| Youth & Rec League Cheer Divisions |
| Code |
Divisions |
Grades |
Members/Size |
Level |
| YRC 1 |
Rec Mini Prep Show |
5 yrs and younger |
Small, Large |
Performance only |
| YRC 2 |
Rec Mini |
7 yrs and younger |
Small, Large |
PO, Novice, Inter, Advanced |
| YRC 3 |
Rec Youth |
9 yrs and younger |
Small, Large |
PO, Novice, Inter, Advanced |
| YRC 4 |
Rec Junior Prep |
11 yrs and younger |
Small, Large |
PO, Novice, Inter, Advanced |
| YRC 5 |
Rec Juniors |
10 – 13 yrs |
Small, Large |
PO, Novice, Inter, Advanced |
| YRC 6 |
Rec Seniors |
12- 16 yrs |
Small, Large |
PO, Novice, Inter, Advanced |
| YRC 7 |
Rec Seniors Open |
18 yrs & younger |
Small, Large |
PO, Novice, Inter, Advanced |
Small 16 members and under Large 17 members and up
* We reserve the right to combine or split the division at the event directors discretion.
PO = Performance Only, this division is open to all divisions.
The age of the competitor as of August 31 of this year will be the age used for competition purposes throughout the current season for all divisions.
Team members may be younger, age group is for majority. |
CCE follows NFHS RULES for all youth/rec and school teams. Rules can be found in the NFHS Spirit RULES Book.
New Rule
Recreational cheer team’s presentation must include at least one cheer or sideline chant. This may be performed over your music. The team will be scored on the cheer/chant portion of the routine as well as all other criteria. Time limit, no more than 3 minutes allowed for youth/rec teams.
- Standing tumbling is limited to the following basic skills: forward/backward rolls, handstands, cartwheels and round-offs.
- Running tumbling is limited to the following basic skills: cartwheels and round-offs.
- All extended stunts are prohibited (Exception: All pyramids with extended
stunts, the flyers must be standing on TWO FEET and connected on both sides by a prep level or lower stunt). All single-leg PREP LEVEL stunts are allowed. Single-leg Extended Show-and-Go stunts are prohibited.
- All pyramids with extended stunts, the flyers must be standing on TWO FEET and connected on both sides by a prep level or lower stunt.
- Cradles: ALL twisting dismounts are prohibited.
- Basket tosses: Prohibited
Intermediate
- Standing tumbling is limited to back handsprings. (front and back walkovers are allowed). Standing front and back tucks are prohibited. Running tumbling is limited to back handsprings, back handspring series and back tucks. Back tucks must be performed from a round off or from a round-off back handspring.
- All single-leg PREP LEVEL and show-and-go stunts are allowed, as long as the stunt does not stick while the bases hands are extended above shoulder level. All extended stunts, in which the flyer is standing on two legs, are allowed. NOTE: ALL extended single-based stunts are prohibited.
- Pyramids: All single-leg extended stunts, that are braced on both sides, by stunts that are held at or below shoulder level are allowed. Stunts must be braced before being fully extended. Example: arm to arm connection or foot to hand/arm connection is allowed.
- Cradles: Cradling dismounts are limited to a single twisting rotation.
- Basket tosses: One trick allowed, back tucks are prohibited. Tosses must follow NHSF guidelines.
- Standing back handsprings and standing back tucks are allowed. Back handspring back tuck combinations are also allowed.
- Running Tumbling: All skills allowed up to a single full (layout with one twist).
- All single leg stunts that do not violate NHSF guidelines allowed.
- All pyramids allowed that do not violate NHSF guidelines allowed.
- Cradles: Double full-twisting cradles are allowed.
- Basket tosses: All tricks allowed up to one twist (example star full down).
- Back tuck tosses are prohibited. Tosses must follow NHSF guidelines.
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