All-Star Texas Approves Cheer As A Sport For High Schools

[King]

Someone (with more time than me) should do a spreadsheet for each state that has declared it a sport and the additional regulations/limitations that have come with that. (Can't to all star, can't do nationals, etc.)

Ask you and shall receive.


Cheer A Sport By State And Restrictions - Google Sheets

Feel free to add any other columns or questions.

 

[Dixie]

I think what the UIL is proposing with their state competition is different from the NCA High School nationals. There's lots of tumbling/stunting at the NCA competition. I think the UIL is emphasizing game day cheer to support those schools who are focusing on motions and chants. Not all our schools have AS level cheerleaders. Lots of Texas HS cheer teams don't compete at all - just games.



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[King]

It would help if I had made it editable for everyone.

 

[Dixie]

I wonder if this will take team placements away from the school. I know our school allows only juniors and seniors on varsity cheer. But freshmen can be on varsity football, basketball and baseball.


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[gofriars610]

Added in Maine. Maine cheerleaders who place in top three at States are eligible to compete in New Englands against other high schools from other states, but that's the only non-Maine competition.
Also, Maine considers fall cheerleading (which does not compete and "exists solely to support a school's football, soccer, and/or field hockey team") as a separate sport than winter cheerleading, which competes. A cheerleader must be on a team that cheers for basketball or ice hockey to be eligible for a competitive team. You can compete all-star and high school if practice times don't conflict.
http://www.mpa.cc/images/bulletins/bulletin fall cheering.pdf
http://www.mpa.cc/images/bulletins/bulletin winter cheering.pdf