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The USASF Cheer Rules Team has compiled a list of Legality Violations by level as reported by the USASF Legality Official onsite at USASF Sanctioned Events. This can be a wonderful resource for you to not only see what areas the violations are occurring, but to go back to the rules and review for your…

Clarifications from post summer training were reflected in the 8/22/2016 draft. However, the rules have been reformatted and cleaned up a bit (no changes / no clarifications) for improved user experience and released on 11/1/16. USASF Dance Rules

On Drills=Skills Show 2 David, Sean, and Shea discuss Standing Fulls. The show opens with discussing the prerequisites required for a standing full. Then Sean Guzman addresses proper techniques for the standing full. David Petty gives some drills for proper arms and legs and Shea Crawford looks at some troubleshooting methods.

Shea Crawford is the Tumbling Director at Midwest Cheer Elite, which has several locations, originating in Ohio. The back handspring is such an important skill in cheerleading.  It’s used in standing and running tumbling.  There are multiple variations and connections prior to or following the back handspring throughout levels.  This being said the development of…

Coaches, On or before next Tuesday, the Block Schedule and Final Team Listing will be released. Since there have been several questions lately in regards to division splits, I wanted to clarify NCA’s process. Throughout this entire journey, we’ve remained compliant with the USASF mandates, as well as our own internal philosophies and processes. We’ve…

Cheer & Dance Updates Scholarship Opportunities – USASF Scholarships are available to young athletes to help offset expenses associated with participating with USASF member programs. Share the opportunities with your athletes! Deadline to apply is March 1, 2017 Young Athlete Scholarships Are These Dates On Your Calendar Yet? – Plan ahead and connect with USASF…

On the first Drills=Skills show, Sean Guzman, David Petty, Shea Crawford & special guest Debbie Love discuss the changes to the tumbling rules which will start in August, 2017. Highlights: Level 1 – Changes to round off connections Level 2 – No turning after back handsprings Level 3 – Now requires a clear pause or…

Eastside Middle School will represent the U.S. in the Inaugural International Cheer Union Junior World Championship Memphis, Tenn., January 30, 2017 – USA Cheer, the national governing body for cheer in the U.S., has announced that Eastside Middle School from Mt. Washington, Kentucky, will represent the U.S. at the International Cheer Union (ICU) Junior World…

January kicked off a new year with a new President. Here’s the cheerleading news we found interesting. The Star-Telegram published Downtown Fort Worth Sparkles for UIL Spirit Championships. The Cleveland Clinic published Cheerleading: Where the Injuries Are Less Frequent, More Severe. WSET posted Community Rallies Behind Cheerleader Diagnosed With Brain Tumor. Varsity.com posted the 2017…

Sean Guzman is a Team Coach and Tumbling Coach at Top Gun in Florida. Being one of the most basic fundamental tumbling movements, back handsprings are also one of the most difficult skills to master. Flexibility, strength, precision, timing, are all some of the key factors when performing a back handspring. Lack of shoulder flexibility…

Six deserving U.S. teams will be awarded At Large bids to compete in the Jr. Dance Division at The Dance Worlds! If your team wants to apply for qualification, read all the details here. Deadline for submission is March 10, 2017.

USASF Scholarships are available to college bound seniors and to young athletes to help offset expenses associated with participating with USASF member programs. Share the opportunities with your athletes! There are 2 types of scholarships, College Scholarships (open to college bound seniors) and Young Athlete Scholarships (open to athlete members). The first deadline for the…

The USASF released the Cheer Rules and Age Grid for the 2017-2018 season, along the updated Program Definition. The rules, age grid, and program definition will be effective August 1, 2017. USASF Cheer Rules – 2017-2018 (with Comments) USASF Cheer Age Grid – 2017-2018 USASF Program Definition

David Petty is the Tumbling Director at Cheer Extreme Raleigh in North Carolina. Favorite drills and progressions I like to use simple “jump back” drills. Using a small sit with an exploding jump back onto an elevated mat, or mats. For a strong arm swing, there are numerous drills for this. You can use a…

UCA and UDA College Nationals were held January 13-15  at Walt Disney World. Full coverage can be found on Varsity TV. Cheer Champions Division IA Coed – University of Kentucky Division IA All Girl – Indiana University Division I Coed – Morehead State University Division I All Girl – University of West Georgia Division I…

Sean Guzman is a Team Coach and Tumbling Coach at Top Gun in Florida. Standing fulls have always been a trickier skill for the average cheerleader to master. Even some of the most elite athletes in our sport have some sort of technical issue prohibiting them from having that picture perfect standing full. Lack of…