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2017ICUWorldCheerleadingChampionships2017ICUJuniorWorldCheerleadingChampionships

GeneralInformation(Tentative)

TheInternationalCheerUnion(ICU)willhostthe2017ICUJuniorWorldCheerleadingChampionshipsand2017ICUWorldCheerleadingChampionshipsWednesdaythroughFriday26-28April2017attheESPNWideWorldofSports®Complex.SincemanycountriesconvergetoFloridathisweekend;expense,timeandhighestanticipatednationalparticipationwasthecriteriainthisdecision.ManyathletesandcoacheswillparticipateintheICUWorldCheerleadingChampionships;thenwillalsohavetheirathletesperformattheIASFCheerleadingWorldsSaturday,Sunday&Monday.

I.TentativeScheduleofEventsWednesday26April2017• ICUJuniorWorldCheerleadingChampionships&Awards• ICUWorldChampionshipOpeningCeremonies• ICUVIPReception&AthleteCulturalExchange

Thursday27April2017• ICUWorldCheerleadingChampionshipSemi-Finals• ICUWorldCheerleadingChampionshipsParaCheerFinals&Awards

Friday28April2017• ICUWorldCheerleadingChampionshipFinals&Awards• ICUWorldCheerleadingChampionshipsClosingCeremonies

Saturday-Monday29April-1May2017• ClubWorldsChampionships• ClubWorldsBlockParty(Monday)II.JuniorWorldChampionshipsDivisions(8total):A).TeamCheer(4divisions)Basedontheobjectivesofgrowthforexistingandemergingnations,the2017ICUJuniorWorldCheerleadingChampionshipswilloffer2levelsofcheerleadingfortheCoed&AllGirldivisions.NationscanselectoneofthefollowingAllGirlDivisions:1. AllGirlAdvanced(equivalenttoLevel4)2. AllGirlElite(equivalenttoLevel5)NationscanselectoneofthefollowingCoedDivisions:3. CoedAdvanced(equivalenttoLevel4)4. CoedElite(equivalenttoLevel5)Note:Eachnationcanenterone(1)AllGirlDivision(AdvancedorElite)andone(1)CoedDivision(AdvancedorElite).ThenationthatwinseithertheAllGirlAdvancedDivisionorCoedAdvancedDivisionatthe2017JuniorWorldChampionships–willberequiredtocompeteinthe2018JuniorWorldCheerleadingChampionshipsEliteDivisionwithintheAllGirlorCoedDivisionrespectfully.

B).TeamPerformanceCheer(2divisions)Basedontheideaofparticipationandglobalrepresentation,the2017ICUJuniorWorldCheerleadingChampionshipswillofferthefollowingdivisions:1.TeamCheerHipHop2.TeamCheerFreestylePomNotes:Alldivisionsareavailabletoallnations.Crossoverofteamsintoeachcategoryisallowedasneededforeachcountry.

C).TeamPerformanceCheerDoubles(2divisions)

ReflectiveoftheICUTeamCheerdivisionsineachdiscipline(rules&scoresheets),thefollowingarebasedontheICUinitiativeofglobalparticipationopportunitiesforathletes,aswellasglobaldevelopmentofcheeraroundtheworld.Alldivisionsareavailabletoallnationswhowishtoparticipate:1. DoublesTeamCheerHipHop(2athletes)2. DoublesTeamCheerFreestylePom(2athletes)Eachnationcanonlyhaveone(1)entrypernationperdivision.

III.WorldChampionshipsDivisions(10total):A).TeamCheer(5divisions)Basedontheobjectivesofgrowthforexistingandemergingnations,the2017ICUWorldCheerleadingChampionshipswilloffer2levelsofcheerleadingfortheCoed&AllGirldivisions.NationscanselectoneofthefollowingAllGirlDivisions:1. AllGirlElite(equivalenttoLevel5)2. AllGirlPremier(equivalenttoLevel6)NationscanselectoneofthefollowingCoedDivisions:3. CoedElite(equivalenttoLevel5)4. CoedPremier(equivalenttoLevel6)Note:Eachnationcanenterone(1)AllGirlDivision(EliteorPremier)andone(1)CoedDivision(EliteorPremier).ThenationthatwinseithertheAllGirlEliteDivisionorCoedEliteDivisionatthe2017WorldChampionships–willberequiredtocompeteinthe2018WorldCheerleadingChampionshipsPremierDivisionwithintheAllGirlorCoedDivisionrespectfully.5.ParaCheerUnifiedAdvanced(equivalenttoLevel4,nobaskettosses-withParaCheerrulemodifications).Note:ParaCheerUnifiedNationalTeamsmustcompriseof25%ormoreParaCheerathletesperteam

B).TeamPerformanceCheer(3divisions)Basedontheideaofparticipationandglobalrepresentation,the2017ICUWorldCheerleadingChampionshipswillofferthefollowingdivisions:1. TeamCheerHipHop2. TeamCheerFreestylePomNotes:Alldivisionsareavailabletoallnations.Crossoverofteamsintoeachcategoryisallowedasneededforeachcountry.3. ParaCheerUnifiedTeamCheerFreestylePomNote:ParaCheerUnifiedNationalTeamsmustcompriseof25%ormoreParaCheerathletesperteam.

C).TeamPerformanceCheerDoubles(2divisions)ReflectiveoftheICUTeamCheerdivisionsineachdiscipline(rules&scoresheets),thefollowingarebasedontheICUinitiativeofglobalparticipationopportunitiesforathletes,aswellasglobaldevelopmentofcheeraroundtheworld.Alldivisionsareavailabletoallnationswhowishtoparticipate:1. DoublesTeamCheerHipHop(2athletes)2. DoublesTeamCheerFreestylePom(2athletes)Eachnationcanonlyhaveone(1)entrypernationperdivision.

IV.TimeofRoutine-JWC&WCDivisionsA).TeamCheer-Coed,AllGirl,ParaCheerUnited:1. CheerPortion:Canbeplacedinthebeginningormiddleofroutine.Cheerportionminimumtimerequirementisthirty

(30)seconds.MaximumtimebetweenCheerandMusicportion:Twenty(20)seconds.2. Musicportion:Twominutes,thirtyseconds(2:30)

B).TeamPerformanceCheer-HipHop,FreestylePom,ParaCheerUnitedFreestylePom:1. Musicportion:Twominutes,thirtyseconds(2:30)C).TeamPerformanceCheer-DoublesTeamCheerHipHop,DoublesTeamCheerFreestylePom:1. Musicportion:Oneminute,thirtyseconds(1:30)

V.CheerPortionofRoutine-JWC&WCDivisions(TeamCheerCoed,AllGirlDivisions&TeamCheerParaCheerUnitedOnly)Basedonimportanceofseparationofcheerleadingfromothersports;makingitauniquesportglobally,acheerwillbeincludedinthebeginningormiddleofroutine.Useofnativelanguageinthecheerandalsousingamorenationalpridestylecheerisencouraged.TheCheerportionoftheroutineisworth10points(of100points)andisbasedontheabilitytoleadthecrowdfortheteam’snation,useofsigns,poms,flags,megaphonesandpracticaluseofstunt/pyramidstoleadthecrowd.Videoexampleswillbeprovided;again,nativelanguageisencouraged.

VI.TeamSize/Numberofathletesperteam-JWC&WCDivisionsObjectiveistobestrepresentglobalcheerleadinginitspresentstatusallowbestsizetoformthebestroutines,withoutcreatingafinancialbarrierforemergingnations.1. TeamCheer-Coed,AllGirlDivisions,ParaCheerUnited

Minimum16athletes,maximum24people2. TeamPerformanceCheer-HipHop,FreestylePom,ParaCheerUnitedFreestylePom

Minimum16athletes,maximum24people3. TeamPerformanceCheer-DoublesTeamCheerHipHop,DoublesTeamCheerFreestylePom

Two(2)athletes

VII.AgeofAthlete-JuniorWorldCheerleadingChampionships1. TeamCheerAllGirl&CoedAdvanced/Level4Divisions:

12-16yearsofagewithintheyearoftheJuniorWorldChampionships2. TeamCheerAllGirl&CoedElite/Level5Divisions:

12-16yearsofagewithintheyearoftheJuniorWorldChampionships3. TeamPerformanceCheerHipHop,FreestylePomDivisions

12-16yearsofagewithintheyearoftheJuniorWorldChampionships4. TeamPerformanceCheerDoublesHipHop,FreestylePomDivisions:

12-16yearsofagewithintheyearoftheJuniorWorldChampionships

VIII.AgeofAthlete-WorldCheerleadingChampionships1. TeamCheerParaCheerUnitedAdvancedDivision

14yearsorolderwithintheyearoftheWorldChampionships2. TeamCheerAllGirl&CoedElite/Level5Divisions:

14yearsorolderwithintheyearoftheWorldChampionships3. TeamCheerAllGirl&CoedPremier/Level6Division:

15yearsorolderwithintheyearoftheWorldChampionships4. TeamPerformanceCheerHipHop,FreestylePom,ParaCheerUnitedFreestylePomDivisions

14yearsorolderwithintheyearoftheWorldChampionships5. TeamPerformanceCheerDoublesHipHop,FreestylePomDivisions:

14yearsorolderwithintheyearoftheWorldChampionshipsNote:Thisagerangebestrepresentscheerleadingontheglobalstatusfornationalteamcompetition;however,allfederationscanadjusttheirownteamagerangestobemorerestrictive(older)thantheWorldChampionshipparametersasneeded.Each participant must be a minimum of 14 years of age within the year of competition. There is no set maximum age. Any team proven to be in violation of the age requirements will be automatically disqualified. Crossovers between all ICU Divisions and between JWC and WC are permitted.

IX.PerformanceSurface1. TeamCheer(HipHop,FreestylePom,ParaCheerUnitedFreestylePom&DoublesDivisions):Marleydanceflooror

awoodenparquetfloorsurface.(minimumsurfaceareaof42feetx42feetor12.8metersx12.8meters)2. TeamCheer(Coed,AllGirlDivisionsandParaCheerUnitedAdvanced):Nospringfloor,standardfoammatsurface.

(9strips/42feetx54feetor12.8metersx16.5meters)Note:Forthereasonofaccessibility,cost,andICUobjectiveofgrassrootsgrowthofcheerleadingwithineverynation,astandardfoammatwasselectedfortheTeamCheer,AllGirl,ParaCheerUnitedAdvancedDivisions.

X.Cross-Overs(athletesparticipatinginmultipledivisions)Basedonthenumberofnationalteamsanticipatedinthe2017ICUWorldCheerleadingChampionships,crossoversbetweendivisionsandcategorieswillonlybeallowedwithintheICU(cross-overswillnotbeallowedfortheIASFWorlds).

XI.ResidenceofAthletesAllathletesarerequiredtobeaminimumsix(6)ofmonthsconsecutivepermanentresidentsoftheirrespectivenationonthe2017WorldChampionshipsdateofcompetition.

XII.ICUAnti-DopingRulesandRegulations-GuidelinesandOperationsProceduresTheICUiscommittedtodopingfreesport,andstrictlyfollowstheenclosedguidelinesandproceduresoftheICUWADAapprovedAnti-Dopingguidelinesandproceduresforthesafetyofourathletesandfairnessofplayforoursport.http://www.cheerunion.org/aspnet_client/FreeTextBox/upload/documents/AboutUS/Documents/ICU_Guidelines_Drug-Testing.pdf

XIII.ICURulesandRegulationsagainstIllegalBettingandCompetitionFixingTheICUiscommittedtofairplayforourathletesandtheintegrityofthesport,andfollowsrulesandregulationsinthefightagainstillegalbettingandcompetitionfixing.http://www.cheerunion.org/aspnet_client/FreeTextBox/upload/documents/AboutUS/Documents/ICU_Rules_Competition-Fixing.pdf

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TEAMCHEERDIVISIONSRULES&REGULATIONS(TeamCheerCoed,AllGirlandParaCheerUnifiedDivisions)

I.GENERALRULES1. Allteamsmustbesupervisedduringallofficial

functionsbyaqualifieddirector/advisor/coach.2. Alldirectors,advisorsandcoachesshouldhavean

emergencyresponseplanintheeventofaninjury.II.TOURNAMENT1. TheeventwilltakeplaceonWednesday26April

2017toFriday28April2017inOrlandoFlorida.Wednesday26April2017ICUJuniorWorldChampionships&AwardsICUWorldChampionshipsOpeningCeremoniesThursday27April2017ICUParaCheerWorldChampionships&AwardsICUWorldChampionshipsSemi-FinalsFriday28April2017ICUWorldChampionshipsFinals&Awards

2. ThecompetitionisscheduledtobeheldattheESPNWideWorldofSports®Complex.

3. Thetournamentofficialsshallhavetherighttoalterthetimeandlocationofthecompetitionintheeventchangesbecomenecessaryduetoinclementweather,facilityproblems,televisionproductionrequirements,oranyothersituationdeemedbythetournamentofficialstobeessentialtothesuccessfulexecutionofthechampionship.

III.HOWTOHANDLEPROCEDURALQUESTIONSA. RULES&PROCEDURES—Anyquestions

concerningtherulesorproceduresofthecompetitionwillbehandledexclusivelybythedirector/coachoftheteamandwillbedirectedtotheCompetitionDirector.Suchquestionsshouldbemadepriortotheteam’scompetitionperformance.

B. PERFORMANCE—Anyquestionsconcerningtheteam’sperformanceshouldbemadetotheCompetitionDirectorimmediatelyaftertheteam’sperformanceand/orfollowingtheoutcomeofthecompetition.

IV.SPORTSMANSHIPAllparticipantsagreetoconductthemselvesinamannerdisplayinggoodsportsmanshipthroughoutthecompetitionwithpositivepresentationuponentryandexitfromtheperformanceareaaswellasthroughouttheroutine.Theadvisorandcoachofeachteamis

responsibleforseeingthatteammembers,coaches,parentsandotherpersonsaffiliatedwiththeteamconductthemselvesaccordingly.Severecasesofunsportsmanlikeconductaregroundsfordisqualification.V.INTERRUPTIONOFPERFORMANCEA. UNFORSEENCIRCUMSTANCES1. If,intheopinionofthecompetitionofficials,a

team’sroutineisinterruptedbecauseoffailureofthecompetitionequipment,facilities,orotherfactorsattributabletothecompetitionratherthantheteam,theteamaffectedshouldSTOPtheroutine.

2. Theteamwillperformtheroutineagaininitsentirety,butwillbeevaluatedONLYfromthepointwheretheinterruptionoccurred.Thedegreeandeffectoftheinterruptionwillbedeterminedbythecompetitionofficials.

3. Ifateamneedstore-performaroutinebutfailstodotheroutineinitsentirety,thenthisteamwillreceiveascorebasedonthelowerlevelperformance.

B.FAULTOFTEAM1. Intheeventateam’sroutineisinterruptedbecause

offailureoftheteam’sownequipment,theteammusteithercontinuetheroutineorwithdrawfromthecompetition.

2. Thecompetitionofficialswilldetermineiftheteamwillbeallowedtoperformatalatertime.Ifdecidedbyofficials,theteamwillperformtheroutineagaininitsentirety,butwillbeevaluatedONLYfromthepointwheretheinterruptionoccurred.


C.INJURY1. Theonlypersonsthatmaystoparoutineforinjury

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

2. Thecompetitionofficialswilldetermineiftheteamwillbeallowedtoperformatalatertime.Ifthecompetitionofficialsallowaroutinetobe

performedatalatertime,thespotintheschedulewherethere-performanceistotakeplaceisatthesolediscretionofcompetitionofficials.Theteammayperformtheroutineagaininitsentirety,butwillbeevaluatedONLYfromthepointwheretheinterruptionoccurred.


4. Theinjuredparticipantthatwishestoperformmaynotreturntothecompetitionfloorunless:a. Thecompetitionofficialsreceiveclearance

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

b. Ifthemedicalpersonneldonotcleartheparticipant,theparticipantcanonlyreturntothecompetitionifaparentorlegalguardianinattendancesignsareturntoparticipationwaiver.

c. Intheeventofasuspectedconcussion,theparticipantcannotreturntoperformwithoutclearancefromaphysician(MD/DO)thathastrainingrelatedtoheadinjuries,andwaiting24hours,evenwithawaiverfromaparentorlegalguardian.

d. Inadditiontotheheadinjurypolicy,weencourageyoutobefamiliarwiththespecificlawwherethecompetitionisbeingheld.

