Competitions

When competitions roll around the corner, it is important to remember that there are a lot of do's and donts fo cheerleading. The judges for cheerleading competitions are very critical, they will deduct you points for even the smallest minor mistakes. For example, if your team goes onto the mat before they are told to take the floor, that's a deduction. If you have nail polish on, or different colored shoes than your team you get an deduction. If you go to do a skill such as a flip and back out at the last minute and don't do it, well guess what...ANOTHER deduction. One of the biggest and most important deduction in a competition is, when you're in a stunt group the flyer is NEVER EVER EVER EVER allowed to touch the ground. If she falls & actually hits the ground in anyway, you get a pretty big deduction.
Claps all need to be together, on time, and in the proper placement as the rest of the team. Jumps need to be on time, and prepped the same way. Never start the cheer round until you are told to do so, or that is a big deduction as well.
While there are a lot of things that could go wrong, there are a lot of things that can go right. If you practice enough, you can nail the competition, do great, and win! :)