State Cheer Competition

     
North Jackson repeats as the Class 4A winner in the 2009 state competition. (KDPSportsPhoto)
     
2012 Competition Schedule  

 

The AHSAA State Cheer Competition is scheduled Nov. 17 at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, AL. The AHSAA is proud to be working with Universal Cheerleaders Association to conduct a non-biased, professionally-administered event.

The competition is open to any AHSAA member school. The AHSAA will be working closely with UCA to assure that the judging panels will be representative of all entities of the cheerleading industry. All teams must be registered no later than Nov. 7.

Varsity squads will compete in the following eight divisions:1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A, non-building and coed. The event will also be hosting the Alabama Junior Classic with divisions for junior high, freshman and junior varsity teams.

For any registration or competition questions, contact Brad Jones at 1-877-751-0106 or bjones@uca.com. Do not contact Wallace State for information.


Schedule (Nov. 17)

8 a.m.  Check-in for all-girl Varsity teams (1A, 2A, 3A)
10 a.m. Check-in for all-girl Varsity teams (4A, 5A)

11 a.m. Check-in for all-girl Varsity teams (6A, non-building and 
             coed)

9 a.m. State Cheer Competition Begins

           (1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A, non-building and coed)

1 p.m. Check-in for all Junior Classic teams

2 p.m. Alabama Junior Classic Begins

           (Junior high, freshman, junior varsity, non-building junior
            high and non-building junior varsity) 

2012 Point Deductions  

Improper uniform: 50 points per squad
For tops of uniforms, NHFS ruling states “when standing at attention, apparel must cover the midriff.”

Blatant rule violation: 50 points per squad
(back flipping basket, double twisting tumbling pass, etc.)


Frequent Rule violation: 25 points per squad

--Must follow NFHS spirit booklet guidelines-Common Rule Violations- All are illegal

--Glitter and long finger nails.

--Free standing tic toc stunts.

--Tumbling with pom pons.

--All coed stunts above shoulder level must have a spotter. 
--A spotter is required for single base shoulder level stunts in which the feet of the top person are in the 
   hand(s) of the base.
--In single-based extended stunts, the spotter may not support under the heel or sole of the top person's foot. They may hold at the ankle of the top person and/or the wrist of the base or any combination thereof.


Overtime of routine/music: 5 points per squad

(The routine can be 2 minutes and 30 seconds in length with a maximum of one minute and 30 seconds of music allowed.)


Boundary Violation: 5 points per occurrence

(Stepping off of the mat is considered out of bounds.)
Forms  
2012 Winners  

The varsity winners and runners-up by divisions:

 

Class 1A—Meek (winner)

Class 2A—Fyffe (winner), Sand Rock (runner-up)

Class 3A—Opp (winner), Winfield (runner-up)

Class 4A—Carbon Hill (winner), Hokes Bluff (runner-up)

Class 5A—Cullman (winner), Boaz (runner-up)

Class 6A—James Clemens (winner), Bob Jones (runner-up)

Coed—Sparkman (winner), Hoover (runner-up)

Non-Building—Alma Bryant (winner), Satsuma (runner-up)


The Junior Classic results by divisions: 

Small Junior High—1. McAdory M.S., 2. Thamasville J.H., 3. Hokes Bluff

Medium Junior High—1. Discovery M.S., 2. Liberty M.S., 3 Opp M.S.
Large Junior High—1. Hewitt-Trussville M.S., 2. Meridianville M.S., 3. Monrovia M.S.
Small Junior Varsity—1. Sparkman, 2. Hazel Green, 3. Oxford

Non-Varsity Non-Building—1. Danville M.S.

General Information  

1. Each team must be registered and pay competition fee no later than Nov. 7, 2012. No exceptions.
2. The competition will follow the National Federation Spirit Rules and Regulations book. These rules may differ from other regional or national competitions. The routine can be 2 minutes and 30 seconds in length with a maximum of one minute and 30 seconds of music allowed. Glitter of any kind may NOT be worn on a participant’s face or uniform.

3. The competition floor will be 54 feet wide x 42 feet deep. (9 strips) Strips will run from back to front.

4. The tentative schedule will be in alphabetical order by school name in each class or division.

5. There will be a spectator fee of $10. Two sponsors/advisors will be admitted free from each team.

6. NO video cameras will be allowed in the facility.

7. Videos of the competition may be purchased at the competition.

8. TeamIP will be on site selling the official 2012 AHSAA State Cheerleading Competition tee shirt.

9. Each participant must have a signed medical release form to participate. Sponsors will turn these in at check in for the event.

10. Any male participants on a Varsity squad will make that squad a coed squad.

11. The junior high division is for squads who are official junior high cheerleading squads.

12. In the Junior Classic, there are 2 divisions for non-building squads, junior high and junior varsity. We reserve the right to combine the two divisions based on participant entry.

13. We will use a second panel of judges. This will allow us to run two classes at the same time. It will decrease the down time between squads that is needed for the judges to adequately score and comment.

14. Concessions will be available.