VI.INTERPRETATIONSAND/ORRULINGSAnyinterpretationofanyaspectoftheseRulesandRegulationsoranydecisioninvolvinganyotheraspectofthecompetitionwillberenderedbytheRulesCommittee.TheRulesCommitteewillrenderajudgmentinanefforttoensurethatthecompetitionproceedsinamannerconsistentwiththegeneralspiritandgoalsofthecompetition.TheRulesCommitteewillconsistoftheCompetitionDirector,HeadJudge,andadesignatedcompetitionofficial.VII.DISQUALIFICATIONAnyteamthatdoesnotadheretothetermsandproceduresofthese“RulesandRegulations”willbesubjecttodisqualificationfromthecompetition,willautomaticallyforfeitanyrighttoanyprizesorawardspresentedbythecompetition,andmayalsoforfeittheopportunitytoparticipatethefollowingyear.VIII.SPOTTERPOLICYInanefforttopromoteahigherlevelofsafetyforcompetingathletes,theICUWorldCheerleadingChampionshipswillprovidespottersforallrehearsal

andcompetitionfloors.Toprovidethesafestcompetitiveenvironment,teamsshouldnotattemptskillsbeyondtheirabilitylevel.IX.GENERALSAFETYRULES1. Allathletesmustbesupervisedduringallofficial

functionsbyaqualifieddirector/coach.2. Coachesmustrequireproficiencybeforeskill

progression.Coachesmustconsidertheathlete,groupandteamskilllevelswithregardtoproperperformancelevelplacement.

3. Allteams,coachesanddirectorsmusthaveanemergencyresponseplanintheeventofaninjury.

4. Athletesandcoachesmaynotbeundertheinfluenceofalcohol,narcotics,performanceenhancingsubstancesorover-the-countermedicationsthatwouldhindertheabilitytosuperviseorexecutearoutinesafely,whileparticipatinginapracticeorperformance.

5. Athletesmustalwayspracticeandperformonanappropriatesurface.Technicalskills(stunts,pyramids,tossesortumbling)maynotbeperformedonconcrete,asphalt,wetorunevensurfacesor,surfaceswithobstructions.

6. Soft-soledshoesmustbewornwhilecompeting.Nodanceshoes/boots,and/orgymnasticsslippers(orsimilar)allowed.Shoesmusthaveasolidsole.

7. Jewelryofanykind,includingbutnotlimitedto,ear,nose,tongue,bellybuttonandfacialrings,clearplasticjewelry,bracelets,necklacesandpinsonuniformsisnotallowed.Jewelrymustberemovedandmaynotbetapedover.Exception:medicalIDtags/bracelets.Clarification:Rhinestonesareallowedwhenadheredtotheuniformandnotallowedifadheredtotheskin.

8. Anyheightincreasingapparatususedtopropelanathleteisnotallowed.Exception:springfloor.

9. Flags,banners,signs,poms,megaphonesandpiecesofclotharetheonlypropsallowed.Propswithpolesorsimilarsupportapparatusmaynotbeusedinconjunctionwithanykindofstuntortumbling.Allpropsmustbesafelydiscardedoutofharmsway(example:throwingahardsignacrossthematfromastuntisnotallowed).Anyuniformpiecepurposefullyremovedfromthebodyandusedforvisualeffectwillbeconsideredaproponceitisremovedfromthebody.

10. Supports,bracesandsoftcaststhatareunalteredfromthemanufacturer’soriginaldesign/productiondonotrequireadditionalpadding.Supports,bracesandsoftcaststhathavebeenalteredfromthemanufacturer’soriginaldesign/productionmustbepaddedwithaclosed-cell,slow-recoveryfoampaddingnolessthan½inch/1.27centimetersthickiftheparticipantis

involvedinstunts,pyramidsortosses.Aparticipantwearingahardcast(example:fiberglassorplaster)orawalkingbootmustnotbeinvolvedinstunts,pyramidsortosses.

11. Fromalevelgridstandpoint-allskillsallowedforataparticularlevelencompassallskillsallowedintheprecedinglevels.

12. Requiredspottersforallskillsmustbeyourownteam’smembers,andbetrainedinproperspottingtechniques.

13. Dropsincludingbutnotlimitedtoknee,seat,thigh,front,backandsplitdropsfromajump,stunt,orinvertedpositionarenotallowedunlessthemajorityoftheweightisfirstborneonthehandsorfeet,whichbreakstheimpactofthedrop.Shushinovasareallowed.Clarification:Dropsthatincludeanyweightbearingcontactwiththehandsandfeetarenotinclearviolationofthisrule.

14. Athletesmusthaveatleastonefoot,handorbodypart(otherthanhair)ontheperformingsurfacewhentheroutinebegins.Exception:Athletesmayhavetheirfeetinthehandsofbase(s)ifthebase(s)handsarerestingontheperformingsurface.

15. Thecompetitorswhobeginaroutinemustremainthesamethroughoutthecourseofaroutine.Aperformerisnotpermittedtobe“replaced”byanotherperformerduringaroutine.

16. Anathletemustnothavegum,candy,coughdropsorothersuchedibleornon-edibleitems,whichmaycausechoking,inher/hismouthduringpracticeand/orperformance.

ICUPARACHEERUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISIONRULESSPECIFICDIVISIONCRITERIAA. AllICUgeneralrulesandguidelines,aswellas

routinerequirementsapply.B. AllParaCheerUnifiedNationalTeamsmustbe

comprisedofaminimum25%ormoreParaCheerAthletesperteam.Clarification:ParaCheerAthletequalificationissubjecttorespectiveICUgeneralrulesandguidelines,aswellasNationalFederationconfirmationand/ormedicaldocumentation,asrequested.

C. Wheelchairsusedinperformingstuntsandpyramidsmusthavebothwheelsincontactwiththeperformancesurfaceduringtheskillwithanaddedandappropriateanti-tipattachmentforsafety.

Clarification:Anappropriatewheelchairanti-tipattachmentmustbeincontactwiththechairandtheperformancesurfaceasa3rdpointofcontacttotheperformancesurfacewhilebothwheelsofthewheelchairarealsoincontactwiththeperformancesurface.

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

E. Allathletesspotting,catchingand/orcradlingaskillmusthaveatminimum1armextendedbeyondtheelbowtoadequatelyassistwiththeskill.

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

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

H. Allmobilityequipment,prosthesis,andbracesareconsideredpartoftheathleteunlesstheyareremoved,inwhichcasetheyareconsideredlegalprops,untilreplacedonorreturnedtotheathlete.

I. Baskettossesarenotallowed.PARACHEERUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISIONGENERALTUMBLINGA. Alltumblingmustoriginatefromandlandonthe

performingsurface.Clarification:Atumblermayreboundfromhis/herfeetintoatransition.Ifthereboundfromthetumblingpassinvolveship-over-headrotation,thenthetumbler/toppersonmustbecaughtandstoppedinanon-invertedpositionbeforecontinuingintothehip-over-headtransitionorstunt.Example:RoundoffhandspringandthenabumporcontactfromabaseorbracerstraightintoabackflipwouldbreakthisrulefortheNovice/L1–Elite/L5Divisions.Aclearseparationfromthetumblingtothestuntisneededtomakethislegal.Catchingthereboundandthendippingtocreate

thethrowfortherotationislegal.Thiswouldalsobetrueifcomingfromjustastandingbackhandspringwithouttheroundoff.

B. Tumblingover,under,orthroughastunt,individual,orpropisnotallowed,unlessthe“prop”ismobilityequipmentforaParaCheerathlete.Clarification:Anindividualmayjumpoveranotherindividual.

C. Tumblingwhileholdingorincontactwithanypropisnotallowed,unlessthe“prop”ismobilityequipmentforaParaCheerathlete.

D. Diverollsareallowed:Exception1:Diverollsperformedinaswan/archedpositionarenotallowed.

Exception2:Diverollsthatinvolvetwistingarenotallowed.

E. Jumpsarenotconsideredatumblingskillfromalegalitiespointofview.Therefore,ifajumpskillisincludedinatumblingpass,thejumpwillbreakupthepass.

Example:IfanathleteinParaCheerUnifiedAdvanced/L4performsaroundoff-toetouch-backhandspring-whip-layout,thiscombinationofskillswouldnotbeallowedsinceconsecutiveflip-flipcombinationsarenotallowedwithintheParaCheerUnifiedAdvanced/L4StandingTumblingregulations.

PARACHEERUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISIONSTANDINGTUMBLINGA. Standingflipsandflipsfromabackhandspring

entryareallowed.B. Skillsareallowedupto1flippingand0twisting

rotations.Exception:AerialcartwheelsandOnodisareallowed.

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

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

PARACHEERUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISIONRUNNINGTUMBLING

A. Skillsareallowedupto1flippingand0twistingrotations.Exception:AerialcartwheelsandOnodisareallowed.

PARACHEERUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISIONSTUNTSA. Aspotterisrequiredforeachtopabovepreplevel.B. Singlelegextendedstuntsareallowed.C. Twistingstuntsandtransitionstopreplevelare

allowedupto1½twistingrotationsbythetoppersoninrelationtotheperformingsurface.Clarification:Atwistperformedwithanadditionalturnbythebasesperformedinthesameskillset,isnotallowediftheresultingcumulativerotationofthetoppersonexceedsa1½rotation.Thesafetyjudgewillusethehipsofthetoppersontodeterminetheamountoftotalrotationatoppersonperformsinaskillset.Onceastuntishit(i.e.prep)andtheathletesshowadefiniteandclearstopwithastationarytopperson,theymaycontinuetowalkthestuntinadditionalrotation.

D. Twistingstuntsandtransitionstoanextendedpositionareallowedunderthefollowingconditions:

1. Extendedskillsuptoa½twistareallowed.Example:A½uptoextendedlibertyisallowed.Clarification:Anyadditionalturnperformedbythebasesinthesameskillsetwouldnotbeallowediftheresultingcumulativerotationofthetoppersonexceeds½rotation.Thesafetyjudgeswillusethehipsofthetoppersontodeterminetheamountoftotalrotationatoppersonperformsinaskillset.Oncethestuntishit(i.e.aprep)andtheathletesshowadefiniteandclearstopwithastationarytopperson,theymaycontinuetowalkthestuntinadditionalrotation.

2. Extendedskillsexceedinga½twistbutnotexceeding1twistmustlandina2-legstunt.

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

Exception:Landinginaplatformpositionispermitted.APlatformpositionmustbevisiblymomentarilystoppedpriortomovingtoasingleleg(1leg)stunt.Clarification:Anyadditionalturnperformedbythebasesinthesameskillsetwouldnotbe

allowediftheresultingcumulativerotationofthetoppersonexceeds1rotation.Thesafetyjudgeswillusethehipsofthetoppersontodeterminetheamountoftotalrotationatoppersonperformsinaskillset.Oncethestuntishit(i.e.aprep)andtheathletesshowadefiniteandclearstopwithastationarytopperson,theymaycontinuetowalkthestuntinadditionalrotation.

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

F. Freeflippingmountsandtransitionsarenotallowed.

G. Nostunt,pyramidorindividualmaymoveoverorunderanotherseparatestunt,pyramidorindividual.

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

Example:Ashouldersitwalkingunderaprepisnotallowed.

Exception1:Anindividualmayjumpoveranotherindividual.

Exception2:Anindividualmaymoveunderastuntorastuntmaymoveoveranindividual.

H. Singlebasedsplitcatchesarenotallowed.I. Singlebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersons

requireaseparatespotterforeachtopperson.Extendedsingletoppersonsmaynotconnecttoanyotherextendedsinglelegtopperson.

J. PARACHEERUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISIONStunts-ReleaseMoves1. Releasemovesareallowedbutmustnotexceed

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

2. Releasemovesmaynotlandinaninvertedposition.Whenperformingareleasemovefromaninvertedpositiontoanon-invertedposition,thebottomofthedipwillbeusedtodetermineiftheinitialpositionwasinverted.Releasemovesinvertedtonon-invertedpositionsmaynottwist.Releasemovedfrominvertedtonon-invertedpositionslandingatpreplevelorhighermusthaveaspot.

3. Releasemovesmustreturntooriginalbases,unlesstheoriginalbase(s)arenotphysicallycapableofcatchingthereleasemoveasdesignated.Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformingsurfacewithoutassistance.Exception:SeeDismount“C”.

Exception:Dismountingsinglebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersons.

4. Releasemovesthatlandinanextendedpositionmustoriginatefromwaistlevelorbelowandmaynoinvolvetwistingorflipping.

5. Releasemovesinitiatingfromanextendedlevelmaynottwist.

6. Helicoptersarealloweduptoa180degreerotationand0twistingandmustbecaughtbyatleast3catchers,oneofwhichispositionedatheadandshoulderareaofthetopperson.

7. Releasemovesmaynotintentionallytravel.8. Releasemovesmaynotpassover,underor

throughotherstunts,pyramidsorindividuals.9. Toppersonsinseparatereleasemovesmaynot

comeincontactwitheachother.Exception:Dismountingsinglebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersons.

K. PARACHEERUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISIONStunts-Inversions1. Extendedinvertedstuntsareallowed.Also,see

“Stunts”and“Pyramids.”2. Downwardinversionsareallowedatpreplevel

andmustbeassistedbyatleast3catchers,atleast2ofwhicharepositionedtoprotecttheheadandshoulderarea.Exception:Acontrolledpowerpressingofanextendedinvertedstunt(example:handstand)toshoulderlevelisallowed.Clarification1:Thestuntmaynotpassabovepreplevelandthenbecomeinvertedatpreplevel

orbelow.(Themomentumofthetoppersoncomingdownistheprimarysafetyconcern.)Clarification2:Catchersmustmakecontactwiththewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareaofthetopperson.Clarification3:Downwardinversionsoriginatingfrombelowprepleveldonotrequirethree(3)bases.Exception:Two-leg“Pancake”stuntsmuststartatshoulderlevelorbelowandareallowedtoimmediatelypassthroughtheextendedpositionduringtheskill.Clarification:Two-legPancakescannotstoporlandinaninvertedposition.

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

4. Downwardinversionsmaynotcomeintocontactwitheachother.

L. Basesmaynotsupportanyweightofatoppersonwhilethatbaseisinabackbendorinvertedposition.

Clarification:Apersonstandingonthegroundisnotconsideredatopperson.

PARACHEERUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISIONPYRAMIDSA. PyramidsmustfollowParaCheerUnifiedAdvanced

Division"Stunts"and"Dismounts"rulesandareallowedupto2high.

Exception:Twistingmountsandtransitionstoextendedskillsareallowedupto1½twistsifconnectedtoabraceratpreplevelorbelow.Theconnectionmustbemadepriortotheinitiationoftheskillandmustremainincontactthroughoutthetransition.

B. Toppersonsmustreceiveprimarysupportfromabase.Exception:SeeParaCheerUnifiedAdvanced“PyramidReleaseMoves”

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

D. Nostuntorpyramidmaymoveoverorunderanotherseparatestuntorpyramid.

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

E. AnyskillthatisallowedasaParaCheerUnifiedAdvancedDivisionReleaseMoveisalsoallowedifitremainsconnectedtoabaseandabracer(or2bracerswhenrequired)Example:AnextendedPancakewouldberequiredtoremainconnectedto2bracers.

F. PARACHEERUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISIONPYRAMIDS-ReleaseMoves1. Duringapyramidtransition,atoppersonmay

passabove2personshighwhileindirectphysicalcontactwithatleast1personatpreplevelorbelow.Contactmustbemaintainedwiththesamebracer(s)throughouttheentiretransition.Clarification1:ContactmustbemadewithabaseontheperformingsurfaceBEFOREcontactwiththebracer(s)islost.Exception:Whileatic-tockfrompreplevelorhighertoanextendedposition(e.g.lowtohighandhightohigh)isnotallowedforParaCheerUnifiedAdvancedDivision“Stunts”,thesameskillisallowedinParaCheerUnifiedAdvancedDivision“PyramidReleaseMoves”iftheskillisbracedbyatleast1personatpreplevelorbelow.Thetoppersonperformingthetic-tockmustbebracedtheentiretimeduringthereleasefromthebases.Clarification2:ParaCheerUnifiedAdvancedDivisionPyramidReleaseMovesmayincorporatestuntreleasemovesthatmaintaincontactwith1othertoppersonprovidedthereleasemovemeetstheParaCheerUnifiedAdvancedDivision“StuntReleaseMoves”or“Dismounts”criteria.Clarification3:Twistingstuntsandtransitionsareallowedupto1½twistsifconnectedtoatleast1braceratpreplevelorbelow.

2. Inapyramidtransition,atoppersonmaytraveloveranothertoppersonwhileconnectedtothattoppersonatpreplevelorbelow.

3. Primaryweightmaynotbeborneatthe2ndlevel.

Clarification:Thetransitionmustbecontinuous.

