What Stunts Are Illegal In Middle School Cheerleading?

This division prohibits all standing and/or running tumbling. This includes forward and backward rolls, cartwheels, round offs, handsprings, tucks (flips), etc. Skills connected and/or within stunts are allowed.

What cheer stunts are illegal?

An individual may not jump, flip or dive over, under, or through partner stunts, pyramids or individuals from basket tosses, similar tosses, partner stunts or other tosses from hands.

Can you have bangs in cheer?

Cheerleaders will not be permitted to cheer at games, competitions, or events with bangs below their eyebrows or down the sides of their face.

What are the 5 basic cheerleading stunts?

Although there are many cheer motions, the clasp, high-V, T-motion, touchdown and cone are most frequently used in a routine. It is important to practice the correct technique of every motion and perform each one sharply.

What are the 4 types of stunts?

Bases, back spots and tops need to understand how to identify the different types of stunts.

• Climbing Stunts. Climbing stunts can be identified when a top girl or flyer, starts with one foot in the stunt.
• Weight Transfer Stunts.
• Timing Stunts.

What is an illegal crossover in cheer?

At The Cheerleading Worlds, crossovers of participants between teams from the same program are NOT permitted. A participant may only compete on one team from a program. Crossovers of participants from other programs will not be permitted.

What is a legality in cheerleading?

What Is A Legality Official? Legality Officials play an integral role at USASF-sanctioned competitions by ensuring fair competition for all participants. Much like a referee in a basketball game or an umpire in baseball, Legality Officials bring legitimacy and integrity to the sport by enforcing the rules of All Star.

Do you have to shave for cheer?

The hairy legs
If you want to be a flyer (the person flying through the air during a stunt, in case the name didn’t make it obvious), there is a universally accepted rule in the Cheer Constitution: Flyers, thou shalt not shave thy legs two days before comp.

Is cheer a mental sport?

Cheerleading require a large amount of mental toughness in order for the athletes to push their bodies to the physical demands of the sport. Often times, the largest obstacle faced by cheerleaders are fear and anxiety- especially by the ‘flyers’.

What is the hardest position in cheer?

What is the hardest position in cheerleading? Many people would argue that the hardest position in cheerleading is the base. Every stunt needs a solid foundation in order to be successful! The bases must have solid footing, solid holds, and be able to catch flyers at any moment during the routine.

Do you have to be short to be a flyer?

MYTH: Only small people can be flyers.
TRUTH: It can sometimes be helpful to have a small flyer, but the flyer position is more about body control. Proper technique is the key, no matter the size – if a person doesn’t execute the fundamentals, they will not be an asset to the stunt group.

What is a top girl in cheer?

The top girl, or flyer, is the one lifted and thrown in the air during stunts. They energetically twist and flip mid-air, placing trust in their bases and spotters to safely catch them.

Do stunts hurt?

The reality of this profession is that stunt doubles do get hurt, but there are ways that they and their employers minimize those risks. Some of the common dangers of being a stunt double include cuts, burns, broken and sprained bones or joints and abrasions.

What is the most basic stunt?

Thigh stand: A thigh stand is one of the most basic stunts. The bases either kneel on one leg or are in a lunge position with their front knees bent so that the flyer may stand on their thighs.

What are level 2 stunts?

Level 2. On level 2, teams start doing more stunting on extended level and handsprings in tumbling. Two-legged stunts are allowed on extended level and one-legged stunts don’t need a brace on prep level. Teams are allowed up to ½ twist to extended two-legged stunts and prep level one-legged stunts.

Are basket tosses illegal for middle school?

“These rules will ensure better skills development.” To address these concerns, the AACCA rules committee decided to prohibit all basket tosses and double full twisting dismounts, regardless of the surface for all elementary, middle school and junior high cheerleaders.

Is a bobble a deduction in cheer?

Building Deductions
* During a pyramid, building bobbles and falls will be used until a single pyramid has received 4.0 in deductions. Once the pyramid has received 4.0 or more points in deductions, the Pyramid Fall deduction will be used.

What are Level 3 stunts?

This is allowed:

• Round off + back tuck.
• Round off + back handspring + back tuck.
• Aerials (Cartwheel without hands)
• Running front tuck (with no other skills connected)
• Front handspring + Round off + back handspring(s) + back tuck.

Can you have nails in cheer?

FINGERNAILS MUST BE KEPT SHORT.
This includes acrylic nails. HAIR MUST BE SECURED away from the face & eyes and off the shoulders, such as in a ponytail. (See Clarifying Hair Rules below, including bow expectations). NO GLITTER is allowed on the face, hair or uniform.

What can you not do at cheer tryouts?

Here are 10 things not to do at tryouts!

• Do NOT overdo it on makeup. Everyone in the cheer world knows: eyes, lips, and cheeks are a must.
• Do NOT wing it.
• Do NOT stay up late the night before.
• Do NOT skip breakfast.
• Do NOT over stress.
• Do NOT be unprepared.
• Do NOT frown.
• Do NOT wear unnecessary accessories.

Can you have tattoos as a cheerleader?

Hide tattoos and piercings
Tattoos or piercings are not allowed, therefore, cheerleaders are made to remove all jewelry and hide or cover tattoos with makeup. Some teams often do body checks before every game to ensure the rule is being followed correctly.