2015 Indiana Cheer Championship

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1 General Information Junior High / Freshman / Junior Varsity & Junior High Time-Out Saturday, October 24, :00 a.m. Southport High School NEW LOCATION! 971 East Banta Rd, Indianapolis, IN The Junior High, Freshman and Junior Varsity competition is a one-day event. Each group will compete with a combined awards ceremony in the evening. First, Second and Third Place will be named in each division. Varsity Cheer Preliminary Round / State Finals & High School Time-Out Saturday, October 31, 2015 Prelims - 9:00 a.m. Finals - 7:30 p.m. (tentative) Lucas Oil Stadium NEW LOCATION! 500 South Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN All Varsity teams will compete in a preliminary round with State Finalist teams returning to compete again that night, with no scores carrying over from Prelims. State Champions will be named in five Varsity Divisions. Trophies will be presented to all participating teams. The Individual All-State Team will perform in exhibition. Page 1

2 Rules and Procedures (New Info is in Italics) SAFETY: 1. All coaches entering a squad MUST attend a Rules Interpretation meeting prior to the competition. 2. All team and individual routines must comply with the National Federation of High School Association (NFHS) Rules. 3. In addition to the NFHS Rules, squads competing in Junior High divisions are prohibited from performing all tosses in accordance with published updated cheerleading rules from The American Association of Cheer Coaches and Administrators (AACCA). 4. Coaches must be familiar with all NFHS Spirit Rules. ELIGIBILITY: 1. Participating schools must be a paid member of the IASP Department of Student Programs. 2. Each cheerleader must be an active member in good standing of the school he/she represents, and be a full season cheerleader for a school sports team (football, basketball, volleyball, etc.) When the cheer coach and the principal sign the entry form, they are each verifying this requirement. One game does not constitute a full season. 3. A cheerleader can be on the roster for ONLY 1 team, with the exception of a cheerleader on a Time-Out team, who is also a member of a Junior High, Freshman, Junior Varsity or Varsity team. If after the roster submission deadline, a coach would need a cheerleader to compete on a 2nd team (i.e. a JV cheerleader filling a hole on a Varsity squad), the coach must submit that request to Chris Hammer via (chammer@iasp.org), and also mail/fax ( ) a paper copy signed by the principal or athletic director. Each request will be considered on an individual basis. Changes/additions will NOT be accepted the day of competition. 4. Varsity squads who qualify for Finals must compete with the same roster as the Preliminary Round, unless a roster change has been approved by the IASP Staff. Changes will be considered on an individual basis. 5. Squads from a single school may be combined; however, squads who combine must compete in the higher division. For example, a Freshman squad and Junior Varsity squad that combine must compete in the Junior Varsity division. Squads may NOT combine across multiple schools/buildings (i.e. 2 middle schools that feed into the same high school) 6. The coach must register each team member through an online roster form to be posted on September 21, 2015 at All rosters must be submitted online by October 2, Coaches must register any squad members that might compete, including alternates, when submitting the team roster. Your roster is a list of all students eligible to compete. Coaches will designate which eligible students will actually perform at team check-in, the day of the competition. Any squad member who is considered to be an alternate by the coach, per eligibilty rules, may still only be on one team roster (i.e. A squad member may not be a listed as a competing member on a JV team and also as an alternate of a Varsity team) 7. Performance order at all competitions is done by random draw. If there is a same-day scheduling conflict, the coach may contact the IASP office and make them aware of this conflict by ing Chris Hammer (chammer@iasp.org), and also mailing/faxing ( ) a paper copy signed by the principal or athletic director, before the schedule has been posted. IASP will try to accommodate the school s request when scheduling, and will accommodate multiple requests based on a first come, first served basis. 8. A coach/adult designee must accompany each team. It is the responsibility of that person to check the squad in at the registration table upon arrival. 9. IASP requires a Physical Sign-Off Form to be signed by the school principal, athletic director and cheer coach stating that all registered team members have a current IHSAA Physical form on file at the school. Please be advised, due to liability issues, coaches will NOT be allowed to bring the Physical Sign-Off Form to the contest site, rather they must be on file in the DSP office by September 18, Page 2