4. Non-invertedtransitionalpyramidsmayinvolvechangingbasesunderthefollowingconditions:a. Thetoppersonmustmaintainphysical

contactwithapersonatpreplevelorbelow.

Clarification:ContactmustbemadewithabaseontheperformingsurfaceBEFOREcontactwiththebracer(s)islost.

b. Thetopersonmustbecaughtbyatleast2catchers(minimumof1catcherand1spotter).Bothcatchersmustbestationaryandmaynotbeinvolvedwithanyotherskillorchoreographywhenthetransitionisinitiated.(Thediptothrowthetoppersonisconsideredtheinitiationoftheskill).

5. Non-invertedpyramidreleasemovesmustbecaughtbyatleast2catchers(minimumof1catcherand1spotter)underthefollowingconditions:a. Bothcatchersmustbestationary.b. Bothcatchersmustmaintainvisualcontact

withthetoppersonthroughouttheentiretransition.

6. Releasemovesmaynotbebraced/connectedtothetoppersonsabovepreplevel.

G. PARACHEERUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISIOINPyramids-Inversions1. MustfollowParaCheerUnifiedAdvanced

Division“StuntInversions”rules.H. PARACHEERUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISION

Pyramids-ReleaseMovesw/bracedinversions1. Pyramidtransitionsmayinvolvebraced

inversions(includingbracedflips)whilereleasedfromthebasesifcontactismaintainedwithatleast2personsatpreplevelorbelow.Contactmustbemaintainedwiththesamebracerthroughoutentiretransition.Clarification1:ContactmustbemadewithabaseontheperformingsurfaceBEFOREcontactwiththebracer(s)islost.Clarification2:Bracedflipsmustbebracedon2separatesides(i.e.rightside-leftside,leftside-backside,etc.)by2separatebracers.(Example:Twobracersonthesamearmwillnolongerbepermitted).Atoppersonmustbebracedon2of

the4sides(front,back,rightorleft)oftheirbody.

2. Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)areallowedupto1¼flippingrotationsand0twistingrotations.

3. Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)maynotinvolvechangingbases.

4. Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)mustbeincontinuousmovement.

5. Allbracedinversions(includingbracedflips)thatdonottwistmustbecaughtbyatleast3catchers.Exception:Braceflipsthatlandinanuprightpositionatprepleveloraboverequireaminimumof1catcherand2spotters.a. Allrequiredcatchers/spottersmustbe

stationary.b. Allrequiredcatchers/spottersmust

maintainvisualcontactwiththetoppersonthroughouttheentiretransition.

c. Therequiredcatchers/spottersmaynotbeinvolvedwithanyotherskillorchoreographywhenthetransitionisinitiated.(Thediptothrowthetoppersonisconsideredtheinitiationoftheskill.)

6. Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)maynottraveldownwardwhileinverted.

7.Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)maynotcomeincontactwithotherstunt/pyramidreleasemoves.

8. Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)maynotbebraced/connectedtotoppersonsabovepreplevel.

PARACHEERUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISIONDISMOUNTSNote:Movementsareonlyconsidered“Dismounts”ifreleasedtoacradleorreleasedandassistedtotheperformingsurface.A. Cradlesfromsinglebasedstuntsmusthavea

spotterwithatleast1hand/armsupportingthewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareathroughthecradle.

B. Cradlesfrommulti-basedstuntsmusthave2catchersandaspotterwithatleast1hand/armsupportingthewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareathroughthecradle.

C. Dismountstotheperformingsurfacemustbeassistedbyanoriginalbaseorspotter,unlessthe

originalbase(s)arenotphysicallycapableofassistingthedismount.Exception:Straightdropsorsmallhopoffs,withnoadditionalskill(s),fromthewaistlevelorbelowaretheonlydismountsallowedtotheperformingsurfacewithoutassistance.Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformingsurfacefromabovewaistlevelwithoutassistance.

D. Uptoa2¼twistingrotationsareallowedfromall2-legstunts.Clarification:Twistingfromaplatformpositionmaynotexceed1¼rotations.APlatformisnotconsidereda2-legstunt.TherearespecificexceptionsgivenfortheplatformbodypositionwithintheParaCheerUnifiedAdvancedDivision“Stunts”regardingTwistingStuntsandTransitionsspecifically.

E. Uptoa1¼twistingrotationsareallowedfromallsingleleg(1leg)stunts.Clarification:APlatformisnotconsidereda2-legstunt.TherearespecificexceptionsgivenfortheplatformbodypositionwithintheParaCheerUnifiedAdvancedDivision“Stunts”regardingTwistingStuntsandTransitionsspecifically.

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

G. Duringacradlethatexceeds1¼twists,noskillotherthanthetwistisallowed.

H. Nofreeflippingdismountsallowed.I. Dismountsmustreturntooriginalbase(s).

Exception:Iftheoriginalbase(s)arenotphysicallycapableofcatchingthedismount,otherindividual(s)oftheteammaycatchthedesignateddismount.

J. Dismountsmaynotintentionallytravel.K. Toppersonsindismountsmaynotcomeincontact

witheachotherwhilereleasedfromthebases.L. Tensiondrops/rollsofanykindarenotallowed.M. Whencradlingsinglebasedstuntswithmultiple

toppersons,2catchersmustcatcheachtopperson.Catchersandbasesmustbestationarypriortotheinitiationofdismount.

N. Dismountsfromaninvertedpositionmaynottwist.PARACHEERUNIFIEDADVANCEDDIVISIONTOSSESA. Tossesarenotallowed.

ICUADVANCEDDIVISIONRULESADVANCEDDIVISIONGENERALTUMBLING

A. Alltumblingmustoriginatefromandlandontheperformingsurface.Clarification:Atumblermayreboundfromhis/herfeetintoatransition.Ifthereboundfromthetumblingpassinvolveship-over-headrotation,thenthetumbler/toppersonmustbecaughtandstoppedinanon-invertedpositionbeforecontinuingintothehip-over-headtransitionorstunt.Example:RoundoffhandspringandthenabumporcontactfromabaseorbracerstraightintoabackflipwouldbreakthisrulefortheNovice/L1–Elite/L5Divisions.Aclearseparationfromthetumblingtothestuntisneededtomakethislegal.Catchingthereboundandthendippingtocreatethethrowfortherotationislegal.Thiswouldalsobetrueifcomingfromjustastandingbackhandspringwithouttheroundoff.

B. Tumblingover,under,orthroughastunt,individual,orprop,isnotallowed.Clarification:Anindividualmayjumpoveranotherindividual.

C. Tumblingwhileholdingorincontactwithanypropisnotallowed.

D. Diverollsareallowed:Exception1:Diverollsperformedinaswan/archedpositionarenotallowed.

Exception2:Diverollsthatinvolvetwistingarenotallowed.


Example:IfanathleteinAdvanced/L4performsaroundoff-toetouch-backhandspring-whip-layout,thiscombinationofskillswouldnotbeallowedsinceconsecutiveflip-flipcombinationsarenotallowedwithintheAdvanced/L4StandingTumblingregulations.

ADVANCEDDIVISIONSTANDINGTUMBLINGA. Standingflipsandflipsfromabackhandspring

entryareallowed.B. Skillsareallowedupto1flippingand0twisting


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

D. Jumpskillsarenotallowedinimmediatecombinationwithastandingflip.Example:Toetouchbacktucks,backtucktoetouches,pikejumpfrontflipsarenotallowed.Clarification1:Jumpsconnectedto¾frontflipsarenotallowed.Clarification2:Toetouchbackhandspringbacktucksareallowedbecausetheflipskillisnotconnectedimmediatelyafterthejumpskill.

ADVANCEDDIVISIONRUNNINGTUMBLINGA. Skillsareallowedupto1flippingand0twisting


ADVANCEDDIVISIONSTUNTSA. Aspotterisrequiredforeachtopabovepreplevel.B. Singlelegextendedstuntsareallowed.C. Twistingstuntsandtransitionstopreplevelare

allowedupto1½twistingrotationsbythetoppersoninrelationtotheperformingsurface.Clarification:Atwistperformedwithanadditionalturnbythebasesperformedinthesameskillset,isnotallowediftheresultingcumulativerotationofthetoppersonexceeds1½rotations.Thesafetyjudgewillusethehipsofthetoppersontodeterminetheamountoftotalrotationatoppersonperformsinaskillset.Onceastuntishit(i.e.prep)andtheathletesshowadefiniteandclearstopwithastationarytopperson,theymaycontinuetowalkthestuntinadditionalrotation.

D. Twistingstuntsandtransitionstoanextendedpositionareallowedunderthefollowingconditions:

1. Extendedskillsuptoa½twistareallowed.Example:A½uptoextendedlibertyisallowed.Clarification:Anyadditionalturnperformedbythebasesinthesameskillsetwouldnotbeallowediftheresultingcumulativerotationofthetoppersonexceeds½rotation.Thesafetyjudgeswillusethehipsofthetoppersontodeterminetheamountoftotalrotationatoppersonperformsinaskillset.Oncethestuntishit(i.e.aprep)andtheathletesshowadefiniteandclearstopwithastationarytopperson,theymaycontinuetowalkthestuntinadditionalrotation.

2. Extendedskillsexceedinga½twistbutnotexceeding1twistmustlandina2-legstunt.

Example:Afullup(1twist)toanimmediateextendedlibertyisnotallowed,butafullup(1twist)toanextensionisallowed.Exception:Landinginaplatformpositionispermitted.APlatformpositionmustbevisiblymomentarilystoppedpriortomovingtoasinglelegstunt.Clarification:Anyadditionalturnperformedbythebasesinthesameskillsetwouldnotbeallowediftheresultingcumulativerotationofthetoppersonexceeds1rotation.Thesafetyjudgeswillusethehipsofthetoppersontodeterminetheamountoftotalrotationatoppersonperformsinaskillset.Oncethestuntishit(i.e.aprep)andtheathletesshowadefiniteandclearstopwithastationarytopperson,theymaycontinuetowalkthestuntinadditionalrotation.

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

F. Freeflippingmountsandtransitionsarenotallowed.

G. Nostunt,pyramidorindividualmaymoveoverorunderanotherseparatestunt,pyramidorindividual.

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

Example:Ashouldersitwalkingunderaprepisnotallowed.

Exception1:Anindividualmayjumpoveranotherindividual.

Exception2:Anindividualmaymoveunderastuntorastuntmaymoveoveranindividual.

H. Singlebasedsplitcatchesarenotallowed.I. Singlebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersons

requireaseparatespotterforeachtopperson.Extendedsingletoppersonsmaynotconnecttoanyotherextendedsinglelegtopperson.

J. ADVANCEDDIVISIONStunts-ReleaseMoves1. Releasemovesareallowedbutmustnotexceed

extendedarmlevel.Clarification:Ifthereleasemovepassesabovethebases’extendedarmlevel,itwillbe

consideredatossand/ordismount,andmustfollowtheappropriate“Toss”and/or“Dismount”rules.Todeterminetheheightofareleasemove,atthehighestpointoftherelease,thedistancefromthehipstotheextendedarmsofthebaseswillbeusedtodeterminetheheightoftherelease.Ifthatdistanceisgreaterthanthelengthofthetopperson'slegs,itwillbeconsideredatossordismountandmustfollowtheappropriate"Toss"or“Dismount”rules.

2. Releasemovesmaynotlandinaninvertedposition.Whenperformingareleasemovefromaninvertedpositiontoanon-invertedposition,thebottomofthedipwillbeusedtodetermineiftheinitialpositionwasinverted.Releasemovesinvertedtonon-invertedpositionsmaynottwist.Releasemovedfrominvertedtonon-invertedpositionslandingatpreplevelorhighermusthaveaspot.

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

Exception:Dismountingsinglebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersons.

4. Releasemovesthatlandinanextendedpositionmustoriginatefromwaistlevelorbelowandmaynoinvolvetwistingorflipping.

5. Releasemovesinitiatingfromanextendedlevelmaynottwist.

6. Helicoptersarealloweduptoa180degreerotationand0twistingandmustbecaughtbyatleast3catchers,oneofwhichispositionedatheadandshoulderareaofthetopperson.




K. ADVANCEDDIVISIONStunts-Inversions1. Extendedinvertedstuntsareallowed.Also,see

“Stunts”and“Pyramids.”2. Downwardinversionsareallowedatpreplevel

andmustbeassistedbyatleast3catchers,atleast2ofwhicharepositionedtoprotecttheheadandshoulderarea.

Exception:Acontrolledpowerpressingofanextendedinvertedstunt(example:handstand)toshoulderlevelisallowed.Clarification1:Thestuntmaynotpassabovepreplevelandthenbecomeinvertedatpreplevelorbelow.(Themomentumofthetoppersoncomingdownistheprimarysafetyconcern.)Clarification2:Catchersmustmakecontactwiththewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareaofthetopperson.Clarification3:Downwardinversionsoriginatingfrombelowprepleveldonotrequirethree(3)bases.Exception:Two-leg“Pancake”stuntsmuststartatshoulderlevelorbelowandareallowedtoimmediatelypassthroughtheextendedpositionduringtheskill.Clarification:Two-legPancakescannotstoporlandinaninvertedposition.

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

4. Downwardinversionsmaynotcomeintocontactwitheachother.

L. Basesmaynotsupportanyweightofatoppersonwhilethatbaseisinabackbendorinvertedposition.


ADVANCEDDIVISIONPYRAMIDSA. PyramidsmustfollowAdvancedDivision"Stunts"

and"Dismounts"rulesandareallowedupto2high.

Exception:Twistingmountsandtransitionstoextendedskillsareallowedupto1½twistsifconnectedtoabraceratpreplevelorbelow.Theconnectionmustbemadepriortotheinitiationoftheskillandmustremainincontactthroughoutthetransition.

B. Toppersonsmustreceiveprimarysupportfromabase.Exception:See“AdvancedPyramidReleaseMoves”

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

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

E. AnyskillthatisallowedasanAdvancedDivisionReleaseMoveisalsoallowedifitremainsconnectedtoabaseandabracer(or2bracerswhenrequired)Example:AnextendedPancakewouldberequiredtoremainconnectedto2bracers.

F. ADVANCEDDIVISIONPYRAMIDS-ReleaseMoves1. Duringapyramidtransition,atoppersonmay

passabove2personshighwhileindirectphysicalcontactwithatleast1personatpreplevelorbelow.Contactmustbemaintainedwiththesamebracer(s)throughouttheentiretransition.Clarification1:ContactmustbemadewithabaseontheperformingsurfaceBEFOREcontactwiththebracer(s)islost.Exception:Whileatic-tockfrompreplevelorhighertoanextendedposition(e.g.lowtohighandhightohigh)isnotallowedforAdvancedDivision“Stunts”,thesameskillisallowedinAdvancedDivision“PyramidReleaseMoves”iftheskillisbracedbyatleast1personatpreplevelorbelow.Thetoppersonperformingthetic-tockmustbebracedtheentiretimeduringthereleasefromthebases.Clarification2:AdvancedDivisionPyramidReleaseMovesmayincorporatestuntreleasemovesthatmaintaincontactwith1othertoppersonprovidedthereleasemovemeetstheAdvancedDivision“StuntReleaseMoves”or“Dismounts”criteria.Clarification3:Twistingstuntsandtransitionsareallowedupto1½twistsifconnectedtoatleast1braceratpreplevelorbelow.

2. Inapyramidtransition,atoppersonmaytraveloveranothertoppersonwhileconnectedtothattoppersonatpreplevelorbelow.

3. Primaryweightmaynotbeborneatthe2ndlevel.Clarification:Thetransitionmustbecontinuous.

4. Non-invertedtransitionalpyramidsmayinvolvechangingbasesunderthefollowingconditions:a. Thetoppersonmustmaintainphysical

contactwithapersonatpreplevelorbelow.

Clarification:ContactmustbemadewithabaseontheperformingsurfaceBEFOREcontactwiththebracer(s)islost.

b. Thetopersonmustbecaughtbyatleast2catchers(minimumof1catcherand1spotter).Bothcatchersmustbestationaryandmaynotbeinvolvedwithanyotherskillorchoreographywhenthetransitionisinitiated.(Thediptothrowthetoppersonisconsideredtheinitiationoftheskill).

5. Non-invertedpyramidreleasemovesmustbecaughtbyatleast2catchers(minimumof1catcherand1spotter)underthefollowingconditions:a. Bothcatchersmustbestationary.b. Bothcatchersmustmaintainvisualcontact


6. Releasemovesmaynotbebraced/connectedtothetoppersonsabovepreplevel.

G. ADVANCEDDIVISIOINPyramids-Inversions1. MustfollowAdvancedDivisionStuntInversions

rules.H. ADVANCEDDIVISIONPyramids-ReleaseMoves

w/bracedinversions1. 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.

2. Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)areallowedupto1¼flippingrotationsand0twistingrotations.

3. Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)maynotinvolvechangingbases.


5. Allbracedinversions(includingbracedflips)thatdonottwistmustbecaughtbyatleast3catchers.Exception:Braceflipsthatlandinanuprightpositionatprepleveloraboverequireaminimumof1catcherand2spotters.a. Allrequiredcatchers/spottersmustbe

stationary.b. Allrequiredcatchers/spottersmust

maintainvisualcontactwiththetoppersonthroughouttheentiretransition.

c. Therequiredcatchers/spottersmaynotbeinvolvedwithanyotherskillorchoreographywhenthetransitionisinitiated.(Thediptothrowthetoppersonisconsideredtheinitiationoftheskill.)


7.Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)maynotcomeincontactwithotherstunt/pyramidreleasemoves.

8. Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)maynotbebraced/connectedtotoppersonsabovepreplevel.

ADVANCEDDIVISIONDISMOUNTSNote:Movementsareonlyconsidered“Dismounts”ifreleasedtoacradleorreleasedandassistedtotheperformingsurface.A. Cradlesfromsinglebasedstuntsmusthavea

spotterwithatleast1hand/armsupportingthewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareathroughthecradle.

B. Cradlesfrommulti-basedstuntsmusthave2catchersandaspotterwithatleast1hand/arm

supportingthewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareathroughthecradle.

C. Dismountstotheperformingsurfacemustbeassistedbyanoriginalbaseorspotter.Exception:Straightdropsorsmallhopoffs,withnoadditionalskill(s),fromthewaistlevelorbelowaretheonlydismountsallowedtotheperformingsurfacewithoutassistance.Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformingsurfacefromabovewaistlevelwithoutassistance.

D. Uptoa2¼twistingrotationsareallowedfromall2-legstunts.Clarification:Twistingfromaplatformpositionmaynotexceed1¼rotations.APlatformisnotconsidereda2-legstunt.TherearespecificexceptionsgivenfortheplatformbodypositionwithintheAdvancedDivision“Stunts”regardingTwistingStuntsandTransitionsspecifically.

E. Uptoa1¼twistingrotationsareallowedfromallsingleleg(1leg)stunts.Clarification:APlatformisnotconsidereda2-legstunt.TherearespecificexceptionsgivenfortheplatformbodypositionwithintheAdvancedDivision“Stunts”regardingTwistingStuntsandTransitionsspecifically.

F. Nostunt,pyramid,individual,or,propmaymoveoverorunderadismount,andadismountmaynotbethrownover,under,orthroughstunts,pyramids,individuals,orprop.

G. Duringacradlethatexceeds1¼twists,noskillotherthanthetwistisallowed.

H. Nofreeflippingdismountsallowed.I. Dismountsmustreturntooriginalbase(s).J. Dismountsmaynotintentionallytravel.K. Toppersonsindismountsmaynotcomeincontact

witheachotherwhilereleasedfromthebases.L. Tensiondrops/rollsofanykindarenotallowed.M. Whencradlingsinglebasedstuntswithmultiple


N. Dismountsfromaninvertedpositionmaynottwist.ADVANCEDDIVISIONTOSSESA. Tossesarealloweduptoatotalof4tossingbases.

One(1)basemustbebehindthetoppersonduringthetossandmayassistthetoppersonintothetoss.

B. Tossesmustbeperformedwithallbaseshavingtheirfeetontheperformingsurfaceandmustlandinacradleposition.Toppersonmustbecaughtinacradlepositionbyatleast3originalbasesoneofwhichispositionedattheheadandshoulderareaofthetopperson.Basesmustremainstationary

duringthetoss.Example:Nointentionaltravelingtosses.Exception:A½turnisallowedbybasesasinakickfullbasket.

C. Thetoppersoninatossmusthavebothfeetin/onthehandsofthebaseswhenthetossisinitiated.

D. Flipping,invertedortravelingtossesarenotallowed.

E. Nostunt,pyramid,individual,orpropmaymoveoverorunderatoss,andatossmaynotbethrownover,under,orthroughstunts,pyramids,individuals,orprops.

F. Upto2tricksareallowedduringatoss. Example:Kickfull,fulluptoetouch.G. Duringatossthatexceeds1½twistingrotations,

noskillotherthanthetwistisallowed.Example:Nokickdoubletosses.

H. Tossesmaynotexceed2¼twistingrotations.I Toppersonsinseparatebaskettossesmaynot

comeincontactwitheachotherandmustbecomefreeofallcontactfrombases,bracersand/orothertoppersons.

J. Onlyasingletoppersonisallowedduringatoss.ICUELITEDIVISIONRULESELITEDIVISIONGENERALTUMBLINGA. Alltumblingmustoriginatefromandlandonthe

performingsurface.Clarification:Atumblermayreboundfromhis/herfeetintoatransition.Ifthereboundfromthetumblingpassinvolveship-over-headrotation,thenthetumbler/toppersonmustbecaughtandstoppedinanon-invertedpositionbeforecontinuingintothehip-over-headtransitionorstunt.Example:RoundoffhandspringandthenabumporcontactfromabaseorbracerstraightintoabackflipwouldbreakthisrulefortheNovice/L1–Elite/L5Divisions.Aclearseparationfromthetumblingtothestuntisneededtomakethislegal.Catchingthereboundandthendippingtocreatethethrowfortherotationislegal.Thiswouldalsobetrueifcomingfromjustastandingbackhandspringwithouttheroundoff.



D. Diverollsareallowed:Exception:Diverollsthatinvolvetwistingarenotallowed.


ELITEDIVISIONSTANDINGTUMBLINGA. Skillsareallowedupto1flippingand1twisting

rotation.ELITEDIVISIONRUNNINGTUMBLINGA. Skillsareallowedupto1flippingand1twisting

rotation.ELITEDIVISIONSTUNTSA. Aspotterisrequiredforeachtopabovepreplevel.B. Singlelegextendedstuntsareallowed.C. Twistingmountsandtransitionsareallowedupto

2¼twistingrotationsbythetoppersoninrelationtotheperformingsurface.Clarification:Atwistperformedwithanadditionalturnbythebasesperformedinthesameskillset,wouldbeillegaliftheresultingcumulativerotationofthetoppersonexceeds2¼rotations.Thesafetyjudgewillusethehipsofthetoppersontodeterminetheamountoftotalrotationatoppersonperformsinaskillset.Onceastuntishit(i.e.prep)andtheathletesshowadefiniteandclearstopwithastationarytopperson,theymaycontinuetowalkthestuntinadditionalrotation.

D. Freeflippingmountsandtransitionsarenotallowed.

E. Singlebasedsplitcatchesarenotallowed.F. Singlebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersons

requireaseparatespotterforeachtopperson.G. ELITEDIVISIONStunts-ReleaseMoves

1. Releasemovesareallowedbutmustnotexceedmorethan18inches/46centimetersaboveextendedarmlevel.Example:tic-tocksareallowed.Clarification:Ifthereleasemoveexceedsmorethan18inches/46centimetersabovethebases’extendedarmlevel,itwillbeconsideredatoss,andmustfollowtheappropriate“Toss”rules.Todeterminetheheightofareleasemove,atthe

highestpointoftherelease,thedistancefromthehipstotheextendedarmsofthebaseswillbeusedtodeterminetheheightoftherelease.Ifthatdistanceisgreaterthanthelengthofthetopperson'slegsplusanadditional18inches/46centimeters,itwillbeconsideredatossordismountandmustfollowtheappropriate"Toss"or“Dismount”rules.

2. Releasemovesmaynotlandinaninvertedposition.Whenperformingareleasemovefromaninvertedpositiontoanon-invertedposition,thebottomofthedipwillbeusedtodetermineiftheinitialpositionwasinverted.Releasemovesinvertedtonon-invertedpositionsmaynottwist.Exception:Fronthandspringuptoanextendedstuntmayincludeuptoa1/2twist.Releasemovesfrominvertedtonon-invertedpositionslandingatpreplevelorhighermusthaveaspot.

3. Releasemovesmustreturntooriginalbases.Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformingsurfacewithoutassistance.Exception1:SeeDismount“C”.

Exception2:Dismountingsinglebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersons.

4. Helicoptersarealloweduptoa180degreerotationandmustbecaughtbyatleast3catchers,one(1)ofwhichispositionedatheadandshoulderareaofthetopperson.




H. ELITEDIVISIONStunts-Inversions1. Extendedinvertedstuntsareallowed.Also,see

“Stunts”and“Pyramids.”2. Downwardinversionsareallowedfromprep

levelandaboveandmustbeassistedbyatleast3catchers,atleast2ofwhicharepositionedtoprotecttheheadandshoulderarea.Contactmustbeinitiatedattheshoulderlevel(orabove)ofthebases.Clarification1:Catchersmustmakecontactwith

thewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderarea.Clarification2:Downwardinversionoriginatingfrompreplevelorbelowdonotrequire3catchers.Ifthestuntbeginsatpreplevelorbelowandpassesabovepreplevelitrequires3catchers.(Themomentumofthetoppersoncomingdownistheprimarysafetyconcern.)Exception:Acontrolledpowerpressingofanextendedinvertedstunt(example:Handstand)toshoulderlevelisallowed.

3. Downwardinversionsmustmaintaincontactwithanoriginalbase.Exception:Theoriginalbasemaylosecontactwiththetoppersonwhenitbecomesnecessarytodoso.Example:Cartwheel-styletransitiondismounts.

4. Downwardinversionsfromabovepreplevel:a. Maynotstopinaninvertedposition.

Example:Acartwheelrolloffwouldbelegalbecausethetoppersonislandingontheirfeet.Exception:Acontrolledpowerpressingofanextendedinvertedstunt(example:needleorhandstand)toshoulderlevelisallowed.

b. Maynotlandonortouchthegroundwhileinverted.Clarification:Proneorsupinelandingsfromanextendedstuntmustvisiblystopinanon-invertedpositionandbeheldbeforeanyinversiontotheground.

5. Downwardinversionsmaynotcomeincontactwitheachother.

I. Basesmaynotsupportanyweightofatoppersonwhilethatbaseisinabackbendorinvertedposition.


ELITEDIVISIONPYRAMIDSA. PyramidsmustfollowEliteDivision"Stunts"and

"Dismounts"rulesandareallowedupto2high.B. Toppersonsmustreceiveprimarysupportfroma

base. Exception:SeeEliteDivision“PyramidsRelease

Moves”.C. ELITEDIVISIONPYRAMIDS-ReleaseMoves

1. Duringapyramidtransition,atoppersonmaypassabove2personshighwhileindirectphysicalcontactwithatleast1personatpreplevelorbelow.Contactmustbemaintainedwiththesamebracerthroughouttheentiretransition.Clarification:ContactmustbemadewithabaseontheperformingsurfaceBEFOREcontactwiththebracer(s)islost.

2. Primaryweightmaynotbeborneatthe2ndlevel.Clarification:Thetransitionmustbecontinuous.

3. Non-invertedpyramidreleasemovesmustbecaughtbyatleast2catchers(minimumof1catcherand1spotter).a. Bothcatchersmustbestationary.b. Bothcatchersmustmaintainvisualcontact


4. Noninvertedtransitionalpyramidsmayinvolvechangingbases.Whenchangingbases:a. Thetoppersonmustmaintainphysical

contactwithapersonatpreplevelorbelow.Clarification:ContactmustbemadewithabaseontheperformingsurfaceBEFOREcontactwiththebracer(s)islost.

b. Thetoppersonmustbecaughtbyatleast2catchers(minimumof1catcherand1spotter).Bothcatchersmustbestationaryandmaynotbeinvolvedwithanyotherskillorchoreographywhenthetransitionisinitiated.(Thediptothrowthetoppersonisconsideredtheinitiationoftheskill.)

5. Releasemovesmaynotbebraced/connectedtothetoppersonsabovepreplevel

D. ELITEDIVISIONPyramids-Inversions1. MustfollowEliteDivision“StuntInversions”

rules.E. ELITEDIVISIONPyramids-Releasemovesw/

bracedinversions1. Pyramidtransitionsmayinvolvebraced

inversions(includingbracedflips)whilereleasedfromthebasesifcontactismaintainedwithatleast1personatpreplevelorbelow.Contactmustbemaintainedwiththesamebracerthroughoutentiretransition.Clarification:Contactmustbemadewithabase

ontheperformingsurfaceBEFOREcontactwiththebracer(s)islost.

2. Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)areallowedupto1¼flippingrotationsand½twistingrotations.

3. Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)thatexceed½twistingrotationsareonlyalloweduptoa¾flippingrotationprovidedreleaseisinitiatedfromanupright,non-invertedposition,doesn'ttransitionpastahorizontalposition(i.e.cradle,flatback,prone)anddoesn'texceedonetwistingrotation.Clarification:ALLOWED-Anathletetossedfromanupright,non-invertedposition(i.e.baskettossorsponge)performingafulltwistandabackward¾rotationtoapronepositionwhileincontactwith1bracer.

4. Invertedtransitionalpyramidsmayinvolvechangingbases.


6. Allbracedinversions(includingbracedflips)thatdonottwistmustbecaughtbyatleast3catchers.Exception:Braceflipsthatlandinanuprightpositionatprepleveloraboverequireaminimumof1catcherand2spotters.a. The3catchers/spottersmustbe

stationary.b. The3catchers/spottersmustmaintain

visualcontactwiththetoppersonthroughouttheentiretransition.

c. The3catchers/spottersmaynotbeinvolvedwithanyotherskillorchoreographywhenthetransitionisinitiated.(Thediptothrowthetoppersonisconsideredtheinitiationoftheskill.)

7. Allbracedinversions(includingbracedflips)thattwist(including¼twistormore)mustbecaughtbyatleast3catchers.All3catchersmustmakecontactduringthecatch.a. Thecatchersmustbestationary.b. Thecatchersmustmaintainvisualcontact


c. Thecatchersmaynotbeinvolvedwithanyotherskillorchoreographywhenthetransitionisinitiated.(Thediptothrowthe

toppersonisconsideredtheinitiationoftheskill.)


9.Bracedflipsmaynotcomeincontactwithotherstunt/pyramidreleasemoves.

10.Bracedinversions(includingbracedflips)maynotbebraced/connectedtotoppersonsabovepreplevel.

ELITEDIVISIONDISMOUNTSNote:Movementsareonlyconsidered“Dismounts”ifreleasedtoacradleorreleasedandassistedtotheperformingsurface.A. Cradlesfromsinglebasedstuntsmusthavea

separatespotterwithatleast1hand/armsupportingthewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareathroughthecradle.

B. Cradlesfrommulti-basedstuntsmusthave2catchersandaseparatespotterwithatleast1hand/armsupportingthewaisttoshoulderregiontoprotecttheheadandshoulderareathroughthecradle.

C. Dismountstotheperformingsurfacemustbeassistedbyanoriginalbaseorspotter.Exception:Straightdropsorsmallhopoffs,withnoadditionalskill(s),fromthewaistlevelorbelowaretheonlydismountsallowedtotheperformingsurfacewithoutassistance.Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformingsurfacefromabovewaistlevelwithoutassistance.

D. Uptoa2¼twistingrotationsareallowedfromallstunts.

E. Nostunt,pyramid,individual,or,propmaymoveoverorunderadismount,andadismountmaynotbethrownover,under,orthroughstunts,pyramids,individuals,orprop.

F. Nofreeflippingdismountsallowed.G. Dismountsmustreturntooriginalbase(s).H. Dismountsmaynotintentionallytravel.I. Toppersonsindismountsmaynotcomeincontact

witheachotherwhilereleasedfromthebases.J. Tensiondrops/rollsofanykindarenotallowed.K. Whencradlingsinglebasedstuntswithmultiple


L. Dismountsfromaninvertedpositionmaynottwist.

ELITEDIVISIONTOSSES

A. Tossesarealloweduptoatotalof4tossingbases.One(1)basemustbebehindthetoppersonduringthetossandmayassistthetoppersonintothetoss.

B. Tossesmustbeperformedwithallbaseshavingtheirfeetontheperformingsurfaceandmustlandinacradleposition.Toppersonmustbecaughtinacradlepositionbyatleast3originalbasesoneofwhichispositionedattheheadandshoulderareaofthetopperson.Basesmustremainstationaryduringthetoss.Example:NointentionaltravelingtossesException:A½turnisallowedbybasesasinakickfullbasket.

