7-9 February 2020 DIVISIONS, RULES & REGULATIONS …...7-9 February 2020 DIVISIONS, RULES & REGULATIONS INFORMATION 2 2020 WORLD SCHOOL CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIPS (WSCC) COMPETITION

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DIVISIONS,RULES&

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2020WORLDSCHOOLCHEERLEADINGCHAMPIONSHIPS(WSCC)

COMPETITIONRULESANDREGULATIONSI.GENERALRULESA. PERFORMANCEROUTINEDIVISIONSSPECIAL&ADAPTIVEABILITIESDIVISIONSSpecialAbilitiesUnified:8yearsandolder(withintheyearofcompetition),5-25female/maleathletes,50%ormoreathleteswithintellectualdisabilitiesperteamSpecialAbilitiesTraditional:8yearsandolder(withintheyearofcompetition),5-25female/maleathletes,100%ofteamcomprisedofathleteswithintellectualdisabilitiesperteamAdaptiveAbilitiesUnified:8yearsandolder(withintheyearofcompetition),5-25female/maleathletes,25%ormoreathleteswithdisabilitiesperteamPRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBDIVISIONSPrimaryNovice(L1):6yearsandyounger(withintheyearofcompetition),5-25female/maleathletesPrimaryIntermediate(L2):8yearsandyounger(withintheyearofcompetition),5-25female/maleathletesPrimaryMedian(L3):10yearsandyounger(withintheyearofcompetition),5-25female/maleathletesJUNIORSCHOOLDIVISIONS–Primary/JuniorSchoolJuniorSchool:5-25female/maleathletesVARSITYSCHOOLDIVISIONS-SecondarySchoolJuniorVarsity(JV):5-25female/maleathletesNote:TheJVdivisionisdesignatedforSecondarySchoolswitha2nd/PreparatoryTeamora2ndVarsityteamatthecompetitionSmallVarsity:5-12femaleathletesMediumVarsity:13-16femaleathletesLargeVarsity:17-20femaleathletesSuperVarsity:21-30femaleathletesSmallVarsityCoed:5-20athletes,1-4malesMediumVarsityCoed:21-25athletes,4-7malesLargeVarsityCoed:21-30athletes,8ormoremalesVARSITYNON-TUMBLINGDIVISIONS-SecondarySchoolJuniorSchoolNon-Tumbling:5-25female/maleathletesJuniorVarsity(JV)Non-Tumbling:5-25female/maleathletesNote:TheJVdivisionisdesignatedforSecondarySchoolswitha2nd/PreparatoryTeamora2ndVarsityteamatthecompetitionSmallVarsityNon-Tumbling:5-12athletes,0-2malesMediumVarsityNon-Tumbling:13-16athletes,0-2malesLargeVarsityNon-Tumbling:17-20athletes,0-2malesSuperVarsityNon-Tumbling:21-30athletes,0-2males

(Note:TheNon-TumblingDivisionsprohibitalltumbling,exceptforinversionsintoload-inpositions,stunts,andpyramids.)

RECREATIONAL(“REC”)/CLUBDIVISIONSYouthRec:10yearsandyounger(perNHSCCguidelines).5-36female/maleathletesJuniorRec:12yearsandyounger(perNHSCCguidelines).5-36female/maleathletesSeniorRec:14yearsandyounger(perNHSCCguidelines).5-36female/maleathletesInternationalPrimaryClub:12yearsandyounger(withintheyearofcompetition),5-36female/maleathletesInternationalYouthClub:14yearsandyounger(withintheyearofcompetition),5-36female/maleathletesInternationalJuniorClub:12-16yearsofage(withintheyearofcompetition),5-36female/maleathletesInternationalSeniorClub:15yearsandolder(withintheyearofcompetition),5-36female/maleathletes

B.GAMEDAYDIVISION1. AllNon-USASchoolTeamsareeligibletoperform

intheGameDayChampionshipsforarankingandforaWorldGameDayNationsRankingAward.

2. Allnon-USAteamcompetingintheGameDayChampionshipswillperformtheirroutineduringtheUSANationalGamedayFinals,willbeawardedaplacementtrophyspecificallywithintheUSNationalFinalsandwillreceiveaNationsRankingAwardbasedontheirperformance.

3. ForteamwantingtoparticipateintheGameDayChampionshipspleaseaddanadditional$20USDperparticipant.ForteamsthatchoosetoparticipateintheWorldSchoolCheerleadingChampionshipsANDadvanceintotheGameDayNationalFinals,everyeffortwillbemadetoaccommodateconflictsinperformancetime;however,cannotbeguaranteed.

4. AttheGameDayChampionships,teamswillberespondingtoaudiocuesreflectiveofsportingevents,suchasAmericanFootballandBasketballgamestoperformtheirrespectivesegmentofGameDay.

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5. GameDayDivisionsmustfollowalleventrulesandregulations.SeesectionXIIIfordivisionspecificsandrestrictions.

GAMEDAYDIVISIONSNote:WSCCreservestherighttocombineorsplitGameDaydivisionsbasedonWSCCGameDayregistration.SpecialAbilities:8yearsandolder(withintheyearofcompetition),5-25female/maleathletes,50%ormoreathleteswithintellectualdisabilitiesperteamSpecialAbilitiesTraditional:8yearsandolder(withintheyearofcompetition),5-25female/maleathletes,100%ofteamcomprisedofathleteswithintellectualdisabilitiesperteamAdaptiveAbilities:8yearsandolder(withintheyearofcompetition),5-25female/maleathletes,25%ormoreathleteswithdisabilitiesperteamRec:14yearsandyounger(perNHSCCguidelines).5-36female/maleathletesInternationalYouthClub:14yearsandyounger(withintheyearofcompetition),5-36female/maleathletesInternationalJuniorClub:12-16yearsofage(withintheyearofcompetition),5-36female/maleathletesInternationalSeniorClub:15yearsandolder(withintheyearofcompetition),5-36female/maleathletesJuniorSchool:5-25female/maleathletesJuniorVarsity:5-25female/maleathletesSmallVarsity:5-12femaleathletesMediumVarsity:13-16femaleathletesLargeVarsity:17-20femaleathletesSuperVarsity:21-30femaleathletesSmallVarsityCoed:5-20athletes,1-4malesMediumVarsityCoed:21-25athletes,4-7malesLargeVarsity:21-30athletes,8ormoremalesJuniorHighNon-Tumbling:5-25female/maleathletesJuniorVarsity(JV)Non-Tumbling:5-25female/maleathletesVarsityNon-Tumbling:5-30athletes,0-2males(Note:TheNon-Tumblingdivisionswillprohibitalltumbling,exceptforinversionsintoload-inpositions,stunts,andpyramids.)C.TEAMPARTICIPATION1. USAindividuals/teamsmustfollowtheeligibility

requirementsoftheNationalHighSchoolCheerleadingChampionships,non-USAindividuals/teamsmustfollowtheprimary,juniorandsecondaryschoolsportrequirementsoftheirrespectivecountries.Additionally,VarsityDivisionagesarelimitedto18yearsoryoungerwithintheyearofcompetition(exception:InternationalSeniorClub)orasspecified,and14yearsandyoungerfortheJuniorSchoolDivision.

2. AllmembersoftheCheerleadingteammustbecurrentmembersoftheofficialschoolspiritteamand

mustbestudentsoftheschoolthattheyarerepresenting.(Exception:Thiswillnotprecludeparticipationfromsisterschoolsforsame-genderschoolsaslongastheyareofficialmembersoftheteamasnotedabove.)

3. Theteamandeachparticipatingmember/coachshouldconstantlydisplaygoodsportsmanshipthroughouttheentireperformanceinregardtorespectforthemselves,otherteamsandtheviewingaudienceofallages.

4. Werecommendthattheteamandeachofitsmembersdisplayanoverallappearanceconducivetoservingaspublicrepresentativesandambassadorsoftheirschools/programs-inregardstogrooming,traditionalandappropriateattire,conservativemake-up/cosmetics,uniformity,etc.

D.UNIFORMGUIDELINES1. Allparticipantuniformsmustcoverthemidriff

whenstandingatattention.Coveredmidriffdoesincludeflesh-colored/nude-coloredbodysuitsandliners;however,fringedoesnotsufficealoneasacoveredmidriff.

2. Anyteaminviolationoftheuniformguidelineswillbeassesseda5pointdeduction.

3. Atraditionalsidelineuniform(thatcoversthemidriffwhenstandingatattentionandhasanelementthatisidentifiabletoyouschool/organization-e.g.colors,logos,lettersmascot,etc.)isrequiredforallGameDaydivisions.

4. Bowsshouldnotbeexcessiveinsizeandshouldn’tbeadistractiontotheperformance.Bowsshouldbeworninamannertominimizeriskfortheathletes,shouldbeadequatelysecuredonthebackoftheheadwiththetalesfacingdownandshouldnotfallovertheforeheadintotheathlete’seyeorblocktheviewoftheathleteswhileperforming.A.25pointdeductionwillbeaccessedforteamsinviolationofthisrule.

E. TIMELIMITATIONS1. ROUTINEONLY:

a. Eachperformanceroutine’spresentationmustincludeatleast1cheerand/orsidelinechant(useofnativelanguageincheerand/orsidelinechantencouraged).Themusicalportionmustnotexceedoneminuteandthirtyseconds(1:30).Thetotaltimelimitistwominutesandthirtyseconds(2:30).Timingwillbeginwiththefirstmovement,voiceornoteofmusic,whichevercomesfirst.

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b. Theroutinetimelimitis2:30.Acknowledgingthepotentialvariancecausebyhumanreactionseedandsoundsystemtimevariations,judgeswillnotissueadeductionuntiltheirstopwatchesshowatimeof2:33.

2. GAMEDAYONLY:a. EachGameDayperformancemustinclude1Band

Chant/Dance,1SituationalSideline,1TimeOutCheerand1FightSong.(useofnativelanguageinallGameDaysegmentsisencouraged).

b. Emphasisisoncrowdinvolvement,showcasingthebestGameDaycrowd-leadingmaterial.Theuseofsigns,poms,flagsand/ormegaphones-inthenativeteam’slanguageisencouraged.

c. TheGameDaymaximumperformancetimemustnotexceedthree(3)minutes.Timingwillnotincludetheteamspiriting,rallyingorindividualsperformingjumps,kicksortumbling,butwillbeginwiththefirstmovement,voice,ornoteofmusic-whichevercomesfirst.

3. Ifateamexceedsthetimelimit,apenaltywillbeaccessedforeachviolation.Three(3)pointdeductionfor1-5secondsover,Five(5)pointdeductionfor6-10secondsover,andSeven(7)pointdeductionfor11secondsandover.

4. Acknowledgingthepotentialvariancecausedbyhumanreactionspeedandsoundsystemtimevariations,judgeswillnotissueadeductionuntil3secondsovertheallowedtime.

5. BECAUSEPENALTIESARESEVERE,ITISRECOMMENDEDTHATALLTEAMSTIMETHEIRPERFORMANCESEVERALTIMESPRIORTOCOMPETITIONANDLEAVEASEVERALSECONDCUSHIONTOALLOWFORVARIATIONSINSOUNDEQUIPMENT.

6. Introductions:a. Allintroductions(tumbling,entrances,chants,

spell-outs,etc.)areconsideredpartoftheroutineandwillbetimedaspartoftheperformance.

b. Allteambreaks,ritualsandtraditionsneedtotakeplacepriortoenteringtheperformancesurface.

c. Teamsshouldtakethefloorimmediatelywithspiritandenthusiasm,butwithoutexcessivegestures.Stuntsarenotallowedduringtheteam’sentrytothefloororatanytimepriortothestartoftheperformance.Examples:Stunts,runningoftheflags,chestbumps,hugs,handshakes,etc.

d. Allteamsshallrefrainfromanytypeofexcessivecelebrationfollowingtheteam’sperformance.Anyteaminviolationwillreceivea1pointdeduction.

e. ThereshouldnotbeanyorganizedexistsorotheractivitiesaftertheofficialendingoftheRoutineorGameDayperformance.

F.MUSIC1. Forthe2020WSCC,allUSAteamsmustfollow

theUSANationalGoverningBody“USACheer”guidelines(www.usacheer.net)andnon-USAteamswillhavethechoiceofthe“USACheer”guidelines(www.usacheer.net)orICUguidelines(www.cheerunion.org)MusicCopyrightsInitiative.

2. Withinaccordanceoftheseguidelines,IhavereadandunderstandtheUSACheerorICUMusicCopyrightsEducationalInitiativeandallsoundrecordingsusedinourteam’smusicshallonlybeusedwithwrittenlicensefromtheowners(s)ofthesoundrecordings.

3. Teamsmustbeabletoprovideproofoflicensing,intheformofaprintedcopy,duringregistrationattheeventtheyareattending.

4. Shouldateamselecttoperformtoanoriginalmusicrecordingfortheroutine-anditisfeaturedinatelevisionbroadcast,yourmusicmaybeusedifSynchronizationRightsarealsosecured.TeamsmustbeabletoprovideproofofSynchronizationRights,intheformofaprintedcopy,duringregistrationattheeventfortheoriginalroutinemusictobeincludedinthetelevisionbroadcast.

5. Whenrecordingmusicforyourteam’sperformance,coachesand/ormusiceditorsshouldedittheirsonginaDigitalAudioWorkstation(DAW)andshouldbesurethatthevolumeofthesongisat0.Additionalnotableitemsinclude:• MostDAWshaveadefaultthatsetsatrackat

-6whenatrackisadded• Checktoseeifthereisanormalization

processafteryourenderorsaveyourwork6. Shouldateamselecttoperformtotheschool’s

originalFightSong,theteammaybringarecordingoftheschool’sMarchingBandplayingtheFightSong;however,aletterofpermissionfortheteamtousethesongandrecordingontheschool’sofficialletterheadmustbeprovided.Thelettermustbesignedbytheschool’sassignedteamadministrator.

7. Ifateamdoesnothaveproofofmusiclicensingavailable,theywillbeallowedtoperformtoanoptionalapprovedtrackofmusicoratrackwithcounts(providedbyWSCC).

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8. Ifateamcannotprovideproofoflicensing,anddonotperformtoanoptionalapprovedtrackofmusicortocounts,theteamwillbedisqualifiedfromthecompetition.

9. Ifthereareconcernsregardingacertainteam’suseofmusic,aChallengeFormmustbecompletedimmediatelyfollowingtheteam’sperformance.

10. Achallengecanonlybemadebytheofficialcoachofateamcompetingattheeventatwherethechallengeisbeingmade.

11. ChallengeProcess:a. Allmusicchallengesmustbesubmittedinwriting

totheeventdirector.b. Therewillbe$100feetorequestamusic

challengeandmustbeintheformofacheckmadeouttoStJudeChildren’sResearchHospital.

c. Feescollectedwillbevoidedifchallengeiscorrect.

d. Iftheteamchallengedcanprovidedocumentationduringtheeventandcanbeverified,thefeeswillbedonatedtoSt.Jude.

e. Iftheteamchallengedcanprovidedocumentationthatrequiresfurtherreview,adecisionwillbefinalizedwithin48hoursoftheevent.

12. Eachteamisrequiredtohavearesponsibleadultremainatthemusicstationthatknowstheroutineandmusic.Therepresentativeisresponsibleforstartingandstoppingthemusicandstoppingthemusicincaseoftechnicalmalfunctionorinjury.Clarification:Athletes,includingalternates,arenotallowed.

13. AllteamsmustprovidetheirownCDorMP3deviceforuseonthesoundsystemprovidedfortheevent.MusicmustberecordedatthecorrecttempoonahighqualityCDorloadedontoanMP3device.

14. ItisnotrecommendedthataSmartPhoneisusedforplayingroutinemusic,duetothehighprobabilityofmusicinterferenceduringtheroutine.

15. MP3devicesmustbefreeofanycover(protective,decorativeorotherwise)toassureanunobstructedconnectionwiththeeventsoundsystem.

16. Itisimportant(ifapplicable)thatalldeviceshaveaheadphoneconnectioncomponent/jacktoconnecttosoundsystemandthatalldevicesarefullycharged,volumeturnedupandplacedinairplanemode.ForteamsusingCD,itisimportantthattheCDisunscratchedtopreventamusicmalfunctionwhileinplay.

17. Alldeviceconnectioncomponents/jacksmustbecleanandfreeofanydebristopreventamusicmalfunction.Shouldateam’sdevicenothavea

headphoneconnectioncomponent/jack,thentheteammusthaveanadapter,toaccommodatethisdevicerequirement,onsiteforthecompetition.

18. MusiconaCDmustbelabeledwiththeteamname,division,andnumberofathletesontheteam.One(1)ormoreselectionsofmusicmaybeusedwithinaccordanceoftherulesenclosedherein,andbasedonhigherprobablyoftechnicalerrorsofCDs,teamsmustalsohavetheirroutinemusiconanMP3deviceforbackup.

19. TeamsmaynotuseDisneythemesnormayhavecostumesthatresembleaDisneycharacter.However,Disneymusicisacceptableiffollowingthemusicguidelines.

G.COMPETITIONPERFORMANCEAREA1. Participantsmuststartinthecompetitionarea

withatleastonefootontheground.2. Teamsmaylineupanywhereinsidethe

competitionarea.3. TheWSCCcomplieswiththeNFHS&USACheer

surfacerulesthatschoolbasedprogramsmaynotcompeteonaspringfloor.

4. Approximatefloorsizewillbe42feetx54feet/12.8metersx16.5meters.(9strips)

5. ThesurfacewillbeatraditionalfoamCheerleadingmat.

6. Anyteammembersteppingoutsidetheperformanceareawillcausetheteamtoreceivea.5pointpenaltyperoccurrence.a. Thewhitelineisconsideredthewarning

mark.b. ApenaltywillbeassessedwhenanyONEfull

hand,footorbodyparttouchesoutsidetheperformancesurface.

c. Onceateammembertakesthefloor,theathletesmustremainontheflooruntiltheendoftheperformance.

7. Signsorpropsmaybesafelyplacedordroppedoutsideofthecompetitionareabyateammember,buttheteammembermustremaininsidethecompetitionarea.AONE(1.0)pointpenaltywillbeassessedforProps(signs,etc.)thataremadeofsolidmaterialsorhavesharpedges/cornersreleasedbyatopperson.AHALF(0.5)pointpenaltywillbeassessedforpersonsonthegroundthrowinghardprops(signs,megaphones,etc.)–breakingofthewristorifthearmextendsawayfromthebody.

8. Allprops,centermarkets,etc.areprohibited.Thecenterofallperformancesurfaceswillbemarkedthroughoutthecompetition.

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H.WORLDSCHOOLCHEERLEADINGCHAMPIONSHIPSPARTICIPATION

1. AllWorldSchoolCheerleadingChampionshipsdivisionsareopentotheNationalHighSchoolCheerleadingChampionshipteamseligiblebyscheduletoparticipate;aswellastoallnon-USAschoolteamswhoareeligiblebytheWSCCrulesoftheirrespectivedivisions.

