(twist,toetouch,etc.)followingtherelease.

K. Inallcradledismounts,thetoppersonmustnotholdpropsthataremadeofhardmaterialorhavecornersorsharpedges.

L. Unlesslistedbelow,areleasestuntmusteitherbecradledorconnectedtoatleaseonbracer.1. Helicoptersareallowedprovidedallofthefollowingconditionsaremet:

a. Thetoppersonmakesnomorethana180degreerotation(half/½turn).b. Fourbasesmustbeinpositionduringtheentirerelease.c. Theremustbeabaseatthehead/shoulderareaduringtheinitiationofthetossaswellasthecatch.d. Thebasesarenotallowedtochangepositionsduringtherelease.e. Thetoppersonmustbeginandendinafaceupposition.f. Thetoppersoncannotperformatwistingskill.

2. Alogrollislegalprovideditdoesnotinvolvemorethanonecompleterotationandthetoppersonisnotincontactwithanotherpersoninareleasestunt.Thefollowingadditionalconditionsapply:a. Inasingle-baselogroll,thetoppersonmustrotatetowardthebaseandbeginandendinaface-up

position.b. Inamulti-baselogroll,thetoppersonmustbeginandendinaface-uporface-downposition.

3. Atoppersoninaverticalpositionatpreplevelmaybereleasedtoastuntatanylevelprovidedthatthetoppersonremainsvertical,andthetoppersonperformsnomorethan1¼twistingrotations.

4. Atoppersoninahorizontalpositionshoulderheightorbeloworinacradlemaybereleasedtoaloadingpositionortoastuntatshoulderheightorbelow.

5. LegalinversionreleasesarelistedunderInversionsRuleD.M. Non-bracedsuspendedsplitsinatransitionareallowedprovidedallofthefollowingconditionsaremet:

1. Thetoppersonmusthavebothhandsincontinuoushand-to-handcontactwithapostorwithbothbases’handsor,

2. Duringtransitionstothesplitwithoutcontinuoushand-to-handcontactunderthefollowingconditions:a. Thereareatotalofthreebasesthatsupportthetopperson.b. Atleasttwoofthebasesmustsupportunderthelegsofthetopperson.Thethirdbasemaysupportthe

toppersonunderthelegsorincontactwiththehandsofthetopperson.c. Thetoppersonmusthavebothhandsincontactwiththebasesduringthesplitportionofthe

transition.N. ExtendedStraddleLiftsmusthaveanadditionalspotterfortheheadandshouldersofthetopperson(similar

positiontoaDouble-BasedElevator/ExtensionPrep).O. Single-basedstuntsinwhichthetoppersonisparalleltotheperformancesurfaceandthebases’armsare

extendedmusthaveacontinuousspotterattheheadandshoulderofthetopperson(e.g.Bird,SideT.Single-BasedFlatback,etc.)

P. Atoppersonmaybemovedfromaverticalpositiontoahorizontalposition(straightbodyorcradle)providedallthefollowingconditionsaremet:1. Thetoppersonmaintainscontactwithatleastoneoriginalbaseorspotter.2. Atleasttwocatchersand/orbasedcatchtheupperbodyofthetopperson.3. Thecatchersmustbetothesideorfrontoftheperson(s)movingthetopperson.4. Whenthecatchersarenottheoriginalbases,theyremainclosetotheoriginalbasesandmustbeinplace

priortothemovementtothehorizontalposition.

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5. Whenthecatchersarenottheoriginalbasesandthetoppersonbeginsorpassesthroughanextendedoverheadposition,atleastthreecatchersarerequired.

Q. Asingle-basemaynotbetheonlyprimarysupportfortwoextendedtoppersons.Exception:DoubleCupies/Awesomesareallowed.(Ifdismountedtocradles,theremustbethreepeopleforeachtoppersonbeingcradled.)

R. Dismountstotheperformancesurfacefromshoulderheightorabovemusthaveassistedlandings.Thisassistancemustbesufficienttoslowthemomentumofthetopperson.Ifthedismountinvolvesaskill(e.g.toetouch,twist,etc.),theremustbeanadditionalspotterwhomay,butisnotrequiredtoprovideassistance.

S. Aswingingstuntislegalprovidedallofthefollowingconditionsaremet:1. Adownwardmovementisonlyallowedfrombelowshoulderheight.2. Thetoppersonisfaceup.3. Thetoppersonbeginsfromtheperformancesurfaceorinastuntthatisbelowshoulderheight.

T. Atoppersonmustnotbeinafacedownsuspendedpositionbetweenbasesinwhichthetopperson’storsoissuspendedbelowthearmsandlegs.

U. Single-basedsplitcatchesareprohibited.V. Tensiondropsareprohibited.SCHOOLADVANCEDDIVISIONINVERSIONSNote:Inversionsarepartnerstuntsorpyramidsinwhichthetoppersonhasherorhisshouldersbelowthewaist.Inadditiontothefollowingrules,allpersonsinvolvedinaninversionmustfollowallrulesfromtheSchoolAdvancedDivisionPartnerStuntandPyramidsections.

A. Unlessallowedundertherulesofthissection,atoppersonmustnotbeinaninvertedposition.B. Aninvertedtoppersonmaypassthroughanextendedposition,butmustnotbegin,end,pauseorstopina

staticextendedinvertedposition.C. Suspendedrollsareallowedprovided:

1. Twopeopleontheperformancesurfacecontrolthetoppersonwithcontinuoushand-to-hand/armcontacttoastunt,two-personcradle,loadingpositionortheperformingsurface.

2. Asinglebaseorpostcontrolsthetoppersonwithcontinuoushands-to-handscontacttoastunt,two-personcradle,loadingpositionortheperformancesurface.

3. Asinglebase/postsuspendedrollthatendsontheperformancesurfacerequiresaspotter.4. Ifcaughtinacradle,loadorstunt,thenewcatchesareinplaceandarenotinvolvedinanyotherskillwhen

thesuspendedrollisinitiated.5. Thefeet/anklesofthetoppersonarereleased.

D. Bracedinversionsinapyramidthatdonotfliporrollareallowedprovidedthefollowingconditionsaremet:1. BracedinversionsthatreleasemustfollowtheReleasePyramidTransitionRuleG.

Clarification:Bracedinversionsthatdonotreleasearetreatedjustlikeanyothernon-releasedbracedstuntsandmustfollowPyramidRulesA-E.Bracedrollsareinthiscategory.

E. Bracedflipsorrollsinapyramidareallowedprovidedallthefollowingconditionsaremet:1. Thetoppersonbeginsinmulti-baseloadingposition,stunt,cradle,orontheperformancesurface.2. Thetoppersonmaintainscontinuoushand-to-hand/armcontactwithtwobracerswhoareindoublebase

prepswithaspotter.Eacharmofthetoppersonmustbeconnectedtoabracer.3. Thetoppersonisnotbehindthebracers.4. Atleastthreecatchers(onebaseandtwospottersortwobasesandonespotter)whoweretheoriginal

bases/spotterscatchthetoppersoninaloadingposition,stuntorcradle,orassistthetoppersontotheperformancesurface.Iftheflipendsinacradle,thebracersmayreleasethetoppersononceshe/hebeginstodescendandisnolongerinverted.

5. Thetoppersonendsinanon-invertedposition.6. Thetoppersondoesnotperformmorethanoneandonequarter(1¼)flippingrotationsandnomorethan

onehalf(½)twist.7. Thebases/catchersremainstationaryexceptasnecessaryforsafetyadjustments.

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F. Inallotherinversions:1. Atoppersoninaninvertedpositionontheperformancesurfacemaybereleasedtoaloadingposition

belowpreplevel.2. Staticinversionsatpreplevelrequiretwobasesorabaseandspotter.Thespotterisnotrequiredtobein

contactwiththetopperson.3. Areleasetransitionfromastaticinvertedpositiontoanon-invertedpositionisallowedprovidedallofthe

followingconditionsaremet:a. Thetoppersonlandsatorbelowpreplevel.b. Thetoppersondoesnottwistmorethana¼rotation.c. Thereisaspotter.

4. Ininversionswherethebaseofsupportbeginsandremainsbelowpreplevel:a. Atleastonebaseofspottermustbeinapositiontoprotectthehead/neckofthetopperson.b. Thebaseorspottermustmaintaincontactwiththetopperson’supperbody(waistandabove,

includingarms/hands)untilthetoppersonisnolongerinvertedorhis/herhandsareontheperformancesurface.Thecontactmustbesufficienttostabilize/controlthetopperson’sposition.

5. Ininversionswherethebaseofsupportbeginsatorpassesthroughpreplevel:a. Atleasttwopeopleontheperformancesurfacemustbeinapositiontoprotectthehead/neckofthe

topperson.b. Thebases/spottersmustmaintaincontactwiththetopperson’supperbody(waistandabove,

includingarms/hands)untilthetoppersonisnolongerinvertedorhis/herhandsareontheperformancesurface.Thecontactmustbesufficienttostabilize/controlthetopperson’sposition.

Exception:Afoldoverstuntthatbeginsatorbelowpreplevelanddoesnotstopinanextendedpositionisallowedwithoutinitialupperbodycontact.

c. Thetoppersonmustnotgodirectlytoaninvertedpositionontheperformancesurfacefromapreporhigher.

6. Whenthestuntbeginsinaninversionandgoestoanon-invertedposition,theupperbodycontactmaybereleasedbeforethetoppersonisnolongerinverted.

7. Dismountsfrominvertedstuntstoacradleoranuprightpositionontheperformancesurfaceareallowedprovidedthatthetoppersonbeginsinastaticor“pumpandgo”position(e.g.handstand)anddoesnomorethana¼turn.DismountstotheperformancesurfacefromshoulderheightorabovemustfollowPartnerStuntRule18.

G. Aninvertedtoppersonmustnotholdobjects(e.g.poms,signs,etc.)inhis/herhands.Exception:Duringatransitionfromaninvertedpositionontheperformancesurfacetoanon-invertedstunt,atoppersoncanholdobjects.

SCHOOLADVANCEDDIVISIONPYRAMIDSNote:Inadditiontothesespecificpyramidsrules,allpersonsandstuntsinvolvedinapyramidmustfollowallrulesfromtheSchoolAdvancedDivisionPartnerStuntandInversionsections.A. Thetoppersoninapyramidmustreceiveprimarysupportfromabaseorbeconnectedtoabracerwhoisona

base.B. Abracermaynotsupportamajorityofatopperson’sweight.C. Inpyramidswhereonestaticextendedstuntbracesanotherstaticextendedstunt,theconnectionmustbe

hand/armtohand/arm.D. Partnerstuntandpyramidsmaynotpassover,underorthroughotherpartnerstuntsofpyramids.E. Ifapersoninapyramidisusedtobracethefoot/legofanextendedstunt,thatbracemustnotbesupportinga

majorityofthetopperson’sweight.(Todemonstratethis,thefootofthetopperson’sbracedlegmustbeatorabovethekneeoftheirsupportingleg.)

F. Hangingpyramidsmusthaveacontinuousspotterforeachshoulderstandinvolvedinsuspendinganotherperson.Hangingpyramidsarenotallowedtorotate.

G. InaReleasedPyramidTransition,thefollowingrulesapply:1. Theskillsbeforeandafterthereleasemustbelegal,includingtherequiredspotters.

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2. Thetoppersonmustbeinhand/armtohand/armcontactwithatleastonebracerduringtheentiretransition.

3. Thetoppersonandeachbracermusthaveaseparatespotter.Exception:Bracersinshouldersitsandthighstandsdonotrequireaspotter.

4. Thetoppersonmaynotbesupportinghisorherweightonanyotherbodypartoftheperson(s)assisting(e.g.shouldersofthebracer).

5. Thereleasedtoppersonandbasesmakenomorethana¼turnaroundthebracerinacontinuousmovementinwhichthetoppersonremainsabovetheoriginalbase(s).Thetoppersonmustbecontinuousinmotionandcannotbesupportedsothatthereisapauseduringthetransition.

6. Thebracermustbeatpreplevelorbelowandmustnotserveastheprimarysupportforthetopperson.7. Thetoppersonmustbecaughtbytheoriginalbases.(ForBracedInversionPyramidRulesseeSchool

AdvancedDivision“Inversions”).

SCHOOLADVANCEDDIVISIONTOSSESTherulesinthissectiononlyapplytotosseswheresomeoneisunderafoot,e.g.baskettosses,elevator/spongetosses,toepitchtosses,etc.A. PerNFHS/AACCAendorsedrulesforJuniorSchoolDivisionsandyounger,SchoolAdvancedDivisionrulesapply-withthe

exceptionthatnotossesareallowedforJuniorSchoolDivisionsandyounger.B. Inalltosses:

1. Nomorethanfourtossersareallowed.2. Thetoppersonmustbecaughtinacradle.3 Thecradlemustincludeatleastthreeoftheoriginaltossers.4. Oneofthecatchersmustbeattheheadandshouldersofthetopperson.5. Thetossmaynotbedirectedsothatthebasesmusttraveltocatchthetopperson(Thebasescanturn/

rotateunderthetoss.)6. Thetoppersonmustnotlandinaninvertedposition.7. Thetoppersonmaynotholdanyobjects(poms,signs,etc.)duringthetoss.8. Thetoppersoncannottraveloverorunderanotherpersonorthroughaprop.9 Thetotalnumberoftwistscannotbegreaterthanoneandonequarter(1¼)rotations. Exception:Switchliberties(alsocalled“GiddyUp”or“TickUp”)areallowed.

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ELITEDIVISIONRULES(EquivalenttoLevel5)

ELITEDIVISIONRULESGENERALTUMBLINGA. Alltumblingmustoriginatefromandlandontheperformancesurface.

Clarification:Atumblermayreboundfromhis/herfeetintoatransition.Ifthereboundfromthetumblingpassinvolveship-over-headrotation,thenthetumbler/toppersonmustbecaughtandstoppedinanon-invertedpositionbeforecontinuingintothehip-over-headtransitionorstunt.Example:RoundoffhandspringandthenabumporcontactfromabaseorbracerstraightintoabackflipwouldbreakthisrulefortheNovice/L1–Elite/L5Divisions.Aclearseparationfromthetumblingtothestuntisneededtomakethislegal.Catchingthereboundandthendippingtocreatethethrowfortherotationislegal.Thiswouldalsobetrueifcomingfromjustastandingbackhandspringwithouttheroundoff.

B. Tumblingover,under,orthroughastunt,individual,orprop,isnotallowed.Clarification:Anindividualmayjumpoveranotherindividual.


Exception:Diverollsthatinvolvetwistingarenotallowed.E. Jumpsarenotconsideredatumblingskillfromalegalitiespointofview.Therefore,ifajumpskillisincludedin

atumblingpass,thejumpwillbreakupthepass.

ELITEDIVISIONSTANDINGTUMBLINGA. Skillsareallowedupto1flippingand1twistingrotation.ELITEDIVISIONRUNNINGTUMBLINGA. Skillsareallowedupto1flippingand1twistingrotation.ELITEDIVISIONSTUNTSA. Aspotterisrequiredforeachtopabovepreplevel.B. Singlelegextendedstuntsareallowed.C. Twistingstuntsandtransitionsareallowedupto2¼twistingrotationsbythetoppersoninrelationtothe

performancesurface.Clarification:Atwistperformedwithanadditionalturnbythebasesperformedinthesameskillset,wouldbeillegaliftheresultingcumulativerotationofthetoppersonexceeds2¼rotations.Thesafetyjudgewillusethehipsofthetoppersontodeterminetheamountoftotalrotationatoppersonperformsinaskillset.Onceastuntishit(i.e.prep)andtheathletesshowadefiniteandclearstopwithastationarytopperson,theymaycontinuetowalkthestuntinadditionalrotation.

D. Freeflippingstuntsandtransitionsarenotallowed.E. Singlebasedsplitcatchesarenotallowed.F. Singlebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersonsrequireaseparatespotterforeachtopperson.

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G. ELITEDIVISIONStunts-ReleaseMoves1. Releasemovesareallowedbutmustnotexceedmorethan18inches/46centimetersaboveextendedarm

level.Clarification:Ifthereleasemoveexceedsmorethan18inches/46centimetersabovethebases’extendedarmlevel,itwillbeconsideredatoss,andmustfollowtheappropriate“Toss”rules.Todeterminetheheightofareleasemove,atthehighestpointoftherelease,thedistancefromthehipstotheextendedarmsofthebaseswillbeusedtodeterminetheheightoftherelease.Ifthatdistanceisgreaterthanthelengthofthetopperson'slegsplusanadditional18inches/46centimeters,itwillbeconsideredatossordismountandmustfollowtheappropriate"Toss"or“Dismount”rules.

2. Releasemovesmaynotlandinaninvertedposition.Whenperformingareleasemovefromaninvertedpositiontoanon-invertedposition,thebottomofthedipwillbeusedtodetermineiftheinitialpositionwasinverted.Releasemovesinvertedtonon-invertedpositionsmaynottwist.Exception:Fronthandspringuptoanextendedstuntmayincludeuptoa1/2twist.Releasemovesfrominvertedtonon-invertedpositionslandingatpreplevelorhighermusthaveaspot.

3. Releaseskillsthatlandinanon-uprightpositionmusthave3catchesforamulti-basedstuntand2catchersforasinglebasedstunt.

4. Releasemovesmustreturntooriginalbases.Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformancesurfacewithoutassistance.Exception1:SeeEliteDivisionDismount“C”.

Exception2:Dismountingsinglebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersons.5. Helicoptersarealloweduptoa180degreerotationandmustbecaughtbyatleast3catchers,one(1)of

whichispositionedatheadandshoulderareaofthetopperson.6. Releasemovesmaynotintentionallytravel.7. Releasemovesmaynotpassover,underorthroughotherstunts,pyramidsorindividuals.8. Toppersonsinseparatereleasemovesmaynotcomeincontactwitheachother.

Exception:Dismountingsinglebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersons.H. ELITEDIVISION

Stunts-Inversions1. Extendedinvertedstuntsareallowed.Also,see“Stunts”and“Pyramids.”2. Downwardinversionsareallowedfrompreplevelandaboveandmustbeassistedbyatleast3catchers,at

least2ofwhicharepositionedtoprotecttheheadandshoulderarea.Contactmustbeinitiatedattheshoulderlevel(orabove)ofthebases.Clarification1:Catchersmustmakecontactwiththewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderarea.Clarification2:Downwardinversionoriginatingfrompreplevelorbelowdonotrequire3catchers.Ifthestuntbeginsatpreplevelorbelowandpassesabovepreplevelitrequires3catchers.(Themomentumofthetoppersoncomingdownistheprimarysafetyconcern.)Exception:Acontrolledloweringofanextendedinvertedstunt(example:Handstand)toshoulderlevelisallowed.

3. Downwardinversionsmustmaintaincontactwithanoriginalbase.Exception:Theoriginalbasemaylosecontactwiththetoppersonwhenitbecomesnecessarytodoso.Example:Cartwheel-styletransitiondismounts.

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a. Maynotstopinaninvertedposition.Example:Acartwheelrolloffwouldbelegalbecausethetoppersonislandingontheirfeet.Exception:Acontrolledloweringofanextendedinvertedstunt(example:handstand)toshoulderlevelisallowed.

b. Maynotlandonortouchthegroundwhileinverted.Clarification:Proneorsupinelandingsfromanextendedstuntmustvisiblystopinanon-invertedpositionandbeheldbeforeanyinversiontotheground.

