Online Rules Meeting

Fall Rules Meeting:

August 3 – August 28, 2026

Winter Rules Meeting:

Oct. 26 – Dec. 1, 2026

(Meetings close at midnight on the last day.))

  • NEW FOR 2026!! The NFHS Spirit Rules Book will be ONLINE ONLY.  IHSAA will be sending out links via BOUND; the link will automatically go to the first cheer coach listed in the BOUND Directory.
  • Additional links for the online books are available for purchase at $15 each. If you need additional rules books, please contact Elisa Kahler at ekahler@iahsaa.org

Online Rules Meeting

  • The National Federation Spirit Rules Meetings are held ONLINE. All coaches are encouraged to complete this rules meeting as soon as possible, preferably BEFORE your first practice.
  • As with other sports, rules meetings will continue to be held online to make it easier for ALL coaches and choreographers to obtain needed safety and liability information. The 2026-2027 rules meeting dates are coordinated with the other sports.
  • Coaches with cheerleaders planning to participate in the All-State tryouts, State Competition, and Honor Squad MUST complete the fall rules meeting – NO EXCEPTIONS! State Competition coaches should ask their choreographers to watch the rules meeting, although coaches are still ultimately responsible for the safety and legality of rules for their squads.
  • Another rules meeting, which MAY NOT be used for fall ICCA event registration because it occurs after the registration deadline, will be held from October 28– December 1, 2026.
  • Please complete the rules meeting before attending a free clinic since time will be made available to answer rule questions.

2026 Online Rules Meeting

Go to NFHSlearn.com. 

  • You will have more success doing the Rules Meeting on a COMPUTER and not a cell phone.
  • If you are an experienced coach and have completed the Rules Meeting and/or Concussion In Sports training in the past, you should have an existing account. Log in.  (The 2026-2027 Rules Meeting MAY NOT show up in your Dashboard.)  
  • If you are new to this website, you will need to create an account for yourself.
  • As of August 4, 2026 —  Go to the left hand side of the screen and look for COURSES FOR and the word COACHES. (These are in a RED bar.)  Click the word COACHES. That will give you a screen with a drop down on the left side of the screen.  Click to view Rules Clinic Courses.
  • One of the boxes will contain the graphics for IHSAA and IGHSAU.  Select that box.
  • START LEARNING will come up on the screen.  Click it, then select CHEER.
  • Please note the announcement from NFHS: “Every person needs an account.  Certificate name changes will not be approved to accommodate multiple people completing courses in the same account.”
  • Once your account is created or accessed, you will receive an email confirming your “order.”  That is simply for your records; it does NOT give you credit for completing the course.
  • The powerpoint will automatically begin.  There is only one section to the video, and it takes about 18 minutes to view. Be sure to watch the video in its entirety. If you close your browser, you will not get credit for your meeting.
  • Upon completion, the next screen will show a Certificate of Completion.  You will be able to access your certificate from your account later, if necessary. This is the certificate you will need for Fall Event Registrations.