2. ItisunderstoodthatteamsparticipatingintheWorldSchoolCheerleadingChampionships(WSCC)willnotknowinglyandwillinglyparticipateinanyothereventpromotedasa“WorldSchoolCheerleadingChampionships”.(Exception:Approvedmulti-sportinternationaleventscongruentwiththeWorldSchoolCheerleadingChampionshipsandInternationalSportAuthorityorganizations).Teamswhodonotadherewillbedisqualifiedforthe2020WorldSchoolCheerleadingCupChampionshipsandwillforfeittheopportunitytoparticipateinthetournamentthefollowingyear.

I.LOGOUSAGETeamswillnotbeallowedtousetheWSCClogoincluding:banners,rings,bows,t-shirts,etc.withoutpriorapprovalfromtheWSCCoffice.TheuseoftheWSCCletterswillbeallowed.

J. MEDIAPOLICY

Nocommercialrecording(audioorvisual)orcommerciallivestreamingisallowedintheeventvenueorotherevent-relatedvenues(includingbutnotlimitedto,hotelsandrestaurants)oronthegroundsofanysuchvenues(collectively,“EventLocations”.IntheeventateamauthorizesthecommercialrecordingorstreaminginanyEventLocation,theteamwillbeautomaticallydisqualified.Inaddition,thepersonal,non-commercialuseoflivestreamingapps(suchasPeriscope,FacebookLive,etc.)tocapturealloranypartofaperformanceduringtheeventisnotpermitted.Byattending/purchasingadmissiontotheevent,eachattendeegrantspermissiontoWSCCaswellasthehostingorganizer,NHSCC,anditsaffiliates,designees,agents,licenseesandinviteestousetheimage,likeness,actionandstatementsoftheattendeeinanyliveorrecordedaudio,video,film,orphotographicdisplayorothertransmission,exhibition,publication,orreproductionmadeof,orat,theeventinanymedium,whethernowknownorhereaftercreated,orcontextforanypurpose,includingcommercialorpromotionalpurposes,withoutfurtherauthorizationorcompensation.

K. SPOTTERPOLICYInanefforttopromoteahigherlevelofsafetyforcompetitionathletes,WSCCwillprovideadditionalspottersallcheer,clubandreccompetitionsforthemainfloor

Guidelines:1. WSCCCompetitionprovidedadditionalspotters

willbemandatoryonthecompetitionfloor.2. Alimitednumberofadditionalspottersmaybe

availableuponcoaches’requestinrehearsal/warmup.

DefinitionofAdditionalSpotter:Individualsonthecompetitionfloorareprovidedasasafetyprecautiontospotcertainelementsofaroutine.Competition-provided“AdditionalSpotters”willfollowthelistedguidelines:

AdditionalSpotters:1. Shouldonlybeusedduringthestunt,pyramid,

and/orbaskettosssections.Additionalspottersarepresentforaddedsafetyandshouldstandatthebackofthefloorwhennotspottingthosesectionsoftheroutine.

2. Shouldnottouch,assistorsaveskillsbeingperformed.Additionalspottersshouldonlybeusedtopreventafalltothecompetitionfloor.Anytouch,assist,orsavedskillwillhaveanegativeaffectontheteam’sscorepertheWSCCscoringandjudgingguidelines.

3. Shouldbedressedsothattheyarepresentable,professional,anddistinguishablefromtheperformingathletes.

4. Shouldnotdressoractinamannerthatdistractsfromtheathletesandtheirperformance.

5. Shouldbeatleast18yearsoldandfamiliarwithspottingandtheskillsoftheperformingteam.

Note:Toprovidethesafestcompetitiveenvironment,teamsshouldnotattemptskillsbeyondtheirabilitylevel.II. INTERRUPTIONOFPERFORMANCEA. UNFORSEENCIRCUMSTANCES1.If,intheopinionofthecompetitionofficials,a

team’sroutineisinterruptedbecauseoffailureofthecompetitionequipment,facilities,orotherfactorsattributabletothecompetitionratherthantheteam,theteamaffectedshouldSTOPtheroutine.

2. Theteamwillperformtheroutineagaininitsentirety,butwillbeevaluatedONLYfromthe

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pointwheretheinterruptionoccurred.Thedegreeandeffectoftheinterruptionwillbedeterminedbythecompetitionofficials.B. FAULTOFTEAM1. Intheeventateam’sroutineisinterruptedbecause

offailureoftheteam’sownequipment,theteammusteithercontinuetheroutineorwithdrawfromthecompetition.

2. Thecompetitionofficialswilldetermineiftheteamwillbeallowedtoperformatalatertime.Ifdecidedbyofficials,theteamwillperformtheroutineagaininitsentirety,butwillbeevaluatedONLYfromthepointwheretheinterruptionoccurred.

C.INJURY1. Theonlypersonsthatmaystoparoutineforinjury

are:a)competitionofficials,b)theadvisor/coachfromtheteamperformingorc)aninjuredindividual.

2. Thecompetitionofficialswilldetermineiftheteamwillbeallowedtoperformatalatertime.Ifthecompetitionofficialsallowaroutinetobeperformedatalatertime,thespotintheschedulewherethere-performanceistotakeplaceisatthesolediscretionofcompetitionofficials.Theteammayperformtheroutineagaininitsentirety,butwillbeevaluatedONLYfromthepointwheretheinterruptionoccurred.

3. Theinjuredparticipantthatwishestoperformmaynotreturntothecompetitionfloorunless:a. Thecompetitionofficialsreceiveclearancefrom,

first,themedicalpersonnelattendingtothatparticipant,theparent(ifpresent)ANDTHENtheheadcoach/advisorofthecompetingteam.

b. Ifthemedicalpersonneldonotcleartheparticipant,theparticipantcanonlyreturntothecompetitionifaparentorlegalguardianinattendancesignsareturntoparticipationwaiver.

c. Anyathletewhoexhibitssignsorsymptomsconsistentwithconcussionshouldberemovedfromtheactivityimmediatelyandwillnotbeallowedparticipate(i)within24hoursoftheincidentAND(ii)withoutfirstbeingclearedbyamedicalprofessionaltrainingconcussionmanagement.

d. InadditiontotheWSCCheadinjurypolicy,allteammanagement(coaches,directors,teamadministrators&teamstaff,etc.)mustbefamiliarwiththefederal,stateandlocallawsapplicabletosuchindividualsandrelatingtosuchindividuals’dutiesandresponsibilitiesregardingtherecognitionandtreatmentofinjuries.

III.HOWTOHANDLEPROCEDURALQUESTIONSA. RULES&PROCEDURESAnyquestionsconcerningtherulesorproceduresofthecompetitionwillbehandledexclusivelybythedirector/coachoftheteamandwillbedirectedtotheCompetitionDirector.Suchquestionsshouldbemadepriortotheteam’scompetitionperformance.B. PERFORMANCEAnyquestionsconcerningtheteam’sperformanceshouldbemadetotheCompetitionDirectorimmediatelyaftertheteam’sperformanceand/orfollowingtheoutcomeofthecompetition.C. MUSICAnyquestionsconcerningaspecificviolationinmusiccompliancemustbesubmittedinwritingtotheCompetitionDirectorimmediatelyfollowingtheteam’sperformance.

IV.INTERPRETATIONSAND/ORRULINGSAnyinterpretationofanyaspectoftheseRulesandRegulationsand/oranydecisioninvolvinganyotheraspectofthecompetition-willberenderedbytheRulesCommittee.TheRulesCommitteewillrenderajudgmentinanefforttoensurethatthecompetitionproceedsinamannerconsistentwiththegeneralspiritandgoalsofthecompetition.TheRulesCommitteewillconsistoftheCompetitionDirector,HeadJudge,andadesignatedcompetitionofficial.V.SPORTSMANSHIP1. Allparticipantsagreetoconductthemselvesina

mannerdisplayinggoodsportsmanshipthroughoutthecompetitionwithpositivepresentationuponentryandexitfromtheperformanceareaaswellasthroughouttheroutine.

2. Theadvisorandcoachofeachteamareresponsibleforseeingthatteammembers,coaches,parentsandotherpersonsaffiliatedwiththeteamconductthemselvesaccordingly.Severecasesofunsportsmanlikeconductaregroundsfordisqualification.

3. Whenacoachisindiscussionwithanofficial,othercoaches,athletesandparents/spectators;thecoachmustmaintainproperprofessionalconduct.Failingtodosomayresultina1.0deduction,removalofthecoachordisqualification.

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VI.EVENTRULESVIOLATIONSAnyteaminviolationoftheseRulesandRegulationsoranyoftheabovementionedguidelineswillbeassessedaten(10)pointdeductionforeachviolation.Thisdeductiondoesnotapplytodeductionsorviolationswithinthepointdeductionsystem.VII.DISQUALIFICATIONAnyteamthatdoesnotadheretothetermsandproceduresofthese“RulesandRegulations”willbesubjecttodisqualificationfromthecompetition,willautomaticallyforfeitanyrighttoanyprizesorawardspresentedbythecompetition.VIII.FINALITYOFDECISIONSByparticipatinginthischampionship,eachteamagreesthatdecisionbythejudgeswillbefinalandresultsmayONLYbereviewedforclarification.Eachteamacknowledgesthenecessityforthejudgestomakepromptandfairdecisionsinthiscompetitionandeachteamthereforeexpresslywaivesanylegal,equitable,administrativeorproceduralreviewofsuchdecisions.IX.SCORESANDRANKINGS1. Individualscoresheetsarefortheexclusiveuseof

eachparticularjudge.Eachjudgehastheresponsibilityandauthoritytoreviewandsubmithisorherfinalscoresandrankingspriortothefinaltallyofthescoreforallteams.Scoresandrankingswillbeavailableonlytoadvisorsorcoachesattheconclusionofthecompetition.Judges’decisionsarefinal.

2. Incasesoftiesof2teams(ormore–althoughrare),thetiewillremain.Incaseswhereatiemayoccurfor1stplace,theteamwiththefewerdeductions/violationspointswillbeawarded1stplace.Shouldthedeductions/violationsofbothteamsremainequal,thetiewillnotbebrokenandbothteamswillbeawarded1stplace.

X.AWARDSANDPRIZESAllteamsinthefinalroundofcompetitionwillreceiveatrophy.Teamswhorankfirst(1st),second(2nd),orthird(3rd)placewilladditionallyreceiveagold,silver,orbronzemedallion.Teamsplacingfirstwillreceiveachampionshipbannerandjacketforeachparticipantwhoperformedonthefloorplustwo(2)coaches.Basedonavailability,rosteredalternatesmayrequestadditionaljacketsafterthecompletionofourfinalawardssessionsonSundayevening.

XI.JUDGINGPROCEDURES1. CHEERCOMPETITIONROUTINES

a. ThejudgeswillscoreteamsusingthecriterialistedontheWSCCscoresheet.Eachteamwillbeevaluatedona100-pointsystem.

b. TheCheerportionwillbevaluedatapossible35points(nativelanguageisencouraged)and65pointsfortheMusicsectionoftheroutine.Eachsectionwillbeaveragedandthencombinedforthefinalscore.

c. Anydeductionsorviolationswillbetakenoffofthefinalaveragedscore.Formoreinformationonscoring,scoresheetandjudgingcriteria,pleasevisitwww.cheerunion.org

2. GAMEDAYCOMPETITIONROUTINES

a. TheGameDayChampionshipsshowcaseswhattraditionalcheerleadingisallabout-leadingthecrowd!Teamswillbeevaluatedontheirabilitytoleadthecrowd,propergamedayskillincorporations/performance,motion/danceandoverallroutine.

b. Theperformancewillfollowthisorder:BandChant,SituationalSideline,Cheer,followedbytheFightSong.

c. Theuseofcrowdleadingtoolssuchassigns,poms,flagsand/ormegaphonesisrequired.(nativelanguageisencouraged)

d. TheincorporationofstuntsandtumblingareonlyallowedintheFightSong,SituationalSidelineandCheer.Stuntsarenotallowedasatransitionbefore/betweensections.Thiswouldincludetheteam’sentryontothefloor,betweentheSituationalSidelineandCheer,andanytimepriortostartingtheperformance.NOTE:Fightsongincorporationislimitedto3consecutive8-countsofstuntsand/ortumbling.Ifthefightsongrepeats,theincorporationwillonlybeallowedbothtimesifitisrepeatedexactlythesamebothtimes.Countingwillbeginwiththefirstinitiationofaskillandwillcontinueuntileithertheincorporationiscompleteortheendofthethird8count.

e. TheBandChantshouldhaveanemphasisoncrowdappealandpracticality–Nostuntingortumblingispermitted;however,jumpsandkickswillbeallowed.

f. FollowingcompletionoftheBandChant,theannouncerwillprovidetheTeamperformingaSportingEvent/Gamescenarioindicatingan

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offenseordefensesituation.Teamsshouldshowtheirdefinitiveunderstandingofthesituationwithanoffensiveordefensivecrowd-leadingresponse.

g. ThejudgeswillscoreteamsusingthecriterialistedontheWSCCGameDayscoresheet.Eachteamwillbeevaluatedona100-pointsystem.

h. TheSituationalSideline&Cheerwillcountfor50points(ofthe100-pointstotalscore)andtheBandChant&FightSong(collectively)willcountfor50points(ofthe100-pointstotalscore).Eachsectionwillbecombinedforthefinalscore.(100totalpointspossible)

i. Eachsectionshouldhaveabeginningandanend.Note:Spiritedcrowdleadinginteractionsbetweeneachsectionisencouragedtocontinuethegamedayfeelingandexperience;however,stuntsarenotallowedwithinatransitionbefore/betweensections.Thiswouldincludetheteam’sentryontothefloorandanytimepriortothestartoftheperformance.

j. Traditionalgamedayuniformattireisrequired.k. TotalTimeislimitedtothree(3)minutes.l. Ifateamexceedsthetimelimit,apenaltywillbe

assessedforeachviolation.Three(3)pointdeductionfor1-5secondsover,Five(5)pointdeductionfor6-10secondsoverandSeven(7)pointdeductionfor11secondsandover.

m. AdditionalSkillRestrictions:• NoTosses(basket,spongeorelevator)are

allowed.• NoInversionsareallowed.• NoTwistingReleasedDismountsareallowed.• Singlelegstuntsarelimitedtolibertiesand

libertyhitches.• NoRunningTumblingisallowed.• StandingTumblingislimitedtoonetumbling

skillandabacktuckisthemostelitetumblingskillallowed.Examples:AStandingFullisnotallowed.RippledSingleStandingBackHandspringswouldbeallowed.Jumptumble(singleskill)wouldbeallowed.

n. Anydeductionsorviolationswillbetakenoffofthefinalaveragedscore.Formoreinformationonscoring,scoresheetandjudgingcriteria,pleasevisitwww.cheerunion.org

________________________________________________________CHEERCOMPETITIONROUTINESCORESHEET(ForSpecialAbilities)

CHEERJudgingSheet-35pointsCROWDLEADING 15POINTSNote:Useofnativelanguageisencouraged.CrowdEffectiveMaterial-Voice,Pace&Flow(5)Ability&EnergytoLeadtheCrowd(5)

ProperUseofSigns,Poms/Megaphones&MotionTechnique(5)

SKILLINCORPORTATIONS 15POINTSProperUseofSkillstoLeadtheCrowd(5)UseofallAthletesineachgroupskill(5)Execution-ProperTechnique,Synchronization&Spacing(5)CHEEROVERALLIMPRESSION5POINTSFlow,OverallCrowdEffectiveness&useofPracticalSkills(5)

BUILDINGJudgingSheet-40pointsPARTNERSTUNTS -PERFECTIONOFSKILL 10POINTSPropertechnique,Synchronization(whenapplicable)&Spacing-SKILLCREATIVITY/FLOW10POINTSUseofallAthletesineachgroupskill(5)Creativity,NumberofStuntsPerformed,Transitions&Variety(5)PYRAMIDS -PERFECTIONOFSKILL 10POINTSPropertechnique,Synchronization(whenapplicable)&Spacing-SKILLCREATIVITY/FLOW10POINTSUseofallAthletesineachgroupskill(5)Creativity,NumberofStructuresPerformed,Transitions,Variety(5)OVERALLJudgingSheet-25pointsTUMBLING/INDIVIDUALSKILLS5POINTSPropertechnique,ExecutionofSkills(includesjumpsofapplicable),Difficulty&SynchronizationCHOREOGRAPHY 10POINTSRoutinecreativityforcrowdeffectiveness.EffectiveuseofSpecialAbilitiesAthletesthroughouttheroutineFLOWOFROUTINE/TRANSITIONS5POINTSExecutionofroutinecomponents:flow,pace,timingofskills,transitionsOVERALLPRESENTATION,CROWDAPPEAL,CROWDAPPEAL,DANCE 5POINTSOverallpresentation,showmanship,dance,crowdeffect________________________________________________________CHEERCOMPETITIONROUTINESCORESHEET

(ForAdaptiveAbilities)

CHEERJudgingSheet-35pointsCROWDLEADING 15POINTSNote:Useofnativelanguageisencouraged.CrowdEffectiveMaterial-Voice,Pace&Flow(5)Ability&EnergytoLeadtheCrowd(5)ProperUseofSigns,Poms,orMegaphones&MotionTechnique(5)SKILLINCORPORTATIONS 15POINTSProperUseofSkillstoLeadtheCrowd(5)Execution-ProperTechnique,Synchronization&Spacing(5)CHEEROVERALLIMPRESSION5POINTSFlow,OverallCrowdEffectiveness&DifficultyofPracticalSkills(5)

BUILDINGJudgingSheet-40points

PARTNERSTUNTS -PERFECTIONOFSKILL10POINTSPropertechnique,Synchronization(whenapplicable)&Spacing

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-SKILLCREATIVITY/FLOW10POINTSUseofallAthletesineachgroupskill(5)Creativity,NumberofStuntsPerformed,Transitions,Variety(5)PYRAMIDS -PERFECTIONOFSKILL10POINTSPropertechnique,Synchronization(whenapplicable)&Spacing-SKILLCREATIVITY/FLOW10POINTSUseofallAthletesineachgroupskill(5)Creativity,NumberofStructuresPerformed,Transitions,Variety

OVERALLJudgingSheet-25points

TUMBLING/INDIVIDUALSKILLS5POINTSPropertechnique,ExecutionofSkills(includesjumpsofapplicable),Difficulty&SynchronizationCHOREOGRAPHY 10POINTSRoutinecreativityforcrowdeffectivenessEffectiveuseofSpecialAbilityAthletesthroughouttheroutineFLOWOFROUTINE/TRANSITIONS5POINTSExecutionofroutinecomponents:flow,pace,timingofskills,transitionsOVERALLPRESENTATION,CROWDAPPEAL,DANCE 5POINTSOverallpresentation,showmanship,dance,crowdeffect__________________________________________________________CHEERCOMPETITIONROUTINESCORESHEET(ForSchool/RecDivisions*)

