All-Star Level 1 ?

[SL&AM]

Well this girls are like 13 or 14 I think .. He's 8 , and there are 2 more 8 year olds. Lol he's a lot smaller than he looks here in this pic


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That would make it a junior or senior team then. Junior is 14 and younger as of August 31st, Senior is 10 & older as of August 31st

 

[gymmomla]

So confusing


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[gymmomla]

I wonder if they will actually go to a competition this year , or will it be next year


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[gymmomla]

Well the coach told him that they had to have a roundoff for level 2 , and that hopefully they could get a level one team together for the younger ones . They have to try out too .


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[SL&AM]

Well the coach told him that they had to have a roundoff for level 2 , and that hopefully they could get a level one team together for the younger ones . They have to try out too .


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A round off isn't enough for Level 2. To be a level 2 team the majority of the kids need to be throwing back hand springs. I know it's confusion---I was a dancer so when CP switched to cheer my head was swimming.

As far as competing goes, most gyms start ending their season in April-May time frame, May is generally try-outs with the season beginning in June. Competitions start in August but some start in September or later...depends on the gym, what is local to you...etc, etc.

To have a team you need at least 5 kids.

One girl being really advanced won't bring a team up, so try not to focus on who is better. This truly is a team sport so even if you have 1 throwing fulls and the rest a cartwheels, it's level 1 and she can't throw it. IE, just because you have a skill, if it's not in your level you can't use it.

Good luck! They're are lots of helpful people around to help try and break it down as questions pop up.

 

[gymmomla]

Thanks for the help ! Once we find out more info I'll be asking more questions ! I'm guessing he's gonna try to have 2 teams . Idk. At first , when Coach mentioned allstar & competitions Noah didn't want to do it .... Now , there may not even be a level 1 team & Noah wants to " go to all stars " . I sure don't want him to be disappointed if we don't get enough kids . Wish us luck


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[SL&AM]

Thanks for the help ! Once we find out more info I'll be asking more questions ! I'm guessing he's gonna try to have 2 teams . Idk. At first , when Coach mentioned allstar & competitions Noah didn't want to do it .... Now , there may not even be a level 1 team & Noah wants to " go to all stars " . I sure don't want him to be disappointed if we don't get enough kids . Wish us luck


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It sounds like a small program that may benefit from doing Level 1 Prep teams while they build up numbers; when CP's gym first started it literally was kids age 6-18; 11 & under went on Youth and 12 & up went on Senior and that was it. Then they added the Mini/Tiny teams.

 

[gymmomla]

Yep it is very small . Gym just opened in October


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[gymmomla]

Yes very small .. The gym just opened up in October



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[gymmomla]

Yes very small .. The gym just opened up in October



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[gymmomla]

Sorry didn't mean to post multiple times [emoji15] my phone messed up ..


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[Cheerleader of the Castle]

The good thing about level 1 is you do not need all tumbling skills to be able to compete. Some athletes (like myself) get away with just forward/back rolls, cartwheeles and round offs

 

[dawgshow]

I wonder if they will actually go to a competition this year , or will it be next year


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It will most likely be next season. This season is wrapping up. Most gyms are gearing up for tryouts in April.

 

[cheerforeverever]

To give you a general idea of what these levels look like for a youth aged team (5+ members to make a team) , here's a few visuals:

Level 1 Prep = A level for kids that are just getting into the sport and learning basics. This is a relatively new concept within the past few years, with aims to bring kids with minimal/no prior experience into the sport for a half year team or a full year team with less practice and/or $ commitment than a gym's standard level 1 team typically.

Youth Level 1 All Star Prep - North Florida Elite Emeralds 3/30/14 - YouTube

Level 1 = The standard beginner level that most gyms will have. The more competitive teams/gyms will have squad walkovers by nationals season typically...a.k.a Jan-April. Kids at this age learn fast however, so most gyms will just start with this level if they have a mix of experienced/non experience, as even kids coming in with no skills may progress to strong level 1 skills by the end of the season. There is a wide range of abilities in this level, with teams from both small and large gyms varying widely across the board in terms of tumbling & creativity. To max out the tumbling portion of the score sheet however, squad walkover combos are usually needed.

Airtime All Stars Youth Cheer Level 1 - Airtime Storm HD - YouTube (a small team with kids probably just starting out. This is a great experience for the kids to focus on learning and experiencing what competitions are like at smaller competitions)

Louisiana cheer force Rose 2014 - YouTube (once you get to the bigger competitions, the teams are going to be more like this. This is a bigger gym with a competitive team. Possibly a mix of non experienced + athletes who have competed before)

Level 2 = Squad majority backhandsprings = a necessity to max out the scoresheet in this level. Stunting difficulty now allows for extended two legged stunts, extended 1 leg stunts in the pyramid when connected, and straight ride baskets.
Prodigy All Star Sapphire Small Youth Level 2 ACA Nationals 2013 Fort Worth, TX - YouTube
GymTyme Allstars ICE WSF 2014 - YouTube