C. Thetoppersoninatossmusthavebothfeetin/onthehandsofthebaseswhenthetossisinitiated.

D. Flipping,invertedortravelingtossesarenotallowed.

E. Nostunt,pyramid,individual,orpropmaymoveoverorunderatoss,andatossmaynotbethrownover,under,orthroughstunts,pyramids,individuals,orprops.

F. Upto2½twistingrotationsallowed.G Toppersonsinseparatebaskettossesmaynot

comeincontactwitheachotherandmustbecomefreeofallcontactfrombases,bracersand/ortoppersons.

H. Onlyasingletoppersonisallowedduringabaskettoss.

ICUPREMIERDIVISIONRULESPREMIERDIVISIONGENERALTUMBLINGA. Alltumblingmustoriginatefromandlandonthe

performingsurface.Exception1:Tumblermayreboundfromhis/herfeetintoastunttransition.Ifthereboundfromthetumblingpassinvolveship-overheadrotation,thenthetumbler/toppersonmustbecaughtandstoppedinanon-invertedpositionbeforecontinuingintothehip-overheadtransitionorstunt.Exception2:Roundoffrewindsandstandingsinglebackhandspringrewindsareallowed.Notumblingskillspriortotheround–offorstandingbackhandspringarepermitted.



D. Diverollsareallowed:

Exception:Diverollsthatinvolvetwistingarenotallowed.

PREMIERDIVISIONSTANDING/RUNNINGTUMBLINGA. Skillsareallowedupto1flippingand1twisting

rotations.PREMIERDIVISIONSTUNTSA. Aspotterisrequired:

1 Duringone-arm(1arm)stuntsabovepreplevel,otherthancupiesorliberties.Clarification:Aone-armheelstretch,arabesque,hightorch,scorpions,bowandarrow,etc.requireaspotter.

2. Whentheload/transitioninvolvesatwistgreaterthan360degreesoraninversion.

3. Duringstuntsinwhichthetoppersonisinaninvertedpositionabovepreplevel.

4. Whenthetoppersonisreleasedfromabovegroundleveltoaone-arm(1arm)stunt.

B. Stuntlevels:1. Singleleg(1leg)extendedstuntsareallowed.

C. Twistingstuntsandtransitionsareallowedupto2¼twistingrotationsbythetoppersoninrelationtotheperformingsurface.Clarification:Atwistperformedwithanadditionalturnbythebasesperformedinthesameskillset,wouldbeillegaliftheresultingcumulativerotationofthetoppersonexceeds2¼rotations.Thesafetyjudgewillusethehipsofthetoppersontodeterminetheamountoftotalrotationatoppersonperformsinaskillset.Onceastuntishit(i.e.prep)andtheathletesshowadefiniteandclearstopwithastationarytopperson,theymaycontinuetowalkthestuntinadditionalrotation.

D. Rewinds(Freeflipping)andassistedflippingstuntsandtransitionsareallowed.Rewindsmustoriginatefromgroundlevelonlyandareallowedupto1flippingand1¼twistingrotations.Exception1:Rewindstoacradlepositionare1¼flips.Allrewindscaughtbelowshoulderlevelmustuse2catchers.(Example:arewindthatlandsinacradleposition)Exception2:Roundoffrewindsandstandingsinglebackhandspringrewindsareallowed.Notumblingskillspriortotheround-offorstandingbackhandspringarepermitted.

Clarification:Freeflippingstuntsandtransitionsthatdonotstartontheperformingsurfacearenotallowed.Clarification:Toepitch,legpitchandsimilartypesoftossesarenotallowedininitiatingfreeflippingskills.

E. Singlebasedsplitcatchesarenotallowed.F. Singlebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersons

requireaseparatespotterforeachtopperson.G. PREMIERDIVISIONSTUNTS-ReleaseMoves

1. Releasemovesareallowedbutmustnotexceedmorethan18inches/46centimetersaboveextendedarmlevel.

Clarification:Ifthereleasemoveexceedsmorethan18inches/46centimetersabovethebases’extendedarmlevel,itwillbeconsideredatossoradismount,andmustfollowtheappropriate“Toss”or“Dismount”rules.

2. Releasemovesmaynotlandinaninvertedposition.

3. Releasemovesmustreturntooriginalbases.Exception1:Coedstyletossestoanewbaseareallowedifthestuntisthrownbyasinglebaseandcaughtbyatleastonebaseandanadditionalspotterwhoarenotinvolvedinanyotherskillorchoreographywhenthetransitionsisinitiated.Exception2:Tosssinglebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersonsareallowedwithoutreturningtooriginalbase(s).Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandontheperformingsurfacewithoutassistancefromabovewaistlevel.

4. Helicoptersarealloweduptoa180degreerotationmustbecaughtbyatleast3catchers,one(1)ofwhichispositionedatheadandshoulderareaofthetopperson.

5. Releasemovesmaynotintentionallytravel.Seeexceptionin#3above.

6. Releasemovesmaynotpassover,underorthroughotherstunts,pyramidsorindividuals.

7. Toppersonsinseparatereleasemovesmaynotcomeincontactwitheachother.Exception:Singlebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersons.

H. PREMIERDIVISIONSTUNTS-Inversions1. Downwardinversionsfromabovepreplevel

mustbeassistedbyatleast2catchers.Toppersonmustmaintaincontactwithabase.

PREMIERDIVISIONPYRAMIDSA. Pyramidsareallowedupto2½high.B. For2½highpyramids,theremustbeatleast2

spotters,oneprovidingadditionalpyramidsupport,andbothdesignatedforeachpersonwhoisabove2personshighandwhoseprimarysupportdoesnothaveatleast1footontheground.Bothspottersmustbeinpositionasthetoppersonisloadingontothepyramid.Onespottermustbebehindthetoppersonandtheotherspottermustbeinfrontofthetoppersonoratthesideofthepyramidinapositiontogettothetoppersoniftheyweretodismountforward.Onceapyramidshowsadequatestabilityandjustpriortothedismount,thisspottercanmovebacktocatchthecradle.Aspyramiddesignvariesgreatly,werecommendareviewofanynewpyramidswherethespottingpositionmaybeinquestion.Clarification:Foralltowerpyramids,theremustbeaspotterwhoisnotincontactwiththepyramidinplacebehindthetoppersonandonebracertoassistthethighstandmiddlelayer.

C. Free-flyingmountsoriginatingfromgroundlevelmaynotoriginateinahandstandposition,andareallowedupto1flipping(3/4maximumfreeflipbetweenreleaseandcatch)and1twistingrotation,or0flippingand2twistingrotations.Clarification:Free-flyingmountsmaynotsignificantlyexceedtheheightoftheintendedskillandmaynotpassover,underorthroughotherstunts,pyramidsorindividuals.

D. PREMIERDIVISIONPyramids–ReleaseMoves1. Duringapyramidtransition,atoppersonmay

passabove2½highunderthefollowingconditions:a. Anytimeapyramidreleasemovedis

releasedfromasecondlayerbaseandiscaughtbyasecondlayerbase,thesecondlayerbasethatiscatchingthetoppersonmustalsobethesecondlayerbasethatoriginallyreleasedthetopperson.(i.e.towertick-tocks)

b. Freereleasemovesfrom2½highpyramidsmaynotlandinaproneorinvertedposition.

E. PREMIERDIVISIONPyramids-Inversions1. Invertedstuntsareallowedupto2½persons

high.

2. Downwardinversionsfromabovepreplevelmustbeassistedbyatleast2bases.Toppersonmustmaintaincontactwithabaseoranothertopperson.

F. PREMIERDIVISIONPyramids–ReleaseMovesw/BracedInversions1. Bracedflipsarealloweduptoupto1¼

flippingand1twistingrotation.2. Bracedflipsareallowedifdirectphysical

contactismaintainedwithatleast1toppersonatpreplevelorbelowandmustbecaughtbyatleast2catchers.

Exception:Bracedinversionsto2½highpyramidsmaybecaughtby1person.

3. Allbracedinversions(includingbracedflips)thatlandinanuprightpositionatprepleveloraboverequireatleast1baseand1additionalspotterunderthefollowingconditions:a. Thebase/spottermustbestationary.b. Thebase/spottermustmaintainvisual

contactwiththetoppersonthroughouttheentiretransition.

c. Thebase/spottermaynotbeinvolvedwithanyotherskillorchoreographywhenthetransitionisinitiated.

(Thediptothrowofthetoppersonisconsideredtheinitiationoftheskill.)

G.Freereleasedmovesfrom2½highpyramids: 1. Maynotlandinaproneorinvertedposition.2. Arelimitedto0flippingand1twistingrotation.

HOnearm(1arm)extendedPaperDollsrequireaspotterforeachtopperson.

PREMIERDIVISIONDISMOUNTSNote:Movementsareonlyconsidered“Dismounts”ifreleasedtoacradleorreleasedandassistedtotheperformingsurface.A. Singlebasedcradlesthatexceed1¼twisting

rotationsmusthaveaspotterassistingthecradlewithatleast1hand/armsupportingtheheadandshoulderofthetopperson.

B. Dismountstotheperformingsurface,mustbeassistedbyanoriginalbaseorspotter.Exception:Straightdropsorsmallhopoffs,withnoadditionalskills,fromwaistlevelorbelowaretheonlydismountsallowedtotheperformingsurfacethatdonotrequireassistance.Clarification:Anindividualmaynotlandonthe

performingsurfacefromabovewaistlevelwithoutassistance.

C. Uptoa2¼twistcradleisallowedfromallstuntsandpyramidsupto2personshighandrequiresatleast2catchers.Cradlesfrom2½highpyramidsareallowedupto1½twistandrequire2catchers,1ofwhichmustbestationaryattheinitiationofthecradle.Exception:2-1-1thighstandsmayperform2twistsfromaforwardfacingstuntonly(example:extension,liberty,heelstretch).

D. Freereleaseddismountsfrom2½highpyramidsmaynotlandinaproneorinvertedposition.

E. Freeflippingdismountstoacradle:1.Areallowedupto1¼flippingand½twistingrotations(Arabians).

2.Requireatleast2catchers,1ofwhichisanoriginalbase.

3.Maynotintentionallytravel. 4.Mustoriginatefrompreplevelorbelow.(May

notoriginatefrom2½pyramids.) Exception:¾frontfliptocradlemayoccurfroma

2½highpyramidandrequires2catchers,1oneachsideofthetoppersonand1ofwhichmustbestationarywhenthecradleisinitiated,¾frontfliptocradlefrom2½highmaynottwist.

F. Freeflippingdismountstotheperformingsurfaceareonlyallowedinfrontflippingrotation:Clarification:Back-flippingdismountsmustgotocradle.1. Allowedupto1frontflippingand0twisting

rotations.2. Mustreturntoanoriginalbase.3. Musthaveaspotter.4. Maynotintentionallytravel.5. Mustoriginatefrompreplevelorbelow.(May

notoriginatefrom2½highpyramids.)G. Tensiondrops/rollsofanykindarenotallowed.H. Whencradlingsinglebasedstuntswithmultiple

toppersons,2catchersmustcatcheachtopperson.Catchersandbasesmustbestationarypriortotheinitiationofthedismount.

I. Cradlesfrom1armstuntthatinvolveatwistmusthaveaspotterassistingthecradlewithatleast1hand-armsupportingtheheadandshoulderofthetopperson.

J. Dismountsmaynotpassover,underorthroughotherstunts,pyramidsorindividuals.

K. Dismountsmustreturntooriginalbase(s).Exception:Singlebasedstuntswithmultipletoppersonsdonotneedtoreturntooriginalbase(s).

L. Dismountsmaynotintentionallytravel.M. Toppersonsindismountsmaynotcomeincontact

witheachotherwhilereleasedfromthebases.PREMIERDIVISIONTOSSESA. Tossesarealloweduptoatotalof4tossingbases.

Onebasemustbebehindthetoppersonduringthetossandmayassistthetoppersonintothetoss.

Exception1:Flyawaytossesthatwouldgooverthebackperson.

Exception2:Arabiansinwhichthe3rdpersonwouldneedtostartinfronttobeinpositiontocatchacradle.

B. Tossesmustbeperformedfromgroundlevelandmustlandinacradleposition.Toppersonmustbecaughtinacradlepositionbyatleast3bases1ofwhichispositionedattheheadandshoulderareaofthetopperson.Tossesmaynotbedirectedsothatthebasesmustmovetocatchthetopperson.

C. Thetoppersoninatossmusthavebothfeetin/onhandsofbaseswhenthetossisinitiated.

D. Flippingtossesareallowedupto1¼flippingrotationand2additionalskills.Atuck,pikeorlayoutarenotcountedinthe2additionalskills.Apikeopendoublefullislegal.AtuckX-outdoublefullisillegalbecausetheX-outisconsideredaskill.

Legal(TwoSkills) Illegal(ThreeSkills)Tuckflip,X-Out,FullTwist Tuckflip,X-Out,DoubleFullTwistDoubleFull-TwistingLayout Kick,DoubleFull-FullTwistingLayoutKick,Full-TwistingLayout Kick,Full-TwistingLayout,KickPike,Open,DoubleFull-Twist Pike,Split,DoubleFull-TwistArabianFront,Full-Twist Full-TwistingLayout,Split,Full-TwistNOTE:AnArabianFrontfollowedbya1½twistisconsideredtobealegalskill.E. Nostunt,pyramid,individual,or,propmaymove

overorunderatoss,andatossmaynotbethrownover,under,orthroughstunts,pyramids,individuals,orprops.

F. Non-flippingtossesmaynotexceed3½twists.G. Toppersonstossedtoanothersetofbasesmustbe

caughtinacradlepositionbyatleast3stationarycatchers.Catchersmaynotbeinvolvedinanyotherchoreographyandmusthavevisualcontactwithtoppersonwhenthetossisinitiatedandmustmaintainvisualcontactthroughouttheentiretoss.Thetossisallowedupto0flippingand1½twistingrotationsor¾frontflipswith0twists.Thebasesinvolvedinthetossmustbestationarywhiletossing.

H. Toppersonsinseparatebaskettossesmaynotcomeincontactwitheachotherandmustbecome

freeofallcontactfromthebases,bracersand/orothertoppersons.

I. Onlyasingletoppersonisallowedduringabaskettoss.

X.TIMELIMITATIONS/MUSIC/ENTRANCES1. Eachteamwillhaveamaximumof2minutes30

secondsformusic(2:30)andarecommended30seconds(:30)fortheCheerthatmustbeperformedinthebeginningormiddleoftheroutine.

2. Everyeffortshouldbemadetoensurethatthelyricsofthemusicareappropriateforallaudiencemembers.

3. Timingwillbeginwiththefirstchoreographedmovementornoteofthemusicandendwiththelastchoreographedmovementornoteofmusicwhichevercomeslast.

4. Ifateamexceedsthetimelimit,apenaltywillbeassessedforeachviolation.Onepointdeductionfor5-10secondsandthree(3)pointdeductionfor11secondsandoverperjudge.

5. BECAUSEPENALTIESARESEVERE,ITISRECOMMENDEDTHATALLTEAMSTIMETHEIRPERFORMANCESEVERALTIMESPRIORTOCOMPETITIONANDLEAVEASEVERALSECONDCUSHIONTOALLOWFORVARIATIONSINSOUNDEQUIPMENT.

6. Eachteammusthaveacoach/representativetoplaytheirmusic.Thispersonisresponsibleforbringingthemusictothemusictableandpushing“play”and“stop”fortheteam.

7. AllmusicmustbeonaCD.TheICUrecommendsthatyoubringbothincasesoundsystemshavetroublereadingyourCD.

8. Inordertokeepthecompetitionontime,teamsmustentertheperformancefloorasquicklyaspossible.Teamswillhavelimitedtimetoenterthefloorandstarttheirroutine.Elaboratechoreographedentranceswillnotbeallowed.

9. TeamsmaynotuseDisneyThemesnormaytheyhavecostumesthatresembleaDisneycharacter.However,Disneymusicisacceptable.

XI.COMPETITIONAREA1. Theperformancefloorwillbeapproximately42

feetx54feet/12.8metersx16.5meters.ThesurfacewillbetraditionalfoamCheerleadingmat.

2. Teamsmaylineupanywhereinsidethecompetitionarea.

3. Nopenaltyforsteppingoutsidethearea.XII.JUDGINGCRITERIAThejudgeswillscoretheteamsaccordingtothejudgingcriteriaona100-pointsystem.