5. Downwardinversionsmaynotcomeincontactwitheachother.I. Basesmaynotsupportanyweightofatoppersonwhilethatbaseisinabackbendorinvertedposition. Clarification:Apersonstandingonthegroundisnotconsideredatopperson.ELITEDIVISIONPYRAMIDSA. PyramidsmustfollowEliteDivision"Stunts"and"Dismounts"rulesandareallowedupto2high.B. Toppersonsmustreceiveprimarysupportfromabase. Exception:SeeEliteDivision“PyramidsReleaseMoves”.C. ELITEDIVISION

Pyramids-ReleaseMoves1. Duringapyramidtransition,atoppersonmaypassabove2personshighwhileindirectphysicalcontact

withatleast1personatpreplevelorbelow.Contactmustbemaintainedwiththesamebracerthroughouttheentiretransition.Clarification:ContactmustbemadewithabaseontheperformingsurfaceBEFOREcontactwiththebracer(s)islost.

2. Primaryweightmaynotbeborneatthe2ndlevel.Clarification:Thetransitionmustbecontinuous.

3. Non-invertedpyramidreleasemovesmustbecaughtbyatleast2catchers(minimumof1catcherand1spotter)underthefollowingconditions:a. Bothcatchersmustbestationary.b. Bothcatchersmustmaintainvisualcontactwiththetoppersonthroughouttheentiretransition.

4. Noninvertedtransitionalpyramidsmayinvolvechangingbases.Whenchangingbases:a. Thetoppersonmustmaintainphysicalcontactwithapersonatpreplevelorbelow.

Clarification:ContactmustbemadewithabaseontheperformingsurfaceBEFOREcontactwiththebracer(s)islost.

b. Thetoppersonmustbecaughtbyatleast2catchers(minimumof1catcherand1spotter).Bothcatchersmustbestationaryandmaynotbeinvolvedwithanyotherskillorchoreographywhenthetransitionisinitiated.(Thediptothrowthetoppersonisconsideredtheinitiationoftheskill.)

5. Releasemovesmaynotbebraced/connectedtothetoppersonsabovepreplevel.D. ELITEDIVISION

Pyramids-Inversions1. MustfollowEliteDivision“StuntInversions”rules.

E. ELITEDIVISIONPyramids-Releasemovesw/bracedinversions1. Pyramidtransitionsmayinvolvebracedinversions(includingbracedflips)whilereleasedfromthebasesif

contactismaintainedwithatleast1personatpreplevelorbelow.Contactmustbemaintainedwiththe

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samebracerthroughoutentiretransition.Clarification:ContactmustbemadewithabaseontheperformingsurfaceBEFOREcontactwiththebracer(s)islost.

2. Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)areallowedupto1¼flippingrotationsand½twistingrotations.

3. Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)thatexceed½twistingrotationsareonlyalloweduptoa¾flippingrotationprovidedreleaseisinitiatedfromanupright,non-invertedposition,doesn'ttransitionpastahorizontalposition(i.e.cradle,flatback,prone)anddoesn'texceed1twistingrotation.Clarification:ALLOWED-Anathletetossedfromanupright,non-invertedposition(i.e.baskettossorsponge)performingafulltwistandabackward¾rotationtoapronepositionwhileincontactwith1bracer.

4. Invertedtransitionalpyramidsmayinvolvechangingbases.5. Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)mustbeincontinuousmovement.6. Allbracedinversions(includingbracedflips)thatdonottwistmustbecaughtbyatleast3catchers.

Exception:Braceflipsthatlandinanuprightpositionatprepleveloraboverequireaminimumof1catcherand2spotters.a. The3catchers/spottersmustbestationary.b. The3catchersspottersmustmaintainvisualcontactwiththetoppersonthroughouttheentire

transition.c. The3catchers/spottersmaynotbeinvolvedwithanyotherskillorchoreographywhenthetransition

isinitiated.(Thediptothrowthetoppersonisconsideredtheinitiationoftheskill.)7. Allbracedinversions(includingbracedflips)thattwist(including¼twistormore)mustbecaughtbyat

least3catchers.All3catchersmustmakecontactduringthecatch.a. Thecatchersmustbestationary.b. Thecatchersmustmaintainvisualcontactwiththetoppersonthroughouttheentiretransition.c. Thecatchersmaynotbeinvolvedwithanyotherskillorchoreographywhenthetransitionisinitiated.

(Thediptothrowthetoppersonisconsideredtheinitiationoftheskill.)8. Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)maynottraveldownwardwhileinverted.9.Bracedflipsmaynotcomeincontactwithotherstunt/pyramidreleasemoves.10.Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)maynotbebraced/connectedtotoppersonsabovepreplevel.

ELITEDIVISIONDISMOUNTSNote:Movementsareonlyconsidered“Dismounts”ifreleasedtoacradleorreleasedandassistedtotheperformancesurface.A. Cradlesfromsinglebasedstuntsmusthaveaseparatespotterwithatleast1hand/armsupportingthewaistto

shoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareathroughthecradle.B. Cradlesfrommulti-basedstuntsmusthave2catchersandaseparatespotterwithatleast1hand/arm

supportingthewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareathroughthecradle.C. Dismountsmustreturntotheoriginalbase(s).

Exception1:Dismountstotheperformancesurfacemustbeassistedbyeitheranoriginalbase(s)and/orspotter(s).Exception2:Straightdropsorsmallhopoffs,withnoadditionalskill(s),fromthewaistlevelorbelowaretheonlydismountsallowedtotheperformingsurfacewithoutassistance.Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformingsurfacefromabovewaistlevelwithoutassistance.

D. Uptoa2¼twistingrotationsareallowedfromallstunts.E. Nostunt,pyramid,individual,orpropmaymoveoverorunderadismount,andadismountmaynotbethrown

over,under,orthroughstunts,pyramids,individuals,orprop.F. Nofreeflippingdismountsallowed.

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G. Dismountsmaynotintentionallytravel.H. Toppersonsindismountsmaynotcomeincontactwitheachotherwhilereleasedfromthebases.I. Tensiondrops/rollsofanykindarenotallowed.J. Whencradlingsinglebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersons,2catchersmustcatcheachtopperson.Catchers

andbasesmustbestationarypriortotheinitiationofdismount.K. Dismountsfromaninvertedpositionmaynottwist.

ELITEDIVISIONTOSSESA. Tossesarealloweduptoatotalof4tossingbases.One(1)basemustbebehindthetoppersonduringthetoss

andmayassistthetoppersonintothetoss.B. Tossesmustbeperformedwithallbaseshavingtheirfeetontheperformingsurfaceandmustlandinacradle

position.Toppersonmustbecaughtinacradlepositionbyatleast3originalbasesoneofwhichispositionedattheheadandshoulderareaofthetopperson.Basesmustremainstationaryduringthetoss.Example:Nointentionaltravelingtosses.Exception:A½turnisallowedbybasesasinakickfullbasket.

C. Thetoppersoninatossmusthavebothfeetin/onthehandsofthebaseswhenthetossisinitiated.D. Flipping,invertedortravelingtossesarenotallowed.E. Nostunt,pyramid,individual,orpropmaymoveoverorunderatoss,andatossmaynotbethrownover,

under,orthroughstunts,pyramids,individuals,orprops.F. Upto2½twistingrotationsallowed.G Toppersonsinseparatebaskettossesmaynotcomeincontactwitheachotherandmustbecomefreeofall

contactfrombases,bracersand/ortoppersons.H. Onlyasingletoppersonisallowedduringabaskettoss.

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PREMIERDIVISIONRULES(SimilartoLevel6)

PREMIERDIVISIONGENERALTUMBLINGA. Alltumblingmustoriginatefromandlandontheperformingsurface.

Exception1:Atumblermayreboundfromhis/herfeetintoastunttransition.Ifthereboundfromthetumblingpassinvolveship-overheadrotation,thenthetumbler/toppersonmustbecaughtandstoppedinanon-invertedpositionbeforecontinuingintothehip-overheadtransitionorstunt.Exception2:Roundoffrewindsandstandingsinglebackhandspringrewindsareallowed.Notumblingskillspriortotheround–offorstandingbackhandspringarepermitted.

B. Tumblingover,under,orthroughastunt,individual,orprop,isnotallowed.Clarification:Anindividualmayjumpoveranotherindividual.


Exception:Diverollsthatinvolvetwistingarenotallowed. PREMIERDIVISIONSTANDING/RUNNINGTUMBLINGA. Skillsareallowedupto1flippingand1twistingrotations.PREMIERDIVISIONSTUNTSA. Aspotterisrequired:

1 Duringone-arm(1arm)stuntsabovepreplevel,otherthancupiesorliberties.Clarification:Aone-armheelstretch,arabesque,hightorch,scorpions,bowandarrow,etc.requireaspotter.

2. Whentheload/transitioninvolves:a. Areleasemovewithatwistgreaterthan360degrees.b. Areleasemovewithaninvertedpositionlandingatpreplevelorbelow.c. Afreeflip.

3. Duringstuntsinwhichthetoppersonisinaninvertedpositionabovepreplevel.4. Whenthetoppersonisreleasedfromabovegroundleveltoaone-arm(1arm)stunt.

B. Stuntlevels:1. Singleleg(1leg)extendedstuntsareallowed.

C. Twistingstuntsandtransitionsareallowedupto2¼twistingrotationsbythetoppersoninrelationtotheperformancesurface.Clarification:Atwistperformedwithanadditionalturnbythebasesperformedinthesameskillset,wouldbeillegaliftheresultingcumulativerotationofthetoppersonexceeds2¼rotations.Thesafetyjudgewillusethehipsofthetoppersontodeterminetheamountoftotalrotationatoppersonperformsinaskillset.Onceastuntishit(i.e.prep)andtheathletesshowadefiniteandclearstopwithastationarytopperson,theymaycontinuetowalkthestuntinadditionalrotation.

D. Rewinds(Freeflipping)andassistedflippingstuntsandtransitionsareallowed.Rewindsmustoriginatefromgroundlevelonlyandareallowedupto1flippingand1¼twistingrotations.Exception1:Rewindstoacradlepositionare1¼flips.Allrewindscaughtbelowshoulderlevelmustuse2catchers.(Example:arewindthatlandsinacradleposition)

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Exception2:Roundoffrewindsandstandingsinglebackhandspringrewindsareallowed.Notumblingskillspriortotheround-offorstandingbackhandspringarepermitted.

Clarification:Freeflippingstuntsandtransitionsthatdonotstartontheperformingsurfacearenotallowed.Clarification:Toepitch,legpitchandsimilartypesoftossesarenotallowedininitiatingfreeflippingskills.

E. Singlebasedsplitcatchesarenotallowed.F. Singlebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersonsrequireaseparatespotterforeachtopperson.G. PREMIERDIVISION

Stunts-ReleaseMoves1. Releasemovesareallowedbutmustnotexceedmorethan18inches/46centimetersaboveextendedarm

level. Clarification:Ifthereleasemoveexceedsmorethan18inches/46centimetersabovethebases’extendedarm

level,itwillbeconsideredatossoradismount,andmustfollowtheappropriate“Toss”or“Dismount”rules.2. Releasemovesmaynotlandinaninvertedposition.3. Releasemovesmustreturntooriginalbases.

Exception1:Coedstyletossestoanewbaseareallowedifthestuntisthrownbyasinglebaseandcaughtbyatleastonebaseandanadditionalspotterwhoarenotinvolvedinanyotherskillorchoreographywhenthetransitionsisinitiated.Exception2:Tosssinglebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersonsareallowedwithoutreturningtooriginalbase(s).Theoriginalbasemaybecomearequiredspotterintosssinglebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersons.Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformingsurfacewithoutassistancefromabovewaistlevel.

4. Helicoptersarealloweduptoa180degreerotationmustbecaughtbyatleast3catchers,one(1)ofwhichispositionedatheadandshoulderareaofthetopperson.

5. Releasemovesmaynotintentionallytravel.Seeexceptionin#3above.6. Releasemovesmaynotpassover,underorthroughotherstunts,pyramidsorindividuals.7. Toppersonsinseparatereleasemovesmaynotcomeincontactwitheachother.

Exception:Singlebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersons.H. PREMIERDIVISION

Stunts-Inversions1. Downwardinversionsfromabovepreplevelmustbeassistedbyatleast2catchers.Toppersonmust

maintaincontactwithabase.PREMIERDIVISIONPYRAMIDSA. Pyramidsareallowedupto2½high.B. For2½highpyramids,theremustbeatleast2spotters,oneprovidingadditionalpyramidsupport,andboth

designatedforeachpersonwhoisabove2personshighandwhoseprimarysupportdoesnothaveatleast1footontheground.Bothspottersmustbeinpositionasthetoppersonisloadingontothepyramid.Onespottermustbebehindthetoppersonandtheotherspottermustbeinfrontofthetoppersonoratthesideofthepyramidinapositiontogettothetoppersoniftheyweretodismountforward.Onceapyramidshowsadequatestabilityandjustpriortothedismount,thisspottercanmovebacktocatchthecradle.Aspyramiddesignvariesgreatly,werecommendareviewofanynewpyramidswherethespottingpositionmaybeinquestion.Clarification:Foralltowerpyramids,theremustbeaspotterwhoisnotincontactwiththepyramidinplacebehindthetoppersonandonebracertoassistthethighstandmiddlelayer.

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C. Free-flyingmountsoriginatingfromgroundlevelmaynotoriginateinahandstandposition,andareallowedupto1flipping(3/4maximumfreeflipbetweenreleaseandcatch)and1twistingrotation,or0flippingand2twistingrotations.Clarification:Free-flyingmountsmaynotsignificantlyexceedtheheightoftheintendedskillandmaynotpassover,underorthroughotherstunts,pyramidsorindividuals.

E. PREMIERDIVISIONPyramids–ReleaseMoves1. Duringapyramidtransition,atoppersonmaypassabove2½highunderthefollowingconditions:

a. Anytimeapyramidreleasemovedisreleasedfromasecondlayerbaseandiscaughtbyasecondlayerbase,thesecondlayerbasethatiscatchingthetoppersonmustalsobethesecondlayerbasethatoriginallyreleasedthetopperson.(i.e.towertick-tocks)

b. Freereleasemovesfrom2½highpyramidsmaynotlandinaproneorinvertedposition.F. PREMIERDIVISION

Pyramids-Inversions1. Invertedstuntsareallowedupto2½personshigh.2. Downwardinversionsfromabovepreplevelmustbeassistedbyatleast2bases.Toppersonmust

maintaincontactwithabaseoranothertopperson.G. PREMIERDIVISION

Pyramids–ReleaseMovesw/BracedInversions1. Bracedflipsarealloweduptoupto1¼flippingand1twistingrotation.2. Bracedflipsareallowedifdirectphysicalcontactismaintainedwithatleast1toppersonatpreplevelor

belowandmustbecaughtbyatleast2catchers. Exception:Bracedinversionsto2½highpyramidsmaybecaughtby1person.3. Allbracedinversions(includingbracedflips)thatlandinanuprightpositionatprepleveloraboverequire

atleast1baseand1additionalspotterunderthefollowingconditions:a. Thebase/spottermustbestationary.b. Thebase/spottermustmaintainvisualcontactwiththetoppersonthroughouttheentiretransition.c. Thebase/spottermaynotbeinvolvedwithanyotherskillorchoreographywhenthetransitionis

initiated. (Thediptothrowofthetoppersonisconsideredtheinitiationoftheskill.)

H.Freereleasedmovesfrom2½highpyramids: 1. Maynotlandinaproneorinvertedposition.2. Arelimitedto0flippingand1twistingrotation.

I.Onearm(1arm)extendedPaperDollsrequireaspotterforeachtopperson.PREMIERDIVISIONDISMOUNTSNote:Movementsareonlyconsidered“Dismounts”ifreleasedtoacradleorreleasedandassistedtotheperformingsurface.A. Singlebasedcradlesthatexceed1¼twistingrotationsmusthaveaspotterassistingthecradlewithatleast1

hand/armsupportingtheheadandshoulderofthetopperson.B. Dismountstotheperformingsurface,mustbeassistedbyanoriginalbaseorspotter.

Exception:Straightdropsorsmallhopoffs,withnoadditionalskills,fromwaistlevelorbelowaretheonlydismountsallowedtotheperformingsurfacethatdonotrequireassistance.Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformingsurfacefromabovewaistlevelwithoutassistance.

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C. Uptoa2¼twistcradleisallowedfromallstuntsandpyramidsupto2personshighandrequiresatleast2catchers.Cradlesfrom2½highpyramidsareallowedupto1½twistandrequire2catchers,1ofwhichmustbestationaryattheinitiationofthecradle.Exception:2-1-1thighstandsmayperform2twistsfromaforwardfacingstuntonly(example:extension,liberty,heelstretch).

D. Freereleaseddismountsfrom2½highpyramidsmaynotlandinaproneorinvertedposition.E. Freeflippingdismountstoacradle:

1.Areallowedupto1¼flippingand½twistingrotations(Arabians).2. Requireatleast2catchers,1ofwhichisanoriginalbase.

3. Maynotintentionallytravel.4. Mustoriginatefrompreplevelorbelow.(Maynotoriginatefrom2½pyramids.)

Exception:¾frontfliptocradlemayoccurfroma2½highpyramidandrequires2catchers,1oneachsideofthetoppersonand1ofwhichmustbestationarywhenthecradleisinitiated,¾frontfliptocradlefrom2½highmaynottwist.

F. Freeflippingdismountstotheperformingsurfaceareonlyallowedinfrontflippingrotation:Clarification:Back-flippingdismountsmustgotocradle.1. Allowedupto1frontflippingand0twistingrotations.2. Mustreturntoanoriginalbase.3. Musthaveaspotter.4. Maynotintentionallytravel.5. Mustoriginatefrompreplevelorbelow.(Maynotoriginatefrom2½highpyramids.)

G. Tensiondrops/rollsofanykindarenotallowed.H. Whencradlingsinglebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersons,2catchersmustcatcheachtopperson.Catchers

andbasesmustbestationarypriortotheinitiationofthedismount.I. Cradlesfrom1armstuntthatinvolveatwistmusthaveaspotterassistingthecradlewithatleast1hand-arm

supportingtheheadandshoulderofthetopperson.J. Dismountsmaynotpassover,underorthroughotherstunts,pyramidsorindividuals.K. Dismountsmustreturntooriginalbase(s).

Exception:Singlebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersonsdonotneedtoreturntooriginalbase(s).L. Dismountsmaynotintentionallytravel.M. Toppersonsindismountsmaynotcomeincontactwitheachotherwhilereleasedfromthebases.PREMIERDIVISIONTOSSESA. Tossesarealloweduptoatotalof4tossingbases.Onebasemustbebehindthetoppersonduringthetossand

mayassistthetoppersonintothetoss. Exception1:Flyawaytossesthatwouldgooverthebackperson. Exception2:Arabiansinwhichthe3rdpersonwouldneedtostartinfronttobeinpositiontocatchacradle.B. Tossesmustbeperformedfromgroundlevelandmustlandinacradleposition.Toppersonmustbecaughtin

acradlepositionbyatleast3bases1ofwhichispositionedattheheadandshoulderareaofthetopperson.Tossesmaynotbedirectedsothatthebasesmustmovetocatchthetopperson.

C. Thetoppersoninatossmusthavebothfeetin/onhandsofbaseswhenthetossisinitiated.D. Flippingtossesareallowedupto1¼flippingrotationand2additionalskills.Atuck,pikeorlayoutarenot

countedinthe2additionalskills.Apikeopendoublefullislegal.AtuckX-outdoublefullisillegalbecausetheX-outisconsideredaskill.

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Legal(TwoSkills) Illegal(ThreeSkills)Tuckflip,X-Out,FullTwist Tuckflip,X-Out,DoubleFullTwistDoubleFull-TwistingLayout Kick,DoubleFull-FullTwistingLayoutKick,Full-TwistingLayout Kick,Full-TwistingLayout,KickPike,Open,DoubleFull-Twist Pike,Split,DoubleFull-TwistArabianFront,Full-Twist Full-TwistingLayout,Split,Full-TwistNOTE:AnArabianFrontfollowedbya1½twistisconsideredtobealegalskill.

