Cheer Crazy
"It's not the sparkle of the poms, It's the shine from within."
CHEER CRAZY RULES AND REGULATIONS 2010:
Cheer crazy's mission is to promote good sportsmanship between athletes, therefore any bad sportsmanship may result in complete disqualification from the competitions. Please be respectful.
Select and non select squads will be split for awards and judging. (Including Grand Champion)
We are allowing mounting and non mounting teams this year, however, the score sheets will be different. Both will still be on the 100 point scale.
We reserve the rights to change the rules up to a week before competition, however, no major rules such as time limit will change.
Foul language in your routine of any kind will result in point deductions by our judges.
Awards will be held after each division.
Rules and Regulations: Please take your time and read the following very carefully. If you are unsure about any of the following rules and regulations, no matter how small and insignificant it may seem, please contact us using the e-mail address at the bottom of the page. We will answer all questions you may have.
We reserve the rights to change the rules up to a week before competition; however, no major rules such as time limit will change.
1. A mandatory Coaches Meeting will be held before each division times T.B.A
2. Squads are going to be split whereas on SELECT (tryout) squad will compete against a Non-Select Squad (Walk ons) There will be 2 Grand Champion awards between these 2 split divisions. This is the only way we divide youth teams. Select and Non Select. No Select squad competes against a Non Select squad .
3. Teams will be allowed a minimum of 2:30 minutes and a maximum of 5 minutes to complete their routine. This time starts with the team’s first organized movement or first note of music and timing will end at the last note of music or when the ending motion or pose is hit. Cheering off and on to the floor does not count as part of routine time. All participants should walk onto the floor and immediately start their routine after placement of any props.
4. All routines will be judged using a 100 point scale. The decisions of the judges are FINAL.
5. Please bring TWO HIGH QUALITY copies of your music to the event.
6. One representative of your squad / team will be responsible for your music during the competition. This person must remain at the sound area throughout the entire performance.
7. All participants must submit a signed liability waiver form prior to performing. NO EXCEPTIONS!
8. Jewelry is deemed a SAFETY HAZARD, and as such every item of jewelry will cause an infraction on your teams scorecard. When dealing with new piercing studs are acceptable. All other items of jewelry must be taken off.
9. In the event that your routine is interrupted because of failure of our equipment, facilities, etc, then the participant(s) affected will be permitted to restart the routine from the beginning. Judges will be given new scorecards in this event. Competition officials reserve the right to stop a performance due to injury.
10. Use of props is permitted as long as the safety of the cheerleaders is first priority.
11. No coaching teams from the audience except for ages 8 and under. Although, Fans are welcome to cheer along with their squads as they compete. If a coach above the 8 year old level is found to be coaching from the sidelines to their cheerleaders- 10 points PER judge will be deducted for a total of 30 points deducted from your overall score.
12. Every participant will receive an award. Special awards will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each division. One spirit award will be awarded in each division. Jump contest will be held for each division and the winner will receive an award. Awards will be given out after each division.
In Addition: Foul Language in routine will result in a large point deduction. We reserve the right to deduct points or disqualify a squad based on their sportsmanship. Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated. Please be respectful of other athletes, coaches, and spectators.
Stunt Rules
PARTNER STUNTS/PYRAMIDS
A. All pyramids and partner stunts are limited to two persons high. "Two high" is defined as the base having at least one foot on the ground.
B. The top person in a partner stunt, pyramid or transition may not be in an inverted (head below the waist) position and cannot transition to another stunt, the ground or a dismount in an inverted position. Exceptions to this rule are the following: Double based suspended forward rolls.
C. Suspended splits in a transition are allowed provided there are a total of four bases that support the top person; at least three of the bases must support under the legs of the top person, and the fourth base may support under the legs or make contact with the hands of the top person. Top person must have hand contact with bases during transition.
