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Syracuse.com published If You Think Competitive Cheerleading Isn’t a Sport, Think Again. I’ve covered a lot of sporting events throughout my career, both amateur and pro, and I’m here to say this is a sport … period! These young ladies are athletes — the same as the players on the teams that they cheer for…

Coastal Point published New Studies Sound Alarm About Cheerleading Injuries. Prevention comes down to key elements in preparation. Many injuries, including, sprains and strains, very often are related to conditioning. This year round sport requires a year round conditioning program that includes aerobic conditioning, flexibility and strengthening. Proper equipment used in the proper environment is…

The Journal Sentinel published Skirting the Cheerleader Issue in Green Bay. Green Bay is one of six franchises in the National Football League without an official squad. The cheerleading units for the other 26 teams often have been described as eye candy on the sidelines.

The Daily Messenger published Women in Sports: There’s No Debate — Cheerleading is a Sport. The results were not surprising to anyone familiar with cheerleading. The cheerleaders ranked very high in their fitness and strength. As a matter of fact, they ranked as well as any top-level athlete and showed “superior athletic fitness.”

The USASF rules were updated last week. The new version includes the previously unreleased Level 6 rules for 2013-14. Updates include: Clarifying all cradles from waist level are illegal in L1. Specifically banning extended stunts from touching other extended stunts in L1, matching L2. Requiring a spotter for inverted release moves in L4 and L5.…

(November 5, 2013, AUSTIN, Texas)…Cheer Channel Inc. (CCI), the #1 online news and entertainment network for the spirit industry, announced the world premiere of its new original webseries, On the Mat, hosted by Makenzi Swicegood. The first of the bi-weekly episodes is now available for viewing on the CheerChannelNetwork YouTube channel, CCI website, and Cheer…

I am pleased to welcome Shauna Holm as the NEW Assistant Regional Director for the Midwest! Shauna’s experience as a gym owner and as a USASF State Director make the perfect combination to effectively serve the members of our region! The addition of Shauna as Assistant Regional Director will allow me to focus on my…

LOUISVILLE, KY (November 4, 2013) Last season, The U.S. Finals introduced Real Time Rankings as a fast way to release the Final Rankings for the 2013 season. Coaches, athletes and spectators loved knowing the results so soon, and this season Real Time Rankings are being enhanced to make this experience even better. In 2014, The…

We’ve got some quick, yet important updates to begin your all star cheer and dance November. Please take a couple of minutes to read below and stay up to date with the latest USASF member news! Best of luck to those of you competing this weekend! Essential member profile enhancements will take place Monday morning,…

Epic Brands introduces the Future 5, an event where select Junior teams have been invited to compete and show off their routines at Battle to the Boardwalk Nationals in Atlantic City, NJ on February 1-2. Junior teams from the following gyms will be featured: All Star Legacy Cheer Tyme East Celebrity Elite FAME Maryland Twisters

Varsity All Star posted their judges training videos on VarsityAllStar.com. The videos are broken down into: General Scoring Building Skills Tumbling & Jump Skills Overall Routine Varsity All Star Judges Training Videos

The USASF has published Career Membership 101 on USASF.net. This page answers many of the common question regarding Career Membership, including: How do I know if I have a coach profile? How do I find my member number? How do I pay for my membership? Do gym owners get free career membership? How do I…

CNN published NFL Cheerleaders: Gratuitous Sexism or All-American Fun?. “When the whole essence of your job is basically hanging out in a tiny bikini and a bandeau top, it kind of undercuts the rest of your argument that you are a well-rounded person,” said Gerstner, who is also professor of media & sports at the…

Richard Branson published How I Hire: Focus On Personality on LinkedIn. Branson says he looks for people that will fit in with the team first, then looks at their qualifications. The article ends with a very direct quote: It’s better to have a hole in your team than an asshole in your team!

The Daily Athenaeum published Cheerleading Course Brings Athletic Coaching to New Heights. The class is very hands-on, according to Stewart, and requires students to work with high school-aged cheer teams. Students teach the cheerleaders stunts and routines throughout the course and submit all assignments on eCampus.

Inside Cheerleading published Take Another Look at iC’s All Star All-American Team!.  Congratulations to all these amazing people and athletes.

Stunt announced it’s 4th season will start with a record number of teams and it has met the minimum requirements for NCAA Emerging Sports status while NCATA has announced the addition of Gannon University and Adrian College for the 2014 season and Concordia University Wisconsin for the 2015 season. Stunt Announcement | Gannon University and…

Molly Cain published The 7 Types Of People Who Never Succeed At Work on Forbes. The author profiles the 7 types of people that won’t succeed. The Gullible One The Groupthinker The Fearful One The Apathetic Guy The Sore Loser The Malicious Gossiper The Apologizer

Varsity announced the Triple Crown Championship for teams that compete at Cheersport, NCA, and UCA. Teams must compete at all three events in the same division to participate. Awarded to teams who place 1st at CHEERSPORT, NCA and UCA. Winners receive exclusive Varsity All Star Triple Crown jackets, backpacks, championship banners, champion medallions, championship crown…

Last weekend was my first event of the season. I guess technically it was my second event of the season, but my first in America and the beginning of steady competitions for me. It’s early in the competition season so none of these are that surprising, but here are a couple observations from the cheerleading…

Last June, Les Stella, Vice President of Rules, Safety and Judging, brought an idea to the USASF Board of Directors proposing new Divisions at Worlds. The idea would split Small and Medium Senior and Small and Medium Senior Coed into Divisions I and II based on gym size as a way to address two specific…

Belle Beth Cooper published A Scientific Guide to Posting Tweets, Facebook Posts, Emails and Blog Posts at the Best Time on the Buffer blog. The article give tips on when to use Facebook, Twitter, and blog based on who’s being targeted and the action you would like them to take.

I wish I was making this up, but ABC News published Cheerleading Captain Gets 3 Years for Prostituting Squad Member. Montia Parker, a former cheerleading captain from a suburban Minneapolis high school, was sentenced to three years in prison today for prostituting a younger squad member.