E. Nostunt,pyramid,individual,or,propmaymoveoverorunderatoss,andatossmaynotbethrownover,under,orthroughstunts,pyramids,individuals,orprops.

F. Non-flippingtossesmaynotexceed3½twists.G. Toppersonstossedtoanothersetofbasesmustbecaughtinacradlepositionbyatleast3stationarycatchers.

Catchersmaynotbeinvolvedinanyotherchoreographyandmusthavevisualcontactwithtoppersonwhenthetossisinitiatedandmustmaintainvisualcontactthroughouttheentiretoss.Thetossisallowedupto0flippingand1½twistingrotationsor¾frontflipswith0twists.Thebasesinvolvedinthetossmustbestationarywhiletossing.

H. Toppersonsinseparatebaskettossesmaynotcomeincontactwitheachotherandmustbecomefreeofallcontactfromthebases,bracersand/orothertoppersons.

I. Onlyasingletoppersonisallowedduringabaskettoss.

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UNIVERSITYPREMIERDIVISIONRULES(AACCA/NCCAendorsed,similartoLevel6/Premier)

UNIVERSITYPREMIERTUMBLINGA. Tumblingskillsperformedover,under,orthroughapartnerstunt,pyramids,orindividualsareprohibited.B. Tumblingskillsthatexceedone(1)flippingrotationareprohibited.C. Tumblingskillswithtwo(2)ormoretwistingrotationsareprohibitedD. Diverollsareprohibited.E. Airbornedropstoapronepositionontheperformancesurfaceareprohibited.(Examples:Abackflipora

jumplandinginapushuppositionisillegal.Ahandspringtoapushuppositionislegal-asitisnotairbornepriortothepronelanding.)

UNIVERSITYPREMIERSTUNTSA. Dismountswithmorethanoneandonequartertwistsrequireanadditionalspotterthatassistsonthecradle.B. Releasingload-insfromahandstandposition(stationaryorthroughahandspringload-in)toapartnerstunt

requireanadditionalspotter.C. Stuntsinwhichthetoppersonisinahandstandpositionrequireanadditionalspotter.D. Stuntsinwhichthebaseusesonlyonearmforsupportrequireaspotterwhen:

1. Thestuntisanythingotherthanacupie/awesomeorbasicliberty.Allotherone-armstuntsrequireaspotter(e.g.heelstretch,arabesque,hightorch,scorpion,bowandarrow,etc.)

2. Theload-inanddismountinvolvesatwist.Thespottermustbeinaplaceduringthetwisttoassistonthecradleduringthetwistingdismounts.

3. Thetoppersonispoppedfromonearmtotheother.E. Atoppersoncanbereleasedfromahandstandpositiononthegroundtoahand-to-handstuntprovidedthat

thetoppersondoesnottwistorrotate.F. Atoppersoncanbereleasedfromacradletoaninvertedposition.G. Singlebasedsplitcatchesareprohibited.H. Twistingdismountsgreaterthantwo(2)rotationsareprohibited.

Exception:Side-facingstunts–i.e.Arabesque,Scorpionwithdoublefulltwistingcradlestothefrontarelegal.I. Front,backandsidetensiondropsareprohibited.J. Alllegpitch,toepitch,walk-in,sponge,andstraddlecatchflipstotheperformingsurfaceareprohibited.K. Flipsintoorfrompartnerstuntsareprohibited,withthefollowingexceptions:

1. Rewindsintoapyramid,stunt,loadingpositionorcradleareallowedunderthefollowingconditions:a. Thetoppersonislimitedtooneandonequarterrotationsandonehalftwist.b. Basedarelimitedtoone-quarterturnunderthetopperson.c. Basesorspottersmaynotthrowfromunderthefootofthetopperson(toepitch).d. Anactivespotterisrequiredthroughouttheskill.e. Iftherewindiscontinuoustoacradle,thespottermustassistnthecradle.f. Inarewindtoanotherbase,theoriginalbasemayserveasthespotter.

2. Flipsfromstuntsinwhichthetoppersonisinanuprightpositionstandinginthehand(s)ofthebase(s)areallowedunderthefollowingconditions:a. Anadditionalspottermustbeactivethroughoutthefollowingskills.Exception:Anadditionalspotteris

notrequiredforadoublebasefrontfliptotheperformingsurface.b. Thetoppersonislimitedtooneandonequarterflippingrotationsandonehalftwistrotations,c. Frontflipstotheperformingsurface,acradle,ordouble-basedhorizontalpositionsareallowedfrom

singleordoublebaseshoulderlevelstunts.Flipstotheperformingsurfacerequirethetoppersonlandingonatleastonefootwithassistancefromatleaseonebase.

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d. Frontflipstoacradleorhorizontalpositionareallowedfromsingleordoublebasestuntsshoulderlevelandbelow.

3. Flipsfromstuntsinwhichthetoppersonisinahorizontalpositionnotbeingsupportedattheirfeetareallowedunderthefollowingconditions:a. Frontflipsandbackflipsfromshoulderleveldoublebasestuntstoastunt,loadingposition,cradleor

theperformingsurfacewithassistancefromabase.Notethatflipsarenotpermittedfromahorizontalpositionbelowshouldlevelorfromasinglebase.

b. Thetoppersonislimitedtooneandonequarterrotationandmaynottwist.c. Aspotterisnotrequired.

UNIVERSITYPREMIERPYRAMIDSA. Pyramidshigherthan2½bodylengthsareprohibited.Pyramidheightismeasuredbybodylengthsas

follows:chairs,thighstandsandshoulderstraddlesare1½bodylengths;shoulderstandsare2bodylengths;extendedstunts(i.e.extension,liberty,etc.)are2½bodylengths.Exception:Anextendedstuntontopofathighstandisallowed.

B. Inallpyramids,theremustbeatleasttwospottersdesignatedforeachpersonwhoisabovetwopersonshighandwhoseprimarysupportdoesnothaveatleastonefootontheground.Bothspottersmustbeinapositionasthetoppersonisloadingontothepyramid.Onespottermustbebehindthetopperson,andtheotherspottermustbeinfrontofthetoppersonoratthesideofthepyramidinapositiontogettothetoppersonoratthesideofthepyramidtogettothetoppersoniftheyweretodismountforward.Oncethepyramidshowsadequatestabilityandjustpriortothedismount,thisspottercanmovetothebacktocatchthecradle.Aspyramiddesignvariesgreatly,werecommendareviewofanynewpyramidswherethespottingpositionmaybeinquestion.

C. Inall“2-1-1thighstandtower”pyramids,theremustbeaspotterwhoisnotincontactwiththepyramidinplacebehindthetopperson.Ifabracerisneededtoassistthethighstandmiddlelayer,theydonotfillthisroleandanadditionalspotterwhoisnotincontactwithapyramidisrequired.

D. Cradlesandhorizontallandingsfrompyramidsovertwohighmustuseatleasttwocatchers,oneoneachsideofthetopperson.

E. Allflipsfrompyramidsareprohibited,withtheexceptionofaforwardflipdismounttoacradle,faceuphorizontalpositionortheperformancesurface.Allflipdismountsrequiretwocatchers,oneoneachsideofthetopperson.

F. Flipsintoapyramidareallowedunderthefollowingconditions:1. Theflipisfromahandstandontheperformancesurface,rewindtoepitch,oradoublebase“sponge”

loadingposition.(Baskettossflipsarenotallowed.)2. Thetoppersonislimitedtooneandonequarterrotationwitha¾rotationfrommomentofreleasefrom

thebasetocontactwiththepyramid middlelayer(e.g.rewindtopyramid)andmaynottwist.3. Thetoppersonmaynotlandinaninvertedposition.4. Arewindtoapyramiddoesnotrequireanadditionalspotter.

G. Front,backandsidetensiondropsareprohibited.

UNIVERSITYPREMIERTOSSESA. Baskettossesorsimilartossesmayonlybeperformedfromgroundlevel,canusenomorethanfour(4)bases,

andmustbecradledbythree(3)oftheoriginalbases,one(1)ofwhichmustcatchinascoopundertheheadandshoulders.Exceptions:1. Elevatortossesmayflipintopyramidsasoutlinedabove.2. Basketandelevator/spongeload-inscanlandinastuntorpyramidprovidedthatthetossdoesnot

significantlyexceedtheheightoftheintendedskill.

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B. Baskettossesandelevator/spongetossesmaynotbedirectedsothatthebasesmustmovetocatchthetopperson.

C. Baskettossesandelevator/spongetossescannotexceedone(1)flippingandtwo(2)twistingrotations.D. Inflippingbasketorelevator/spongetosses(tuck,layoutorpikeposition)onlytwoadditionalskillsare

allowed.Onetwistingrotationisconsideredtobeoneskill.

Examples:Legal(twoskills) Illegal(threeskills)Tuckflip,X-out,FullTwist Tuckflip,X-out,DoubleFullTwistDoubleFull-twistingLayout Kick,DoubleFull-twistingLayoutKick,Full-twistingLayout Kick,Full-twistingLayout,KickPike,Open,DoubleFullTwist Pike,Split,DoubleFullTwistArabianFront,FullTwist Full-twistingLayout,Split,FullTwistNote:AnArabianFrontfollowedbya1½twistisconsideredtobealegalskill.AKickDoubleFullTwistwithnoflipisallowed.

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GAMEDAYCOMPETITIONGUIDLEINES

GAMEDAYDIVISION(S)OVERVIEWInasimilarmannerthataCheerleadingCompetitionRoutinereflectsandcapturesCheerleadingskillsdevelopedover100yearsofleadingandentertainingcrowdsatsportingevents-ina2minute30second(2:30)competitionformat-theGameDayCompetitionformatisevenmoredirectlyassociatedandderivedfromtheactualCheerleadingGameexperiencesofCheerleadingteams.ThecompetitionisbrokenintoshortGamesimulatedelements/segments(30secondseachor1minuteeach-detailedbelow),whichcanincludeanyofthefollowing:Cheer,Sideline,BandChant,FightSong,TimeoutPerformance-verycommonforCheerleadersinrealgameexperiences.TheindividualGameDayelements/segmentsarejudgedindependently(scoresheetenclosedunder“ScoreSheets”)-andplacementscanbeawardedindividually;however,thecompetitionorganizercandeterminetheGameDaycompetitionmenu(select1,2,3or4orall5elements;4elementsaremostcommon),andacollectivescoreofallelementscanbeawardedtodeterminetheGameDayChampion.ForanyNationalFederationoreventorganizernewtoorwithyearsofCheerleadingexperience;theGameDayCompetitionformatisagrass-root’sbased,excitingandeasytoimplementCheerleadingCompetitionFormattoaddtoanyneworexistingCompetitionthatcanquicklyreachemergingCheerleadingprogramswithinyourarea.AllICUGuidelines,Rules(includingSurfaceRestrictions)apply,andGameDayisopentoallages,allteamstypesandalllevelswithinyourrespectivearea.Enclosedhereinisalistof,butnotlimitedto,SportsthatareknowntoincludeCheerleadingattheirrespectivesportingevents.TheICUencourageseachNationalFederation(NF)&NFaffiliatestocontacttheirLocal/NationalSportFederations(forthoselistedbelow)toprovidethisinformation/opportunitytoanySport-eventassociatedCheerleadinggroups(competitiveornon-competitive),aswellasforanyCheerleadingteamlookingforadditionalopportunitiesincompetitionorGamecheerleadingandperformanceexperiences.Guidelines&rulesforCheeringforspecificsports(over25currentlylisted,andlistedbelowbynameaswell)attheirrespectivegames-canbefoundontheICUwebsite:http://cheerunion.org/disciplines/gc/.PleasenotethattheGameDayCompetitionformattakescommonelementsfromanyrealGameDaysituationofanyoftheseSportslistedbelow,andplacestheseelementsintoaGameDayCompetitionformat.FurtherGameDayCompetitiondetails,“GAMEDAYCOMPETITIONFORMAT,”arelistedbelow.GameDayScoreSheetsamplesareavailableintheScoreSheetssection.SPORTCHEERING–SPORTSLISTNote:EnclosedareSportsforGameCheeringGuidelinesforeachrespectivesport,pleasereference:http://cheerunion.org/disciplines/gc/ontheICUwebsiteformoreinformation.(GameDayCompetitionFormatInformationislistedbelow)

AmericanFootball–Gridiron/TackleFootballAmericanFootball–FlagFootballAthletics–Track&FieldAssociationFootball–SoccerAssociationFootball–FutsalAustralianRulesFootballCanadianRulesFootball

BaseballandSoftballBasketball-FullTeamBasketball-3x3Cricket(incl.Twenty20Cricket)Faustball/FistballFloorballGaelicFootballHurling/CamogieHandball

Hockey-FieldHockeyIceHockeyLacrosseRugby(incl.Rugby7s)RugbyUnionFootballVolleyball–TeamVolleyball-BeachWrestling

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GAMEDAYCOMPETITIONFORMATA. Overview:GameDayplaceseachCheerteaminSportingeventgamedaysituationstoperformelements(often

situational)commontoSportingevents,includingbutnotlimitedto;Cheer(s),Sideline(s),FightSong(s),BandChant(s),andTimeOutPerformance(s).

B. GameDayDivisions:Totheeventorganizer’sdiscretion,theGameDayDivisionscanvarybyteamskilllevel(e.g.Beginner–Advanced),byagegroups(e.g.Youth-Masters),andbyUnifiedorTraditionalteamstructures-basedonaneventsparticipationlevelrespectfully.

C. Format:Totheeventorganizer’sdiscretion,theformatcanincludeindividualelementsonlyforcompetitionorexhibition(e.g.BandChantonlycompetition),orcombinationsof2ormoreGameDaysegmentswithbreaksinbetween(e.g.Cheer&BandChant),withtheoptionforrealgamesituationsinwhichthesegment(e.g.SidelineorBandChant)canbeannouncedsecondspriortoaTeam’sperformance.Example:ADefenseorOffenseSidelinesituationisannouncedtotheTeamontheperformancefloor-toimmediatelyperformthecorrectSidelinetoreflectarealgamesituation.AnotherexampleincludesachoiceofBandChants,withanyBandChantbeingplayedfortheTeamtoquicklyadjustandperformthecorrectBandChanttothecrowd.

D. Elements:1. CHEER:TheCheerisathirtysecond(:30)tooneminute(1:00)TimeOut-styleCheerwithoutmusic-wheretheCheerTeamleadsandmotivatesthecrowdinaCheertoyellfortheirteamand/ornation,withafocusontheirteam’s/nation’scolors,name,mascot,orcommonyell.Teamsarehighlyencouragedtousesigns,pomsandflagstoenhancecrowdeffectiveness,aswellasincorporatecrowd-effectiveskills.TheCheershouldremainconsistentwithaTimeOutofaSportingevent.Nativelanguageisencouraged.2. SIDELINE:TheSidelineisasituationalandrepetitivechantwithmotionsandsimpleskills,toencouragethecrowdtoyell,foreachteamperforming.WitheitheranOffensiveorDefensivescenario,thesquadwilldeterminewhichSidelinetodobasedonthecues.(TheSidelinescanalsobepre-established-dependingontheeventorganizer).TheteamswillperformoneofthesituationalSidelinestheyhavepreparedandareencouragedtousecrowd-motivatingpropssuchassigns,pomsandmegaphones.Skillsshouldbeminimalandsimple.Nativelanguageisencouraged.3. BANDCHANT:TheBandChantisanestimatedthirtysecond(:30)Chantwithmusicthatcanincorporate(orcanberestrictedtonotincorporateotherthankicksandjumps)Cheerleadingskills(e.g.stunts,simplepyramids,baskettosses,dances,simpletumbling)andshouldshowcasetheTeam’ssharpmotions,highenergyandsynchronization.Teamscanchoosetousesigns,flags,andothercrowdmotivatingpropstohelpencouragecrowdresponse.Nativelanguageisencouraged.4. FIGHTSONG:TheFightSongshouldrepresentthetraditionalFightSong(e.g.tomusicthatisuniquetothespecificteam)thatiscommonlyperformedataTeam’ssportingevent,usuallyfollowingaScore/Goal,etc.Cheerleadingteamscanincorporateupto3consecutive8-countsofcrowdeffectivestunts,tumbling,and/orjumpstoasportteam’srecordedmusic.Shouldanychantsbeincluded,nativelanguageisencouraged.5. TIMEOUTPERFORMANCE:SimilartoaBandChant,aTimeOutPerformancecanbethirtyseconds(:30)tooneminute(1:00)inlengthandiscommonlyperformedtoapopularcrowdleadingsongsofSportingevents(e.g.songssimilartoDr.Who,Hey,ZombieNation,etc.).Cheerleadingteamscanincorporatecrowdeffectivestunts,tumbling,and/orjumpstoasportteam’srecordedmusic.Teamscanchoosetousesigns,flags,andothercrowdmotivatingpropstohelpencouragecrowdresponse.Shouldanychantsbeincluded,nativelanguageisencouraged.

Note:Subjecttothediscretionofaneventorganizer,asaguideline–ifincludingfour(4)elementsofthefive(5)elementscombined,theGameDayRoutinetraditionallydoesnotexceed3minutes.

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CHEERLEADINGSPECIFICSURFACEGUIDELINES

(Note:VERYIMPORTANT-ForallCheerleadingDivisionsinandoutofcompetition)

ALLDIVISIONS(FORSKILLSALLOWEDBYLEVEL)UPTOTHEELITEDIVISIONA. Thefollowingskillsareonlyallowedonamattedsurface,grass(realorartificial)orarubberizedtracksurface:

1. Baskettosses,elevator/spongetossesandothersimilarmulti-basedtosses.2. Partnerstuntsinwhichthebaseusesonlyonearmtosupportthetopperson.3. Twistingtumblingskills(e.g.Arabians,fulltwistinglayouts,etc.).

EXCEPTION:Cartwheels,round-offsandaerialcartwheelsareallowedonsurfacesotherthanamattedsurface,grass(realorartificial)orarubberizedtracksurface.

PREMIER&UNIVERSITYPREMIERDIVISIONA. Thefollowingskillsareonlyallowedonamattedsurface,grass(realorartificial)orrubberizedtracksurface:

1. Baskettosses,elevator/spongetossesandothersimilarmulti-basedtosses.2. Flippingskillsintoorfromstunts,tossesorpyramids.3. Twoandone(2½)halfhighpyramids.Mountsordismountstoorfrom2½highpyramidsmaynotflipor

twistonarubberizedtracksurface.B. KickdoublebasketsthatflipANDtwistarenotallowedatanAmericanFootballgame,orsimilaroutdoor

sportingeventsduringregularplayortimeouts–forreasonsofapotentialballbeinginplayorfinalizingbeinginplay.Theseskillsmaybeperformedduringapre-gameorhalf-timesituations,butonlyongrass(realorartificial)ormattedsurfacewithdimensionsofatleast10feetx10feet/3.048metersx3.048meters.

C. Atindoorcourtsurfacesportingeventssuchasbasketball,thefollowingskillsmayonlybeperformedduringpre-game,half-timeorpost-gamesituations(notduringtime-outs)-wheretheareaisfreefromobstructionsandnon-cheerpersonnelandallskillsareperformedonamattedsurface:1. Baskettosses,elevator/spongetossesandothersimilarmulti-basedtosses.2. Partnerstuntsinwhichthebaseusesonlyone(1)armtosupportthetopperson.Exception:Cupiesare

allowedwithanadditionalspotter.3. Flipsintoorfrompartnerstunts.4. Inversions.Exceptions:AdvancedDivision/SchoolAdvancedDivisionlevelinversionsareallowed.

Example:Suspendedforwardandbackwardrolls,low-levelinversions,andbracedflipswithtwobracersareallowed.ForPremierDivisionandUniversityPremierDivisionrules,the2bracersandthetoppersonarenotrequiredtobedoublebased.

