Below are the skill requirements that will be judged at tryouts
All skills must be shown at tryouts to make the Shadow Ridge High School Cheer Team.
Tryouts are every year in April. Look at our Cheer Calendar for details on specific times and dates.
All skills listed are required. Preferred Skills is not a requirement.
Teams do not have to be filled to their listed capacity. Teams are built by the stunt groups that can be formed.
Teams will be formed as follows: 1) Varsity, 2) Junior Varsity
**Required for Competition Team
Half up to extension, full down**
Basket Toss- Straight Ride**
Extended lib with body positions (scale, scorp, heel-stretch, bow and arrow)
JV Team Expectations
Competitions
Fall Sports Events
Summer Camp
Winter Sports Events
20 Athletes MAX,= 15 Comp, 5 alternates
2 Consecutive Jumps
Toe-Pike
Double Toe
(R/L) Hurdler-Pike
(R/L) Hurdler- Toe**
Preferred: Jump to Backhand spring**
Standing:
Cartwheel
Preferred: Back Walk Over
Preferred: Backhand spring**
Running:
Round off
Preferred: Round off- Backhand spring series**
180 up to extended lib**
Basket Toss- Full**
Plank Inversion to half lib**
Traditional full around at half
**Full down for all dismounts
Varsity Team Expectations
Competitions
Fall Sports Events
Winter Sports Events
Summer Camp
Competition Practices
20 Athletes MAX,= 15 Comp, 5 alternates
3 Consecutive Jumps
Double Toe-Pike
(R/L) Hurdler-Toe-Pike
(R/L) Hurdler- Double Toe**
Jump(s)-Tumbling
Double Toe- 2 BHS**
Toe Touch- Pike- BHS
Standing/Running:
2+ Backhand spring
Back Walk Over
Round off- Backhand spring series
Round off- Backhand spring- Tuck**
Round off- Tuck**
Cartwheel- Tuck**
Preferred: Standing Tuck
Preferred: Full
REQUIREMENTS TO BE A Shadow Ridge CHEERLEADER
Currently, have and maintain a 2.25 GPA, have no F’s on any report card (1st Quarter, 2nd Quarter, 3rd Quarter, & 4th Quarter), and must not have any F’s or U’s on any weekly eligibility check according to CCSD and NIAA policy. Quarter and semester grades will be checked throughout the season.
Citizenship marks, specifically N's and U's, on report cards will be looked at closely and could be a determining factor for making the cheer team. Citizenship marks, N's, and U's will be looked at on a case-by-case basis depending on the school's citizenship rubric.
No unpaid banking fees: Signed approval from school banker
Signed approval from behavior/discipline office principal
Mandatory Tryout Packet, given at Mandatory meeting