High School Teams Show Cheer NON-TUMBLING – DIVISIONS & DIVISION LIMITATIONS 2016-17 Competition Season
SHOW CHEER – Non-Tumbling Grade(s) Junior Varsity Varsity Co-Ed Varsity
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9 -12 Grades
9th-12th Grades 9th-12th Grades
Gender
Number of Members
Female/ Male Female (0-1 Male) Female (2+ Males)
6-36 Members -> 6-36 Members -> 6-36 Members
Small 6-16 Members 6-12 Members
Medium
Large
Super
13-16 Members
17-36 Members 17-20 Members
21-36 Members
Show Cheer divisions will be split by size once there are 10 teams (Non-Nationals)/20 teams (Nationals) events in the division. At one-day competitions there must be at least 3 teams in each division once a split occurs to keep the divisions separated by size. For Spirit Nationals, there must be at least 5 teams in each division once a split occurs to keep the divisions separated by size.
The United Spirit Association reserves the right to add, delete, combine and/or split divisions in the interest of competition.
In addition to all rules covered in the “2016-17 AACCA School Cheerleading Safety Rules” the following restrictions also apply to teams entering a “Show Cheer -- Non-Tumbling” division. Changes and/or clarifications from 2015-16 are highlighted in yellow.
Show Cheer – NON-TUMBLING Division Limitations (Stunting is allowed through the Advanced level of division limitations)
Tumbling: This division prohibits all standing and/or running tumbling with feet over head rotation, including forward and backward rolls, cartwheels, handsprings, aerials, etc. Legal stunt inversions into or from stunts will not be considered tumbling and are therefore allowed in this division. Stunts/Pyramids/Tosses: There are no technical skill limitations for this division except for those noted in the “2016-17 AACCA School Cheerleading Safety Rules.”