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| No standing fulls |
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| No yelling or crying when your team is announced first place |
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| No glitzy makeup |
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| No free flipping dismounts |
Friday, March 30, 2012
End to Allstar Cheerleading?
On March 28, 2012, Facebook and Twitter became flooded with millions of cheerleaders discussing the strict new rules the USASF announced regarding the 2012-2013 cheerleading season. The USASF is the U.S. All Star Federation which develops competition guidelines and safety rules for all star cheerleading. They have not only changed rules for tumbling skills, but overall appearance as well. Cheerleaders nationwide are furious.
Many cheerleaders and coaches are devastated with the upcoming rules. No standing fulls are allowed, no kick doubles on youth level 5 teams, no double fulls allowed without being proceded by a back handspring, no glitzy/stage makeup, bows cannot be over 3 inches in width, and no voice overs replacing improper language. Cheerleaders have practiced for years in order to pursue and perform their challenging skills on the competition floor.
"My dream of throwing a standing full next year is over. Why would USASF be allowed to take away all of my hard work that is put into a 2 minutes and 30 seconds routine?"said current Senior level 5 cheerleader, Kristina Ordiales.
The rules are not only discouraging the cheerleaders, but the hard working and dedicated coaches as well.
"I urge the powers that to not be looked at the skills involved in all star cheerleading and deem them to be unsafe, but look at the coaches who should be safely teaching and administering these skills and hold them to a higher standard. Too many of us have worked too hard with too many athletes to have them and their own accomplishments downplayed,"said Cory Hines, a Top Gun cheerleading coach.
Now, thousands of cheerleaders are petitioning to the USASF committee in order to override and reconsider the rules a second time. The cheer society thinks it is nonsense and does not define all star cheerleading.
"What is cheerleading without whip double fulls? I thought that was what all star competitive cheering was all about. So if your team wins Worlds, you cannot cry tears of joy?" said level 5 Large Coed cheerleader, Jimmy Flood.
On March 28, 2012, Facebook and Twitter became flooded with millions of cheerleaders discussing the strict new rules the USASF announced regarding the 2012-2013 cheerleading season. The USASF is the U.S. All Star Federation which develops competition guidelines and safety rules for all star cheerleading. They have not only changed rules for tumbling skills, but overall appearance as well. Cheerleaders nationwide are furious.
Many cheerleaders and coaches are devastated with the upcoming rules. No standing fulls are allowed, no kick doubles on youth level 5 teams, no double fulls allowed without being proceded by a back handspring, no glitzy/stage makeup, bows cannot be over 3 inches in width, and no voice overs replacing improper language. Cheerleaders have practiced for years in order to pursue and perform their challenging skills on the competition floor.
"My dream of throwing a standing full next year is over. Why would USASF be allowed to take away all of my hard work that is put into a 2 minutes and 30 seconds routine?"said current Senior level 5 cheerleader, Kristina Ordiales.
The rules are not only discouraging the cheerleaders, but the hard working and dedicated coaches as well.
"I urge the powers that to not be looked at the skills involved in all star cheerleading and deem them to be unsafe, but look at the coaches who should be safely teaching and administering these skills and hold them to a higher standard. Too many of us have worked too hard with too many athletes to have them and their own accomplishments downplayed,"said Cory Hines, a Top Gun cheerleading coach.
Now, thousands of cheerleaders are petitioning to the USASF committee in order to override and reconsider the rules a second time. The cheer society thinks it is nonsense and does not define all star cheerleading.
"What is cheerleading without whip double fulls? I thought that was what all star competitive cheering was all about. So if your team wins Worlds, you cannot cry tears of joy?" said level 5 Large Coed cheerleader, Jimmy Flood.
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