February 10-12, 2023 at the Walt Disney World® Resort
Take your school’s game day experience to the competition floor at the Game Day Live Championship on February 10-12, 2023 at the Walt Disney WorldⓇ Resort.
Inspired by the sights and sounds of a school’s game day atmosphere, this division combines the cheerleaders with live music from the pep band, including the elements of Band Chant, Situational Sideline, Crowd Leading and Fight Song.
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VIDEO SUBMISSION QUALIFICATIONS: Video submissions due December 15, 2022
Cheerleaders:
Pep Band:
To review the Game Day Live filming guidelines, click here!
The Game Day Live performance consists of four elements—Band Chant, Situational Sideline, Crowd Leading and Fight Song—combined in a 3-minute performance by the pep band and cheerleaders, just like the current game day format. The entire performance may not exceed 5 minutes with entry and exit of all performers.
GAME DAY LIVE ROUTINE FORMAT & PEP BAND GUIDELINES
Game Day LIVE Format
BAND CHANT: The pep band should focus on playing spirited music that reflects a game day environment, and that the cheerleaders can incorporate visual movements to.
SITUATIONAL SIDELINE: The pep band should provide a cadence that the cheer team and crowd back home could easily yell along with, eliciting a crowd response.
CROWD LEADING: There must be a clear distinction between the Sideline and kicking off the Crowd Leading portion. The cheerleaders and pep band may show spirited interaction as a clear transition. The pep band’s role is to influence crowd participation by responding to the cheer team’s call-backs and encouraging the crowd to yell along. They may also create a cadence that would be relevant to the game day environment to increase the overall crowd effectiveness.
FIGHT SONG: The final element should reflect your school’s traditional Fight Song. For teams that do not have an official Fight Song, it is recommended to use a second selection of band chant music. When performing the fight song, the pep band should focus on sound quality, technical accuracy, musicality and engagement. They should lead the cheerleaders and the crowd with their performance, as well as participate in call-backs, if applicable.
RUN OFF: The pep band has 30 seconds to play original, spirited music while the cheerleaders exit the competition floor. Once the piece ends, the pep band may exit. Only the pep band is scored during this time.
CLICK HERE for updated Rules & Regulations.
Game Day Live Score Sheet – Cheer
Game Day Live Score Sheet – Pep Band
The cheer team and pep band will receive an overall score of their performance as one unit.
The cheer team and pep band will be scored separately on the following elements:
In these elements, the pep band will be scored primarily on:
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