@coachrah
Back in the 70's and 80's many HS's had gymnastic programs, but the majority were let go because there weren't enough qualified coaches, the insurance costs were high, and equipment cost and storage. From a 2003 Athletic Business
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Between 1977 and 2001, according to the NFHS, the number of high school female gymnasts in the United States fell by 75 percent, from an all-time high of 84,943 in 3,655 schools to a near all-time low of 21,034 in 1,548 schools. The numbers for boys are even more staggering, dropping almost 95 percent between 1971, when there were 40,530 participants at 1,881 schools, and 2001, when just 176 schools provided opportunities for 2,223 gymnasts.
Putting on a corporate hat, I would fight regulation, as well. Regulation would more than likely ground cheer at the majority of HS's. HS's aren't going to purposely seek out qualified cheer coaches to put on their payroll. Lastly, if Varsity didn't have tangled webs, it wouldn't be a Corp. The fact that cheer is a small community lends to all of their "OMG, if you only knew" drama. Corp business is Corporate business, contract law is contract law, there's nothing that makes Varsity more controversial or special than any other Corp. In fact, if you compare them to drug, chemical, environmental, petroleum, tech, food Corps, the US government, and foreign governments, they really do look like angels.