College Selecting A Nationals Squad

[Kentucky Girl]

At the UCA College Nationals, large coed teams usually consists of nine men and seven women, small coed teams often consist of 12 women and four men while all girl teams consist of 20 women. At the NCA College Nationals, large coed teams regularly consist of eleven men and nine women, small coed teams primarily consist of 16 women and four men while all girl teams consist of 20 women.

At the UDA College Nationals, teams mainly consist of 16 women while the NDA College Nationals, teams usually consist of 20 women.

In terms of selecting cheerleaders/dancers to represent the nationals, if a cheerleader/dancer has been on a nationals team before, then he/she is guaranteed a spot on the nationals team. Second-year cheerleaders/dancers are considered favorites to be on the nationals team despite serving as alternates last year while the remaining cheerleaders/dancers serve as alternates. As a rule, alternates are usually the newcomers on the squad (for example, freshmen or transfer students) although if a freshman came from a competitive high school team (like Graves County High School, for example), then that cheerleader/dancer would likely compete.

How do you select a nationals team for you school?

 

[ztaprincess]

In terms of selecting cheerleaders/dancers to represent the nationals, if a cheerleader/dancer has been on a nationals team before, then he/she is guaranteed a spot on the nationals team. Second-year cheerleaders/dancers are considered favorites to be on the nationals team despite serving as alternates last year while the remaining cheerleaders/dancers serve as alternates. As a rule, alternates are usually the newcomers on the squad (for example, freshmen or transfer students) although if a freshman came from a competitive high school team (like Graves County High School, for example), then that cheerleader/dancer would likely compete.

It is not true that if you were on the mat one year you automatically are on the mat the following year. It has been posted several times that Louisville has had many cheerleaders on may one year and the next year they are not. They also often have many first years on mat. I am 99% sure that at most schools you have to tryout for that spot on the mat one way or another and are not guaranteed a spot. Santwon at Louisville has been there for 2 or 3 years and last year was his first time on mat. I am curious as to where you get your info from or do you just assume things????

 

[Kentucky Girl]

I just assume things. But you are absolutely correct ztaprincess. It's not easy to make the nationals team let alone trying out for the squad alone.

 

[tntdynomite]

I just assume things. But you are absolutely correct ztaprincess. It's not easy to make the nationals team let alone trying out for the squad alone.

This part just made me laugh!!

 

[SparkleSpankies]

When I used to work w/ a college squad and was in college, the nationals team consisted of a number of factors, talent, dedication, your role on the team, and desire. At times, there were people who didn't want to give up a Winter Break to be on the mat. The desired team was asked and then out of that, the best 16 for the mat were chosen. Also, if the most talented are all flyers but we really only needed 6 for small co-ed then there would be some modifications made if an additional struggled playing a different role on the team. The great thing is a good program, a flyer can base if/when asked with the right group.

In any event I would think for a lot, it is a combination of all of the above factors. Especially when only having 1 team compete out of all of the available cheerleaders on the squad.

 

[collegecheermum]

At the 2 Colleges my daughter has cheered at..if you were not selected to make mat (lg Coed) you had the opportunity to make mat on small coed or All Girl! Win Win Situation!

 

[retiredl5cheer]

Our competition cheerleaders are chosen based on tumbling skills and then what is needed position-wise. Once all of the boys are chosen and the cheerleaders with higher tumbling skills are placed, they fill the remaining spots with specialties. This year we placed the 12 girls with standing tucks and then added a great top girl and an amazing base with the confidence that they would be throwing tucks by January. The good thing is that if you're close to a standing tuck, you can make the team based on your other skills.

 

[ryann3794]

This part just made me laugh!!

would have never guessed ;)

 

[GDaddyLS]

At the UCA College Nationals, large coed teams usually consists of nine men and seven women, small coed teams often consist of 12 women and four men while all girl teams consist of 20 women. At the NCA College Nationals, large coed teams regularly consist of eleven men and nine women, small coed teams primarily consist of 16 women and four men while all girl teams consist of 20 women.

At the UDA College Nationals, teams mainly consist of 16 women while the NDA College Nationals, teams usually consist of 20 women.

In terms of selecting cheerleaders/dancers to represent the nationals, if a cheerleader/dancer has been on a nationals team before, then he/she is guaranteed a spot on the nationals team. Second-year cheerleaders/dancers are considered favorites to be on the nationals team despite serving as alternates last year while the remaining cheerleaders/dancers serve as alternates. As a rule, alternates are usually the newcomers on the squad (for example, freshmen or transfer students) although if a freshman came from a competitive high school team (like Graves County High School, for example), then that cheerleader/dancer would likely compete.

How do you select a nationals team for you school?

We select our best people... DUH! :stupid: