Wythe County Parks & Recreation
& Town of Wytheville Parks & Recreation
Cheerleading Competition
Rules & Regulations

1.    Participants must be in the third (3rd) through sixth (6th) grades and have participated in regular season games.

2.    Junior Varsity and Varsity squads will be judged separate from each other.

3.    Cheerleading props are limited to three (3) per event.  Pom Poms and megaphones are not considered props.

4.    Spotters are required for shoulder high gymnastic moves, pyramids, etc.

5.    The order of teams presentations/events will be registered with the judges half hour prior to the competition.

6.    A maximum of eight (8) minutes from the start of the first activity to the end of the final performance will be allowed per squad.  Anytime over the eight (8) minutes will be deducted at one (1) point per ten (10) seconds interval – i.e., 0-10 seconds = one (1) point, 11-20 seconds = two (2) points, etc.

7.    Definitions of competition events as follows:
Cheer – A particular routine generally performed only one (1) time – not  repetitions.
Chant – Repetitions – crowd motivator may be rhythmical.
Dance – Dance/aerobic steps etc, choreographed to music.
(Dance is not to be broken up in sessions during competition!)

8.    Pyramids or gymnastic moves may be included in any or all events.