Divisions & Guidelines
Cheer America Championships 2008-2009 All-Star Cheer Divisions
USASF/IASF All-Star Cheer Divisions for 2008-2009
TINY CHEER | ||||
TINY |
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MINI CHEER | ||||
MINI |
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YOUTH CHEER | ||||
YOUTH |
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SMALL YOUTH |
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LARGE YOUTH |
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JUNIOR CHEER | ||||
SMALL JUNIOR |
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SMALL JUNIOR |
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LARGE JUNIOR |
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LARGE JUNIOR |
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JUNIOR COED |
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SENIOR COED | ||||
SENIOR OPEN* |
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SENIOR |
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SMALL SENIOR |
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SMALL SENIOR |
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LARGE SENIOR |
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LARGE SENIOR |
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SENIOR COED |
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SMALL SENIOR LIMITED COED |
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LARGE SENIOR LIMITED COED |
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SENIOR SEMI-LIMITED COED |
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SENIOR UNLIMITED COED |
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INTERNATIONAL OPEN COED | ||||
INTERNATIONAL OPEN |
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INTERNATIONAL OPEN COED |
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SPECIAL NEEDS CHEER | ||||
SPECIAL NEEDS |
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Small Gym Divisions for 2008-2009
A Small Gym is defined as an All-Star gym that has 100 or less athletes registered in its competitive cheer program. Exhibition teams, crossover athletes and dance teams do not count toward the 100.
Level 2 | MINI SMALL GYM |
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Level 2 | YOUTH SMALL GYM |
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Level 2 | JUNIOR SMALL GYM |
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Level 2 | SENIOR OPEN SMALL GYM |
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Level 3 | YOUTH SMALL GYM |
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Level 3 | JUNIOR SMALL GYM |
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Level 3 | SENIOR OPEN SMALL GYM |
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Level 4 | YOUTH SMALL GYM |
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Level 4 | JUNIOR SMALL GYM |
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Level 4 | SENIOR OPEN SMALL GYM |
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The maximum size for a team is 36 competitors on the floor for the 2008-09 season.
Attention Cheer Coach: Cheer America is mandated by the USASF/IASF to follow the guidelines listed below for combining and splitting divisions.
Combining Divisions
Small/Large Combining
For previously designated "Small" and "Large" divisions based on total team size (see above chart), event producers will combine "Small" and "Large" teams into one division when there are not at least 2 teams registered for each of these respective divisions. (Exception: Divisions will not be combined if a gym has both a "Small" and a "Large" team competing in the same category, so as to avoid having a gym compete against itself.)
Junior Coed Combining
Junior Co-Ed at all levels will be combined with their similar All-Girl divisions (Small Junior, Large Junior) if there are not at least two or more teams in the Junior Co-Ed division for that level.
Senior Open Combining
Senior Open at all levels will be combined with their similar "Senior" divisions (Small Senior, Large Senior, Senior Coed) if there are not at least two or more teams in the Senior Open division for that level.
When to Split Divisions
Small/Large Splits
For divisions that have not previously been designated "Small" and "Large" based on total team size (ex: Level 3 Junior Coed), event producers will split the division into "Small" and "Large" divisions when there are at least three teams that will ultimately be registered in each respective division. Small = 5 - 20 members Large = 21 - 36 members
A/B Splits
For divisions that are designated "Small" and "Large," event producers may further subdivide if there are 15 or more teams in the division. Event Producers must use a name such as "Division I", "Division II" or "Division A", "Division B" to denote the split and must clearly define the number of competitors permitted on the team for each of these particular divisions. No division may be subdivided further from the "Small" (5-20) and "Large" (21-36) classification if it means thatonly two teams will be left in a division.
Coed Splits
For co-ed divisions that have not been previously designated "Limited" and "Unlimited" based on total number of males on the team (ex: Level 4 Senior Coed), event producers may split the division into "Limited" and "Unlimited" when there are at least three teams that will ultimately be registered in each respective division. This excludes the "Junior" level. Limited - 1-4 males Unlimited - 5 + males
Senior Open Splits
Event producers will split these divisions into Small Senior Open and Large Senior and/or Senior Open and Senior Co-Ed Open when there are at least three teams that will ultimately be registered in each respective division.
World Splits
Event producers may also, at their discretion, split divisions into "Worlds Qualifying" and "Non-Worlds" qualifying divisions as long as the levels, age and female/male restrictions designated above remain the same for each division.
Small Gym Splits
Attention Small Gym Owners: If the competition numbers support breaking up a Cheer America Championship into a Small Gym Competition and a Large Gym Competition then we will definately do so!
Event producers may also offer "Small Gym" divisions within an event that is not restricted to just "Small Gyms." "Small Gyms" divisions may only be offered in the divisions listed below and only after the standard USASF division has first been split by team size into Large and Small and then only if at least 3 teams will ultimately compete in the designated "Small Gym" division AND the non "Small-Gym" division (ex: 6 teams registered in Level 2 Small Youth, 3 of which fall under the definition of "Small Gym.")
A Small Gym is defined as an All-Star gym that has 100 or less athletes registered in its competitive cheer program. Exhibition teams, crossover athletes and dance teams do not count toward the 100.
A "small" gym will have the option to compete with "large" gyms if they so choose.