*ForSchool/RecWSCCRoutinedivisionsnotdesignatedas“VarsityCoed”oras“Non-Tumbling”

CHEERJudgingSheet-35pointsCROWDLEADING 15POINTSNote:Useofnativelanguageisencouraged.CrowdEffectiveMaterial-Voice,Pace&Flow(5)Ability&EnergytoLeadtheCrowd(5)ProperUseofSigns,Poms,orMegaphones&MotionTechnique(5)SKILLINCORPORTATIONS 15POINTSProperUseofSkillstoLeadtheCrowd(5)Execution-ProperTechnique,Synchronization&Spacing(10)CHEEROVERALLIMPRESSION5POINTSFlow,OverallCrowdEffectiveness&DifficultyofPracticalSkills

BUILDINGJudgingSheet-45pointsPARTNERSTUNTS -PERFECTIONOFSKILL 15POINTSPropertechnique,Synchronization&Spacing-DIFFICULTY 10POINTSLevelofSkills,NumberofStuntsPerformed,NumberofBasesUsedPYRAMIDS -PERFECTIONOFSKILL 10POINTSPropertechnique,Synchronization&Spacing-DIFFICULTY 5POINTSLevelofSkills,NumberofStructuresPerformed,NumberofBasesUsedBUILDINGOVERALLIMPRESSION5POINTSTransitions&Creativity

OVERALLJudgingSheet-20pointsSTANDING/RUNNINGGROUP10POINTSTUMBLING Execution-Propertechnique,Form&Synchronization(5)Difficulty-DifficultyofSkillsPerformedinGroups(5)JUMPS/DANCE 5POINTSPerformance-Propertechnique,Form,Height,Synchronization,TypeofJump(s),Connections/CombinationsorVariety(3)Motions/Dance-Technique,Sharpness,Placement,Timing,Spacing,UseofLevels,OverallChoreography&VisualAppeal(2)OVERALLIMPRESSION5POINTSRoutineCreativity,Flow&UseofFormations/Transitions ________________________________________________________CHEERCOMPETITIONROUTINESCORESHEET

(ForVarsityCoedDivisions)


BUILDINGJudgingSheet-45points

PARTNERSTUNTS -PERFECTIONOFSKILL15POINTSPropertechnique,Synchronization&Spacing-DIFFICULTY 10POINTSLevelofSkills,UseofCoedSkills,NumberofStuntsPerformed,NumberofBasesUsedPYRAMIDS -PERFECTIONOFSKILL10POINTSPropertechnique,Synchronization&Spacing-DIFFICULTY 5POINTSLevelofSkills,NumberofStructuresPerformed,NumberofBasesUsedBUILDINGOVERALLIMPRESSION5POINTSSkillCreativity,UseofFormations/Transitions,UseofCoedSkillsthroughoutroutine

OVERALLJudgingSheet-20points

STANDING/RUNNINGGROUP10POINTSTUMBLING Execution-Propertechnique,Form&Synchronization(5)Difficulty-DifficultyofSkillsPerformedinGroups(5)JUMPS/DANCE 5POINTSPerformance-Propertechnique,Form,Height,Synchronization,TypeofJump(s),Connections/CombinationsorVariety(3)Motions/Dance-Technique,Sharpness,Placement,Timing,Spacing,UseofLevels,OverallChoreography&VisualAppeal(2)OVERALLIMPRESSION 5POINTS

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RoutineCreativity,Flow&UseofFormations/Transitions ________________________________________________________CHEERCOMPETITIONROUTINESCORESHEET (ForNon-TumblingDivisions)


BUILDINGJudgingSheet-45pointsPARTNERSTUNTS -PERFECTIONOFSKILL 15POINTSPropertechnique,Synchronization&Spacing-DIFFICULTY 10POINTSLevelofSkills,NumberofStuntsPerformed,NumberofBasesUsed,Transitions&VarietyPYRAMIDS -PERFECTIONOFSKILL 10POINTSPropertechnique,Synchronization&Spacing-DIFFICULTY 5POINTSLevelofSkills,NumberofStructuresPerformed,NumberofBasesUsedBUILDINGOVERALLIMPRESSION5POINTSTransitions&Creativity

OVERALLJudgingSheet-20pointsJUMP(S) 10POINTSPerformance-Propertechnique,Form,Height,Synchronization(5)TypeofJump(s),Connections/CombinationsorVariety(5)DANCE 5POINTSMotions/Dance-Technique,Sharpness,Placement,Timing,Spacing,UseofLevels,OverallChoreography&VisualAppeal(5)OVERALL 5POINTSRoutineCreativity,Flow&UseofFormations/Transitions________________________________________________________GAMEDAYCOMPETITIONSCORESHEET

CROWDLEADINGJudgingSheet-50points

Note:Useofnativelanguageisencouraged.SITUATIONALSIDELINE 20POINTSGAMEDAYSITUATION:ProperuseofmaterialsandskillsrelevanttotheGameDayenvironment;ProperresponsetotheGameDaysituationalcue(5)CROWDEFFECTIVENESS:Voice,pace,flow,maximumcrowdcoverage;Abilitytoelicitcrowdresponse(5)MOTIONTECHNIQUE/CROWDLEADINGTOOLS:Technique,sharpnessandplacement;Properuseofsigns,poms,megaphonesand/orflags(5)

EXECUTIONOFSKILLSRELEVANTTOTHEGAMEDAYENVIRONMENT:Clean/CrowdEffectiveSkills;Techniquestability,synchronization&spacing(5)CROWDLEADINGCHEER 20POINTSGAMEDAYMATERIAL:ProperuseofmaterialandskillsrelevanttotheGameDayenvironment(5)CROWDEFFECTIVENESS:Voice,pace,flow,maximumcrowdcoverage;Abilitytoelicitcrowdresponse(5)MOTIONTECHNIQUE/CROWDLEADINGTOOLS:Technique,sharpnessandplacement;Properuseofsigns,poms,megaphonesand/orflags(5)EXECUTIONOFSKILLSRELEVANTTOTHEGAMEDAYENVIRONMENT:Clean/CrowdEffectiveSkills;Technique,stability,synchronization&spacing(5)OVERALLIMPRESSION 10POINTSLeadershiptoengageandconnectwiththecrowd;Presentapositiveimageofgenuineschoolspiritandenergy;TransitionsbetweenGameDayComponents(Minimal&Clean)

FIGHTSONG/BANDCHANTJudgingSheet-40pointsBANDCHANT 20POINTSGAMEDAYVISUALAPPEAL:Levelchanges,ripples,creativemovementswithingroupandlevels(5)MATERIALRELEVANTTOGAMEDAYENVIRONMENT:Wasthecrowdencouragedtoparticipate?CleanCrowdeffectiveskills(5)MOTIONTECHNIQUE/CROWDLEADINGTOOLS:Motiontechnique,sharpness,synchronization&musicality;Properuseofsigns,poms,megaphonesand/orflags(5)EXECUTION:Technique,stability,synchronization&spacing(5)FIGHTSONG 20POINTSGAMEDAYVISUALAPPEAL:Levelchanges,ripples,creativemovementswithingroupandlevels(5)EFFECTIVENESSOFINCORPORATION:SkillsrelevanttotheGameDayenvironment;Clean/Crowdeffectiveskills(5)MOTIONTECHNIQUE/CROWDLEADINGTOOLS:Motionplacement,sharpness,synchronization&musicality;Properuseofsigns,poms,megaphonesand/orflags(5)EXECUTIONOFSKILLSRELEVANTTOTHEGAMEDAYENVIRONMENT:Techniquestability,synch&spacing(5)OVERALLIMPRESSION 10POINTSLeadershiptoengageandconnectwiththecrowd;Presentapositiveimageofgenuineschoolspiritandenergy;TransitionsbetweenGameDayComponents(Minimal&Clean)_______________________________________________________

XII.JUDGINGPANELS1. HeadJudge:TheHeadJudgeisresponsiblefor

overseeingtheentireJudgingPanelthatconsistsofPanelJudges,PointDeductionJudge,andSafetyJudge.

2. PanelJudge:PanelJudgesareresponsibleforscoringeachteam’sperformancebasedontheWSCCscoresheets.EachPanelJudgewillcompleteascoresheetinreflectionofeachteamperformance.

3. PointDeductionJudge:ThePointDeductionJudgeisresponsibleforassessingdeductionsineachroutineforathlete(s),stunt(s),andpyramidfall(s),drop(s)orcollapse.Pleasereviewthe

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“PointDeductionexplanationsheetatwww.cheerunion.org

4. SafetyJudge:TheSafetyJudgeisresponsibleforadministeringallsafetyviolations,timeviolations,andboundaryviolations.

5. Alljudges’decisionsarefinal.XIII.SAFETYRULESA. GLOSSARYBase:Apersonwhoisindirectcontactwiththeperformingsurfaceandissupportinganotherperson’sweight.BasketToss:Astuntinwhichatoppersonistossedbybaseswhosehandsareinterlocked.Bracer:Atoppersonwhoisconnectedtoanothertopperson.BracedFlip:Apyramidinwhichatoppersonperformsahip-over-headrotationwhilenotincontactwithanyoneontheground.BracedInversion:Apyramidinwhichabracedtoppersonperformsisinaninvertedposition,butthebracedtopperson’shipsarenotpassingoverthehead.BracedRoll:Apyramidinwhichthetoppersonperformsahip-overheadrotationwhileincontactwithatleastonepersonontheground.Cradle:Dismountfromapartnerstunt,pyramidortossinwhichthecatchiscompletedbelowshoulderheightbyabaseorbaseswiththetoppersoninacradleposition.CradlePosition:Aface-upopen-pikeposition.Cupie/Awesome:Astuntinwhichbothfeetofthetoppersonareinonehandofabase.DiveRoll:Anairborneforwardrollwherethefeetoftheathleteareatorabovetheathlete’swaistpriortotheathlete’shandsmakingcontactwiththeperformancesurface.DownwardInversion:Astuntorpyramidinwhichaninvertedtopperson’scenterofgravitymovestowardtheperformancesurface.Drop:Landingontheperformancesurfacefromanairborneposition.Elevator/SpongeToss:Astuntinwhichthetoppersonloadsintoanelevator/spongeloadingpositionandisthentossedintotheair.ExtendedStunt:Astuntinwhichtheentirebodyofthetoppersonisextendedinanuprightpositionoverthebase(s).Chairs,torches,flatbacksandstraddleliftsareexamplesofstuntswherethebases’armsareextendedoverhead,butareNOTconsideredtobeextendedstuntssincetheheightofthebodyofthetoppersonissimilartoashoulderlevelstunt.Flatback:Astuntinwhichthetoppersonisheldfaceuporfacedown,inahorizontalposition,withtheirhipsandshouldersinalignment.

FoldoverStunt:Aninvertedstuntinwhichthetoppersonbendsforwardatthewaistandiscaughtonhis/herbackbymultiplecatcherswhileoneorbothofthetopperson’sankles/feetremaininthegripofthebase(s)(e.g.yo-yo,pancake,etc.).HangingPyramid:Apyramidinwhichthetopperson’sweightisprimarilysupportedbyanothertopperson.Examplesofhangingpyramidsare:apersonbeingsuspendedbetweentwoshoulderstands;a“whirlybird”stuntwhereoneperson’sweightisbeingsupportedbythelegsofatoppersoninashouldersit;anda“diamondhead”stuntwheretwopersonsaresuspendedfromoneshoulderstand.Helicopter:Astuntinwhichthetoppersonistossedintotheairinahorizontalpositionandrotatesparalleltothegroundinthesamemotionasahelicopterblade.Inverted:Abodypositionwheretheshouldersarebelowthewaist.Loadingposition:Basessupportanon-extendedtoppersonunderthefoot/feetinpreparationforastuntortoss.LogRoll:Atoppersoninahorizontalpositionorcradlethatispoppedthentwistsparalleltotheperformancesurfacebeforebeingcaughtbytheoriginalbase(s)inahorizontalpositionoracradle.Pyramid:Connectedpartnerstunts.Post:Apersonontheperformancesurfacewhomayassistatoppersonduringastuntortransition.Prep:Astuntinwhichoneormorebasesholdastandingtoppersonatapproximatelyshoulderheight.PrepLevel:Alevelwherethetopperson’sbaseofsupportisatapproximatelyshoulderheight.Prop:Anyobject(s)whichcanbemanipulatedorusedasatooltoenhancecrowd-leadingduringaCheerperformance.(e.g.poms,signs,flags,megaphones,etc.)QuickToss/PartnerToss:Atosstechniquewherethetoppersonbeginsthetosswithbothfeetontheground.ReleasedPyramidTransition:Apyramidtransitioninwhichthetoppersonisconnectedtoabracerwhilebeingreleasedfromher/hisbasesbeforebeingcaughtinacradle,stuntorloadingposition.ReleaseStunt:Atransitionfromonestunttoanotherstunt(includingloadingpositions)inwhichthetoppersonbecomesfreefromallbases,postsandspotters.

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Spotter:Apersonwhoisresponsibleforassistingorcatchingthetoppersoninapartnerstuntorpyramid.Stunt/PartnerStunt:Oneormorepersonssupportingoneormorepersonsinaskilloffoftheperformancesurface.SwingRollDown:Astuntinwhichthetopperson’shands/armsandfeet/legsareheldwhileswingingforwardandfacedownintoarollwheretheheadpassesunderthehips.SwitchUp:Astuntinwhichthetoppersonbeginswithonefootontheperformancesurface,isreleasedfromthebases,andthenlandsinaverticalpositioninastuntononeorbothfeet.SuspendedRoll:Astuntinwhichoneormoreuprightbasesorpostsholdthetopperson’shand(s)/arm(s)whilethetoppersonperformscontinuouship-over-headrotation.TensionDrop:Adismountfromastuntorpyramidwherethetopperson(s)aredirectedtowardthegroundwhiletheirfeetareheldbythebasesuntiljustbeforelanding.Tick-Tock:Astuntthatisheldinastaticpositionononeleg,thebase(s)takesadownwarddipandreleasethetoppersonasthetoppersonswitchestheweighttotheotherlegandlandsinastaticpositionontheoppositeleg.Thedipmayormaynotpassthroughpreplevelbeforerelease.TopPerson:Apersonwhoisnotincontactwiththeperformancesurfaceandisbeingsupportedorstabilizedbyanotherpersonorhasbeentossedintotheair.Toss:Areleasestuntinwhichthebase(s)beginunderneaththetopperson’sfoot/feet,executeathrowingmotionfrombelowshoulderleveltoincreasetheheightofthetopperson,andthetoppersonbecomesfreefromallbases,spotterpostsorbracers.Note:Thistermapplieswhenatleastonebaseisunderoneorbothfeetofthetopperson.Forothertypesoftosses,see“QuickToss/PartnerToss”.Tumbling:Gymnasticskillsthatbeginandendontheperformancesurface,includingrolls,invertedextendedskills(e.g.cartwheels,handstands,walkovers,handsprings,etc.),aerials,twistsandflips.Note:Jump,leapsandsiderollsontheperformancesurfacearenotconsideredtobetumbling.UnifiedPartner:AnAthletewithoutanintellectualdisabilitycompetingonaSpecialAbilitiesUnifiedTeam.B. GENERALPROGRAMGUIDELINES1. Theserulesaretobeineffectforallpractices,games,

competitionsandotherperformances.2. Cheerleadingsquads/teamsshouldbeplacedunder

thedirectionofaqualifiedandknowledgeablecoach.

3. Allpracticesessionsshouldbesupervisedbythecoachandheldinalocationsuitablefortheactivitiesofcheerleaders(e.g.useofappropriatematting,awayfromexcessivenoiseanddistractions,etc.)

4. Coachesshouldrecognizeateam’sparticularabilitylevelandshouldlimittheteam’sactivitiesaccordingly.“Abilitylevel”referstotheteam’stalentsasawholeandindividualsshouldnotbepressedtoperformactivitiesuntilsafelyperfected.

5. Allcheerleadersshouldreceivepropertrainingbeforeattemptinganyformofcheerleadingskills(e.g.tumbling,partnerstunts,pyramidsandjumps).

6. Thoroughandprofessionaltraininginproperspottingtechniquesshouldbemandatoryforallteams.

7. Allcheerleadingteamsshouldadoptacomprehensiveconditioningandstrength-buildingprogram.

8. Anappropriatewarm-upexerciseshouldprecedeallcheerleadingactivities.

9. Priortotheperformanceofanyskill,theimmediateenvironmentfortheactivityshouldbetakenintoconsiderationincluding,butnotlimitedtoproximityofnon-cheerleadingpersonnel,performancesurface,lightingand/oranyweatherprecipitation(re:outdooractivities).Technicalskillsshouldnotbeperformedonconcrete,asphalt,wetorunevensurfacesorsurfaceswithobstructions.

10. Teamsshouldqualifycheerleadersaccordingtogenerallyacceptedteachingprogressions.Appropriatespottingshouldbeuseduntilallperformersdemonstrateproficiencyoftheskill.

11. Alljewelryisprohibitedduringparticipation.Religiousmedalsandmedicalmedalsarenotconsideredtobejewelry.Areligiousmedalwithoutachainmustbetapedandwornundertheuniform.Amedicalalertmedalmustbetapedandmaybevisible.

12. Supports,bracesandsoftcastsofwhichareunalteredfromthemanufacturer’soriginaldesign/productiondonotrequireanyadditionalpadding.Supports/bracesandsupports/bracesthathavebeenalteredfromthemanufacturer’sdesign/productionmustbepaddedwithaclosed-cell,slow-recoveryfoampaddingnolesstheone-half(1/2)inch/1.27cmthickiftheparticipantisinvolvedinpartnerstuns,pyramidsortosses.Aparticipantwearingaplastercastorawalking

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bootmustnotbeinvolvedinpartnerstunts,pyramids,tosses,jumpsortumbling.Exception:WithintheICUAdaptiveAbilitiesandSpecialAbilitiesDivisions,mobilityassistanceandsupportdevicesinusetoassisttheathleteareconsideredpartoftheathlete.Inthesecases,B.12doesnotapply.

13. Teammembersmustwearathleticsshoes(nogymnasticslippers).

14. Whenusingprops(signs,etc.)thataremadeofsolidmaterialsorhavesharpedges/corners:a. Atoppersonmaynotreleasethepropstothe

ground.b. Apersononthegroundmustgentlytossorplace

thepropsontheperformancesurface.15. Theuseofmini-trampolines,springboards,spring-

assistedfloorsoranyotherheight-increasingapparatusisprohibitedforcompetitionorperformance.Thesedevicesmaybeusedforskillsdevelopmentandpracticeunderthesupervisionofacoachtrainedintheiruse.

