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Helping Cheerleading Coaches Reach New Heights
THE SIDELINE
State Champions, page 2
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On November 14 and 15, 125 high
school teams competed in 12 divisions
for the title of State Champion. By
the end of the weelend 13 teams went
home with state championship medals
and plaques.
Congratulations
to
the
State Champions
A special thanks goes to the judges,
volunteers, the Mizzou cheerleaders,
and Competition Director, Nancy
Hequembourg for a successful
competition.
2 008 State
C h amp i on s
G lasgow 1 Large
O de ssa
4 Small
L eeton
1 Small
Marqu e t t e 5 Large
C ooter
2 Large
Libe rt y
5 Large
M ar celin e 2 S m a ll
O zark
5 Small
S eneca
3 L a r ge
Blu e S prin gs Coed Large
3 Small
Mc Do n ald Co u n t y
Coed Small
H erculan e u m S i k eston
4 L a r ge
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Che e r l ea d i n g R e a d i n e s s
Toe Touch Drills:
The most important thing in having your team
develop stronger toe touches is to have your team
practice jumping every day. By doing’ 10-15 jumps
in a daily basis one “teaches the muscles.”
Emphasize to your team members that they are to
start off by stretching out. A good strong stretching
and warm-up before actually throwing any jumps
will help a cheerleader avoid pulling or straining muscles.
The coach needs to set up a jump conditioning program. This conditioning
program should be done every other day.
The basic exercise drill is leg lifts. Each
of your cheerleaders must do 3 sets of
leg lifts:. They are to sit in a straddle on
the floor, hands are behind them for support
(hands should be on the floor, under or near their
tail), slightly leaning back and lift both legs (about
a foot off the floor), keeping their legs STRAIGHT,
WITHOUT their legs touching the floor lift them,
count to 10, then release them for a breather and
repeat. Do a total of 3 sets. Leg lifts are hard but it
will strengthen their and improve the height of their
jumps!
After leg lifts have each team member do side
high kicks: arms in a T motion, with right leg kick 5
times, breather for for 5 seconds, switch to left leg
5 times.
Ready to begin: Throw their toe touch, count 5-6-78, throw another, then repeat. (I make my squad do
10)
When they are throwing your toe touch:
Make sure they have a good prep (feet and legs together, bending knees, keeping your back straight).
Have them to concentrate on using the muscles in
their legs when prepping, after all that is how theyget off the ground in the first place.
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Stress to the team that when they are in the air they are
not to reach for their legs. Stress that they must keep
their arms in a t-motion and try to bring their legs begind
their arms. It is also important for them to keep their legs
straight. Bent knees make a toe touch look sloppy.
Make sure to have the team members to work on pointing
the toes.
Here are a few other conditioning exercises to
build muscle strength in the abs and legs:
1. Resistance exercises. There are three resistance exercises. All three are partner exercises.
In each, one partner lies on their back with legs
straight up, perpendicular to the floor. For the
first , the standing partner pushes the legs of her
partner to the left, to the back, to the right. The latter
is to resist the push. (Do 3 sets of 10.) The second has
the standing partner to place her arms at the ankles of her
partner on the inside. Arms/legs are to statrt about a foot
apart. The partner who is laying down is to push against
the arms of the standing - the partner doing arms tries to
push the legs apart while the partner doing the legs tries to
push the arms together. (Do for 30 seconds, 3 sets). The
third exercise has the standing partner place her arms to
the outside of the legs. This exercise follows the same
concept as the second exercise except the leg person is
trying to push the arms apart, and the arm person is trying
to push the legs together. (30 seconds, 3 sets.
2. Keeping backs straight: Have all team members lie flat
on the floor. Do the counts for a jump as you would usually
do. The team must learn
to snap their legs to their
arm without bending to
touch their toes. (Do 1
set of 10.)
Thank you to about.com
for the picture and the
drill.
