Cheer America Guidelines

Performance Routine Requirements

All-Star & Recreation Squad routines must not exceed 2 ½ minutes, and there will be no minimum time requirement.  Choreography must consist of the following: Motions & Dance, Jumps, Tumbling, Partner Stunts & Pyramid/Baskets or Tosses (Level 1 teams will not be judged on baskets or tosses...these teams will be judged on dismounts)

Best Cheerleader routines must consist of three stamina jumps, tumbling skills, a cheer and dance. Time limit is 90 seconds. Music may be used for all or part of the routine. There is no limit to the number of incorporations (jumps, tumbling, etc.). Tumbling skills are limited to Level 5 guidelines.

Power Tumbling must include two running passes (corner to corner). Passes may be different. Passes will have a point value based on the degree of difficulty.

Power Jumps must include five stamina (connected) jumps of choice. Please be aware that variety is a category on the score sheet.

Best Dancer routines must not exceed 90 seconds. Props are allowed. A combination of any number of dance styles is allowed.

Best Dancer Small Group routines must not exceed 90 seconds. Groups may include 2-3 participants (4 athletes will be considered a team). Props are allowed. A combination of any number of dance styles is allowed. All combinations of females and males will compete with one another.

Cheer America Guidelines

 

1. In the event of an injury during a performance, the squad has the option to complete their routine. A ‘start-over' or second performance will be allowed at the discretion of CAC judges/officials. Important: it is the ultimate responsibility of the coach to stop the routine/music as deemed necessary in the event of an injury. However, the head judge has the option to stop the music if he/she feels an injury is serious. If a routine is stopped and then re-performed then the routine will be judged from the point of the injury. Any deductions incurred prior to the injury will stand.
 
2. Time begins with the first movement or word, or at the beginning of the music. No formal entrances will be allowed. all routines including exhibition/show teams must enter and begin routine in a timely manner, using an excessive amount of time may result in a penalty.

 

Cross-over Requirements

 

Crossover athletes (those competing on more than one team for the same program) will be allowed at all Cheer America events.

Crossovers are not limited to a single level/ he/she may compete at different levels with the following exception...

If an athlete competes at Level 5, he/she may not compete at level 1 and/or 2 at the same event.  Injury alternates may be approved by a Cheer America Director in extreme cases.

Level 5 athletes may however compete at levels 3, 4 and/or 5

Teams may compete in different divisions at the same level with no cross-over restrictions

 

 

 

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