All-Star Skills Wiki

[Mamarazzi]

How do you propose solving the problem of different names for the same skill (I.e., flip-flop/BHS,etc.?) The site would almost be taking on the role of giving correct/official names, no?

 

[Hodiestoe]

I think this is an absolutely brilliant idea and would be an absolutely brilliant idea. Can alternative names not just be listed all together eg flip flop/BHS/other names?

 

[King]

How do you propose solving the problem of different names for the same skill (I.e., flip-flop/BHS,etc.?) The site would almost be taking on the role of giving correct/official names, no?

We would have to have a glossary that indexes. Wikipedia's software is media wiki, and it is free. I think every time you run into a term you could link it back to the glossary or another page describing the term. This could be a HUGE help to high schools across the country and world and unify all the terms.

 

[Mamarazzi]

We would have to have a glossary that indexes. Wikipedia's software is media wiki, and it is free. I think every time you run into a term you could link it back to the glossary or another page describing the term. This could be a HUGE help to high schools across the country and world and unify all the terms.

I guess that's what I mean. When someone looks up "flip-flop" it would refer back to "see Back Handspring," thereby making "Back Handspring" the official term. Well, what happens if the majority of people call it a "Back Handspring," but the person who submits the skill to the Wiki enters it as "Flip-Flop?"

 

[King]

I guess that's what I mean. When someone looks up "flip-flop" it would refer back to "see Back Handspring," thereby making "Back Handspring" the official term. Well, what happens if the majority of people call it a "Back Handspring," but the person who submits the skill to the Wiki enters it as "Flip-Flop?"

Well, since this is crowd sourced I think we would find 'we' would be defining a lot of terms (because the USASF list is not comprehensive). A Wiki works a lot like this website in that there would be admins and moderators and a history of every single edit. Also when you final get a really good description of how to do a prep you can just lock it.

 

[King]

I guess that's what I mean. When someone looks up "flip-flop" it would refer back to "see Back Handspring," thereby making "Back Handspring" the official term. Well, what happens if the majority of people call it a "Back Handspring," but the person who submits the skill to the Wiki enters it as "Flip-Flop?"

Here is the software. http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki I am trying to plan out how best to do it. It would most likely be separate from the board and downloadable (in case someone to take the knowledge elsewhere into a different language).

 

[BlueCat]

You can put CA down as willing to help provide videos. We were kicking around the idea of doing something like that ourselves, but this project kind of screams for cooperation among many gyms.

 

[King]

You can put CA down as willing to help provide videos. We were kicking around the idea of doing something like that ourselves, but this project kind of screams for cooperation among many gyms.

Awesome! I am going to work on setting up the software this weekend. I can't decide on how to organize it though. Like all-star via levels? It needs some order and organization. Is using all-star levels the best way to organize? And it will need a glossary.

 

[socratesofcheer]

Awesome! I am going to work on setting up the software this weekend. I can't decide on how to organize it though. Like all-star via levels? It needs some order and organization. Is using all-star levels the best way to organize? And it will need a glossary.

Allstar levels is the only way to go. It's the only system set up with any type of progression.
In the glossary you will need to find the various names for each skill, i.e. prep/half/elevator/first floor. They all describe the same thing, but, are regional with the name.

Also, I will be more than willing to loan my movie trailer voice to narrate the skills.

 

[King]

Allstar levels is the only way to go. It's the only system set up with any type of progression.
In the glossary you will need to find the various names for each skill, i.e. prep/half/elevator/first floor. They all describe the same thing, but, are regional with the name.

Also, I will be more than willing to loan my movie trailer voice to narrate the skills.

I've always wondered what socrates sounds like. IDK... but I feel like you are 6'7", african american, with a deep baritone voice. Am I close?

 

[INeverStopCheering]

I always have my camera with me at the gym, so filming for me is not a problem. There is a Wikipedia page in existence called "List of Cheerleading Stunts" that has a lot of the variations listed for different names of things:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cheerleading_stunts

 

[King]

This would be all skills in cheer and organized by level.

@BlueCat picked the name I got. Cheeropedia.org

 

[cupieqt]

Allstar levels is the only way to go. It's the only system set up with any type of progression.
In the glossary you will need to find the various names for each skill, i.e. prep/half/elevator/first floor. They all describe the same thing, but, are regional with the name.

Also, I will be more than willing to loan my movie trailer voice to narrate the skills.

Can you introduce skills with the scary movie voice?

 

[socratesofcheer]

I've always wondered what socrates sounds like. IDK... but I feel like you are 6'7", african american, with a deep baritone voice. Am I close?

Not really, 5'5" white guy, but, I do have a booming bass voice.

Can you introduce skills with the scary movie voice?

Absolutely.

 

[cheersafety]

Can I just say this is the best idea for safety I have ever seen! I did a case recently and the cheerleader was hurt very badly, paralyzed and had a brain injury. When her coach was deposed(interviewed for the case) she didn't even know the name of the stunt she was supposed to be teaching!

Thank you so much this will help so many people!!