Is Cheerleading A Sport?

[cheerdiva22]

Hi i have a school history fair proj that is due soon and the theme is debate and diplomacy in history. what a better topic than cheer through the ages aand the debate over wether or not its a sport,so as i am doing a documentary If anyone could respong with their opinions and reasons it would be great, and amazing if you could video it and say it thanks!

 

[eochs]

i am a cheerleader for school and i compete with champion allstars small senior 5. i would say that school cheerleading is more of a social gathering rather than a sport, but competitive cheerleading is definately a sport.

 

[briana]

i cheer at brandon allstars and cheerleading is 100 percent a sport. it is hard challenging and you have to be athletic.

 

[Bcheercoach]

Haha you're doing History Day too? My school does it as well. I hate it so much!

 

[Goofygoobergeri]

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an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.

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Cheerleading does take athletic skill.
Cheerleading IS competitive.
I would give a nice long paragraph following this.. but it'll turn into rambling

 

[cheerdiva22]

Haha you're doing History Day too? My school does it as well. I hate it so much!

same!

 

[ellie]

Hi i have a school history fair proj that is due soon and the theme is debate and diplomacy in history. what a better topic than cheer through the ages aand the debate over wether or not its a sport,so as i am doing a documentary If anyone could respong with their opinions and reasons it would be great, and amazing if you could video it and say it thanks!

we have to do the debate and diplomacy project 2 at my school!

 

[ellie]

cheer is definitly a sport!
it is just as hard or more than any other sport i have ever done i do how ever think that allstar cheer is more of one than high school is

 

[marissa.d]

what i always ask people is:
-do you consider gymnastics a sport? (they answer yes)
then
-do you consider dance a sport? (they say yes again..)
-how about a combination of both of those, added with lifting people your size into the are ALL while looking fierce?
oh yess its definitely a sport.

 

[Rusty]

Hi i have a school history fair proj that is due soon and the theme is debate and diplomacy in history. what a better topic than cheer through the ages aand the debate over wether or not its a sport,so as i am doing a documentary If anyone could respong with their opinions and reasons it would be great, and amazing if you could video it and say it thanks!

Everyone on the floor is considered an ATHLETE as we frequently refer to the necessary athletic skills for proper completion of routines. However, as great athletes ALL school-based portion of Cheer (the real CheerLeaders leading crowds in support of another sport), does not meet the definition of Sport.

Sport is “attending regular competitions leading to a final, State, Regional or National Competition.” In addition Cheer Leadership really has very open opportunities for participation as Sponsors, Advisors or Coaches & that level of Leadership is critical to the SAFETY of all Cheer athletes.

My point is Cheer is currently divided into two basic groups;

Group 1: Cheerleaders – leading crowds in support of another sport
Group 2: Cheer Entertainers – performing Cheer physical skills in competition for titles
(ie. All*Stars)

Cheer Competitors (Entertainers), athletes using the skills of CheerLeading to entertain crowds and are judged on skill execution against other Cheer competitors may qualify by competing several times a year to attend a year-end State, Regional or National Competition.

In some schools, athletes perform for the crowd as Cheerleaders, and yet they compete, so in those cases they maybe both an athlete & involved in a sport.

Hope this helps you!

 

[cheerdiva22]

Thank you all so much it all really helped

 

[HSairinNJ]

this isnt a serious question. cheerleading is DEFINITELY a sport!

 

[Xtremegirls:)]

That's not even a question cheerleading is most DEFINANTLY a sport!!!....athletes lift weights, cheerleaders lift athletes!