5. Twistingdismountsgreaterthan1¼rotation.Twistingdismountsupto1¼onthecourtrequireanadditionalspotter.

6. Twoandonehalfhighpersonhighpyramids.7. Airbornetwistingtumblingskills(Arabians,fulltwistinglayouts,etc.Cartwheels,round-offsandaerial

cartwheelsareallowed.)

Note:CopiesoftheseguidelinesshouldbedistributedtoallteammembersandanyadministratorsinvolvedwiththeCheerleadingprogram.Allguidelinesshouldbeunderstoodandacceptedbyallpartiesinvolvedinthecheerleadingprogramincludingcoaches,assistants,teammembers,parentsandadministrators.

Theenclosedsafetyguidelinesaregeneralinnatureandarenotintendedtocoverallcircumstances.Allcheerleadingskillsincludingpartnerstunts,pyramids,tumblingandjumpsshouldbecarefullyreviewedandsupervisedbyaqualifiedadultcoach.

Theabovesafetyrulesaregeneralinnatureandarenotintendedtocoverallcircumstances.Allcheerleadingskills,includingtumbling,partnerstunts,pyramids,jumpsandtosses-shouldbecarefullyreviewedandsupervisedbyaqualifiedandknowledgeableadvisororcoach.TheInternationalCheerUnionmakesnowarrantiesorrepresentations;eitherexpressedorimplied,thattheaboveguidelineswillpreventinjuriestoindividualparticipants.

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1⁄2Wraparound:Astuntskillthatinvolvesasinglebaseholdingatoppersonusuallyinacradleposition(asseenin“SwingDancing”).Thebasethenreleasesthelegsofthetoppersonandswingsthelegs(whicharetogether)aroundthebackofthebase.Thebasethenwrapstheirfreearmaroundthelegsofthetoppersonwiththetopperson’sbodywrappedaroundthebackorthebase.Aerial(noun):Cartwheelorwalkoverexecutedwithoutplacinghandsontheground.Airborne/Aerial(adjective):Tobefreeofcontactwithapersonortheperformingsurface.AirborneTumblingSkill:Anaerialmaneuverinvolvinghip-over-headrotationinwhichapersonusestheirbodyandtheperformingsurfacetopropelhimself/herselfawayfromtheperformingsurface.All4sPosition:An“All4sPosition”iswhenanathleteisontheirhandsandkneesontheperformingsurfacebutnotinatucked(nugget)position.Whenthispersonissupportingatopperson,the“All4s”positionisawaistlevelstunt.Assisted-FlippingStunt:Astuntinwhichatoppersonperformsahip-over-headrotationwhileindirectphysicalcontactwithabaseortoppersonwhenpassingthroughtheinvertedposition.(See“SuspendedFlip”,“BracedFlip”)Backbend:Anathlete’sbodypositioncreatedwhenanathletebendsformingabackwardarchedbodyposition,typicallysupportedbytheathlete’shandsandfeetwiththeabdomenfacingupward.BackWalkover:Anon-aerialtumblingskillwheretheathletemovesbackwardintoanarchedposition,withthehandsmakingcontactwiththegroundfirst,thenrotatesthehipsovertheheadandlandsononefoot/legatatime.BackwardRoll:Anon-aerialtumblingskillwheretheathleterotatesbackwardinto/orthroughaninvertedpositionbyliftingthehipsovertheheadandshoulderswhilecurvingthespine(atuckedposition)tocreateamotionsimilartoaball“rolling”acrossthefloor.Ball–X:Abodyposition(usuallyduringatoss)wherethetoppersongoesfromatuckedpositiontoastraddle/x-positionwiththearmsandlegsorjustthelegs.BarrelRoll:See“LogRoll”.Base:Apersonwhoisindirectweight-bearingcontactwiththeperformancesurfacewhoprovidessupportforanotherperson.Theperson(s)thatholds,liftsortossesatoppersonintoastunt.(Seealso:“NewBase”and/or“OriginalBase”).Ifthereisonly1personunderatopperson’sfoot,regardlessofhandplacement,thatpersonisconsideredabase.BasketToss:Atossinvolving2or3basesandaspotter-2ofthebasesusetheirhandstointerlockwrists.Block:Atumblingtermreferringtotheincreaseinheightcreatedbyusingone’shand(s)andupperbodypowertopushofftheperformingsurfaceduringatumblingskill.BlockCartwheel:Amomentarilyairbornecartwheelcreatedbythetumblerblockingthroughtheshouldersagainsttheperformingsurfaceduringtheexecutionoftheskill.Brace:Aphysicalconnectionthathelpstoprovidestabilityfromonetoppersontoanothertopperson.Atopperson’shairand/oruniformisnotanappropriateorlegalbodyparttousewhilebracingapyramidorpyramidtransition.BracedFlip:Astuntinwhichatoppersonperformsahip-over-headrotationwhileinconstantphysicalcontactwithanothertopperson(s).Bracer:Apersonindirectcontactwithatoppersonthathelpstoprovidestabilitytothetopperson.Thispersonisseparatefromabaseorspotter.Cartwheel:Anon-aerialtumblingskillwheretheathletesupportstheweightoftheirbodywiththeirarm(s)whilerotatingsidewaysthroughaninvertedpositionlandingononefootatatime.Catcher:Person(s)responsibleforthesafelandingofatoppersonduringastunt/dismount/toss/release.Allcatchers:1. mustbeattentive2. mustnotbeinvolvedinotherchoreography3. mustmakephysicalcontactwiththetoppersonuponcatching4. mustbeontheperformingsurfacewhentheskillisinitiated

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Chair:Apreplevelstuntinwhichthebase(s)supportstheankleofthetoppersonwithonehandandunderneaththeseatofthetoppersonwiththeotherhand.Thesupportedlegmustbeinaverticalpositionunderneaththetorsoofthetopperson.CoedStyleToss:Asinglebasegrabsthetoppersonatthewaistandtossesthetoppersonfromgroundlevel.Cradle:Adismountinwhichthetoppersoniscaughtinacradleposition.CradlePosition:Base(s)supportingatoppersonbyplacingarmswrappedunderthebackandunderthelegsofthetopperson.Thetoppersonmustlandina“V”/pike/hollowbodyposition(faceup,legsstraightandtogether)belowpreplevel.Cupie:Astuntwhereatoppersonisinanupright(standing)positionandhasbothfeettogetherinthehand(s)ofthebase(s).Alsoreferredtoasan"Awesome."Dismount:Theendingmovementfromastuntorpyramidtoacradleortheperformingsurface.Movementsareonlyconsidered“Dismounts”ifreleasedtoacradleorreleasedandassistedtotheperformingsurface.Movementfromacradletothegroundisnotconsidereda“Dismount”.When/ifperformingaskillfromthecradletothegroundtheskillwillfollowstuntrules(twisting,transitions,etc.)DiveRoll:Anairbornetumblingskillwithaforwardrollwheretheathlete’sfeetleavethegroundbeforetheathlete’shandsreachtheground.Double-LegStunt:See"Stunt".DoubleCartwheel:Aninvertedstuntwithpartneredorpairedcartwheelwithhand/ankleorarm/thighconnectiondonesimultaneously.DownwardInversion:Astuntorpyramidinwhichaninvertedperson’scenterofgravityismovingtowardstheperformingsurface.Drop:Droppingtotheknee,thigh,seat,front,backorsplitpositionontotheperformingsurfacefromanairbornepositionorinvertedpositionwithoutfirstbearingmostoftheweightonthehands/feetwhichbreakstheimpactofthedrop.ExtendedArmLevel:Thehighestpointofabase’sarm(s)(notspotter’sarms)whenstandinguprightwiththearm(s)fullyextendedoverthehead.Extendedarmsdonotnecessarilydefinean“extendedstunt”.See“ExtendedStunt”forfurtherclarification.ExtendedPosition:Atopperson,inanuprightposition,supportedbyabase(s)withthebase(s)armsfullyextended.Extendedarmsdonotnecessarilydefinean“extendedstunt”.See“ExtendedStunt”forfurtherclarification.ExtendedStunt:Whentheentirebodyofthetoppersonisextendedinanuprightpositionoverthebase(s).Examplesof“ExtendedStunts”:Extension,ExtendedLiberty,ExtendedCupie.Examplesofstuntsthatarenotconsidered“ExtendedStunts”:Chairs,torches,flatbacks,arm-n-armsandstraddlelifts.(Thesearestuntswherethebase(s)arm(s)areextendedoverhead,butareNOTconsidered“ExtendedStunts”sincetheheightofthebodyofthetoppersonissimilartoashoulder/preplevelstunt.)ExtensionPrep:See“Prep”.FlatBack:Astuntinwhichthetoppersonislyinghorizontal,face-up,andisusuallysupportedbytwoormorebases.Flip(Stunting):Astuntingskillthatinvolveship-over-headrotationwithoutcontactwiththeperformingsurfaceorbase(s)asthebodypassesthroughtheinvertedposition.Flip(Tumbling):Atumblingskillthatinvolveship-over-headrotationwithoutcontactwiththeperformingsurfaceasthebodypassesthroughtheinvertedposition.FlippingToss:Atosswherethetoppersonrotatesthroughaninvertedposition.FloorStunt:Baselyingonperformancesurfaceontheirbackwitharm(s)extended.A“FloorStunt”isawaistlevelstunt.Flyer:See"TopPerson".ForwardRoll:Anon-airbornetumblingskillwhereonerotatesforwardthroughaninvertedpositionbyliftingthehipsovertheheadandshoulderswhilecurvingthespinetocreateamotionsimilartoaball“rolling”acrossthefloor.FreeFlippingStunt:AStuntReleaseMoveinwhichthetoppersonpassesthroughaninvertedpositionwithoutphysicalcontactwithabase,brace,ortheperformingsurface.ThisdoesnotincludeReleaseMovesthatstartinvertedandrotatetonon-inverted.

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FreeReleaseMove:Areleasemoveinwhichthetoppersonbecomesfreeofcontactwithallbases,bracers,ortheperformingsurface.FrontLimber:Anon-aerialtumblingskillwhereonerotatesforwardthroughaninvertedpositiontoanon-invertedpositionbyarchingthelegsandhipsovertheheadanddowntotheperformingsurfacelandingonbothfeet/legsatthesametime.FrontTuck:Atumblingskillinwhichtheathletegeneratesmomentumupwardtoperformaforwardflip.FrontWalkover:Anon-aerialtumblingskillinwhichanathleterotatesforwardthroughaninvertedpositiontoanon-invertedpositionbyarchingthelegsandhipsovertheheadanddowntotheperformingsurfacelandingonefoot/legatatime.Full:A360degreetwistingrotation.GroundLevel:Tobeontheperformancesurface.Half(Stunt):See“Prep”.Hand/ArmConnection:Thephysicalcontactbetweentwoormoreathletesusingthehand(s)/arm(s).Theshoulderisnotconsideredalegalconnectionwhenhand/armconnectionisrequired.Handspring:Anairbornetumblingskillinwhichanathletestartsfromthefeetandjumpsforwardsorbackwardsrotatingthroughahandstandposition.Theathletethenblocksoffthehandsbyputtingtheweightonthearmsandusingapushfromtheshoulderstolandbackonthefeet,completingtherotation.Handstand:Astraightbodyinvertedpositionwherethearmsoftheathleteareextendedstraightbytheheadandears.HangingPyramid:Apyramidinwhichoneormorepersonsaresuspendedofftheperformingsurfacebyoneormoretoppersons.A“HangingPyramid”wouldbeconsidereda2and1⁄2highpyramidduetotheweightofthetoppersonbeingborneatthesecondlevel.HelicopterToss(“Helicopter”):Astuntwhereatoppersoninahorizontalpositionistossedtorotatearoundaverticalaxis(likehelicopterblades)beforebeingcaughtbyoriginalbases.HorizontalAxis(TwistinginStunts):Aninvisiblelinedrawnfromfronttobackthroughbellybuttonofthetopperson.Initiation/Initiating:Thebeginningofaskill;thepointfromwhichitoriginates.Thepointofinitiationforastuntisthebottomofthedipfromwhichtheskilloriginates.Inversion:See"Inverted";itistheactofbeinginverted.Inverted:Whentheathlete’sshouldersarebelowher/hiswaistandatleastonefootisaboveher/hishead.Jump:Anairbornepositionnotinvolvinghip-over-headrotationcreatedbyusingone’sownfeetandlowerbodypowertopushofftheperformancesurface.JumpSkill:Askillthatinvolvesachangeinbodypositionduringajump.(e.g.atoetouch,pike,etc..)JumpTurn:Anyturnthatisaddedtoajump.A“straightjump”withaturndoesnotmakethejumpa“jumpskill”.KickDoubleFull(“KickDouble”):Skill,typicallyfromatoss,whichinvolvesakickanda720degreetwistingrotation.Aquarterturnperformedbythetoppersonduringthekickportioniscustomaryandpermittedtoinitiatethetwists.KickFull:Skill,typicallyfromatoss,whichinvolvesakickanda360degreetwistingrotation.Aquarterturnperformedbythetoppersonduringthekickportioniscustomaryandpermittedtoinitiatethetwist.Knee(Body)Drop:See“Drop”.Layout:Anairbornetumblingskillthatinvolvesahipoverheadrotationinastretched,hollowbodyposition.LeapFrog:Astuntinwhichatoppersonistransitionedfromonesetofbasestoanother,orbacktotheoriginalbases,bypassingoverthetorsoandthroughtheextendedarmsofthebase.Thetoppersonremainsuprightandstaysincontinuouscontactwiththebasewhiletransitioning.(SecondLevel)LeapFrog:Sameasa“LeapFrog”butthetoppersonissupportedbybracer(s)insteadofbase(s)whentravelingfromonesetofbase(s)toanother(orsame)setofbases.Leg/FootConnection:Thephysicalcontactbetweentwoormoreathletesusingtheleg(s)/foot(feet).Anyconnectionfromtheshintothetoeisconsideredalegalconnectionwhenleg/footconnectionisallowed.Liberty:Astuntinwhichthebase(s)hold1footofthetoppersonwhilethetopperson’sotherlegisbentplacingthebentlegfootnexttothesupportinglegknee.Load-In:Astuntingpositioninwhichthetoppersonhasatleastonefootinthebase(s)hands.Thebase(s)handsareatwaistlevel.

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LogRoll:Areleasemoveinwhichthetopperson’sbodyrotatesatleast360degreeswhileremainingparalleltotheperformingsurface.An“AssistedLogRoll”wouldbethesameskill,withassistancefromanadditionalbasethatmaintainscontactthroughoutthetransition.Mount:See"Stunt”.Multi-BasedStunt:Astunthaving2ormorebasesnotincludingthespotter.NewBase(s):Basespreviouslynotindirectcontactwiththetoppersonofastunt.Non-InvertedPosition:Abodypositioninwhicheitheroftheconditionsbelowaremet:1. Thetopperson'sshouldersareatorabovetheirwaist.2. Thetopperson’sshouldersarebelowtheirwaistandbothfeetarebelowtheirhead.Nugget:Abodypositioninwhichanathleteisinatuckedpositionontheirhandsandkneesontheperformingsurface.Whenanathleteinanuggetpositionissupportingatopperson,theyareconsideredabaseofawaistlevelstunt.Onodi:Startingfromabackhandspringpositionafterpushingoff,theathleteperformsa1⁄2twisttothehands,endingtheskillasafronthandspringstepout.OriginalBase(s):Base(s)thatis/areincontactwiththetoppersonduringtheinitiationoftheskill/stunt.Pancake:Adownwardinversionstuntinwhichbothofthetopperson'slegs/feetremaininthegripofabase(s)whileperformingafoldover/pikeforwardrotationtobecaughtonthetopperson'sback.PaperDolls:Single-legstuntsbracingeachotherwhileinthesinglelegposition.Thestuntsmayormaynotbeextended.Pike:Bodybentforwardatthehipswithlegsstraightandtogether.PlatformPosition:Asinglelegstuntwherethetopperson’snon-supportedlegisheldstraightnexttothesupportingleg.Alsoknownasa“dangle”or“targetposition”.PowerPress:Whenbasesbringthetoppersonfromanextendedposition,downtopreplevelorbelow,andthenimmediatelyre-extendthetopperson.Prep(stunt):Amultibase,twolegstuntinwhichthetoppersonisbeingheldatshoulderlevelbythebasesinanuprightposition.Prep-Level:Thelowestconnectionbetweenthebase(s)andthetoppersonisabovewaistlevelandbelowextendedlevel(e.g.prep,shoulderlevelhitch,shouldersit,etc.).Astuntmayalsobeconsideredatprep-levelifthearm(s)ofthebase(s)areextendedoverhead,butarenotconsidered“ExtendedStunts”sincetheheightofthebodyofthetoppersonissimilartoashoulder/preplevelstunt.(e.g.flatback,straddlelifts,chair,t-lift,etc.).Clarification:Astuntisconsideredbelowpreplevelifatleastonefootofthetoppersonisatwaistlevel,asdeterminedbytheheight/positioningofthebase.(Exception:chair,t-liftandshouldsitsarepreplevelstunts)PrimarySupport:Supportingamajorityoftheweightofthetopperson.PronePosition:Afacedown,flatbodyposition.Prop:Anobjectthatcanbemanipulated.Flags,banners,signs,pompons,megaphones,andpiecesofclotharetheonlypropsallowed.Anyuniformpiecepurposefullyremovedfromthebodyandusedforvisualeffectwillbeconsideredaprop.Punch:See"Rebound".PunchFront:See“FrontTuck”.Pyramid:Twoormoreconnectedstunts.Rebound:Anairbornepositionnotinvolvinghip-over-headrotationcreatedbyusingone’sownfeetandlowerbodypowertopropelofftheperformancesurface--typicallyperformedfromorintoatumblingskill.ReleaseMove:Whenthetoppersonbecomesfreeofcontactwithallpeopleontheperformingsurface;see“FreeReleaseMove”Rewind:Afree-flippingreleasemovefromgroundlevelusedasanentranceskillintoastunt.RoundOff:Similartoacartwheelexcepttheathletelandswithtwofeetplacedtogetheronthegroundinsteadofonefootatatime,facingthedirectionfromwhichtheyarrived.RunningTumbling:Tumblingthatinvolvesaforwardsteporahurdleusedtogainmomentumasanentrytoatumblingskill.SecondLevel:Anypersonbeingsupportedabovefromtheperformingsurfacebyoneormorebases.SecondLevelLeapFrog:Sameas“LeapFrog”butthetoppersonissupportedbybracer(s)insteadofbase(s)whentravelingfromonesetofbase(s)toanother(orsame)setofbases.

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SeriesFrontorBackHandsprings:Twoormorefrontorbackhandspringsperformedconsecutivelybyanathlete.ShoulderLevel:Astuntinwhichtheconnectionbetweenthebase(s)andtoppersonisatshoulderheightofthebase(s).ShoulderSit:Astuntinwhichatoppersonsitsontheshoulder(s)ofabase(s).Thisisconsideredapreplevelstunt.ShoulderStand:Astuntinwhichanathletestandsontheshoulder(s)ofabase(s).ShowandGo:Atransitionalstuntinwhichastuntpassesthroughanextendedlevelandreturnstoanon-extendedstunt.Shushunova:Astraddlejump(toetouch)landingontheperformingsurfaceinaprone/push-upposition.Single-BasedDoubleCupie:Asinglebasesupporting2toppersonswhoeachhavebothfeetinaseparatehandofthebase;see"Cupie"Single-BasedStunt:Astuntusingasinglebaseforsupport.Single-LegStunt:See"Stunt".SplitCatch:Astuntwithatoppersonwhoisinanuprightpositionhavingkneesforward.Thebase(s)isholdingbothinnerthighsasthetoppersontypicallyperformsahigh"V"motion,creatingan"X"withthebody.SpongeToss:Astuntsimilartoabaskettossinwhichthetoppersonistossedfromthe“LoadIn”position.Thetoppersonhasbothfeetinthebases’handspriortothetoss.Spotter:Apersonwhoseprimaryresponsibilityistopreventinjuriesbyprotectingthehead,neck,backandshouldersareaofatoppersonduringtheperformanceofastunt,pyramidortoss.All“Spotters”mustbetrainedinproperspottingtechniques.Thespotter:- mustbestandingtothesideorthebackofthestunt,pyramidortoss.- mustbeindirectcontactwiththeperformingsurface.- mustbeattentivetothestuntbeingperformed.- mustbeabletotouchthebaseofthestuntinwhichtheyarespotting,butdoesnothavetobeindirectphysicalcontactwiththestunt.

