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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.
To writeAdd a sample cheer rubric (difficulty/execution split) and how to record deductions in LiveJudge.
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.