Event Day Guide
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Cheer Contests

Team scoring with deductions, difficulty vs. execution, and divisions by age and level.

Cheer scoring is team-based and structured: a difficulty-and-execution rubric with safety deductions, run across divisions by age and skill level — in a loud, high-energy room.

What's different here

  • Teams are scored, with difficulty and execution often split.
  • Safety and legality deductions apply and must be tracked.
  • Divisions by age and level keep matchups fair.

Before event day

  • Divisions by age/level are set and teams assigned.
  • Difficulty, execution, and deduction handling are defined and staffed.
  • Judges have calibrated on the deduction rules together.