16. Whenstandingatattention,athleteapparelmustcoverthemidriff(waistarea)aroundthebody.

17. ForBasketballGameCheeringspecifically:a. WhiletheBasketballGamesisunderway,

Cheerleadersmustpositionthemselvesoutsideofthefreethrowlanelines/awayfromtheareabehindthebasket.

b. CheerleadersmustremainoutsideoftheBasketballcourtplayingareawhiletheballisinplay,aswellasduringanytimeoutthatis30secondsorless.

c. SameasallSportGameCheeringactivities,aswellasinandoutofcompetition;Cheerteamsmustfollow“XIV.SPECIFICSURFACERESTRICTIONS”.

C. WORLDSCHOOLCHEERLEADING

CHAMPIONSHIPSDIVISIONSRULESSPECIALABILITIES(UNIFIED&TRADITIONAL)INTERMEDIATEDIVISIONRULESSPECIFICDIVISIONCRITERIA1. AllWSCCgeneralrulesandguidelines,aswellas

routinerequirementsapply.2. AllSpecialAbilitiesUnifiedTeamsmustbecomprised

ofaminimum50%ormoreAthleteswithintellectualdisabilities.

3. AllSpecialAbilitiesTraditionalTeamsmustbecomprisedof100%Athleteswithintellectualdisabilities.

Note:WSCCreservestherighttosplittheSpecialAbilitiesDivisioninto2separateSpecialAbilities

Divisions:Unified(50%ormoreAthleteswithintellectualdisabilitiesperteam)&TraditionalSpecialAbilitiesDivisions(100%Athleteswithintellectualdisabilitiesperteam)basedonWSCCteamregistration.

3. AllStuntsandPyramids-atpreplevelorabove-willrequirethespotofaCoachorAssistantforsafetypurposes.ShouldtheCoachorAssistantassistintheskill,directlyorindirectly(forsafetyreasons)whilespottingtheskill–areducedpointvaluewillbereflectedintheteamscorefortherespectivecategorybasedonthedegreeofassistanceprovided.

4. Tossesarenotallowed.5. Spottedandassistedtumblingisnotallowedin

Competition;however,spottedandassistedtumblingisallowedinExhibitionperformances.

6. Uptothree(3)Coach(es)and/orAssistant(s)areallowedtosignalfromthefrontofthematandmaynotobstructtheviewofthejudges.Additionally,thereisnolimittothenumberofAssistantsaroundtheperimeterofthefloorinasquatposition.

7. AssistantsshallbedressedincontrastingattirecomparedtotheAthletes,soitiscleartothejudgeswhoaretheAthletesandwhoaretheAssistantsontheflooratanytime.Forexample,Assistantsshallwearadarkt-shirtandpantsincontrasttotheAthletes’lightercoloreduniform(orviceversa);however,AssistantsmaynotwearaCheerleadinguniformduringtheroutine.

8. Assistantsshallwearathleticshoes(e.g.noflip-flops)andshallnotwearanyjewelryfortheprotectionoftheAthletes.

9. SpecialAbilitiesUnifiedTeamsOnly:SkilldifficultyperformedbyaUnifiedPartnerwithinaspecificcategory(e.g.tumbling,partnerstunts,pyramids,etc.)mustnotexceedthedifficultyofacomparableskilloraskillwithinthesamecategory–performedbyanathleteswithanintellectualdisability,unlessanathleteswithanintellectualdisabilityispartoftheskill(e.g.apartnerstuntgroup,pyramids,etc.),andcomplaintwiththerulesdetailedherein.

SPECIALABILITIES(UNIFIED&TRADITIONAL)INTERMEDIATEDIVISIONPARTNERSTUNTS1. Spotters:

a. Aspotterisrequiredforeachtoppersonabovepreplevel.

b. Aspotterisrequiredforeachtoppersoninafloorstunt.

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Clarification:Thespottermaygrabthetopperson’swaistinafloorstunt.

2. StuntLevels:a. Singlelegstuntsabovepreplevelarenotallowed.

Asinglelegstuntmaynotpassabovepreplevel.Clarification1:Takingthetoppersoninasinglelegstuntabovetheheadofthebasesisnotallowed.Clarification2:Iftheprimarybasessquatdown,placetheirkneesinthegroundordroptheoverallheightofthestuntwhileextendingtheirarms(excludingfloorstunts),thisskillwouldbeconsideredextendedandthereforenotallowed,regardlessofthebackspot’sposition.

3. Twistingstuntsandtransitionsarealloweduptoatotalofa½twistingrotation-bythetoppersoninrelationtotheperformingsurface.Clarification1:Atwistperformedwithanadditionalturnbythebasesperformedinthesameskillset,isnotallowediftheresultingcumulativerotationofthetoppersonexceedsa½rotation.Thesafetyjudgewillusethehipsofthetoppersontodeterminetheamountoftotalrotationatoppersonperformsinaskillset.Onceastuntishit(i.e.prep)andtheathletesshowadefiniteandclearstopwithastationarytopperson,theymaycontinuetowalkthestuntinadditionalrotation.Exception:Asinglefulltwistinglog/barrelrollisallowedaslongasitstartsandendsinacradlepositionandisassistedbyabase.Clarification2:Alog/barrelrollmaynotincludeanyotherskills(e.g.kickfulltwists,etc.)otherthanthetwist.

Clarification3:Alog/barrelrollmaybeassistedbyanothertopperson.

4. Duringtransitions,atleastonebasemustremainincontactwiththeothertopperson.

5. Freeflippingorassistedflippingstuntsandtransitionsarenotallowed.

6. Nostunt,pyramidorindividualmaymoveoverorunderanotherseparatestunt,pyramidorindividual.

Clarification1:Thisrulepertainstoanathlete’storso(midsectionofanathlete’sbody)notmovingoverorunderthetorsoofanotherathlete;thisdoesnotpertaintoanathlete’sarmsorlegs.

Clarification2:Atoppersonmaynotpassoverorunderthetorso(midsectionofanathlete’sbody)ofanothertoppersonregardlessifthestuntorpyramidisseparateornot.

Example:Ashouldersitwalkingunderaprepisnotallowed.

Exception:Anindividualmayjumpoveranotherindividual.

7. Singlebasedsplitcatchesarenotallowed.8. Singlebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersonsare

notallowed.9. SPECIALABILITIES(UNIFIED&

TRADITIONAL)INTERMEDIATEDIVISIONStunts-ReleaseMovesa. Noreleasemovesareallowedotherthan

thoseallowedinSpecialAbilitiesIntermediateDivision“Dismounts”and“Tosses”.

b. Releasemovesmaynotlandinaproneorinvertedposition.

c. Releasemovesmustreturntooriginalbases.Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformingsurfacewithoutassistance.Exception:SeeDismounts“3”.

d. Releasingfrominvertedtonon-invertedbodypositionsisnotallowed.

e. Helicoptersarenotallowed.f. Asinglefulltwistinglog/barrelrollisallowed

aslongasitstartsandendsinacradleposition.Clarification1:Singlebaselog/barrelrollsmusthavetwo(2)catchers.Multi-baselog/barrelrollsmusthavethree(3)catchers.Clarification2:Alog/barrelrollmaynotbeassistedbyanothertopperson.Clarification3:Alog/barrelrollmustreturntotheoriginalbasesandmaynotincludeanyskillotherthanthetwist.Example:Nokickfulltwists.

g. Releasemovesmaynotintentionallytravel.h. Releasemovesmaynotpassover,underor

throughotherstunts,pyramidsorindividuals.

10.SPECIALABILITIES(UNIFIED&TRADITIONAL)INTERMEDIATEDIVISIONStunts-Inversionsa. Transitionsfromgroundlevelinversionsto

non-invertedpositionsareallowed.Nootherinversionsareallowed.

Clarification:Allinvertedathletes(thetopperson)mustmaintaincontactwiththeperformancesurfaceunlessbeinglifteddirectlytoanon-invertedposition.

Example1:Allowed:Transitionfromahandstandonthegroundtoanon-invertedstunt(e.g.ashouldersit).

Example2:NotAllowed:Transitionfromacradletoahandstandoratransitionfromapronepositiontoaforwardroll.

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b. Basesmaynotsupportanyweightofatoppersonwhilethatbaseisinabackbendorinvertedposition.

Clarification:Apersonstandingonthegroundisnotconsideredatopperson.

SPECIALABILITIES(UNIFIED&TRADITIONAL)INTERMEDIATEDIVISIONPYRAMIDS1. PyramidsmustfollowSpecialAbilitiesIntermediate

Division"Stunts"and"Dismounts"rulesandareallowedupto2high.

2. Toppersonsmustreceiveprimarysupportfromabase.Clarification:Anytimeatoppersonisreleasedbythebasesduringapyramidtransition,thetoppersonmustlandinacradleormustdismounttotheperformancesurface,maynotbeconnectedtoabracerthatisabovepreplevel,andmustfollowtheSpecialAbilitiesIntermediateDivision“Dismount”rules.

3. Extendedstuntsmaynotbraceorbebracedbyanyotherextendedstunts.

4. Nostunt,pyramidorindividualmaymoveoverorunderanotherseparatestunt,pyramidorindividual.Clarification:Atoppersonmaynotpassoverorunderthetorso(midsectionofanathlete’sbody)ofanothertoppersonregardlessifthestuntorpyramidisseparateornot.Example:Ashouldersitwalkingunderaprepisnotallowed.

5. Extendedsingle-legstunts:a. Extendedsingle-legstuntsmustbebracedbyat

leastone(1)toppersonatpreplevelorbelowwithhand-armconnectiononly.Thehand-armconnectionofthetoppersonmustbe,andmustremain,connectedtothehand-armofthebracer.

b. Theconnectionmustbemadepriortoinitiatingtheextendedsinglelegstunt.

c. Prepleveltoppersonsmusthavebothfeetinthebases’hands.

Exception:Prepleveltoppersonsdonothavetohavebothfeetinthebases’handsifthetoppersonisinashouldersit,flatback,straddleliftorshoulderstand.

SPECIALABILITIES(UNIFIED&TRADITIONAL)INTERMEDIATEDIVISIONDISMOUNTSNote:Movementsareonlyconsidered“Dismounts”ifreleasedtoacradleorreleasedandassistedtotheperformingsurface.1. Cradlesfromsinglebasedstuntsmusthaveaspotter

withatleast1hand/armsupportingthewaistto

shoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareathroughthecradle.

2. Cradlesfrommulti-basedstuntsmusthave2catchersandaspotterwithatleast1hand/armsupportingthewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareathroughthecradle.

3. Dismountsmustreturntotheoriginalbase(s):Exception1:Dismountstotheperformancesurfacemustbeassistedbyeitheranoriginalbaseand/orspotter.Exception2:Straightdropsorsmallhopoffs,withnoadditionalskill(s),fromthewaistlevelorbelowaretheonlydismountsallowedtotheperformancesurfacewithoutassistance.Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformancesurfacefromabovewaistlevelwithoutassistance.

4. Onlystraightpopdowns,basicstraightcradlesand¼turnsareallowed.

5. Twistingdismountsexceeding¼turn/rotationarenotallowed.Allotherpositions/additionalskillsarenotallowed.Example:Toetouch,pike,tuck,etc.positions/additionalskillsarenotallowedinthedismount.

6. Nostunt,pyramid,individual,or,propmaymoveoverorunderadismount,andadismountmaynotbethrownover,under,orthroughstunts,pyramids,individuals,orprops.

7. Cradlesfromextendedsingle-legstuntsinpyramidsareallowed

8. Nofreeflippingorassistedflippingdismountsareallowed.

9. Dismountsmaynotintentionallytravel.10. Toppersonsindismountsmaynotcomein

contactwitheachotherwhilereleasedfromthebases.

11. Tensiondrops/rollsofanykindarenotallowed.

SPECIALABILITIES(UNIFIED&TRADITIONAL)INTERMEDIATEDIVISIONTOSSES1.Tossesarenotallowed.

Clarification1:Thisincludes“Sponge”(alsoknownasLoadInsorSquish)tosses.Clarification2:Allwaistlevelcradlesarenotallowed.

SPECIALABILITIES(UNIFIED&TRADITIONAL)INTERMEDIATEDIVISIONGENERALTUMBLING1. Alltumblingmustoriginatefromandlandonthe

performingsurface.Clarification:Atumblermayreboundfromhis/herfeetintoatransition.Ifthereboundfromthe

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tumblingpassinvolveship-over-headrotation,thenthetumbler/toppersonmustbecaughtandstoppedinanon-invertedpositionbeforecontinuingintothehip-over-headtransitionorstunt.Example:Roundoffhandspringandthenabumporcontactfromabaseorbracerstraightintoabackflipwouldbreakthisrule.Aclearseparationfromthetumblingtothestuntisneededtomakethislegal.Catchingthereboundandthendippingtocreatethethrowfortherotationislegal.Thiswouldalsobetrueifcomingfromjustastandingbackhandspringwithouttheroundoff.

2. Tumblingover,under,orthroughastunt,individual,orpropisnotallowed.Clarification:Anindividualmayjumpover(rebound)anotherindividual.

3. Tumblingwhileholdingorincontactwithanypropisnotallowed.

4. Diverollsareallowed:Exception1:Diverollsperformedinaswan/archedpositionarenotallowed.Exception2:Diverollsthatinvolvetwistingarenotallowed.

5. Jumpsarenotconsideredatumblingskillfromalegalitiespointofview.Therefore,ifajumpskillisincludedinatumblingpass,thejumpwillbreakupthepass.

6. Thereisnotwistingorturningallowedafterabackhandspringstepout.Thefeetmustcometogetheraftertheskilliscompletedpriortotwistingorturning.Example:Abackhandspringstepoutimmediatelymovingintoa½turnisnotallowed.

SPECIALABILITIES(UNIFIED&TRADITIONAL)INTERMEDIATEDIVISIONSTANDINGTUMBLING1. Flipsandaerialsarenotallowed.2. Seriesfrontandbackhandspringsarenotallowed.

Clarification:Abackwalkoverintoabackhandspringisallowed.

3. Jumpskillsinimmediatecombinationwithhandspring(s)isnotallowed.Example:Toetouchhandspringsandhandspringtoetouchesarenotallowed.

4. Notwistingwhileairborne.Exception:Roundoffsareallowed.

SPECIALABILITIES(UNIFIED&TRADITIONAL)INTERMEDIATEDIVISIONRUNNINGTUMBLING1. Flipsandaerialsarenotallowed.2. Seriesfrontandbackhandspringsareallowed.3. Notwistingwhileairborne.

Exception:Roundoffsareallowed.

_____________________________________________________________ADAPTIVEABILITIESUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISIONRULESSPECIFICDIVISIONCRITERIA1. AllWSCCgeneralrulesandguidelines,aswellas

routinerequirementsapply.2. AllAdaptiveAbilitiesUnifiedTeamsmustbe

comprisedofaminimum25%ormoreAthleteswithdisabilitiesperteam.Clarification:AthletedisabilityqualificationissubjecttorespectiveWSCCgeneralrulesandguidelines,aswellasTeamconfirmationand/ormedicaldocumentation,asrequested.(PleaseseeXV.ADAPTIVEABILITIESQUALIFICATIONGUIDELINESformoreinformation)

3. Wheelchairuserswhenbasingstuntsandpyramidsmusthaveallwheelsincontactwiththeperformancesurfaceduringtheskillwithanaddedandappropriateanti-tipattachment(oraspotter/bracerwithbothfeetfirmlyplacedontheperformancesurfacewithbothhandsgrippedonthe2backhandlesstabilizingthewheelchairwithbothwheelsontheperformancesurface)forsafety.Clarification:Forawheelchairanti-dipattachmenttobeappropriate,itmustbeincontactwiththechairandtheperformancesurfaceasanadditionalpointofcontacttotheperformancesurfacewhilebothwheelsofthewheelchairarealsoincontactwiththeperformancesurface.

4. Wheelchairuserswhentoppingstuntsandpyramidsinthewheelchair(orsimilarapparatus)mustuseaseatbelt.

5. Allathletesspotting,catchingand/orcradlingaskillmusthavemobilitythroughtheirlowerbody(withorwithoutuseofmobilityequipment)toabsorbtheimpactoftheskill,aswellaswithadequatelateralspeedtospot,catchand/orcradletheskill.

6. Allathletesspotting,catchingand/orcradlingaskillmusthaveatminimum1armextendedbeyondtheelbowtoadequatelyassistwiththeskill.

7. Releasemovesanddismountsmaybecaughtbyindividualswhowerenottheoriginalbase(s)ifthemainbase(s)arenotcapableofcatchingand/orcradlingtheskill.

8. Mobilitydevices(i.e.wheelchairs,crutches,etc.)maybeusedtoaidthetoppersoninloadingintoastuntand/orpyramid.Example:Atoppersonmaystepuponanyportionofawheelchair,mobiledevice,and/or

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uponabasesupportingacrutchtoloadintoaskill.9. Allmobilityequipment,prosthesis,andbracesare

consideredpartoftheathleteunlesstheyareremoved,inwhichcasetheyareconsideredlegalprops,untilreplacedonorreturnedtotheathlete.

10.Baskettossesarenotallowed.ADAPTIVEABILITIESUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISIONSTUNTS1. Aspotterisrequiredforeachtopabovepreplevel.2. Singlelegextendedstuntsareallowed.3. Twistingstuntsandtransitionstopreplevelare

allowedupto1½twistingrotationsbythetoppersoninrelationtotheperformancesurface.Clarification:Atwistperformedwithanadditionalturnbythebasesperformedinthesameskillset,isnotallowediftheresultingcumulativerotationofthetoppersonexceedsa1½rotation.Thesafetyjudgewillusethehipsofthetoppersontodeterminetheamountoftotalrotationatoppersonperformsinaskillset.Onceastuntishit(i.e.prep)andtheathletesshowadefiniteandclearstopwithastationarytopperson,theymaycontinuetowalkthestuntinadditionalrotation.

4. Twistingstuntsandtransitionstoanextendedpositionareallowedunderthefollowingconditions:a. Extendedskillsuptoa½twistareallowed.

Example:A½uptoextendedsinglelegstuntisallowed.Clarification:Anyadditionalturnperformedbythebasesinthesameskillsetwouldnotbeallowediftheresultingcumulativerotationofthetoppersonexceeds½rotation.Thesafetyjudgeswillusethehipsofthetoppersontodeterminetheamountoftotalrotationatoppersonperformsinaskillset.Oncethestuntishit(i.e.aprep)andtheathletesshowadefiniteandclearstopwithastationarytopperson,theymaycontinuetowalkthestuntinadditionalrotation.

b. Extendedskillsexceedinga½twistbutnotexceeding1twistmustlandina2-legstunt,platformpositionoraliberty(bodypositionvariationsarenotallowed).

Example:Afullup(1twist)toanimmediateextendedheelstretchisnotallowed,butafullup(1twist)toanextensionisallowed.

