- May 28, 2012
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Yeah, it should be different, skill wise, but the role shouldn't change, higher expectations should be made and the physical appearance should be higher. And yeah I know girls complain about things they do too. Their complaints aren't valid though. Some high school teams use signwork, some don't, but signs are used to lead a crowd. That isn't downplaying or watering down anything they do. For guys, in college, the guys participation IS limited. During a performance, the guys stand in the back and wait to perform stunts, and when the girls cheer, most of the time they yell and only perform basic motions. Full participation would be dancing and performing all of the cheer and really getting very involved in the entire performance. But, don't get me wrong, some coaches allow their guys to be fully involved at every aspect of a performance or sideline, and some don't. Mine just so doesn't.I don't think it's limited participation, it's just a different role. Girls actually take on a different role when cheering in college as well. Girls don't dance like they do in all-star and MOST colleges girls don't jump (at least during games). Girls are asked to cheer with signs and poms (which takes some time to do it right). Males have their role which is different but girls have to change as well.
Most schools have their "look" which might mean different hair/make-up (which to me isn't a big deal but I hear girls complain about it all the time).
I mean it's college, it SHOULD be different.