Iowa Cheerleading Championships 2009

Where:  Veterans Auditorium, Des Moines

When:  Saturday, November 7, 2009

Who: Iowa High School Cheerleaders

Information:  Watch for the Fall Packet of Information!  It will come to your high school in early August.  The Paperwork for registrations will be added to the website in August. Paperwork is due by September 28th, 2009.

Nominations for State Competition National Anthem vocalist are due September 15th.

Recommendations for successfully burning your CD for competition

Avoiding Rules Deductions at State

Vocalist Application or Vocalist Application in Microsoft Word

Divisions

Cheer/Dance

• 2 ½ minute, choreographed routine (max 90 sec. Music)

Score Card

Divisions (use football classifications)

• Class 1A, 2A
  • Maximum of 12 girls
• Class 3A, 4A
  • Maximum of 16 girls
• Class 4A Large
  • 17 - 25 girls
• Open Divisions
  • Small Squad
    • school size is not involved
    • maximum of 8 girls (this is for a school who usually cheers with 8 or fewer cheerleaders.  (see “Integrity Clause”)

  • Co-ed Division 

    • Up to 25 members

**** NEW FOR 2009 **** A team with only ONE BOY can compete in either Co-Ed OR can compete in the traditional all girl divisions.  A team with two or more males must continue to compete in the Co-Ed division.

*If a minimum of 3 teams with 16 or fewer members and a minimum of 3 teams with 17-25 members register for the competition, the director may divide the Co-ed Division into 2 divisions of  Co-ed Small ( up to 16 members) and Co-ed Large (17 – 25 members).

Non-Stunt/Mount

• 2 ½ minute choreographed routine with no stunting
• Maximum of 12 girls

Score Card

SIDELINE

The emphasis of this division is side line cheering.  The cheerleaders will lead the crowd in chants and/or cheers.  The idea is that cheer teams bring some regular chants and/or cheers (that your home crowds love) and present them for the judges.  The volume of the crowd response will not be judged to make it fair to every school whether they have 20 or 200 fans in attendance.  However, the judges will be looking at the potential for crowd response, as well as the squad’s motion technique and personality.  

• Jumps will be allowed, but will not be evaluated by the judges.  Teams will use jumps to show enthusiasm and lead the crowd, not to be evaluated by judges for performance points.
• Stunts at shoulder level will be allowed, but will not be evaluated by the judges.  Teams will use stunts to show enthusiasm or lead the crowd, not to be evaluated by judges for performance points.  Teams will receive deductions for stunts extended above shoulder height. 
• Poms and signs may be used (but not required) to help lead the crowd.
• No tumbling is allowed.
• No music is allowed.
• TIME:  One minute

Score Card

STUNT GROUP

This routine represents a continuous flow of stunts by a five- person team accompanied by music.  Bases and flyers may switch places as long as it is the same five members involved.

• Tumbling into the stunt will be permitted as long as it doesn’t violate NF rules.  No other tumbling will be allowed.
• There will be no leading of cheers, jumps, or dance.
• Teams may be any combination of males and/or females
• Teams registered in the Cheer/Dance divisions or no other division will be allowed to compete in the Stunt Group Competition. --- example #1- A girl is registered on a team for any cheer/dance division, she may also participate in one stunt group for her school; ex. #2- A girl’s team is not registered in any team division for state, but her school has put together a stunt team; ex #3- A girl is on a team in the Sideline Division, she is not allowed to participate on a stunt team.
• Teams registered in the Non-Stunt/Mount Division or the Sideline Division will NOT be allowed to compete in this division. (see example #3 above)
• A school may enter up to TWO Teams in this division.  Participants are allowed to participate on only one stunt team.
• TIME:  One minute

Score Card

Integrity Clause

Purpose:   ICCA is asking participating coaches to take the definitions of the various divisions in the spirit of creating opportunities for our cheerleaders.  Coaches need to use the ethical code in choosing the proper division for their teams’ participation.  This choice should truly benefit their cheerleaders and allow them to grow as people.

            The Small Squad has been created for those teams which cheer varsity ball games with 8 or fewer girls on the team.  This is not intended for teams to “load” a squad and cut several girls who would normally cheer with the squad so that their school may be more competitive.  This is for schools with limited numbers of cheerleaders on their teams.

            The Non/Stunt Mount division has been created for those teams whose coaches do not allow their teams to stunt for safety purposes, but wish to participate in a competition.  Teams in this division should be those who cannot or do not stunt on a regular basis at games or competitions.  Teams who stunt on a regular basis should not enter this division to put themselves in better trophy contention. 

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