So, what is All Star cheerleading, why do we do it, who are we cheering for?
These are a few of the questions often heard.
Most people have seen cheerleading at their local parks and recreation centers, young girls cheering on the local kids football teams. Of course we are also familiar with the professional cheerleaders who perform during half time at the big football games such as the Dallas Cowboys.
All star cheerleading is a sport where the competitors as a team or individuals perform a routine which displays all of the traditional components of cheerleading usually carried out on the sidelines of a football game or other sport. However, instead of the cheerleading team supporting the other sport they compete against similar teams to decide who has the best routine.
So, the all Star Cheerleading teams are not actually cheering for anybody or any team. This type of cheerleading exist as a sport in its own right. Teams travel from all over to compete in front of huge audiences at convention centers and sports facilities. Sometimes as many as 200 teams battle it out for prizes over several days.
Cheerleading is now an official sport in the state of Florida
All star cheerleaders range in age from 4 to 18.
Teams are divided by age group:
- Tiny
- Mini
- youth
- Junior
- senior
Teams are also divided by ability:
- Level I
- level II
- level III
- level IV
- level V
These categories are further subdivided into:
- All girl
- Coed
- Limited coed
There are thousands of all star cheerleading Gyms all over the USA. More recently the sport has spread to many other countries.
These gyms train their cheerleaders to compete in local competitions, state championships, national championships and for the few the opportunity to compete at the highest level which is the cheerleading worlds held in Orlando Florida each year.
Recently there have been meetings to discuss the inclusion of all star cheerleading in the future Olympic Games.
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