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Competition Rules and Guidelines
CheerTime Athletics 2010-2011
Cheerleading and Dance
Competition Rules, Requirements, and Information
Safety Rules and Regulations
Tumbling-All Divisions
1. Tumbling skills that exceed one flipping rotation and/or one twisting rotation are prohibited. (No double backs or double fulls)
2. Participants may not tumble over, under, or through partner stunts or pyramids or over or under individuals.
3. Spotted or assisted flips are prohibited. This includes toe and leg pitch flips.
Tosses-All Divisions
1. Basket tosses or any type of multi-based toss must be performed from the ground level and must be dismounted to a cradle position by the original two bases, plus a spotter at the head and shoulders.
2. Back Tuck Basket tosses are prohibited.
3. All basket tosses may not exceed four bases.
4. All tosses may not exceed two twisting rotations.
5. Braced flips are PERMITTED. The flyer must remain in full contact with one individual at prep-level or below during the braced flip.
Stunts/Pyramids-All Divisions
1. All stunts and/or pyramids are limited to two persons high. Any partner must receive primary support from a base(s) that is in direct, weight-bearing contact with the performing surface.
2. A continuous spotter is required for extended stunts. The spotter may hold at the ankle of the top person and/or wrist of the base(s). If the spotter is supporting under the sole of the foot in any way, they are considered to be a base and would require an additional spotter.
3. In pyramid transitions where the top person is released from their primary bases and assisted in an up and down transition the following rules apply:
a.) At least 3 bases must be under top person throughout transition.
b.) Person(s) bracing the top person in the transition must have a spotter in place during the transition movement.
c.) The top person must be in contact with the bracers during the up and down transition.
d.) The top person must be in continuous motion and cannot be supported so that they pause at the top of the transition.
4. A minimum of three catchers are required when the top person falls away from the bases to a horizontal flat-body position.
5. Transitional stunts may involve changing bases as long as top person maintains contact with at least one original base/spotter. (Exception: Leap Frog)
Dismounts/Cradles-All Divisions
1. Twists greater than two rotations in stunts, tosses or dismounts are prohibited.
2. Dismounts that involve skills (i.e. twists, toe touches) must dismount to a cradle position. Dismounts that involve skills to the performance surface must involve hand-to-hand contact with the bases.
3. Suspended forward flipping dismounts are allowed if the flyer maintains hand-to-hand contact with two original bases.
4. Free Flipping dismounts are not permitted.
5. Dismounts with props (i.e. signs, megaphones, poms) are prohibited. (Exception: Pencil down)
Dance Rules
1. Tumbling is prohibited. (Exception: Forward/Backward rolls, Shoulder rolls, Handstands, perches)
2. Drops including but not limited to knee, seat, thigh, front, back, and split drops from a jump, stunt, or tumbling skills are prohibited unless majority of the weight is first borne on the hands/feet to break the impact of the drop.
3. Dance lifts are permitted and are defined as an action in which a dancer (s) is elevated from the performance surface and set down. The lifting dancer (s) must maintain direct contact with the performance surface at all times. Hip over head rotation at or below the shoulders of the lifting dancer may occur.
4. All tosses including toe pitches are prohibited.
5. Partnering skills are permitted and must maintain body-to-body contact throughout the duration of the skill. One partner must maintain constant contact with the performance floor. Hip over head rotation at or below shoulder level is permitted.
General Safety Guidelines and Rules
1. All teams must be supervised by a registered coach during all warm-up times.
2. Jewelry of any kind including but not limited to ear, nose, tongue, belly button and facial rings are prohibited. (Exception: Medical ID bracelets/tags, and uniform rhinestones)
3. Drops including but not limited to knee, seat, thigh, front, back, and split drops from a jump, stunt, or tumbling skills are prohibited unless majority of the weight is first borne on the hands/feet to break the impact of the drop.
4. Points will not be deducted from score, for stepping off the mat.
5. Teams must have at least 5 members.
6. Only REGISTERED coaches or Participants are permitted in the warm-up room.
7. All participates must have a signed wavier to participate.
8. Cheer Routine Time Limit 2 minutes and 30 seconds, Dance Time Limit 2 minutes, Individual 2 minutes 15 seconds
Individual Rules and Guidelines
Divisions: Junior High- 7th and 8th grade, Junior Varsity- 9th and 10th grade,
Varsity-11th and 12th grade. We also offer NON TUMBLE Individuals (of which all rules apply however NO TUMBLING is permitted!)
Each participant must perform a cheer and dance separately or all to music.
Tumbling may be included but is not a requirement
Total time limit is 2 minutes and 15 seconds
All tumbling rules Apply
Divisions may be combined if there are not enough to fill a category by CTA's Discretion.
Duet/Trio Group Rules and Guidelines
Divisions: High School (9th-12th Grade)
All girls must perform a cheer and dance separately or all to music.
Tumbling may be included but is not a requirement
Total time limit is 2 minutes
All tumbling rules Apply
Stunts are prohibited.
All Girl Stunt Group Rules and Guidelines
Divisions: High School Level Only
No more than 5 girls
You must provide 2 additional spotters per stunt group.
Routine must consist of all stunts to music. No jumping, cheering or tumbling allowed. (Exception: performing a tumbling passes into a cradle position)
Total time limit is 2 minutes and 15 seconds. There is no minimum ntime limit.
All Stunting Rules Apply
Jump and Tumble off Rules and Guidelines
Jump-Off
Divisions: The divisions of the Jump-off will go by the grade the participant is in
Youth- 6th Grade and under (may be split into smaller segments based on interest. Junior High- 7th and 8th Grade, Junior Varsity- 9th and 10th Grade, Varsity- 11th and 12th Grade
Each Participant in the Jump-off will perform a toe touch and a combination jump of their choice.
The combination jump can consist of 2 or more jumps.
First, second, and third place will be awarded in each division. The winners of the jump off will be decided by the judges and the winners will be announced at the award ceremony.
Tumble-Off
Divisions: We have three divisions for the Tumble-Off, Recreational, Junior High, and High School
Each Participant in the Tumble-off will perform two tumbling passes of their choice.
The passes may be different but they may also perform the same pass twice.
If performing a back to back pass, the pass must be connected in order for the WHOLE pass to count. If the passes are not connected we will not count the whole passes as one pass.
First, second, and third place will be awarded in each division.
The winners of the tumble-off will be decided by the judges and the winners will be announced at the award ceremony.
Tumble Group Rules and Guidelines
Tumble Group: 4-6 participants, performing synchronized tumbling passes, and creative tumbling passes throughout the routine.
Divisions: High School Level Only
Each tumble group will perform all tumbling to music, no dance, cheers, or jumps allowed (exception: Jump connected to a standing handspring or tuck)
The routine time limit is a maximum of 1 min and 30 seconds.
All tumbling Rules Apply
Code of Conduct
CheerTime Athletics ask that the following code of conduct be adhered to during the competition in order to ensure the most positive experience for all participants involved:
· Any questions or concerns that affect a team’s performance must be expressed by the coach/director to the appropriate CTA staff.
· There will be no contact with the judges from any participant, coach/director, or spectator during the competition
· The judges’ rulings are final.
· Any unruly behavior by coaches/directors, participants or spectators will result in removal from the event.
We expect that all teams, coaches, and spectators will represent themselves and their communities in a positive way. Please note that CTA personnel have no bearing in any rulings or results. CTA wants to ensure a successful experience for everyone involved.