Recreational Cheerleading Guidelines

[STUNTMASTER]

Hey guys does anyone participate in recreational cheerleading? If so, what do you think about the guidelines?
USASF or NFHS

 

[bobbijean13]

Hey guys does anyone participate in recreational cheerleading? If so, what do you think about the guidelines?
USASF or NFHS

Personally i like USASF rules for rec. it puts teams in the same skill level. NFHS/AAACA not a fan of at all!

 

[Labegg]

I was the commisioner of a successful competative rec program. I would rather have the USASF rules. Competative rec programs are often a stepping stone to all star cheer and the usasf rules prepare the kids for what they are going to come up against if they make the switch. Also when EPs used that awkward novice, intermediate and advanced system it was hard to find a good fit for a team. Competative rec programs can often have level 4 stunting skills but lag on the tumble skills. I was forever wanting there to be a 4.2 level for our rec teams.

However, if you are talking about a straight up side line rec program which generally filters into high school cheer than it makes sense to follow the NFHS rules.

 

[STUNTMASTER]

I was the commisioner of a successful competative rec program. I would rather have the USASF rules. Competative rec programs are often a stepping stone to all star cheer and the usasf rules prepare the kids for what they are going to come up against if they make the switch. Also when EPs used that awkward novice, intermediate and advanced system it was hard to find a good fit for a team. Competative rec programs can often have level 4 stunting skills but lag on the tumble skills. I was forever wanting there to be a 4.2 level for our rec teams.

However, if you are talking about a straight up side line rec program which generally filters into high school cheer than it makes sense to follow the NFHS rules.

Where we're located in suny South Florida, We are caught between a rock and a hard place.. Some of our kids do allstars but most of them go to high school. But I personally think usasf will help you stick to progressions as oppose to nfhs.

 

[STUNTMASTER]

Personally i like USASF rules for rec. it puts teams in the same skill level. NFHS/AAACA not a fan of at all!

I wasn't a big fan of USASF but after watching rec competitions this year, BRING IT ON! provide it's not based on age but skill level. You have team trying to do kick fulls when they can't ride, teams doing full ups when they haven't mastered the prep to sponge. I think rec should be done by levels as well. It helps keep the rule of PERFECT before PROGRESS in full effect. Here in South Florida our rec leagues uses NFHS guidelines but when they go and do USASF sanctioned competitions they have to adjust their routines to those guidelines. I think that is so 1980--ish.
Watching those divisions the season, they didn't have a lot of competitiors. Most of the time it was only one or two teams. They have to find a happy medium for that category. I guess back to the drawing board:)

 

[Labegg]

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I wasn't a big fan of USASF but after watching rec competitions this year, BRING IT ON! provide it's not based on age but skill level. You have team trying to do kick fulls when they can't ride, teams doing full ups when they haven't mastered the prep to sponge. I think rec should be done by levels as well. It helps keep the rule of PERFECT before PROGRESS in full effect. Here in South Florida our rec leagues uses NFHS guidelines but when they go and do USASF sanctioned competitions they have to adjust their routines to those guidelines. I think that is so 1980--ish.
Watching those divisions the season, they didn't have a lot of competitiors. Most of the time it was only one or two teams. They have to find a happy medium for that category. I guess back to the drawing board:)

Yes I think the competative rec category needs LOTS of work. I am seriously disturbed by all star gyms putting out rec teams...I think that it is hard to compete kids that have been coached by an all volunteer staff against kids that have paid coaches and spring floors and tumble coaches at their disposal. While some EP say that you have to have cheered for some sport on the sideline they don't enforce the rule and I know that some programs fudge on the rule and their team only cheers at 1 or 2 games. Rec programs just don't have the resources that many all star gyms have so it is a really unlevel playing field., granted most rec programs have figured it out and do some of their training at all star gyms many are still practicing at their local school or playing field for a portion of their training.

 

[czy4cheer]

My DD14 & DD12 both have done rec cheer and the organization switched over to USASF last year. It was hard last year since a couple of competitions they went used the UCA rules but they still did very well. My DD14 team got mostly 2nd Place with 2 1st places but DD12 team - got all 1st place and 2 Grand Champions. The organization has always trained at the local AllStar gym since we've been involved and thats since 2005.

Now my DD14 is trying out for the high school team and my DD12 is doing both rec comp & AllStar.