Cheerleading Competitions

WIAA All-Classification High School State Championships

TEAM DIVISIONS:
Small Varsity - up to 12
Medium Varsity - 13 to 16
Large Varsity - 17 & over
Coed Varsity - 2 or more males
Non Tumbling

Excerpt from the WIAA Handbook: 23.3.1.D Stunt Certification is required for Cheer Coaches who intend to have their cheer squad(s) perform stunts. The certification program must be approved by either the Washington State Cheer Coaches Association or the WIAA. Coaches must be recertified every three (3) years.

1.0        QUALIFYING EVENTS
1.1 The team must have performed in at least ten (10) school events, such as school assemblies, sideline cheerleading, half-time performances, pep rallies, etc.

The team must have participated in at least one (1) WIAA, WSCCA or school sponsored competition. The team can qualify for WIAA State competition in one of three ways:
(1) Must have scored at least 195 as a minimum qualifying score (whole numbers only; there will be no rounding of decimals) after all deductions (based upon the cumulative scores awarded by three (3) judges) in the competition, or
(2) Score in the top 50% of high school teams at a qualifying event, or
(3) Receive one of the top fifty scores of all competing teams during the competition season

The competition must:
     1) Be staffed entirely by school personnel and/or affiliates (school administrators, teachers, coaches, booster clubs, etc)
     2) Have all registration/entry fees deposited into the school ASB account
     3) Not exceed the maximum per team registration/entry fee as approved by the WIAA and WSCCA
     4) Utilize WOA/WSCJA judges

Qualifying competitions may be held during the months of November, December and January.

DIVISIONS
NFHS Spirit rules will be strictly enforced in all categories.

Varsity categories (One male may be a member of the following squads)

Small: 12 and under participants
Medium: 13-16 participants
Large: 17 and over participants

        Change for 2010-2011
Coed: 2 or more males

       Change for 2010-2011
Varsity Non-Tumbling - includes both all girl and coed. If more than 4 teams qualify in coed, the category will be split at State.

Non-Tumbling Division: Tumbling, except for inversions into load in positions, stunts and pyramids, is not allowed. Tumbling is defined as any skill with feet over head rotation.

NOTE: The categories may be divided at the state championships by classification and/or if four or more teams qualify that meet the following:
Super Large: More than 20 participants
Large Coed: 5 or more males
Coed Non-Tumbling: 2 or more males

Competition routine is a total of 2 minutes and 30 seconds. Music section can be a maximum of one minute thriry seconds.

2.4 A school may participate in a maximum of three categories, provided each student participates in only one category. The third category must be a coed division.

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