Clarification1:Anextendedplatformpositionmustbevisiblyheldpriortoexecutingasingleleg(1leg)stuntotherthanaliberty.Clarification2:Anyadditionalturnperformedbythebasesinthesameskillsetwouldnotbeallowediftheresultingcumulativerotationofthetoppersonexceeds1rotation.Thesafetyjudgeswillusethehipsofthetoppersontodeterminethe

amountoftotalrotationatoppersonperformsinaskillset.Oncethestuntishit(i.e.aprep)andtheathletesshowadefiniteandclearstopwithastationarytopperson,theymaycontinuetowalkthestuntinadditionalrotation.

5. Duringtransitions,atleast1basemustremainincontactwiththetopperson.Exception:See“ReleaseMoves”.

6. Freeflippingmountsandtransitionsarenotallowed.


Clarification:Thisrulepertainstoanathlete’storso(midsectionofanathlete’sbody)notmovingoverorunderthetorsoofanotherathlete;thisdoesnotpertaintoanathlete’sarmsorlegs.

Example:Ashouldersitwalkingunderaprepisnotallowed.Exception1:Anindividualmayjumpoveranotherindividual.Exception2:Anindividualmaymoveunderastuntorastuntmaymoveoveranindividual.

8. Singlebasedsplitcatchesarenotallowed.9. Singlebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersons

requireaseparatespotterforeachtopperson.Extendedsinglelegtoppersonsmaynotconnecttoanyotherextendedsinglelegtopperson.

10.ADAPTIVEABILITIESUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISIONStunts-ReleaseMovesa. Releasemovesareallowedbutmustnot

exceedextendedarmlevel.Clarification:Ifthereleasemovepassesabovethebases’extendedarmlevel,itwillbeconsideredatossand/ordismount,andmustfollowtheappropriate“Toss”and/or“Dismount”rules.Todeterminetheheightofareleasemove,atthehighestpointoftherelease,thedistancefromthehipstotheextendedarmsofthebaseswillbeusedtodeterminetheheightoftherelease.Ifthatdistanceisgreaterthanthelengthofthetopperson'slegs,itwillbeconsideredatossordismountandmustfollowtheappropriate"Toss"or“Dismount”rules.

b. Releasemovesmaynotlandinaninvertedposition.Whenperformingareleasemovefromaninvertedpositiontoanon-invertedposition,thebottomofthedipwillbeusedtodetermineiftheinitialpositionwasinverted.Releasemovesinvertedtonon-inverted

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positionsmaynottwist.Releasemovedfrominvertedtonon-invertedpositionslandingatpreplevelorhighermusthaveaspot.

c. Releaseskillsthatlandinanon-uprightpositionmusthave3catchersforamulti-basedstuntand2catchersforasinglebasedstunt.

d. Releasemovesmustreturntooriginalbases,unlesstheoriginalbase(s)arenotphysicallycapableofcatchingthereleasemoveasdesignated.Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformingsurfacewithoutassistance.Exception1:SeeDismounts“3”.Exception2:Dismountingsinglebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersons.

e. Releasemovesthatlandinanextendedpositionmustoriginatefromwaistlevelorbelowandmaynoinvolvetwistingorflipping.

f. Releasemovesinitiatingfromanextendedlevelmaynottwist.

g. Helicoptersarealloweduptoa180degreerotationand0twistingandmustbecaughtbyatleast3catchers,oneofwhichispositionedatheadandshoulderareaofthetopperson.

h. Releasemovesmaynotintentionallytravel.i. Releasemovesmaynotpassover,underor

throughotherstunts,pyramidsorindividuals.j. Toppersonsinseparatereleasemovesmaynot

comeincontactwitheachother.Exception:Dismountingsinglebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersons.

11.ADAPTIVEABILITIESUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISIONStunts-Inversionsa. Extendedinvertedstuntsareallowed.Also,see

“Stunts”and“Pyramids.”b. Downwardinversionsareallowedatpreplevel

andmustbeassistedbyatleast3catchers,atleast2ofwhicharepositionedtoprotecttheheadandshoulderarea.Exception:Acontrolledloweringofanextendedinvertedstunt(example:handstand)toshoulderlevelisallowed.Clarification1:Thestuntmaynotpassabovepreplevelandthenbecomeinvertedatpreplevelorbelow.(Themomentumofthetoppersoncomingdownistheprimarysafetyconcern.)Clarification2:Catchersmustmakecontactwiththewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareaofthetopperson.Clarification3:Downwardinversionsoriginatingfrombelowprepleveldonotrequirethree(3)

bases.Exception:Two-leg“Pancake”stuntsmuststartatshoulderlevelorbelowandareallowedtoimmediatelypassthroughtheextendedpositionduringtheskill.Clarification4:Two-legPancakescannotstoporlandinaninvertedposition.

c. Downwardinversionsmustmaintaincontactwithanoriginalbase.Exception:Siderotatingdownwardinversions.Example:Incartwheel-styletransitions,theoriginalbasemaylosecontactwiththetoppersonwhenitbecomesnecessarytodoso.

d. Downwardinversionsmaynotcomeintocontactwitheachother.

12.Basesmaynotsupportanyweightofatoppersonwhilethatbaseisinabackbendorinvertedposition.Clarification:Apersonstandingonthegroundisnotconsideredatopperson.

ADAPTIVEABILITIESUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISIONPYRAMIDS1. PyramidsmustfollowAdaptiveAbilitiesUnified

AdvancedDivision"Stunts"and"Dismounts"rulesandareallowedupto2high.Exception:Twistingmountsandtransitionstoextendedskillsareallowedupto1½twistsifconnectedtoabraceratpreplevelorbelow.Theconnectionmustbemadepriortotheinitiationoftheskillandmustremainincontactthroughoutthetransition.

2. Toppersonsmustreceiveprimarysupportfromabase.Exception:SeeAdaptiveAbilitiesUnifiedAdvanced“PyramidReleaseMoves”

3. Extendedsingleleg(1leg)stuntsmaynotbraceorbebracedbyanyothersingleleg(1leg)extendedstunts.

4. Nostuntorpyramidmaymoveoverorunderanotherseparatestuntorpyramid.Clarification:Atoppersonmaynotinvertoverorunderthetorso(midsectionofanathlete’sbody)ofanothertoppersonregardlessifthestuntorpyramidisseparateofnot.Example:Ashouldersitwalkingunderaprepisnotallowed.Exception1:Anindividualmayjumpoveranotherindividual.Exception2:Anindividualmaymoveunderastuntorastuntmaymoveoveranindividual.

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5. AnyskillthatisallowedasanAdaptiveAbilitiesUnifiedAdvancedDivisionReleaseMoveisalsoallowedifitremainsconnectedtoabaseandabracer(or2bracerswhenrequired).Example:AnextendedPancakewouldberequiredtoremainconnectedto2bracers.

6. ADAPTIVEABILITIESUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISIONPYRAMIDS-ReleaseMovesa. Duringapyramidtransition,atoppersonmay

passabove2personshighwhileindirectphysicalcontactwithatleast1personatpreplevelorbelow.Contactmustbemaintainedwiththesamebracer(s)throughouttheentiretransition.Clarification1:ContactmustbemadewithabaseontheperformingsurfaceBEFOREcontactwiththebracer(s)islost.Exception:Whileatic-tockfrompreplevelorhighertoanextendedposition(e.g.lowtohighandhightohigh)isnotallowedforAdaptiveAbilitiesUnifiedAdvancedDivision“Stunts”,thesameskillisallowedinAdaptiveAbilitiesUnifiedAdvancedDivision“PyramidReleaseMoves”iftheskillisbracedbyatleast1personatpreplevelorbelow.Thetoppersonperformingthetic-tockmustbebracedtheentiretimeduringthereleasefromthebases.Clarification2:AdaptiveAbilitiesUnifiedAdvancedDivisionPyramidReleaseMovesmayincorporatestuntreleasemovesthatmaintaincontactwith1othertoppersonprovidedthereleasemovemeetstheAdaptiveAbilitiesUnifiedAdvancedDivision“StuntReleaseMoves”or“Dismounts”criteria.Clarification3:Twistingstuntsandtransitionsareallowedupto1½twistsifconnectedtoatleast1braceratpreplevelorbelow.

b. Inapyramidtransition,atoppersonmaytraveloveranothertoppersonwhileconnectedtothattoppersonatpreplevelorbelow.

c. Primaryweightmaynotbeborneatthe2ndlevel.Clarification:Thetransitionmustbecontinuous.

d. Non-invertedtransitionalpyramidsmayinvolvechangingbasesunderthefollowingconditions:i. Thetoppersonmustmaintainphysical

contactwithapersonatpreplevelorbelow. Clarification:Contactmustbemadewitha

baseontheperformingsurfaceBEFOREcontactwiththebracer(s)islost.

ii. Thetopersonmustbecaughtbyatleast2catchers(minimumof1catcherand1spotter).Bothcatchersmustbestationaryandmaynotbeinvolvedwithanyotherskill

orchoreographywhenthetransitionisinitiated.(Thediptothrowthetoppersonisconsideredtheinitiationoftheskill).

e. Non-invertedpyramidreleasemovesmustbecaughtbyatleast2catchers(minimumof1catcherand1spotter)underthefollowingconditions:i. Bothcatchersmustbestationary.ii. Bothcatchersmustmaintainvisual

contactwiththetoppersonthroughouttheentiretransition.

7. Releasemovesmaynotbebraced/connectedtothetoppersonsabovepreplevel.

8. ADAPTIVEABILITIESUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISIOINPyramids-Inversionsa. MustfollowAdaptiveAbilitiesUnified

AdvancedDivision“StuntInversions”rules.9. ADAPTIVEABILITIESUNIFIEDADVANCED

DIVISIONPyramids-ReleaseMovesw/bracedinversionsa. Pyramidtransitionsmayinvolvebraced

inversions(includingbracedflips)whilereleasedfromthebasesifcontactismaintainedwithatleast2personsatpreplevelorbelow.Contactmustbemaintainedwiththesamebracerthroughoutentiretransition.Clarification1:ContactmustbemadewithabaseontheperformingsurfaceBEFOREcontactwiththebracer(s)islost.Clarification2:Bracedflipsmustbebracedon2separatesides(i.e.rightside-leftside,leftside-backside,etc.)by2separatebracers.(Example:Twobracersonthesamearmwillnolongerbepermitted).Atoppersonmustbebracedon2ofthe4sides(front,back,rightorleft)oftheirbody.

b. Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)areallowedupto1¼flippingrotationsand0twistingrotations.

c. Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)maynotinvolvechangingbases.

d. Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)mustbeincontinuousmovement.

e. Allbracedinversions(includingbracedflips)thatdonottwistmustbecaughtbyatleast3catchers.Exception:Braceflipsthatlandinanuprightpositionatprepleveloraboverequireaminimumof1catcherand2spotters.i. Allrequiredcatchers/spottersmustbe

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ii. Allrequiredcatchers/spottersmustmaintainvisualcontactwiththetoppersonthroughouttheentiretransition.

iii. Therequiredcatchers/spottersmaynotbeinvolvedwithanyotherskillorchoreographywhenthetransitionisinitiated.(Thediptothrowthetoppersonisconsideredtheinitiationoftheskill.)

f. Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)maynottraveldownwardwhileinverted.

g.Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)maynotcomeincontactwithotherstunt/pyramidreleasemoves.

h. Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)maynotbebraced/connectedtotoppersonsabovepreplevel.

ADAPTIVEABILITIESUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISIONDISMOUNTSNote:Movementsareonlyconsidered“Dismounts”ifreleasedtoacradleorreleasedandassistedtotheperformancesurface.1. Cradlesfromsinglebasedstuntsmusthaveaspotter

withatleast1hand/armsupportingthewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareathroughthecradle.


3. Dismountsmustreturntotheoriginalbase(s).Exception1:Dismountstotheperformancesurfacemustbeassistedbyeitheranoriginalbase(s)and/oraspotter(s).Exception2:Straightdropsorsmallhopoffs,withnoadditionalskill(s),fromthewaistlevelorbelowaretheonlydismountsallowedtotheperformingsurfacewithoutassistance.Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformingsurfacefromabovewaistlevelwithoutassistance.

4. Uptoa2¼twistingrotationsareallowedfromall2-legstunts.Clarification:Twistingfromaplatformpositionmaynotexceed1¼rotations.APlatformisnotconsidereda2-legstunt.TherearespecificexceptionsgivenfortheplatformbodypositionwithintheAdaptiveAbilitiesUnifiedAdvancedDivision“Stunts”regardingTwistingStuntsandTransitionsspecifically.

5. Uptoa1¼twistingrotationsareallowedfromallsingleleg(1leg)stunts.Clarification:APlatformisnotconsidereda2-legstunt.Therearespecificexceptionsgivenforthe

platformbodypositionwithintheAdaptiveAbilitiesUnifiedAdvancedDivision“Stunts”regardingTwistingStuntsandTransitionsspecifically.

6. Nostunt,pyramid,individual,or,propmaymoveoverorunderadismount,andadismountmaynotbethrownover,under,orthroughstunts,pyramids,individuals,orprop.Exception:Ifthe“prop”isamobiledeviceofaAdaptiveAbilitiesathlete,thenitisallowed.

7. Duringacradlethatexceeds1¼twists,noskillotherthanthetwistisallowed.

8. Nofreeflippingdismountsallowed.9. Dismountsmaynotintentionallytravel.10. Toppersonsindismountsmaynotcomein


11. Tensiondrops/rollsofanykindarenotallowed.12. Whencradlingsinglebasedstuntswithmultiple

toppersons,2catchersmustcatcheachtopperson.Catchersandbasesmustbestationarypriortotheinitiationofdismount.

13. Dismountsfromaninvertedpositionmaynottwist.

ADAPTIVEABILITIESUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISIONTOSSES1. BasketTossesarenotallowed.

ADAPTIVEABILITIESUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISION-GENERALTUMBLING1. Alltumblingmustoriginatefromandlandonthe

performancesurface.Clarification:Atumblermayreboundfromhis/herfeetintoatransition.Ifthereboundfromthetumblingpassinvolveship-over-headrotation,thenthetumbler/toppersonmustbecaughtandstoppedinanon-invertedpositionbeforecontinuingintothehip-over-headtransitionorstunt.Example:Roundoffhandspringandthenabumporcontactfromabaseorbracerstraightintoabackflipwouldbreakthisrule.Aclearseparationfromthetumblingtothestuntisneededtomakethislegal.Catchingthereboundandthendippingtocreatethethrowfortherotationislegal.Thiswouldalsobetrueifcomingfromjustastandingbackhandspringwithouttheroundoff.

2. Tumblingover,under,orthroughastunt,individual,orpropisnotallowed,unlessthe“prop”ismobilityequipmentforanAdaptiveAbilitiesathlete.

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Clarification:Anindividualmayjumpoveranotherindividual.

3. Tumblingwhileholdingorincontactwithanypropisnotallowed,unlessthe“prop”ismobilityequipmentforanAdaptiveAbilitiesathlete.

4. Diverollsareallowed:Exception1:Diverollsperformedinaswan/archedpositionarenotallowed.Exception2:Diverollsthatinvolvetwistingarenotallowed.

5. Jumpsarenotconsideredatumblingskillfromalegalitiespointofview.Therefore,ifajumpskillisincludedinatumblingpass,thejumpwillbreakupthepass.Example:IfanathleteintheAdaptiveAbilitiesUnifiedAdvancedDivisionperformsaroundoff-toetouch-backhandspring-whip-layout,thiscombinationofskillswouldnotbeallowedsinceconsecutiveflip-flipcombinationsarenotallowedwithintheAdaptiveAbilitiesUnifiedAdvancedDivisionStandingTumblingregulations.

ADAPTIVEABILITIESUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISIONSTANDINGTUMBLING1. Standingflipsandflipsfromabackhandspringentry

areallowed.2. Skillsareallowedupto1flippingand0twisting

rotations.Exception:AerialcartwheelsandOnodisareallowed.

3. Consecutiveflip-flipcombinationsarenotallowed.Example:Backtuck–backtuck,backtuck–punchfrontarenotallowed.

4. Jumpskillsarenotallowedinimmediatecombinationwithastandingflip.Example:Toetouchbacktucks,backtucktoetouches,pikejumpfrontflipsarenotallowed.Clarification1:Jumpsconnectedto¾frontflipsarenotallowed.Clarification2:Toetouchbackhandspringbacktucksareallowedbecausetheflipskillisnotconnectedimmediatelyafterthejumpskills.

ADAPTIVEABILITIESUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISIONRUNNINGTUMBLING1. Skillsareallowedupto1flippingand0twisting

rotations.Exception:AerialcartwheelsandOnodisareallowed.

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1. Spotters:a. Aspotterisrequiredforeachtoppersonat

preplevelandabove. Example:Suspendedsplits,flat-bodied

positionsandprepsareexamplesofpreplevelstunts.

Extendedarmstuntsthatarenotintheuprightposition(e.g.v-sits,extendedflatsbacks,etc.)areconsideredpreplevelstunts.Clarification1:Thecenterbaseinanextendedvisitmaybeconsideredaspotteraslongastheyareinapositiontoprotecttheheadandshouldersofthetopperson.

Clarification2:Iftheprimarybasessquat,gototheirkneesordroptheoverallheightofthestuntwhileextendingtheirarms(excludingfloorstunts),thisskillwouldbeconsideredextendedandthereforenotallowed,regardlessofthebackspot’sposition.Exception:Shouldersits/straddles,t-liftsandstuntswithuptoa½twisttransitionwherethetoppersonstartsandendsontheperformancesurfacewhileonlybeingsupportedcontinuouslyatthewaist,donotrequireaspotter.



2. StuntLevels:a. Singlelegstuntsareonlyallowedatwaist

level.Exception1:Preplevelsinglelegsstuntsareallowedifthetoppersonisconnectedtosomeonestandingontheperformancesurface,whichmustbeaseparatepersonotherthanthebase(s)orspotter.Theconnectionmustbehand/armtohand/armandmustbemadepriortoinitiatingthesinglelegpreplevelstunt.Exception2:AwalkupshoulderstandisallowedinthePrimarySchool/ClubNoviceDivisionifbothhandsofthetoppersonareincontactwithbothhandsofthebaseuntilbothfeetofthetoppersonareplacedontheshouldersofthebase.

b. Stuntsabovepreplevelarenotallowed.Astuntmaynotpassabovepreplevel.Clarification:Takingthetoppersonabovetheheadofthebasesisnotallowed.

