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NACCC: Attention: All Star Coaches, Athletes and Families

The members of the NACCC, along with Les Stella and Jim Chadwick met on a conference call Thursday to discuss the actions of the USASF Board and the new rules they put in place on Wednesday, March 28th, 2012. Specifically, concerns were addressed to the new limitations of tumbling skills allowed in Worlds Divisions.

The members of the NACCC are all gym owners and coaches. It is our goal to share the voice of not only ourselves, but also that of our colleagues and athletes. It was a general consensus that the way in which these new rulings were decided and then communicated (or lack thereof) fell out of line in the vision of the “voice” of our industry.

Three proposals were drawn up, which will be brought back to the USASF Board for their consideration of compromise. Please keep in mind that the USASF rulings and the new NACCC proposals of compromise have been created with the best interest of our athletes at heart. Although many disagree with the rulings handed down on Wednesday, it is our duty to remain professional and communicate our opinions in the appropriate forums. We appreciate and value the opinions we have heard, and hope that the integrity of our sport will thrive forward.

Sincerely,

Members of the NACCC:

Elaine Pascale & Joelle Antico (World Cup), Victor & Kristin Rosario (Top Gun) Morton Bergue (Cheergyms.com), Kathy Penree (CNY Storm), John Hebert (POWER), Roger Schonder (Stingrays), Debbie Love, Jamie Parrish (GA Allstars), Cheryl Pasinato (East Celebrity Elite), Theapia Best (Spirit Explosion), Brett Hansen (Spirit of Texas), Julie Gillaspie (Cheer Central Suns), TJ Sawyer (EC Cats), Tanya Roesel (Midwest Cheer Elite), Craig El (Ultimate Athletics), Kimberly Dickenson (Cheer Express), Cherokee Greendeer (Green Bay Elite), Jeff LeForce (Oklahoma Twisters), Becky Herrera (CheerForce)

The Majors 2012

The MAJORS was an event hosted by JAMfest in conjunction with JAMfest Cheer Super Nationals in Indianapolis, IN. This was the first year of the invitation only event promoted as bringing “The Best of the Best” together to compete for a trip to a JAMfest Europe in Liverpool, England.

The MajorsLarge All Girl Results

  1. Cheer Athletics 93.50
  2. Maryland Twisters 92.21
  3. Cheer Extreme 90.50
  4. FAME 89.46
  5. Maryland Marlins 87.08

Large Coed Results

  1. Cheer Extreme 92.22
  2. Cheer Athletics 90.24
  3. Top Gun 89.67
  4. ACE 89.08

The Majors

JAMfest Introduces “The Majors”

“The Majors” were introduced by JAMfest. There isn’t too much information yet, but what is available can be found at The Majors website. The teams competing at the inaugural event are:

All Girl

  • Cheer Athletics
  • Cheer Extreme
  • FAME
  • Maryland Marlins
  • Maryland Twisters

Coed

  • ACE
  • California All-Stars
  • Cheer Athletics
  • Cheer Extreme
  • Top Gun

April Fool’s Day 2011

April Fool’s Day is the day anyone can get away with just about anything so I’m going to talk about rumors I’ve heard over the past several months.

2011-12 Rules

The new rules are going to be released today, but no one will believe it because it’s April Fool’s Day. At least we’ll get First Friday.

Cheer Extreme is Accused of …

Don’t worry, this just means it’s getting close to Worlds.

Departing the USASF

Rumors have circulated for a while about JAM Brands pulling out of the USASF and several smaller event producers following them. I’ve heard they are leaving, then not leaving, then leaving again, then settled on not leaving. I don’t think it’s a good idea for them to leave, but definitely think it’s reasonable for them to evaluate it as an option. JAM Brands is strong enough to survive without being able to send teams to Worlds, which is just about the only thing they couldn’t easily copy if they left the USASF. They do have US Finals, which could be a respectable alternative for Level 5 and 6 teams with some work.

I’m not too worried about them leaving, if they decide to, because I think everyone would reunite in a few years. Someone implied it may be better if they left because the gloves could finally come off, everyone can say what they have to say about each other, then they can return to working on making the sport and industry better.

Event Producers Change Scores

Say it ain’t so.

I’m Not the Type…

I’ve heard parents will no longer start sentences with “I’m not normally the type or parent to …” then proceed to do what they normally don’t do. I’ll believe that shortly after pigs fly over an ice cold hell. Advice to Parents – If you truly aren’t that type of parent, please don’t start now. If you are that type, at least be honest enough to admit it.

Top Gun has Aliens on the Team

Think Mars, not another country. How else do you explain how well they tumble?

Varsity Owns Cheersport

This was just too low hanging not to include.