- cannotstandsothattheirtorsoisunderastunt.- maygrabthewrist(s)ofthebase(s),otherpartsofthebase(s)arms,thetopperson(s)legs/ankles,ordoesnothavetotouchthestuntatall.

- maynothavebothhandsunderthesoleofthetopperson’sfoot/feetorunderthehandsofthebases.- maynotbeconsideredbothabaseandtherequiredspotteratthesametime.Ifthereisonly1personunderatop

person’sfoot,regardlessofhandplacement,thatpersonisconsideredabase.Example:Inatwolegstunt,thebaseofoneofthelegsisnotallowedtoalsobeconsideredtherequiredspotter(regardlessofthegrip).NOTE:Ifthespotter’shandisunderthetopperson’sfootitmustbetheirfronthand,thespotter’sbackhandMUSTbeplacedatthebackoftheankle/legofthetoppersonoronthebacksideofthebackwristofthebase.

StandingTumbling:Atumblingskill(seriesofskills)performedfromastandingpositionwithoutanypreviousforwardmomentum.Anynumberofstepsbackwardpriortoexecutionoftumblingskill(s)isstilldefinedas"standingtumbling."StepOut:Atumblingskillthatlandson1footatatimeasopposedtolandingonbothfeetsimultaneously.StraightCradle:Areleasemove/dismountfromastunttoacradlepositionwherethetoppersonkeepstheirbodyina“StraightRide”position--noskill(i.e.turn,kick,twist,prettygirl,etc.)isperformed.StraightRide:Thebodypositionofatoppersonperformingatossordismountthatdoesn’tinvolveanytrickintheair.Itisastraightlinepositionthatteachesthetoptoreachandtoobtainmaximumheightontoss.Stunt:Anyskillinwhichatoppersonissupportedabovetheperformancesurfacebyoneormorepersons.Astuntisdeterminedtobe"OneLeg"or"TwoLeg"bythenumberoffeetthatthetoppersonhasbeingsupportedbyabase(s).Ifthetoppersonisnotsupportedunderanyfootthantheskillwillbeconsidereda“TwoLeg”stunt.SuspendedRoll:Astuntskillthatinvolveshipoverheadrotationfromthetoppersonwhileconnectedwithhand/wristtohand/wristofthebase(s)thatisontheperformingsurface.Thebase(s)willhavetheirarmsextendedduringtherotationoftheskill.Therotationofthetoppersonislimitedtoeitherforwardorbackward.SuspendedForwardRoll:Asuspendedrollthatrotatesinaforwardrotation.See“SuspendedRoll”.SuspendedBackwardRoll:Asuspendedrollthatrotatesinabackwardrotation.See“SuspendedRoll”.

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T-Lift:Astuntinwhichatoppersonwitharmsinat-motionissupportedoneithersidebytwobasesthatconnectswitheachofthehandsandunderthearmsofthetopperson.Thetoppersonremainsinanon-inverted,verticalpositionwhilebeingsupportedinthestunt.TensionRoll/Drop:Apyramid/stuntinwhichthebase(s)andtop(s)leanforwardinunisonuntilthetopperson(s)leavesthebase(s)withoutassistance.Traditionallythetopperson(s)and/orbase(s)performaforwardrollafterbecomingfreefromcontactfromeachother.ThreeQuarter(3/4)FrontFlip(stunt):Aforwardhip-over-headrotationinwhichatoppersonisreleasedfromanuprightpositiontoacradleposition.ThreeQuarter(3/4)FrontFlip(tumble):Aforwardhip-over-headrotationfromanuprightpositiontoaseatedpositionontheground,withthehandsand/orfeetlandingfirst.Tic-Tock:Astuntthatisheldinastaticpositionononeleg,base(s)dipandreleasetoppersoninanupwardfashion,asthetoppersonswitchestheirweighttotheotherlegandlandsinastaticpositionontheiroppositeleg.Toe/LegPitch:Asingleormulti-basedstuntinwhichthebase(s)tossupwardtraditionallyusingasinglefootorlegofthetoppersontoincreasethetopperson’sheight.Torso:Themidsection/waistareaofanathlete’sbody.Toss:Anairbornestuntwherebase(s)executeathrowingmotioninitiatedfromwaistleveltoincreasetheheightofthetopperson.Thetoppersonbecomesfreefromallcontactofbases,bracersand/orothertoppersons.Thetoppersonisfreefromtheperformancesurfacewhentossisinitiated(ex:baskettossorspongetoss).Note:Tosstohands,tosstoextendedstuntsandtosschairareNOTincludedinthiscategory.(See“ReleaseMoves”)TopPerson:Theathlete(s)beingsupportedabovetheperformancesurfaceinastunt,pyramidortoss.TowerPyramid:Astuntontopofawaistlevelstunt.TransitionalPyramid:Atoppersonmovingfromonepositiontoanotherinapyramid.Thetransitionmayinvolvechangingbasesprovidedatleastoneathleteatpreplevelorbelowmaintainsconstantcontactwiththetopperson.TransitionalStunt:Toppersonortoppersonsmovingfromonestuntpositiontoanothertherebychangingtheconfigurationofthebeginningstunt.Eachpointofinitiationisusedindeterminingthebeginningofatransition.Theendofatransitionisdefinedasanewpointofinitiation,astopofmovement,and/orthetoppersonmakingcontactwiththeperformancesurface.TravelingToss:Atosswhichintentionallyrequiresthebasesorcatcherstotravelinacertaindirectiontocatchthetopperson.(Thisdoesnotincludeaquarterorhalfturnbythebasesintossessuchasa“KickFull”).TuckPosition:Apositioninwhichthebodyisbentatthewaist/hipswiththekneesdrawnintothetorso.Tumbling:Anyhipoverheadskillthatisnotsupportedbyabasethatbeginsandendsontheperformingsurface.Twist:Anathleteperformingarotationaroundtheirbody’sverticalaxis.(verticalaxis=headtotoeaxis)TwistingStunt:Anytwistingtransitioninvolvingatoppersonandabase(s).Thedegreeoftwistisgenerallydeterminedbythetotalcontinuousrotation(s)ofthetopperson’shipsinrelationtotheperformancesurface.Twistingwillbemeasuredbyusingboththe“VerticalAxis”(head-to-toe)and“HorizontalAxis”(throughbellybuttoninanon-uprightposition).SimultaneousrotationontheVerticalandHorizontalaxesshouldbeconsideredseparately,notcumulatively,whendeterminingthedegreeoftwist.Adipbythebasesand/orchangeindirectionofthetwist/rotation,startsanewtransition.TwistingToss:Atossinwhichtheathleterotatesaroundtheirbody’s“VerticalAxis”TwistingTumbling:Atumblingskillinvolvinghipoverheadrotationinwhichanathleterotatesaroundtheirbody’s“VerticalAxis”.Two–HighPyramid:Apyramidinwhichalltoppersonsareprimarilysupportedbyabase(s)whoisindirectweight-bearingcontactwiththeperformingsurface.Anytimeatoppersonisreleasedfromtheirbase(s)ina“PyramidReleaseMove”,regardlessoftheheightoftherelease,thistoppersonwouldbeconsidered“passingabovetwopersonshigh”.“Passingabovetwopersonshigh”doesnotrelatetotheactualheightofthetoppersonbuttothenumberoflayerstowhichtheyareconnected.TwoandOneHalf(2-1/2)–HighPyramid:Apyramidinwhichthetopperson(s)hasweightbearingsupport(notbraced)byatleastoneothertoppersonandisfreeofcontactfromthebase(s).Pyramidheightfora“TwoandOneHalfHighPyramid”ismeasuredbybodylengthsasfollows:chairs,thighstandsandshoulderstraddlesare1½bodylengths;shoulderstandsare2bodylengths.Upright:Abodypositionofatoppersoninwhichtheathleteisinastandingpositiononatleastonefootwhilebeingsupportedbyabase(s).

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V-Sit:Atopperson’sbodypositionwhensittinginastuntwithstraightlegsparalleltotheperformingsurfaceina“V”position.VerticalAxis(TwistinginStuntsorTumbling):Aninvisiblelinedrawnfromheadtotoethroughthebodyofthetumblingathleteortopperson.WaistLevel:Astuntinwhichthelowestconnectionbetweenthebase(s)andthetoppersonisabovegroundlevelandbelowprepleveland/oratleastonefootofthetoppersonisbelowpreplevel,asdeterminesbytheheight/positioningofthebase.Examplesofstuntsthatareconsideredwaistlevel:All4spositionbasedstunts,anugget-basedstunt.Achairandashouldersitareconsideredpreplevelstunts,basedonthepointofconnectiontothebase(s),andisnotconsideredaWaistLevelstunt.Walkover:Anon-aerialtumblingskillinvolvinghip-over-headrotationinwhichapersonrotatesforward/backward(usuallyperformedwiththelegsinasplitposition)withsupportfromoneorbothhands.Whip:Anon-twisting,backward-traveling,aerialtumblingskillinwhichtheathlete’sfeetrotateovertheirheadandbody,whilethebodyremainsinastretchedupperbackposition.A“Whip”hasthelookofabackhandspringwithoutthehandscontactingtheground.X-Out:Atumblingskillortossinwhichanathleteperformsaflipwhilespreadingthearmsandlegsintoan“x”fashionduringtherotationoftheflip.

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CHEERLEADINGDIAGRAMREFERENCE

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CHEERLEADINGSCORESHEETSNote:TheICUCheerleadingDivisionScoreSheetsarelistedinsequencebelowasareference,andtheScore Sheets follow respectfully. The (*) designates Division Score Sheets that are specific to asignificantpopulationofexistingscholasticeventScoreSheets;althoughthesearesimilartotheICUScoreSheets(Beginner-Premier),theICUrecommendsthatteamsfollowtheICUScoreSheetsforallothereventdivisions (scholastic&non-scholastic) internationally for consistencypurposes. PartnerStuntandGroupStuntisnotallowedatICUsanctionedevents,buttheserespectiveScoreSheetsareenclosedasareference-forsafetypurposes.

TheenclosedScoreSheetsareasfollows:

• Beginner• Novice• Intermediate• MedianAllGirl• MedianCoed• AdvancedAllGirl• AdvancedCoed• EliteAllGirl• EliteCoed• PremierAllGirl• PremierCoed• GameDayEnsemble• GameDay-Cheer• GameDay-Sideline• GameDay–BandChant• GameDay–FightSong• GameDay-Timeout

• AdvancedJuniorSchool*• AdvancedJuniorSchoolNon-Tumbling*• AdvancedSchoolAllGirl*• AdvancedSchoolCoed*• AdvancedSchoolAllGirlNon-Tumbling*• AdvancedSchoolCoedNon-Tumbling*• UniversityPremierAllGirl*• UniversityPremierCoed*• SpecialAbilitiesUnified• SpecialAthleteTraditional• ParaCheerUnified• ParaCheerTraditional• AllGirlGroupStunt• CoedPartnerStunt• ParaCheerGroupStunt• ParaCheerCoedPartnerStunt

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BEGINNERDIVISION

TEAMNAME__________________________________________________JUDGENO._________________

CHEERCRITERIA 10POINTS______CrowdLeading-NativeLanguageEncouraged CrowdEffectiveness-Voice,Pace&Flow.Abilitytoleadthecrowdforteam’snation,team/programme,delegationandallspectators.Properuseofsigns,poms,megaphones,flags,motiontechnique.PracticaluseofStunts/pyramidstoleadthecrowd,Execution

PARTNERSTUNTS 25POINTS______Executionofskills,Difficulty(Levelofskill,Numberofbases,Numberofstuntgroups) Synchronization,Variety&Creativity

PYRAMIDS 25POINTS______Executionofskills,LevelofSkills,NumberofStructuresPerformed,NumberofBasesUsed,Transitions,Variety&Creativity TUMBLING 10POINTS______GroupTumbling,ExecutionofSkills(includesJumpsifapplicable),ProperTechnique,Synchronization

FLOWOFROUTINE/TRANSITIONS 15POINTS______Executionofroutinecomponents:flow,pace,timingofskills,transitions

OVERALLPRESENTATION,CROWDAPPEAL 15POINTS______Overallpresentation,showmanship,dance(ifapplicable),crowdeffect

100POINTSPOSSIBLE TOTAL__________

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PARTNERSTUNTS 25POINTS______Executionofskills,Difficulty(Levelofskill,Numberofbases,Numberofstuntgroups) Synchronization,Variety&Creativity

PYRAMIDS 25POINTS______Executionofskills,LevelofSkills,NumberofStructuresPerformed,NumberofBasesUsed,Transitions,Variety&Creativity

TUMBLING 10POINTS______GroupTumbling,ExecutionofSkills(includesJumpsifapplicable),Difficulty,ProperTechnique,Synchronization




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PARTNERSTUNTS 25POINTS______Executionofskills,Difficulty(Levelofskill,Numberofbases,Numberofstuntgroups) Synchronization,Variety

PYRAMIDS 25POINTS______Difficulty,LevelofSkills,NumberofStructuresPerformed,NumberofBasesUsed, Transitions,Execution,Creativity

BASKETTOSSES 10POINTS______Executionofskills,Height,Synchronization(whenapplicable),Difficulty,Variety

TUMBLING 10POINTS______GroupTumbling,ExecutionofSkills(includesJumpsifapplicable),DifficultyProperTechnique,Synchronization




COMMENTS:

75

MEDIANDIVISIONALLGIRL








OVERALLPRESENTATION,DANCE,CROWDAPPEAL 10POINTS______Overallpresentation,showmanship,dance,crowdeffect


COMMENTS:

76

MEDIANDIVISIONCOED








OVERALLPRESENTATION,CROWDAPPEAL 10POINTS______Overallpresentation,showmanship,crowdeffect


COMMENTS:

77

ADVANCEDDIVISIONALLGIRL










COMMENTS:

78

ADVANCEDDIVISIONCOED










COMMENTS:

79

ELITEDIVISIONALLGIRL










COMMENTS:

80

ELITEDIVISIONCOED










COMMENTS:

81

PREMIERDIVISIONALLGIRL










COMMENTS:

82

PREMIERDIVISIONCOED










COMMENTS:

83

GAMEDAYENSEMBLEDIVISIONElements:1.Cheer2.Sideline3.BandChant

4.FightSongand/or5.TimeOutNote:GameDayElementsmaybejudgedindividuallyforawards,

orasagroupingofany4orlessofthe5possibleelementslistedbelow(Each element: 50 points possible/4 (of 5) together: 200 points possible)

TEAMNAME____________________________________________________JUDGENO._____________

ELEMENT#1:CHEER-50POINTS

CROWDLEADINGTECHNIQUES 20POINTS__________CrowdLeading-NativeLanguageEncouragedCrowdeffectiveness-Voice,Pace,Flow,CrowdCoverage ____5pointsProperuseofSigns,PomsorMegaphones ____5pointsMotiontechnique,sharpnessandplacement ____5pointsEnergy,leadership,abilitytoleadtheCrowd ____5pointsSKILLINCORPORATION 20POINTS__________ProperuseofSkills/relevantSkillstoLeadtheCrowd ____10points ExecutionofSkills-ProperTechnique,Synchronization&Spacing ____10points

OVERALLIMPRESSION 10POINTS__________AbilitytoAdapt&UtilizeProperGameMaterial ____5pointsCrowdAppeal ____5points50POINTSPOSSIBLE TOTAL______________COMMENTS: ELEMENT#2:SIDELINE-50POINTS

CROWDLEADINGTECHNIQUES 20POINTS__________CrowdLeading-NativeLanguageEncouragedCrowdeffectiveness-Voice,Pace,Flow,CrowdCoverage ____5pointsProperuseofSigns,PomsorMegaphones ____5pointsMotiontechnique,sharpnessandplacement ____5pointsEnergy,leadership,abilitytoleadtheCrowd ____5pointsSKILLINCORPORATION 20POINTS__________

84

ProperuseofSkills/relevantSkillstoLeadtheCrowd ____10points ExecutionofSkills-ProperTechnique,Synchronization&Spacing ____10points

OVERALLIMPRESSION 10POINTS__________AbilitytoAdapt&UtilizeProperGameMaterial ____5pointsCrowdAppeal ____5points50POINTSPOSSIBLE TOTAL______________COMMENTS: ELEMENT#3:BANDCHANT-50POINTSCROWDLEADING 20POINTS__________CrowdLeading-NativeLanguageEncouraged(ifapplicable)ProperuseofmaterialandskillsrelevanttoGameDayenvironment _____ 10pointsUseofcrowdleadingtools-ProperuseofSigns,Poms,MegaphonesorFlags _____ 5pointsMotionTechnique-Placement,Sharpness,Synchronization _____ 5points EXECUTIONOFSKILLS 10POINTS__________TechniqueofIncorporatedSkills,Stability,SynchronizationandSpacingVISUALAPPEAL 10POINTS__________VisualAppeal–CrowdCoverage,CreativeCrowdInteraction

OVERALLIMPRESSION 10POINTS__________EnergyandConnectiontotheCrowd50POINTSPOSSIBLE TOTAL______________COMMENTS: ELEMENT#4:FIGHTSONG-50POINTSCROWDLEADING 20POINTS__________CrowdLeading-NativeLanguageEncouraged(ifapplicable)ProperuseofmaterialandskillsrelevanttoGameDayenvironment _____ 10pointsUseofcrowdleadingtools-ProperuseofSigns,Poms,MegaphonesorFlags _____ 5pointsMotionTechnique-Placement,Sharpness,Synchronization _____ 5points EXECUTIONOFSKILLS 10POINTS__________TechniqueofIncorporatedSkills,Stability,SynchronizationandSpacingVISUALAPPEAL 10POINTS__________

85

VisualAppeal–CrowdCoverage,CreativeCrowdMovements

OVERALLIMPRESSION 10POINTS__________EnergyandConnectiontotheCrowd50POINTSPOSSIBLE TOTAL______________COMMENTS: ELEMENT#5:TIMEOUT-50POINTSCROWDLEADING 20POINTS__________CrowdLeading-NativeLanguageEncouraged(ifapplicable)ProperuseofmaterialandskillsrelevanttoGameDayenvironment _____ 10pointsUseofcrowdleadingtools-ProperuseofSigns,Poms,MegaphonesorFlags _____ 5pointsMotionTechnique-Placement,Sharpness,Synchronization _____ 5points EXECUTIONOFSKILLS 10POINTS__________TechniqueofIncorporatedSkills,Stability,SynchronizationandSpacingVISUALAPPEAL 10POINTS__________VisualAppeal–LevelChanges,CrowdCoverage,CreativeCrowdInteraction

OVERALLIMPRESSION 10POINTS__________EnergyandConnectiontotheCrowd50POINTSPOSSIBLE TOTAL______________COMMENTS: _________________________________________________________________________________________GRANDTOTAL(4of5Elements):200POINTSPOSSIBLE GRANDTOTAL________COMMENTS:

