USCA CHEERLEADER TRYOUTS – 2008-09 TRYOUT GUIDELINE
Advisors: Angie Osbon and Janet Joy
Coach: Allison Kotowski
Tryout Date: Saturday, April 19
Tryout Schedule 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Learn Tryout Material
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Break for Lunch
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Judging/Selection
All sessions will meet in the Convocation Center North Gym.
Required Paperwork: You must complete a “Prospect Profile” form and a “Liability” form.
How and How Many:
We will use judges with significant cheerleading experience.
We will select up to 16 members for the 2008-2009 squad. Of the 16 selected, we will choose 6-8 as flyers and 6-10 as bases.
We reserve the option to use two cuts through the selection process. This decision will be made at the time of tryouts. If two cuts are used, the first will be based on cheer/chant/dance and the second will be based on stunting. If necessary, the second cut may be scheduled for a different date and time.
What To Wear to Tryouts:
Dark colored shorts = black, navy blue, cardinal, or dark grey
Light colored shirt or sportsbra = white or light grey
***None of your clothing may have cheerleader stuff on it***
socks, tennis shoes
girls – your hair must be pulled up off of your shoulders and out of your face
DO NOT wear pants, long sleeve shirts, denim, glitter, or jewelry to tryouts
How You Will be Judged:
Dance/Fight Song.............................................................. 10 points (5 pts motions, 5 pts knowledge)
Cheer.................................................................................... 10 points (5 pts motions, 5 pts knowledge)
Chant.................................................................................... 10 points (5 pts motions, 5 pts knowledge)
Stunt #1................................................................................ 10 points (5 pts technique, 5 pts dismount)
Stunt #2................................................................................ 10 points (5 pts technique, 5 pts dismount)
Other..................................................................................... 10 points (5 pts toe touch, 5 pts physical fitness)
Subtotal................................................................................ 60 points
Bonus........................................................................ up to 10 points (5 pts tumbling, 5 pts co-ed stunt)
Total Possible..................................................................... 70 points
(males are not judged on dance/fight song)
Stunts: Tryout stunt partners will be determined during the Saturday morning session.
Females – you must determine if you will be trying out as a flyer or a base.
· If you are trying out as a BASE, you must base the following all-girl stunts:
§ Stunt #1: Liberty (method is your choice) with cradle
§ Stunt #2: Optional with cradle (choose one of the following - heel stretch, arabesque, cupie, toss-to-hands extension, scorpion, scale; method is your choice)
· If you are trying out as a FLYER, the guidelines are as follows:
§ Must fly on your right leg at tryouts
§ Stunt #1: Liberty (method is your choice) with cradle
§ Stunt #2: Optional Stunt with cradle (choose one of the following - heel stretch, arabesque, cupie, toss-to-hands extension, scorpion, scale; method is your choice)
§ Optional Stunt #3: Co-Ed with dismount of your choice (not required, worth up to 5 extra points, stunt must be at least a toss-to-hands extension)
Males – you will be trying out as bases only
· You are required to do the following stunts: a toss-to-hands extension and a toss-to-hands liberty.