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In the Media: November 22nd

Media Coverage for the week of November 22nd: NPR – Women’s Sports, Title IX And The Cheerleader Option Oregon Live – Oregon cheerleader released from hospital: Videowitnesses wanted to post-game bottle-throwing Spirit Cheer – Cheer Workouts St. Petersburg Times – Troopers identify those involved in I-275 cheerleader van crash
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Jeff Webb on Safety

Varsity sent a letter today: Dear Coach, As I’m sure many of you are aware by now, cheerleading and cheerleading safety have been getting a lot of attention in the media this week.  Much of the attention is due to the release of the 26th annual study by the National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury Research out [...]
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Is Cheerleading a Contact Sport?

The state of Wisconsin says no because it does not involve contact between opponents. See the full story on the Marquette University Law Blog.
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More Coaches and Kids

Here are 2 more stories that we wished didn’t exist. Jones County Junior College in Mississippi & West Coast Extreme in Oregon
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Another Coach Pleads Guilty

Another cheerleading coach has pleaded guilty to charges related to improper conduct with an athlete. Capital News 9
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