As fans of cheerleading around the world are aware, season 2 of the Netflix series “Cheer” debuted this week. While the show highlights the many exciting and positive aspects of our larger cheer community, please be aware that the series contains mature content. That’s especially true for episode 5, which addresses the critically important topic [...]
USA Cheer and the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) have released the high school rules changes for the 2021-22 school year. Following the virtual NFHS rules meeting, of which USA Cheer is a voting member, changes were made to reduce injury risk with braced connections and to clarify previous rule interpretations. [...]
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College cheerleading rules changes for the 2021-22 school year have been released, with minor changes from 2020-21 that focus on rules clarification. This year is considered to be a "minor changes" year in the "major/minor" alternating format used by USA Cheer for college rules changes. Feedback from the college cheer community regarding 2020-21 season [...]
Cheerleading safety to be highlighted each week, beginning with athlete protection DALLAS (March 1, 2021) – Established in 2010, March is National Cheerleading Safety Month and USA Cheer is running a series of initiatives to highlight cheer safety throughout the month! “National Cheerleading Safety Month is a critically important initiative every year for us,” [...]
USA Cheer becomes an NYSS Champion (DALLAS) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is pleased to recognize USA Cheer as a National Youth Sports Strategy (NYSS) Champion. The NYSS, released in September 2019, called for a national strategy to increase youth sports participation. The NYSS is the first Federal roadmap [...]
Dear members of the cheer community; This morning USA Today published a disturbing article on misconduct and sexual abuse in the cheer community. USA Cheer takes any allegation of sexual misconduct and abuse very seriously. It has no place in society or sport—we must collectively do everything possible to safeguard our kids. As an umbrella [...]
May 12, 2020– USA Cheer, the National governing body for the sport of Cheer, is proud to announce that the NCAA’s Committee on Women’s Athletics (CWA) has recommended to add STUNT as an NCAA emerging sport. STUNT expands participation opportunities for young women by providing an avenue for female athletes with skills in the area [...]
College cheerleading rules changes for the 2020-21 school year have been released, with the focus remaining on risk minimization. The twelve rules changes for this year address the use of hard casts, performance surfaces, spotting requirements, and twisting and flipping skills in stunts and pyramids. While allowing some new skills where risk did not [...]
USA Cheer and the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) have reached an agreement to publish one set of rules for high school cheerleading the 2020-21 season under the NFHS Rule Book. Since the late 1980s, USA Cheer (previously as the American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators) and the NFHS have [...]
Athletes from the University of Tennessee Pom Team will represent USA in the US National Team Cheer Freestyle Pom Division Sacramento, California, February 18, 2020 – USA Cheer has announced the coaching staff and regional area that will represent the United States in the US National Team Cheer Freestyle Pom division at the 2020 [...]
Athletes from the Brigham Young University Jazz team will represent the USA in the US National Team Cheer Jazz Division Sacramento, California (February 18, 2020) – USA Cheer has announced the coaching staff and regional area that will represent the United States in the US National Team Cheer Jazz division at the 2020 International Cheer [...]
Athletes from the University of Nevada Las Vegas will compete in the US National Team Cheer Hip Hop Division Sacramento, California, February 18, 2020 – USA Cheer has announced the coaching staff and team that will represent the United States in the US National Team Cheer Hip Hop division at the 2020 International Cheer Union [...]
USA Cheer believes that the safety of every cheerleader is paramount in all cheerleading programs. The Netflix documentary “Cheer” has brought a great deal of attention to the general public about the world of cheerleading. It’s refreshing to see cheerleading, and the coaches and athletes involved, get the accolades from the general public, celebrities - and [...]
Athletes from the Dollhouse Dance Factory and Sheboygan, Wisconsin area will comprise the US National Junior Team Hip Hop Team for 2020. Sacramento, Calif., January 9, 2020 – USA Cheer has announced the coaching staff and region that will represent the United States in the Junior Team Hip Hop division at the 2020 International [...]
Athletes from Dance Mania All Stars area will comprise the US National Junior Team Cheer Freestyle Pom Team Sacramento, Calif., January 9, 2020 – USA Cheer has announced the coaching staff and region that will represent the United States in the Junior Team Cheer Freestyle Pom division at the 2020 International Cheer Union (ICU) [...]
Athletes from the Chicago Region will comprise the US National Junior Coed Team. Sacramento, Calif., December 9, 2019 – USA Cheer has announced the coaches and regional area representing the US National Coed Team, which will compete in the Junior Coed Division at the 2020 International Cheer Union (ICU) World Cheerleading Championships, which take place [...]
Athletes from the Louisville Metro and Southern Indiana area will comprise the US National Junior All Girl Team. Sacramento, Calif., December 9, 2019 – USA Cheer has announced the coaches and regional areas representing the US National Junior All Girl Team, which will compete in the Junior All Girl Division at the 2020 International Cheer [...]
Sacramento, Calif., November 11, 2019 – USA Cheer, the governing body for cheer in the US, is proud to announce that Sports Destination Management, the leading publication with the largest circulation of sports event planners and tournament directors in the sports tourism market, has bestowed one of its Innovations in Sports Tourism Awards to [...]