Author: Andre

Dear USASF Program Owners and Coaches: The Cheer Worlds Advisory Board met to discuss next steps and to send recommendations to the Board of Directors for Sr. Extra Small (SXS) and Sr. Extra Small Coed (SXSC) divisions at Worlds. After discussing successes and challenges for these divisions at Worlds, 2018, they considered whether the divisions…

Want to be a Certified Legality Official in the 2018-19 Season? The USASF trains and certifies Legality Officials for All Star Cheer and All Star Dance on an annual basis and registration is now open! See dates, locations and more by clicking here.

Athlete Safety is our #1 Priority! Our mission includes “strive for a safe environment for our athletes.” To the USASF, safety extends beyond our Cheer or Dance safety rules for performance. We’re committed to helping our members create the safest overall environment for every All Star athlete, so we’ve made resources available for use in gyms and studios.…

The USASF Disciplinary Committee has posted its report of member non-compliance concerns that were addressed in April. Reports will be posted each month during the 2017-18 season.

Cheer Coaches and Owners Want to make a change to the Cheer Rules & Policies for the 2019-2021 seasons? Find out how and complete this form. Deadline: June 1, 2018 Editor’s Note – We omitted the link to the form in this article. The link was included in the email sent to USASF members.

Tell your Athletes not to miss this! Make plans to join us at The Leadership Launch June 2 in Costa Mesa, CA or at another of our transformational leadership training programs near you this summer: IMPACT for coaches and owners, BOLT for female All Star cheer and dance athletes, and MARCH for male All Star cheer and dance athletes. Reserve your spot now!

Elevate yourself. Elevate your program. Elevate All Star! Don’t miss the first ever USASF National Meeting this summer! Log in to your COACH profile, select Credentialing Website from the drop down menu at the top right, then select MEETINGS AND EVENTS on the left side to register. Registration is $195 per person. Click here for…

The Connection is Expanding We are pleased to announce that five new leaders have been selected to serve in The Connection. These leaders will be dedicated to contributing to the overall enhancement of the All Star community in a variety of ways, including contributing through the Peer2Peer Mentoring program, as Connection Ambassadors who engage with…

For the 54th Drills=Skill Shea, David, and Sean talked about World and Summit 2018.

Daytona is over and Worlds is almost over. Here’s what else happened in April: A Short History of the Very Short History of Male NFL Cheerleaders via The Outline. No Sweatpants in Public: Inside the Rule Books for N.F.L. Cheerleaders via New York Times. Sarasota’s Bailey Davis details dark side of NFL cheerleading via Sarasota…

Worlds is the topic of discussion for David, Sean, and Shea on this week’s version of Drills=Skills.

Dear USASF Members: The International All Star Federation (IASF) released its official list of competition divisions for the global All Star community last fall. To provide additional growth opportunity for U.S. All Star cheer teams to participate in these divisions, the USASF is adopting 4 new provisional international divisions in the USASF Cheer Age Grid…

The  IASF held a Worlds Scoring Webinar last week and the video has been posted in their Facebook group.

Dear USASF Program Owners: Member Input and Data Collection Following months of member discussions, webinars, focus groups, and finally a survey of owners regarding a potential change in Division I and II guidelines for the 2018-19 season, the Board of Directors met on April 4, 2018 to review all information and determine next steps for…

Congratulations to the USASF Worlds Cup Race bid winners: Paid Bids Rockstar Greenville Rolling Stones IOSC-5 Spirit All Stars Team Obsession SXSC Pennsylvania Elite Guardians SXSC At Large Bids Fire House Gym TNT SXSC Perfection All Stars Icons SXS Cheer Force One CF1 Machs SXSC

Drills=Skills version 52 features Shea and Sean discussing the future given the changes to the Level 4 and Restricted 5 tumbling rules in effect next season.