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Dec 14, 2009
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ok so I keep seeing threads about the boy getting his team disqualified so I thought i'd clear some things up as I'm from michigan and have done high school cheer.

In michigan school cheer become a recognized sport by the MHSAA about 5 years ago. When they did this they completely changed competitive cheer. Boys were no longer allowed, no music is allowed, and it is split in to 3 rounds (middle school has 2 rounds). There are no divisions its just JV and Varsity. Sometimes they split it up by class (1-4) but this rarely happens besides at states. Teams are also not allowed to compete at any all star events and if you cheer all star you can not compete with your high school for 2 seasons. heres an example of what high school cheer is like (this is the state runner up by .04 points and my high school )

round 1 (this round is jumps)


round 2 (this round requires a mandatory 8 count of motions that every school performs along with jumps, flexibility skills, and 2 standing tumbling skills)


round 3 (stunting round)
 
it is unfair, but the guy/ coach knew that he couldnt be on the team. you have to follow the rules that are in place.
 
it is unfair, but the guy/ coach knew that he couldnt be on the team. you have to follow the rules that are in place.
Its completely sexist IMO. But it's all because of title 9, there has to be an even number of boy/girl sports and thats the reason why girls can join wrestling or football, but since there are more men's sports boys can't join the cheer team and in Michigan there aren't enough boys to even have a coed division in high school. Even in all star there are only a handful of boys that cheer.
 
yeah teams can either wear gymnastics slippers or slip ons that are similar to ballet shoes. Teams aren't required to wear shoes unless you are a flyer in round 3.
They've actually changed that rule for this season. We are no longer allowed to wear slippers; we must wear cheer shoes in all rounds.
 
They've actually changed that rule for this season. We are no longer allowed to wear slippers; we must wear cheer shoes in all rounds.
thats interesting. Armada high school practices at my gym and they still practice in slippers
 
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