July 21, 2020
USA Cheer recommends following federal, state, and local guidelines, as well as those of your governing athletics/activities association.
The CDC has recommended taking everyday preventive actions, using physical distancing, and wearing face coverings to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Click here to visit the USA Cheer “Return to Cheer & STUNT” Guidelines homepage
USA Cheer supports the return of cheer and STUNT activities while keeping the health and safety of the athletes as the priority.
The website linked above provides guidance and recommendations for resuming athletic activity in cheer.
This is a living document, which may be updated as new information and recommendations become available.
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View our 2020-2021 Show Cheer Scoresheets and Scoring Range Documents
Routines at all USA competitions must follow the 2020-2021 NFHS Rules Book, 2020-2021 USA High School Teams Show Cheer and Group Stunt Division Limitations, 2020-2021 USA Song/Pom/Pep Flag Safety Rules and/or the 2020-2021 USA Song/Pom Division Limitations. To order a copy of the current NFHS Rules book please visit https://www.usacheer.org/high-school-cheer#_order.
Submitting a video is the only way to review a routine for potential safety violations.
For all legality, division limitations, or questions regarding specific performance elements, you may email a video that contains the skill in question.
All emailed videos must include the following:
Cheerleading videos can be emailed to Cmoon@varsity.com.
Song/Pom and Pep Flag videos can be emailed to Cclendenin@varsity.com.
Note that submission of a routine and/or its elements does not preclude a team from being assessed a penalty while at a specific USA competition, as performances from the video submission may differ from those executed on the competition floor. Submission of a routine does not guarantee that it can be reviewed.
All division limitations can be found in the 2020-21 USA Spirit Competition Information Packet which you may download above.
The 2020-2021 NFHS Rules Book can be purchased by visiting https://www.usacheer.org/high-school-cheer#_order.
For specific cheerleading stunt and safety questions that pertain to the 2020-2021 NFHS Rules Book, or to the 2020-2021 High School Teams Show Cheer and Group Stunt Division Limitations please call 1-800-88604872 ext. 2039.
For specific song/pom or pep flag/short flag safety questions that only pertain to the USA Song/Pom/Pep Flag Safety Rules, or to the 2020-2021 Song/Pom Division Limitations please call 1-800-886-4872 ext. 2023.
Music
Note music guidelines are being followed at all USA and Varsity Brands events. Competition music must be properly licensed and a team must be able to provide a printed copy of proof of licensing during registration at the event they are attending. This proof will be reviewed at registration. For further details visit www.varsity.com/music.
For Dance Program related questions, please contact: Melanie Krieger Dance Program Director mkrieger@varsity.com 1-800-886-4USA ext. 2038
To register for USA Dance Competitions or Camps, please contact: Nicole Cestone USA State Director ncestone@varsity.com 949-324-1973
2020-2021 Junior Competition Information Packet
Routines at all USA competitions must follow the 2020-2021 & USA Cheer/NFHS Spirt Rules Book, 2020-2021 USA High School Teams Show Cheer and Group Stunt Division Limitations, 2020-2021 USA Song/Pom/Pep Flag Safety Rules and/or the 2020-2021 USA Song/Pom Division Limitations.
Song/Pom videos can be emailed to Cclendenin@varsity.com.
All rules and division limitations may be downloaded above.
For specific cheerleading stunt and safety questions that pertain to the USA Cheer/NFHS Spirt Rules Book, or to the 2020-2021 Jr. High/Middle School/Elementary Teams Show Cheer and Group Stunt Division Limitations please call 1-800-886-4872 ext 2039.
For specific song/pom or pep flag/short flag safety questions that only pertain to the USA Song/Pom, Song/Jazz & Pep/Short Flag
Safety Rules, please call 1-800-886-4872 ext. 2023.
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