3 Rules and Procedures (New Info is in Italics) COMPETITION DIVISIONS: 1. Junior High, Freshman, Junior Varsity, Varsity, Coed Team Events Junior High Division (grade 8 or lower). Junior High teams will compete one time for awards. Teams are divided into two divisions: Small (less than 12 members) or Large (13+ members.) Freshman Division (grade 9 or lower). Teams will compete one time for awards. All Freshman teams will compete in one division. Junior Varsity Division (grade 12 or lower). Teams will compete one time for awards. All Junior Varsity teams will compete in one division. Varsity Division (grade 12 or lower). There are five varsity cheer divisions: Varsity A (1,601+ students), Varsity B (1,001 1,600 students), Varsity C (501 1,000 students), Varsity D (up to 500 students), and Varsity Coed (regardless of size of school). Varsity Teams will compete in a Preliminary competition with the top teams advancing to State Finals. If fewer than three squads are entered in any division, the competition director may choose to combine divisions in order to maintain a competitive balance. 2. Time-Out Division Team Event: This division is intended to recognize teams who are excelling at, and improving their skills in, leading and communicating with a crowd. Teams will have 1 minute 15 seconds to lead cheers, chants, or traditional crowd oriented material in an environment comparable to a basketball game time-out. No music or recordings will be allowed. Teams will compete one time for awards. Junior High Time-Out teams (regardless of size), will compete on October 24, at Southport HS. All High School Time-Out teams will compete the evening of October 31, at Lucas Oil Stadium. 3. All-Girl Partner Stunt Groups (Maximum of 5 Individuals) Competition: Any high school group of five or less girls may compete, with no limit to the number of groups from each school. Cheerleaders may only compete with one Partner Stunt Group. Finalists will be chosen from routines submitted via DVD, or via the Coach s Eye App*. Music is required. Words may be used. Total performance time may not exceed one minute (1:00). **See additional rules below 4. All-State Individual Competition: The All-State Team will be chosen from routines submitted via DVD or, via the Coach s Eye App*. The All-State Individual competition will be limited to members of the current school year graduating class who will be participating in this year s Indiana Cheer Championship, but there is no limit to the number of seniors who may compete from each school. Total performance time may not exceed one minute (1:00). Music is not required, but if used may not exceed 30 seconds (:30) of the performance. A verbal cheer portion is required. Proper use of props is allowed. A judging team will designate the top 12 scoring entries as the All-State Cheer team. Each All-State Team member will be awarded a $250 scholarship, and an All-State Team patch. Each of the 12 team members will be invited to participate in an exhibition performance prior to the State Finals awards ceremony on October 31 at Lucas Oil Stadium. All Individual Applicants are asked to submit a picture of themselves in uniform (posed or action is acceptable) to be used in the program in the event that they are selected to the All-State Team. **See additional rules below 5. Academic All-State Individual Competition: Senior cheerleaders who competed in a team event in the past fall s Indiana Cheer Championship are eligible to apply to be part of the Academic All-State Team. Nomination forms will be sent to all competing high school coaches in January. There is NO COST to apply, and no limit to the number of seniors who may apply from each participating school. The top 12 Cheerleaders will be selected as the Academic All-State team. The top scoring individual will receive a $1,000 scholarship and all other members of the team will receive $100 scholarships. * Those entering the All-Girl Partner Stunt Group and/or All-State Individual competition can now submit their routine via the Coach s Eye App, available for purchase ($4.99) on iphone, Android and Windows. If using the app, videos must be ed to individual.psg.entries@gmail.com by October 2, ** PLEASE PROVIDE INTRODUCTION OF THE GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL PRIOR TO BEGINNING THE ROUTINE. This can be as brief as This is the <school> Stunt Group Team (specify if more than one from your school). Submissions must be of a continuous one minute (1:00) routine (NOT a longer routine edited to fit the time restraints). Edited submissions will not be judged. The one minute (1:00) time limit does not start until the routine begins. All stated contest and NFHS rules apply. Teams may perform their routine as many times as desired to achieve their best effort, however, only one submission per team will be accepted for judging. Please remember to send a recording with clear audio and visual quality. Partner Stunt Group participants and All-State Individual competitors must also be members of a squad participating in a team event. Page 3

