Cheerleading Guidelines

Championship/Competition - To be held on a Saturday night (details will be determined by the VP of Cheerleading). The 1^st and 2^nd place squads from each division will perform their winning performance prior to the start of their division Championship game. 

Cheer Content - Cheers which seem suggestive or explicit in nature will not be allowed. Please use good judgment when choosing cheers and chants. Music used during cheers cannot have suggestive or explicit lyrical content nor be derogatory or profane in nature.

Fly - Do not allow a girl to be tossed (fly).

Half-Time Routines - The home squad goes first with half-time routines. Routines must be limited to 2 minutes or less. Girls may then return to the sidelines with their coach for a 10 minute snack break. Cheerleaders are not allowed to leave the field during games except to use the restroom.

Injured Football Player - When there is an injured football player on the field, all cheering will stop and cheerleaders will take a knee until the player is removed or leaves the field.

Mascots - No Mascots (children under the age of 5) are allowed.

Practices -

The 1^st day of practice will be held approximately two weeks prior to school starting.

Practices will be limited to 2 hours.

Prior to school, practices can be held up to 5 times a week.

After school starts, practices will be held only twice a week.

No practices will be held on the 1^st day of school.

No practices will be held on Sundays.

There shall never be more than one (1) practice session allowed on any day.

On hot days, coaches should use good judgment and keep all participants hydrated.

When applicable, the cheerleading squad should practice close to the football team.

Pyramids  - You may not form pyramids greater than 3 levels.

Safety  - No necklaces, bracelets, earrings, long nails, durags or bandanas may be worn at practice or during games.

Signs  - Only positive and supportive signs are allowed.

Spotting -

Cheerleaders should not be pressed to perform activities until safely perfected. Appropriate spotting should always be used.

Jumps, cartwheels and round-offs are allowed only if done unassisted and can be done under a cheerleader's own power with spotters.

Stunts -

No stunts that involve standing above one's shoulders will be allowed.

Head Coaches may allow their squad to perform stunts after careful consideration of the size and strength of the girls involved. Bases must be strong enough to control the stunt. Keep in mind these girls are not high school or college cheerleaders and still have weak joints that can be injured.

Cheerleading Drafts

Cheerleaders will be placed on squads according to their age as of October 1st by the VP of Cheerleading.