%
5.
BOWS – Bows should not be excessive in size
(acceptable bows are generally no more than 3” in
width) and shouldn’t be a distraction to the
performance. Bows should be worn in a manner to
minimize risk for the participants, should be adequately
secured and should not fall over the forehead into the
participants’ eyes or block the view of the participant
while performing.
6.
For more information uniform guidelines visit
.
XII. THE 2014 CHEERLEADING WORLDS
UCA will be awarding 5 PAID bids and 15 At Large Bids at the
2014 UCA International All Star Championship. The process
for awarding bids to the 2014 Cheerleading Worlds will be as
follows:
1)
UCA will award the 2 PAID BIDS to the All Girl Division
Champion and / or highest scoring teams in the following 4
Level 5 Divisions:
a.
Small Senior
b.
Medium Senior
c.
Large Senior
d.
International Open
2)
UCA will award 2 PAID BID to the Coed Division
Champion and / or highest scoring team in the following 4
Level 5 Divisions:
a.
Small Senior Coed
b.
Medium Senior Coed
c.
Large Senior Coed
d.
International Open Coed
3)
UCA will award 1 PAID BID at our discretion
4)
PAID BIDS will be awarded to the above divisions at our
discretion based on Division Champion title, depth of
division, and high score.
5)
In the event that any of the 4 automatic bid teams have a
previously earned PAID BID from another event producer,
UCA will award the bid to the remaining highest scoring
Champion. In the event that all of the Champions have
received PAID BIDS, UCA will award the bid to the
remaining overall highest scoring team within these
divisions.
6)
15 AT-LARGE BIDS
a.
UCA will award 15 AT-LARGE BIDS to the next
overall highest scores within the 8 divisions listed
above, as well as: Level 6 Open and Level 6 Open
Coed.
b.
In the event that any of these 15 teams have previously
earned an AT-LARGE BID from another event
producer, UCA will move the extra bid(s) to the next
overall highest score(s) within these divisions.
7)
General Bid Information:
a.
As a universal rule of thumb: In the event of a tie for
any bid position, the bid will be awarded to the team
with the highest DAY 2 final score.
b.
Winning a division will not guarantee a PAID or At
Large Bid.
c.
The division in which the team is awarded a bid at the
2014 UCA International All Star Championship is the
division in which the team must compete at The 2014
Cheerleading Worlds. Winning the division does not
guarantee a paid or at large bid.
d.
Teams outside of the continental United State are NOT
eligible to receive a Worlds bid.
XIII.
2013-2014 GENERAL SAFETY
GUIDELINES AND GLOSSARY
UCA All Star competitions will follow the USASF Safety
Guidelines. Go to
for changes and a
complete glossary of terms. Clarification and updates
may be made throughout the season.
XIV. TELEVISION COVERAGE
The International All Star Championship is nationally televised
on ESPN and ESPN2. Because of the format of the show, not all
finalist teams will be shown on the telecast.
XV. TOURNAMENT FACILITY
1.
The competition is scheduled to be held at
Disney’s
Hollywood Studios
® and
Disney’s Wide World of
Sports
® hp Field House, J Center and Varsity Arena.
2.
The tournament officials shall have the right to alter the
time and location of the competition in the event changes
become necessary due to inclement weather, facility
problems, television production requirements, or any other
situation deemed by the tournament offices to be essential
to the successful execution of the championship.
XVI. APPEARANCES, ENDORSEMENTS AND
PUBLICITY
All teams winning titles, awards or prizes agree to have all
appearances, endorsements and publicity approved through
the IASC office.
ON BEHALF OF MY TEAM, I HEREBY ACCEPT THE COMPETITION AND ROUTINE RULES
AND GUIDELINES AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY THESE RULES
.
____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________
(Team Name)
(Date)
____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________
(City/State)
(Owner’s Signature)
____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________
(Division — Mini, Senior etc. Level: 1 2 3 4 4.2 5 6)
(Coach’s Signature)
• Retain a copy of these rules for your files •
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