86

GAMEDAYDIVISION-CHEERONLY-

TEAMNAME__________________________________________________JUDGENO.____________

CROWDLEADINGTECHNIQUES 20POINTS__________CrowdLeading-NativeLanguageEncouragedCrowdeffectiveness-Voice,Pace,Flow,CrowdCoverage ____5pointsProperuseofSigns,PomsorMegaphones ____5pointsMotiontechnique,sharpnessandplacement ____5pointsEnergy,leadership,abilitytoleadtheCrowd ____5points

SKILLINCORPORATION 20POINTS__________ProperuseofSkills/relevantSkillstoLeadtheCrowd ____10points ExecutionofSkills-ProperTechnique,Synchronization&Spacing ____10points

OVERALLIMPRESSION 10POINTS__________AbilitytoAdapt&UtilizeProperGameMaterial ____5pointsCrowdAppeal ____5points

50POINTSPOSSIBLE TOTAL______________

COMMENTS:

87

GAMEDAYDIVISION-SIDELINEONLY-


CROWDLEADINGTECHNIQUES 20POINTS__________CrowdLeading-NativeLanguageEncouragedCrowdeffectiveness-Voice,Pace,Flow,CrowdCoverage ____5pointsProperuseofSigns,PomsorMegaphones ____5pointsMotiontechnique,sharpnessandplacement ____5pointsEnergy,leadership,abilitytoleadtheCrowd ____5points

SKILLINCORPORATION 20POINTS__________ProperuseofSkills/relevantSkillstoLeadtheCrowd ____10points ExecutionofSkills-ProperTechnique,Synchronization&Spacing ____10points

OVERALLIMPRESSION 10POINTS__________AbilitytoAdapt&UtilizeProperGameMaterial ____5pointsCrowdAppeal ____5points


COMMENTS:

88

GAMEDAYDIVISION-BANDCHANTONLY-


CROWDLEADING 20POINTS__________CrowdLeading-NativeLanguageEncouraged(ifapplicable)ProperuseofmaterialandskillsrelevanttoGameDayenvironment _____ 10pointsUseofcrowdleadingtools-ProperuseofSigns,Poms,MegaphonesorFlags _____ 5pointsMotionTechnique-Placement,Sharpness,Synchronization _____ 5points

EXECUTIONOFSKILLS 10POINTS__________TechniqueofIncorporatedSkills,Stability,SynchronizationandSpacing

VISUALAPPEAL 10POINTS__________VisualAppeal–CrowdCoverage,CreativeCrowdInteraction

OVERALLIMPRESSION 10POINTS__________EnergyandConnectiontotheCrowd


COMMENTS:

89

GAMEDAYDIVISION-FIGHTSONGONLY-




VISUALAPPEAL 10POINTS__________VisualAppeal–CrowdCoverage,CreativeCrowdMaterial



COMMENTS:

90

GAMEDAYDIVISION-TIMEOUTONLY-




VISUALAPPEAL 10POINTS__________VisualAppeal–LevelChanges,CrowdCoverage,CreativeCrowdInteraction



COMMENTS:

91

JUNIORSCHOOLADVANCEDDIVISION


CHEERCRITERIA 35POINTS__________CrowdLeading(15Points) CrowdEffectiveness-Voice,Pace&Flow ____5points ProperUseofSigns,Pom,Megaphones,MotionTechnique ____5points Ability&EnergytoLeadtheCrowd(nativelanguageencouraged) ____5points SkillIncorporations(15Points) ProperUseofSkillstoLeadtheCrowd ____5pointsDifficultyofPracticalSkills ____5pointsPerformance-ProperTechnique,Synchronization&Spacing ____5pointsOverall(5points):CheerImpression ____5points

PARTNERSTUNTS 20POINTS__________Performance/execution:ProperTechnique,Synchronization&Spacing ____10Points Difficulty:LevelofSkills,NumberofStuntsPerformed,Number ____10PointsofBasesUsed,Transitions&Variety

PYRAMIDS 20POINTS__________Performance/execution:ProperTechnique,Synchronization&Spacing _____10Points Difficulty:LevelofSkills,NumberofStructuresPerformed,Number _____10PointsofBasesUsed,Transitions&Creativity

GROUPTUMBLING&JUMP(S) 15POINTS__________Runningtumbling:ProperTechnique,DifficultyofSkillsPerformedinGroups ____5pointsSynchronization&Spacing Standingtumbling:ProperTechnique,DifficultyofSkillsPerformedinGroups ____5pointsSynchronization&Spacing Jump(s):ProperTechnique,Form,Height&Synchronization ____5points

OVERALLPRESENTATION,CHOREOGRAPHY/DANCE 10POINTS__________Motions,dance&choreography:Technique,Sharpness,Timing,Spacing, ____5pointsUseofLevels,OverallChoreographyandVisualAppeal Synchronization&Spacing Overallpresentation:RoutineCreativity,Flow,UseofFormations/Transitions ____5points


COMMENTS:

92

JUNIORSCHOOLADVANCEDNON-TUMBLINGDIVISION





JUMP(S) 10POINTS__________Performance/execution:ProperTechnique,Form,Height,Synchronization ____5pointsDifficulty:Typeofjump(s),Connections,Combinations,Variety ____5points

OVERALLPRESENTATION,CHOREOGRAPHY/DANCE 15POINTS__________Motions,dance&choreography:Technique,Sharpness,Timing,Spacing, ____5pointsUseofLevels,OverallChoreographyandVisualAppeal Synchronization&Spacing Overallpresentation:RoutineCreativity,Flow,UseofFormations/Transitions ____10points100POINTSPOSSIBLE TOTAL______________COMMENTS:

93

SCHOOLADVANCEDALLGIRLDIVISION



PARTNERSTUNTS&TOSSES 20POINTS__________Performance/execution:ProperTechnique,Synchronization&Spacing ____10Points Difficulty:LevelofSkills,NumberofStuntsPerformed,Number ____10PointsofBasesUsed,Transitions&Variety


GROUPTUMBLING&JUMP(S) 15POINTS__________Runningtumbling:ProperTechnique,DifficultyofSkillsPerformedinGroups ____5pointsSynchronization&Spacing Standingtumbling:ProperTechnique,DifficultyofSkillsPerformedinGroups ____5pointsSynchronization&Spacing Jump(s):ProperTechnique,Form,Height&Synchronization ____5points

OVERALLPRESENTATION,CHOREOGRAPHY/DANCE 10POINTS__________Motions,dance&choreography:Technique,Sharpness,Timing,Spacing, ____5pointsUseofLevels,OverallChoreographyandVisualAppeal&Synchronization Overallpresentation:RoutineCreativity,Flow,UseofFormations/Transitions ____5points


COMMENTS:

94

SCHOOLADVANCEDCOEDDIVISION



PARTNERSTUNTS&TOSSES 25POINTS__________Performance/execution:ProperTechnique,Synchronization&Spacing ____10Points Difficulty:LevelofSkills,NumberofStuntsPerformed,Number ____10PointsofBasesUsed,Transitions&Variety Coedskills:UseofCoedSkillsandPartnerStuntsthroughoutRoutine ____5Points

PYRAMIDS 20POINTS__________Performance/execution:ProperTechnique,Synchronization&Spacing _____10Points Difficulty:LevelofSkills,NumberofStructuresPerformed,Number _____10PointsofBasesUsed(Coed),Transitions&Creativity

GROUPTUMBLING 10POINTS__________Performance/execution:ProperTechnique,CompletionofSkills, ____5pointsSynchronization&Spacing Difficulty:LevelofSkills&NumberofSkillsPerformedinGroups ____5points

OVERALLPRESENTATION,CHOREOGRAPHY 10POINTS__________Motions&choreography(dance/jumps-optional):Technique,Sharpness, ____5pointsTiming,Spacing,UseofLevels,OverallChoreographyandVisualAppeal,Synchronization&Spacing Overallpresentation:RoutineCreativity,Flow,UseofFormations/Transitions ____5points


COMMENTS:

95

SCHOOLADVANCEDALLGIRLNON-TUMBLINGDIVISIOB







96

SCHOOLADVANCEDCOEDNON-TUMBLINGDIVISION







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UNIVERSITYELITEALLGIRLDIVISION

-ICUUniversityWorldCupScoreSheetVersionwithCrowdScore=15points-(NoteTotalPerformanceScoreSheet=85points)





BASKETTOSSES 5POINTS__________Performance:Executionandvariety _____5Points

GROUPTUMBLING 5POINTS__________Performance:ProperTechnique,DifficultyofSkillsPerformedinGroups ____5pointsSynchronization&Spacing

OVERALLPRESENTATION,CHOREOGRAPHY/DANCE 10POINTS__________Dance:Technique,Sharpness,Timing,Spacing, ____5pointsUseofLevels,OverallChoreographyandVisualAppeal&Synchronization Overallpresentation:RoutineCreativity,Flow,UseofFormations/Transitions ____5points


COMMENTS:

98

UNIVERSITYELITECOEDDIVISION




PARTNERSTUNTS 20POINTS__________Performance/execution:ProperTechnique,Synchronization&Spacing ____10Points Difficulty:LevelofSkills,NumberofStuntsPerformed,Number ____5PointsofBasesUsed,Transitions&Variety CoedSkills:UseofCoedSkills/PartnerStuntsThroughoutRoutine ____5Points




OVERALLPRESENTATION 5POINTS__________Overallpresentation:RoutineCreativity,Flow,UseofFormations/Transitions ____5points


COMMENTS:

99

UNIVERSITYPREMIERALLGIRLDIVISION








OVERALLPRESENTATION,CHOREOGRAPHY/DANCE 10POINTS__________Dance:Technique,Sharpness,Timing,Spacing, ____5pointsUseofLevels,OverallChoreographyandVisualAppeal&Synchronization Overallpresentation:RoutineCreativity,Flow,UseofFormations/Transitions ____5points


COMMENTS:

100

UNIVERSITYPREMIERCOEDDIVISION




PARTNERSTUNTS 20POINTS__________Performance/execution:ProperTechnique,Synchronization&Spacing ____10Points Difficulty:LevelofSkills,NumberofStuntsPerformed,Number ____5PointsofBasesUsed,Transitions&Variety CoedSkills:UseofCoedSkills/PartnerStuntsThroughoutRoutine ____5Points




OVERALLPRESENTATION 5POINTS__________Overallpresentation:RoutineCreativity,Flow,UseofFormations/Transitions ____5points


COMMENTS:

101

SPECIALABILITIESUNIFIEDDIVISION

TEAMNAME________________________________________JUDGENO._________________


PARTNERSTUNTS 20POINTS______NumberofSpecialAbilitiesathletesusedineachgroupskill(Range:lessthan50%onaverage–upto10points,morethan50%onaverageupto20points)Executionofskills,Propertechnique,Synchronization,Difficulty(Levelofskill,Numberofbases,Numberofstuntgroups),Variety,Creativity

PYRAMIDS 20POINTS______NumberofSpecialAbilitiesathletesusedineachgroupskill(Range:lessthan50%onaverage–upto10points,morethan50%onaverageupto20points)Executionofskills,Propertechnique,Synchronization(whenapplicable),Difficulty(LevelofSkills,NumberofStructuresPerformed,NumberofBasesUsed),Transitions,Variety,Creativity TUMBLING/INDIVIDUALSKILLS 5POINTS______GroupTumbling,ExecutionofSkills(includesJumpsifapplicable),ProperTechnique,Synchronization

CHOREOGRAPHY 25POINTS______Routinechoreographyforcrowdeffectiveness,EffectiveuseofSpecialAbilitiesathleteskillsthroughouttheroutine,Synchronization,Variety




COMMENTS:

102

SPECIALABILITIESTRADITIONALDIVISION



PARTNERSTUNTS 20POINTS______Executionofskills,Propertechnique,Synchronization,Difficulty(Levelofskill,Numberofbases,Numberofstuntgroups),Variety,Creativity

PYRAMIDS 20POINTS______Executionofskills,Propertechnique,Synchronization(whenapplicable),Difficulty(LevelofSkills,NumberofStructuresPerformed,NumberofBasesUsed),Transitions,Variety,Creativity TUMBLING/INDIVIDUALSKILLS 5POINTS______GroupTumbling,ExecutionofSkills(includesJumpsifapplicable),ProperTechnique,Synchronization

CHOREOGRAPHY 25POINTS______Routinechoreographyforcrowdeffectiveness,EffectiveuseofSpecialAbilitiesathleteskillsthroughouttheroutine,Synchronization,Variety




COMMENTS:

103

PARACHEER/ADAPTIVEABILITIESUNIFIEDDIVISION



PARTNERSTUNTS 20POINTS______NumberofParaCheerathletesusedineachgroupskill(Range:lessthan50%onaverage–upto10points,morethan50%onaverageupto20points)Executionofskills,Propertechnique,Synchronization,Difficulty(Levelofskill,Numberofbases,Numberofstuntgroups),Variety,Creativity

PYRAMIDS 20POINTS______NumberofParaCheerathletesusedineachgroupskill(Range:lessthan50%onaverage–upto10points,morethan50%onaverageupto20points)Executionofskills,Propertechnique,Synchronization(whenapplicable),Difficulty(LevelofSkills,NumberofStructuresPerformed,NumberofBasesUsed),Transitions,Variety,Creativity TUMBLING/INDIVIDUALSKILLS 5POINTS______GroupTumbling,ExecutionofSkills(includesJumpsifapplicable),ProperTechnique,Synchronization

CHOREOGRAPHY 25POINTS______Routinechoreographyforcrowdeffectiveness,EffectiveuseofParaCheerathleteskillsthroughouttheroutine,Synchronization,Variety




COMMENTS:

104

PARACHEER/ADAPTIVEABILITIESTRADITIONALDIVISION



PARTNERSTUNTS 20POINTS______Executionofskills,Propertechnique,Synchronization,Difficulty(Levelofskill,Numberofbases,Numberofstuntgroups),Variety,Creativity

PYRAMIDS 20POINTS______Executionofskills,Propertechnique,Synchronization(whenapplicable),Difficulty(LevelofSkills,NumberofStructuresPerformed,NumberofBasesUsed),Transitions,Variety,Creativity TUMBLING/INDIVIDUALSKILLS 5POINTS______GroupTumbling,ExecutionofSkills(includesJumpsifapplicable),ProperTechnique,Synchronization

CHOREOGRAPHY 25POINTS______Routinechoreographyforcrowdeffectiveness,EffectiveuseofParaCheerathleteskillsthroughouttheroutine,Synchronization,Variety




COMMENTS:

105

GROUPSTUNTDIVISION

TEAMNAME____________________________________________JUDGENO._____________A).STUNTSANDTOSSES-75POINTS

1).EXECUTIONOFTECHNIQUE 30POINTS__________Executionofpropertechniquetoperformstunts,makingthestuntsappeartobeeasy.

2).DIFFICULTY 25POINTS__________ Difficulty,andtheabilitytoperformstuntsintheroutine.

Alsoincludesnotsettingoutofthestunts,continualtransitions,onearmstunts,tossstunts,etc.(Difficultybasedonprogressions)

3).FORMANDAPPEARANCEOFSTUNTS 20POINTS__________Thisincludesnotmovingonstunts,armsstraight,flexibilityofstuntsingoodposition,straightlinewithbaseandtop,comfortablefacialexpressions,etc.

B).OVERALLPERFORMANCE-25POINTS

1).TRANSITIONS 15POINTS__________ Paceoftransitions,visualeffectandcreativityofthe

transitions,matchingspecificpointsinmusic,difficultyandtechniquemaintainedduringtranstitions.Thereshouldbeasfew‘breaks’intheroutineaspossible.

2.SHOWMANSHIP 10POINTS__________Excitementlevelofroutine,routineischoreographedtomusic,andstuntshittobeatsofmusic,creativestuntsand/orvisuals,quickpace,facials,andenergy.100POINTSPOSSIBLE TOTAL______________

COMMENTS:

106

COEDPARTNERSTUNTDIVISION

TEAMNAME____________________________________________JUDGENO._____________A).STUNTSANDTOSSES-75POINTS


2).DIFFICULTY 25POINTS__________ Difficulty,andtheabilitytoperformstuntsintheroutine.

Alsoincludesnotsettingoutofthestunts,continualtransitions,onearmstunts,tossstunts,etc.(Difficultybasedonprogressions)

3).FORMANDAPPEARANCEOFSTUNTS 20POINTS__________Thisincludesnotmovingonstunts,armsstraight,flexibilityofstuntsingoodposition,straightlinewithbaseandtop,comfortablefacialexpressions,etc.



transitions,matchingspecificpointsinmusic,difficultyandtechniquemaintainedduringtranstitions.Thereshouldbeasfew‘breaks’intheroutineaspossible.

2.SHOWMANSHIP 10POINTS__________Excitementlevelofroutine,routineischoreographedtomusic,andstuntshittobeatsofmusic,creativestuntsand/orvisuals,quickpace,facials,andenergy.100POINTSPOSSIBLE TOTAL______________COMMENTS:

107

PARACHEER/ADAPTIVEABILITIESGROUPSTUNTDIVISION

TEAMNAME____________________________________________JUDGENO._____________A).STUNTINGSKILLS-50POINTS


2).DIFFICULTY 15POINTS__________ Difficulty,andtheabilitytoperformstuntsintheroutinewithcreative

ParaCheerskillsincorporation.Alsoincludesnotsettingoutofthestunts,continualtransitions,ParaCheerspecificstuntincorporation,onearmstunts,tossstunts,etc.(Difficultybasedonprogressions)

3).FORMANDAPPEARANCEOFSTUNTS 5POINTS__________Thisincludesnotmovingonstunts,stuntswithgoodpositionforbaseandtop,comfortablefacialexpressions,etc.



transitions,matchingspecificpointsinmusic,difficultyandtechniquemaintainedduringtransitions.Thereshouldbeasfew‘breaks’intheroutineaspossible.

2.ROUTINECREATIVITYANDVARIETY 20POINTS__________CreativeincorporationofParaCheerskillsandchoreographyintothestuntroutineforvisualeffectivenessandvarietywithinperformance.

3.SHOWMANSHIP 10POINTS__________Excitementlevelofroutine,routineischoreographedtomusic,andstuntshittobeatsofmusic,creativestuntsand/orvisuals,quickpace,facials,andenergy.

100POINTSPOSSIBLE TOTAL______________COMMENTS:

108

PARACHEER/ADAPTIVEABILITIESCOEDSTUNTDIVISION

TEAMNAME____________________________________________JUDGENO._____________A).STUNTINGSKILLS-50POINTS


2).DIFFICULTY 15POINTS__________ Difficulty,andtheabilitytoperformstuntsintheroutinewithcreative

ParaCheerskillsincorporation.Alsoincludesnotsettingoutofthestunts,continualtransitions,ParaCheerspecificstuntincorporation,onearmstunts,tossstunts,etc.(Difficultybasedonprogressions)

3).FORMANDAPPEARANCEOFSTUNTS 5POINTS__________Thisincludesnotmovingonstunts,stuntswithgoodpositionforbaseandtop,comfortablefacialexpressions,etc.



transitions,matchingspecificpointsinmusic,difficultyandtechniquemaintainedduringtransitions.Thereshouldbeasfew‘breaks’intheroutineaspossible.

2.ROUTINECREATIVITYANDVARIETY 20POINTS__________CreativeincorporationofParaCheerskillsandchoreographyintothestuntroutineforvisualeffectivenessandvarietywithinperformance.

3.SHOWMANSHIP 10POINTS__________Excitementlevelofroutine,routineischoreographedtomusic,andstuntshittobeatsofmusic,creativestuntsand/orvisuals,quickpace,facials,andenergy.

