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RULES AND REGULATIONS
2015 NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIP
(BLUE print indicates a change in rules-please NOTE that some rules have changed!!!)
I. GENERAL RULES:
A. PERFORMANCE ROUTINE DIVISIONS
1. SCHOOL DIVISIONS
Junior High Divisions (9
th
grade & below):
Small Junior High - 5-16 members
Large Junior High – 17-25 members
Junior High teams may include 9
th
grade participants IF (1) the school
represented includes a 9
th
grade class AND (2) a minority of the team
are 9
th
graders. Junior High teams with a majority of 9
th
graders would
compete as a Junior Varsity.
Junior Varsity Divisions (12
th
grade & below):
Small Junior Varsity - 5-16 members - female
Large Junior Varsity - 17-25 members - female
Junior Varsity Coed - 5-25 members -one or more males
Varsity Divisions (12
th
grade & below):
Small Varsity - 5-12 female members
Medium Varsity - 13-16 female members
Large Varsity - 17-20 female members
Super Varsity - 21-30 female members
Small Varsity Coed – 5-20 members – 1 - 4 males
Medium Varsity Coed – 21-25 members – 4-7 males
Large Varsity Coed – 21-30 members – 8 or more
males
Non Building Divisions (12
th
grade & below):
Junior Non Building - 5-30 members – JH or JV team
Small Varsity Non Building-5-15 members
Large Varsity Non Building-16-30 members
Non Tumbling Divisions (12
th
grade & below):
Junior High Non Tumbling - 5-25 female/male members
Junior Varsity Non Tumbling – 5-25 female/male members
Small Varsity Non Tumbling - 5-12 members – 0-2 males
Medium Varsity Non Tumbling - 13-20 members – 0-2 males
Large Varsity Non Tumbling - 21-30 members – 0-2 males
(The Non Tumbling division will prohibit all tumbling, except for inversions
into load in positions, stunts, and pyramids.)
Varsity Divisions for the NHSCC
Varsity Divisions will be subdivided based on school enrollments in the 9
th
– 12
th
grades as of October 1, 2014.
Small Varsity Division I – 1300 & above Students
Small Varsity Division II – 1-1299 Students
Medium Varsity Division I – 1300 & above Students
Medium Varsity Division II – 1-1299 Students
Large Varsity Division I - 1600 & above Students
Large Varsity Division II – 1 – 1599 Students
Super Varsity Division I – 1600 & above Students
Super Varsity Division II – 1 – 1599 Students
2. RECREATIONAL DIVISIONS
The Rec. Division exists for teams with the main purpose of cheering for
and/or supporting a recreational team (i.e. youth football, pee wee sports,
community sports teams, etc.).
All Rec Teams
will need to provide a
notarized
letter from the city
Director of Youth League that proves legitimacy of the organization. The
letter must include how many teams are associated with the recreational
program and approximate time or season/s they cheer.
Note: Competitive only youth programs are
considered an All Star program, and must compete
as an All Star team and follow the All Star rules and
regulations
.
Recreational Divisions:
Youth Rec – 5-35 members –
10 years of age and below
Junior Rec – 5-35 members –
12 years of age and below
Senior Rec – 5-35 members –
14 years of age and below
a. Rec divisions are determined by the age of the oldest team member.
The competitor’s age on August 1, 2014 shall be the competitor’s age
through the National High School Cheerleading Championship in
February 2015.
b. Teams with a school affiliation may compete in the recreational
division, only if at least half of the participants are in the 6
th
grade or
younger. Teams with a school affiliation that have a majority of 7
th
and 8
th
graders must compete in the junior high division.
c. See additional skill restrictions for these divisions ( XII Safety Rules
Section I)
3. GAME DAY DIVISIONS FOR THE NHSCC
Small Varsity - 5-12 female members
Medium Varsity - 13-16 female members
Large Varsity - 17-20 female members
Super Varsity - 21-30 female members
Small Varsity Coed – 5-20 members – 1 - 4 males
Medium Varsity Coed – 21-25 members – 4-7 males
Large Varsity Coed – 21-30 members – 8 or more
males
Varsity Non Building – 5-30 members
Varsity Non Tumbling – 5-30 members – 0-2 males
*If there is only “one” team in any of the above divisions; UCA will
combine it with another division in order to create a more balance
competition.
*Game Day Divisions must follow all the event rules and regulations
and will be eligible to qualify for the 2015 NHSCC in the above listed
divisions. See section XI for division specifics and restrictions.
B. SCHOOL REPRESENTATION AND TEAM
PARTICIPATION
1. All members of the cheerleading squad must be current members of
the official school spirit squad and must attend the school they are
representing. (Exception: this will not preclude participation from
sister schools for same-gender schools as long as they are official
members of the squad.)
2. Individuals are NOT permitted to compete on two School Teams, but
are permitted on both a School Team and an All Star Team at the
same event.
3. Teams may participate in more than one competition during the
season.
4. The team and each participating member/coach should constantly
display good sportsmanship throughout the entire performance
in regards to respect for themselves, other teams and the viewing
audience of all ages. Teams should refrain from any taunting,
bragging, or suggestive expressions or gestures as well as
discrimination of any nature.
5. We recommend that the team and each of its members display an
overall appearance conducive to serving as public representatives
and ambassadors of their school in regards to grooming, traditional
and appropriate attire, conservative make-up, uniformity, etc.