Worlds Qualifier Judges Pool

Rumor is the USASF is going to provide a recommended judges pool from which Event Producers are supposed to pull from when selecting judges for Worlds qualifiers. I don’t believe this, mainly because the USASF gets recommendations for Worlds judges from the Event Producers, but having a pool similar to this isn’t a terrible idea. The USASF probably could and should do this for rules officials at Worlds qualifiers.

NCA & NDA: All Star Nationals 2011

NCA & NDA All Star Nationals took place on February 26th in Dallas. This event had 637 All*Star Cheer and 114 All*Star Dance teams compete. This event was a qualifier for Worlds & the International All Levels Championship. Worlds Paid Bids were awarded to:

  • Charlotte All Stars “Teal” (Senior Large Limited Coed L5)
  • Gym Tyme (International Open L5)
  • Maryland Twisters “F5″ (Senior Large L5)
  • Maryland Twisters “Reign” (Senior Small Limited Coed L5)
  • Top Gun (International Open Coed L5)
  • World Cup “Shooting Stars” (Senior Large L5)
NCA Trophy

One of My Favorite Images in Cheerleading

Worlds Partial Bids were awarded to:

  • DanzForce Academy (Senior Jazz)
  • Indiana Danzforce (Senior Jazz)
  • Memphis Elite All Stars (Senior Pom)
  • Spirit Express (Colorado) (Senior Small Hip Hop)
  • Stallion All Stars (Senior Coed Hip Hop)

Worlds At Large Bids were awarded to:

  • All Star Gym Cougar Cheer “Zeal” (International Open L5)
  • All Star Legacy “S5″ (Senior Large Limited Coed L5)
  • Barnard Company Dance (Senior Jazz)
  • Capitol City Cheer “X5″ (Senior Small L5)
  • Cheer Athletics “Open Hip Hop”
  • Dance Dimensions “Rhythm Elite” (Senior Pom)
  • Express All-Stars “Dedication” (Senior Small L5)
  • Flare Dance Team (Open Hip Hop)
  • Flare Dance Team (Open Jazz)
  • Indiana Danzforce (Senior Pom)
  • Louisiana Cheer Force “Gold” (Senior Small Limited Coed L5)
  • Maverick Allstars “Diamonds” (International Open Coed L5)
  • Nor Cal Elite “Phoenix” (Senior Small Limited Coed L5)
  • Orlando All-Stars “Angels” (Senior Small L5)
  • Prodigy All-Stars “Team Midnight” (Senior Small Limited Coed L5)
  • Raider Xtreme All-Stars (Open Hip Hop)
  • Rock Solid All-Stars “Eternity” (Senior Small Limited Coed L5)
  • South Elite All-Stars (Senior Small Limited Coed L5)
  • Spirit Express (Colorado) (Senior Jazz)
  • Spirit Express (Colorado) (Senior Pom)
  • Storm Cheer (Senior Small Limited Coed L5)
  • Top Gun All-Stars (International Open Coed L6)
  • Top Gun All-Stars (Open Hip Hop)
  • Tribe Cheer Renegades (Senior Unlimited Coed L5)
  • University Cheer “Air Force One” (Senior Small Limited Coed L5)
  • Vipers “Kings Cobras” (Senior Small Limited Coed L5)
  • Vipers Venom (Senior Small L5)
  • Woodlands Elite “Generals” (Senior Large L5)

An All-Levels Paid Bid was awarded to:

  • Georgia All Stars (Senior Coed L4)

Event Page

The event had 637 All*Star Cheer Teams in 92 Divisions for an average of 6.92 teams per division and 114 All*Star Dance teams in 19 divisions for an average of 6.00 teams per division.

All*Star Cheer By Level

  • Level 1 – 89 Teams in 14 Divisions (6.36 Average)
  • Level 2 – 151 Teams in 20 Divisions (7.55)
  • Level 3 – 146 Teams in 21 Divisions (6.95)
  • Level 4 – 88 Teams in 14 Divisions (6.29)
  • Level 4.2 – 8 Teams in 2 Divisions (4.00)
  • Level 5 – 146 Teams in 19 Divisions (7.68)
  • Level 6 – 3 Teams in 1 Division (3.00)
  • Special Needs – 6 Teams in 1 Division (6.00)

All*Star Cheer By Age

  • Tiny – 5 Teams in 1 Division (5.00 Average)
  • Mini – 46 Teams in 7 Divisions (6.57)
  • Youth – 78 Teams in 14 Divisions (5.57)
  • Junior – 160 Teams in 24 Divisions (6.67)
  • Senior – 293 Teams in 37 Divisions (7.92)
  • Senior Open – 30 Teams in 5 Divisions (6.00)
  • International/Open – 19 Teams in 3 Divisions (6.33)
  • Special Needs – 6 Teams in 1 Division (6.00)