100POINTSPOSSIBLE TOTAL______________COMMENTS:

109

PERFORMANCECHEER

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GENERALSAFETYRULESA. GENERALPROVISIONS1. Allteamsmustbesupervisedduringallofficialfunctionsbyaqualifieddirector/advisor/coach.2. Coachesmustrequireproficiencybeforeskillprogression.Coachesmustconsidertheathlete,groupandteam

skilllevelswithregardtoproperperformancelevelplacement.3. Alldirectors,advisorsandcoachesshouldhaveanemergencyresponseplanintheeventofaninjury.4. TheICUiscommittedtoprotectingcleanathletesandstrictlyfollowstheenclosedICUWADAapprovedAnti-

DopingguidelinesandproceduresforthesafetyofourathletesandfairnessofplayforourSport.http://cheerunion.org.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/2013_Website/WADA/ICU_2015_WADA-Code.pdf

5. TheICUiscommittedtofairplayforourathletesandtheintegrityofsport,andfollowsICU’srulesandregulationsinthefightagainstillegalbettingandcompetitionfixing.http://cheerunion.org.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/2013_Website/About%20Us/Documents/ICU_Rules_Competition-Fixing.pdf

6. Allathletesmustbelegalresidentsorlegalstudentresidentsoftheirrespectiveteam’scountry,aswellaswithincomplianceoftournamenteligiblyrules.Aminimumof6monthsofconsecutivelegalresidenceinarespectivecountryrepresentedorwheretheteamislocatedisrecommended.

B. CHOREOGRAPHYANDCOSTUMING1. Suggestive,offensive,orvulgarchoreography,costuming,makeupand/ormusicareinappropriateforfamily

audiencesandthereforelackaudienceappeal.2. Routinechoreographyshouldbeappropriateandentertainingforallaudiencemembers.Vulgarorsuggestive

materialisdefinedasanymovementorchoreographyimplyingsomethingimproperorindecent,appearingoffensiveorsexualincontent,and/orrelayinglewdorprofanegesturesorimplications.

3. Teamsmaynotcompromisetheintegrityoftheperformancesurface(Examples:residuefromsprays,powders,oils,etc.)

4. Useoffire,noxiousgases,liveanimalsandotherpotentiallyhazardouselementsarestrictlyprohibited.5. Inappropriatechoreography,costumingand/ormusicmayalsoaffectthejudges’overallimpressionand/or

scoreoftheroutine.6. Allcostuming,makeupandchoreographyshouldbeageappropriateandacceptableforfamilyaudiences.7. Allcostumingshouldbesecureandofferfullcoverageofbodyparts.Costumemalfunctionsresultinginteam

membersbeingexposedmaybegroundsfordisqualification.8. Tightsshouldbewornunderbriefs,hotpantsorexcessivelyshortshorts.9. Shoesmustbewornduringthecompetition.Dancepawsareacceptable.Performingbarefoot,insocksand/or

footedtights,highheels,rollerskates,rollerbladesoranyotherfootwearthatisinappropriateforthesportisprohibited.Ifindoubt,pleaseconsulttheICURulesCommitteeforapproval.

10. Jewelryasapartofthecostumeisallowed.11. Allmaleperformers’costumesmustincludeashirtthatisfastened;however,itcanbesleeveless.12. Thecompetitorswhobeginaroutinemustremainthesamethroughoutthecourseofaroutine.Aperformeris

notpermittedtobe“replaced”byanotherperformerduringaroutine.13. Anathletemustnothavegum,candy,coughdropsorothersuchedibleornon-edibleitems,whichmaycause

choking,inher/hismouthduringpracticeand/orperformance.14. Ateam’snativeandlocallanguageisrecommended(ifapplicable)forallperformances.15. Ateam’snativeandlocalcultureisrecommendedforinclusionwithintheperformanceroutine.C. PROPS1.Apropisdefinedasanythingthatisusedintheroutinechoreographythatisnot/wasnotoriginallypartofthe

costume.Clarification1:ForFreestylePomCategories,Pomsareconsideredpartoftheuniform.

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Clarification2:ForParaCheer&SpecialAbilityDivisions,allmobilityequipment,prosthesis,andbracesareconsideredpartoftheathleteunlesstheyareremoved,inwhichcasetheyareconsideredlegalprops,untilreplacedorreturnedtotheathlete.

2. Handheldpropsandfree-standingpropsinallcategoriesarenotallowed.Useofpartsofacostume(e.g.costumeelements-suchasanecklace,jacket,hat,etc.)isallowedandmaybeusedanddiscarded.(Pleasesee#1forfurtherclarification)

3. WithintheFreestylePomCategoryitiscompulsorytousepomsthroughouttheentireroutine.Iftherearemaleperformersinthiscategorytheyarenotrequiredtousepoms.

4. Nolargefree“standingprops”willbeallowedinanycategory,suchaschairs,stools,benches,boxes,stairs,steps,ladders,bars,sheets,etc.Anyitemthatbearstheweightoftheparticipantisconsidereda“standingprop”.

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GENRE/CATEGORYDEFINITIONS

FREESTYLEPOM–Pomsarerequiredtobeusedthroughouttheroutine.Importantcharacteristicsofapomroutineincludesynchronizationandvisualeffects,alongwithproperpomplacementandtechnique.Motionsshouldbeverysharp,cleanandprecise.Yourteamshouldbesynchronizedandappearas“one.”Aroutinethatisvisuallyeffectiveisextremelyimportant,includinglevelchanges,groupwork,formationchanges,etc.Keepinmindthatapomroutinecarriesamoretraditionalcheerleadingtheme,whileincorporatingtheconceptsofJazzandHipHop.SeeScoreSheetformoreinformation.HIPHOP-Incorporatesstreetstyleinfluencedmovementsandrhythmswithanemphasisonexecution,style,creativity,bodyisolationsandcontrol,rhythm,uniformityandmusicalinterpretation.Theuniformityofallmovementthroughouttheperformanceshouldcomplementthebeatsandrhythmofthemusic.Thereisalsoanadditionalfocusonathleticincorporationssuchasjumps,freezes,floorworkandotherskills.DistinctiveclothingandaccessoriesreflectingtheHipHopCulturemustbeworn.SeeScoreSheetformoreinformation.JAZZ-Incorporatesandexhibitstraditionalandstylizedmovementsandcombinationswithstrength,attackandpresence,formationchanges,groupworkandtechnicalelements.Anemphasisisplacedonpropertechnicalexecution,extension,control,bodyplacement,style,musicalinterpretation,continuityofmovementandteamuniformity.Theoverallimpressionoftheroutineshouldbeup-tempo,lively,energeticandmotivating-whileallowingfortextureofmovementtoutilizemusicality.SeeScoreSheetformoreinformation.KICK/HIGHKICK–Akickroutineincorporatesthecreativeuseofkickstyleswithaninclusionofavarietyofskills,creativity,andstaging.Thechoreographyshalldisplayavarietyofkicksthroughouttheentireroutinethatmayinclude,butarenotlimitedto:highkicks,lowkicks,diagonalkicks,fankicks,jumpkicks,etc.Precision,timing,control,techniqueanduniformityofheightaretobeemphasized.Seescoresheetformoreinformation

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PERFORMANCECHEERFREESTYLEPOM/POMDIVISIONRULES

A. INDIVIDUALSKILLS(Executedbyindividuals)Note:Tumblingasaskillisallowedbutnotrequiredwiththefollowinglimitations:1. Airborneinvertedskillswithhandsupportarenotallowedwhileholdingpoms.2. Skillswithhip-over-headrotation:

a. Withhandsupportarenotallowedwhileholdingpoms/propsinsupportinghand(s).(Exception:forwardrollsandbackwardrollsareallowed)

b. Nonairborneskillsareallowed:c. Airborneskillswithhandsupportareallowedprovidedtheyarelimitedto2consecutivehipoverhead

rotationskills.d. Airborneskillswithouthandsupportareallowedprovidedallofthefollowing:

i. Involvesnomorethan1twistingtransition.ii. Maynotconnecttoanotherskillthatisairbornewithhip-over-headrotationwithouthand

support.iii. Arelimitedto2consecutivehipoverheadrotationskill(s).

3. Simultaneoustumblingoverorunderanotherathletethatincludeship-over-headrotationbybothathletesisnotallowed.

4. Onlydropstotheshoulder,backorseatarepermittedprovidedthattheheightoftheairborneindividualdoesnotexceedhiplevel(Clarification:Dropsdirectlytotheknee,thigh,frontorheadarenotallowed).

5. Landinginapushuppositionontotheperformancesurfacefromajumpinwhichthelegsareinfrontofthebodyandswingbehindisnotallowed.

B. LIFTSANDPARTNERING(Executedinpairsorgroups)Note:LiftsandPartneringareallowed,butnotrequiredwiththefollowinglimitations:1. TheSupportingIndividualdoesnothavetomaintaincontactwiththeperformancesurfaceprovidedthe

heightoftheskilldoesnotexceedshoulder-level2. AtleastoneSupportingIndividualmustmaintaincontactwiththeExecutingIndividuals(s)throughoutthe

entireskillaboveheadlevel.Exception:WhenanExecutingIndividualissupportedbyasingleSupportingIndividualtheymaybereleasedatanylevelunderthefollowingconditions:a. TheExecutingIndividualdoesnotpassthroughaninvertedpositionafterthereleaseb. TheExecutingIndividualiseithercaughtorsupportedtotheperformancesurfaceby1ormore

SupportingIndividualsc. TheExecutingIndividualisnotcaughtinthepronepositiond. AnySupportingIndividualmusthavehandsfreeforthedurationoftheskilltoaidinthesupport/catch

releaseasneeded3. Hip-over-headrotationoftheExecutingIndividual(s)isallowedprovidedcontactbetweentheExecuting

Individualandatlease1SupportingIndividual(s)ismaintaineduntiltheExecutingIndividualreturnstotheperformancesurfaceorisreturningtotheuprightposition.

4. AVerticalInversionisallowedprovided:a. ContactbetweentheExecutingIndividualandatleast1SupportingIndividualismaintaineduntilthe

ExecutingIndividualreturnstotheperformancesurfaceorisreturningtoanuprightpositionb. WhentheheightoftheExecutingIndividual’sshouldersexceedsshoulder-levelthereisatleast1

additionalathletetospotwhodoesnotbeartheweightoftheExecutingIndividual.(Clarification:Whenthereare3SupportingAthletes-anadditionalspotisnotrequired)

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A. RELEASEMOVES(Groups&Pairs:Dismountstotheperformancesurface)Clarification:Maybeassistedbutnotrequired.1. AnExecutingIndividualmayjump,leap,step,orpushoffaSupportingIndividualprovided:

a. ThehighestpointofthereleasedskilldoesnotelevatetheExecutingIndividual’shipsabovehead-level.b. TheExecutingIndividualmaynotpassthroughtheproneorinvertedpositionaftertherelease.

2. SupportingIndividual(s)maytossanExecutingIndividualprovided:a. Thehighestpointoftherelease/tossdoesnotelevatetheExecutingIndividual’shipsabovehead-level.b. TheExecutingIndividualisnotsupineorinvertedwhenreleased.c. TheExecutingIndividualdoesnotpassthroughaproneorinvertedpositionafterrelease.

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PERFORMANCECHEERHIPHOPDIVISIONRULES

A. INDIVIDUALSKILLS(Executedbyindividuals)Note:Tumblingasaskillisallowedbutnotrequiredwiththefollowinglimitations:1. Invertedskills:

a. Nonairborneskillsareallowed(Example:Headstand)b. Airborneskillswithhandsupportthatlandinaperpendicularinversionorshoulderinversionare

allowed.2. Skillswithhip-over-headrotation:




i. Involvesnomorethan1twistingtransition.ii. Maynotconnecttoanotherskillthatisairbornewithhip-over-headrotationwithouthand

support.iii. Arelimitedto2consecutivehipoverheadrotationskill(s).



5. Landinginapushuppositionmayinvolveanyjump.B. LIFTSANDPARTNERING

(Executedinpairsorgroups)Note:LiftsandPartneringareallowed,butnotrequiredwiththefollowinglimitations:1. TheSupportingIndividualdoesnothavetomaintaincontactwiththeperformancesurfaceprovidedthe

heightoftheskilldoesnotexceedshoulder-level.2. AtleastoneSupportingIndividualmustmaintaincontactwiththeExecutingIndividuals(s)throughoutthe

entireskillaboveheadlevel.Exception:WhenanExecutingIndividualissupportedbyasingleSupportingIndividualtheymaybereleasedatanylevelunderthefollowingconditions:a. TheExecutingIndividualdoesnotpassthroughaninvertedpositionafterthereleaseb. TheExecutingIndividualiseithercaughtorsupportedtotheperformancesurfaceby1ormore

SupportingIndividualsc. TheExecutingIndividualisnotcaughtintheproneposition

3. Hip-over-headrotationoftheExecutingIndividual(s)isallowedprovideda. ContactbetweentheExecutingIndividualandatlease1SupportingIndividual(s)mustbemaintained

untiltheExecutingIndividualreturnstotheperformancesurfaceorisreturningtotheuprightposition.

4. AVerticalInversionisallowedprovided:c. ContactbetweentheExecutingIndividualandatleast1SupportingIndividualismaintaineduntilthe

ExecutingIndividualreturnstotheperformancesurfaceorisreturningtoanuprightpositiond. WhentheheightoftheExecutingIndividual’sshouldersexceedsshoulder-levelthereisatleast1

additionalathletetospotwhodoesnotbeartheweightoftheExecutingIndividual.(Clarification:Whenthereare3SupportingAthletes-anadditionalspotisnotrequired).

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C. RELEASEMOVES(Groups&Pairs:Dismountstotheperformancesurface)

Clarification:Maybeassistedbutnotrequired.1. AnExecutingIndividualmayjump,leap,step,orpushoffaSupportingIndividualprovided:

a. Atleast1partoftheExecutingIndividualisatorbelowhead-levelatthehighestpointofthereleasedskill.

b. TheExecutingIndividualmaynotpassthroughtheproneorinvertedpositionaftertherelease.2. SupportingIndividual(s)maytossanExecutingIndividualprovided:

a. Atleast1partoftheExecutingIndividualisatorbelowhead-levelatthehighestpointofthereleasedskill.

b. TheExecutingIndividualmaybesupineorinvertedwhenreleasedands/hemustlandontheirfoot/feet.

c. TheExecutingIndividualmaynotpassthroughaninvertedpositionafterrelease.

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a. Nonairborneskillsareallowed.(Example:headstand)b. Airborneskillswithhandsupportthatlandinaperpendicularinversionorshoulderinversionare





i. Involvesnomorethan1twistingtransition.ii. Maynotconnecttoanotherskillthatisairbornewithhip-over-headrotationwithouthandsupport.iii. Arelimitedto2consecutivehipoverheadrotationskill(s).



5. Landinginapushuppositionmayinvolveanyjump.


heightoftheskilldoesnotexceedshoulder-level2. AtleastoneSupportingIndividualmustmaintaincontactwiththeExecutingIndividuals(s)throughoutthe

entireskillaboveheadlevel.Exception:WhenanExecutingIndividualissupportedbyasingleSupportingIndividualtheymaybereleasedatanylevelunderthefollowingconditions:a. TheExecutingIndividualdoesnotpassthroughaninvertedpositionaftertherelease.b. TheExecutingIndividualiseithercaughtorsupportedtotheperformancesurfaceby1ormore

SupportingIndividuals.c. TheExecutingIndividualisnotcaughtintheproneposition.

3. Hip-over-headrotationoftheExecutingIndividual(s)isallowedprovidedcontactbetweentheExecutingIndividualandatlease1SupportingIndividual(s)ismaintaineduntiltheExecutingIndividualreturnstotheperformancesurfaceorisreturningtotheuprightposition.




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C. RELEASEMOVES(Groups&Pairs:Dismountstotheperformancesurface)

Clarification:Maybeassistedbutnotrequired.1. AnExecutingIndividualmayjump,leap,step,orpushoffaSupportingIndividualprovided:

a. Atleast1partoftheExecutingIndividual’sbodyisatorbelowhead-levelatthehighestpointofthereleasedskill.



b. TheExecutingIndividualmaybesupineorinvertedwhenreleasedbuts/hemustlandontheirfoot/feet.


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a. Nonairborneskillsareallowed.(Example:headstand)b. Airborneskillswithhandsupportthatlandinaperpendicularinversionorshoulderinversionare





i. Involvesnomorethan1twistingtransition.ii. Maynotconnecttoanotherskillthatisairbornewithhip-over-headrotationwithouthandsupport.iii. Arelimitedto2consecutivehipoverheadrotationskill(s).



5. Landinginapushuppositionmayinvolveanyjump.


heightoftheskilldoesnotexceedshoulder-level.2. AtleastoneSupportingIndividualmustmaintaincontactwiththeExecutingIndividuals(s)throughoutthe

entireskillaboveheadlevel.Exception:WhenanExecutingIndividualissupportedbyasingleSupportingIndividualtheymaybereleasedatanylevelunderthefollowingconditions:a. TheExecutingIndividualdoesnotpassthroughaninvertedpositionaftertherelease.b. TheExecutingIndividualiseithercaughtorsupportedtotheperformancesurfaceby1ormore

SupportingIndividuals.c. TheExecutingIndividualisnotcaughtintheproneposition.

3. Hip-over-headrotationoftheExecutingIndividual(s)isallowedprovidedcontactbetweentheExecutingIndividualandatlease1SupportingIndividual(s)ismaintaineduntiltheExecutingIndividualreturnstotheperformancesurfaceorisreturningtotheuprightposition.




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C. RELEASEMOVES(Groups&Pairs:Dismountstotheperformancesurface)Clarification:Maybeassistedbutnotrequired.1. AnExecutingIndividualmayjump,leap,step,orpushoffaSupportingIndividualprovided:




b. TheExecutingIndividualmaybesupineorinvertedwhenreleasedbuts/hemustlandontheirfoot/feet.


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GAMEDAYCOMPETITIONGUIDELINES

GAMEDAYDIVISION(S)OVERVIEWInasimilarmannerthataPerformanceCheerCompetitionRoutinereflectsandcapturesPerformanceCheerskillsdevelopedover70yearsofleadingandentertainingcrowdsatsportingevents-ina2minute30second(2:30)competitionformat-theGameDayCompetitionformatisevenmoredirectlyassociatedandderivedfromtheactualPerformanceCheerGameexperiencesofPerformanceCheerteams.ThecompetitionisbrokenintoshortGamesimulatedelements/segments(30secondseachor1minuteeach-detailedbelow),whichcanincludeanyofthefollowing:DrumLine,Sideline,BandChant,FightSong,TimeoutPerformance-verycommonforCheerathletesinrealgameexperiences.TheindividualGameDayelements/segmentsarejudgedindependently(scoresheetenclosedunder“ScoreSheets”)-andplacementscanbeawardedindividually;however,thecompetitionorganizercandeterminetheGameDaycompetitionmenu(select1,2,3or4orall5elements;4elementsaremostcommon),andacollectivescoreofallelementscanbeawardedtodeterminetheGameDayChampion.ForanyNationalFederationoreventorganizernewtoorwithyearsofCheerexperience;theGameDayCompetitionformatisagrass-root’sbased,excitingandeasytoimplementPerformanceCheerCompetitionFormattoaddtoanyneworexistingCompetitionthatcanquicklyreachemergingCheerleadingprogramswithinyourarea.AllICUGuidelines,Rules(includingSurfaceRestrictions)apply,andGameDayisopentoallages,allteamstypesandalllevelswithinyourrespectivearea.Enclosedhereinisalistof,butnotlimitedto,SportsthatareknowntoincludeCheerleadingattheirrespectivesportingevents.TheICUencourageseachNationalFederation(NF)&NFaffiliatestocontacttheirLocal/NationalSportFederations(forthoselistedbelow)toprovidethisinformation/opportunitytoanySport-eventassociatedPerformanceCheergroups(competitiveornon-competitive),aswellasforanyPerformanceCheerteamlookingforadditionalopportunitiesincompetitionorGamecheerleadingandperformanceexperiences.Guidelines&rulesforCheeringforspecificsports(over25currentlylisted,andlistedbelowbynameaswell)attheirrespectivegames-canbefoundontheICUwebsite:http://cheerunion.org/disciplines/gc/.PleasenotethattheGameDayCompetitionformattakescommonelementsfromanyrealGameDaysituationofanyoftheseSportslistedbelow,andplacestheseelementsintoaGameDayCompetitionformat.FurtherGameDayCompetitiondetails,“GAMEDAYCOMPETITIONFORMAT,”arelistedbelow.GameDayScoreSheetsamplesareavailableintheScoreSheetssection.SPORTCHEERING–SPORTSLISTNote:EnclosedareSportsforGameCheeringGuidelinesforeachrespectivesport,pleasereference:http://cheerunion.org/disciplines/gc/ontheICUwebsiteformoreinformation.(GameDayCompetitionFormatInformationislistedbelow)

AmericanFootball–Gridiron/TackleFootballAmericanFootball–FlagFootballAthletics–Track&FieldAssociationFootball–SoccerAssociationFootball–FutsalAustralianRulesFootballCanadianRulesFootball

BaseballandSoftballBasketball-FullTeamBasketball-3x3Cricket(incl.Twenty20Cricket)Faustball/FistballFloorballGaelicFootballHurling/CamogieHandball

Hockey-FieldHockeyIceHockeyLacrosseRugby(incl.Rugby7s)RugbyUnionFootballVolleyball–TeamVolleyball-BeachWrestling

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GAMEDAYCOMPETITIONFORMATA. Overview:GameDayplaceseachCheerteaminSportingeventgamedaysituationstoperformelements(often

situational)commontoSportingevents,includingbutnotlimitedto;DrumLine(s),Sideline(s),FightSong(s),BandChant(s),andTimeOutPerformance(s).