D. Partner stunts and pyramids higher than shoulder stand level must have a continuous spotter for each person over shoulder stand level. Spotters are considered part of the squad with regard to the squad member maximum limitation. For single-based extended stunts, the spotter may hold at the ankle of the top person and/or the wrist of the base. If the spotter is supporting under the sole of the foot in any way, they are considered to be a base and would require an additional spotter.
E. When one person is bracing another (including over lapping of arms), one of the individuals must be at shoulder height or below. Exceptions to this are the following:
1. Extensions (double base or single base) may brace other extensions.
2. Double Cupies (two cupies being held by the same base) are allowed. If the stunt is dismounted to cradles, there must be three people for each top person being cradled. This exception does not include variations such as Double
Heel Stretches.
F. If a person in a partner stunt or pyramid is used as a brace for an extended stunt, that brace must not be supporting a majority of the top person's weight. (To demonstrate this, the foot of the top person's braced leg must be at or above the knee of their supporting leg.)
G. Extended Straddle Lifts must have an additional spotter for the head and shoulders of the top person (similar position to a Double Based Elevator).
H. Hanging pyramids (example diamond head) must have a continuous spotter for each shoulder stand involved in suspending another person.
I. In pyramid transitions where the top person is released from their primary bases and assisted in an up and down transition the following rules apply:
1. At least 3 bases must be under top person throughout the transition.
2. Person(s) bracing the top person in the transition must have a spotter in place during the transition movement.
3. The top person must be in contact with the bracers during the up and down transition. The top person may not be supporting on any other body part of the person(s) assisting ( i.e. Shoulders of the bracer).
4. The top person must be continuous in motion and cannot be supported so that they pause at the top of the transition.
J. Basket tosses, toe pitch tosses, elevator tosses or similar tosses are limited to no more than four tossers and must be dismounted to a cradle position by two of the original bases, plus an additional spotter at the head and shoulder area. These tosses may not be directed so that the bases must move to catch the top person.
K. Participants may not pass over or under other participants from tosses. Exceptions to this rule is the following: Single based tosses can go over another person.
L. Free falling flips or swan dives from any type of toss, partner stunt or pyramid are prohibited.
M. Partner stunts, pyramids and participants may not pass over, under or through other partner stunts or pyramids.
N. Single based stunts in which the top person is parallel to the performing surface and the bases' arms are extended must have a continuous spotter at the head and shoulder of the top person. (i.e. Bird, Side T, Single Based Flatback, etc.)
O. Multi-based tosses that land in stunts (i.e. basket to elevator, etc.) are allowed; however, they cannot significantly exceed the height of the intended stunt. Multi-based tosses cannot land in a loading position. Exception to this rule: A single based toss (one base touching during the toss movement) is allowed into a loading position to that original base.
P. Backward suspended rolls and single based suspended rolls are prohibited.
Q. Cradle dismounts from partner stunts or pyramids shoulder height or above require one spotter in addition to the original base(s).
R. Cradle dismounts from partner stunts (other than basket tosses, elevator tosses or similar tosses) to another set of bases must be caught by three bases. Any type of gymnastics movement (1/2 turn, twist, toe touch, etc) is prohibited.
S. Twists greater than two rotations in stunts, tosses or dismounts are prohibited. Exception to this rule: Side facing stunts (i.e. Arabesque, Scorpion, etc.) may add a one- quarter twist in order to cradle to the front.
T. Basket tosses, elevator tosses and similar tosses are considered one stunt and twists must not TOTAL more than two rotations. (i.e. A basket toss quarter turn, kick out and then double down into the cradle would be illegal.)
U. Tension drops are prohibited.
V. Helicopter tosses are prohibited.
W. Single based split catches are prohibited.
X. The use of mini-trampolines, springboards, or any other height-increasing apparatus is prohibited.
*** Squad members must wear athletic shoes (no gymnastic slippers).
*** Any squad in violation of these Specific Safety Regulations
will be assessed a 10 point per judge deduction for each violation