PARACHEERUNIFIEDADVANCEDCHEERCRITERIA 10POINTSCrowdleadingability/abilitytoleadthecrowdforteamsNation,useofsigns,poms,flagsormegaphones,practicaluseofStunts/pyramidstoleadthecrowd,execution(nativelanguageencouraged)PARTNERSTUNTS 20POINTSNumberofParaCheerathletesusedineachgroupskill(Range:lessthan25%onaverage–upto5points,morethan25%onaverageupto10points)Executionofskills,Propertechnique,SynchronizationDifficulty(Levelofskill),Creativity,VarietyPYRAMIDSANDTOSSES 20POINTSNumberofParaCheerathletesusedineachgroupskill(Range:lessthan25%onaverage–upto5points,morethan25%onaverageupto10points)Executionofskills,Synchronization(whenapplicable)Difficulty(levelofskill),Creativity,VarietyTUMBLING/INDIVIDUALSKILLS 5POINTSGrouptumbling,Executionofskills(includesjumpsifapplicable),Difficulty,ProperTechnique,SynchronizationCHOREOGRAPHY 25POINTSRoutinecreativityforcrowdeffectivenessEffectiveuseofParaCheerathleteskillsthroughouttheroutineSynchronization,VarietyFLOWOFROUTINE/TRANSITIONS 10POINTSExecutionofroutinecomponents:flow,pace,timingofskills,transitionsOVERALLPRESENTATION,CROWDAPPEAL,DANCE 10POINTSOverallpresentation,showmanship,dance,crowdeffectTOTALPOINTS (100)______ALLGIRLADVANCEDCHEERCRITERIA 10POINTSCrowdleadingability/abilitytoleadthecrowdforteamsNation,useofsigns,poms,flagsormegaphones,practicaluseofStunts/pyramidstoleadthecrowd,execution(nativelanguageencouraged)PARTNERSTUNTS 25POINTSExecutionofskills,Difficulty(Levelofskill,Numberofbases,NumberofStuntGroups),Synchronization,VarietyPYRAMIDS 25POINTSDifficulty,TransitionsMovingintoorDismountingoutofSkills,Execution,Timing,CreativityBASKETTOSSES 15POINTSExecutionofskills,Height,Synchronization(WhenApplicable),Difficulty,VarietyTUMBLING 10POINTSGrouptumbling,Executionofskills(includesjumpsifapplicable),Difficulty,ProperTechnique,SynchronizationFLOWOFROUTINE/TRANSITIONS 5POINTSExecutionofroutinecomponents:flow,pace,timingofskills,transitionsOVERALLPRESENTATION,CROWDAPPEAL,DANCE 10POINTSOverallpresentation,showmanship,dance,crowdeffectTOTALPOINTS (100)______ALLGIRLELITECHEERCRITERIA 10POINTS

Crowdleadingability/abilitytoleadthecrowdforteamsNation,useofsigns,poms,flagsormegaphones,practicaluseofStunts/pyramidstoleadthecrowd,execution(nativelanguageencouraged)PARTNERSTUNTS 25POINTSExecutionofskills,Difficulty(Levelofskill,Numberofbases,NumberofStuntGroups),Synchronization,VarietyPYRAMIDS 25POINTSDifficulty,TransitionsMovingintoorDismountingoutofSkills,Execution,Timing,CreativityBASKETTOSSES 15POINTSExecutionofskills,Height,Synchronization(WhenApplicable),Difficulty,VarietyTUMBLING 10POINTSGrouptumbling,Executionofskills(includesjumpsifapplicable),Difficulty,ProperTechnique,SynchronizationFLOWOFROUTINE/TRANSITIONS 5POINTSExecutionofroutinecomponents:flow,pace,timingofskills,transitionsOVERALLPRESENTATION,CROWDAPPEAL,DANCE 10POINTSOverallpresentation,showmanship,dance,crowdeffectTOTALPOINTS (100)______ALLGIRLPREMIERCHEERCRITERIA 10POINTSCrowdleadingability/abilitytoleadthecrowdforteamsNation,useofsigns,poms,flagsormegaphones,practicaluseofStunts/pyramidstoleadthecrowd,execution(nativelanguageencouraged)PARTNERSTUNTS 25POINTSExecutionofskills,Difficulty(Levelofskill,Numberofbases,NumberofStuntGroups),Synchronization,VarietyPYRAMIDS 25POINTSDifficulty,TransitionsMovingintoorDismountingoutofSkills,Execution,Timing,CreativityBASKETTOSSES 15POINTSExecutionofskills,Height,Synchronization(WhenApplicable),Difficulty,VarietyTUMBLING 10POINTSGrouptumbling,Executionofskills(includesjumpsifapplicable),Difficulty,ProperTechnique,SynchronizationFLOWOFROUTINE/TRANSITIONS 5POINTSExecutionofroutinecomponents:flow,pace,timingofskills,transitionsOVERALLPRESENTATION,CROWDAPPEAL,DANCE 10POINTSOverallpresentation,showmanship,dance,crowdeffectTOTALPOINTS (100)______COEDADVANCEDCHEERCRITERIA 10POINTSCrowdleadingability/abilitytoleadthecrowdforteamsNation,useofsigns,poms,flagsormegaphones,practicaluseofStunts/pyramidstoleadthecrowd,execution(nativelanguageencouraged)PARTNERSTUNTS 25POINTSExecutionofskills,Difficulty(Levelofskill,Numberofbases,NumberofStuntGroups),Synchronization,VarietyPYRAMIDS 25POINTSDifficulty,TransitionsMovingintoorDismountingoutofSkills,Execution,Timing,Creativity

BASKETTOSSES 15POINTSExecutionofskills,Height,Synchronization(WhenApplicable),Difficulty,VarietyTUMBLING 10POINTSGrouptumbling,Executionofskills,Difficulty,ProperTechnique,SynchronizationFLOWOFROUTINE/TRANSITIONS 5POINTSExecutionofroutinecomponents:flow,pace,timingofskills,transitionsOVERALLPRESENTATION,CROWDAPPEAL10POINTSOverallpresentation,showmanship,crowdeffectTOTALPOINTS (100)______COEDELITECHEERCRITERIA 10POINTSCrowdleadingability/abilitytoleadthecrowdforteamsNation,useofsigns,poms,flagsormegaphones,practicaluseofStunts/pyramidstoleadthecrowd,execution(nativelanguageencouraged)PARTNERSTUNTS 25POINTSExecutionofskills,Difficulty(Levelofskill,Numberofbases,NumberofStuntGroups),Synchronization,VarietyPYRAMIDS 25POINTSDifficulty,TransitionsMovingintoorDismountingoutofSkills,Execution,Timing,CreativityBASKETTOSSES 15POINTSExecutionofskills,Height,Synchronization(WhenApplicable),Difficulty,VarietyTUMBLING 10POINTSGrouptumbling,Executionofskills,Difficulty,ProperTechnique,SynchronizationFLOWOFROUTINE/TRANSITIONS 5POINTSExecutionofroutinecomponents:flow,pace,timingofskills,transitionsOVERALLPRESENTATION,CROWDAPPEAL10POINTSOverallpresentation,showmanship,crowdeffectTOTALPOINTS (100)______COEDPREMIERCHEERCRITERIA 10POINTSCrowdleadingability/abilitytoleadthecrowdforteamsNation,useofsigns,poms,flagsormegaphones,practicaluseofStunts/pyramidstoleadthecrowd,execution(nativelanguageencouraged)PARTNERSTUNTS 25POINTSExecutionofskills,Difficulty(Levelofskill,Numberofbases,NumberofStuntGroups),Synchronization,VarietyPYRAMIDS 25POINTSDifficulty,TransitionsMovingintoorDismountingoutofSkills,Execution,Timing,CreativityBASKETTOSSES 15POINTSExecutionofskills,Height,Synchronization(WhenApplicable),Difficulty,VarietyTUMBLING 10POINTSGrouptumbling,Executionofskills,Difficulty,ProperTechnique,SynchronizationFLOWOFROUTINE/TRANSITIONS 5POINTSExecutionofroutinecomponents:flow,pace,timingofskills,transitionsOVERALLPRESENTATION,CROWDAPPEAL10POINTS

Overallpresentation,showmanship,crowdeffectTOTALPOINTS (100)______XIII.JUDGINGPROCEDURESThejudgesfortheeventwillbeappointedatthesolediscretionoftheInternationalCheerUnion.Astheteamsmaketheirpresentations,thejudgeswillscoretheteamsusinga100-pointsystem.Thehighestscoreandthelowestscoregivenforeachteamwillbedroppedandtheremainingjudges’scoreswillbetotaledtodeterminetheoverallteamscore.Intheeventofafirstplacetie,thehighandlowscorewillbeaddedbackintothetotalscore.Ifatieremains,therankingpointsfromeachjudgewillbeusedtobreakthetie.XIV.SCORESANDRANKINGSIndividualscoresheetsarefortheexclusiveuseofeachparticularjudge.Eachjudgehastheresponsibilityandauthoritytoreviewandsubmithisorherfinalscoresandrankingspriortothefinaltallyofthescoresforallteams.Scoresandrankingswillbeavailableonlytocoachesorcaptainsattheconclusionofthecompetition.Noscoresorrankingswillbegivenoverthetelephone.Aftereachroundofcompetition,teamswillreceivethejudges’scoresheetsaswellastheirscoreandthetopscoreinthegroup.Inaddition,teamswillreceivearankingsheetwiththenamesandscoresoftheteamsfinalplacement.

XV.FINALITYOFDECISIONSByparticipatinginthischampionship,eachteamagreesthatdecisionbythejudgeswillbefinalandwillnotbesubjectforreview.Eachteamacknowledgesthenecessityforthejudgestomakepromptandfairdecisionsinthiscompetitionandeachteamthereforeexpresslywaivesanylegal,equitable,administrativeorproceduralreviewofsuchdecisions.XVI.APPEARANCES,ENDORSEMENTSANDPUBLICITYAllteamswinningtitlesorawardsagreetohaveallappearances,endorsementsandpublicityapprovedthroughtheICUoffice.XVII.PENALTIESAfive(5)pointperjudgepenaltywillbeassessedtoanyteamviolatinganyofthespecificrulesasstatedabove.Thisdeductiondoesnotapplytoviolationsmentionedabovethataredesignatedalesserpointvalue.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsconcerningthelegalityofamoveortrick,pleasesendavideocopyofyourskillstotheICUOffice.ThismustbesubmittedbyDVDorEmailonlyandclearlylabeledwithTeamname,contactpersonname,numberandemailcontact.ItshouldbesubmittedbyApril1st.Pleasesendto:ICU,AttnMikeCooper,6745LenoxCenterCourt,Suite300,Memphis,TN38115,USA.

WehavereviewedtheRulesandRegulationswithourentireteamandweherebyaccepttheRulesandRegulationsasafairandintegralpartofthecompetitionandagreetoadheretotherules,policiesandprocedurescontainedherein.Ruleclarificationsandchangesmayoccurthroughouttheseason. ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ TeamName Date ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ City/State/Country Coach/Director’sSignature ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Division Captain’sSignature

2017 ICU World Championships TEAM CHEER DIVISIONS RULES & REGULATIONS

Hip Hop, Freestyle Pom, ParaCheer Freestyle Pom Unified, Hip Hop & Pom Doubles

I.GENERALRULES1. Allteamsmustbesupervisedduringallofficial

functionsbyaqualifieddirector/advisor/coach.2. Coachesmustrequireproficiencybeforeskill

progression.Coachesmustconsidertheathlete,groupandteamskilllevelswithregardtoproperperformancelevelplacement.

3. Alldirectors,advisorsandcoachesshouldhaveanemergencyresponseplanintheeventofaninjury.

II.TOURNAMENT1. The2017ICUWorldCheerleadingChampionships

willtakeplaceonWednesday26April2017toFriday28April2017inOrlando,Florida,USA.Wednesday26April2017ICUJuniorWorldChampionships&AwardsICUWorldChampionshipsOpeningCeremoniesThursday27April2017ICUParaCheerWorldChampionships&AwardsICUWorldChampionshipsSemi-FinalsFriday28April2017ICUWorldChampionshipsFinals&AwardsICUWorldChampionshipsClosingCeremonies

2. ThecompetitionisscheduledtobeheldattheESPNWideWorldofSports®hpFieldHouse.

3. Thetournamentofficialsshallhavetherighttoalterthetimeandlocationofthecompetitionintheeventchangesbecomenecessaryduetoinclementweather,facilityproblems,televisionproductionrequirements,oranyothersituationdeemedbythetournamentofficialstobeessentialtothesuccessfulexecutionofthechampionship.

III.HOWTOHANDLEPROCEDURALQUESTIONSA. RULES&PROCEDURES—Anyquestions

concerningtherulesorproceduresofthecompetitionwillbehandledexclusivelybythedirector/coachoftheteamandwillbedirectedtotheCompetitionDirector.Suchquestionsshouldbemadepriortotheteam’scompetitionperformance.

B. PERFORMANCE—Anyquestionsconcerningtheteam’sperformanceshouldbemadetotheCompetitionDirectorimmediatelyaftertheteam’sperformanceand/orfollowingtheoutcomeofthecompetitionandshouldbemadeexclusivelybytheadvisor/coach.

IV.SPORTSMANSHIPAllparticipantsagreetoconductthemselvesinamannerdisplayinggoodsportsmanshipthroughoutthecompetitionwithpositivepresentationuponentryandexitfromtheperformanceareaaswellasthroughouttheroutine.Theadvisorandcoachofeachteamisresponsibleforseeingthatteammembers,coaches,parentsandotherpersonsaffiliatedwiththeteamconductthemselvesaccordingly.Severecasesofunsportsmanlikeconductaregroundsfordisqualification.V.INTERRUPTIONOFPERFORMANCEA. UNFORSEENCIRCUMSTANCES1. If,intheopinionofthecompetitionofficials,a

team’sroutineisinterruptedbecauseoffailureofthecompetitionequipment,facilities,orotherfactorsattributabletothecompetitionratherthantheteam,theteamaffectedshouldSTOPtheroutine.

2. Theteamwillperformtheroutineagaininitsentirety,butwillbeevaluatedONLYfromthepointwheretheinterruptionoccurred.Thedegreeandeffectoftheinterruptionwillbedeterminedbythecompetitionofficials.


B.FAULTOFTEAM1. Intheeventateam’sroutineisinterruptedbecause

offailureoftheteam’sownequipment,theteammusteithercontinuetheroutineorwithdrawfromthecompetition.

2. Thecompetitionofficialswilldetermineiftheteamwillbeallowedtoperformatalatertime.Ifdecidedbyofficials,theteamwillperformtheroutineagaininitsentirety,butwillbeevaluatedONLYfromthepointwheretheinterruptionoccurred.


C.INJURY1. Theonlypersonsthatmaystoparoutineforinjury

are:a)competitionofficials,b)theadvisor/coach

fromtheteamperformingorc)aninjuredindividual.

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


4. Theinjuredparticipantthatwishestoperformmaynotreturntothecompetitionfloorunless:a. Thecompetitionofficialsreceiveclearance

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

b. Ifthemedicalpersonneldonotcleartheparticipant,theparticipantcanonlyreturntothecompetitionifaparentorlegalguardianinattendancesignsareturntoparticipationwaiver.

c. Intheeventofasuspectedconcussion,theparticipantcannotreturntoperformwithoutclearancefromaphysician(MD/DO)thathastrainingrelatedtoheadinjuries,andwaiting24hours,evenwithawaiverfromaparentorlegalguardian.

d. Inadditiontotheheadinjurypolicy,weencourageyoutobefamiliarwiththespecificlawwherethecompetitionisbeingheld.

VI.INTERPRETATIONSAND/ORRULINGSAnyinterpretationofanyaspectoftheseRulesandRegulationsoranydecisioninvolvinganyotheraspectofthecompetitionwillberenderedbytheRulesCommittee.TheRulesCommitteewillrenderajudgmentinanefforttoensurethatthecompetitionproceedsinamannerconsistentwiththegeneralspiritandgoalsofthecompetition.TheRulesCommitteewillconsistoftheCompetitionDirector,HeadJudge,andadesignatedcompetitionofficial.VII.DISQUALIFICATIONAnyteamthatdoesnotadheretothetermsandproceduresofthese“RulesandRegulations”willbesubjecttodisqualificationfromthecompetition,willautomaticallyforfeitanyrighttoanyprizesorawardspresentedbythecompetition,andmayalsoforfeittheopportunitytoparticipatethefollowingyear.

VIII.SPECIFICROUTINEGUIDELINESA. CHOREOGRAPHYANDCOSTUMING1.Suggestive,offensive,orvulgarchoreography,

costuming,makeupand/ormusicareinappropriateforfamilyaudiencesandthereforelackaudienceappeal.

