2018-2019 SCHOOL RULES & DIVISIONS (CHEER)
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• Novice Elementary (5-30 members, 6th grade & below, Female/Male)
• Intermediate Elementary (5-30 members, 6th grade & below, Female/Male)
• Cheer Pom (5-30 members, 6th grade & below, Female/Male)
JUNIOR HIGH/MIDDLE SCHOOL
• Novice JH/MS (5-30 members, 8th grade & below, Female/ Male)
• Intermediate JH/MS (5-30 members, 8th grade & below, Female/ Male)
• Advanced JH/MS (5-30 members, 8th grade &below, Female/ Male)
• Non-Tumbling Advanced JH/MS (5-30 members, 8th grade & below, Female/ Male, NO TUMBLING ALLOWED)
• Non-Building Advanced JH/MS (5-30 members, 8th grade & below, Female/Male, NO BUILDING ALLOWED)
• Sideline Cheer JH/MS (5-30 members 8th grade &below, Female/Male)
• Fight Song JH/MS (5-30 members, 8th grade & below, Female/Male)
• Time Out Dance JH/MS (5-30 members, 8th grade & below, Female/Male)
• Cheer Pom (5-30 members, 8th grade & below, Female/Male)
JV/ FRESHMAN
• Novice JV/Freshman (5-30 members, 9th-11th grade, Female/Male)
• Intermediate JV/Freshman (5-30 members, 9th to 11th grade, Female/Male)
• Cheer Pom (5-30 members, 8th grade & below, Female/Male)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Small Novice HS (5-15 members, 9th -12th grade, Female/Male)
• Large Novice HS (16-30 members, 9th-12th grade, Female/Male)
• Small Intermediate HS (5-15 members, 9th -12th grade, Female)
• Large Intermediate HS (16-30 members, 9th-12th grade, Female)
• Coed Intermediate HS (5-30 members, 9th -12th grade, Female/Male)
• Intermediate HS Open (5-30 MEMBERS, 9th - 12th grade, Female/ Male)
• Non-tumbling Intermediate (5-30 members, 9th -12th grade, Female/Male, NO TUMBLING ALLOWED)
• Small Advanced HS (5-15 members, 9th -12th grade, Female)
• Large Advanced HS (16-30 members, 9th-12th grade, Female)
• Coed Advanced HS (5-30 members, 9th -12th grade, Female/Male)
• Advanced HS Open (5-30 members, 9th-12th grade, Female/Male)
• Non-Tumbling Advanced HS (5-30 members, 9th-12th grade, Female/Male, NO TUMBLING ALLOWED)
• Non-Building Advanced HS (5-30 members, 9th-12th grade, Female/Male, NO BUILDING ALLOWED)
• Sideline Cheer (5-30 members, 9th-12th grade, Female/Male)
• Fight Song HS (5-30 members, 9th-12th grade, Female/Male)
• Time Out Dance HS (5-30 members, 9th-12th grade, Female/Male)
• Cheer Pom (5-30 members, 8th grade & below, Female/Male)
*Pride Exclusive*
Cheer Pom
• Minimum 55 seconds, maximum 1:15 second routine
• Music and Pom poms must be used through 90% of routine
• Emphasis on crowd entertainment musicality and cheer technique
• 3 Jump combination, single jump, motions and formation changes
• Important characteristics of a pom routine include strong pom technique, clean/precise and sharp motions, synchronization and visual effect, and may incorporate tricks (visual effect includes level changes, group work, formation changes
• No tumbling or stunting is allowed. Dance lifts allowed but limited to 2 people only, no swing arounds or lifts above shoulder level
• **Please send in lift prior to competition for review from Pride Safety Judge
NOVICE SKILLS RESTRICTIONS:
STANDING TUMBLING: Standing tumbling is limited to a standing single back handspring. Standing back handspring series and jump/back handspring combinations are not allowed. Standing tucks are not allowed.
RUNNING TUMBLING: Running tumbling is limited to front and back handspring series. Flips and aerials are not allowed (no tucks).
STUNTS: Single leg stunts may not be held or pass through an extended position. No extended liberties. Twisting transitions are limited to a 1⁄2 twist by the top person. Exception: Log Rolls/Barrell rolls are allowed. All release moves must land in a cradle. The only inversions allowed are transitions from ground level inversions to non-inverted positions. No other inversions are allowed.
Example: Going from a handstand on the ground to a non-inverted stunt such as a shoulder sit is allowed.
Example: Going from a cradle to a handstand or from a prone position to a forward roll is not allowed.
PYRAMIDS: Extended one leg stunts must be braced by at least one person at prep level or below. Connection must be made prior to executing single leg extended stunt and must be made at prep level or below. Any time a top person is released by the bases and braced by other top persons, they may not perform any skill during transition and must land in a cradle. Inversion in pyramids are not allowed with the exceptions of the inversions allowed under Novice Stunts. Release moves in pyramids are not allowed with the exception of the release moves allowed under Novice Stunts.
DISMOUNTS: Only straight pop downs, basic straight cradles and 1⁄4 turns are allowed.
TOSSES: The only body position allowed is a straight ride.
INTERMEDIATE SKILLS RESTRICTIONS:
STANDING TUMBLING: Flips are not allowed. No standing back tucks or back handspring back tucks.
RUNNING TUMBLING: Back Flips may ONLY be performed in tuck position only and from a round off or round off back handspring(s). Other skills with hand support prior to the round off or round off back handspring are allowed.
Example: Front handsprings and front walkover through to round off back handspring(s) back tucks are allowed. No twisting while airborne. Exception: Aerial cartwheels are allowed. No tumbling is allowed after a flip or an aerial cartwheel. Cartwheel tucked flips and/or cartwheel – back handspring(s) – tucks are not allowed.
STUNTS: Twisting transitions to and from an extended position may not exceed 1⁄2 twisting transition. Twisting transitions to, from and at prep level may not exceed 1 twisting transition. Release moves must start below prep level and must be caught at prep level or below. Release moves may not pass above extended arm level.
PYRAMIDS: During a pyramid transition, top person may pass above 2 persons high while in direct, arm-to-arm contact with two other top persons at prep level or below. Braced flips are not allowed.
DISMOUNTS: Only straight pop downs, basic straight rides, and 1⁄4 turns are allowed from any single leg stunt. Up to 11⁄4 twists are allowed from any two leg stunt.
TOSSES: Up to 1 trick allowed during a toss. Tosses may not exceed 1 twisting rotation.
**Please send in lift prior to competition for review from Pride Safety Judge
SIDELINE CHEER
• 1 minute time limit
• Time will begin and end with Buzzer sound, similar to Time Out at a game
• Emphasis on crowd involvement
• At least 2 components required from the following: cheers, chants, traditional yells
and/or drum cadences
• No music permitted, drum cadence can be used (CD or Live Drummer)
• No baskets, sponge, elevator or similar type tosses permitted
• No inversions
• No twisting dismounts
• Single leg extended stunts are limited to liberties and liberty hitches
• No running tumbling
• Standing Tumbling is limited to standing back handsprings and standing back tucks
FIGHT SONG:
• 1 minute time limit
• Up to three consecutive eight counts may be incorporated with stunts, tumbling and/or jumps – if repeated, incorporation must repeat as initially performed
• Same skill restrictions as listed in Time Out Cheer Rules and Restrictions
SIDELINE DANCE:
• 1 minute time limit
• Traditional sideline uniforms required
• Emphasis on crowd entertainment
• No stunts or tumbling permitted
