The Cheerleading and Dance Industry News Community
Join Meredith Walker, Director of Rules and Safety, for the 2019 Dance Rules and Age Grid Webinar. Open to Owners, Coaches, and Event Producers, the webinar will cover the updates to the Dance Rules and Age Grid document and will conclude with a Q&A.
Registration is required.
2019 Dance Rules and Age Grid Webinar
Wednesday, June 19th at 11:00am CST | 12:00 EST
(The Registration Link was included in the email)
Rules suggestions may be submitted until July 15, 2019 to be considered for future discussions.
This is a non rules change year. This form is to allow for our members to begin conversations, as needed, in anticipation for the next rules cycle year and/or imminent safety concerns that the USASF Rules Committee may consider.
As a reminder, you must have support for this change by three USASF members outside of your gym/organization. You will need to include their names as well as their email addresses below. If that information is left blank, or is incorrect, your submission will not be considered.
Cheer Rules & Policy Change Suggestion | Dance Rules & Policy Change Suggestion
USASF Legality Official certification for All Star Cheer and All Star Dance is based on each annual All Star season.
Make plans to join USASF at one of these locations:
Can’t make it to one of these locations?You can become certified via online (NOT recommended for first time candidates). Click here to learn more and to register.
Dear USASF Coaches,
The 2019-2020 Cheer and Dance Rules and Age Grids have been approved by the USASF Board of Directors and can be found on the USASF Rules Site accessed via the Member Portal.
New Look | New Content. In an effort to make the documents more user friendly and easier to understand, we have reformatted them in hopes that will meet or exceed your expectations.
Want a sneak peek of how to view the Cheer Rules documents? Check out the Cheer Rules Sneak Peek.
The end of the season events have ended and today the new season begins.
Relive the Magic of Worlds!
Record it, tune in and host a watch party as the best in The Cheerleading Worlds hit the mat on CBS Sports Network!
Hosting a watch party? Don’t forget to tag us in your All Star celebration – #USASF, #AllStarCheer #CheerWorlds2019 #ThisIsAllStar
The NCAA Board of Governors recently unanimously approved a set of policies to help prevent catastrophic injury and death across all NCAA sports.
We are proud to say that the recommendations include areas that the American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators, now part of USA Cheer, has been promoting since its first Cheerleading Safety Manual, published in 1990, and which many of USA Cheer’s member organizations have teaching at camps and clinics for at least as long.
These include developing a practiced emergency action plan, acclimatization and conditioning, strength and conditioning of personnel, protective equipment, and education and training. Additionally listed is an area that is already a centerpiece of cheer – sportsmanship.
The long-awaited USA Cheer Safety Manual update has been completed!
The manual is the 4th edition of the original AACCA Cheerleading Safety Manual, which made cheerleading history when published in 1990. It was the first publication to specifically address risk minimization in all areas of safety awareness, legal and medical responsibilities, skill progressions, emergency planning, and performer readiness.
The new manual builds upon the foundations laid by the latest AACCA Cheerleading Safety Manual and updates important information and concepts that have changed since the last publication in 2006.
In addition, the manual also now includes an online appendix, so that future updates or additional forms and reference material can be added as needed.
The manual is currently in the printing process, and online versions can be downloaded as part of the new online course, which is available on the USA Cheer training portal. To complete the course, click the button below and select “USA Cheer Safety & Risk Management Section 1” from the “Safety/Risk Mgt” section. Join USA Cheer for course discounts!
USA Cheer announces the first ever comprehensive safety rules course!
Unlike other rules training that primarily reviews new rules, this 4-part course covers the entire spectrum of the high school cheerleading rules. There are two courses available, with one geared towards coaches and another with additional fifth training section for rules officials.
The course is developed by the USA Cheer rules committee which is led by rules experts Bill Ahern and Jim Lord, both of whom are also advisers to the NFHS rules committee. The course is designed to be compatible with both the USA Cheer and NFHS safety rules, and should serve as the foundation for rules understanding for any cheerleading coach or choreographer.
The course will be updated each year, along with a “new rules” add-on for coaches who have completed the comprehensive training.
For more information, and to complete the USA Cheer Safety Rules Course, click below and select “Responsibilities and General Rules (Part 1)” from the “HS Rules” section. Join USA Cheer for course discounts!
The 2019-20 high school rules were published to the USA Cheer site on May 1 and are available here.
Some of the highlights of the new rules include allowing certain braced flips using one bracer, allowing inversion releases to land in extended stunts, modifying the “switch lib” rule to allow landing on one or both feet. In addition, new restrictions were placed on sign use, prohibiting signs from being released from a top person.
Further changes were made to clarify previous rules, and minor changes were made so that the USA Cheer and NFHS rules are virtually identical!
Attention SOUTHEAST and NORTHEAST regions – we’re headed your way! Unlock your leadership potential by attending a USASF Leadership Workshop.
Coaches and athletes have the opportunity to develop the leader within them during the BOLT, MARCH and IMPACT workshops. To learn more and to register, click here.
Interested in becoming a certified USASF Legality Official for All Star Cheer and All Star Dance? The certification term is based on each annual All Star season, which typically begins in the fall and extends through the spring. Click here to find out more and plan to join USASF at one of these locations:
Early Bird registration has been extended until May 15. Las Vegas, NV at the M Resort and Casino is the place to be August 5-6, 2019. Save up to $35 if you register on or before April 30th. Click here to find out more!
National Meeting Registration Fees:
IMPACT Registration Fee:
BOLT or MARCH Registration Fee:
Athlete Safety is our #1 Priority! Our mission includes “strive for a safe environment for our athletes.” To the USASF, safety extends beyond our Cheer or Dance safety rules for performance. We’re committed to helping our members create the safest overall environment for every All Star athlete, so we’ve made resources available for use in gyms and studios. Click on the SafeSport tab at usasf.net for more information.
Cheer Programs! Have you launched your FUNdamentals classes yet? This is a great growth opportunity for your program. Introduce All Star to new athletes in a FUN, non-competitive, learning environment. All the class schedules and curriculum are ready for you to click, download and utilize right away! Click here to meet the Super Heroes of All Star, then log in to your member profile to opt-in to access all the tools at no additional fee!
Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: Baskerville 2 by Anders Noren.