2. Routinechoreographyshouldbeappropriateandentertainingforallaudiencemembers.Vulgarorsuggestivematerialisdefinedasanymovementorchoreographyimplyingsomethingimproperorindecent,appearingoffensiveorsexualincontent,and/orrelayinglewdorprofanegesturesorimplications.

3. Teamsmaynotcompromisetheintegrityoftheperformancesurface(Examples:residuefromsprays,powders,oils,etc.)

4. Useoffire,noxiousgases,liveanimalsandotherpotentiallyhazardouselementsarestrictlyprohibited.

5. Inappropriatechoreography,costumingand/ormusicmayalsoaffectthejudges’overallimpressionand/orscoreoftheroutine.

6. Allcostuming,makeupandchoreographyshouldbeageappropriateandacceptableforfamilyaudiences.

7. Allcostumingshouldbesecureandofferfullcoverageofbodyparts.Costumemalfunctionsresultinginteammembersbeingexposedmaybegroundsfordisqualification.

8. Tightsshouldbewornunderbriefs,hotpantsorexcessivelyshortshorts.

9. Shoesmustbewormduringthecompetition.Dancepawsareacceptable.Performingbarefoot,insocksand/orfootedtights,highheels,rollerskates,rollerbladesoranyotherfootwearthatisinappropriateforthesportisprohibited.Ifindoubt,pleaseconsulttheICURulesCommitteeforapproval.

10. Jewelryasapartofthecostumeisallowed.11. Allmaleperformers’costumesmustincludeashirt

thatisfastened;however,itcanbesleeveless.12. Nocheersorchantsareallowed.

B. TIMELIMIT/MUSIC/ENTRANCES1.EachTeamwillhaveamaximumof2minutesand30seconds(2:30).2. EachDoubleswillhaveamaximumof1minuteand

30seconds(1:30).3. Everyeffortshouldbemadetoensurethatthe

lyricsofthemusicareappropriateforallaudiencemembers.

4. Timingwillbeginwiththefirstchoreographedmovementornoteofthemusic.

5. Timingwillendwiththelastchoreographedmovementornoteofthemusic

6. Ifaperformance(TeamorDoubles)exceedsthetimelimit,apenaltywillbeassessedforeachviolation.One(1)pointdeductionfor5-10secondandthree(3)pointdeductionfor11secondsandover.

7. Allmusicmusthaveacoach/representativetoplaytheirmusic.Thispersonisresponsibleforbringingthemusictothemusictableandpushing“play”and“stop”fortheTeamorDoublesperformance.

8. AllmusicmustbeonaCD.TheICUrecommendsthatyoubringmultiplecopiesincasethesoundsystem(s)hasdifficultiesreadingyourCD.

9. Teamsmustentertheperformancefloorasquicklyaspossible.Choreographedentrances/exitswillnotbeallowed.

10. TeamsmaynotuseDisneythemesnormaytheyhavecostumesthatresembleaDisneycharacter.However,Disneymusicisacceptable.

C. PROPS1.Apropisdefinedasanythingthatisusedas

partofyourchoreographythatisnotattachedtoyourcostume.Clarification1:ForFreestylePomCategories,Pomsareconsideredpartoftheuniform.Clarification2:ForParaCheerDivisions,allmobilityequipment,prosthesis,andbracesareconsideredpartoftheathleteunlesstheyareremoved,inwhichcasetheyareconsideredlegalprops,untilreplacedorreturnedtotheathlete.

2. Wearableand/orhandhelditemsareallowedintheHipHopcategories.Theycanberemovedanddiscardedfromthebody.

3. TheFreestylePomCategorywillnotallowprops,asitiscompulsorytousepomsthroughouttheentireroutine.Iftherearemaleperformersinthiscategorytheyarenotrequiredtousepoms.

4. Nolargefree“standingprops”willbeallowedinanycategory,suchaschairs,stools,benches,boxes,stairs,steps,ladders,bars,sheets,etc.Anyitemthatbearstheweightoftheparticipantisconsidereda“standingprop”.

D.TEAMPARTICIPATION1. Therewillbe2separateCategories-HipHop&

FreestylePom.2. Eachcategorywillhaveaseparatetitlewinner.3. EachcountrywillprovideaNationalTeam

comprisedofindividualteammembers.TheNationalTeammaycompeteinasinglecategoryormultiplecategories.

4. IftheNationalTeamchoosestocompeteinmorethan1category,itispermissible,butnot

compulsoryforeachindividualteammembertocompeteaspartoftheNationalTeamineachcategory.

5. EachNationalTeammaybecomprisedofasmanyindividualteammembersasdesired;however,theNationalTeammayonlyparticipateinacategorywithaminimumof16performersandamaximumof24ontheflooratonetime.Itispermissible,butnotcompulsory,thatthesameindividualteammemberscompeteineachcategory.

6. EachDoubleswillbecomprisedof2teammembers.7. Participantswillbeallowedtocrossoverintothe

NationalTeamCheerDivisionsatthecoaches’discretionasschedulingconflictsmayoccur.

8. Eachcountry’sfederationwillneedtoprovideproofofpermanentresidencyforeachmemberofitsteam.

9. Eachathletemustbecompliantwiththeagerequirementsasfollows:JuniorWorldChampionships:12to16yearsofagewithintheyearofthecompetition.SeniorWorldChampionships:14yearsofageorolderwithintheyearofthecompetition.Thereisnomaximumage.Anyteamproventobeinviolationoftheagerequirementswillbeautomaticallydisqualified.

10.Femalesandmalesareallowedtoparticipateontheteam

E. COMPETITIONAREA1. Theperformancefloorwillbeapproximately42x

42feet/12.8x12.8meters.2.Thesurfacewillbeprofessionalgradematerial(e.g.

Marleyfloororawoodenparquetfloor)3.Thereisnopenaltyforsteppingoutsidethe

performancefloorarea.

F.CATEGORYDEFINITIONSFREESTYLEPOM–Pomsarerequiredtobeusedthroughouttheroutine.Importantcharacteristicsofapomroutineincludesynchronizationandvisualeffects,alongwithproperpomplacementanddancetechnique.Motionsshouldbeverysharp,cleanandprecise.Yourteamshouldbesynchronizedandappearas“one.”Aroutinethatisvisuallyeffectiveisextremelyimportant,includinglevelchanges,groupwork,formationchanges,etc.Keepinmindthatapomroutinecarriesamoretraditionalcheerleadingtheme,whileincorporatingtheconceptsofJazzandHipHop.Seescoresheetformoreinformation.HIPHOP-Incorporatesstreetstyleinfluencedmovementsandrhythmswithanemphasisonexecution,style,creativity,bodyisolationsandcontrol,rhythm,uniformityandmusicalinterpretation.Theuniformityofallmovementthroughoutthe

performanceshouldcomplementthebeatsandrhythmofthemusic.Thereisalsoanadditionalfocusonathleticincorporationssuchasjumps,freezes,floorworkandotherskills.DistinctiveclothingandaccessoriesreflectingtheHipHopCulturemustbeworn.Seescoresheetformoreinformation.IX.SPECIFICRULESAfive(5)pointperjudgepenaltywillbeassessedtoanyteamviolatinganyofthespecificrulesasstatedbelow.Thisdeductiondoesnotapplytoviolationsmentionedelsewherethataredesignatedalesserpointvalue.PARACHEERFREESTYLEPOMUNIFIEDA.SPECIFICDIVISIONCRITERIA1. AllICUgeneralrulesandguidelines,aswellas

routinerequirementsapply.2. AllParaCheerUnifiedNationalTeamsmutcomprise

ofaminimumof25%ormoreParaCheerAthletesperteam.Clarification:ParaCheerAthletequalificationissubjecttorespectiveICUgeneralrulesandguidelines,aswellasNationalFederationconfirmationand/ormedicaldocuments,asrequested.

3. Wheelchairsusedinperformingliftsandpartnerskillsmusthavebothwheelsincontactwiththeperformancesurfaceduringtheskillwithanaddedandappropriateanti-dipattachmentforsafety.Clarification:Anappropriatewheelchairanti-tipattachmentmustbeincontactwiththechairandtheperformancesurfaceasa3rdpointofcontacttotheperformancesurfacewhilebothwheelsofthewheelchairarealsoincontactwiththeperformancesurface.

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

5. Allathletesspotting,catchingand/orcradlingaskillmusthaveaminimumof1armextendedbeyondtheelbowtoadequatelyassistwiththeskill.

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

7. Mobilitydevices(i.e.wheelchairs,crutches,etc.)maybeusedtoaidthetoppersontobeinitiatedintoliftsandpartnerskills.Example:Atoppersonmaystepuponanyportionofawheelchair,mobiledevice,and/oruponabasesupportingacrutchtoinitiatealiftorpartnerstunt.

8. Allmobilityequipment,prosthesis,andbracesareconsideredpartoftheathleteunlesstheyareremoved,inwhichtheyareconsideredlegalprops,untilreplacedonorreturnedtotheathlete.

B. EXECUTEDBYINDIVIDUALS(TUMBLINGANDAERIALSKILLS)

Tumblingasadanceskillisallowed,butnotrequiredinalldivisionswiththefollowinglimitations:

1.Hipover-headrotation-Skillswithhandsupportarenotallowedwhileholdingpomsinsupportinghand(s).

Exception:Forwardrollsandbackwardrollsareallowed.

2. Airbornehipover-headrotationskillswithouthandsupportarenotallowed

Exception:FrontAerialsandAerialCartwheelsareallowed.

3.Simultaneoustumblingoverorunderanotherindividualthatincludeshipover-headrotationbybothperformersisnotallowed.4.Drops(airborne)toknee,thigh,back,shoulder,

seat,frontorheadarenotallowedunlesstheindividualfirstbearsweightonthehands(s)orfoot/feet.

5. LandinginapushuppositionontotheperformancesurfacefromanAirborneSkillisnotallowed.

C.EXECUTEDBYGROUPSORPAIRSLiftsandPartneringareallowed,butnotrequiredinalldivisionswiththefollowinglimitations:

1.ASupportingIndividualdoesnothavetomaintaincontactwiththeperformancesurfaceprovidedtheheightoftheskilldoesnotexceedshoulderlevel.

2.AtleastoneSupportingIndividualmustmaintaincontactwiththeExecutingIndividual(s)throughouttheentireskillaboveshoulder-level.Exception:WhenanExecutingIndividualissupportedasingleSupportingIndividualtheymaybereleasedatanylevelprovided:

a. TheExecutingIndividualdoesnotpassthroughaninvertedpositionaftertherelease.

b. TheExecutingIndividualiseithercaughtbyor

supportedtotheperformancesurfacebyoneormoreSupportingIndividual.

c. TheExecutingIndividualisnotcaughtinaproneposition.d.AnySupportingmusthavehandsfreeforthe

durationoftheskilltoaidinthesupport/catch/releaseasneeded.

3.HipoverheadrotationoftheExecutingIndividual(s)isallowedprovided:a.ASupportingIndividualmaintainscontactuntiltheExecutingIndividualreturnstotheperformancesurfaceorisreturningtotheuprightposition.4.VerticalInversionisallowedprovided:

a. TheSupportingIndividual(s)maintainscontactuntiltheExecutingIndividualreturnstotheperformancesurfaceorreturnstotheuprightposition.b.WhentheheightoftheExecutingIndividual’s

shouldersexceedsshoulderlevelthereisatleastoneadditionalperformertospotwhodoesnotbeartheweightoftheExecutingIndividual.(Clarification:Whenthereare3supportingindividualsanadditionalsportisnotrequired)

D.UNASSISTEDDISMOUNTSTOTHEPERFORMANCESURFACE

1.AnExecutingIndividualmayjump,leap,steporpushoffaSupportingIndividual(s)provided:

a. ThehighestpointofthereleasedskilldoesnotelevatetheExecutingIndividual’shipsaboveshoulderlevel.

b. TheExecutingIndividualmaynotpassthroughtheproneorinvertedpositionaftertherelease.

2.ASupportingIndividual(s)maytossanExecutingIndividualprovided:(Clarification:theExecutingIndividualmaybeassistedtotheperformancesurfacebutnotrequired)

a. ThehighestpointofthetossdoesnotelevatetheExecutingIndividual’shipsaboveshoulderlevel.

b. TheExecutingIndividualisnotsupineorinvertedwhenreleased.

c. TheExecutingIndividualmaynotpassthroughaproneorinvertedpositionafterrelease.

FREESTYLEPOMA. EXECUTEDBYINDIVIDUALS(TUMBLINGAND

AERIALSKILLS) Tumblingasadanceskillisallowed,butnot

requiredinalldivisionswiththefollowinglimitations:

1.Hipover-headrotation-Skillswithhandsupportarenotallowedwhileholdingpomsinsupportinghand(s).

Exception:Forwardrollsandbackwardrollsareallowed.

2. Airbornehipover-headrotationskillswithouthandsupportarenotallowed

Exception:FrontAerialsandAerialCartwheelsareallowed.

3.Simultaneoustumblingoverorunderanotherindividualthatincludeshipover-headrotationbybothperformersisnotallowed.4.Drops(airborne)toknee,thigh,back,shoulder,

seat,frontorheadarenotallowedunlesstheindividualfirstbearsweightonthehands(s)orfoot/feet.10. Landinginapushuppositionontothe

performancesurfacefromanAirborneSkillisnotallowed.

B. EXECUTEDBYGROUPSORPAIRSLiftsandPartneringareallowed,butnotrequiredinalldivisionswiththefollowinglimitations:


2.AtleastoneSupportingIndividualmustmaintaincontactwiththeExecutingIndividual(s)throughouttheentireskillaboveshoulder-level.Exception:WhenanExecutingIndividualissupportedasingleSupportingIndividualtheymaybereleasedatanylevelprovided:a. TheExecutingIndividualdoesnotpassthroughaninvertedpositionaftertherelease.b. TheExecutingIndividualiseithercaughtbyorsupportedtotheperformancesurfacebyoneormoreSupportingIndividual.c. TheExecutingIndividualisnotcaughtinaproneposition.d.AnySupportingmusthavehandsfreeforthe

durationoftheskilltoaidinthesupport/catch/releaseasneeded.


a. TheSupportingIndividual(s)maintainscontactuntiltheExecutingIndividualreturnstothe

performancesurfaceorreturnstotheuprightposition.b.WhentheheightoftheExecutingIndividual’s

shouldersexceedsshoulderlevelthereisatleastoneadditionalperformertospotwhodoesnotbeartheweightoftheExecutingIndividual.(Clarification:Whenthereare3supportingindividualsanadditionalsportisnotrequired)

C. UNASSISTEDDISMOUNTSTOTHEPERFORMANCESURFACE


a. ThehighestpointofthereleasedskilldoesnotelevatetheExecutingIndividual’shipsaboveshoulderlevel.

b. TheExecutingIndividualmaynotpassthroughtheproneorinvertedpositionaftertherelease.

2.ASupportingIndividual(s)maytossanExecutingIndividualprovided:(Clarification:theExecutingIndividualmaybeassistedtotheperformancesurfacebutnotrequired)

a. ThehighestpointofthetossdoesnotelevatetheExecutingIndividual’shipsaboveshoulderlevel.

b. TheExecutingIndividualisnotsupineorinvertedwhenreleased.

c. TheExecutingIndividualmaynotpassthroughaproneorinvertedpositionafterrelease.

HIPHOPA. EXECUTEDBYINDIVIDUALS(TUMBLINGAND

AERIALSKILLS) Tumblingasadanceskillisallowed,butnot

requiredinalldivisionswiththefollowinglimitations:

1.InvertedSkills:a.Nonairborneskillsareallowed.b.Airborneskillswithhandsupportthatlandina

perpendicularinversionorshoulderinversionareallowed.

2.Tumblingskillswithhipover-headrotation:a.Nonairborneskillsareallowed.b.Airborneskillswithhandsupport:

i.Areallowed(Example:BackHandspring)ii.Arelimitedtotwoconsecutivehip

over-headrotationskills(Clarification:bothskillsmusthavehandsupport)

c. Airborneskillswithouthandsupportareallowedprovidedallofthefollowing:i.Involvesnomorethanonetwistingtransition.ii.Maynotconnecttoanotherskillthatis

airbornewithhipover-headrotationwithorwithouthandsupport.

3.Simultaneoustumblingoverorunderanotherindividualthatincludeshipover-headrotationbybothperformersisnotallowed.4.Onlydrops(airborne)totheshoulder,backorseatarepermittedprovidedtheheightoftheairborneindividualdoesnotexceedhiplevel.(Clarification:dropsdirectlytotheknee,thigh,frontorheadarenotallowed)10. Landinginapushuppositionmayinvolveany

jump.11. Hipover-headrotationskillswithhandsupportare

notallowedwhileholdingpropsinsupportinghand(s).(Exception:forwardrollsandbackwardrollsareallowed).