B ringing Tu m b l i n g t o Y o u r
Team ’s Rou t i nes
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By J a m i e K e r r i Published: 10/1/2007
It i s o n l y n a t u r a l t hat a w onder fu l c h e e r l e a d i n g r outine will have
an a m p l e a m o u n t of s t unt s , t ric k s
a n d t u m b l i n g . A f t er all, these can
b e s o m e o f t h e m oves that will
a c t u a l l y g i v e o n e squad a leg up
o v e r a n o t h e r w h e n it comes to
va r i ous c o m p e ti ti o ns . I n addi t ion
to t hat, t u m b l i n g c an be an in cre di bl e w a y t o c apt iv at e a c row d
and re a l l y g e t t h e m int o t he rou ti n e t h a t y o u a r e putting on.
W i t h a l i t t l e b i t o f effort, any
te am c a n h a v e a beaut if ul med le y o f t u m b l i n g a l ong with other
st unt s t o s e t t h e i r ev ent on f i re!
W h e n i t c o m e s t o the marvelous
w o r l d o f c h e e r l e a ding tumbling,
th er e a r e s e v e r a l bas ic s t hat any
p a r t i c i p a n t w i l l h a ve to nail
d o w n . T h e s e m o v es will
in c l u d e e v e r y t h i n g
fr o m c a r t w h e e l s t o
back h a n d s p r i n g s
and mo r e . As l o n g
as yo u h a v e a g r o up
of par ti c i p a n t s w h o
ar e wi l l i n g t o l e a r n and
p r a c t i c e a l o n g w i t h a coach who
is d r i v e n t o m a k e the squad the
b e s t t h a t t h e y c a n be, tumbling
should be
the least of
y our w orries
w hen hi t t i ng
t he s port ing
events and
competitions.
One very important move that any
c oac h will try to n a il d o wn first
with a group of cheerleaders is the
handstand. If you cannot execute
a flawless handstand, then you are
going to have more than a couple
of problems with some of the other
necessary tumbling moves in any
cheerleading routine. After all, a
short list of some of the tumbling
moves that can be ruined by a
poor handstand include front and
back hand springs, round-offs,
cartwheels and ariel cartwheels,
and all types of walk-overs. So, to
say the least, if you want a great
routine that is filled with wonderful
t um blin g te ch n iq u e s, it is imp e ra t iv e t ha t yo u h a ve th e sq u a d ma s ter their bandstands first.
In order to get the most out of
y o u r sq u a d a n d th e ir a t te mp ts a t tu mb lin g , a n y
g o o d ch e e rle a d in g
coach will be sure
to a lwa ys h a ve th e m
wa rm u p with a g o o d
a mount of warm up time
i nc lu d in g stre tch in g a n d
even a little bit of cardio to get
their blood flowing. Then, you can
go t hr o u g h th e mo tio n s to try th e
tumbling as a team and working
w it h ea ch g irl o r g u y o n a n in d i vidual basis if the need should
arise. You might even find that
t he gr o u p will b a n d to g e th e r a s a
whole in order to help out some of
t he m e mb e rs wh o n e e d a little b it
of work on their moves. All in all,
great cheerlea d i n g s t a r t s w i t h a
grasp of great t u m b l i n g t e c h n i q u e s
Tips for Teach i n g C h e e r l e a d i n g
Tumbling
If yo u ’re sta rtin g r e l a t i v e l y n e w, t h e
best place to l e a r n t u m b l i n g i s f r o m
a g ymn a stics c e n t e r. Ho we v e r, t u m b lin g p a sse s ca n b e t a u g h t d u r i n g
practice. Here a r e a f e w g e n e r a l
tip s fo r te a ch ing p a s s e s o r a f e w
tumbling move s :
Alwa ys sta rt o u t t e a c h i n g t h e ma neuver individu a l l y.
Ch e e rle a d e rs sh o u l d a l wa y s p r a c tice o n p a d d e d f l o o r i n g wi t h a p p r o p ria te ma ts.
The r e s hould a l w a y s b e a c e r t i fie d s a fe ty s p o t t e r. ( I f y o u l o o k
in the ba c k g r o u n d a t m a j o r
co mp et i t i o n s , y o u ’ l l s e e
that a d u l t s p o t t e r s c a n
generally be seen.)
