Squad Guidelines

All Star Cheer Team Guidelines:
  1. Routines may not exceed 2 minutes and 30 seconds.
  2. All Star Cheer teams must follow the USASF Level Rules and Safety Guidelines.
  3. Divisions are determined by the AGE of the oldest member on the team.
  4. Team members may compete in more than one All Star division as long as they abide by the age restrictions in all the divisions in which they compete.
General Guidelines:
  1. All teams must have proof of age for all athletes competing. At any time during the competition, a team must be able to provide verification for any athlete if needed. Illegal participation or lack of age verification will result in disqualification.
  2. 3P reserves the right to add, change, delete or combine any divisions for any reasons as well as move teams to designated divisions.
  3. All team members must start within the competition floor.
  4. Teams will compete on a 54 x 42 spring floor.
  5. Teams may not pre-build any partner stunts or pyramids before timing starts.
  6. Timing will begin with the first organized movement of a cheer or dance, the first note of music, the first words or building of a partner stunt or pyramid.
  7. One representative from your group will be responsible for running your music during the competition. This person is required to remain at the sound booth through your team’s entire performance.
  8. Bring your music on CD
  9. In the event your routine is interrupted due to failure of the competition equipment, facilities, etc., you may restart your routine from the beginning or from when the interruption occurred.
  10. If the interruption is due to failure of your equipment, supplies, personnel or injury, you may either continue or withdraw from the competition. 
  11. For the Cheer and Dance Explosion event only, all teams compete both days with the first day score accounting for 1/2 and the second day score accounting for 1/2 of the overall score.
  12.  The competition reserves the right to stop a performance at any time due to injury.