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Every year coaches create a new routine to showcase at a newer competition. Competition
routines include, jumps, dance, stunt sequences, standing tumbling, pyramid sequences, and
especially running tumbling.
Jumps: The more jumps the better! Jumps are a very crucial part of the routine. Today judges
require atleast 4 jumps. A 4-whip is four jumps linked together. NCA stresses that you should do
your two best jumps to cover the four jumps unless you want to throw your two worst jumps in and
end up losing a lot of points.
Stunt Sequence: The stunt sequence is hardest of the routine. Being a backspot your eyes must
stay on the flyer the whole time. Flyer’s I highly recommend staying very tight. The tighter you are
the less likely you are to fall. It only lessens the chance, not bringing the numbers to 0. You still
have at least a 25% chance of falling.
Running tumbling: Running tumbling can include Round-off backhand spring, round-off triple back,
front handspring, or an aerial. Running tumbling is the most tiring part of a routine. Your running
and flipping but it can put a lot of pressure on your ankles and knees.
Judges Jobs!
There are many different jobs that a judge preforms. Each judge is watching a different part. Judges point
deductions are usually are when the timing is off. The judges look for you being tight in every routine. You
must stay tight especially in between moving from one place to the next. I highly recommend if you are a
flyer you should stay as tight as possibe. Judges are looking for how high your jumps are. They look for
pointed toes in tumbling sequences. This year with Covid-19 they have been checking to make sure the
masks stay over your nose and mouth. Many other judges are there for different points of view. The judging
is very harsh the older you get. Judges are looking for voice projection, stunts, timing, tumbling and
pyramid sequence. Each team has a time limit of 2:30, you must finish in the width of that time otherwise
you will lose points.
Word Search
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hurkey Roundoff splits toetouch tumbling
The Author’s Story:Hear my story.
I first started cheer during the summer before 6th grade. I had never cheered before. I walked up and I didn’t know anyone
there. I was super nervous. Time skip to today, I have been cheering competitvally for 2 years. Our season was cut short
due to Covid-19. We competed in 3 competitons this year. At our first competition we were a wreck. I’m not trying to offend
anyone but we were a dizaster. We placed 4th. At our second competition we were doing a whole new routine compared to
the last competition. Our timing was a lot better. We ended up placing second at this competition! And now for our best
competition overall, Our third competition. We might have made a few mistakes but that’s what it takes in becoming a good
cheerleader. I mean everyone makes mistakes on their way to becoming something great. From my point of view, It took me
years to become a half-way decent pitcher for softball or becoming a good backspot. I would be a good base but it hurts
my elbow to base and to call myself out I hate heights, they scare me. Competitive cheer has brought me the best friends I
could ask for. My team taught me the true meaning of friendship.
I highly recommend trying cheerleading. You’ll meet a bunch of new friends, learn the importance of sportsmanship, and
the fundamentals of being a cheerleader overall.
Fun Facts: 10 fun facts about competitive cheer
97% of all competitive cheerleaders are female
The Dallas Cowboys were the first NFL team to have a reconized cheer squad!
I give up -_-
Introducing the Ankle Rubicon!
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As seen before ACL and MCL are one of the worst injury in the knee to get but you should know the difference. Tearing of one of these ligaments can sideline an
athlete for months. The MCL is found on the inside of of the knee while the LCL is found on the outside, these ligaments help keep the knee from moving in
awkward ways. Cruciate ligaments are ligaments in the knee that control the forward and backward movements of the knee. The ACL and PCL are intersecting
ligaments crossing and making an ‘X.’ The ACL is located infront and the PCL is located in the back.
What is the ACL? Three bones meet at your knee joint: The tibia, the femur and the patella. The ACL is apart of the Cruciate ligaments section of the knee.
What is the MCL? The MCL or Medical Collateral Ligament is a band of tissue responsible of keeping the knee from bending inwards. The MCL is commonly torn
from head on collison with the knee. The MCL is apart of the Collateral ligament sections of the knee.
What is the Quadriceps tendons? The Quadricep tendons are the 4 tendons that run down and connects to the patella and is responsible for helping the knee to
straighten and bend. Without the Quadricep tendon you would not be able to straighten your knee.
What is the Patellar tendon? The Patellar tendon is the tendon that connects the bottom of the patella to the tibia. The patellar tendon is connected to the
Quadriceps by the quadriceps tendons.
What is the Hamstring tendon? The hamstring tendons connects the hamstring muscles to the pelvis, knee, and shin bone.
Knee injuries Continued.