To te a c h a t u m b l i n g p a s s ,
begi n b y h a v i n g e a c h
girl th a t ’s g o i n g t o d o t h e
pass pr a c t i c e i t o n e a t a
time with a s p o t t e r o v e r m a t s .
Once the tumb l e r s a r e c o n f i d e n t ,
you can begin t o i n c o r p o r a t e t h e
mo ve s in to a r o u t i n e . I n c o r p o r a t e
them slowly, an d m a k e s u r e t h a t
they know whe r e t h e y ’ r e g o i n g l e s t
they run into e a c h o t h e r !
h ttp ://ch e e rle ad i n g . l o v e t o k n o w.
co m/Ch e e rle a d i n g _ Tu mb l i n g
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Mi s s o u r i C h e e rleading
MCCA
Awards
MCCA realizes that cheerleaders and cheerleading programs are more than just cheering.
Many of our member ’s teams promote community awareness and provide positive leadership. These teams’ endeavors are made easier
by dedicated coaches and supportive administrators. MCCA recognizes these contributions
annually with four awards: the Community
Service Award, the Sportsmanship Award.,
the Administrator of the Year Award, and the
Coach’s Service Award.
If you need more information regarding one of
the awards contact Linda Whitford at:
[email protected]
See WEBSITE For Deadlines for
Submission
The Community Service Award
This is a self -nomination award to be submitted by the coach.To obtain a form go to the
MCCA website.
Administrator of the Year Award
MCCA knows that an outstanding school program is the result of a dedicated coach. In addition such programs exist because of the outstanding support of an administrator. A MCCA
member may nominate his/her Superintendant
, Principal, or Athletic Director for the Administrator of the Year Award. To obtain an form go
to the MCCA website.
Coach’s Service Award
MCCA also recognizes the coach who has provided an extended period of service to cheerleading. To obtain a self -nomination form, go
to the MCCA website to download a form.
Sportsmanship Award
For a team to be considered for the Sportsmanship Award, they must be nominated by a
MCCA member other than the team’s coach.
To obtain an form go to the MCCA website.
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MCCA Provides
Scholar ship Oppor tuntities
The M i s s o u r i C h e e r leading Coaches Associ ation annually awards 14 scholarships to senio r s
on M C C A m e m b e r s ’ t eams . Thos e v y i ng f or a sch o la rsh ip mu st su b mit th e co mp le te d a p p li c a tion p ack e t b y J a n u ary 31, 2009.
MCCA Scholarship Information
The MCCA scholarship is a one year, non-renewable scholarship. Fourteen scholarships will be awarded to
graduating senior cheerleaders(6- $1,000 awards & 8- $500 awards.) To qualify for a scholarship, the following
criterion must be met:
• The applicant’s coach MUST BE A PAID MEMBER OF MCCA by January 1, 2009.
• The applicant must have a 3.0 grade-point average by the end of junior year. (Finalists may be asked to
submit their final GPA at end of 1st semester-senior year.)
• Applicants must complete the required application form, and if selected, attend the MCCA Spring Banquet
to receive the award.
Guidlines for completing application:
• The applicant must complete ALL information on the basic application. The form MUST have coach’s signature.
• In addition to the basic application, the senior must submit three (3) signed letters of recommendation.
a. One letter must be from the coach, which verifies the cheerleader’s respon
sibility (reliability), leadership qualities, contributions to team and school.
b. The second letter must be from a school administrator which should
contain the same data as coach’s letter, but from an administrator’s stand
point.
c. The third recommendation must be from a community representative, such as a 4-H leader, scout leader, businessperson, or religious leader, who can discuss the applicat’s contributions to her local community.
• The cheerleader must write an essay on the topic- “What does cheerleading mean to me?”.
• The school counselor must provide verification of 3.0 or above GPA .
• All applicatations must be mailed to the Scholarship Director before January 31, 2009.
