I coach rec- I totally understand your struggles, a few things even if your level of difficulty cant score high, you can score high in execution. Drill the jumps, the girls dont need to have the highest jumps they just need to be in scync, have them yell hit at the correct time so they get when they should be hitting at the top of jump. You can start by doing t jumps with hit being at the top and then add the actual jump into it.
Also in cheer when the girls walk backwards (turning their voices away from the judges) they loose their voices and it now fluctuates in sound, and doesnt look as nice. They did a good job staying forward in dance so they can do it.
maybe in cheer (check your rule book) the preps can spin? a moving stunt is more points than a still stunt.
and lastly if you can do more footwork in dance- or level changes it could up your score . good luck
I still have not been able to get a copy of my score sheet from my Cheer Director, but I do have a copy of the blank shore sheets.
These are my scoresheet:
Dropbox - Score Sheet.pdf
And my deduction sheet:
Dropbox - Deductions.pdf
Also, I have found the following rules information that we were given:
Our bylaws state the following:
IHSA Spirit Rule Book is to be used as a guideline for mounting. Since this is a
recreational league, final mounting approval must come from the cheer directors. If there
is any question about a mount, it needs to be discussed by the cheer directors at a
regularly schedules meeting and voted upon. If there is a question regarding a mount
(DON’T do it). A 15-point deduction will be taken for illegal mounts or stunts.
18. The following cheerleading actions are allowed, cheers, partner stunting, pyramids,
dance, jumps, kicks, splits, leaps, turns and tumbling. The following, splits, round-offs
and cartwheels are considered tumbling stunts and if an attempt is made a minimum of 1
point will be given. No team will be given a zero on a judges score sheet if that attempt
is made.
19. All stunting and tumbling must be performed completely on the mat. All tumbling
approach must also begin and end on the mat. A deduction will be taken for any tumbling
and/or stunting done off the mat. (Amended 3/3/2010)
20. All pyramids are limited to a maximum of 2 high (base+1). No participant is allowed
to individually support the weight of 1 or more teammate. A pyramid more than 2 high will result in an immediate disqualification. Each participant above the shoulders or
extensions must have their own back spotter. All bases and spotters must be competing
squad members on the floor. Coaches may be safety guides if needed.
21. Body drops to the ground WILL NOT be allowed. A body drop is a straight drop to the
ground without any hand support.