What is an Quadriceps tendon tear? Quadriceps can either partially or completely tear. Partial tears only cause an issue similar to the over-stretching
of a rope. While complete tears tear the soft tissues apart.
What is a Patellar tendon tear? A Patellar tendon can either partially or completely tear. Partial tears don’t disrupt the tissues. While complete tears
will split the tissues in two.
What is a Hamstring tendon tear? A tear of the connection of the muscle can cause great damage.
What is the knee dislocation? Movement of the knee in a wrong direction causing the tendons in the knee to partially or completely tear.
What is an MCL tear? The tearing of the MCL is typically caused when the knee is hit on with force causing the MCL to tear. Symptoms may include
pain on the inner side of the knee, bruising and swelling in the side of the knee, stiffness in the knee, a feeling as if the knee is going to give out or
buckle or even pain with walking.
Knee Injuries Continued.
What’s is an ACL tear? The ACL is responsible for keeping the tibia from moving too far. When the ACL is torn, you will hear a loud popping sound as
the ligaments tear. Pain will start almost immediately, swelling will come within one to two hours of the time of injury, walking is difficult, and the knee
feels unstable.
Diagnosis for tears: During the doctor’s examination, the doctor will check for swelling and inflammation of the knee. The doctor may order x-rays to
rule out a fracture of the knee. After the doctor rules out a fracture they will most likely order an MRI, an MRI can show the exent of the ACL injury.
Finally if the injury doesn’t show up on the MRI then the doctor will use an ultrasound to show the tendons, ligaments, and muscles of the knee.
Treatment for ACL tear: ACL tears will most likely need surgery and 6 months of rehabilitation. A torn ACL is a serious injury and should be assesed
by an orthopedic surgeon. Surgical treaatment is reccommended so reinjury doesn’t occur. Doctors may replace the torn ligament with the following
Patellar tendon autograft, Hamstring tendon autograft, Quadriceps tendon autograft, allograft, patellar tendon, Achilles tendon,
semitendinosus, gracilis, or posterior tibialis tendon.
Treatment for MCL tear: MCL tears will most likely not need surgery. Doctors reccommend a lot. Usually your doctor may give you a knee brace that
prevents you from bending the knee, locking it straight. After the pain and swelling decreases, you’ll start physical therapy. Recovory time depends
on the grade of the injury.
Knee Injuries Continued.
Treatment for torn Patellar tendon: treatments for a torn patellar tendon depends on the grade of the injury, size of tear, activity level and age.
Treatment would be Immobolization, or physical therapy. Most people will require surgery to have to regain function of the knee. Surgical repare
reattaches the tendon to the patella.
Treatment for torn Quadriceps tendons: A weakened tendon is more likely to tear than a normal tendon like Tendinitis, chronic diseases like chronic
renal faliure, Leukemia, ect. Although it is very rare but quadriceps tendons tears often tear after the dislocation of the knee or after knee surgery.
Treatment for torn Hamstring tendon: Treatment for Hamstring tendon tears would depend on the grade of the injury. If a torn hamstring is left
untreated it can lead to functional debilitation. This injury can sideline a player for months on end.
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Answers to wordsearch.
Spondylolsis: stress fracture in the lower back Glossary.
Spondylolisthesis:when a vertebra slips out of place over the vertebra below it.
Voice projection: The use of the voice stretching to project or make your voice louder.
Pyramid: two or more stunt groups conjoined by the fliers grabbing hands, waist, feet, or legs.
Competition: Act of condition of competing commonly with more than one team.
Hurdler: A jump where one foot is tucked underneath the body and the other is pointing straight out with candlesticks out.
Hurkey: A jump with one foot angled and out to the side of the body and the other foot is pointed towards the side you are using
and only one arm is out and the other is on your hip.
Round-off: A cartwheel but your meet and come together at the top and then you snap down from there.
Toe-touch: A jump in which both legs reach out to the sides and you are reaching for your toes with your hands.
Candlesticks: A movement in which the cheerleader sticks out their arms straight out in front of them insinuating
that they are holding out a light candle on the other end.
Backspot: The job of holding of the back, waist, or ankles to keep the flyer balanced and in the air.
Base: The athletes responsible of holding the flyer in the air. Bases are typically very strong and decided based on
height.
Sportsmanship: Fair and equal treatment from team to team espicially in sports.
Hamstring tendon: connects the hamstring muscles to the pelvis, knee and shin bones.
Achilles tendon: tough band of tissues that connects the calf to the heel bone.
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