4 Rules and Procedures CONTEST PROCEDURES: 1. Nine 6 x 42 mats will compose the competition floor (54 x 42 ). A squad may use the entire area although it is not required to use all mats. 2. Each team will be assigned a time in a warm-up area. The warm-up area will be supervised, but no judging will take place there. Warm-up personnel are not judges. 3. Total performance time: Junior High, Freshman, JV, Varsity, Coed Team Events - Total performance time shall not exceed two minutes and thirty seconds (2:30). Music may be used but is not required. If used, music may not exceed one minute and forty-five seconds (1:45) of the routine. A verbal cheer portion is required; the routine may not consist entirely of music. Time-Out Team Event - Total performance time shall not exceed 1 minute and 15 seconds (1:15); this includes entry and exit. No music or recordings will be allowed. All-Girl Partner Stunt Group - Total performance time shall not exceed one minute (1:00). Music is required. Words may be used. All-State Individual Competition - Total performance time shall not exceed one minute (1:00). Music is not required. 4. Pre-performance announcements will follow the same three-step process (all divisions EXCEPT Time Out:) Before each performance, the announcer will name the groups In The Hole, On Deck, and Up Next. When a team is announced Next To Perform, they should move to stand beside the performance floor (either side or back entrance) The announcer will say X Team, You may take the floor. The team may then move onto the mats, pre-set any props, and get into position to begin their performance. The Announcer will say X Team, You may begin when ready. Timing begins with the first movement or sound, and ends with a wave or signal to the judges. 5. The Time-Out division will enter and exit by the following process: A buzzer will begin the performance time. Teams may not enter the performance area until the performance time begins. No props, signs, poms, etc will be permitted to be pre-set. A warning sound will be given when 15 seconds (:15) are left in the performance time. A buzzer will end the performance time. All cheerleaders and props must be off the perfomance floor by the final buzzer. 6. Any repeat, recovery, or restarting of time is permitted ONLY with permission from the contest director. The squad may be assessed an overtime penalty if the time limit is exceeded. 7. Poms, megaphones, signs, and flags are the only props allowed. 8. Qualified judges covering a wide range of cheering styles will be selected. Judges will use the competition score sheets available online at The decision of the judges is final. Page 4

5 Coach Checklist 1. Schools must be a member of the Department of Student Programs to participate. Membership covers all IASP Department of Student Programs activities. Membership Forms are available online at 2. The number of varsity team entries may be limited. Entry forms from teams who participated in 2014 will be granted priority until August 24, Teams new to the Indiana Cheer Championship will be placed on a wait list until August 24, After that date, all entry forms for remaining performance slots will be accepted based on postmark or fax date received until the entry deadline of Friday, September 18, The entry form must be received, not postmarked, by September 18th. Entry form may also be faxed ( ), to attn: Chris Hammer, Department of Student Programs (DSP) or ed to chammer@iasp.org. 3. Complete the enclosed Physical Sign-Off Form and have your principal and athletic director sign in the appropriate place indicating that a current IHSAA Physical Form is on file at the school office for each team member registered. For liability purposes, this form must be on file in the DSP office by September 18, All coaches entering a squad must attend a Rules Interpretation meeting to be eligible to compete. Rules Interpretation Meetings are available first at the Cheer Coach Conference (August 8, 2015 at Carmel HS). Additional dates for webinar meetings will be announced on the cheerleading page of our website, 5. Make sure you have a copy of the National Federation Spirit Rules Book and refer to it often. A Rules Book is provided each coach attending the coaches conference or a Rules Interpretation webinar. 6. Review all contest rules and regulations contained in this form. 7. Each coach will submit a team roster through a link to be posted on our website. The team roster registration form will be posted on September 21, A complete roster must be submitted in order for your team to compete as this will be used for the competition check-in procedure. Roster submission must be completed online by October 2, 2015 for ALL teams. Register ALL squad members, including alternates that may compete. Changes to rosters after submission must be ed to Chris Hammer (chammer@iasp.org). NOTE: Once you submit your roster, the online form will NOT allow you to go back and review it or print it. Please make sure that you print your roster page before hitting submit if you want a copy of what was submitted. The Department of Student Programs is unable to print individual roster forms for teams. 8. Competition score sheets can be viewed at 9. Any questions about the legality of routines may be submitted by to Chris Hammer (chammer@iasp.org) or Kyle Harrop (kharrop@iasp.org) ONLY. If questions are inquiring about the legal execution of a skill within a team s routine, coaches must attach a video clip to illustrate their question, as well as reference the portion of the current NFHS Spirit Rules Book (Rule number and/or page number) that has you unsure if the skill is legal. The skills in the video must be performed by the team whose coach is submitting the question (not via YouTube, etc). The question will be submitted to the contest s Lead Rules Interpreter, who will send comments back to the IASP office, which will then be forwarded on to the coach. Page 5