3. Twistingstuntsandtransitionsarealloweduptoatotalofa¼twistingrotationbythetoppersoninrelationtotheperformingsurface.

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Clarification:Atwistperformedwithanadditionalturnbythebasesperformedinthesameskillset,isnotallowediftheresultingcumulativerotationofthetoppersonexceedsa¼rotation.Thesafetyjudgewillusethehipsofthetoppersontodeterminetheamountoftotalrotationatoppersonperformsinaskillset.Onceastuntishit(i.e.prep)andtheathletesshowadefiniteandclearstopwithastationarytopperson,theymaycontinuetowalkthestuntinadditionalrotation.Exception1:Reboundingtoaproneposition(½twisttostomach)isastuntthatisallowedinthePrimarySchool/ClubNoviceDivision.Exception2:½wraparoundstuntsareallowedinthePrimarySchool/ClubNoviceDivision.Exception3:Uptoa½twistisallowedifthetoppersonstartsandendsontheperformancesurfaceandisonlysupportedatthewaistanddoesnotrequireanadditionalspotter.

4. Duringtransitions,atleastonebasemustremainincontactwiththeothertopperson.Exception:LeapfrogsandleapfrogvariationsarenotallowedinthePrimarySchool/ClubNoviceDivision.







7. Singlebasedsplitcatchesarenotallowed.8. Singlebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersonsarenot

allowed.9. PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBNOVICEDIVISION Stunts-ReleaseMoves

a. NoreleasemovesareallowedotherthanthoseallowedinPrimarySchool/ClubNoviceDivision“Dismounts”and“Tosses”.


c. Releasemovesmustreturntooriginalbases.Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformingsurfacewithoutassistance.

d. Helicoptersarenotallowed.

e. Asinglefulltwistinglog/barrelrollisnotallowed.

f. Releasemovesmaynotintentionallytravel.g. Releasemovesmaynotpassover,underor


10.PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBNOVICEDIVISIONStunts-Inversionsa. Inversionsarenotallowed. Clarification:Allinvertedathletes(thetop

person)mustmaintaincontactwiththeperformancesurface(seePrimarySchool/ClubNoviceDivision“Standing/RunningTumbling”).

Example:Asupportedhandstandontheperformancesurfaceisnotconsideredastuntbutisalegalinversion.

11.Basesmaynotsupportanyweightofatoppersonwhilethatbaseisinabackbendorinvertedposition.Clarification:Apersonstandingonthegroundisnotconsideredatopperson.

PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBNOVICEDIVISIONPYRAMIDS1. PyramidsmustfollowPrimarySchool/Club

NoviceDivision"Stunts"and"Dismounts"rulesandareallowedupto2high.

2. Toppersonsmustreceiveprimarysupportfromabase.Clarification:Anytimeatoppersonisreleasedbythebasesduringapyramidtransition,thetoppersonmustlandinacradleormustdismounttotheperformancesurface,maynotbeconnectedtoabracerthatisabovepreplevel,andmustfollowthePrimarySchool/ClubNoviceDivision“Dismount”rules.

3. Twolegstunts:a. Twolegstuntsmustbebracedbyatop

personatpreplevelorbelowwithahand-armconnectiononly,withthefollowingconditions:i. Theconnectionmustbemadepriorto

initiatingthetwolegextendedstunt.ii. Prepleveltoppersonbracersmusthave

bothfeetinbases’hands. Exception:Prepleveltoppersonsarenot

requiredtohavebothfeetinthebases’handsifthetoppersonisinashouldersit,flatback,straddleliftorshoulderstand.

b. Twolegextendedstuntsmaynotbraceorbebracedbyotherextendedstunts.

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4. Singlelegstunts:a. Preplevelsinglelegstuntsmustbebracedbyat

leastonepersonatpreplevelorbelowwithahand-armconnectiononly,withthefollowingconditions:i. Theconnectionmustbemadepriorto

initiatingthesinglelegpreplevelstunt.ii. Prepleveltoppersonbracersmusthaveboth

feetinbases’hands. Exception:Preplevelbracersarenot

requiredtohavebothfeetinthebases’handsifthetoppersonisinashouldersit,flatback,straddleliftorshoulderstand.

b. Extendedsinglelegstuntsarenotallowed.5. Nostunt,pyramidorindividualmaymoveoveror

underanotherseparatestunt,pyramidorindividual.Clarification:Atoppersonmaynotpassoverorunderthetorso(midsectionofanathlete’sbody)ofanothertoppersonregardlessifthestuntorpyramidisseparateornot.Example:Ashouldersitwalkingunderaprepisnotallowed.

PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBNOVICEDIVISIONDISMOUNTSNote:Movementsareonlyconsidered“Dismounts”ifreleasedtoacradleorreleasedandassistedtotheperformingsurface.1. Cradlesfromsinglebasedstuntsmusthaveaspotter

withatleast1hand/armsupportingthewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareathroughthecradle.

2. Cradlesfrommulti-basedstuntsmusthave2catchersandaspotterwithatleast1hand/armsupportingthewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareathroughthecradle.Clarification1:Sponge,LoadIn,SquishcradlesareconsideredtossesandarenotallowedinanySpecialAbilitiesdivision.Clarification2:Allwaistlevelcradlesarenotallowed.


4. Onlystraightpopdowns,basicstraightcradlesareallowed.

5. Twistingdismounts(includinga¼turn/rotation)arenotallowed.

6. Nostunt,pyramid,individual,orpropmaymoveoverorunderadismount,andadismountmaynotbethrownover,under,orthroughstunts,pyramids,individuals,orprops.

7. Nodismountsareallowedfromskillsaboveapreplevelinpyramids.


9. Dismountsmaynotintentionallytravel.10.Toppersonsindismountsmaynotcomein


11.Tensiondrops/rollsofanykindarenotallowed.

PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBNOVICEDIVISIONTOSSES1.Tossesarenotallowed. Clarification1:Thisincludes“Sponge”(alsoknown

asLoadInsorSquish)tosses. Clarification2:Allwaistlevelcradlesarenot

allowed.PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBNOVICEDIVISIONGENERALTUMBLING1. Alltumblingmustoriginatefromandlandonthe

performingsurface.Clarification:Atumblermayreboundfromhis/herfeetintoastunttransition.ForrelevantDivisions,ifthereboundfromthetumblingpassinvolveship-over-headrotation,thenthetumbler/toppersonmustbecaughtandstoppedinanon-invertedpositionbeforecontinuingintothehip-over-headtransitionorstunt.Example:RoundoffhandspringandthenabumporcontactfromabaseorbracerstraightintoabackflipwouldbreakthisruleforthePrimarySchool/ClubNoviceDivision.Aclearseparationfromthetumblingtothestuntisneededtomakethislegal.Catchingthereboundandthendippingtocreatethethrowfortherotationislegal.Thiswouldalsobetrueifcomingfromjustastandingbackhandspringwithouttheroundoff.

Exception:Reboundingtoaproneposition(1/2twisttostomach)inastuntisallowedinthePrimarySchool/ClubNoviceDivision.



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4. Diverollsarenotallowed.5. Jumpsarenotconsideredatumblingskillfroma

legalitiespointofview.Therefore,ifajumpskillisincludedinatumblingpass,thejumpwillbreakupthepass.

PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBNOVICEDIVISIONSTANDING/RUNNINGTUMBLING1. Skillsmustinvolveconstantphysicalcontactwiththe

performancesurface.Exception:Blockcartwheelsandroundoffsareallowed.

2. Forwardandbackwardrolls,frontandbackwalkovers,andhandstandsareallowed.

3. Cartwheelsandroundoffsareallowed.4. Notumblingisallowedinimmediatecombination

afteraroundoff.Iftumblingdoesoccurafteraroundoff,aclearanddistinctpausemustimmediatelyfollowaroundofforroundoffrebound.

5. Frontandbackhandspringsarenotallowed.PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBINTERMEDIATEDIVISION(L2)Note:ForAthletes8yearsandyoungeronly-withintheyearofcompetitionPRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBINTERMEDIATEDIVISIONSTUNTS1. Spotters:




2. StuntLevels:a. Singlelegstuntsabovepreplevelarenotallowed.

Asinglelegstuntmaynotpassabovepreplevel.Clarification1:Takingthetoppersoninasinglelegstuntabovetheheadofthebasesisnotallowed.Clarification2:Iftheprimarybasessquatdown,placetheirkneesinthegroundordroptheoverallheightofthestuntwhileextendingtheirarms(excludingfloorstunts),thisskillwouldbeconsideredextendedandthereforenotallowed,regardlessofthebackspot’sposition.

b. SinglebasedorassistedsinglebasedEXTENDEDstuntsarenotallowed.

3. Twistingstuntsandtransitionsarealloweduptoatotalofa½twistingrotationbythetoppersoninrelationtotheperformingsurface.Clarification1:Atwistperformedwithanadditional

turnbythebasesperformedinthesameskillset,isnotallowediftheresultingcumulativerotationofthetoppersonexceedsa½rotation.Thesafetyjudgewillusethehipsofthetoppersontodeterminetheamountoftotalrotationatoppersonperformsinaskillset.Onceastuntishit(i.e.prep)andtheathletesshowadefiniteandclearstopwithastationarytopperson,theymaycontinuetowalkthestuntinadditionalrotation.Exception:Asinglefulltwistinglog/barrelrollisallowedaslongasitstartsandendsinacradlepositionandisassistedbyabase.Clarification2:Alog/barrelrollmaynotincludeanyotherskills(e.g.kickfulltwists,etc.)otherthanthetwist.Clarification3:Alog/barrelrollmaybeassistedbyanothertopperson.

4. Duringtransitions,atleastonebasemustremainincontactwiththeothertopperson.







7. Singlebasedsplitcatchesarenotallowed.8. Singlebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersonsare

notallowed.9. PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBINTERMEDIATE

DIVISION Stunts-ReleaseMoves

a. NoreleasemovesareallowedotherthanthoseallowedinPrimarySchool/ClubIntermediateDivision“Dismounts”and“Tosses”.


c. Releasemovesmustreturntooriginalbases.Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformingsurfacewithoutassistance.Exception:SeeDismount“3”.

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d. Releasingfrominvertedtonon-invertedbodypositionsisnotallowed.

e. Helicoptersarenotallowed.f. Asinglefulltwistinglog/barrelrollisallowedas

longasitstartsandendsinacradleposition.Clarification1:Singlebaselog/barrelrollsmusthavetwo(2)catchers.Multi-baselog/barrelrollsmusthavethree(3)catchers.Clarification2:Alog/barrelrollmaynotbeassistedbyanothertopperson.Clarification3:Alog/barrelrollmustreturntotheoriginalbasesandmaynotincludeanyskillotherthanthetwist.Example:Nokickfulltwists.

g. Releasemovesmaynotintentionallytravel.h. Releasemovesmaynotpassover,underor

throughotherstunts,pyramidsorindividuals.10.PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBINTERMEDIATE

DIVISIONStunts-Inversionsa. Transitionsfromgroundlevelinversionstonon-

invertedpositionsareallowed.Nootherinversionsareallowed.

Clarification:Allinvertedathletes(thetopperson)mustmaintaincontactwiththeperformancesurfaceunlessbeinglifteddirectlytoanon-invertedposition.

Example1:Allowed:Transitionfromahandstandonthegroundtoanon-invertedstunt(e.g.ashouldersit).Example2:NotAllowed:Transitionfromacradletoahandstandoratransitionfromapronepositiontoaforwardroll.

11.Basesmaynotsupportanyweightofatoppersonwhilethatbaseisinabackbendorinvertedposition.

Clarification:Apersonstandingonthegroundisnotconsideredatopperson.

PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBINTERMEDIATEDIVISIONPYRAMIDS1. PyramidsmustfollowPrimarySchool/Club

IntermediateDivision"Stunts"and"Dismounts"rulesandareallowedupto2high.

2. Toppersonsmustreceiveprimarysupportfromabase.Clarification:Anytimeatoppersonisreleasedbythebasesduringapyramidtransition,thetoppersonmustlandinacradleormustdismounttotheperformancesurface,maynotbeconnectedtoabracerthatisabovepreplevel,andmustfollowthePrimarySchool/ClubIntermediateDivision“Dismount”rules.


4. Nostunt,pyramidorindividualmaymoveoverorunderanotherseparatestunt,pyramidorindividual.Clarification:Atoppersonmaynotpassoverorunderthetorso(midsectionofanathlete’sbody)ofanothertoppersonregardlessifthestuntorpyramidisseparateornot.Example:Ashouldersitwalkingunderaprepisnotallowed.

5. Extendedsingle-legstunts:a. Extendedsingle-legstuntsmustbebracedby

atleastone(1)toppersonatpreplevelorbelowwithhand-armconnectiononly.Thehand-armconnectionofthetoppersonmustbe,andmustremain,connectedtothehand-armofthebracer.

b. Theconnectionmustbemadepriortoinitiatingtheextendedsinglelegstunt.

c. Prepleveltoppersonsmusthavebothfeetinthebases’hands.

Exception:Prepleveltoppersonsdonothavetohavebothfeetinthebases’handsifthetoppersonisinashouldersit,flatback,straddleliftorshoulderstand.

PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBINTERMEDIATEDIVISIONDISMOUNTSNote:Movementsareonlyconsidered“Dismounts”ifreleasedtoacradleorreleasedandassistedtotheperformingsurface.1. Cradlesfromsinglebasedstuntsmusthavea

spotterwithatleast1hand/armsupportingthewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareathroughthecradle.



4. Onlystraightpopdowns,basicstraightcradlesand¼turnsareallowed.

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5. Twistingdismountsexceeding¼turn/rotationarenotallowed.Allotherpositions/additionalskillsarenotallowed.Example:Toetouch,pike,tuck,etc.positions/additionalskillsarenotallowedinthedismount.


7. Cradlesfromextendedsingle-legstuntsinpyramidsareallowed


9. Dismountsmaynotintentionallytravel.10. Toppersonsindismountsmaynotcomeincontact

witheachotherwhilereleasedfromthebases.11. Tensiondrops/rollsofanykindarenotallowed.PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBINTERMEDIATEDIVISIONTOSSES1.Tossesarenotallowed.

Clarification1:Thisincludes“Sponge”(alsoknownasLoadInsorSquish)tosses.

Clarification2:Allwaistlevelcradlesarenotallowed.PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBINTERMEDIATEDIVISIONGENERALTUMBLING1. Alltumblingmustoriginatefromandlandonthe

performingsurface.Clarification:Atumblermayreboundfromhis/herfeetintoatransition.Ifthereboundfromthetumblingpassinvolveship-over-headrotation,thenthetumbler/toppersonmustbecaughtandstoppedinanon-invertedpositionbeforecontinuingintothehip-over-headtransitionorstunt.Example:RoundoffhandspringandthenabumporcontactfromabaseorbracerstraightintoabackflipwouldbreakthisruleforthePrimarySchool/ClubIntermediateDivisions.Aclearseparationfromthetumblingtothestuntisneededtomakethislegal.Catchingthereboundandthendippingtocreatethethrowfortherotationislegal.Thiswouldalsobetrueifcomingfromjustastandingbackhandspringwithouttheroundoff.



4. Diverollsareallowed:Exception1:Diverollsperformedinaswan/archedpositionarenotallowed.

Exception2:Diverollsthatinvolvetwistingarenotallowed.


6. Thereisnotwistingorturningallowedafterabackhandspringstepout.Thefeetmustcometogetheraftertheskilliscompletedpriortotwistingorturning.

Example:Abackhandspringstepoutimmediatelymovingintoa½turnisnotallowed.

PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBINTERMEDIATEDIVISIONSTANDINGTUMBLING1. Flipsandaerialsarenotallowed.2. Seriesfrontandbackhandspringsarenot

allowed.Clarification:Abackwalkoverintoabackhandspringisallowed.

3. Jumpskillsinimmediatecombinationwithhandspring(s)isnotallowed.Example:Toetouchhandspringsandhandspringtoetouchesarenotallowed.

4. Notwistingwhileairborne.Exception:Roundoffsareallowed.

PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBINTERMEDIATEDIVISIONRUNNINGTUMBLING1. Flipsandaerialsarenotallowed.2. Seriesfrontandbackhandspringsareallowed.3. Notwistingwhileairborne.

Exception:Roundoffsareallowed.__________________________________________________________PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBMEDIANDIVISION(L3)Note:ForAthletes10yearsandyoungeronly-withintheyearofcompetition

PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBMEDIANDIVISIONSTUNTS1. Spotters:


2. StuntLevels:a. Singlelegextendedstuntsareallowed.b. Singlebasedorassistedsinglebased

EXTENDEDstuntsarenotallowed.3. Twistingstuntsandtransitions:

a. Twistingstuntsandtransitionsarealloweduptoatotalof1twistingrotationbythetoppersoninrelationtotheperformancesurface.

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Clarification1:Atwistperformedwithanadditionalturnbythebasesperformedinthesameskillset,isnotallowediftheresultingcumulativerotationofthetoppersonexceeds1rotation.Thesafetyjudgewillusethehipsofthetoppersontodeterminetheamountoftotalrotationatoppersonperformsinaskillset.Onceastuntishit(i.e.prep)andtheathletesshowadefiniteandclearstopwithastationarytopperson,theymaycontinuetowalkthestuntinadditionalrotation.

b. Fulltwistingtransitionsmustlandatandoriginatefrompreplevelorbelowonly.

c. Twistingtransitionstoandfromanextendedpositioncannotexceeda½twistingrotation.

Clarification:Atwistperformedwithanadditionalturnbythebasesperformedinthesameskillsetwouldbenotallowediftheresultingcumulativerotationofthetoppersonexceeds½rotation.

4. Duringtransitions,atleastonebasemustremainincontactwiththetopperson.

Exception:SeePrimarySchool/ClubMedianDivisionReleaseMoves.


6. Nostunt,pyramidorindividualmaymoveoverorunderanotherseparatestunt,pyramidorindividual.Clarification1:Thisrulepertainstoanathlete’storso(midsectionofanathlete’sbody)notmovingoverorunderthetorsoofanotherathlete;thisdoesnotpertaintoanathlete’sarmsorlegs.




7. Singlebasedsplitcatchesarenotallowed.8. Singlebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersonsrequire

aseparatespotterforeachtopperson.Extendedsinglelegtoppersonsmaynotconnecttoanyotherextendedstunts.

9. PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBMEDIANDIVISION Stunts-ReleaseMoves

a. Releasemovesareallowedbutmustnotpassabovetheextendedarmlevel.

Clarification:Ifthereleasemovepassesabovethebases’extendedarelevel,itwillbeconsideredatossand/ordismount,andmustfollowtheappropriate“Toss”and/or“Dismount”rules.Todeterminetheheightofareleasemove,atthehighestpointoftherelease,thedistance

fromthehipstotheextendedarmsofthebaseswillbeusedtodeterminetheheightoftherelease.Ifthatdistanceisgreaterthanthelengthofthetopperson’slegs,itwillbeconsideredatossordismountandmustfollowtheappropriate“Toss”and/or“Dismount”rules.

b. Releasemovesmaynotlandinaninvertedposition.Releasingfrominvertedtonon-invertedbodypositionsisnotallowed.

c. Releasemovesmuststartatwaistlevelorbelowandmustbecaughtatpreplevelofbelow.

d. Releasemovesthatlandinannon-uprightbodypositionmusthave3catchersforamulti-basedstuntand2catchersforasinglebasedstunt.

e. Releasemovesarerestrictedto1skill/trickandno/0twists.Onlyskillsperformedduringthereleasearecounted.Therefore;holding(“hitting”)animmediatebodypositionwouldnotbecountedasaskill.Exception:Log/barrelrollmaytwistupto1rotationandmustlandinacradle,orinaflatandhorizontalbodyposition(i.e.Flatbackorproneposition).