•
App;ication and additional information is on the MCCA website, www.missouricheercoaches.org
Mail to:
Barb Hodges MCCA Scholarship Director
802 S. 18th Street
Unionville, MO 63565
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MCCA
PROPOSALS
2009
Please r ead each of the pr opos al s . I f
you have an amendme n t t o a p r o p o s a l ,
which is to be voted on, y ou m us t s end
it to Suz y Thom pson by M ar c h 1,
2009 at sthom pson@m i s s our i c heer coaches.org. Any amen d m e n t s w i l l t h e n
be sent to those reque s t i n g a b s e n t e e
ballots and pr esented at c onv enti on for
final vo tin g
To Com p e t i ti o n C o m m i t t ee, m eet ing dat e 1 2 /1 3 /2 0 0 8
N ancy H e q u e m b o u rg, C hairm an
P ro p o s a l 1 – P a s s ed/ R evi sed
S u bm i t t e d b y J e n n if er Mc C hes ney
In Cl as s e s 3 , 4 & 5 – c hange t he s quad s ize d ivisio n s to :
Lar ge 1 5 t o 2 0
S ma l l 1 4 a n d u n d er.
R at i o na l e :
C hangi n g t h e m a x num ber f rom 18 t o 20 will a llo w te a ms to p e rfo rm th e la rg e a n d e lite py r a mi d s a n d t r a n si t i onal s t u n t s l e a r ned at c am p y ear af t er ye a r. Almo st a ll o f th e se p yra mid s re q u ire 5 s t u n t g r o u p s t o e x e c u t e , a n d w i t h o nly 18 girls you have to use backless preps which in my opinion can be d a n g e r o u s d u r i n g
tr a n s i t i o n s . T h i s will also allow bracers in transitional stunt/pyramids to have complete s t u n t g r o u p s a s w e l l .
It wi l l a l s o a l l o w t he t eam t o hav e m ore c r e a tivity with stu n t tra n sitio n s in th e p yra mid s as we l l . I t wi l l a l s o
a l l o w t e a m s t o h a ve a front sport on 4 stunts when they go up or allow 5 groups to go up w i t h o u t 2 r a n d o m
peopl e l e ft o v e r a l l t he t im e.
I b e l i e v e i n o r d e r to stay up to date with the ever changing cheerleading levels that we h a v e s e e n i n t h e
past f ew y e a r s a n d t o rem ain at t rac t iv e t o kid s wh o a re in te re ste d in h ig h sch o o l b u t lo ve t h e n a t u r e o f a l l
st ar che e r l e a d i n g w e need t o open t he doo r fo r mo re cre a tivity a n d le ve ls o f d ifficu lty. T h i s wi l l a l l o w a b e t te r n um b e r o f c h e erleaders t o ac c om pli s h th is a n d still ke e p th e d ivisio n a t a we ll co n trol l e d n u mb e r.
P ro p o s a l 2 - P a s s e d
S u bm i t t e d b y S u z y Thomps on and N anc y He q u e mb o u rg
E l i mi n a t e t h e L e v el of D iff i c ult y s c oring s he e t.
R at i o na l e :
Q u al i f i e d j u d g e s t hat are us ed at all regio n a ls a n d sta te co mp e titio n s a re ca p a b le a n d ab l e t o s c o r e a c c o r d ingl y as t o a s q u a ds lev el of diff i c ult y, plu s th is will b e mu ch le ss co n fu sin g fo r co a ch e s.
P ro p o s a l 3 - P a s s ed
S u bm i t t e d b y S u z y Thomps on and N anc y He q u e mb o u rg
W hen ma k i n g s u b s t it ut ions f rom regionals to sta te co mp e titio n , yo u ma y o n ly su b stitu te t h e s a me g e n d e r …. .
yo u can n o t s u b s t i tut e in a guy f or a girl , o r vice ve rsa .
R at i o na l e :
It i s n o t f a i r f o r a squad to qualify in the all girl division, in which they must compete in t h e d i v i s i o n t h e y
qual i f y i n a n d t h e n s ubs t i t ut e guy s i n t he ro u tin e , a n d vice ve rsa .
P ro pos a l 4 - P a s s e d
S u bm i t t e d b y K a tr ina K lues ner
T h e M C C A s c o r i n g sheets need to be revised to include tumbling as a separate category f o r c o m p e t i t i o n .