6 Official Entry Form (Part A) Name of School: County School Address: (street) (city) (zip) School Phone: ( ) School Fax: ( ) Principal : (printed name) (signature) Entry Deadline: All entries must be received by Friday, September 18, Priority Deadline for returning teams is August 24, Participating schools must be paid member of Department of Student Programs. All entries from the same school may be included on the same school check or purchase order. Entries may be mailed or faxed (with school purchase order). Late entries will be assessed a $25 charge. Please allow ample time for mail delivery. Make check payable to the Department of Student Programs. Mail/Fax ENTRY FORM IASP, Dept. of Student Programs and CHECK or P.O. to: East 25th St. Fax: Indianapolis, IN Phone: COMPETITION DIVISIONS: Mark all division(s) being entered. If you are entering more than 1 team per division, please specify. (Reminder: You may combine squads from a single school to compete as one larger squad; however, you must register in the higher division. Ex: Your school is combining the Freshman and Junior Varsity squads they will be competing in the Junior Varsity Division.) Junior High Small Division (12 or less members) $110 $ Junior High Large Division (13 or more members) $110 $ Junior High Time-Out Division Only $110 $ Junior High Time-Out Division (in addition to a small/large team) $75 $ Freshman Team $110 $ Junior Varsity Team $110 $ Varsity A Team (1,601+ students) $160 $ Varsity B Team (1,001 1,600 students) $160 $ Varsity C Team (501 1,000 students) $160 $ Varsity D Team (up to 500 students) $160 $ Coed Team (regardless of school size) $160 $ High School Time-Out Division $110 $ All-State Individual # entering X $25 Each = $ *Refer to page 3 of this information packet for requirements for submission* All-Girl Partner Stunt Group # entering X $50 Each *Refer to page 3 of this information packet for requirements for submission* = $ PLEASE NOTE: No refunds will be issued for no-shows/cancellations received after October 9th. Cancellations received September 18th through October 9th will be invoiced 50% of entry fee. Cancellations must be received in writing. w Entry Form Part A

7 Official Entry Form (Part B) Division: Circle One: Jr High Small / Jr High Large / Freshman / JV / Var A / Var B / Var C / Var D / Var Coed / Time-Out Head Coach Name: Head Coach Home Address: City, Zip Code: Home Phone (w/area Code): Division: Circle One: Jr High Small / Jr High Large / Freshman / JV / Var A / Var B / Var C / Var D / Var Coed / Time-Out Asst. Coach Name: Asst. Coach Home Address: City, Zip Code: Home Phone (w/area Code): Division: Circle One: Jr High Small / Jr High Large / Freshman / JV / Var A / Var B / Var C / Var D / Var Coed / Time-Out Asst. Coach Name: Asst. Coach Home Address: City, Zip Code: Home Phone (w/area Code): In the case of emergency, we need to be able to contact you immediately. Please provide cell phone numbers and cell phone providers for your ENTIRE STAFF, so if needed, we can send a mass text, alerting everyone of the situation. (This information will only be used in the event of an emergency, unless you specify otherwise below.) All Girl Group Partner Stunt Name: (Example: Amanda Brown Group) Individual(s) entered for All-State Individual Team: (Please provide an address for each individual entrant) w Entry Form Part B

8 Official Entry Form (Part C) Physical Sign-Off Form NOTE: This form must be completed and returned to the IASP/DSP office by September 18, Failure to do so will prohibit team participation in the competition! Please print all information. School School address School City School Phone # The following school personnel certify that current IHSAA Physical Forms are on file at the above named school for all of the cheer team members that our school s cheer coach has registered, who will compete at an Indiana Cheer Championship event on October 24 and/or October 31, Principal Date Printed Principal Signature Athletic Director Date Printed Athletic Director Signature Cheer Coach Date Printed Cheer Coach Signature *** Due to liability issues, the enclosed Physical Sign-Off Form must be signed by the school Principal, Athletic Director and Cheer Coach and received in our office by September 18, THIS FORM WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AT COMPETITION SITES. w Entry Form Part C