Clarification:Singlebasedlogrollsmusthave2catchers.Multi-basedlogrollsmusthave3catchers.

f. Releasemovesmustreturntooriginalbases.Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformingsurfacewithoutassistance.Exception1:SeeDismount“3”.Exception2:Dismountingsinglebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersons.

g. Helicoptersarenotallowed.h. Releasemovesmaynotintentionallytravel.i. Releasemovesmaynotpassover,underor


j. Toppersonsinseparatereleasemovesmaynotcomeintocontactwitheachother.

10.PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBMEDIANDIVISIONStunts-Inversionsa. Noinvertedstuntsareallowedabove

shoulderlevel.Theconnectionandsupportofthetoppersonwiththebase(s)mustbeatshoulderlevelorbelow.

Exception:Multi-basedsuspendedrollstoacradle,load-inposition,flatbodypositionatpreplevelorattheperformancesurfacelevelareallowed.Multi-basedsuspendedrolls

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mustbesupportedby2hands.Bothhandsofthetoppersonmustbeconnectedtoaseparatehandofthebases(s).

b. Inversionsarelimitedtoa½twistingrotationtotheextendedleveland1twistingrotationtothepreplevelandbelow.

Exception1:Amulti-basedsuspendedforwardrollmaytwistto1fulltwistingrotation(See“a”.Exceptionabove),andifexceedinga½twistthetoppersonmustlandinacradle.

Exception2:Inamulti-basedsuspendedbackwardroll,thetoppersonmaynottwist.

c. Downwardinversionsareonlyallowedatwaistlevelandmustbeassistedbyatleast2bases/catcherspositionedatthewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderarea.Thetoppersonmustmaintaincontactwithanoriginalbase.Clarification1:Thestuntmaynotpassthroughpreplevelandthenbecomeinvertedbelowpreplevel(themomentumofthetoppersoncomingdownistheprimarysafetyconcern).Clarification2:Catchersmustmakecontactwiththewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderarea.Clarification3:Twoleg“Pancake”stuntsarenotallowedinthePrimarySchool/ClubMedianDivision.

d. Downwardinversionsmaynotcomeincontactwitheachother.

e. Basesmaynotsupportanyweightofatoppersonwhilethatbaseisinabackbendorinvertedposition.Clarification:Apersonstandingonthegroundisnotconsideredatopperson.

PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBMEDIANDIVISIONPYRAMIDS1. PyramidsmustfollowPrimarySchool/ClubMedian

Division"Stunts"and"Dismounts"rulesandareallowedupto2high.(SinglebasedandassistedsinglebasedEXTENDEDstuntsarenotallowed).

2. Toppersonsmustreceiveprimarysupportfromabase.Exception:SeePrimarySchool/ClubMedianDivisionPyramidReleaseMoves.


4. Nostunt,pyramidorindividualmaymoveoverorunderanotherseparatestunt,pyramidorindividual.Clarification:Atoppersonmaynotpassoverorunderthetorso(midsectionofanathlete’sbody)ofanother

toppersonregardlessifthestuntorpyramidisseparateornot.Example:Ashouldersitwalkingunderaprepisnotallowed.

5. Twistingstuntsandtransitionstoextendedskillsareallowedupto1twist,ifconnectedtoatleast1braceratpreplevelorbelowandconnectedtoatleast1base.Theconnectiontothebracermustbeahand/armtohand/armconnection-andmustbemadepriortotheinitiationoftheskillandmustremainincontactthroughouttheskill.Ahand/armconnectiondoesnotincludeaconnectiontotheshoulderarea.

6. PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBMEDIANDIVISIONPyramids-ReleaseMovesClarification1:AnyPrimarySchool/ClubMedianDivisionPyramidReleaseMoveisallowedifitremainsconnectedtoabaseand2bracers.Clarification2:Anytimeatoppersonisreleasedbythebasesduringapyramidtransitionanddoesnotadheretothefollowingfourrules,thetoppersonmustlandinacradleordismounttotheperformingsurfaceandmustfollowthePrimarySchool/ClubMedianDivisiondismountrules.a. Duringapyramidtransition,atopperson

maypassabove2personshighwhileindirectphysicalcontactwithatleast2personsatpreplevelorbelow.Contactmustbemaintainedwiththesamebracersthroughouttheentiretransition.Clarification1:Twistingstuntsandtransitionsareallowedupto1twist,ifconnectedtoatleast2bracersatpreplevelorbelowwithanarm/armconnection.Theconnectionmustbemadepriortotheinitiationoftheskillandmustremainincontactthroughouttheentireskill.Clarification2:PrimarySchool/ClubMedianPyramidReleaseMovesmayincorporatestuntreleasemovesthatmaintaincontactwith1othertoppersonprovidedtheReleaseMovemeetsthecriteriaestablishedunderthePrimarySchool/ClubMedianDivisionStuntReleaseMovesorthePrimarySchool/ClubMedianDivisionDismounts.

b. Thetoppersonmustremainindirectcontactwithatleast2differenttoppersonsatpreplevelorbelow.Oneofthesecontactsmustbeinahand/armtohand/armconnection;andthe2ndcontactmaybeeitherahand/armtohand/armconnectionORinahand/armtofoot/lowerleg(belowtheknee)connection.Clarification1:PyramidReleaseMovesmust

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bebracedon2separatesides(e.g.rightside&leftside,leftside&backside,etc.)by2separatebracers.The2bracerslocatedonthesamearmisnotpermitted,andatoppersonmustbebracedon2ofthe4sides(front,back,right,left)ofher/hisbody.Clarification2:ContactmustbemadewithabaseontheperformingsurfaceBEFOREcontactwiththebracer(s)islost.

c. Primaryweightmaynotbeborneatsecondlevel.Clarification:Thetransitionmustbecontinuous.

d. Thesereleasetransitionsmaynotinvolvechangingbases.

e. Thesetransitionsmustbecaughtbyatleast2catchers(minimumof1catcherand1spotter).i. Bothcatchersmustbestationary.ii. Bothcatchersmustmaintainvisualcontact

withthetoppersonthroughouttheentiretransition.

f. Releasemovesmaynotbebraced/connectedtoanytopperson(s)abovepreplevel.

7. PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBMEDIANDIVISIONPyramids-Inversionsa. MustfollowthePrimarySchool/ClubMedian

DivisionStuntInversionsrules.b. Atoppersonmaypassthroughaninverted

position,duringapyramidtransition,ifthetoppersonremainsincontactwithabase(s)thatisindirectweightbearingcontactwiththeperformancesurfaceandabraceratpreplevelorbelow.Thetoppersonmustremainincontactwithboththebracerandthebasethroughoutthetransition.Thebasethatremainsincontactwiththetoppersonmayextendtheirarmsduringthetransition,iftheskillstartsandendsinapositionatpreplevelorbelow.Example1:Aflatbacksplitwhichrollstoaloadinpositionwouldbeallowedevenifthebaseextendstheirarmsduringtheinversionskill.Example2:Aflatbacksplitwhichrollstoanextendedpositionwouldbenotallowedbecauseitdidnotfirstlandinapositionbelowextendedlevel.

8. PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBMEDIANDIVISIONPyramids-ReleaseMovesw/BracedInversionsa. Pyramidtransitionsmaynotinvolveinversions

whilereleasedfromthebases.

PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBMEDIANDIVISIONDISMOUNTSNote:Movementsareonlyconsidered“Dismounts”ifreleasedtoacradleorreleasedandassistedtotheperformingsurface.

1. Cradlesfromsinglebasedstuntsmusthaveaspotterwithatleast1hand/armsupportingthewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareathroughthecradle.


3. Dismountsmustreturntotheoriginalbase(s)Exception1:Dismountstotheperformancesurfacemustbeassistedbyeitheranoriginalbaseand/orspotter.Exception2:Straightdropsorsmallhopoffs,withnoadditionalskill(s),fromthewaistlevelorbelowaretheonlydismountsallowedtotheperformancesurfacewithoutassistance.Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformancesurfacefromabovewaistlevelwithoutassistance.

4. Onlystraightpopdowns,basicstraightcradlesand¼turnsareallowedfromanysinglelegstunt.

5. Upto1¼twistingdismountsareallowedfromany2legstunts.Clarification:Twistingoutofaplatformbodypositionisnotallowed.Aplatformisnotconsidereda2legstunt.


7. Upto1trickisallowedduringadismountfromany2legstunt.

8. Anydismountfrompreplevelandaboveinvolvingaskill/trick(i.e.twist,toetouch)mustbecaughtinacradle.

9. Nofreeflippingdismountsareallowed.10.Dismountsmaynotintentionallytravel.11.Toppersonsindismountsmaynotcomein


12.Tensiondrops/rollsofanykindarenotallowed.13.Whencradlingsinglebasedstuntwithmultiple

toppersons,2catchersmustcatcheachtopperson.Catchersandbasedmustbestationarypriortotheinitiationofthedismount.

14.Dismountsfromaninvertedpositionarenotallowed.

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1.Tossesarenotallowed.Clarification1:Thisincludes“Sponge”(alsoknownasLoadInsorSquish)tosses.Clarification2:Allwaistlevelcradlesarenotallowed.

PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBMEDIANDIVISIONGENERALTUMBLING1. Alltumblingmustoriginatefromandlandonthe

performingsurface.Clarification:Atumblermayreboundfromhis/herfeetintoatransition.Ifthereboundfromthetumblingpassinvolveship-over-headrotation,thenthetumbler/toppersonmustbecaughtandstoppedinanon-invertedpositionbeforecontinuingintothehip-over-headtransitionorstunt.Example:RoundoffhandspringandthenabumporcontactfromabaseorbracerstraightintoabackflipwouldbreakthisruleforthePrimarySchool/ClubMedianDivision.Aclearseparationfromthetumblingtothestuntisneededtomakethislegal.Catchingthereboundandthendippingtocreatethethrowfortherotationislegal.Thiswouldalsobetrueifcomingfromjustastandingbackhandspringwithouttheroundoff.



4. Diverollsareallowed:Exception1:Diverollsperformedinaswan/archedpositionarenotallowed.

Exception2:Diverollsthatinvolvetwistingarenotallowed.


Example:Aroundoff>toetouch>backhandspring>backtuckisnotallowed.AbacktuckisnotallowedinthePrimarySchool/ClubMedianDivision.

PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBMEDIANDIVISIONSTANDINGTUMBLING1. Flipsarenotallowed.

Clarification:Jumpsconnectedto¾frontflipsarealsonotallowed.

2. Seriesfrontandbackhandspringsareallowed.3. Notwistingwhileairborne.

Exception:Roundoffsareallowed.

PRIMARYSCHOOL/CLUBMEDIANDIVISIONRUNNINGTUMBLING1. Flips:

a. BackFlipsmayONLYbeperformedintuckpositiononlyfromaroundofforroundoffbackhandspring(s).Examplesofskillsnotallowed:X-outs,layouts,layoutstepouts,whips,pikes,aerialwalkovers,andArabians.

b. Otherskillswithhandsupportpriortotheroundofforroundoffbackhandspringareallowed.Example:Fronthandspringsandfrontwalkoverthroughtoroundoffbackhandspringbacktucksareallowed.

c. Cartwheeltuckedflipsand/orcartwheel>backhandspring(s)>tucksarenotallowed.

d. Aerialcartwheels,runningfronttucks,and¾frontflipsareallowed.Clarification:Afronthandspring(oranyothertumblingskill)intoafronttuckisnotallowed.

2. Notumblingisallowedafterafliporanaerialcartwheel.Clarification:Ifanytumblingfollowsafliporanaerialcartwheel,atleastonestepintothenexttumblingskillmustbeincludedtoseparatethetwopasses.Steppingoutofaflipisconsideredacontinuationofthesametumblingpass.Anathletemusttakeanadditionalstepoutofaflipstepout.However,iftheathletesfinishestheskillwithbothfeettogether,thenonestepoutisallthatisneededtocreateanewtumblingpass.

3. Notwistingwhileairborne.Exception:Roundoffsareallowed.Exception:Aerialcartwheelsareallowed.

_____________________________________________________________JUNIORSCHOOL,VARSITYSCHOOL&REC/CLUBDIVISIONSNote:ThefollowingrulesapplytoallremainingWSCCdivisions(includingGameDay,butwithGameDayrestrictions)notpreviouslylistedintheWSCCpacket.ThesefollowingrulesarenottherulesfortheSpecialAbilities,AdaptiveAbilities,and/orPrimarySchool/ClubDivisionsrules-previouslylisted.

PARTNERSTUNTS1. Aspotterisrequiredforextendedstuntswhere

thetopperson’sweightisbeingbornebythebase(s)Example:“ShowandGo”stunts,wherethetoppersonisnotinanextendedstaticposition,donotrequireaspotter.

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2. Aspotterisrequiredfortossestosinglebaseshoulderstandsandsinglebasedshoulderlevelstuntsinwhichthefeetofthetoppersonareinthehand(s)ofthebase.(Thisspottermayassistunderthesoleofthefoot.)

3. Instuntsrequiringaspotter,aspotter:a. Cannotprovideprimarysupportforatopperson.

Primarysupportmeansthemajorityofthetopperson’sweight.

b. Mustbeinpositiontoprotectthetopperson’shead,neckandshoulderswhencomingoffastuntorpyramidorlandinginacradle.Inmoststunts,thisrequiredspotterpositionislocatedbehindorbesidethetopperson.

c. Spottersmusthavetheirattentionfocusedonthetopperson.Momentarilylookingawayinordertoassessenvironmentalsafetyfactors(poms,signs,anotherstunt,etc.)isallowedaslongastheirfocusreturnstothetopperson.

d. Maynothavetheirhandsbehindtheirback.e. Maynotsupportundertheheelorsoleofthetop

person’sfootinasinglebasedextendedstunt.Thespottermayholdattheankleofthetoppersonand/orthewristofthebaseoranycombinationthereof.

f. Maynotholdanyobjectsintheirhands.4. Thetoppersoncannottraveloveranotherperson

fromQuickTossesorPartnerTosses.5. Thebase(s)ofanyextendedstuntmusthaveboth

feetindirectweight-bearingcontactwiththeperformancesurface.

6. Basesmaynot:a. Holdpropsthataremadeofhardmaterialor

havesharpcornersoredges.b. Holdanyobjectsinahandthatissupportingthe

topperson.c. Assumeabackbend,handstandorheadstand

position.7. Anathletemustnotmoveoverorunderapartner

stuntorpyramidexceptwhenhelpingbuild,stabilizeordismountthatpartnerstuntorpyramid.

8. Thetotalnumberoftwistsinadismountfromastuntcannotbegreaterthan1¼rotations.

9. Cradledismountsfrompartnerstuntsshoulderheightorabovetotheoriginalbase(s)requireanadditionalspotterinapositiontoprotectthehead,neckandshouldersofthetopperson.

10. Inalldismountstocatcherswhoarenottheoriginalbases,thefollowingconditionsmustbemet:a. Thetoppersonmustbecradledby2catchersand

ahead-and-shouldersspotter/catcher.b. Thenewcatchersmustremainclosetothe

originalbases.

c. Thenewcatchersmustbeinplaceandnotinvolvedinanyotherskillwhenthereleaseisinitiated.

d. Thetoppersonmaynotperformanyskills(twist,toetouch,etc.)followingtherelease.

11.Inallcradledismounts,thetoppersonmustnotholdpropsthataremadeofhardmaterialorhavecornersorsharpedges.

12.Unlesslistedbelow,areleasestuntmusteitherbecradledorconnectedtoatleaseonbracer.a. Helicoptersareallowedprovidedallofthe

followingconditionsaremet:i. Thetoppersonmakesnomorethana180

degreerotation(half/½turn).ii. Fourbasesmustbeinpositionduringthe

entirerelease.iii. Theremustbeabaseatthe

head/shoulderareaduringtheinitiationofthetossaswellasthecatch.

iv. Thebasesarenotallowedtochangepositionsduringtherelease.

v. Thetoppersonmustbeginandendinafaceupposition.

vi. Thetoppersoncannotperformatwistingskill.

b. Alogrollislegalprovideditdoesnotinvolvemorethan1completerotationandthetoppersonisnotincontactwithanotherpersoninareleasestunt.Thefollowingadditionalconditionsapply:i. Inasingle-baselogroll,thetopperson

mustrotatetowardthebaseandbeginandendinaface-upposition.

ii. Inamulti-baselogroll,thetoppersonmustbeginandendinaface-uporface-downposition.

c. Atoppersoninaverticalpositionatpreplevelorabovemaybereleasedtoastuntatanylevelprovidedthatthetoppersonremainsvertical,andthetoppersonperformsnomorethan1¼twistingrotations.Verticalreleasesfromanextendedpositiontoanextendedpositionmaynotperformmorethana¼twistingrotation

d. Atoppersoninahorizontalpositionshoulderheightorbeloworinacradlemaybereleasedtoaloadingpositionortoastuntatshoulderheightorbelow.

e. LegalinversionreleasesarelistedunderInversionsRuleD.

13.Non-bracedsuspendedsplitsinatransitionareallowedprovidedallofthefollowingconditionsaremet:

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a. Thetoppersonmusthavebothhandsincontinuoushand-to-handcontactwithapostorwithbothbases’handsor,

b. Whentransitioningintoasplitwithoutcontinuoushand-to-handcontact,thefollowingconditionsaremet:i. Thereareatotalof3basesthatsupportthe

topperson.ii. Atleast2ofthebasessupportunderthelegs

ofthetopperson.The3rdbasemaysupportthetoppersonunderthelegsorincontactwiththehandsofthetopperson.

iii. Thetoppersonmusthavebothhandsincontactwiththebasesduringthesplitportionofthetransition.

14.DoubleBasedExtendedStraddleLiftsmusthaveanadditionalspotterfortheheadandshouldersofthetopperson(similarpositiontoaDouble-BasedElevator/ExtensionPrep).

15.Single-basedstuntsinwhichthetoppersonisparalleltotheperformancesurfaceandthebases’armsareextendedmusthaveacontinuousspotterattheheadandshoulderofthetopperson(e.g.Bird,SideT.Single-BasedFlatback,etc.)