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Propos al s con t inu e d f ro m p age 9
Thi s s h ou l d b e i n c l uded under the cheerleading skills section of the scoring sheet with a r a n g e o f p o i n t s f r o m
1 – 1 0 a s o t h e r c a t e gories have.
Rat i o n a l e :
Mor e a nd m o r e s q u ads are us ing t umbli ng in th e ir ro u tin e s a n d e ve n th o u g h it h e lp s in b o nu s p o i n t s i t i s n o t
as re w ar d e d a s j u m ps and s t unt s . Our j udg e s h a ve a lso sta te d th a t it is h a rd to sco re tu mb l i n g a s i t n o w a p pea r s on t h e s c o r i n g s heet . For t hos e s quad s wh o a re limite d in tu mb lin g th e y ca n b e co m e c r e a t i v e a n d i n c o r por a t e f o r w a r d r o l l s , cartwheels and more simple stunts....A squad can also make use of j u s t o n e o r t w o s q u a d
mem ber s t h a t h a v e s t rong t umbli ng s k il l s .
Pro p osa l 5 – P a s s e d
Sub m i t t e d b y K a tr i n a K lues ner
The MCC A b o n u s s h eet s houl d add R ound-off Ba ck Tu cks u n d e r th e tu mb lin g ca te g o ry o f “ A L L S Q UA D E X EC U T E S ” .
Rat i o nal e :
A b a c k t u c k i s j u s t as difficult to perform, if not more so, than a back handspring. At pres e n t , i f a w h o l e s q u a d
did r ound o ff b a c k t uc k s , t here w oul d be no p o in ts g ive n o n th e b o n u s sh e e t. Ba ck tu cks a r e o n l y r e c o g n i z e d
und e r t h e “ h a l f s q u ad performs” standing back tucks. This wording change would keep ou r b o n u s s h e e t m o r e
consi st e n t .
Pro p osa l 6 – P a s s e d
Sub m i t t e d b y S h i r l e y S c hw ab
The p e n a l t y f o r h a i r during competition should be changed from 10 to 5 points. This pena l t y s h o u l d O N LY b e
as se ssed d u r i n g s t u nt i ng or t umbli ng.
Rat i o nal e :
Hai r i s n o t a s a f e t y is s ue ex c ept w hen s t untin g o r tu mb lin g . A 1 0 p o in t d e d u ctio n is to o se v e r e .
Pro p osa l 7 – P a s s e d
Sub m i t t e d b y K a tr i n K lues ner
A b o unda r y v i o l a t i o n s houl d be c hanged f rom 1 0 p o in ts to a 5 p o in t d e d u ctio n .
Rat i o nal e :
A 1 0 p oi n t d e d u c t i o n f or a non-s af et y i s s ue is to o se ve re .
The f ol l o w i n g p r o p o s als w ere s ubmi t t ed but d e n ie d b y co mmitte e :
Pro p osa l 8 – D e n i e d
* B y t akin g a w a y L e v el of di ff i c ult y t he bon u s Sh e e t n e e d s to re ma in .
Sub m i t t e d b y Te r r i Freem an/ R obi n D el l aguard ia
Rem ove B o n u s S h e e t c omplet ely f rom MC C A Co mp e titio n ..
Rat i o nal e :
All o w j u d g e s t o s c o re on stunts/jumps/gymnastics: team can receive more points if the ite m s o n t h e b o n u s
sheet ar e m o v e d t o t he lev el of diff i c ult y s h e e t in th e lo n g ru n , g e ttin g rid o f th e b o n u s sh e e t wi l l a l l o w t e a ms
to n o t b e p e n a l i z e d from two judging criteria’s, with the removal of the bonus level of diffi c u l t y s h e e t , a t e a m
can a c h i e v e a h i g h er amount of points in their overall score without the worry of using two s c o r i n g s h e e t s ,
make s i t e a s i e r o n c oac hes / s quads t o c alc u la te a n d p u t in a ro u tin e fro m o n e sco re sh e e t, l e s s c o n f u s i n g f o r
new coac h e s .