B. EXECUTEDBYGROUPSORPAIRSLiftsandPartneringareallowed,butnotrequiredinalldivisionswiththefollowinglimitations:


2. AtleastoneSupportingIndividualmustmaintaincontactwiththeExecutingIndividual(s)throughouttheentireskillabovehead-level.Exception:WhenanExecutingIndividualissupportedasingleSupportingIndividualtheymaybereleasedatanylevelprovided:

a.TheExecutingIndividualdoesnotpassthroughaninvertedpositionaftertherelease.

b.TheExecutingIndividualiseithercaughtbyorsupportedtotheperformancesurfacebyoneormoreSupportingIndividual.

c.TheExecutingIndividualisnotcaughtinaproneposition.


a. TheSupportingIndividual(s)maintainscontactuntiltheExecutingIndividualreturnstotheperformancesurfaceorreturnstotheuprightposition.b.WhentheheightoftheExecutingIndividual’sshouldersexceedsshoulderlevelthereisatleastoneadditionalperformertospotwhodoesnotbeartheweightoftheExecuting

Individual.(Clarification:Whenthereare3supportingindividualsanadditionalsportisnotrequired)

C. DISMOUNTSTOTHEPERFORMANCE

SURFACE(Clarification:Maybeassistedbutnotrequired)


a.AtleastonepartoftheExecutingIndividual’sbodyisatorbelowhead-levelatthehighestpointofthereleasedskill.b.TheExecutingIndividualmaynotpassthrough

theproneorinvertedpositionaftertherelease.2.ASupportingIndividual(s)maytossanExecutingIndividualprovided:(Clarification:theExecutingIndividualmaybeassistedtotheperformancesurfacebutnotrequired)

a.AtleastonepartoftheExecutingIndividual’sbodyisatorbelowhead-levelatthehighestpointofthereleaseskill.b.TheExecutingIndividualmaybesupineorinvertedwhenreleasedbutmustlandontheirfoot/feet.c.TheExecutingIndividualmaynotpassthroughaproneorinvertedpositionafterrelease.

X.GLOSSARYOFTERMS1.Airborne(executedbyIndividuals,GroupsorPairs):Astateorskillinwhichtheperformerisfreeofcontactfromapersonand/ortheperformingsurface.2.AirborneHipOverHeadRotation(executedby

Individuals):Anactioninwhichthehipscontinuouslyrotateovertheheadandthereisamomentofnocontactwiththeperformancesurface.(Example:RoundofforaBackHandspring).

3.AerialCartwheel:Anairbornetumblingskill,whichemulatesacartwheelexecutedwithoutplacinghandsontheground.4. Category:Denotingthestyleofaperformance

pieceorcompetitionroutine.(Example:Pom,HipHop)

5.Connected/ConsecutiveSkills:Anactioninwhichtheindividualperformsskillscontinuously,withoutastep,pauseorbreakinbetween.(Example:DoublePirouetteorDoubleToeTouch.)

6.Contact(executedbyGroupsorPairs):Thestateorconditionofphysicaltouching.Touchingofthehairorclothingisnotconsideredcontact.

7.Diveroll:Anairbornetumblingskillinwhichthe

individualdoesaforwardrollwherethehandsandfeetareoffoftheperformingsurfacesimultaneously.

8. Division:Denotingthecompositionofacompetinggroupofindividuals.(Example:Junior,Senior)

9Drop:Anactioninwhichtheairborneindividuallandsonabodypartotherthanhis/herhand(s)orfeetwithoutfirstbearingweightonthehands/feet.

10.Elevated:Anactioninwhichanindividualismovedtoahigherpositionorplacefromalowerone.

11. ExecutingIndividual:Anindividualwhoperformsaskillasapartof“GroupsorPairs”whouse(s)supportfromanotherindividual(s).

12. HeadLevel:Adesignatedandaveragedheight;thecrownoftheheadofastandingperformerwhilestandinguprightwithstraightlegs.(Clarification:thisisanapproximateheighttomeasurespace,andisnotchangedbybending,inverting,etc.)

13. HipLevel:Adesignatedandaveragedheight;theheightofastandingperformer’shipswhilestandinguprightwithstraightlegs.(Clarification:thisisanapproximateheighttomeasurespace,andisnotchangedbybending,inverting,etc.)

14.HipOverHeadRotation(executedbyIndividuals):Anactioncharacterizedbycontinuousmovementwhereanindividual’shipsrotateoverhis/herownheadinatumblingskill(Example:BackWalkoverorCartwheel).

15.HipOverHeadRotation(executedbyGroupsorPairs):AnactioncharacterizedbycontinuousmovementwheretheExecutingIndividual’shipsrotateoverhis/herownheadinaliftorpartneringskill.

16. Inversion/Inverted:ApositioninwhichtheIndividual’swaistandhipsandfeetarehigherthanhis/herheadandshoulders.

17. InvertedSkills(executedbyIndividuals):Askillinwhichtheindividual’swaistandhipsandfeetarehigherthanhis/herheadandshouldersandischaracterizedbyastop,stall,orpause.

18.Lift(executedbyGroupsorPairs):Askillinwhichanindividual(s)iselevatedfromtheperformancesurfacebyoneormoreindividuals

andsetdown.ADanceLiftiscomprisedofanExecutingIndividual(s)andaSupportingIndividual(s).19. Partnering(executedbypairs):Askillinwhich

twoperformersusesupportfromoneanother.PartneringcaninvolvebothSupportingandExecutingskills.

20. PerpendicularInversion(executedbyIndividuals):Aninvertedpositioninwhichtheindividual’shead,neckandshouldersaredirectly

alignedwiththeperformancesurfaceata90-degreeangle.

21. Prop:Anobjectthatcanbemanipulated.Clarification1:Agloveispartofthecostumeandnotconsideredaprop.Clarification2:PomsareconsideredpartofthecostumeinthePomcategory.

22. Prone:Apositioninwhichthefrontoftheindividual’sbodyisfacingtheground,andthebackoftheindividual’sbodyisfacingup.

23. ShoulderInversion(executedbyindividuals):Apositioninwhichtheindividual’sshoulders/upperbackareaareincontactwiththeperformancesurfaceandtheindividual’swaistandhipsandfeetarehigherthanhis/herheadandshoulders.

22. ShoulderLevel:Adesignatedandaverageheight;theheightofastandingperformer’sshoulderswhilestandinguprightwithstraightlegs.(Clarification:thisisanapproximateheighttomeasurespace,andisnotchangedbybending,inverting,etc.)

24. SupportingIndividual:Anindividualwhoperformsaskillasapartof“GroupsorPairs”whosupportsormaintainscontactwithanExecutingIndividual.

25. Supine:Apositioninwhichthebackoftheindividual’sbodyisfacingtheground,andthefrontoftheindividual’sbodyisfacingup.

26. Toss:AskillwheretheSupportingIndividual(s)releasestheExecutingIndividual.TheExecutingIndividual‘sfeetarefreefromtheperformancesurfacewhenthetossisinitiated.

27. Tumbling:Acollectionofskillsthatemphasizeacrobaticorgymnasticabilitybyanindividualwithoutcontact,assistanceorsupportofanotherindividual(s)andbeginandendontheperformancesurface.(Clarification:tumblingskillsdonothavetoincludehipoverheadrotation.)

28. UnassistedDismount(executedinGroupsorPairs):AnactioninwhichtheExecutingIndividualbecomesfreeofcontactfromSupportingIndividual(s)andisunassistedtotheperformancesurface.

29. VerticalInversion(executedbyGroupsorPairs):AskillinwhichtheExecutingIndividual’swaistandhipsandfeetarehigherthanhis/herownheadandshouldersandbearsdirectweightontheSupportingIndividual(s)byastop,stallorchangeinmomentum.

XI.JUDGINGPROCEDURESThejudgesfortheeventwillbeappointedatthesolediscretionoftheInternationalCheerUnion.Asteamsmaketheirpresentations,thejudgeswillscorethe

teamsaccordingtothejudgingcriteriaona100pointsystem.Thehighestscoreandlowestscoregivenforeachteamwillbedroppedandtheremainingjudges’scoreswillbetotaledtodeterminetheoverallteamscore.Intheeventofafirstplacetie,thehighandlowscorewillbeaddedbackintothetotalscore.Ifatieremains,therankingpointsfromeachjudgewillbeusedtobreakthetie.XII.SCORESANDRANKINGSIndividualscoresheetsarefortheexclusiveuseofeachparticularjudge.Eachjudgehastheresponsibilityandauthoritytoreviewandsubmithisorherfinalscoresandrankingspriortothefinaltallyofthescoresforallteams.Scoresandrankingswillbeavailableonlytocoachesorcaptainsattheconclusionofthecompetition.Noscoresorrankingswillbegivenoverthetelephone.Aftereachroundofcompetition,teamswillreceivethejudges’scoresheetsaswellastheirscoreandthetopscoreinthegroup.Inaddition,teamswillreceivearankingsheetwiththenamesandscoresoftheteams’finalplacement.PARACHEERFREESTYLEPOMUNIFIEDSCORESHEETTECHNIQUE

EXECUTIONOFPOMMOTIONTECHNIQUE 10_________Demonstratecleanarmlines,levels,placements,movementissharp,strongandpreciseEXECUTIONOFTECHNIQUE 10________Demonstrateandclearintentiontoperformcorrectplacement&levelsofarms/torso/hips/legs/feet,bodycontrol,extension,balance,styleinmovementEXECUTIONOFTECHNICALSKILLS 10________Properexecutionorwellexecutedadaptionofleaps,turns,jumps,partnerwork,etc.GROUPEXECUTION

SYNCHONRIZATION/TIMINGWITHMUSIC 10_________MovingtogetherasonewiththemusicUNIFORMITYOFMOVEMENT 10________Movementsarethesameordemonstratingunisonclearlydesignedtocompliment,clear,cleanandpreciseSPACING 10________Equal/correctspacingbetweenindividualsontheperformancesurfaceduringtheroutineandtransitionsCHOREOGRAPHY

MUSICALITY/CREATIVITY/ORIGINALITY 10_________Useofthemusicaccents,style,creative,originalmovementROUTINESTAGING/VISUALEFFECTS 10________Formationsandtransitions,visualimpactofgroupwork.levels,opposition,poms,etc.DEGREEOFDIFFICULTY 10________Levelofdifficultyofskills,movement,weightchanges,tempo,etc.OVERALLEFFECT

COMMUNICATION/PROJECTION/AUDIENCE 10_________APPEAL&APPROPRIATENESSAbilitytoexhibitadynamicroutinewithshowmanship,audienceappeal;Ageappropriatemusic,costumeandchoreographythatenhancestheperformance TOTALPOINTS ____________

FREESTYLEPOMSCORESHEETTECHNIQUE

EXECUTIONOFPOMMOTIONTECHNIQUE 10_________Cleanarmlines,levels,placements,movementissharp,strongandpreciseEXECUTIONOFDANCETECHNIQUE 10________Correctplacement&levelsofarms/torso/hips/legs/feet,bodycontrol,extensionEXECUTIONOFTECHNICALSKILLS 10________Properexecutionofleaps,turns,jumps,partnerwork,etc.GROUPEXECUTION

SYNCHONRIZATION/TIMINGWITHMUSIC 10_________MovingtogetherasonewiththemusicUNIFORMITYOFMOVEMENT 10________Movementsarethesameoneachperson,clear,cleanandpreciseSPACING 10________Equal/correctspacingbetweenindividualsontheperformancesurfaceduringtheroutineandtransitionsCHOREOGRAPHY

MUSICALITY/CREATIVITY/ORIGINALITY 10_________Useofthemusicaccents,style,creative,originalmovementROUTINESTAGING/VISUALEFFECTS 10________Formationsandtransitions,visualimpactofgroupwork.levels,opposition,poms,etc.DEGREEOFDIFFICULTY 10________Levelofdifficultyofskills,movement,weightchanges,tempo,etc.OVERALLEFFECT

COMMUNICATION/PROJECTION/AUDIENCE 10_________APPEAL&APPROPRIATENESSAbilitytoexhibitadynamicroutinewithshowmanship,audienceappeal;Ageappropriatemusic,costumeandchoreographythatenhancestheperformance TOTALPOINTS ____________----------------------------------------------------------------DOUBLESSCORESHEETTECHNIQUE

EXECUTIONOFSKILLS/STYLE(POM-HIPHOP) 10_________ExecutionofmovementsandskillsinthestyleofthecategoryPLACEMENT/CONTROL 10________Exhibitscontrol,properlevelsandplacement(inpommotions),armmovements,“Turnout”andproperhip/leg/footplacementinKicks,Leaps,Turns,etc.controloftorsoandbodypartsthroughoutmovementsandskillsSTRENGTHOFMOVEMENT 10________Intensity,strengthandpresenceinmovementsEXTENSION/FLEXIBITY 10________Exhibitsfullextension(inarms,legs,feet,etc.)andwhenapplicablestretchandflexibilityinmovementCHOREOGRAPHY

MUSCIALITY 10_________Useofmusicaccents,rhythms,lyricsandstyleDIFFICULTY 10________Levelofdifficultyofskills,movement,weightchanges,tempo,etc.CREATIVITY/STYLE 10________ExhibitingcreativeandoriginalmovementinaccordancewiththestyleofthecategoryROUTINESTAGING 10________Utilizationoffloorspace,transitions,partner&groupwork,interactionofthepairwhileallowingforaseamlessflowofroutineEXECUTION

SYNCHONIZATION 10_________Uniformityinallmovement,movingtogetherandwiththemusicOVERALLEFFECT

COMMUNICATION/PROJECTION/AUDIENCE 10_________APPEAL&APPROPRIATENESSAbilitytoexhibitadynamicroutinewithshowmanship,audienceappeal;Ageappropriatemusic,costumeandchoreographythatenhancestheperformance TOTALPOINTS ____________----------------------------------------------------------------HIPHOPSCORESHEETTECHNIQUE

STRENGTHOFMOVEMENT 10_________StrengthandpresenceinmovementEXECUTIONOFHIPHOPSTYLE(S)-PLACEMENT& 10_________CONTROL CorrectPlacement&Levelsofarms/torso/hips/legs/hands/feetandbodycontrolintheexecutionofstyleofhiphop;tutting,popping,locking,waving,lyrical,etc.EXECUTIONOFSKILLS/ATHLETICINCORPORATION 10________Executionoffloorwork.Freezes,partnerwork,lifts,tricks,jumps,etc.GROUPEXECUTION

SYNCHONIZATION/TIMINGWITHMUSIC 10_________MovingtogetherasonewiththemusicUNIFORMITY/CLARITYOFMOVEMENT 10________Movementsarethesameoneachperson,clear,cleanandpreciseSPACING 10________Equal/correctspacingbetweenindividualsontheperformancesurfaceduringtheroutineandtransitionsCHOREOGRAPHY

MUSICALITY/CREATIVITY/ORIGINALITY 10_________Useofthemusicaccents,style,creative,originalmovementROUTINESTAGING/VISUALEFFECTS 10________Formationsandtransitions,visualimpactofgroupwork.levels,opposition,etc.DEGREEOFDIFFICULTY 10________Levelofdifficultyofskills,movement,weightchanges,tempo,etc.OVERALLEFFECT

COMMUNICATION/PROJECTION/AUDIENCE 10_________APPEAL&APPROPRIATENESSAbilitytoexhibitadynamicroutinewithshowmanship,audienceappeal;Ageappropriatemusic,costumeandchoreographythatenhancestheperformance TOTALPOINTS ____________XIII.FINALITYOFDECISIONSByparticipatinginthischampionship,eachteamagreesthatdecisionbythejudgeswillbefinalandwillnotbesubjectforreview.Eachteamacknowledgesthenecessityforthejudgestomakepromptandfairdecisionsinthiscompetitionandeachteamthereforeexpresslywaivesanylegal,equitable,administrativeorproceduralreviewofsuchdecisions.

XIV.APPEARANCES,ENDORSEMENTSANDPUBLICITYAllteamswinningtitlesorawardsagreetohaveallappearances,endorsementsandpublicityapprovedthroughtheICUoffice.

XV.PENALTIESAfive(5)pointperjudgepenaltywillbeassessedtoanyteamviolatinganyofthespecificrulesasstatedabove.Thisdeductiondoesnotapplytoviolationsmentionedabovethataredesignatedalesserpointvalue.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsconcerningthelegalityofamoveortrick,pleasecontacttheICUOffice.

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