The USASF (United States All Star Federation) is the largest company that sets all the rules and regulations for All-Star Cheerleading. Every year they come out with new rules, some of which create quite a stir in the cheerleading world. The 2012-2013 season is no exception to this. I’m going to talk about some of the major rule changes that are generating a lot of buzz.
Flip Rule Changes
• Standing crowds are not allowed
• No standing doubles
• Consecutive jump and spin skills are not allowed.
Age Grid Rule Changes
• Eliminate mini level 3 to mini level 5
• Eliminate restricted youth level 5 teams by imposing restrictions on youth level 5
o No full doubles in flips
o No double kick on shots
o No torsion in supported somersaults
• Level 3 junior mixed is no longer separated from level 3 junior all girl
• Level 4 junior coed is no longer separated from level 4 junior all girl
• The minimum age for senior teams, level 1, level 2, level 3, level 4 and senior restricted level 5, will be 10 years.
• The minimum age for level 5 senior teams will be 12 years.
• The age restriction for a level 5 international open team is 15 years or older.
• The age restriction for a Tier 6 International Open Team is 17 years and older.
• Eliminate the international age rule for US teams: athletes must be of legal age according to the age chart at the end (August 31) of that season
All of these new rules will be implemented during the 2012-2013 all-star cheerleading season.
In addition to the USASF being the main rule maker within all-star cheerleading, they are the people who enable the delivery of Worlds offerings. Worlds is the premier competition known to all cheer stars. It’s only for senior level 5 cheerleaders. There are only so many global bids offered per year, and the USASF breaks down which competition can deliver them based on the number of teams and athletes attending their event.
Sale season is right around the corner! That being said, some of you may be new to cheerleading and don’t know much about what a worldwide deal really is. A world cup bid is literally your ticket to The Cheerleading Worlds. Without one, you cannot compete in the most prestigious competition for level 5 cheerleaders in Orlando, Florida. There are three different types of deals on offer: General Worlds Deal, Partially Paid Worlds Deal, and Fully Paid Worlds Deal. I’ll dig a little deeper to explain the differences between the different types of offers in the worlds.
General Offer: A general offer is essentially an unpaid worldwide offer. This type of offer allows teams to compete in Worlds. Unlike the other types of deals offered, teams must pay the full price of the competition. Costs include actual competition fees, hotel fees, travel fees (eg plane, bus, rental cars, etc.), and hopper passes to Disney (because the competition is in Orlando and the competition is in the streets). Disney properties).
Partially Paid Offer: A Partially Paid Worldwide Offer is an offer that partially pays for a team’s trip to Worlds in Orlando, Florida. The bid money comes directly from the competitor company where they win the bid. The costs that the partially paid offer pays for are the same things that a blanket offer pays for, however, the overall costs are less for the athletes or gym because they receive some of the money from a competing company.
Fully paid offer: A fully paid offer is self explanatory. This is a fully paid trip to The Cheerleading Worlds by the competition company in which they won the bid. The costs that are paid are all the same costs that have a partially paid offer and a general offer.
The way teams get deals (regardless of the type) is through various national competitions put on by a variety of companies. Teams compete for two days and get a combined score that gives them a ranking. The competing company then delivers the Worlds offers at its discretion.
