TEAM SELECTIONS

• Any female, grades 9-11, is eligible for a position on the JV team. Females in grade 11 will not be placed on JV without speaking to a coach prior to placement.

• Any female, grades 9-12, is eligible for a Varsity position.

• All males are eligible for a Varsity position.

 

TRYOUT REQUIREMENTS

The following are suggestions for the 2023-2024 Varsity and JV Cheer seasons:

 

VARSITY LEVEL - FEMALES

STANDING TUMBLING  (should not include beginning 'steps' into skills)

1. Standing back tuck*
   *This will initially place you in the Varsity candidate category, but is not guaranteed

2. Jumps to tuck (preferred)

3. Back-handspring tuck

4. Back-handspring series through to layout

 

RUNNING TUMBLING

1. Round-off back-handspring tuck

2. Round-off back-handspring layout (preferred)

3. Combination pass through to full

 

STUNTING
You will tryout for one position, but may be asked/expected to transition to another position at the discretion of the coaching staff.  *Your choice of tryout position does not solidify this position on the team.  For example, you may tryout as a flyer, but be moved into a base position upon team placement.

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   Flyer positions for coed skills

1. Coed shoulder stand 

2. Coed toss hands

3. Coed extended leg stunt of choice with pop off dismount (single leg skills will score higher)

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   All positions for all-girl stunt groups

1. Toss half

2. Switch up liberty

3. Double base extended level stunt of choice

 

VARSITY LEVEL - MALES
Males should be athletic and willing to learn. No previous experience or background with cheerleading is necessary. Some males trying out for the program have never cheered before.

STANDING TUMBLING (returners)

1. Back tuck 

COED STUNTING

1. Shoulder stand

2. Hands level stunt (assisted/toss)

3. Extended stunt of choice  

 

JV LEVEL

STANDING TUMBLING

1. Back-handspring (refer to coaches for additional info)

2. Jump combination to handspring (returners)

SERIES TUMBLING

1. Round-off back-handspring series*
   *not required at tryouts, but strongly recommended

STUNTING

1. Toss to half, pop off down

2. Half up to half

3. One leg skill of choice