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Rule 1 – Definitions
Rule 2 – General Risk Management
Rule 2, Section 1 – General
2.1.7
2.1.7.c
Rule 3 – Cheer
Rule 3, Section 1 – Apparel and Accessories
Rule 3, Section 2 – Stunting Personnel
3.2.6
Rule 3, Section 3 – Inversions
3.3.1
3.3.3 Braced Inversions
3.3.4 Braced Rolls
3.3.5 Braced Flips
3.3.6 Inverted Stunts and Dismounts
3.3.6.a
3.3.6.b
3.3.6.c
3.3.6.c.1
Rule 3, Section 4 – Non-Release Stunts
3.4.2
Rule 3, Section 5 – Release Stunts/Tosses
3.5.5
3.5.5.b
3.5.5.b.1
3.5.5.c
3.5.5.c.1
3.5.5.c.2
Rule 3, Section 6 – Suspended Stunts
Rule 3, Section 7 – Dismounts
Rule 3, Section 8 – Tumbling
3.8.3
Rule 3, Section 9 – Drops
Rule 4 – Dance
Rule 4, Section 3 – Inversions
4.3.5 – Braced Flips
Rule 4, Section 4 – Non-release Stunts/Lifts
4.4.3
Rule 4, Section 5 – Release Stunts
4.5.2
4.5.2.b
USA Cheer JH/High School
A. Glossary
B. General
B.14. Signs
C. Partner Stunts
C.12. Release Stunts
C.12.c
C.7. Participants Under/Over Stunts & Pyramids
D. Inversions
D.1
D.4 Braced Rolls
D.5
D.6
D.6.a
D.6.b
D.6.c
D.6.c.1
E. Pyramids
F. Tosses
G. Tumbling and Jumps
G.1
H. Specific Surface Restrictions
High School (26)
Rule 3 – Cheer (24)
Rule 3, Section 2 – Stunting Personnel (3)
3.2.6 (3)
Rule 3, Section 3 – Inversions (13)
3.3.1 (1)
3.3.3 Braced Inversions (2)
3.3.4 Braced Rolls (1)
3.3.5 Braced Flips (2)
3.3.6 Inverted Stunts and Dismounts (7)
3.3.6.a (3)
3.3.6.b (1)
3.3.6.c (3)
3.3.6.c.1 (1)
Rule 3, Section 4 – Non-Release Stunts (2)
3.4.2 (2)
Rule 3, Section 5 – Release Stunts/Tosses (5)
3.5.5 (5)
3.5.5.b (2)
3.5.5.b.1 (2)
3.5.5.c (2)
3.5.5.c.1 (1)
3.5.5.c.2 (1)
Rule 3, Section 8 – Tumbling (1)
3.8.3 (1)
Rule 4 – Dance (2)
Rule 4, Section 3 – Inversions (1)
4.3.5 – Braced Flips (1)
Rule 4, Section 4 – Non-release Stunts/Lifts (1)
4.4.3 (1)
USA Cheer JH/High School (2)
D. Inversions (2)
D.1 (1)
D.4 Braced Rolls (1)
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