Is Cheerleading a Contact Sport? II

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled High School Cheerleading is a contact sport, overruling the state appellate court’s decision stating cheerleading was not a contact sport. In Wisconsin this means a High School cheerleader cannot be sued for accidentally causing an injury to a teammate. The full story can be found on the Chicago Tribune, Wall Street Journal, and Associated Press websites.

This post is a follow up to Is Cheerleading a Contact Sport?