B. GameDayDivisions:Totheeventorganizer’sdiscretion,theGameDayDivisionscanvarybyteamskilllevel(e.g.Beginner–Advanced),byagegroups(e.g.Youth-Masters),andbyUnifiedorTraditionalteamstructures-basedonaneventsparticipationlevelrespectfully.

C. Format:Totheeventorganizer’sdiscretion,theformatcanincludeindividualelementsonlyforcompetitionorexhibition(e.g.BandChantonlycompetition),orcombinationsof2ormoreGameDaysegmentswithbreaksinbetween(e.g.DrumLine&BandChant),withtheoptionforrealgamesituationsinwhichthesegment(e.g.SidelineorBandChant)canbeannouncedsecondspriortoaTeam’sperformance.Example:ADefenseorOffenseSidelinesituationisannouncedtotheTeamontheperformancefloor-toimmediatelyperformthecorrectSidelinetoreflectarealgamesituation.AnotherexampleincludesachoiceofBandChants,withanyBandChantbeingplayedfortheTeamtoquicklyadjustandperformthecorrectBandChanttothecrowd.

D. Elements:1. DRUMLINE:AtraditionalDrumLineisathirtysecond(:30)tooneminute(1:00)routine-wherethePerformanceCheerTeamperformanceinconjunctionwiththeSport’steambandormusicgroup(ortoarecording),traditionallyinthePomorHighKickgenretoentertainacrowd.Shouldanychantsbeusedduringtheperformance,Nativelanguageisencouraged.2. SIDELINE:TheSidelineisasituationalandrepetitivechantwithmotionsandsimpleskills,toencouragethecrowdtoyell,foreachteamperforming.WitheitheranOffensiveorDefensivescenario,thesquadwilldeterminewhichSidelinetodobasedonthecues.(TheSidelinescanalsobepre-established-dependingontheeventorganizer).TheteamswillperformoneofthesituationalSidelinestheyhavepreparedandareencouragedtousecrowd-motivatingpropssuchassigns,pomsandmegaphones.Skillsshouldbeminimalandsimple.Nativelanguageisencouraged.3. BANDCHANT:TheBandChantisanestimatedthirtysecond(:30)Chantwithmusicthatcanincorporate(orcanberestrictedtonotincorporateotherthankicksandjumps)Cheerleadingskills(e.g.stunts,simplepyramids,baskettosses,dances,simpletumbling)andshouldshowcasetheTeam’ssharpmotions,highenergyandsynchronization.Teamscanchoosetousesigns,flags,andothercrowdmotivatingpropstohelpencouragecrowdresponse.Nativelanguageisencouraged.4. FIGHTSONG:TheFightSongshouldrepresentthetraditionalFightSong(e.g.tomusicthatisuniquetothespecificteam)thatiscommonlyperformedataTeam’ssportingevent,usuallyfollowingaScore/Goal,etc.Cheerleadingteamscanincorporateupto3consecutive8-countsofcrowdeffectivestunts,tumbling,and/orjumpstoasportteam’srecordedmusic.Shouldanychantsbeincluded,nativelanguageisencouraged.5. TIMEOUTPERFORMANCE:SimilartoaBandChant,aTimeOutPerformancecanbethirtyseconds(:30)tooneminute(1:00)inlengthandiscommonlyperformedtoapopularcrowdleadingsongsofSportingevents(e.g.songssimilartoDr.Who,Hey,ZombieNation,etc.).Cheerleadingteamscanincorporatecrowdeffectivestunts,tumbling,and/orjumpstoasportteam’srecordedmusic.Teamscanchoosetousesigns,flags,andothercrowdmotivatingpropstohelpencouragecrowdresponse.Shouldanychantsbeincluded,nativelanguageisencouraged.

Note:Subjecttothediscretionofaneventorganizer,asaguideline–ifincludingfour(4)elementsofthefive(5)elementscombined,theGameDayRoutinetraditionallydoesnotexceed3minutes.

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GLOSSARYOFTERMSAerialCartwheel:Anairbornetumblingskill,whichemulatesacartwheelexecutedwithoutplacinghandsontheground.Airborne(executedbyIndividuals,GroupsorPairs):Astateorskillinwhichtheperformerisfreeofcontactfromapersonand/ortheperformingsurface.AirborneHipOverHeadRotation(executedbyIndividuals):Anactioninwhichthehipscontinuouslyrotateovertheheadandthereisamomentofnocontactwiththeperformancesurface.(Example:RoundofforaBackHandspring).Category:Denotingthestyleoftheroutine.(Example:Pom,HipHop,Jazz,HighKick)Connected/ConsecutiveSkills:Anactioninwhichtheindividualperformsskillscontinuously,withoutastep,pauseorbreakinbetween.(Example:DoublePirouetteorDoubleToeTouch.)Contact(executedbyGroupsorPairs):Thestateorconditionofphysicaltouching.Touchingofthehairorclothingisnotconsideredcontact.Division:Denotingthecompositionofacompetinggroupofindividuals.(Example:Junior,Senior)Drop(executedbyIndividuals):Anactioninwhichtheairborneindividuallandsonabodypartotherthanhis/herhand(s)orfeet.Elevated:Anactioninwhichanindividualismovedtoahigherpositionorplacefromalowerone.ExecutingIndividual:Anindividualwhoperformsaskillasapartof“GroupsorPairs”whouse(s)supportfromanotherindividual(s).HeadLevel:Adesignatedandaveragedheight;thecrownoftheheadofastandingindividualwhilestandinguprightwithstraightlegs.(Clarification:thisisanapproximateheighttomeasurespace,andisnotchangedbybending,inverting,etc.)HeightoftheSkill:Wheretheactionistakingplace.HipLevel:Adesignatedandaveragedheight;theheightofastandingindividual’shipswhilestandinguprightwithstraightlegs.(Clarification:thisisanapproximateheighttomeasurespace,andisnotchangedbybending,inverting,etc.)HipOverHeadRotation(executedbyIndividuals):Anactioncharacterizedbycontinuousmovementwhereanindividual’shipsrotateoverhis/herownheadinatumblingskill(Example:BackWalkoverorCartwheel).HipOverHeadRotation(executedbyGroupsorPairs):AnactioncharacterizedbycontinuousmovementwheretheExecutingIndividual’shipsrotateoverhis/herownheadinaliftorpartneringskill.Inversion/Inverted:ApositioninwhichtheIndividual’swaistandhipsandfeetarehigherthanhis/herheadandshouldersandthereisastop,stallorchangeinmomentum.InvertedSkills(executedbyIndividuals):Askillinwhichtheindividual’swaistandhipsandfeetarehigherthanhis/herheadandshouldersandischaracterizedbyastop,stall,orpause.Lift(executedbyGroupsorPairs):Askillinwhichanindividual(s)iselevatedfromtheperformancesurfacebyoneormoreindividualsandsetdown.ALiftiscomprisedofanExecutingIndividual(s)andaSupportingIndividual(s).Partnering(executedbypairs):Askillinwhichtwoperformersusesupportfromoneanother.PartneringcaninvolvebothSupportingandExecutingskills.PerpendicularInversion(executedbyIndividuals):Aninvertedpositioninwhichtheindividual’shead,neckandshouldersaredirectlyalignedwiththeperformancesurfaceata90-degreeangle.Prone:Apositioninwhichthefrontoftheindividual’sbodyisfacingtheground,andthebackoftheindividual’sbodyisfacingupProp:Anythingthatisusedintheroutinechoreographythatisnot/wasnotoriginallypartofthecostume.Clarification1:ForFreestylePomCategories,Pomsareconsideredpartoftheuniform.Clarification2:ForParaCheerDivisions,allmobilityequipment,prosthesis,andbracesareconsideredpartoftheathleteunlesstheyareremoved,inwhichcasetheyareconsideredlegalprops,untilreplacedorreturnedtotheathlete.

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ShoulderInversion(executedbyindividuals):Apositioninwhichtheindividual’sshoulders/upperbackareaareincontactwiththeperformancesurfaceandtheindividual’swaistandhipsandfeetarehigherthanhis/herheadandshoulders.ShoulderLevel:Adesignatedandaverageheight;theheightofastandingperformer’sshoulderswhilestandinguprightwithstraightlegs.(Clarification:thisisanapproximateheighttomeasurespace,andisnotchangedbybending,inverting,etc.)Supine:Apositioninwhichthebackoftheindividual’sbodyisfacingtheground,andthefrontoftheindividual’sbodyisfacingup.SupportingIndividual:Anindividualwhoperformsaskillasapartof“GroupsorPairs”whosupportsormaintainscontactwithanExecutingIndividual.Toss:AskillwheretheSupportingIndividual(s)releasestheExecutingIndividual.TheExecutingIndividual‘sfeetarefreefromtheperformancesurfacewhenthetossisinitiated.Tumbling:Acollectionofskillsthatemphasizeacrobaticorgymnasticabilitybyanindividualwithoutcontact,assistanceorsupportofanotherindividual(s)andbeginandendontheperformancesurface.VerticalInversion(executedbyGroupsorPairs):AskillinwhichtheExecutingIndividual’swaistandhipsandfeetarehigherthanhis/herownheadandshouldersandbearsdirectweightontheSupportingIndividual(s)byastop,stallorchangeinmomentum.

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PERFORMANCECHEERSCORESHEETSNote:TheICUPerformanceCheerDivisionScoreSheetsarelistedinsequencebelowasareference,andtheScoreSheetsfollowrespectfully.The(*)denotesthatthisspecificScoreSheetiscompliantforthedivisionspecified,aswellasforallSpecialAbilities&ParaCheerAdaptiveAbilitiesTraditional(100%athleteswithdisabilitiesperteam)Divisions.

TheenclosedScoreSheetsareasfollows:

• PerformanceCheerFreestylePom/Pom*• PerformanceCheerHipHop*• PerformanceCheerJazz*• PerformanceCheerHighKick/Kick*• PerformanceCheerDoubles-AllGenres*• GameDayEnsemble*• GameDay–DrumLine*• GameDay–Sideline*• GameDay–BandChant*• GameDay–FightSong*• GameDay–Timeout*• GameDaySpecialAbilitiesUnified• GameDaySpecialAbilitiesUnified–DrumLine• GameDaySpecialAbilitiesUnified–Sideline• GameDaySpecialAbilitiesUnified–TimeOut

MusicPortion• GameDayParaCheer/AdaptiveAbilitiesUnified• GameDayParaCheer/AdaptiveAbilitiesUnified–

DrumLine• GameDayParaCheer/AdaptiveAbilitiesUnified–

Sideline

• GameDayParaCheer/AdaptiveAbilitiesUnified–TimeOutMusicPortion

• SpecialAbilitiesUnifiedPerformanceCheerFreestylePom/Pom

• SpecialAbilitiesUnifiedPerformanceCheerHipHop

• SpecialAbilitiesUnifiedPerformanceCheerJazz• SpecialAbilitiesUnifiedPerformanceCheerHigh

Kick/Kick• SpecialAbilitiesUnifiedPerformanceCheer

Doubles-AllGenres• ParaCheer/AdaptiveAbilitiesUnified

PerformanceCheerFreestylePom/Pom• ParaCheer/AdaptiveAbilitiesUnified

PerformanceCheerHipHop• ParaCheer/AdaptiveAbilitiesUnified

PerformanceCheerJazz• ParaCheer/AdaptiveAbilitiesUnified

PerformanceCheerHighKick/Kick• ParaCheer/AdaptiveAbilitiesUnified

PerformanceCheerDoubles-AllGenres

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PERFORMANCECHEERFREESTYLEPOM/POMDIVISION

TEAMNAME_____________________________________________________________________JUDGENO.__________________

TECHNIQUEEXECUTIONOFPOMMOTIONTECHNIQUE 10_____________Cleanarmlines,levels,placement,movementissharp,strongandpreciseEXECUTIONOFCORETECHNIQUE 10_____________Correctplacement&levelsofarms/torso/hips/legs/feet,bodycontrol,extensionEXECUTIONOFTECHNICALSKILLS 10_____________Properexecutionofleaps,turns,jumps,partnerwork,etc.

GROUPEXECUTIONSYNCHONRIZATION/TIMINGWITHMUSIC 10_____________MovingtogetherasonewiththemusicUNIFORMITYOFMOVEMENT 10_____________Movementsarethesameoneachperson,clear,cleanandpreciseSPACING 10_____________Equal/correctspacingbetweenindividualsontheperformancesurfaceduringtheroutineandtransitions

CHOREOGRAPHYMUSICALITY/CREATIVITY/ORIGINALITY 10_____________Useofthemusicaccents,style,creative,originalmovementROUTINESTAGING/VISUALEFFECTS 10_____________Formationsandtransitions,visualimpactofgroupwork,levels,opposition,poms,etc.DEGREEOFDIFFICULTY 10______________Levelofdifficultyofskills,movement,weightchanges,tempo,etc.

OVERALLEFFECTCOMMUNICATION/PROJECTION/AUDIENCE 10_____________APPEAL&APPROPRIATENESSAbilitytoexhibitadynamicroutinewithshowmanship,audienceappeal;Ageappropriatemusic,costumeandchoreographythatenhancestheperformance

TOTALPOINTS(100)______________

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TECHNIQUESTRENGTHOFMOVEMENT 10_____________StrengthandpresenceinmovementEXECUTIONOFHIPHOPSTYLE(S)–PLACEMENT/CONTROL 10_____________Correctplacement&levelsofarms/torso/hips/legs/feetandbodycontrolintheexecutionofstyleofhiphop:tutting,popping,locking,waving,lyrical,etc.EXECUTIONOFSKILLS/ATHLETICINCORPORATIONS 10_____________Executionoffloorwork,frezes,partnerwork,lifts,tricks,jumps,etc.


CHOREOGRAPHYMUSICALITY/CREATIVITY/ORIGINALITY ` 10_____________Useofthemusicaccents,style,creative,originalmovementROUTINESTAGING/VISUALEFFECTS 10_____________Formationsandtransitions,visualimpactofgroupwork,levels,opposition,etc.DEGREEOFDIFFICULTY 10_____________Levelofdifficultyofskills,movement,weightchanges,tempo,etc.

OVERALLEFFECTCOMMUNICATION/PROJECTION/AUDIENCE 10_____________APPEAL&APPROPRIATENESSAbilitytoexhibitadynamicroutinewithshowmanshipandaudienceappeal;Ageappropriatemusic,costumeandchoreographythatenhancestheperformance

TOTALPOINTS(100)______________

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TEAMNAME_____________________________________________________________________JUDGENO.__________________TECHNIQUE

EXECUTIONOFTECHNICALSKILLS 10_____________Properexecutionofleaps,turns,jumps,lifts,partnerwork,etc.PLACEMENT/CONTROL/EXTENSION 10_____________Correctplacement&levelsofarms/torso/hips/legs/feet,bodycontrol,execution,balanceSTYLE/STRENGTHOFMOVEMENT 10_____________Style,strengthandpresenceinmovement


CHOREOGRAPHYMUSICALITY/CREATIVITY/ORIGINALITY 10_____________Useofthemusicaccents,style,creative,originalmovementROUTINESTAGING/VISUALEFFECTS 10_____________Formationsandtransitions,visualimpactofgroupwork,levels,opposition,etc.DEGREEOFDIFFICULTY 10_____________Levelofdifficultyofskills,movement,weightchanges,tempo,etc.


TOTALPOINTS(100)______________

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PERFORMANCECHEERHIGHKICKDIVISION


TECHNIQUEEXECUTIONOFHIGHKICKTECHNIQUE 10_____________Correctplacementandlevelsofarms/torso/hips/legs/hands/feetCONTROL/EXTENSION/STRENGTH 10_____________Movementexhibitsbodycontrol,extension,balance,strengthandstyleEXECUTIONOFTECHNICALSKILLS 10_____________Properexecutionofleaps,turns,jumps,lifts,partnerwork,etc.


CHOREOGRAPHYMUSICALITY/CREATIVITY/ORIGINALITY 10_____________Useofthemusicaccents,style,creative,originalmovementROUTINESTAGING/VISUALEFFECTS 10_____________Formationsandtransitions,visualimpactofgroupwork,levels,opposition,poms,etc.DEGREEOFDIFFICULTY 10_____________Levelofdifficultyofskills,movement,weightchanges,tempo,etc.


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PERFORMANCECHEERDOUBLESDIVISIONS

(ALLGENRES)


TECHNIQUEEXECUTIONOFSKILLS/STYLE(POM,JAZZ,HIPHOP,HIGHKICK) 10_____________ExecutionofmovementandskillsinthestyleofthecategoryPLACEMENT/CONTROL 10_____________Exhibitscontrol,properlevelsandplacement(inpommotions)armmovements,“Tunout”Andproperhip/leg/footplacementinKicks,Leaps,Turns,etc.controloftorsoandbodypartsthroughoutmovementsandskillsSTRENGTHOFMOVEMENT 10_____________Intensity,strengthandpresenceinmovementsEXTENSION/FLEXIBILITY 10_____________Exhibitsfullextension(inarms,legs,feet,etc.)andwhenapplicable,stretchandflexibilityinmovement

CHOREOGRAPHYMUSICALITY 10_____________Useofthemusicaccents,rhythms,lyricsandstyleDIFFICULT 10_____________Levelofdifficultyofskills,movement,weightchanges,tempo,etc.CREATIVITY/STYLE 10_____________ExhibitingcreativeandoriginalmovementinaccordancewiththestyleofthecategoryROUTINESTAGING 10_____________Utilizationoffloorspace,transitions,partnerwork,groupwork,interactionofthepairwhileallowingforaseamlessflowoftheroutine

EXECUTIONSYNCHRONIZATION 10_____________Uniformityofallmovement,movingtogetherandwiththemusic

OVERALLEFFECTCOMMUNICATION/PROJECTION/AUDIENCEAPPEAL&APPROPRIATENESS 10_____________Abilitytoexhibitadynamicroutinewithshowmanshipandaudienceappeal;Ageappropriatemusic,costumeandchoreographythatenhancestheperformance

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