C on t i nu e d t o p age 1 1
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Pro p osa l 9 – D e n i e d
Com m i t t e e r e c o m m endat ion is t o go w i t h pro p o sa l to d o a wa y with th e L e ve l o f Difficu lty Sh e e t .
Sub m i t t e d b y Te r r i Freem an/ R obi n D el l aguard ia
Upd a t e L e v e l o f D i fficulty Sheet points per category as stated below but keep same way o f s c o r i n g i n e a c h
lev e l – i . e . 2 a c h i e v ements in 2 of the categories from gymnastics and/or jumps and/or stu n t s a n d p y r a m i d s
with h al f o f t h e s q u ad perf orm i ng t o rec ei v e p o in ts in th a t le ve l.
Av e r age – w a s 6 p o i nt s and s houl d be w ort h 9 p o in ts
Ex ce l l ent – w a s w o r t h 9 pi nt s and s houl d be wo rth 1 2 p o in ts
Sup er i or – w a s w o r t h 12 point s and s houl d b e wo rth 1 5 p o in ts.
*Up d at e d f o r m p r o v ided
Rat i o nal e :
Poi n t s a r e o u t d a t e d in comparison to other states competition scorings; level s are out of t o u c h w i t h w h a t i s
now a l l o w e d i n r e g a rds to stunts/jumps/gymnastics and should grow with where the indust r y i s g o i n g n o t o n l y
wit h i n M O b u t i n a l l states; reward teams that achieve that level and deserve higher point s f o r h a r d e r s t u n t s
don e ; w il l a l l o w t e a ms that don’t have the harder stunts to still be given a descent chance a t a h i g h e r p o i n t
bases an d w i l l h e l p m ot i v at e t hem t o w ork ha rd e r fo r th e ir te a m a n d co a ch to a ch ie ve th a t n e x t l e v e l a n d r e cei ve t ho s e p o i n ts .
Exa m p l e : A b a s k e t b all coach can substitute a guard, center, etc. at anytime he/she feels t h a t a n o t h e r t e a m
me m b e r w i l l i m p r o v e the team’s performance. IF this proposal is accepted, cheerleading c o a c h e s w i l l h a v e t h e
sam e o pp o r tu n i ty a s t he ot her at hl et i c c oach e s in Misso u ri.
Pro p osa l 1 0 – D e n i e d
* N ot nec e s s a r y i f t here i s a s quad t hat c an d o th is, le t th e m g e t th e p o in t.
Sub m i t t e d b y Te r r i Freem an and R obi n D el l a g u a rd ia
Rem ove t h e 1 8 0 J u mp Turn t o Toe Touc h f ro m a ll sco re sh e e ts.
Rat i o nal e :
Thi s i s s t r i c t l y a g y mnastic jump only and 99% of the teams cannot execute it correctly or s a f e l y. T h i s j u m p
doe s not s e r v e a p u rpos e t o i nc orporat e i nt o a ro u tin e .
Pr oposa l 11 – D e n i e d
* C om m i tt e e r e c o m mends doi ng aw ay w i t h th e L e ve l o f Difficu lty sh e e t.
Sub m i t t e d b y Te r r i Freem an and R obi n D el l a g u a rd ia
Upd a t e L e v e l o f D i fficulty Sheet to reflect the stunts to be consistent with where the indus t r y i s g o n g a n d s h o w
sco r i n g a c c o r d i n g l y – continue how to score these with 2 done in 2 of the given categories a s s t a t e d a b o v e i n
pro p osa l 3 .
Rat i o nal e :
MC C A c o m p e t i t i o n s need to update skill levels in regards to a new point system to better t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n s
lev e l o f c o n t r i b u t i o n to the cheer world. These points and stunts need to be updated to ha r d e r l e v e l s n o w t h a t
the N F H S i s a l l o w i n g harder stunts to be done. Makes it easier on a coach t follow one se t o f s c o r e s h e e t s
when cho r e o g r a p h i n g a rout i ne f or c ompet itio n s; a lso b rin g s le ve l o f co mp e titio n to wh e re e a c h c a t e g o r y
shoul d b e i n o r d e r f or t eam t o rec ei v e t hos e g ive n p o in ts.
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