16.Atoppersonmaybemovedfromaverticalpositiontoahorizontalposition(straightbodyorcradle)providedallthefollowingconditionsaremet:a. Thetoppersonmaintainscontactwithatleast1

originalbaseorspotter.b. Atleast2catchersand/orbasedcatchtheupper

bodyofthetopperson.c. Whenthecatchersarenottheoriginalbases,they

remainclosetotheoriginalbasesandmustbeinplacepriortothemovementtothehorizontalposition.

d. Whenthecatchersarenottheoriginalbasesandthetoppersonbeginsorpassesthroughanextendedoverheadposition,atleast3catchersarerequired.

17. Asingle-basemaynotbetheonlyprimarysupportfor2extendedtoppersons.EXCEPTION:DoubleCupies/Awesomesareallowed.Ifdismountedtocradles,theremustbe3peopleforeachtoppersonbeingcradled.

18. Dismountstotheperformancesurfacefromshoulderheightorabovemusthaveassistedlandings.Thisassistancemustbesufficienttoslowthemomentumofthetopperson.Ifthedismountinvolvesaskill(e.g.toetouch,twist,etc.),theremustbeanadditionalspotterwhomay,butisnotrequiredtoprovideassistance.

19. Aswingingstuntislegalprovidedallofthefollowingconditionsaremet:

a. Adownwardmovementisonlyallowedfrombelowshoulderheight.

b. Thetoppersonisfaceup.c. Thetoppersonbeginsfromtheperformance

surfaceorinastuntthatisbelowshoulderheight.

20.Atoppersonmustnotbeinafacedownsuspendedpositionbetweenbasesinwhichthetopperson’storsoissuspendedbelowthearmsandlegs.

21.Single-basedsplitcatchesareprohibited.22.Tensiondropsareprohibited.

INVERSIONSNote:Inversionsarepartnerstuntsorpyramidsinwhichthetoppersonhasherorhisshouldersbelowthewaist.Inadditiontothefollowingrules,allpersonsinvolvedinaninversionmustfollowallrulesfromthePartnerStuntandPyramidsections.1. Unlessallowedundertherulesofthissection,a

toppersonmustnotbeinaninvertedposition.Example:Baskettossflipsarenotallowedunderthissection,andthereforeareprohibited.

2. Aninvertedtoppersonmaypassthroughanextendedposition,butmustnotbegin,end,pauseorstopinastaticextendedinvertedposition.

3. Bracedinversioninapyramidthatdonotfliporrollareallowedunderthefollowingconditions:a. Theinvertedtoppersonmusthave2bases

orabaseandaspotter.b. Inthecasewhenatoppersonisreleased

fromthebase(s),alloftherulesforPyramids#7(ReleasePyramidTransitionRules)arealsomet.

4. Bracesrollsinapyramidareallowedunderthefollowingconditions:a. Thebracer(s)musthave2basesorabase

andaspotter. Exception:Shouldersitsandthighstands

5. Bracesflipsinapyramidareallowedunderthefollowingconditions:a. Bothofthetoppersons’hands/armsarein

continuouscontactwithabracerorbracers.Ifasinglebracerisused,theremustbeahand/armconnectionbetweenbothhands/armsofthetopandofthebracer.

b. Eachbracermustbeinadoublebaseprepwithaspotter.

c. Thetoppersonmustbetothesideoforinfrontofthebracer(s).

d. Theremustbe3peopleinvolvedinthetossandthecatchofthetoppersoneitherasabaseorasaspotter.Anynew

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catchers/spottersmustbeinplacewhentheflipisinitiated,remainingclosetotheoriginalbasesandmaynotbepartofanyotherskill.

e. Iftheflipendsinacradle,thebracersmayreleasethetoppersononceshe/hebeginstodescendandaslongasthetoppersonisnolongerinaninvertedbodyposition.

f. Thepersonendsinanon-invertedbodyposition.g. Thetoppersondoesnotperformmorethan1

and¼flippingrotationsandnomorethana½twist.

6. Inallotherinversions:

a. Inversionsmaybereleasedtothefollowingprovidedthereisaspotter:i. Non-inverteddismountswithnomorethana

½twist.ii. Loadingpositionsbelowpreplevelwithno

morethana½twist.iii. Non-invertedstuntsatanylevelwithno

twists.b. Inversionswherethebaseofsupportbeginsand

remainsbelowpreplevel,atminimum,1personmustmaintaincontactwiththetoppersonuntilthetoppersonuntilthetoppersonisnolongerinvertedorher/hishandsareontheperformancesurface.

c. Inversionswherethebaseofsupportbeginsatorpassesthroughpreplevel,thefollowingconditionsmustbemet:i. Atminimum,2peoplemustbepositions

positionedontheperformancesurfacetoprotectthehead/neckofthetopperson.

ii. Contactmustbemaintainedbetween,atminimum,1baseandthetopperson’supperbody(waistandabove,whichmayincludearms/hands)untilthetoppersonisnolongerinvertedorher/hishandsareontheperformancesurface.Thecontactshallbesufficienttostabilize/controlthetopperson’sposition.Exception:Afoldoverthatbeginsatorbelowpreplevelanddoesn’tstopinanextendedpositionisallowedwithoutcontinuousupperbodycontactunderthefollowingconditions:• Ifcaughtinacradle,loadorstuntby

catcherswhoarenotoriginalbases,thenewcatchersareinplaceandarenotinvolvedwithanyotherskillwhenthetransitionisinitiated.

• Thetoppersonmustnotgodirectlytoaninvertedpositionontheperformancesurfacefrompreplevelorhigher.

d. Whenthestuntbeginsinaninversionandgoestoanon-invertedposition,theupperbodycontactmaybereleasedbeforethetoppersonisnolongerinverted.

7. Aninvertedtoppersonmustnotholdobjects(e.g.poms,signs,etc.)inhis/herhands.EXCEPTION:Atoppersoncanholdobjectsduringatransitionfromaninvertedpositionontheperformancesurfacetoanon-invertedstuntorfromapronepositionbelowprepleveltoaforwardrolldismount.

8. ASwingRollDownstuntisnopermitted.PYRAMIDSNote:Inadditiontothesespecificpyramidsrules,allpersonsandstuntsinvolvedinapyramidmustfollowallrulesfromthePartnerStuntandInversionsections.1. Thetoppersoninapyramidmustreceive

primarysupportfromabaseorbeconnectedtoabracerwhoisonabase.

2. Abracermaynotsupportamajorityofatopperson’sweight.

3. Inpyramidswhere1extendedstuntbracesanotherextendedstunt,theconnectionmustbehand/armtoleg/foot.

4. Anathletemustnotmoveoverorbeunderapartnerstuntorpyramidexceptwhenassistingtobuild,stabilizeordismountthatpartnerstuntorpyramid.

5. Ifapersoninapyramidisusedtobracethefoot/legofanextendedstunt,thatbracemustnotbesupportingamajorityofthetopperson’sweight.(Todemonstratethis,thefootofthetopperson’sbracedlegmustbeatorabovethekneeoftheirsupportingleg.)

6. Hangingpyramidsmusthaveacontinuousspotterforeachshoulderstandinvolvedinsuspendinganotherperson.Hangingpyramidsarenotallowedtorotate.

7. InaReleasedPyramidTransition,thefollowingrulesapply:a. Theskillsbeforeandafterthereleasemustbe

legal,includingtherequiredspotters.b. Thetoppersonmustbeinhand/armto

hand/armcontactwithatleastonebracerduringtheentiretransition.

c. Thebracer(s)areatpreplevelorbelow.Thebracer(s)musthave2basesandspotter.Exception:Shouldersitsandthighstands

d. Thetoppersonmaynotbesupportinghisorherweightonanyotherbodypartoftheperson(s)assisting(e.g.shouldersofthebracer).

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e. Thereleasedtoppersonandbasesmakenomorethana¼turnaroundthebracerinacontinuousmovementinwhichthetoppersonremainsabovetheoriginalbase(s).Thetoppersonmustbecontinuousinmotionandcannotbesupportedsothatthereisapauseduringthetransition.

f. Whenthecatchersarenottheoriginalbases,thenewcatchersareinplacewhenthetransitionisinitiated,remainclosetotheoriginalbasesandarenotpartofanyotherskill.

g. Thetoppersondoesnotlandinaninvertedposition.

TOSSESTherulesinthissectiononlyapplytotosseswheresomeoneisunderafoot,e.g.baskettosses,elevator/spongetosses,toepitchtosses.1. Alltossesinthissectionareprohibitedfor

Elementary/PrimarySchool,Middle/JuniorSchoolandJuniorHighSchool,aswellasallRecClubandInternationalClubDivisions-withtheexceptionoftheInternationalJuniorClubDivision(ages12-16withintheyearofcompetition)andInternationalSeniorClubDivision(ages15years+withintheyearofcompetition).

2. Inalltosses:a. Nomorethan4tossersareallowed.b. Thetoppersonmustbecaughtinacradle.c. Thecradlemustincludeatleast3oftheoriginal

tossers.d. 1ofthecatchersmustbeattheheadand

shouldersofthetopperson.e. Thetossmaynotbedirectedsothatthebases

musttraveltocatchthetopperson(Thebasescanturn/rotateunderthetoss.)

f. Thetoppersonmustnotlandinaninvertedposition.

g. Thetoppersonmaynotholdanyobjects(poms,signs,etc.)duringthetoss.

h. Thetoppersoncannottraveloverorunderanotherpersonorthroughaprop.

i. Thetotalnumberoftwistscannotbegreaterthan1¼rotations.

EXCEPTION:SwitchUpstothesamestuntgroupareallowed.

TUMBLINGANDJUMPS1. Diverollsareprohibited.2. Flipsgreaterthan1rotationareprohibited.3. Twistsgreaterthan1rotationareprohibited.4. Aforward¾fliptotheseatorkneesisprohibited.

5. Tumblingover,onto,orunderastunt,personorpropisprohibited.Reboundingoverastunt,personorpropisalsoprohibited.EXCEPTIONS:a. Non-aerialtumblingoverapersonorpropis

allowed.(Cartwheels,rollsandwalkoverswithpomsoroverapersonareallowed)

b. Aerialsandstandingbacktuckswithpomsareallowed.(Backhandspringswithpomsareprohibited)

6. Aflipthatlandsinapartnerstuntorcradleisprohibited.Example:Abackflipfromatumblingpassintoacradleisprohibited.However,reboundingfromabackhandspringintoacradleisallowed.

7. Landingsforalljumpsmustbearweightonatleast1foot.Example:Atoetouchjumptotheseat,knees,orlandswithbothfeetback,ortoapush-uppositionisprohibited.

8. Kneedropsareprohibitedwithoutfirstbearingweightonthehands.

9. Dropstoaproneposition(e.g.pushup)ontheperformancesurfaceareprohibited.

10.Airborneskillswithouthipover-headrotationmaynotjumpfromastandingorsquattingpositionbackwardsontoyourneck,shoulderandhands.(Thisruleonlyreferstoatypeofentranceintothe“kip-up/rubberband”skill.)

XIV.SPECIFICSURFACERESTRICTIONS(Note:VERYIMPORTANT-ForallCheerleadingDivisionsinandoutofcompetition)1. Thefollowingskillsareonlyallowedonamatted

surface,grass(realorartificial)orarubberizedtracksurface:a. Baskettosses,elevator/spongetossesand

othersimilarmulti-basedtosses.b. Partnerstuntsinwhichthebaseusesonly1

armtosupportthetopperson.c. Twistingtumblingskills(e.g.Arabians,full

twistinglayouts,etc.).EXCEPTION:Cartwheels,round-offsandaerialcartwheelsareallowedonsurfacesotherthanamattedsurface,grass(realorartificial)orarubberizedtracksurface.

Theenclosedsafetyguidelinesaregeneralinnatureandarenotintendedtocoverallcircumstances.Allcheerleadingskillsincludingpartnerstunts,pyramids,tumblingandjumpsshouldbecarefullyreviewedandsupervisedbyaqualifiedadultcoach.

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Cheerleadingjumps,tumbling,andstuntsmayinvolveheightandinversionofthebodyandthereisaninherentriskofinjuryinvolvedwithanyathleticactivity.WhiletheuseoftheseguidelinesincoordinationwithUSACheer/AACCASafetyCourseand/ortheICUSafetyCoursewillhelptominimizetheriskofinjury,USACheer/AACCAandtheICUmakesnowarrantiesorrepresentations,eitherexpressedorimplied,thattheaboveguidelineswillpreventinjuriestoindividualparticipants.XV.ADAPTIVEABILITIESQUALIFICATIONGUIDELINESForthepurposetoassistandencouragethedevelopmentofAdaptiveAbilitiesopportunitiesfordisabledandnondisabledathletes(e.g.“AdaptiveAbilitiesUnified”divisions),enclosed(asaguidelineonly)pleasefindatheIPC’sbriefdescriptionofthe10eligible*impairmenttypes(below)alsoshownontheIPCwebsite:https://www.paralympic.org/classification;foundundersection2chapter3.13oftheIPCHandbook.*Note1:DuetothenewnessoftheAdaptiveAbilitiesDivisiondevelopmentatthegrass-rootslevel,WSCCreferencestheIPC’sexcellentbriefdescriptionofeligibleimpairmenttypessimplyasaguideline–andtoencourageparticipationofalldisabledathleteswhomayormaynotmeettheimpairmentslistedbelow.Asdevelopmentcontinues,stricteradherencetothesepolicieswillbedistinctlyaddressedforspecificfuturecompetitions.**Note2:BasedontheuniquenessofCheerleadingcompetition,WSCCadditionallyincludesHearingImpairment(#11)asaguidelineonlycompliantwiththeICDS.TheWSCCiscommittedtobeinclusiveofathletesofalldisabilities,whomayormaynotmeettheimpairmentslistedbelow,fordevelopmentpurposes.IPC’sbriefdescriptionofthe10eligible*impairmenttypes(asaguideline):Impairment:Explanation1. Impairedmusclepower:ReducedforceGenerated

bymusclesormusclegroups,suchasmusclesofonelimborthelowerhalfofthebody,ascaused,forexample,byspinalcordinjuries,spinabifidaorpolio.

2. Impairedpassiverangeofmovement:Rangeofmovementinoneormorejointsisreducedpermanently,forexampleduetoarthrogryposis.Hypermobilityofjoints,jointinstability,andacuteconditions,suchasarthritis,arenotconsideredeligibleimpairments.

3. Limbdeficiency:Totalorpartialabsenceofbonesorjointsasaconsequenceoftrauma(e.g.car

accident),illness(e.g.bonecancer)orcongenitallimbdeficiency(e.g.dysmelia).

4. Leglengthdifference:Boneshorteninginonelegduetocongenitaldeficiencyortrauma.

5. Shortstature:Reducedstandingheightduetoabnormaldimensionsofbonesofupperandlowerlimbsortrunk,forexampleduetoachondroplasiaorgrowthhormonedysfunction.

6. Hypertonia:Abnormalincreaseinmuscletensionandareducedabilityofamuscletostretch,duetoaneurologicalcondition,suchascerebralpalsy,braininjuryormultiplesclerosis.

7. Ataxia:Lackofco-ordinationofmusclemovementsduetoaneurologicalcondition,suchascerebralpalsy,braininjuryormultiplesclerosis.

8. Athetosis:Generallycharacterisedbyunbalanced,involuntarymovementsandadifficultyinmaintainingasymmetricalposture,duetoaneurologicalcondition,suchascerebralpalsy,braininjuryormultiplesclerosis.

9. Visualimpairment:Visionisimpactedbyeitheranimpairmentoftheeyestructure,opticalnervesoropticalpathways,orthevisualcortex.

10.IntellectualImpairment:Alimitationinintellectualfunctioningandadaptivebehaviourasexpressedinconceptual,socialandpracticaladaptiveskills,whichoriginatesbeforetheageof18.

11**.HearingImpairment:Hearingisimpactedbyeitheranimpairmentoftheearstructure,illness,orotherfactorsleadingtoahearinglossofatleast55decibelsinanathlete’s“betterear”-thatisnotcorrectedwiththeuseofhearingaids,cochlearimplantsand/orsimilardevices.

XVI.WORLDSCHOOLCHEERLEADINGCHAMPIONSHIPSPARTICIPATIONItisunderstoodthatteamsparticipatingintheWorldSchoolCheerleadingChampionshipswillnotknowinglyandwillinglyparticipateinanyothereventpromotedata“WorldSchoolCheerleadingChampionships”oranequivalentlynamedevent.(Exception:Approvedmulti-sportinternationaleventscongruentwiththeWorldSchoolCheerleadingChampionshipsandInternationalSportAuthorityorganizations).Teamswhodonotadherewillbesubjecttodisqualificationandwillforfeittheopportunitytoparticipateinthetournamentthefollowingyear.

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XVII.TOURNAMENTFACILITY1. ThecompetitionisscheduledtobeheldatESPN

WideWorldofSports®Complex.2. Thetournamentofficialsshallhavetherighttoalter

thetimeandlocationofthecompetitionintheeventchangesbecomenecessaryduetoinclementweather,facilityproblems,televisionproductionrequirements,oranyothersituationdeemedbythetournamentofficestobeessentialtothesuccessfulexecutionofthechampionships.

XVIII.WORLDSCHOOLCHEERLEADINGCHAMPIONSHIPSFORMAT(TENTATIVE)1. Friday(evening)willhosttheUnitedStates

NationalHighSchoolCheerleadingChampionshipsGameDayCompetition.

2. Saturday(allday)willhosttheUnitedStatesNationalHighSchoolCheerleadingChampionships,andnon-USAWSCCteamswillconducttheirroutineperformances(optionaltotheteams)infrontofliveaudiencesoftheUnitedStatesNationalChampionships.

3. Sunday(allday)willhosttheWorldSchoolCheerleadingChampionships(WSCC)comprisingofUnitedStatesteams(divisionsmentionedpreviously)

andnon-USAteams.AwardsforNationsrankingsandindividualteamresultswillbepresented.(Saturday&SundayalsohostsseveraldivisionalfinalsoftheUSNationalChampionships.)

XIX.WSCCPOLICIESWSCCiscommittedtothefollowinginprotectionofallstakeholders:1. ICU’sPrivacyPolicies:

http://cheerunion.org/contact/privacypolicy/2. ICUSafeguardingPolicies(andadditional

information):https://hub.olympic.org/athlete365/safeguarding/#_ga=2.139526064.209378063.1523784781-113022897.1496863032,http://cheerunion.org/education/coach/&http://cheerunion.org/about/bureau/

XX.APPEARANCES,ENDORSEMENTSANDPUBLICITYAllteams/squadswinningtitles,awardsorprizesagreetohaveallappearances,endorsementsandpublicityapprovedthroughtheWSCCoffice.

Foranyclarificationorinterpretationoftheabovesafetyguidelines,[email protected]

ONBEHALFOFMYTEAM,IHEREBYACCEPTTHEWSCCCOMPETITIONANDROUTINERULESANDGUIDELINESANDAGREETOABIDEBYTHESERULES.

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